The Challenge

Well, I forgot to mention one of the most important things going on in my life right now. I spoke about the first week of my weight loss challenge and now I am at the end of week 3. So far I have lost about 4.4 lbs. The weight is not really coming off quickly right now, but so much else has changed. I fit in my clothes better, eat right, get up at 6:00 in the morning to run, and I am already more toned. This is the beginning of the lifestyle change that I have needed. For the last couple of years I have gone back and forth between exercise and eating right. I do good for a while, then I get back to old habits. I use so many excuses, I am tired, I am stressed, I am busy, I have two kids, I am a student....blah....blah....blah. It is now time for me to take responsibility for my actions and just get it done. I am going to stop obsessing about it and complaining about it, and just do it. This last week I have increased the intensity of my workouts and decided to give this thing 100%. It will not be easy and it will not happen overnight. The end of this challenge will not be the end of my challenge. I have goals and I WILL achieve them. This is only the beginning of my journey to an active and healthy lifestyle. I am in the very beginning stages of training to run a half marathon this spring. I know the training will be intense but I am prepared and I am taking it slow. I will probably try to run a 5 or 10K this fall. I will keep you all updated because it helps for holding me accountable. Maybe some of you care nothing about this, and that is fine. But I am putting this out there because not I have to do it. In the spring when someone says "hey did you ever run that half marathon?" I will gladly be able to say, " yes I did, I almost died, but yes I did." I better go, I think Cameron just opened the door to the back yard. By the way, he knows how to unlock the door and the deadbolt now! I will have to watch that kid!