Pics from the Jersey Shore

Hey all! We were in Wildwood, New Jersey the past four days...just thought I'd share some beach photos!

We got there pretty late in the afternoon on Saturday, so that night we just went out for dinner and then headed up to the boardwalk for a while. We got tired pretty early from the long day of driving. On Sunday I went for a long walk/jog on the boardwalk while everyone was still sleeping, we grabbed some breakfast, headed to the beach for a couple hours where my DH and 4-year-old made a sand castle, came back and hung out by the hotel pool the rest of the afternoon, and headed back to the boardwalk that night for some pizza and rides on the piers.





On Monday I took my daughter to the waterpark in the a.m. while DH went on a 6-mile (wowie, huh?!) hike, then we hung by the pool again for the rest of the afternoon. That night we ate out at a seafood restaurant by the Marina...I just love watching the boats coming in and going out right by where we're eating...such a relaxing atmosphere. After dinner we decided to take a drive over to Cape May and see the lighthouse. We hiked up the 271 steps to the top, what a beautiful view from up there!







Yesterday I got up at 6 a.m. and went for my last boardwalk jog, we grabbed breakfast, went up to the boardwalk again to do some shopping, and then headed home. I totally could have stayed for a couple more days. I love EVERYTHING about the beach....the salty air, the sound of the waves and seagulls, even that goofy "watch the tram car" recording (those of you that go to Wildwood KNOW what I'm talking about).

Today it was back to reality and I had my 6-week (the half-way point in my 12-week program) weigh-in and progress eval with Elaine. I was sweatin' this one, let me tell you!....I was good about exercising every day while we were on vacation and we did a lot of walking, but I wasn't good with journaling my food and I really had no idea how I did on calories. Needless to say I was "freaked out"...as my husband puts it....and nervous about my appointment this morning. I'm RELIEVED to report that I still lost a pound while on vacation. So, I'm down a total of 8.5 pounds AND I had all my measurements taken again...I've lost inches all around. Yippeeee!! That's JUST the motivation I needed to get through another six weeks.

Have an awesome night! I'll be back tomorrow to show you something crafty. {smile}