In the pool

Currently, we live in an apartment. It is temporary and I can't wait for it to be over. However, one of the benefits is the swimming pool. I've been down a few times now, I prefer to go when it might be empty. 

Today, the kids and I went down for about an hour. It was to be my workout. I'm not sure how much of a workout I got in as there were a few people enjoying the water. I swam around them and ran in place, which totally cracks my son up.

Then I laid out in the glorious sunshine for a bit to dry off, apparently that's the way my kids like to do it. First, you dry off. Then, you go home. Who knew! 

I received some interesting mail...

I'm still new to Snap Chat, my daughter laughs at me a lot, but hey it's fun and I'm learning! So obviously I've been playing. Now, everybody probably got the same mail (at least I hope) but it was kind of a kick in the gut! 

Why am I getting Baby mail? I know I've gained a good amount of weight, but come on! Really, Baby mail?

So after I put my swimsuit on I thought... "did a postal worker see me in my swimsuit?" I decided to snap a few photos with my faulty "selfie-stick". My daughter still cannot believe I bought one of those! 

I've got my work cut out for me to lose all this nonsense again and I hate it. I hate the way I look, the way I feel. I had lost all this and here it is BACK - do you know how angry that makes me? And I let it happen! Do you know that? I did, nobody else. I know what to do and I didn't do it! What is wrong with me?! 

I've been doing a lot of soul searching here the last few weeks and I've been setting some goals for myself. Goals are important but without a deadline they are simply a wish and that's all I've been doing for the last 2 years. 1 to 2 weeks of commitment and a crap load of wishes. 

Goal 1: Throw out the wishbone. Find the backbone. NOW!

Goal 2: Look "better" in said swimsuit by September 10th. 

Goal 3: Future goal 

This video is of my son, if you follow me on Facebook you have probably already seen this - if not prepare to be amazed! This is my Future Goal!!! I struggle to swim with my face in the water. I am not good at swimming underwater because I need to plug my nose. This is something I've struggled with for years. My son has challenged me... 

I may wear a nose plug - but I WILL do this for him!  

Recently, in my Mom's Facebook group my sister Holly posted some little workout videos. She'd been asking how to squeeze things in with her lifestyle as a single Mom. I told her to go to the park and PLAY. And boy, did she play! I am so stinkin' proud of her right now! I had tears running down my cheeks as I watched her sweet little Live videos! 

I wanted to run home and hug her, but 900 miles is a little far to run! So I responded with a live video of my own letting her know how proud I was. She's going to have one amazing story! I'm so thankful I get to watch. 

I love a good success story, don't you? Together, I believe we can achieve more and we can each become our very own success story. 

You are the author of your life - get out there and write it!

Much Love

~Coach T~