Weight loss to date: 77 lbs since 1/10/11
Saturday was the Dirty Girl Mud Run I have been waiting for!! This is what all of my hard work was for (well sort of). My week leading up the the Dirty Girl was not exactly what I pictured though. Monday I woke up feeling like a truck ran me over and my throat felt like someone stabbed me with a pencil. After making it through what seemed like the longest day EVER, I went in for a Strep test. Lucky me...it was positive. So needless to say, I spend Monday night, all day Tuesday and Wednesday morning curled in a tiny ball on my couch. The doctor restricted all working out for the week and was pretty ticked off when I told him I had to do this race. So, against what I wanted, I rested all week long. In the end, it was the best choice for me.
The DGMR was the most amazing thing I have ever done. I thought I was going to go into this wanting to run the whole thing and try to beat everyone. But, it wasn't like that at all. My teammates were so wonderful and we did every single event together. My favorite obstacle was the big mud pit at the end of the race. It was awesome to have Matt and our teammates families there cheering us on. As they were chanting for us to jump in the mud, I got so excited that I just went full force! I ended up smacking my knee on the bottom and now I have a few scrapes. Let me just say...I love them!! They are my "battle wounds" LOL!! I did all of the obstacles with the exception of the 8 ft wall. I got up on the first step and totally freaked out. I am not too worried about it, but I will do it next year.
Yep, you read that right! Dirty Girl Mud Run is a go for 2012 and I AM SO THERE!!! I know my original teammates will be there and I am excited to see if we can bring in a new group to join the shenanigans.
Weight loss to date: still 72 lbs.
I guess the good news is that I haven't gained any weight, the bad news is that I hit another stupid plateau. I am not really worried about it, but it annoys me that I am working really hard and keep flat lining. So, this week I decided that I am going to quit drinking Diet Coke unless we go out to eat. I have a serious addiction to that stuff, it's just not right! lol I think it went really well and I only had Diet Coke if we went out (which was only over the weekend). The great thing for me was that I was drinking a ton of water and felt less tired. So my new goal is to start this week with no more Diet Coke at all. I didn't get in as much exercise as I was hoping this week. The heavy rain really put a stop to evening runs for 2 days. But, this is a new week and I am ready for a new challenge!! I am going to try and get to Zumba Tues, Wed, and Thurs. I am also going to try to run another 5K distance on Monday and a short run with Matt before Zumba on Wednesday.
This coming Saturday is the Dirty Girl Mud Run 5K. I am pretty excited to get out there and see what this is all about. I feel pretty confident that I will be able to do all of the obstacles and running. My team is pretty awesome. My friend that I used to teach with at Webster is on my team, and friend from church and a new friend that I haven't met yet. I think we will rock it!!
I have been praying a lot lately about using my weight loss journey to help other women. I know God is calling me to use this part of my life to minister to other women, I am just not sure how or what he will lead me to. At my Zumba class this week I was able to talk to two women about my journey and give them some tips and tricks. One of the ladies said "Oh well I've lost 11 lbs, but that's not much". Are you kidding me?? That is the start of something great! It was so great to give her encouragement and ideas to help her keep going. So for those of you reading this, please pray that God will show me his plans for this and that I will be a faithful servant that follows wherever he leads!
Weight loss to date:72 lbs.
Well, I am a little over seven months into this journey and I have hit my 70 lb weight loss mark. My goal is to be down 100 lbs by Jan. 10,2012. That will be my year mark. I was really worried that I would plateau again after going back to work, but I lost over 6 lbs in the first 7 days back with kids. I just find that I am so tired when I get done at work, I lose motivation for the gym and running. I really have to force myself to get out and do it. I know this is just a part of adjusting, and I am sure it will get better.
I am keeping up with both Zumba and running. I am currently trying to get to Zumba 3 times a week and I am trying to get at least 4-5 runs in a week. Yesterday when Matt and I went out running I ran my fastest mile ever. I ran it in 11:14. My goal is to get down under 11 minutes. I am finding that the more I run, the faster and easier it gets. We are less than a month from the Dirty Girl 5K. I am excited and know it will be a great accomplishment. I am going to try and hit up the 1K loop at Memorial Park a few more times to get an actual 5K run in. I did it a few weeks ago and it felt amazing to say that I did it.
I am noticing at work that being 72 lbs lighter makes a big difference. I notice that I can keep up with the kids more and when I sit on the floor with them it's soooo much easier to get up. A few of my kids from past years told me I look really different. I am only 16 lbs away from weighing 199. When that day comes I know I will be doing a great happy dance!!!!! For those of you following me, please pray that I stay motivated and keep my focus on getting into "One-derland"!
Thank you for all of the support and well wishes you all give me. You make me feel great and I know that you are cheering me on. Love you all!!
Weight loss to date: 68lbs
Many of you facebook friends already saw this, but I actually RAN a whole 5K this past week. Matt and I went to Memorial Park, to the 1K loop. Initially I only planned to run 3 laps around. Somewhere during the 3rd lap I got a second wind and decided that was the day to try and run (with no walking breaks) the 5K distance. I am not gonna lie and say it was easy, because my legs felt like they were on fire!! I thought I was gonna have to crawl to the car after. LOL! But, I am feeling pretty amazing knowing I conquered one of my major goals. I initially wanted to conquer this by mid September, so I am ahead of the game. My new goal is to keep running the 5K distance and just work on improving my time. I finished in 40 minutes the first time, so I would like to be able to do it in 37 minutes or less by the Diabetes 5K on September 10th.
In other news(ha ha), I found that going back to work was more exhausting than I thought it would be. It does feel great to be up moving around so much though. I try to stick to a routine of going to the gym/Zumba/water aerobic at least 5 times a week and running the same. I am finding that these workouts are great stress relievers for me. I just focus on what I need to be doing and let eveything else go. I am hoping to be down to my 70lbs lost goal by the end of this week!! Stay tuned....
weightloss to date:65 lbs.
I am feeling a little irritated tonight and I don't know why. So I figured if I write some random thoughts I would feel better. I don't think I am irritated about my journey, but if I don't regain focus it will hinder what I am trying to do. So, Matt and I went for a long run tonight. We are up to 2.5 miles on our neighborhood runs. I am pretty excited about how far we are running now. I just wish I could get my legs to move a little faster. I figure if I just get out there and push as much as I can, my times and distances will get much better. I am not really gonna stress over it. I started running the second week in June, and could barely make it through a 30 second run, and now I am running 2.5 miles. I feel like I have made some pretty good progress. According to my run tracker, I have logged 41 miles since the beginning of July.
My weight loss is going pretty well. I am happy that I was able to kick my plateau and continue losing. My goal is to be in "One-derland" by the Dirty Girl race in September. "One-derland" is being at a weight anywhere in the 100's. I know it seems silly but that will be an amazing feeling for me. Once I hit 199lbs, I will have lost 88 lbs altogether. I am at 222lbs today, so I have some hard work ahead of me. I think getting back to a routine and schedule will be just what I need.
I think my biggest issue lately is letting little things bother me and then I stress all day. I have to learn to let things roll off my back. That is maybe why I love to run so much. I just let my cares go and run. A lot of times I pray in my head while I run and spend time with the Lord.
My goals for this week are to spend more time with the Lord to learn to destress and enjoy every minute of every day!!
It is upon us...school starts in a week! Most teachers are dreading going back to work, but I am pretty excited. I always get a little excited to see my co-workers and get into the daily grind. But I am mostly excited about all of the kiddos I get to meet. This year I am really excited to go back and get back into some sort of routine.
It seems like I just sorta did whatever I wanted all summer, with no routine or agenda. While it was great for a while, it was horrible for my eating plan. I am one of those people that gets bored and eats. So my goal for the summer was to get up and move when I got hungry. It worked for a while, but I am just sick of sitting around. I am looking forward to working everyday, working OUT everyday and getting on an eating schedule. I am also looking forward to not eating out so much!
I am going to keep up my running. I plan to leave work and go run as much as I can. Running has proven to be a great stress reliever for me. I am pushing myself to new goals and doing some things I never thought I would ever do. I am really looking forward to the Dirty Girl Mud Run in Sept. It is a 5K with various obstacles along the way. www.godirtygirl.com
I am also looking forward to what the kids have to say when they see me after a long summer. The few I did see this summer just stared at me and smiled!
So, here's to the best school year yet!!!!
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So, on Thursday I ran my first "race". I only say it like that because there was no actual winner or loser, just a bunch of runners out running for fun. Anyway, I thought it was a really good way to break into the running scene. I did really well, considering it was a 2K. I finished with a time of 15:18, which was my fastest to date. So I decided that maybe I need to try to do less walking intervals so that eventually I am just running without any walking at all, and I want to increase my distances. Today while out running with Matt around the neighborhood, I started to think about all of this running I am trying to do. I just got to wondering if avid runners laugh at people like me. I mean some people go out and run like 10 miles a day and here I am with my measly 1.25 or 1.5 miles a day and I am dying. So, I wonder, should I just jump in and try running like 3 miles, or should I keep doing what I am doing and take it slow? I think I have been doing pretty well considering I have only been running for about a month or so and that I am still heavy. I think I will just keep chugging along and see where this all takes me. I was actually feeling pretty good after my run today. For a quick 18 minute run I only walked at total of about 2 and a half minutes. My goal by the end of July is to run without any walking intervals. Here's to running without stopping!!!
