I Put on a Swim Suit...

So I am going to begin with a little info: I gained 4 pounds since the last time I weighed myself. Luckily the last time I weighed myself was about a month ago, and it's not like I didn't KNOW I was going to gain weight. Over the last few weeks, I have been eating HORRIBLE food (yay, KV for providing pizza and pasta at EVERY meeting!) and not working out. Also, my size 8's are still slightly too big, so I know I am not gaining pant sizes. However, I plan to have those pounds off in a few weeks. No biggie..

Ok, now on to some something awesome!

Soooooo, here is my reason for getting into the pool: My nephew. My family came to visit a few weeks ago, and we took Braden to the pool. I wish I could say that I jumped in the pool with him, but I sat on the side of the pool with my feet dangling in. I wanted to be in the pool, but my old insecurities wouldn't let me. It sucked. :(





Then I went to Austin with Meris. And she suggested that we go to the pool in Austin - it was HOT, and swimming sounded AMAZING - especially swimming in a pool fed by COLD spring water. I, however, did not have a swim suit. Meris volunteered her sister's suit, and I honestly didn't think I would fit in it; but it was actually a little big for me! So although I was TERRIFIED of wearing SHORTS and a swim suit, I did it. Not only that, I did it in public. I was TIRED of missing out on things I wanted to do because of the way I felt about my body.

I confided with a friend at dinner the other night that this was the first time in over 10 years that I had worn a swim suit. I am not exaggerating. I didn't take any pics in the swim suit, but I am glad we got the pic of me in front of the spring-fed pool.



You know, when people always asked me to go to the beach or go swimming, I always declined, saying that I hated the water or the sun. That was ALL untrue. I love the water, and I love swimming; I just never wanted to wear a swim suit before. That's all changing. NOW. TODAY.

Today I went swimming for the first time in our apartment pool. And I loved it. Here's to many more morning swims.

~Never Done