A first...ever!

I just got back from the gym and while there I decided to change up my cardio routine. I thought it would be a good idea to kick start my journey to losing this last bit of weight. So, I did the elliptical for 30 minutes (typical) then I decided to do the treadmill. I had done Couch to 5K a little while ago, but then quit because it was hard to do with my boobs (hurt when I ran because of improper sports bra for my size) and the wrong shoes. Since it's been a while since I was on the treadmill, I was curious to see how my endurance was since I've lost weight and been working out. I got the greatest sports bra ever yesterday at a Champions Outlet down here, so I figured it may help me run.

I proceeded to walk on the treadmill for 5mins at a 2.0 incline then I told myself I was going to see if I could run for 5 minutes (I seriously doubted myself). So, I put the incline to 0.5 and began to run...at 2 minutes I thought to myself, "Dang, when I first started I barely could run the 90 seconds it wanted me too and now I'm not even breathing hard!"..so that was cool... then at 5 minutes I realized that is longest I had EVER (I mean EVER) run without walking. At that point, I challenged myself to get to 10 minutes running and I DID IT! I could not believe it! It was such a cool accomplishment for me because that is the longest amount of time I have ever run! It made me very proud of myself and then it really made me realize how far I've come. It also made me recognize that I am getting *in shape*. Not just losing weight, but I am getting HEALTHY! That was the purpose of my journey, so that tugged at my heartstrings a little :) On cloud nine tonight :)

Moving Weigh-in

After taking a look at my weight loss and eating patterns I've decided to move my weigh-in days to Wednesday. I think it just gives a more accurate account of what I've done during the week. So, instead of a weigh-in today, I'll post on Wednesday this week.

Also, I'm going to "start over" with keeping track. I'm going to have my starting weight as 199.2 (my weight from last Monday) and make my goal 178.2. I think it will keep me more motivated to kind of have a "fresh start" in my head. It also seems its becoming a little more difficult to lose these last 20lbs. Guess that just means I have to be even more diligent about working out and watching my food intake.

What do you all do to help you lose that "last bit" of weight?


*I posted my "Thoughts Per Pound" page. It was really enlightening for me to analyze my thoughts concerning the weight I've lost--- hope you enjoy a look into my thoughts :)