Whoa. My birthday is a month from tomorrow. That's real.

Finally, an update! Whoo hoo! I'm watching the calendar tear by me, and see the end in sight... and what do I have to report?

The bad news: I haven't lost any more weight.

The good news: I haven't gained any more weight.

I'm still at a total loss of 22.3 lbs and holding... and holding...

I have about 4 and half weeks left (i've decided that I'm going to do my final weigh in on the morning of my 40th birthday, Friday, October 8th). And, I really would like to see that 22.3 be 25. But I'm not so sure that will happen. Not going to dwell on it right now. Let's catch you up!

1) I started an online program at Boston University. This is sucking up as much time as they said it would (about 15 - 20 hours a week). This is impacting my ability to work out, and my ability to blog (you are the unfortunate victim in this scenario, and for that, I apologize). But, I did get to run twice this weekend, and I'm still doing my best to work out in some fashion at least 3 times a week.

2) I kind of hurt myself last week. I pulled something in the pelvic region (whichI don't recommend, if you're looking to pull something) in my pilates class, and it really took several days for me to get past pain when walking. I took it easy for several days, and reminded myself that I'm very lucky I haven't had more significant injuries on this journey

3) I am still determined to finish Couch to 5k by my birthday. I am on week 7, which is basically all running, no walking. It's gross. But I'll get there. By the end of "week" 9, the run is for 45 minutes or something like that. I can't even imagine you crazy people out there that enjoy that sort of thing (yes, husband; I'm talking to you)

4) This part I like... I was asked to be a "Success Story" for my gym for promoting one year since they launched pilates reformer. They'll include me on a flyer for the promo, including my before and after pics. Now, that's kind of cool, don't you think?

5) I bought cute running shorts. The kinds that have a built-in liner. They didn't bother me at all, and I wasn't uncomfortable. They didn't make me fall in love with running, but that was probable expecting too much from one garment. And I just bought a hydration belt (a belt that holds small water bottles) so that I can run outside without wanting to gnaw on the side of a tree for moisture after running for a mile. That's the sort of thing that will get you humped by a moose in New Hampshire, I think. Which, to be clear, is not my goal...

Thanks for reading!