A "Mile"stone.......

Im sure it may not seem like much to some of you out there but today I was able to run 1 mile without stopping. I have been hitting a wall lately and not feeling like I could run any further than I was running already so I decided to change things up this morning. I ran a different route and just refused to stop until I truly had to. I didnt know how far it was until I drove it later. So, now the plan is to run this mile every day for the next week or 2 and then try to run further until eventually I can run 3 miles!

Grateful.....

So, I had my weekly report meeting with Aunt Deb yesterday.....no good news, but no bad news either. Well, I guess my measurments were smaller...that was good news. An inch or 2 lost on my waist, rear, and chest. I didnt lose any weight this time but with the way I ate this week I should be glad that I didnt gain any! Really. I mean, it wasnt glutinous or anything but Pizza for dinner one night. McDonalds for lunch another day. I maintained some control and ordered the small fries and not the HUGE size. The problem is that once I start eating that junk, I want the other junk. Hence the ENTIRE bag of licorice I ate on the way to work one night......and the candy bar I ate another day. I dont know if it is mental or chemical, the correlation between fast food and junk food but they seem to go hand in hand for me. So, today I am GRATEFUL that I didnt gain any back and am recomitting to eating right this week.

I will give myself some praise because I have still gotten up and ran every morning including last night. Saturdays I ususally sleep in and run at night. Although last night I just power walked because dinner wasnt sitting well with me and every time I tried to run I felt worse....but I still moved! I think that is key to why I didnt gain weight this past week. Hopefully that means my metabolism is working more efficiently.

I am also GRATEFUL that my body is cooperating with me and allows me to continue exercising. Considering that I weigh as much as I do, running ought to be killing my knees at this point. But, I feel GREAT! Maybe all that dancing in my younger years is paying off in some way. I always have had strong legs which is a good thing considering how much weight is bearing down on them. So, I am feeling much better and this week coming I will attempt to push myself a little and see if I cant run a little longer....a little further. Wish me luck.

2 down 54 more to go!.....

Ok, so I havent updated this for a bit. Still doing the slim fast twice a day with a balanced meal for dinner. Still getting up at the butt crack of dawn to run/walk. Still making progress. I weighed in today a little worried because I had been to Las Vegas over the weekend and basically for 4 days did nothing and ate whatever. I had big plans to keep my exercise going while there. My mom and I even talked about walking together. Didnt happen. I didnt go crazy with food but I did eat more than usual and of couse, no slimfast.

I got on the scale this morning not expecting much but hoping for at least some maintenance. Good news! I lost 2 more pounds! This means great things for me. Number one it means that the running has done something to my flatlined metabolism and that I can still eat good stuff once in a while and still lose weight. Number two, it means that I am 2 pounds closer to my skinny jeans! Wahoo! Small miracles. I am setting a goal to lose 34 pounds by February 1st. That is roughly 7 pounds a month. Think I can do it?