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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, November 10, 2010

Feeling stressed and loving it!

Alright so on a scale of 1-10, my stress level is at a 25. Not even kidding!

BUT! The last time I felt stressed like this, I dropped weight like a bad habit. I'm not hungry, I have no interest in "going out" and all I want to do is sweat. I have been working out every day morning, at lunch, and at night. It's a little insane. But I really love it. I finally feel like I'm really getting back into the swing of things. AND since I'm not interested in food, I've adjusted my daily caloric limits to a smaller range. Should up the weightloss anty significantly.

I have half marathon #9 this weekend - in TEXAS! I'm very excited about it! It's the last half I'm going to do before the end of the year. Then I get to move into my new place and really start fresh. I'm hoping to be down at least 20 more pounds by the end of the year. It's going to be incredibly difficult with the holidays coming, but I think if I am this stressed out the whole time, I've got a pretty good shot at it.
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