You Can Do It!!!

SO my blog friends Guess what?!
Some of you know because of facebook (I don't know why it's easier to update facebook faster...just is)
ANYWAYS....SO This girl decided to run the mini!

• I am on the right track (no pun intended :) )
• A great running partner?? check
• A running schedule?? check
• Following that running schedule?? check
• A great group of support? a trillion checks!

 

Good so far. Ran 4 miles Saturday...it was beyond rough! So this am I knew I only had to run 2...only 2...only 2....you did 4 Saturday surely 2 is not easier. WRONG-O! I mean I totally got through it but doing 4 one day does not make the 2 any easier. Anyway my point is to seriously encourage people to get out and run! or WALK....whatever suits you!!!! I just started really running in January and I ran 4 miles Saturday. I know that those of you reading can get out and do this! I promise it makes you feel better, more energy, and you find things out about yourself you never knew. I never, ever thought I could run FOUR miles. four. And I do not care about the time it takes. I am not going for speed I am going to complete it! Please don't be afraid to get out and walk/run or whatever! Don't think you're too slow or not in good shape! You may not be able to start at four miles but start with 1/2 mile even if its mostly walking or all walking! It is getting up and getting active!!!! You'll feel better!

 

ok ok enough of my commercial! :) Thanks to those of you who read regularly and comment and encourage it really does help keep me going! Thanks also for prayers and thoughts! I need them to keep going as well!!!!

 

Love you all!

worn out all around

So this week started a new adventure of working out for me. Monday and Wednesday mornings I do a little kickboxing (love it) then Tuesday and Thursday morning some running and Monday and Wednesday nights I co lead a weights class (love it)

So I keep on trucking along! Hoping for more results but all in all finding a better relationship with God because I surely couldn't do this alone. He has helped me get up faithfully and be at classes and He is now using me to help lead a class so hopefully I can help others get on this path of excersise! Tuesday I ran 2 miles. The most I have ran without stopping! I felt great...after I would have wanted to just keep running. Today, Thursday I ran my 2 miles and then wanted to atleast do another 1/2 mile and so I ran/walked it!!!! Still felt great about it! Now lets get the food intake down!

Last night someone told me (while talking about what we eat) "plus to me putting in that much time is just a waste if I'm not eating right" SO TRUE! Why put in all the working out, all the running, and weight training to ruin it by eating all this food I know is not helping me. Today I learned that running a mile is only buring 100 calories :/ boo! So I don't wanna have to run to just burn the calories of uneeded food...I wanna burn the calories of fat that I need to get rid of!

Any comments or ideas to help are always appreciated :) Or if you know of any other blogs that focus on dieting/working out just let me know :)

Last Day of Bootcamp :)

Today was our last day of bootcamp....7 weeks of hard work, soreness, laughs, tears, and early mornings. I experienced pain and joys. I loved working out and bettering myself. I am thankful for our trainers and all their hard work to help us whip into shape :) and thankful they were willing to get up and help us for 7 weeks. I am thankful for the friendships I have made through this as well.

My mile: AHHH I have a love for running now. Some days are better than others. Some days I love running and I know I can do it! Other days I have felt like I couldn't make it another step. My first mile time was 11 minutes and 41 seconds. Today my time was 9 minutes and 55 seconds!!!! I got 1 minute and 46 seconds off my time :) I am so excited about it!!! Could not have beat my time of 9:57 without my help from Hilary!!!!

The first day I did 26 sit ups and today I did 55 in 2 minutes and the first day I did 15 push ups and today I did 35. It was good to see such improvement. I lost .95 inches off my hips, 1.1 inches off each thigh, and 4.2 inches off my abs!!!!! MY clothes feel better and I love seeing the work pay off!!!! I didn't lose a lot of pounds but I am pretty excited about the inches lost :)

I could not have done this alone so praise God for all His help and keeping me going. I could not have done it without the trainers or the other girls pushing me along!!! Thanks for my readers that I knew I had to write to to report what I had done! Keep reading because I am not done!!!!

and the day has come

Yesterday was our last chance workout before tomorrow timed mile, sit up push up test, and weigh in and measurements. I am extremely nervous for all of it. I have reached goals that I am proud of, but for some reason I feel as if if I don't do well tomorrow then none of it counted. This past Monday I ran my fastest mile at 9:57!!!! I was way excited and yet again I feel so anxious about not doing that good tomorrow, "when it counts." As far as weight loss or inches: I feel good....my clothes fit better and I feel great! I am proud for being committed and learning a little but about self discipline. I am so thankful for our leaders and the other girls I have become so close to during this time. I am excited to keep going and get healthy, and skinny and everything that comes with it :) Wish me luck but I don't need it Im a Jesus girl!!!!! :)

You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You were made for so much more than all of this

You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You are treasured
You are sacred
You are HIS

Made to Crave

There has been so much going on and not a lot of time to update my readers. With school, 2 jobs, one is new :) and working out and homework and then just not wanting to do a darn thing I have not written in a while.

School is better but still missing days because of weather....got a new job at a law firm so that is exciting!!! Working out is good and eating is getting better.

We started attending a Sunday school class at church. It is all about a book called Made to Crave. Basically it is about focusing our cravings on God and not our food, or any other thing for that matter. It is a great book so far and I really look forward to reading it each day. Theres a book and a workbook and anyone struggling with food and eating should check it out. It just reminds us that we need to use our self-control. I need to work on not eating just because I am bored or eat something way unhealthy because I feel as if I deserve it. Now I try toeat healthy for the most part, I really do, but however I am a big believe that I can eat something "unhealthy" as long as I don't OVER EAT it! Thats a big key. So right now I am working on eating healthy, and or not eating as much of the unhealthy stuff.

baby steps my friends!