Thats right! I am into the 170s now! What? What? (raising the roof dance)
I am 179lbs right now so not very far into the 170s but I am waving goodbye to the 180s! Wow! I really can't remember the last time I was in the 170s. Probably high school...now i feel old....
Next victory? Size 12 jeans! Oh yeah! Now I really feel bad for all those size 12 jeans that I threw away because I said to myself "why am I lying to myself? I will never fit into these again." I want to go back in time and hit that self but I guess that was a step I had to take to get to where I am now.
This week, I was reading a post from runner's world where a woman about my height and size went from 200 lbs to 120-130. This is almost exactly my goal! It's so nice to find a story that really relates to me because if they can do it why can't I? My favorite part about the article that really got me was this part:
''I met my “rock bottom” in September 2002 looking at pictures from a vacation. I was disgusted at what I saw. At 20 years old, 5’1” and about 204 pounds, I decided enough was enough. I had been overweight most of my life. It seemed like I always battled it but nothing really every worked, so I went through a long period of time where I just accepted it and thought, “This is how I’m supposed to be.” So this was my meeting with reality. '' - Jennifer Piacenti
This seriously struck me because I remember having this conversation with my Mom. I have always been bigger and after trying all kinds of diets, I had given up. I just accepted that I was always going to be a big girl at 225 lbs. That was when I went through all my clothes and got rid of anything that didn't fit because I had the face the truth that with my lifestyle choices I was never going to fit into them. I had to cleanse myself and my closet. I guess that was MY "rockbottom." When I had to start shopping at bigger girl stores, I knew it was getting out of control. I wanted to be able to be active. I want to able to go hiking and not hold everyone up because I can't catch my breath. I want to ride roller coasters and not worry about if I am going to fit in. I want to experience everything and my weight should not be the reason that I can't. Weight is something that I control, it doesn't control me!
Here is the link to her story: http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/how-running-changed-me-jennifer-piacenti?cm_mmc=Facebook-_-RunnersWorld-_-Content-RunnerStories-_-HRCMJennifer
Fitbit update: Back at the top! Kicking butt again!
Runner's World Streak Update: I have completed 10 out of the 16 days so far with my longest streak of 7 days so far. I have completed 15.4 miles! That's a half marathon! I hope I can keep this streak up even when I go on our cruise but we'll see!
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Tulsa!
This weekend I visited my fiancé in Tulsa, Oklahoma! We stayed at the fabulous Kennedy Mansion Bed and Breakfast that was originally built in the 1920s. This was right up my alley! I love old houses with lots of character! The people that ran the house were so nice and helpful! We walked from the B&B to downtown Tulsa and walked through the Brady district. Then we went to do one of our favorite things! Movies! The movie theater we went to had recliners as seat! It was amazing! Then we went to watch the Spurs and OKC game. Go Spurs! The rest of the weekend of full of hanging out with some of Josh's coworkers and baseball! Monday, I flew back to Texas after and delicious breakfast of crepes and bacon at the Mansion. This weekend was a wonderful get away and it was so nice to spend time with my fiancé since he has been in training for the last 3 weeks and still has another 3 weeks to go!
Now it is back to reality. (try to not start singing some Eminem after reading that. I couldn't :P) I have not weighted myself after the weekend getaway and don't think I will for at least a week. I know the scale is not going to make me happy so why not just get back into my routine and see where I can go! I have about 3 weeks before we are going to go on a cruise which is then followed by a wedding that I am in. I don't have a specific goal weight yet but I do know its lower than 180. I have been yo-yoing in the 180s for awhile now and its time to move on!
Off the scale though, I will say that I feel stronger. I feel move powerful. Last Friday before flying to Tulsa to visit my fiancé, I ran a 5k. I really wasn't planning on running a 5k but it just happened. I was getting tired of running my same old route so I went exploring and I found a route that was almost perfectly 3.1 miles. It was a hot run so most of the time I was choosing my routes based on shady areas. 3.1 miles...it feels good that I can say I can do a 5k almost any day! This makes me feel strong and ready to tackle a 10k! Maybe this weekend or the next!
Any streakers out there? I joined the Runner's World Run Streak Challenge. The goal was to have run streak (at least 1 miles every day) for 40 days. This is from Memorial day to July 4th. I have not been able to keep my streak going. My longest streak so far is only 3 days but I am ready to get started back! I won't be doing any more traveling for the next two weeks so I am hoping to get a good streak going. I would like to try to do my mile in the mornings on my Row days because after my row class I just don't have the energy to give myself the best run I can give. I am not a morning runner but with the weather warming up we'll see if the cool mornings will get me going. I know Rosalie is always ready to get up in the morning so maybe her motivation will rub off. If you have any suggestions on how to get my butt up and motivated feel free to share! I have tried the layout your workout clothes the night before and I just end up ignoring them...maybe I need to sleep in them?
Here is my fitbit update. I am ready to step it up this week and kick some butt! Now that I have my heart rate monitor its hard to fit everything on my wrist so this doesn't completely show all my moving. I have goal for the next three weeks to keep my food log up to date even if I cheat! I want to have a calorie deficit everyday. No excuses. If I decide to have the kolache in the morning that one of my coworkers bring in then I need to work a little harder to make sure that I work those extra bites off. These next three weeks are prime for no distractions! No fiancé tempting me with sushi everyday (sorry, Love you!), no airport temptations (Auntie Annie's!), No more excuses! Lets see what I can do in 3 weeks!
Thanks for reading!
Now it is back to reality. (try to not start singing some Eminem after reading that. I couldn't :P) I have not weighted myself after the weekend getaway and don't think I will for at least a week. I know the scale is not going to make me happy so why not just get back into my routine and see where I can go! I have about 3 weeks before we are going to go on a cruise which is then followed by a wedding that I am in. I don't have a specific goal weight yet but I do know its lower than 180. I have been yo-yoing in the 180s for awhile now and its time to move on!
Off the scale though, I will say that I feel stronger. I feel move powerful. Last Friday before flying to Tulsa to visit my fiancé, I ran a 5k. I really wasn't planning on running a 5k but it just happened. I was getting tired of running my same old route so I went exploring and I found a route that was almost perfectly 3.1 miles. It was a hot run so most of the time I was choosing my routes based on shady areas. 3.1 miles...it feels good that I can say I can do a 5k almost any day! This makes me feel strong and ready to tackle a 10k! Maybe this weekend or the next!
Any streakers out there? I joined the Runner's World Run Streak Challenge. The goal was to have run streak (at least 1 miles every day) for 40 days. This is from Memorial day to July 4th. I have not been able to keep my streak going. My longest streak so far is only 3 days but I am ready to get started back! I won't be doing any more traveling for the next two weeks so I am hoping to get a good streak going. I would like to try to do my mile in the mornings on my Row days because after my row class I just don't have the energy to give myself the best run I can give. I am not a morning runner but with the weather warming up we'll see if the cool mornings will get me going. I know Rosalie is always ready to get up in the morning so maybe her motivation will rub off. If you have any suggestions on how to get my butt up and motivated feel free to share! I have tried the layout your workout clothes the night before and I just end up ignoring them...maybe I need to sleep in them?
Here is my fitbit update. I am ready to step it up this week and kick some butt! Now that I have my heart rate monitor its hard to fit everything on my wrist so this doesn't completely show all my moving. I have goal for the next three weeks to keep my food log up to date even if I cheat! I want to have a calorie deficit everyday. No excuses. If I decide to have the kolache in the morning that one of my coworkers bring in then I need to work a little harder to make sure that I work those extra bites off. These next three weeks are prime for no distractions! No fiancé tempting me with sushi everyday (sorry, Love you!), no airport temptations (Auntie Annie's!), No more excuses! Lets see what I can do in 3 weeks!
Thanks for reading!
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