Tomorrow It Starts

As most of you know, Easter is a day not only where we celebrate Christ's glorious resurrection, but it is also a day where people gather around a large table with family and/or friends (or in my case today, FUTURE family) to partake in copious (huge) amounts of victuals (num nums). While I'm used to going to grandma's house to scarf down ham, potatoes, Jell-O and chips today I was offered the opportunity to try something I've never eaten before - lamb! And I'm being completely honest when I say that I enjoyed it. :-)

But another custom followed by many around this continuously "expanding" country of ours is what I like to call "The Day After." Some might also refer to this as "Starting Over Day" - a day where people vow to awaken from their food coma in their comfy La-Z-Boy and stumble their way over to the local fitness facility in an attempt not only to lose the weight they just packed on, but also to simply feel better about themselves.

Even though I received an odd amount of compliments on my "slimming" figure today (three or four people told me how thin I look), I haven't lost more than a handful of pounds since I saw each of them last. Since I am privy to this knowledge and they are not, I quickly brush the compliments aside knowing they're just trying to be nice. But it makes me wonder how they'll react when I actually lose weight! With only a week until my half marathon, I am almost looking forward more to the days to follow the race - days where I don't have to focus on training, but can simply visit the gym with one focus in mind - looking great in my tux for my wedding!