I just had to post this!

eight pounds. PERIOD!

Another 1.5 pound week, and I have to say that I'm happy about it. Like I stated in my earlier post my goal was 8 pounds in a month, well I think it should be 8 pounds period!...Then on to my next goal. No month to hold me in. Now that's not saying that I'm not going to stride for than anyhow, I just don't feel the need to put added pressure where it's not needed. I feel an overwhelming determination to do this, I feel like this is my time to shine and I am.  My love of food is replaced with a respect of food and it's ability to fuel our bodies. For breakfast this morning I'm enjoying some butternut squash....mmm, it really is nice to get to the basics, fresh REAL food. Happy Workouts everyone!

Progress is progress

Awesome workout today! 50 minutes on the elliptical, sweat pouring off of me and wow do I feel great! 4.5 miles and approximately 400 calories burnt...although I hesitate to even believe what the machine tells me with regards to my calorie burn, but still a VERY good workout. Tonight Chris and I are going to a party with some friends and I KNOW that the food choices will be atrocious, it really bums me because I don't want my workout to go toward me eating junk, I want it to COUNT. Oh well, we'll have to see how things go. On a more upbeat note I lost an additional 1.5 pounds this last week...YAY! My goal for the month is to loose 2 pounds a week (8 over all) and although I fell a little short this past week I'm really not bummed at all because progress is progress. Here's to another week moving forward.

Ouch!

My spin class instructor hurts me.

staying with it

Yesterday my friend and I had a session with the treadmill, today it was power class again and boy do my biceps kill me! Tuesday's workout was tough on my biceps so today I kept it pretty light, but they are still VERY sore. I'm looking forward to a rest for my arms. Tomorrow the plan is to go to the spinning class, I'm pretty excited about it, it will be my first and it's nice to change things up a bit now and again. I feel great and have been eating really well, I like the smaller meals more times a day, I feel more satisfied and am definitely eating less than I was. Hopefully I will see the fruits of my labors in the near future, wish me luck....no it has nothing to do with luck, wish me determination!

graduation and progress

Okay, so I've graduated out of physical therapy and have to say that I thought I'd be pain free (or close to it) by this point. I'm not hurting like I was by any means, but I miss my 'old' feet. I guess this is just something that I will have to work at for a while.

I have been working out now since December 28ish...can't remember the exact date. I'm very excited, I have a friend that I'm meeting at the gym every morning at 5 a.m.. On Mondays we do the elliptical, Tuesdays we go to a power class (weights), Wednesday is the treadmill, Thursday, power again, Friday is spin class and eventually we'll get to half-marathon training where Saturdays will be set aside for our long runs...can't wait! 2 lb. down, only 30 to go to meet my mid-range goal...woohoo!