Can't believe my eyes

    I slept in this morning (it was insanely glorious!). This doesn't happen often, especially with my newfound lifestyle, I find myself waking earlier and more rested. Anywhoooo...I rolled out of bed and made my way to the living room, where my boyfriend was lacing up his boots to head to work, and I couldn't believe my eyes! Next to him, on the coffee table, was the remains of a bowl of oatmeal!!!!
  
   Allow me to explain my shock. I met Juan about three years ago while we were both associates in downtown Panera Bread. He was cute (and slightly scary), and for some reason was attracted to me! He took me surfing and out to eat in some hidden Mexican hole in the wall places. He paid for everything and opened my car door and shut it after I got in. I remember the first few dates like they were yesterday...but one thing I really remember was the first time he pulled off his shirt. We were going surfing for the first time, and although I knew that he was muscled and bulged in his polo, I was not prepared for my breath being taken away when he revealed a finely chiseled chest and arms.  YUM!

   Now, he was kind, and sweet, funny, goofy, loved my animals, and treated me well, I fell in love with all of that (the body was just a bonus). In these past three years, both of us have packed on the pounds :) I have been working so hard lately to bring that number back down...I cook healthy dinners and Juan eats them because it's there and hopefully he likes it! But I am in no way trying to push my lifestyle on him. Every morning I eat either oatmeal with fruit, or yogurt with fruit and cereal. He usually eats 5-6 eggs with some sort of sausage...hehe I'm jealous. I ask him if he wants oatmeal while I'm making it, but the answer is always a resounding "no". I'm proud of him and hoping that he is starting to make some better decisions.

    I haven't been doing so well, nutrition-wise. I start the day so well, and slowly fall off the wagon. I'm noticing that it happens especially when I close or work late. Those cookies are just so DAMN tempting. I'm still losing about a pound a week, so I'm not blowing it. But my main goal is not weight loss, though it's been nice, but an overall healthy lifestyle. I just ordered a juicer, and am thinking about doing a 5 day cleanse when I get it. I'm hoping that it will get me back on the wagon. I am 76 days strong (except for a few cookies) and 33 pounds down. Slow and steady wins the race!