living my adventure.

I saw a quote the other day that has summed up my adventure so far. The quote is maybe it's not about the happy ending, maybe its about the story. I think in life we are so busy looking for the happy ending that we don't focus on the wonderful story that or life is in right now. This week has been a great week so far. I did my fit test and even though I knew I wouldn't be pulling the big numbers because I'm still trying to get the prediabetes thing under control, I was was still very happy with my results. According to their scale I had only lost 7lbs since November(the scale at weight management center had me at 13lb weight loss this morning). I lost 1/4 inch off my arms,1 inch off my chest, 1/2 inch off my waist, 2 inches off hips, put on 1 inch on my thighs but that is all muscle. I went from only being able to do 10 push ups to being able to do 25. Here is the best part my VO2 max(the amount that your heart has to pump to get oxygen to your body)went from 26.16 to 45.24. I went from being well below average to well above average and having had a grandmother to die at 50 from a heart attack knowing I have a healthy heart is extremely important to me. My BMI went from 45 to 33.7. So even though my outside numbers are not that big I'm extremely healthy on the inside and to me that is what matters the most the other part will come.

Going Hiking with my parents: This journey hasn't only made me want to be healthier it also has made me want to help the rest of my family get healthier. I was off of work today so I decided since I don't get to see my parents as much as I would like that we should do a parents daughter hike. My father is a type2 diabetic and he needs to be getting out and walking soooo here we went. We went to a place they called the white oak sinks. Its off of school house gap trail. It is a wonderful 2 1/2 mile trail to a waterfall. I was surprised when we got into the valley part of it because there were flowers that were getting ready to bloom for as far as the eye could see. They said it should be in full bloom in 2-3 weeks so I'm planing on going back to see this wonderful sight. Getting to spend time alone with my parents was great, I can't tell you the last time we have had alone time and walking in the woods we got to have a wonderful heart to heart. They told me how very proud they were of me and how they must have done something right as parents because I was such a wonderful woman. They told me that they learned life lessons from me, I was shocked my parents learned life lessons from me? They said that I thought them that even though it might come back bad in the end you have to put your heart out there and do the right thing 100%. That you have to trust the love you give you will receive back and if you don't you have to be happy with the fact you have done what is right.

my mom and dad

the valley all the green is phlox

moss was every where.

On my way home from leaving my parents it was raining even though the sun was out. I looked out my front windshield and I have never seen anything like this before, it looked like the end of a rainbow was going through the hood of my car. It made me happy because it was like God was showing me how lucky I am to be living my life and to have had such a truly heart felt day!