Challenge Completed

The Challenge is over! We made it to the other side! I feel good!

And here is how it went: I ended the week really missing a lot of foods that I wasn't allowed to have (sweets, pasta, bread). But my body felt strong and healthy. I don't usually think about how certain foods make me feel. But I can definitely tell now that there are foods that make me lethargic and blah. Overall, I'd say this Challenge was a good experience. It helped me be disciplined when it came to food and exercise and helped me think about how I am taking care of my body. But I am still a strong believer in "everything in moderation". I don't do well when I completely cut things out of my diet. I become grumpy and can't stop thinking about it. 

I'm very proud of us for sticking to it, even when we were severely tempted! And for sticking to it, we decided we earned a reward on Sunday! We had date night at Chili's and ordered the molten chocolate cake! Yummmmmmmm YUMMM!

This was a fun weekend on the shore! Saturday morning, we went to Easton's Farmer's Market for the first time. It was so fun with all the different vendors. They had local produce, flowers, crabs, baked goods and soaps. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. I loved everything about it. While I was there I picked up some flowers for our table. 

Later that night, we found a beach that we could take Josey to. When we first got Josey, she was not a big fan of the water. She seems to be warming up to it a little bit. Though she spent more time trying to get into everyone else's business. She's a stinker, that one. 

The Eastern Shore is a bit of a snooze in the winter, but come Spring and Summer it is one of my favorite places to be. We love our home and everything it is teaching us!

P.S. Hubbs, gardening this morning was a new experience for me. But if it means I get to watch you use a machete like a samurai sword I am a fan!