My Journey (so far) in Pictures

August 2009.  About a week after we joined the gym (I have no idea how much I weighed or if I gained or lost between this picture and the next, all I know is this was right after we joined the gym).

May 2010.  Probably about 2 weeks before I got motivated.  I had been working out lazily and sporadically at this point but not really motivated (110 lbs to goal (about)).

May 2011.  At this point I had been working at it about a year (23 lbs lost, 86 to goal).

May 2012.  Two years of work (75 lbs lost, 34 to goal).  Huge motivation and changes between 2011 and 2012.

April Update

I'm not upset with this month's results. I mean, anything is better than nothing. I've been fighting a knee injury which made working out hard for a couple of weeks but I seem to be back on track, I think I was doing too much too fast. I also had to get use to Nick being home for dinner again and cooking for 2. I think I've adjusted really well.

Next month will be interesting, leaving for Jamaica on Saturday. Goal: not to gain everything I lost in April back. We'll see!

March Update

I am so proud this month! I did such a great job if I do say so myself :)

10K training is going well and I think actually having a goal in mind is really helpful.

As of my 4/1 weigh-in I have lost more weight in the first quarter of 2012 than I did in all of 2011. Pretty great! I figured out mid-March that if I keep up my current pace I should be at goal by my birthday!!! Woop Woop :)

Mid-March Update

Just an update on what's going on!

• I started my 10k training on February 27th.  I am in week 3 of training and it's going really well.  I haven't had to push myself any extreme distances yet, just a little farther each run.  I guess that's the point of training though, right?  A little bit farther, a little bit harder each time and when you're done you can't believe what you did.
• I have come to discover that I LOVE having a training schedule!  I wake up in the morning and know what workout I have to complete that day before bed time.  I can't wimp out when I get to the gym because I've got to do what I've got to do.  It's really great!
• I'm still up in the air about running outside.  Even though I'm still not sure about all of this outdoor cardio stuff I'm doing it, I'm hoping one day it will hit me that I love it!  I'm conflicted:
• I like my climate controlled gym
• But on the other hand I  like being out and seeing things as I run by.
• I lost a significant amount of weight last week but I'm struggling this week.  Hoping that it all evens out by the end of the month.  I haven't been 'bad' this week I just had a lot of social events (which I was good at).
• Nick is still working, always.  Hopefully that will end by the end of this month.
• We are planning our big vacation for the year!  We would like to go to an all-inclusive place for about 5 nights but we also want it to be reasonable because even though we have plenty of money saved we don't want to spend it all on one trip.

I think that's it for now!  Ta-Ta

February 2012

Pretty pleased with my progress this month all things considered. We went out of town for a long weekend and I ate some fantastic food. We tried to stay really active while we were gone which I'm sure helped because I expected to gain a lot more than I did.

On February 27th I started training for a 10k! So far so good. I could finish a race that length now but I would have to walk a lot. I'm working on endurance and increasing my speed during this training. Race is the first weekend in June so I have some time. Really excited about this.