Running!

I have made the decision to run in the Wild Hog Half Marathon on September 29th. I ran a Half Marathon with my dad about a year ago and had a lot of fun. It was great training with him and I'm hoping he and I can run this one together as well! We were both living in different states during our last marathon so we trained seperately, only running together when I would come home for a holiday. My parents are moving to Grand Forks the end of this summer so I'm excited to train with my dad in person!

So, here's my running schedule this week:

I didn't get started until Tuesday, so I had to shift some things around a bit...

• Tuesday: Run 6 minutes, walk one minute for 30 minutes
• Wednesday: Break
• Thursday:Run 6 minutes, walk one minute for 30 minutes
• Friday: Break 
• Saturday: Run 6 minutes, walk one minute
• Sunday: Run 15 minutes, walk fifteen minutes, weights

Next week I will add weight training into my schedule. I'm definitely looking forward to this long weekend! I'm heading to watch my dad's last state track meet tomorrow, then I will come back to GF on Saturday night and will get some work done around the house Sunday & Monday! I'm also hoping to get some crafting projects done - I love me some crafting! :)

Let's Do This!

Here goes nothing. I wanted to document my weight loss progress so that I could see how far I have come. I joined weight watchers in January 2012 (the 24th to be exact). Since then, I have lost and gained the same 5 pounds over and over again. I guess I am a slow learner, but something finally changed last week. I don't know what clicked, but the light switch finally flipped on and I knew that I had to get healthy for me. So, the past week, I have been making healthy choices and have felt amazing.

The biggest set-back for me the last four months has been trying desperately to be perfect on the program. However, that's not realistic and I know that there are going to be weeks that I blow the points out of the water, however, I need to keep going. My biggest weakness is giving up. I cannot give up this time, because I am giving up on MYSELF.

Today, I weighed in and I had lost 2.2 pounds! I even went to an out-of-town wedding this past weekend! This proves to me that I can do it, even faced with adversity. I just have to keep going.

So here are my stats...
Height: 5'9"
Current weight: 179.6
Total Weight Loss to Date: -5.6 pounds!

Measurements -
Waist: 35"
Hips: 39.5"
Arms: 12.5"
Thighs: 26"

Pics-

My plan is to post pics after every five pounds that I lose. That way, I can keep track of my progress.

Here I go! :)