I was selfish this morning and allowed myself the pleasure of a long run. I was trying to hit five miles and just came shy of it with 4.7. 4.7, by the way, is my new record for distance. And taking 54 minutes to run it was the longest I’ve ran without stopping. Kinda makes … [Read more…]
I posted this to Facebook today with the caption: “One of the people in this picture hit the milestone of losing one hundred pounds today. The other one inspired her to do it.”
I was at work today talking to a friend who, yesterday, I told to make some goals. She did. Smart goals. Goals that were meaningful and made sense for her. Then she asked me what my goals were. Drink water and eat more whole grains. That’s I what I came up with. Nothing shameful about … [Read more…]
As I have been losing weight I have been collecting clothes. I have a ‘set’ of clothes for each size from 26 to 20 of a jean skirt, black and khaki pencil skirt, jeans, and a few sweaters and shirts. (The last time I lost weight I got rid of everything then gained my weight … [Read more…]
I did it! I did it! Oh yes I DID IT!!! What did I do? I didn’t just run 3.1 miles, I sailed by it and by the time I realized what was going on, I ran for 40 minutes for 3.6 miles! Faster than the speeding light she’s flying Trying to remember where it … [Read more…]
I went out today just with the intention of running off some mega calories I consumed at Ben and Jerry’s. I don’t often go off diet, but when I do I make sure to do it exactly in the biggest, most delicious way. So, yes, please to candy bar pie and chocolate crazed deliciousness flavor. … [Read more…]
Here’s the great thing about having lived a life in fear of physical activity- I was afraid of so much that I have lots of celebrations and milestones that are all kind of piling up now! My body is chock full of opportunities to show me how efficiently it really can work! Add losing weight … [Read more…]
I gotta crow! I have reached a huge milestone! After years and years and years of being a heavy girl, I have finally reached a ‘big girl’ number! Today I stepped on the scale and was shocked to see that I went from 254 on Jude’s birthday weekend, to 250! It is the number I … [Read more…]
I jogged a little over a mile today. Not consecutively, but I did jog for 12 whole minutes in a row at one point (.7 of a mile if that tells you how slow I ‘jog’). My entire workout was 1.7 miles and I jogged for 1.1 miles of that. I hurt right now, but … [Read more…]
So far I’m beating the weekend doldrums. I’m winning! How do I know? This morning I’m showing a loss of 2 pounds for this week! *** The best part was when I stepped on the scale and saw my new number then looked around my (vacant) bathroom for someone to smile at. Of course I … [Read more…]