Over a year ago I decided I needed to change my life. I had gained so much weight and I felt gross. I started January 2010, It was actually January 1st because I could wrap my head around starting this life change on the first of the month:) I was determined to workout at home since I did not want to pay for a gym membership. I went to the library and rented all the work out DVD's they had. Next I went and bought some weights. I woke up the morning of January 1st and was off to the races. My plan was that I would work out until April when I was going to California with my sister, mom and niece. I had my workouts planned out for everyday. I also made a decision that if I was going to work out I needed to eat better so I had a plan all laid out for my meals. I rented tons of nutrition cookbooks I tried tons of recipes, some good and some bad:). I took pictures pictures of myself to see my progress. The weight loss was slow at first but I was feeling amazing so I kept moving forward. The weight started coming off and I was shrinking:))). This was the most surprising thing to me. I thought I was going to become like (and look like) Jackie Warner (trainer on my workout videos) but it did not work like that, I was still me it was me just a shrunk me. All the fat rolls were there but they had shrunk. I figure since that was what I was working for I kept moving forward. By April 1st I had lost 35 pounds, I was loving life and feeling great! One of the BEST things that has come out of my life style change is that I discovered that I LOVE running. When the warmer weather came I started running through my neighborhood this is where the weight came flying off. The next thing I knew I was running 5-6 miles a day and training for races. My first one was a 10K, then several 5K's and in October I was running my first half marathon. I loved it so much I decided to run another one 3 weeks later. Running to me is such a great stress reliever. For once in my life I was in charge of my body and not the other way around.
My very first race. 10k
10k Circle the city
My 1st Half Marathon!! Loved every minute of it.
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