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Benvenuto! (Welcome!)

This month marks just over 1-year since my journey with weightloss, health, and fitness has started. I've decided to begin documenting the changes that I continue to experience as I lose weight, become more active, and try new things. During the past year I've gained a love and obsession for running, turbo kickoboxing, and yoga. I've run 1 5K, 1 12K, 9 Half Marathons, and 1 21-Miler in 4 states since October 2009... and I'm nowhere near finished!

Changing your life, though, can really sometimes be a very lonely experience. And this is where this journaling thing comes in: a public connection to what would otherwise be a private experience.

My plan is this: be honest. I'm going to be documenting the food I eat, the exercises I do, and all the other things that happen during this journey to help me succeed... and talk about how I overcome the failures that will inevitably occur as part of it.

I'm not giving myself an exact timeframe, just the ultimate goal of being where I want to be in the end.

So here I go... across the start line of the longest marathon of my life. Scared, but excited as hell! :)

Written Day 1: 07.01.10

Modified 1.3.11 to add new running info!

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Today's Challenge: Drinking at a Family event

So this is a typical family bbq game... Beer Pong! Talk about some calories coming on - quick! So.. I didn't participate. BUT! I didn't steer clear of the booze train completely... I had 3 fresh squeezed orange juice/ vodka drinks. Ooooh man were they good! Probably not the best idea but refreshing as heck, I tell you! Drinking in general, I think, is going to pose a problem. Not because I'm an alcoholic by any means, but mostly because it's a social norm and regular occurrence given my age and lifestyle. Aside from family gatherings, I'm really going to try and choose non-alcoholic alternatives like water or diet soda when I go out. Honestly, I've done that before and plenty. It's amusing at the end of the night at the club when the drunkies start coming up to me looking for some comradery in our inebriation. Haha. Drunkies are funny - but I digress... point is: Challenge FAILED. Oye vey...

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