two more days...

i have two more days until i am going to try to run a 9 minute mile. i am still waiting for the runners high. i think skinny people just tell us that it happens so we will try running.

so i am 5 months out now, i am down 68 lbs, and working out...life is good.

i am also going to try some beach volleyball...apparently the Y needs some comic relief. its going to take me out of "hot rod"s class. i wonder if he will miss me?

so far, there is only one drawback to this whole thing.... i am going to need a smaller bra.:( shut up michelle.

i would like to take this time to say a big thanks to everyone for all their support, and suggestions, and advice! it means the world to me, and makes me glad every day for the decision we made to do this. i say we, bc i couldnt of done anything without my wonderful husband, chad. he is the most supportive person. he is my biggest cheerleader, and i love him more than ever. even though he doesnt like to work out with me, bc i am too pushy!! lol, imagine that!!!!

top ten things i love about losing weight

10. obviously the way i feel! no more ankle and knee pain in the morning and at night!

9. going to a smaller clothes size...thank you kristie!!!!!

8. being able to chase the kids around, and play on the floor with them!

7. seeing my jawline and collarbone for the first time in about 15 years.

6. tightening the seat belt in the car.

5. being able to give myself a pedicure, although i still prefer getting them done somewhere.

4. being able to wrap myself in a towel after a shower.

3. using less lotion after the shower.

2. seeing dimples when i smile, who knew???

1. my husbands perma-smile! 'nuff said!!!! ;)

i have been doing a lot of running, i did two miles today. i am a very slow runner, though. i am running a 12 minute mile right now, rodney wants me at an 8, in about a week or two. how the hell am i going to do that???? i guess i will just do it, that seems to be the way i am doing things now... just doing it!!!
all the little things are getting me really excited about my weight loss, but i am a little scared too. you would think that getting closer to my goal, and closer to the lowest i have weighed since all the thyroid problems started would make me super excited. it does, but there is a part of me that is terrified of actually getting there. i dont know what it is that i am so scared of, i cant really explain it. i am so happy in every aspect of my life, i am married to my best friend, i have happy, healthy children, i love my family, my friends...i could use more money, but hey, who couldnt? so getting healthy was the last puzzle piece to fit. now i am doing it, finally, after all these years, and i am scared. i am bound and determined to get down to my goal weight, maybe then i will figure out what it is that is making me afraid.

i was running....(forrest gump)

i did it! i ran a mile without stopping, or walking, or dying!!!! for those of you who actually run, dont laugh, i know its pitiful, but its my starting point.
i never run, i didnt think i would make it even 3 times around the track, but with rodney, the trainer, i made it all 10!!!! he just kept me talking, and telling me to breathe, and i made it. i was tired, but not like i thought i would be. that was 5 days ago, and i have run 3 more times since then. i even did a mile and a half the other day! i cant say that i LIKE running yet, but i am not quitting!
i also made it into my skinny jeans, i now need a new, and smaller pair of skinny jeans to work towards. so i am down another size! this is so exciting, i was trying on different clothes the other day, and actually came pretty close to crying. is weight loss going to make me into a baby?

tomorrow starts a new challenge

i am meeting with the rumble guy, and he is going to start me off training for a 5k this fall. the only race i know of is the turkey run on thanksgiving, so i guess that is the goal race. i dont run, stopped when i was about 14 or so. so, armed with two sports bras tomorrow, i start again.

so, now that i have made this public, i cant back out.

i am also officially back to a 60 lb loss. being sick actually worked out for me last week! i dropped the 7 lbs difference from the dr.s scale to mine. hopefully this running will kickstart another 7 lb drop!