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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 6, 2010

Let's see how this works...

Alright! So for the last couple of weeks, I've been totally bitching and moaning about my love/hate relationship with food. I am sure it's been no picnic to read about. But, I'm a firm believer in finding ways that will work towards solving your problems so here's what I've decided to do. I mentioned a few days back that I was considering going back to weight watchers. It's what works. But! I know that actually going down to be weighed, having a monthly fee, and all the other costs that go along with it isn't something that's really feasible for me right now. Plus, I like the freedom of doing my own thing. I found this app for my blackberry that will allow me to journal and keep track of my activities and calories. I'll try to remember to upload my daily journal here (I figured out how to do that.) so you can be my witnesses to what will hopefully be a path to success. I'm really feeling desperate for a change. I've allowed my stress too much freedom lately and I can't stand it anymore. *sigh* i'm going to really try and gain some control back. wish me luck...

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