Step 2

I had a busy day yesterday.

I went to the Vitamin Shoppe to check the Gnu bars that I'd heard about. I ended up buying some whey powder mix (strawberry), ground flaxseed and a couple Gnu bars. The only thing I've tried so far is the Gnu bar which I'd heard great things about. I was less than thrilled with it (they have diced plums or something in them so it had a real fruity taste which is not what I want to taste when I'm eating a brownie bar!) I also bought a walnut/banana bar - I don't think I'll mind a fruity taste with that one since it's supposed to be fruity. But overall I do think that I will be safer with them than I am with the Fiber One bars which are EXCELLENT but I cannot seem to always stop at one.

I went to the gym and walked the treadmill for 45 minutes, 20 minutes on the elliptical, 20 minutes on the bike and 30 minutes with weight machines for arms and chest.

And I went shopping. I bought 2 new pants outfits for work. One is a real pretty green and the other is a more casual outfit in brown (I also bought a pair of brown sneakers to go with this one...I wanted something totally not me). Both outfits are size 18!!!! Now, I wasn't able to fit into everything I tried on in size 18, but the 18's were fitting me more often than not. I spent 3 hours trying on clothes - that is a record for me.

But on to Step 2 (drum roll please) the most important thing I bought was....

A bathing suit!!!

I don't know that I'll get up the nerve to jump in the pool at the gym in the next few days, but one way or the other I will be in that pool by next Saturday at the latest!!! I know the dressing room at the department store had skinny mirrors because I actually looked good in the suits I tried on. I fell in love with a skirted tankini but I was afraid that the top would float up and my boobs would float out so I decided to stick with a one piece for now. :)