Weighing in....

...so, on a whim about 3 weeks ago I weighed myself on one of my colleagues' scales at work when she wasn't at her desk. I figured what the hell, might as well see the damage- and, damage it was! YIKES! Well, I have successfully gained 100 pounds in less than 2 years. I won't even begin to go through all of the cuts of meat and small children- holiday hams and turkeys and jumbo Costco-sized vats of mayonnaise that would add up to 100 pounds, Dawn, but you get my drift! Talk about tragic... tragedy! That is the best word to describe it... tragedy. Anyways, I have seriously, SERIOUSLY had enough already! I want to be healthy, thin, and for God's sake, wear a bathing suit again without feeling utterly disgusting. There. I said it. These extra fat layers make me feel DISGUSTING. And you know what? I'm not okay with feeling that way, but I am finally okay with admitting it. It has nothing to do with who I am as a person or how fabulous I am (cause' I am!)- it just has to do with how I've treated my body and what I've allowed it to turn into.
However, the light at the end of the tunnel is that I weighed myself today on the same scale again, and voila! The magic weight-loss fairy has bopped me on the head with her lovely Richard Simmons workout tape... I've lost just a few ounces shy of 10 pounds!! Thank God for pleasant surprises! Anyways, I am so psyched... 10 pounds in 3 weeks? I'll take it! And pass me another glass of water to boot!

I had an amazing experience this last weekend. I went to Shelter Island, NY to sing for a special group of women who were attending an Oncology Camp called Bravehearts. What an amazing experience to meet such strong women! All of them had either had cancer or were currently battling it. I came back feeling so refreshed and renewed- both from the experience of performing for them and also because of their energy, strength, and charisma for life. The experience just further encouraged me to pursue my goals and dreams, and to grab life and ride the waves, not just to watch them from a distance. We can do this, Dawn! We owe it to ourselves. The moment is now!