Wow, what a long weekend! We are having record heat here in Oregon! Yesterday we hit 101 degrees, which never happens in June, and today is heading toward the triple digits again. You know what hot weather means, bikinis and the dreaded pool!

Last year was the first summer I didn’t enjoy going to the pool because of my weight gain. Before I gained my weight I would throw on a bikini and take my son to the pool for the entire day, he LOVES to swim! We would pack snacks and drinks and make a day of it. Well, last year there was 50 more pounds of me and I would wear shorts and a tank top and not get in the water. Now I am almost half way to my goal and feeling more confident, so yesterday I threw on a suit and headed to the pool (with soy crisps)!

I really wanted to wait until all the weight was off but I realized that I was cheating myself and my son out of precious time together! He likes it when I get in the water and play water gun fights with him. We played for 2 hours in the pool and it was a blast! I also got some exercise. I am not a bathing beauty yet, by any means, but I am getting back into LIFE again. I can’t thank Medifast enough for helping me come out of the depressive life I was headed
towards. Who knows how much heavier I would be today if I hadn’t decided to take control and get healthy…