End of the Fall Challenge

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

So I had some ups and some downs this fall. I had a great running season and got up to 10 miles in my training for the Half I was supposed to do the first weekend of November. Unfortunately I also developed IT Band syndrome which made it impossible to run past 5 miles after I did that 10 mile run :( I gotta say that I was pretty depressed that I wasn't able to do a half this year as planned and trained for. I'm doing my best to pick myself up by my bootstraps and move forward though, remembering that there will be other races and the important thing is to make sure I can continue running...not to kill my running career for this one race. It is hard though as I was on track to PR as I had hoped. So I got sort of down in the dumps about this whole thing and didn't pay attention to my eating as well as I should have and I didn't lose as much weight as I had hoped, but I did still lose some and that is good.

I'm moving forward now. I've got a plan in place to treat the ITBS and the most important thing to me right now is that I can continue running, so I'm focusing on that this winter. I hope I can lose these last 7 lbs to reach my goal, but over the winter I will be happy just to maintain!

  

Reflecting: Fall Challenge Start!

Thursday, September 06, 2012

So here we are...start of the fall challenge...I am 3.1 lbs away from being considered at a healthy BMI...which has been my goal for SO LONG...I'm gonna make it happen here pretty soon...mostly that is all I want...to be healthy...but to be well within that healthy boundary so that I'm not so hard on myself if I slip a little...and I can bounce back easily without feeling badly about myself because I crossed that "boundary"...Hoping to lose 8 lbs this fall to get to a healthy BMI and to be a few steps over the line to make sure I have some wiggle room for the winter...which is my toughest time of year for weight maintenance...let alone loss...here we go!

  

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GINGER_LOSTALOT 9/8/2012 11:41AM

I am so happy for you. Boy, would I give anything to feel like you do! Report Inappropriate Comment

2BOYSANDAGIRL 9/7/2012 3:11AM

Wow, you are so close!!! I hope to be close to my goal soon!!! You have to feel to good to where you are!! Keeping going, no turning back now!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

MELLABELLAS 9/6/2012 9:39PM

I know you can do it! Just think of how good it will feel when you reach that goal. You're so close. I'm here to help you so message me any time! Report Inappropriate Comment

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You are making excellent choices. on being so close to that goal! Report Inappropriate Comment

End of the Summer challenge!

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

So here we are at the end of the challenge...and I am 5 lbs lighter. I'm super happy with that, as I know that it's harder and harder to take the lbs off the closer I get to my goal weight...4.1 lbs to a healthy BMI! So close! and 9 lbs to my goal weight...not far off and hoping that the fall challenge gets me there!

  

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AMBERDUNN 8/22/2012 1:52PM

Yiipy! Glad you are making progress and that your goal is in sight! Report Inappropriate Comment

LADYJ6942 8/22/2012 8:38AM

Gratz, keep at it, its so exciting! Report Inappropriate Comment

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Congrats on ur success! Move forward! Report Inappropriate Comment

Keep on keepin' on

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

So I've had a 1 lb loss 2 weeks in a row...VERY happy with that...that is exactly where I should be and I HOPE to keep the streak alive! :) I know I can do this!

  

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Every step no matter how small toward a worthwhile goal is progress make it a great day! Report Inappropriate Comment

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slowly but surely

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

down 3.2 lbs in 5 weeks...wish that it wasn't so slow but glad it's going in the right direction...I have to be more disciplined on the weekends, it's just so hard to be focused every minute of everyday.