Welcome Message.

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!

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Grief is a fattening emotion

Alright, in all fairness... that can be said about any emotion. BUT! In this case, I'm specifically referring to the grief of someone I love who lost someone close to them. My best friend's grandfather passed away last week. His funeral was yesterday. Since his passing, I've eaten more calories *cough* no - scratch that - DRUNKEN more calories than I could have ever imagined. I feel like a goodyear blimp.

That being said, I am skipping this week's weigh-in. The scale is not being totally terrible to me, but it isn't accurate by any means. For example, yesterday I weighed 2 pounds more than I did this morning. Sunday... 5 more. So rather than completely screw with my mind, I'm just going to give myself this week to get back on track and start back with weigh-ins next week. I'm expecting a HUGE loss, let me tell you. I can't drink because my race is on Sunday... and, okay, I totally plan on drinking AFTER my race... but still.. I think it'll be fine. This is the part that really sucks about my age. Drinking is just part of the life of a 20-something. Well, at least in my circle of friends... and my family... I ask you not to judge. ;)

Anyway, I'm excited for tomorrow's TKB and Yoga craziness. I need to kick my own ass a little. Tonight I'm going to ATTEMPT to run. The last 2 days my lungs have been absolutely KILLING me. I've woken up 2 nights in a row unable to catch my breath, gasping for air, and coughing up a storm. Sexy, right? Oh ya. Gah. So.. Wish me luck. I'm really freaking out inside about it. I really don't want to totally bomb this race.

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