Race day! First 10k EVER!

First 10K ever! The Get Into Gear 10K. Originally we were going to sign up for the 5K, but I thought why, we could run farther than that! Mind you I was still 230 pounds when we signed up for the race! I asked my sister if she thought I could run a 10K and she said yes without hesitation. She believed in me! When I told my mom we were signed up for a 10K she too thought I could do it! What? Others thought I could run a race? The moral support of my sister was amazing...I can't explain what it did for me, but it definitely put wind beneath my wings!

I had per ma grin on my face the entire race. It was easier to run the distance with the big group of runners. I was savoring the moment. I ran it with my sister Jenn, Ashley and Robin from work. Somewhere along the way we got separated from Robin. I am sure Ashley and Jenn could have run faster, but they stayed with me. They crossed the finish line a few steps before me. I seriously was out of energy by the finish line. I had given it my all! This was obvious by the trowing up at the finish line! GROSS! I hope this doesn't happen at ever finish line!

Once the race was over, I felt let down. I didn't have anything to look forward to and Logan was jealous that he hadn't run the race with us. Logan suggested we sign up for another 10k, so we went home and found one online and signed up for one July, 25, 2009. I can't wait!

So damn proud of myself

209 pounds!! Down 41!! So damn proud of myself. I just read my last entry. WOW! Not proud of my body, but not embarrassed anymore. How awesome. My work is paying off. Not only do I look better than I have in years, my health is improving so much too! My blood pressure has been so much lower. I really hope I can get off the pills or lower my dosage at my appointment in June. Fingers crossed!

I started counting points through Weight Watchers. I tried WW last year, but it didn't work because I was wasting too many of my points on beverages.

It is crazy how much different I feel and cannot fathom how much better it will feel to be 170, 160 and 150 pounds.

Time to get serious again!

Okay. Time to get serious again! I am 212 pounds. Down 38. The last ten days I have been under the weather. I have a cold coming on. I have been very good eating wise and got back to running again a few days ago. My body has changed so much. I still have a far way to go, but feel much better than the last time I wrote in my journal.Yes, I feel good, not terrific, but I am no longer embarrassed about my body anymore. Not quite proud of it either, but no longer hiding it. I feel fortunate to have found the willpower to have made these life changes. I need some sleep now.