Dusting Off the Cobwebs.....

Okay...so here it is, months and months later with no updates. I guess you can say I pretty much lost my focus. I have struggled since January to get back onto my goals. After the injury period of December, I entered the depressive period in January. I went through the weirdest "funk".....some say it might be that SAD condition where the weather makes people depressed. I really dont know what it was but January was a total fog. I made it through however, and in February I was determined to get back in focus. Would you believe I gained 10 pounds in 3 weeks! Im not kidding. I dont feel like I overate necessarily but I definitely didnt exercise and I think that was the key thing. So in February, I was going to buy a treadmill and run at least twice a day on it plus go to the gym for weight training. Then my father-in-law died and those plans were put on hold. I think sometime in March my brother invited me to join him on Saturday mornings working out with his personal trainer. I would pay for half the session....sounded reasonable. It was the best thing I have ever done.....

I decided, at the urging of an old friend, to sign up for a half marathon. No, your eyes arent playing tricks on you, I said a HALF MARATHON! It isnt until the middle of November and it is in beautiful Monterey California....Im so excited for it. I figured if I paid for it then I will make sure I can at least finish it. So, this personal trainer then went the extra mile and had me start logging my food each day. He also drew up a nutrition plan of sorts for me to follow. It took all of April to really get into some consistency with it but Im getting it done now. Also, I have increased my workouts with him to 4 or 5 days a week instead of just on Saturday and finally....after almost 5 months of miserable failure....I lost 5 pounds this week!!! I feel so great. Its only 5 pounds but it is a step in the right direction. I am so determined to do this...it is going to happen. I am deleting all of my stats from the sidebar since they are from last year and really dont apply anymore. I will be entering new stats soon and hopefully some new pictures too! So, here I go again...I have goals and I have a way to attain them. After watching the Biggest Loser these past couple of months, I know I can do it. These were really heavy people and they worked hard and look great! They also ran a full marathon so there is NO WAY I cant do a Half Marathon! Im so excited.....