Normally I don't like to lose, unless of course we are talking about pounds. And well, we are talking about pounds. Again.
The end of September marks the 1 year anniversary of my weight loss journey. Of course I'd like to say I will be at my goal weight, but losing 12 pounds in the next 3 weeks, just isn't going to happen. Losing 4 or 5, much more realistic.
I am happy with the fact that I did see results and finally got into those coveted size 8 jeans. Thank you American Eagle for sizing your pants slightly bigger. Greatly appreciated! ha. Seriously though, I think I was a freshman or sophomore the last time I wore an 8, so this feels pretty good.
Summer turned out to be a bit of a struggle with eating healthy, tracking food and working out. Who has time for all that? Summer is about FUN, SUN and FOOD! So over the summer, it comes as no surprise I am up 5 pounds from my lowest weight of 152. I've accepted that and I'm moving on!
I'm back to working out (walk/jogging) minimum of 3 to 4 miles every night. So far I've been able to do this outside and LOVE that. But the sun keeps going down earlier and earlier and my days of outdoor running are quickly fleeting. I wouldn't mind running in the dark, if it wasn't so gosh darn DARK! And you never know when Grandma Bonnie's "mountain lion/bobcat/who knows what it really is" might come out.
I'm also loving my iPhone and the app Endomondo (it's free). It tracks my workouts and tells me how far I've gone and each mile time as I'm going. No need for a chip in your shoe or anything fancy. Just turn it on and GO. Oh and turn on the music and really GO. Music truly does move a body.
My 3rd love, is compression shorts. Compression anything actually. If I could find a full body compression jumpsuit, I'd buy it! The less jiggle, the better. Makes running ALMOST enjoyable. I said ALMOST.
So here we are setting goals again. Care to join in?
Current weight: 157
Goal weight: 145
Total weight loss: 15 pounds
Pounds to lose: 12
I'm going to do weekly weigh ins again, mainly to keep myself more accountable. I hate having nothing to report, so this seems to work as a motivator. Feel free to chirp in your goals!
you go!
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