the skinny.

i exercised for the first time tonight since having mykenzie...

it

was

glorious.

there's something so empowering about using your muscles.

there's something about sweat that makes me feel a little pretty.

there's something about pain

that makes me feel accomplished.

there's something about flushed skin

that makes me look forward to doing it all again.

unfortunately,

there's something about the medicine ball

that pulled a musle in my armpit.

maybe i should take it a bit slower since i'm completely and utterly out of shape.

right now,

i'm pumped.

it might not be true of me tomorrow...

and that's ok...

because today,

i fought the urge to sit on the couch eating

Edy's Slow Churned Mint Chocolate Chip

and

started....

that's all i did,

i started.

and in this minute

that's all i need.

and tomorrow,

i just need to continue...

which i don't think is the hard part

because now i remember how good i feel.

dear pesky last five pounds,

i've been feeding our relationship for too long.

you're about to burn...

and yeah, you'll probably return after my next kids...

and that's ok...

cuz it's totally worth it...

but don't think you're gonna stick around.

i'm stronger than that.