It’s been a long time since I added anything here. What have you missed?

• passed 50 lb lost
• hit another major weight loss milestone
• leg pressed 1000.5 pounds
• said goodbye to E as my trainer
• said hello to Catie as my trainer

I adore Catie. She is going to be very good to me.

I miss E. So much. I haven’t seen him in over a week, which is the longest I’ve gone without seeing him since I met him. We’ve messaged, but it’s not the same. Hopefully we’ll meet up soon.

I’m also getting ready for NoBS camp and diet detox in September. I can’t believe in 5 weeks I’ll have my stuff packed and be ready to get on the road the next morning. I’m excited and nervous! So many people to meet and hug. So much to learn. So much possibility for change.

I’m a little scared. I want to be the Karen people feel I am from my writing and coaching calls. I also want to be open to the Karen I can become through what I learn and experience in this week.

I keep going back to E saying “I can’t wait to see the Karen who comes back from camp. It’s not going to be the same Karen!”

I know he has this image in his head of me coming back so much stronger and confident. If it’s like most things he imagines for me, he’s right.

Currently I am working on another vision of his. Doing a 5k together. Walking and everything around it has been my biggest challenge coming back from my iron deficiency. Thanks to him and Catie pushing me, I am up to a mile and a half on the treadmill. His next goal for me is 2 miles by September 1. I’m going to do my best to hit that goal. I have to love E though. All he asks is that I give it my craziest attempt to get there. He knows that enough to ask because we both know I’m crazy. So is he. So are we. Catie is right up there too!

Until next time ~~