Today I officially lost 100 lbs!

Today I officially lost 100 lbs. I started my weight loss journey last September. Nearly a year later and 100 lbs lighter. I'm not done losing, but really happy to make this milestone. Was a size 24/3X when I started, today I'm a size 12/M-L.

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I DID IT! 3.1 miles!!!

Set a goal today to see IF I could get to 3.1 miles and if so how long. Did better then I expected. Now to get to the point this doesn't hurt so much! 3.1mi in 76.24 min.

I've also signed up for the COLOR VIBE 5K on 9/14/13. So I'm really starting to train for that. A 5K is 3.1 miles. I need to be able to do this outside, and probably faster, but that's why we train, right????

More Time Needed!

Meh... ran out of time so didn't run today, inside OR outside. These last weeks of school are killing me. I have to be everywhere at all times and there is little pockets of workout time available. Unless I don't buy and put away the groceries, OR wash the clothes, sheets, towels, OR eat, OR pump milk for my son...... meh meh meh. Just having a day where what I want to do is being put aside to do the things I need to do for my family; including going to my daughters school soon to sit through the K-1st grade "play".

Don't get me wrong. I'm SOOOOOO happy to be able to GO to my daughter's play. Honest!! I had just hoped my time management would have been more successful today so that I'd be able to do BOTH.

Oh well. It's just a day. And it's not like I'm NOT being productive.

Grocery Shopping
Putting food away
Change Sheets on beds
Clean floors
Fold Clothes and put away
More shopping this afternoon
Pump Pump Pump......

And come 8:30pm tonight I'm DONE. and I know i will just pass out once my son and daughter are down for the night.

Honestly I'm really okay. Just wishing (today at least) I had more hours this morning to get it all done.

Some "Today" pics

Since I posted some before pics, I thought maybe today I'd share what I look like nearly a year later.

6/3/2013 Size 14!!!

Getting ready for the race - Yam Scram 2013

Size 16

Size 18

Some Before Pics!

Here are some of my "BEFORE" pics. Heaviest was 288 just after giving birth to my son Zach. Before pics are HARD to look at, but they're also amazing when what you see reflecting back at you in the mirror today is a NEW YOU.

at my son's baby shower about a week before he was born. didn't even want to face the camera

My daughters first day of school this year, August 2012

My daughters first day of school this year, August 2012

me Camping in 2011. Sitting. Don't "I" look "happy"?

and wow, I wore this shirt a LOT too. By the way, this shirt has found it's way to the trash!!!

C25K scenery!

Thought I'd take a photo each time I run outside to share the scenery and maybe a sweaty pic too. :)

5/20/2013: Just finished week 1 day 1 of #C25K - 5/20 baby! Perkins Pier, with BOB stroller, no Zach, in the rain!!! No excuses, just GO for it! :)

View from my run this morning at Perkins Pier in Burlington, VT. It was cool and rainy. Reminded me of early mornings in Monterey, CA.

 



5/22/2013: Just finished week 1 day 2 of #C25K - new shoes and doubling up on the bras made a big difference. Now to get out earlier -IT. IS. HOT-

My jogging scenery today. Decided to run in my neighborhood. Lots of hills, and super pretty. Smelled wonderful too, lots of fresh May flowers in bloom.

 


5/25/2013: YAM SCRAM! 1/2 mile continuous run at the Waterfront Park with my daughter in the freezing cold pouring rain! We had a wonderful time!!! (Pics are not in any particular order)

  

  

  

 

  

6/4/2013: After a long break from running... Stupid norovirus, I'm BACK. Running again in the neighborhood. It's a beautiful day today. I can't believe how much I've missed from driving around in the car all these years. Friendly neighbors waving as I run/walk past. Beautiful homes, and the flowers smell so fresh, sweet and it's all just lovely. 

C25K, just what IS that?

A lot of people ask me about C25K. It's a running training app you can download free in the apple store, and it's likely there is an andriod version. I used the app from Zen Labs. It also now syncs with myfitnesspal.com, so it makes it much easier to log your workout.

There are many C25K apps out there, so it's fun to try a few and see which suits you best. There's even a ZOMBIE one.

But what IS it?

It's a 9 week training program that is designed to slowly build you your endurance from couch potato to 5K runner.

What are your short term goals, long term goals? Is there a real marathon you're training for? Just want to get out and start up something?

Go at your own pace and speed. It's 3 workouts a week. You choose when, where, how. Want to do this just walking? Cool. Want to run? Cool. Want to do 5K to 10K? Cool!

Scroll to the bottom of this page for the full 9 week C25K schedule: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml 

SAMPLE OF WEEK 1:

Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

SAMPLE OF WEEK 2:

Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.

SAMPLE OF WEEK 3:

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following: Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds) Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds) Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes) Walk 400 yards (or three minutes)

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following: Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds) Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds) Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes) Walk 400 yards (or three minutes)

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following: Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds) Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds) Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes) Walk 400 yards (or three minutes)