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!

Friday, September 3, 2010

I hate you, FOOD! (okay maybe not HATE... but I dislike you immensely)

My grams and I had a conversation this morning about how I look swollen. I would have gotten mad or upset, but it's true! I'm totally working my butt out every single day. I've successfully done activities with friends on top of my regular workout routines every day this week. A lot to be proud of, right? Well... but all the salt I've been eating (sushi, kgc, diet cokes, etc.) have left me feeling a lot like "violet" from willy wonka and the chocolate factory after she ate that gum. Totally ballooned! I'm supposed to be having sushi again tonight. Oye. I really hope I can get myself back into routine. I'm seriously considering going back to weight watchers.....

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