Gassed up and ready to go!!!
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Yeppers! Just like Lightening McQueen, in CARS, I am gassed up, geared up, and ready to go!!! Vrooom!!!
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I dont know what fell out of the universe this weekend and popped me in the head, but I am ever so motivated this week…I feel great!
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I had a great food/exercise weekend…The weather was beautiful…And I FELT beautiful too!!!
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I have got to tell you all, I pulled out my shorts this weekend…Havent seen them since last August, really…My most favorite pair of lounge shorts are khaki with a drawstring…They are sooo comfy…They are a size 20, which I havent been in for a long long time, but because they ARE so comfy, and have a drawsting, I was able to still pull them off last year…(I have issues letting go, can you tell???) 
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Well, yesterday I pull them out, and hold them up and they appeared more large then normal…I couldnt figure it out…Then I started thinking…I have lost 26 pounds since August…Of course they dont fit anymore…I am a good, solid size 14 now!! But I held them up, and my husband about died from holding in his laughter…I could fit BOTH legs into one of my leg holes of the shorts…It was hilarious…I am SOOOOOO going to take a picture soon…I swear…
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Well, of course, I had to then go through ALL my shorts…Out of about 15 pairs, TWO pairs fit…The rest are too big…DAMN…Gotta go shopping…Bummer…Eh??? Cause us girls sure do hate to shop!!! 
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So I felt truly truly thin yesterday…To make a pretty damn good day, better…I was standing upstairs talking with the husband…
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Now picture this…I worked out in the morning…Then took the dogs for a super long walk…Then we worked outside…I did not shower after any of these events (oooooooooooh, gross!!
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So, I KNOW I am looking pretty damn rough…I have on some cute little purple leopard print shorts (They are actually pj bottoms!) and a purple tank top…(Me in a tank top is NEVER pretty)…And I am standing in the doorway, talking to him, when he says out of the blue “Hey, you look REALLY cute just now!” (Gold star moment for Steve!!! 
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I’m like, “Have you gone mad??” “I havent showered, my hair is a rats nest, I have not one lick of make up on, and I am certain I smell!!!!”
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“None the less”, he says, “You sure look cute and rather thin!” YAY!!!
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So that was exciting…
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ANyway, I am pretty darned stoked this week…Feel very motivated to keep on moving and move my cute little elliptical butt into the 170’s…I have also issued a weight loss challenge to a good freind…Should they accept my challenge, you can bet this chick is gonna work her ass off, LITTERALLY, so she doesnt have to lose…I am NOT a good loser at all…
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Take care buddies-O-mine!
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And I want to send a Very special thank you to Janis who was more then kind in sponsoring me on my Pet Promise Rescue Run in May…THANK YOU JANIS!! I shall think of you while I walk a way!!!! 
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Love ya all-
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Dawnie
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Why is it when we look (and smell) our worst that is when the hubbies get all lovey and handing out the compliments? We will teake em when we get em…..I guess that is why we love em and they love us! Can’t wait to see your pic of you in your too big shorts!!! Have a great day!
Truly awesome, Dawnie!!!
This feels so great, I have to start going thru my clothes, too!
WOW Dawnie I was feeling great before I read your blog but you just bumped that up a few notches - thankyou!!!!
I’m so happy that you are feeling great and that all your hard work is paying off. You really should be so proud and you do deserve the compliments.
WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!
Oh ya sorry to hear that you’ll have to go shopping but I guess thats the downside to working your ass off (literally)
but somehow I think you’ll do okay with it and suck it up
Have a fabtastic day and a terrific week Dawnie
~~~Lori
Great work and as per the challange best of luck. I am also looking for marathons to do, I can’t run but I can walk (knee problems). I actually found one for this weekend and I may very well go!!!!!
Wow, you are on the ball, I can feel that motivation all the way over here. It’s great that you have to shop for new clothes! I’m gonna have to look for a sponsored walk to participate in. Didn’t sound doable before, but now I’m feeling positive about doing one.
Now there you go using the “S” word!!!!
Uh….did Steve get a special ‘thank you’ for that compliment???
Sexy Dawnie! Work it girl! You’re workin’ it and didn’t even know it! What a sweet husband.
That’s too funny that you can fit into one leg of your shorts - WOW! I would keep at least one pair of those around as a reminder how far you’ve come. That is fantastic!!
And yeah, sooooo sad that you’ll have to go shopping for new summer clothes….
Keep it up, Dawn! You are doing great!
Hmmm maybe you should just cut each pair of shorts in half and make 2 pairs out of them? Would be better than shopping in my opinion
Glad you are finding your motivation though!! I’m still working on getting my mojo back.. Hopefully it will come as Tracey gets better…. Keep up the good work! 
I am thrilled for you, you’re in such awesome spirits!
Congrats on most of the shorts being too big. I wanna see the pic!!! lol Take care! 
Thank YOU for all you do for those animals who need just a little bit of love that you give them. And thank you for making my day more times than I can count. I’ll be thinking of you on that day in May also. Bless you for what you do. Peace Out…
Janis