Well its been awhile since I have posted and thought I would send a quick update. A couple of great things have happened. I have lost more weight and I have maintained some. I have lost an additional 3 pounds since my major goal. I have been on holidays for the last week and a half and I did not lose but I did not gain! That is a miracle considering I have been drinking and eating some pretty wonderful food! I still think about what I am going to eat when we are out and try to stick to the better choice. I think it has been what has worked for me! I am going to start inputting all my food again as I took a holiday from it, but I need to see what I have been eating to help me make better choices.
I have also started a new exercise. A dear friend talked one day about wanting to do a run, and me and my big mouth said "Why wait, let's do it now." So, in getting ready for my first "real" 5km I have started Couch to 5km. I did do a 5km with my kids a couple of years ago, and that was with a stroller and lots of "come on Mom you can do it!" This time my plan is to RUN the entire 5km. It just seems sad when I say it as 5km is not a lot. I walk that almost 3 times a week, but running it without leaving my lungs on the side of the road is a hell of a lot different. I am on week 2 and I am finding it easier then I expected. I think all the other exercises I have been doing helps. That being said I did take the week and a bit off of working out, and I know I will pay for it on my first couple of exercise times but oh well. It needs to be done to get to my next goal.
Speaking of next goal, I am putting it out there. I want to lose another 15 pounds for my cousins wedding in September. Ok, so I just said it out loud. I know it won't be easy as everything for me is slow. But, slow is better than to fast. My prize will be shopping for my dress. I bought my first non plus size dress (size 14 people now that is fucking huge for me). I loved it for the size it said, but I loved it cause it looks good too. I am the first person to realize that the size of a dress doesn't matter as there can be so many different styles etc that a size can change from 1 to 2 dress sizes. BUT it was a non plus size and to me that is all that mattered. I am expecting to have a beautiful dress for September with some beautiful bling from my favourite place-- Stella and Dot!
I will let you know how my journey goes. But, always know you can do it, sometimes we stop, sometimes we cheat, but overall you can do it! I was walking around my neighbourhood the other day when one of my neighbours stopped me and told me how wonderful I look and asked me all kinds of questions, like how, what have you been doing and I found my self standing taller and puffing out my chest a bit more acting all proud and shit! So, thanks Nancy, those words made me freakin' day, and gave me the motivation I needed to get back to it!
'Till next time stay strong, have fun, and get a friend to do it with they are the best support in the entire world!
Keep it up lady...you look fantastic! Would love to come shopping with you when you hit that goal and get a new pretty dress :-)
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