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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!

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

So far so good...

This tracking thing is really helping. SEEING what I'm eating really brings it all into focus. There's a huge difference between rationalizing my caloric intake in my head and seeing it in black and white on the screen. I'm cautiously optimistic. But here's the thing: I am scared about the weekend. Drinking, eating, splurging... all bad things that are going to come into focus and fast. I'm trying to think of a game plan. Like... light beer only. Problem is, light beer and those bubbles do not make for a sexy gal. The burping alone is enough of a deterrent. Maybe I'll just stick to water... or wine? Ugh... I'm sure something will come to me. Shots were my last thought. Shots work, right? Ha! I have 2 more days to think about this...
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