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***I totally ganked that photo from my Brother’s Facebook page. That’s him (Bub) in the picture and his friend in front of him. Dude gets to live in that paradise (Hawaii) every day.**

Well folks. It looks like our trip to Hawaii will actually happen this year. (Yay!) We’ve planned it for the past 2 Summers, but money just never worked out. So I’m excited that everything is coming together this year.

But people. This means that THIS MAMA has got to get my bootie in SHAPE. I mean HOLY COW. (Pun intended.) This is a trip of a lifetime for me. And I will NOT feel embarrassed or ashamed of how I look.

I’ll admit that I have realllllllly let myself go this past year or 2. I mean, every once in a while I would get on a kick and lose a little, but then lose my motivation and go right back into old habits. I did start my latest diet (which is basically just cutting back on portion size and eliminating as many carbs as possible) on January 1. As of last Saturday morning I had lost 11 pounds.

Now Saturday was my first scheduled “cheat day” because it was my Niece’s 1st Birthday … and I haven’t weighed in since. But, I did go right back into eating healthy Sunday morning … so I’ll probably re-weigh myself tomorrow and see how much damage I’ve done.

The thing I’m realizing is that people aren’t kidding when they say your metabolism slows down the closer you get to 40 … or 50 … or 60. I’m finding it MUCH harder to lose weight this time around and I have no choice but to add exercise into the mix. I’m just not going to be able to make my goals without it . And let’s face it, even if I lost all the weight I want (by some miracle), I really don’t want the FLAB to be out of control when I’m wearing my cute little bikini on the beach.

So it begins. Peace, Love and Pink will most likely turn into a diet/exercise/weight loss blog for a while. At least I HOPE that it does. I also hope that in 4 months I will be proud of myself and all that I’ve accomplished.

Buckle up Buttercup. If everything goes as planned … this could be a wild ride lol

Step one. Take “before” pictures tonight. EIK!

“Before” pictures probably won’t be shared publicly for a while. I’m hoping that the “during” or “after” pictures will be inspiring enough that it will cover up the embarrassment and I’ll want to show the difference.