Elizabeth and the Purple Paintbrush

Now that the temperature has gone back to a "normal" level, it's been a bit easier to get some moving in!  Not only did we get our double Zumbas in, but I was able to get some unexpected exercise in by painting my room!  I have had the same room in my parents house since I was born...until this summer.  Sister and I have shared that room since she was born, and now that we're both grown we each have our own rooms.  My new room was, at one time, Brother #3's room when he was little.  So, when I got moved in there at the beginning of the summer, it was painted sky blue with clouds and the bottom of the walls were covered with wallpaper that looked like tall grass with bugs.  There was a wallpaper tree going up one wall, and apple tree leaf wallpaper all around the top.  Not exactly how a 31 year old woman wants her bedroom to look.  Mom was sad to see it go (cause, it really was quite cute for a little boys room), but she agreed to let me redo it.

I got a later start than I would have liked because of my trip and then the majorly hot weather of last week.  But, I finally got it going this past week!  I de-wallpapered the whole room and painted it purple!  It's not a PURPLE, but more like a purple. (I hope you've seen that commercial to know the reference...mom and I had a giggle in the store about it)  Seriously, though, it's a lighter blue-violet color and I've painted the shelves white, got white curtains, and am using an old white door as a back-board to my bed.  I still have to give about half the room a second coat of paint (which I'll probably do this evening), but it looks so nice!

I knew that it would be some extra movement, but I was surprised by how much!  The day after I de-wallpapered the room, my arms and my back were SO SORE!!  Thank goodness we didn't have the paint yet cause I needed a break!  I also underestimated how much I was going to have to move around the furniture...that may have taken just as much energy as the painting itself.  Whew!  And aside from Dad helping me with a tricky bed move once, I did it all by myself!

Initial weight: 257.2
Week 27: -3.0
Total weight loss: -46.2
Current weight: 211.0