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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!

Monday, September 13, 2010

IT IS WORKING!!!!!

Yes, I am THAT excited!! I lost 5.7 pounds last week by tracking what I ate and staying on top of my calorie intake. AMAZING, I say! I drank a little on Friday - a lot on Saturday - but kept an eye on my overall consumption and it paid off! Just so you can see what I mean, I'll upload my food diary for Saturday. I knew that this was a good idea. Now, if I can just keep it going down, I'll be in good shape. My weightmanager says that at this rate, I'll reach goal weight in just 3 months. I HOPE SO! How great would it be to start the new year off and NOT have "lose weight" be my New Year's resolution. I would absolutely prefer "maintain my weight loss" be the resolution I go into 2011 with. I'M SICK TO DEATH OF LOSING WEIGHT. I've done it for my entire life. And now, with this new tool, I finally feel like I'm back in control and having a fighting chance at making it happen. For a monday, this is a great start! I'm 3 weeks away from my next half marathon. I'm hoping to be down another 6-7 pounds beforehand so that I can really rock it! You know I'll keep you posted! That's all for now... :)
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