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Epic win and epic fail

Posted: Monday, Sep. 24, 2012

Photo by: Nathan Abplanalp Photography

Sheri Riley is currently seeking a post-graduate degree in Invasive Cardiology. She enjoys sports and spending time outside with her fiance, Jeff, and their two dogs, Lola and Cami. She is getting married October 12, 2013. Contact Sheri here.

Happy Monday! …again

We are coming up on being 4 months away from our final weigh-in and 12 months from my wedding! Wowza! Some of the girls’ big days are right around the corner! How exciting!

We had our September weigh-in last week. Better late then never! Especially considering Flex + Fit’s scale said I weighed 148! Hooray! Maybe it’s been the little extra motivation I have. Jeff and I are going to the Dominican Republic in November, and I currently would not be caught dead in a bathing suit. I’m hoping I’ll be back into the land of the 130’s by that time. It’s going to take a lot of hard work though…we are about 5-6 weeks away. If I lose about 1½ pounds a week, I’ll be golden! I think finding a way to get back into Flex + Fit at least twice a week with help - especially if I keep up with the good streak I've got going with my running and lifting.

I’m keeping my blog short and sweet this week, more specifically the wedding part. Jeff and I have unfortunately taken a serious blow to our planning a little over a week ago. After Jeff coached me through my melt down and reminded me of the big picture (getting to marry my best friend, duh!), I bit the bullet and moved on…well I’m still moving on. Maybe once the grieving process is over I will share for others to learn from! But for now, all I can do is stay positive and trust that the man upstairs has a bigger plan for us.

Next week, I’ll chat about wedding planners…and how BOMB they are!

Happy week!

World peace and skinny jeans,

Sheri xo

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