W1, D3

Run: 2 miles at a 15/m pace

Food: Much better then yesterday. Still need to make my portions smaller, but at least its all healthy.

Water: I bought two 32oz water bottles. The goal is to fill them up and have them in the fridge and drink them all before the end of the day. I'm half way through the second one and still have time to finish it!

I know my entries are short, sweet, and to the point but I'm afraid during the week that is all I have time to write. I will write a more thorough blog post on my weigh in days :)

W 1, D 2

Cross training.... 30 minutes

Food.... TERRIBLE

Water... I'm can feel my lips cracking as I write this. 

I definitely have some work to do.. but its only day 2. I can try to focus on my food and water better tomorrow. I also get to do another 2 miler tomorrow. :) 

Week 1, Day 1

Ran 2 miles : 30:03 min (15/mile)

Food: Not bad, could be better

Water: I'm chugging!

Numbers

Beginning Numbers:

Wt: 188.4 

Chest: 43

Waist: 41.5

Hips: 44

Thigh (R): 26

Arm (L): 14

Pant size: 14/16

Shirt size: XL

BMI : 30.4 (Obese) 

Well, here they are... all the numbers that mean absolutely nothing.

I will be doing this once a week (on Fridays) to see how/if I'm changing. 

I bought two 30 oz water bottles to help me keep track of my H2O. 

I have a running schedule and a workout schedule written out on my computer and ready to start... tomorrow. 

Lets get focused!! 

Taking the first steps.

I know myself better then to think that I will wake up tomorrow morning and workout, eat perfect and drink all my water. Nope... won't happen.

I have to do this in steps. One little one at a time. So, today I didn't eat perfectly... but I did do a little better. I also went for a walk... a cold and snowy walk... with the family. I tried to drink more water and  figured out what my final physical goal will be!!

I am going to do the Tough Mudder!! I know... CrAzY... but I'm really excited. My hubby has agreed to do it with me, which gives him some motivation to work out, too. Its a win, win. I have two options. We can do the one in Colorado in September which gives me 9 months to train... or I can do the one in Arizona in April which pushes it to 4 months.

I'm not sure which one we will do... but either way, it is a good motivation to get moving.

I completely forgot to get my weight and measurements this morning, so I will get those tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow... I will work on my food journaling and getting in a run!

Running Wild

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Start!!! 

Its  Christmas and all I can say is, I'm READY. Ready to start this journey, again. Determined to hit my goal, again. What can I say, I loved it so much the first time that I just had to do it again!! Not really. Last time I did this it took me 3 years to lose 70 lbs. Granted, it took me 5 years to put 40 lbs back on... I am still sad that I could not/ would not stick to it. 

Even though I know how hard it is going to be, I am determined to NOT give up on myself. 

I suffer from a food addiction. Most people laugh at that. Honestly, I wish it was a joke. But its not. 

I found that the best way to help myself stay honest and committed to this is by journaling. That is where you come in. Please, feel free to follow along and leave a comment if you wish. 

So, what is it I'm working towards? Well, I ran a half marathon 5 years ago. I was at 170 lbs and my food addiction was under control. I felt amazing.... and I want that back. 

My goal is to train for another half marathon. I have not signed up for one just yet, but I will be looking for one soon! I am guessing that I will be ready around the summer of 2014. 

Because running is so great for me, I am not going to put in a weight goal. I know that if I run and eat healthy then my weight will land in a healthy range. 

Thats it. Two goals. Train for a half marathon and get my food under control. 

Tomorrow I will start. Nothing big. I will post my beginning weight (just for the record) and my measurements (thats where it counts). I will also post my training schedule and maybe even find a half marathon to sign up for! Most importantly, I will start to journal my food and track my water. 

I know that I am starting at a time when thousands of other people are making their 'declarations' and 'resolutions' but I would like to think that I am doing this for a different reason. Not just because it is a new year... but because I deserve to be healthy and to enjoy every second of my life.