I'm still at it!

It's been four months since I've been on this blog! Wow, how time has flown by.

Alrighty then. I'm still at losing weight ~ and I've been doing well! As of today, I have lost 85 pounds thus far. Woo-hoo! Hip-hip-hooray! What an amazing accomplishment this is. It honestly doesn't feel like I've lost 85 pounds ~ and I certainly don't think I look like I've lost 85 pounds...but that is what the scale says...so I'm going with it!

I know I look a lot different and am wearing *much* smaller clothes, but when I look in the mirror...I still see the OLD sized Becca. I'm not sure why, but I do not see the person who has lost a significant amount of weight. I still have a long ways to go, and that is probably why. I have been having trouble seeing the difference in some photos that I have taken of myself.

At any rate, whether I see it or not, I am thrilled. I have been working extremely hard at eating the right foods, eating small portions, and exercising like there's no tomorrow.

Last week I spent a total of nine HOURS working out. This week hasn't been that amazing ~ but I'm going to do better next week.

I have had a lot of NSVs (Non-Scale Victories) happen. While a lot of them are clothing sizes (I am not going to post my size for everyone to see..heh), here are two that I can share on here.

~I had several extra inches left over on the airplane seatbelt. (This has never happened before)

~When I went to the doctor's office the nurse used a normal size blood pressure cuff on my arm instead of the larger sized cuff. (This, also, has never happened before.)

Exciting stuff!

I am working my hardest to be at my goal weight by 11.11.11. I have a long ways to go...but I will get there! If not on that day, I WILL get there soon thereafter. And then the next phase of life begins ~ keeping it off in maintenance for the rest of my life. I know that with the good habits that I have adapted with eating smaller portions, exercising more, and drinking *lots* of water I will be able to maintain my body at a healthy weight. For my height, a "healthy" B.M.I. is anywhere from 18.5 at 122 pounds all the way to 24.9 at 164 pounds. ...Quite a scale. Once I pass 164 - I never want to see that number again (unless I'm pregnant). My goal weight is to be a sound 145 pounds ~ but ultimately I'd like to be in the 132-138 range so I can have some "bouncing" or "play" room. We'll see when I get there.

This post is getting really long (like all of my other ones...because I never update...) so I'll end it with some of my running goals for 2011.

RUNNING GOALS:

• Run 4 5Ks. Run at least 1 of them in under 30 minutes.
• Run a 10 minute mile
• Run 2 10Ks. Try my best to run 1 of them in about an hour.
• Complete 1 half marathon
• Complete 1 full marathon. (SCHEDULED 10-15-11 in KC)

I don't have a time limit for the half or the full...I just want to complete them...with running as much as I possibly can.

Alright. Well that's going to be it for this post. I can't guarantee when I'll update again.

Until then, stay healthy.

Love,

Becca