Back from my run (feeling excellent)

Back from my run, boy am I glad I did that. Yesterday I stepped on the scale and it read 190. I really, REALLY don't intend to get back to 227. That wasn't a good look. Last time I lost all the weight it was because I was drinking, not eating and working myself to death. THAT what the year before a divorce will do to you. I was so miserable. Good part of that is that I went from 227 to 154 in a few months....you do the math. I don't recommend doing that though. Most of my friends and co-workers thought I was on drugs. But I was really severely depressed. I relied heavily on my oldest daughter at that time. At 7 years old she made sure her brother and 2 sisters ate and bathed nightly. All i did was drink and cry and yell at home. On the weekends I did my best to entertain them. We went to the dollar movie theater a lot that summer. Then we'd come home to that great big empty house. I think that amplified the loneliness I felt while my Ex was tramping around. I'm very happy that I finally came to my senses and ended that relationship. No one should ever stay in a relationship where they are being abused whether it is mentally, physically or verbally. Nor should you stay with someone who does not match your love efforts. I strayed from the topic....ANYHOO. This time around I intend to lose the weight with good old fashioned diet and exercise. This morning I weighed and I was around 187.4 which mean majority of my weight is probably bloat from lack of drinking water. Which I rarely ever do. Now I am numbering water bottles to keep track throughout the day. Yesterday I got to bottle 4 which mean I drank about 8 cups considering each bottle is about 16.9 ounces. Trying to figure out what I am going to cook for dinner. I'm defrosting some chicken wings, and I'm thinking of doing baked lemon pepper wings. We shall see. The kids want to go to church, so we will start getting ready after while. I'm going to sit in my room and fold laundry. Until next time......