Another milestone....

I started back on The Fat Smash Diet on Monday.....I had put on a couple pounds and was up to 194.8.  Well, as of today I weigh 189.2!!  Whoo hoo!!! Under 190 for the first time in probably 3 or 4 years...I am so excited!!  I am never going back!  I am going to try to stay on it until Thanksgiving and then take a break so I can enjoy mom's home cooking. :)  I am going to be very careful, but still eat what everyone else does. 

I went on a six mile walk with Sean on Sunday and then on Monday I did 2 miles, but ran a lot of it and also did 5 hill intervals where I made myself run as fast as I could up the hills and then walked back down.  Killer!!

I am going to run my first 5K on January 1, 2010.  I figure I might as well start off the year right and never look back!!  

I am so thankful that God is seeing me through this, no matter how slow I go. :)

Holy Cow!

Holy Cow!  Has it really been almost 2 months since I've written something on here?!  Where has the time gone?  The last few weeks I have not been exercising like I should be and haven't been as strict with my diet.  The good news is, I haven't gained anything, but the bad news is I haven't lost anything either.  I guess the good news is that I shouldn't have any problem maintaining when the time comes.  I have also gotten down to 191 lbs. since my last blog post.  Yee haw!! Only 2 more pounds til the 180's!! 

I was so disappointed because I was really going to hit my workouts hard this week, since I only have to work one day this week.  Well, I've been sick since last Thursday night, so that has fallen by the wayside.  I have worked out a couple days, and the week is not over, but it won't be hard workouts because I feel like crap.

I am signing up to do my first 5K on New Year's Day in Knoxville...I have been very intimidated by the idea of doing a 5K, but Sean has encouraged me to do it and he is going to do it with me....so, here goes!!  Wish me luck.  I know that I can do it, but I'm afraid I won't be able to run it all....I know it doesn't matter, but it matters to me! Ugh!  Why do I have to be this way?!

I would also like to thank a friend who called me tonight, who will remain nameless, but you know who you are.  Thanks for your kind and encouraging words and for getting me back onto this blog!! :)  Good luck with your journey and I am excited to compare notes down the road!

God bless you all!

I made it!

Ok, so it's only been one day, but hey, that's a great thing for me.  I need to take it one day at a time and I will succeed.  I was able to stick to the diet for day 1 and now we are on to day 2.  Yesterday I walked Syd to school (1 mile) and then in the afternoon I did intervals.  I found a guide for being able to run for 30 minutes....it has me doing run/walk intervals for 40 minutes.  This week I warm up for 5 minutes, then run for 2 minutes/walk for 3 minutes and repeat that 6 times.  Then finish with a 5 minute cool down walk.  Each week you ramp up the running until you can run for 30 minutes straight.  Today I am going to do Tae Bo or else my circuit training workout that I found on Womenshealth.com.  I really need to do the circuit training because it has strength training exercises in it.  We shall see.

We are going to an Orioles game tonight, so I am praying that I can resist the temptation of ballpark food! 

It's Fat Smash Time Again!!

I have been eating whatever I want for about a month now, trying on and off to get back on the Fat Smash Diet. It hasn't been working. Today, that is all going to change!! I am starting the diet again, and I think what I am going to do is be on it for 1 week and off 1 week, and so on and so forth. I've noticed that while I have been off the diet, I have maintained my weight, which is a good thing, but I haven't lost anything either. :( Sooooo.....

I have been pretty faithful with my workouts though, and I'm sure that is what has kept me from gaining. The good news is, I feel that once I get all the weight off, I will be able to keep it off. Hallelujah!

Great way to start the week...

Got out of bed this morning, started walking down the stairs and, BAM, down on my rear I went! Slid almost halfway down the stairs (they are wood, not carpet), and hit my left forearm hard and my back. Ouch! And I used to laugh at the dog when she slipped on the steps...won't be doing that again! LOL Now I normally would have let that traumatic event (ha ha) keep me from working out...but, Praise the Lord, I didn't! I did my 4 1/2 miles today and then a work out I found in my Prevention magazine....the only thing that hurt was when I was trying to do the plank, leaning most of my weight on my bruised forearm didn't feel so great, but I did it! Whoo hoo!

I mentioned to my husband yesterday that I bet he'll love me more when I lose all my weight and he said 'but I love you just the way you are', so I replied with 'yes, but you'll love me more when I'm thin', and his reply was 'no, I'll just love you more per square inch'. Isn't he wonderful?! Just one more reason why I love him so much!!

Oh, and I am down to 197 lbs! Whoo hoo!! Who says lifestyle changes and exercising doesn't work?

I am SO excited!!!

I will get right to the point. This morning I stepped on the scale and I weighed 200.8!!! Only .8 more pounds and I will be forever under 200lbs!! What a wonderful feeling! I actually started to cry when I saw the number......it means to me that all this hard work is paying off. It IS worth it to be out there working out 6-7 days/week for an hour at a time. Praise the Lord!! Thank you Jesus!! Can you tell I am a tad bit excited about this?! :) Funny thing is, I was afraid I had put ON weight due to not following the Fat Smash diet to the T...anniversary celebration, eating on my own the last couple days, etc. Oh, I can not put into words the feelings I feel right now... I CAN do all things through Christ who strengthens me!! :)

What a wonderful day!!!