Accomplishment

Isn't it funny how some of the littlest things can make you feel accomplished for the day? Or by not doing something on your list- you can feel like you failed. So much pressure we put on ourselves. Today though- I am feeling accomplished.

I decided to skip the gym because I wanted a day home. Yet I went 0.1 mile down the street to my friend Jamis house and to her home gym. She is a rock star. It seems like she was brought into my life at the perfect time. I was super motivated last spring and lost weight. Then I got lost somewhere along the way. I lost my motivation. Then Jami appeared. She is one of those people that makes you smile!

Anyways- we did not concentrate so much on the workout as we did on learning. I wanted to learn the moves and the form. I want to make sure I am doing things the right way. I know I need to add weights to my workouts to get the full effect. Even though we were not trying for a workout- I definitely still got one. I also got a killer ab workout. I almost doubted I had abs honestly!! lol

On another note- Lee is coming home a day early! They were supposed to be home on Saturday but now they will be home tomorrow. I am excited! Plus it is supposed to snow tomorrow- which means a nice cozy day at home with my entire family!!

I found an amazing blog that I have been slowly devouring. I will write more about it later but she lost 125 lbs in 16 months!! She did not start running til she lost 60lbs. One of the things that reading her story really made me think about- was that she had one goal. She had walked a half marathon two years in a row. She decided that the next year she wanted to walk it and not be embarrassed of the pictures. She felt like she had this huge accomplishment and did not show people cause of her weight in the pictures. She did it!!!! Amazing

I had already said after this last marathon relay that I am doing it again next year. My goal is to do it at 165lbs. That is roughly a 55 lb loss. Totally doable in the next 10 months. I think my problem is- I have a whole sheet of "goals." Reading her story made me realize that might be my problem! I need to choose something and focus on it. Some of the other things will come to be naturally through the weight loss...

So I am making it PUBLIC! I am going to run the 2012 California International Marathon Relay at 165lb on Dec 2, 2012.

Through healthy eating, running and weights- I can do this. I am restarting the C25K program next Monday with Kim. I think I will start around week 3. I am adding 2-3 days of weights to my plan too- hopefully 2 with Lee:)

I want these weights too...They are the ones that Jami has and I LOVE them!! Just need to figure out how to justify the nearly $400 pricetag!

Going to head to bed. Awesome wind storm outside that is sure to lull me to sleep! Thinking about the fact that tomorrow night I will be able to cuddle with my man! Night all!