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If you are my friend on Facebook or follow me on Instagram (and I'm sure most of you are) You saw I was at the beach last week.  This has become a tradition for my friend Allison and I.  This is our third year to go.  We normally stay in Destin, this year we stayed in Fort Walton and it was great.  We were at the Ramada Resort on the beach.  A quarter of a mile from the hotel was a boardwalk with shops and places to eat.  It was fantastic. 

I tried extremely hard to stick with my clean eating and working out while I was in Florida.  I would love to say I succeed, but I didn't.  I didn't fail either, if that makes since.  Luckily, I love seafood and I love grilled fish so that helped me a lot.  I will not tell a lie and I did have some fried shrimp at Bubba Gump's and it was well worth it. 

I planned on getting up the four days I was there and working out.  That lasted two days.  The first day I was there I got up, went to the gym, ran a mile and did some body weight exercises.  Then for the fun of it I went to run on the beach.  I'm not sure why I did it.  It was terrible and I made it about a half a mile.  Then I swam some laps in the heated pool.  The next morning I got up and walked two miles on the beach and swam laps.  Sometimes I do dumb things and I decided to walk barefoot and that caused my arch to start hurting again.  I am still nursing that.

Ready to for a run
As bad as running on the beach was you can't beat this view
The bed of seashells I found on my morning walk.

 We did a lot of sitting on the beach and relaxing, some shopping and eating some good dinners.  I came back the same weight I left, which was an accomplishment in my book.  Now I'll share some pictures.  They are all out of whack, but it will be ok!

Before dinner one night

Best view in the world.

Goodbye Beach

Before dinner the last night, outfit from Kiki La'Rue

Celebrating my Graduation at The Crab Trap.  I'm a little burned :(

Dolphin Watching from the pier.

Before dinner Night one.  I love my beach curls.  Pants from Obsidian.

Storm rolling in

Is this not beautiful?

One year difference

Got a lot of compliments on my top...Wal Mart special guys!


 PSA.   If you are on a weight loss journey please watch Extreme Weight Loss.  It is the most inspiring show on TV.  If watching these transformations do not get your butt in gear, I do not know what will.  Tuesdays from 7-9.  And if inspiration doesn't get you to watch, Chris Powell is enough.


I love doing progress pictures.  It keeps me motivated.  What keeps you motivated?

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