I have decided to become a runner. Well, I guess right now I have decided to become a jogger who needs to take a walking break every half mile, but I am working to become a runner! I have done pretty well with my weight loss but it seems that my body has hit a plateau at -19.6 pounds. I simply can not get the scale to budge from this number! My original weight loss goal was to lose 30 pounds by my first wedding anniversary, but seeing as that date is in 4 days, I don't think I can quite accomplish it.
I'm not discouraged in the slightest though! For the first time in my life I have lost weight and kept it off for a considerable amount of time, I have been exercising regularly, and I have tracked my food consistently since I started Weight Watchers on January 1st of this year. Yes, I would have liked to be another 10 pounds lighter right now, but that doesn't mean that I'm going to give up- I simply need to extend my deadline :)
One of my new goals is to train for a 5K run coming up in September. It's called Color Me Rad and I will be running it with my little sister in Indianapolis. Knowing that I have someone else counting on me to be ready for this race is definitely a good motivator. I have never been a big fan of running or any kind of exercise, but I have found that forcing myself to go for a jog in the 90 degree weather makes me feel like I'm working toward my goal and I always feel good when I come home sweaty and disgusting.
Wish me luck as I train for the race! And if you want to check it out for yourself, the link can be found here: Color Me Rad 5K
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