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I really starting getting serious about losing weight this past January. I decided to start running in the park next to my place. The park has 1/10 mile markers and the first day I could only run 1/10 walk 1/10...I knew I wanted to be able to run around it without stopping...so every other day I started going around making sure that I went a little further each time. Then in March I decided to join a gym and mix things up a little...Long story short...I became addicted to working out. Now I can run around the park more than 3x without stopping at all and since January I have lost close to 35lbs.
Why I Love It:
I have never felt so good about myself before. I always had a hard time making eye contact with people because I was so insecure and now I feel like nothing can stop me. I am just amazed how you can reshape your body with hard work.
I will never go back...I am here to stay healthy! :)
How I Stay Motivated:
Everytime I get to put on a smaller size or I see a new muscle come through...nothing is better than that! :)
BB Accomplishments:
Losing 49lbs to date! And running my first 5k this past Thanksgiving, '08.
Forum Signature:
It is better to be hated for what you are, then loved for what you are not.
Last Updated: Oct 29, 2008 5:42am
Progress Pictures
Jun 19, 2004
Dec 3, 2008
Wow...I was huge. 186lbs I was really unhappy here; I had a bit of a cancer scare and had to have a few proceedures to remove some precancerous cells from my cervix. After the proceedures my doctor told me that I couldnt work out for a month...and this is where it all started. I gained a ton...
I am training for the February 1/2 Marathon...and then a sprint Triathlon in April...so I have a busy couple of months ahead of me!
Goal (Long):
Since I started running in January it has been my goal to run a 5k...and I completed it on Thanksgiving 2008!
I have never weighed 135lbs and after looking at other women on this site that are about my age and my height I think that 135lbs would suit me really well. Some of my friends and family tell me not to lose any more weight...but I think it is just because they are used to me being so heavy that they can't imagine me any smaller...but I am doing it the right way, with eating clean and exercising, so I know that I can be happy and healthy at 135...
Ok, so I am absolutely thrilled that I have lost 49lbs to date...HOWEVER...why did I have to lose by boobs in the process?!?!?! LOL...not too much of them...but damn, even in 6th grade I was a C cup...and now I am a B cup! :( No bueno!
Monday: Off Day
Tuesday: Running
Wednesday: Spinning
Thursday: Running
Friday: Swimming/Lower Body Lifting
Saturday: Upper Body Lifting
Sunday: Long Run
This is how it will be until I cross the finish line at the Breast Cancer 1/2 Marathon in Jacksonville, FL on February 15, 2009!
Hey young, inspiring and pretty young lady, Merry Christmas and good luck in the coming year. Again, your story was one of the most inspiriing if not the most inspiring one I've ready this year. I gotta get my sons to meet girls with your character, will power and looks!
