On May 5, 2012 I decided to take control of my life. I was overweight, out of shape and tired.
These pictures are all the proof we need. (Sadly, I had to go steal them off a friend's facebook page as during this time, I didn't take pictures willingly... Thanks Hailey!)
I remember being excited about deciding to do something for me. As a teenager I loved running. I never ran on a team, but I ran for myself and really enjoyed it. I knew at this point in my life, I had to do something for myself that would benefit my health.
So I bought new clothes and shoes for exercise and went out and jogged 1.7 miles at a 15:44 pace. My running skirt I thought was so cute on the rack was so tight that every time I stopped to walk I had to pull the shorts part down. At the end of the jog, the inside of my thighs was severely chafed.
I went out a couple of more times in May and jogged, but I didn't change my eating habits. I was overwhelmed with how badly I had let myself go and just couldn't imagine that I could change
my world right at the end of the school year.
So I decided that Memorial Day would be THE DAY!
And it was.
On May 28,2012 I joined Weight Watchers.
On May 29th I ran/jogged 1.9 miles at a 14:15 pace.
I continued to eat fairly healthy and stayed within my Weight Watchers points each week. The activity points were incredibly motivating to me and I worked hard.
By mid-June I had lost ten pounds and was exercising consistently. I even worked out while at my scrapbook retreat and jogged 2 miles at a 13:48 pace.
And that was just the start.
By December 2012 I was down 35 pounds and I was feeling great!
At that point, I stopped worrying about the food so much and just enjoyed running.
Memorial Day 2013: I ran 4.69 miles at 11:09 pace
Here I am with Doug the first week of June 2013.
Memorial Day 2014: I ran 4.33 miles at a 10:46 pace
Here I am with Doug celebrating my 40th birthday.
Memorial Day 2015: I ran 4.57 miles at a 9:50 pace.
And here I am on day 26 of my 30 day handstand challenge. Wearing the workout skirt from 2012.. yes, that same skirt that was so tight that my skin was rubbed raw. Now I only wear it when I need a reminder of how far I have come as it is so loose that I have to pull it up every few minutes! LOVE!
I can't wait to see where I will be in 2016. With my new focus on Eat to Live, I predict another minute off my pace! :)
These pictures are all the proof we need. (Sadly, I had to go steal them off a friend's facebook page as during this time, I didn't take pictures willingly... Thanks Hailey!)
So I bought new clothes and shoes for exercise and went out and jogged 1.7 miles at a 15:44 pace. My running skirt I thought was so cute on the rack was so tight that every time I stopped to walk I had to pull the shorts part down. At the end of the jog, the inside of my thighs was severely chafed.
I went out a couple of more times in May and jogged, but I didn't change my eating habits. I was overwhelmed with how badly I had let myself go and just couldn't imagine that I could change
my world right at the end of the school year.
So I decided that Memorial Day would be THE DAY!
And it was.
On May 28,2012 I joined Weight Watchers.
On May 29th I ran/jogged 1.9 miles at a 14:15 pace.
I continued to eat fairly healthy and stayed within my Weight Watchers points each week. The activity points were incredibly motivating to me and I worked hard.
By mid-June I had lost ten pounds and was exercising consistently. I even worked out while at my scrapbook retreat and jogged 2 miles at a 13:48 pace.
And that was just the start.
By December 2012 I was down 35 pounds and I was feeling great!
At that point, I stopped worrying about the food so much and just enjoyed running.
Memorial Day 2013: I ran 4.69 miles at 11:09 pace
Here I am with Doug the first week of June 2013.
Memorial Day 2014: I ran 4.33 miles at a 10:46 pace
Here I am with Doug celebrating my 40th birthday.
Memorial Day 2015: I ran 4.57 miles at a 9:50 pace.
And here I am on day 26 of my 30 day handstand challenge. Wearing the workout skirt from 2012.. yes, that same skirt that was so tight that my skin was rubbed raw. Now I only wear it when I need a reminder of how far I have come as it is so loose that I have to pull it up every few minutes! LOVE!
I can't wait to see where I will be in 2016. With my new focus on Eat to Live, I predict another minute off my pace! :)
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