Busy Month

Yes we are some silly guys. This has been a super busy month for us. The end of July had Eric out of town for a week, then his sister was in a terrible car accident(she's doing better now), and I ran my first 5K. We also started school the first week of August. JD is a 2nd grader (more on that in another post) and Julez is a brand new kindergartener!!! Where has the time gone? I don't even feel like I had a vacation. When's fall break again, and where can I go???

I ran my first 5K a week ago and it was so much fun. It was held on one of the local college campuses--and there were about 900 people in it. I finished 31st in my age group with a 35:19 time (15 seconds over my goal!!!). My plan is to run one a month and as soon as I can run a full one, start training for a 10K. I'm lucky to have great support at home, work, and with friends to encourage me with the running.

I've also reached my 3rd weight loss goal. I'm not at minus 16 lbs!! I'm half-way to the final goal. I hope to reach it by Thanksgiving.

Self Portraits and Challenge results

Another fantastic idea from freeplaylife.com via Southern Institute. Why not join in? I'm going to TRY to do this. You know me, I don't blog much because I don't have time, but I will try this. So, without further ado, here's my first self portrait...made, of course, with my web cam, because my camera is downstairs and I'm too lazy to go down and get it...

On the bright side, I've lost 11 lbs. and 8.5" in the past 24 days!! I'm still working on it with the help of Casey Overstreet, but I will get there. I want to lose at least 15 more lbs. (and a couple more sizes). I've just started running, and as soon as I can get to Fleet Feet, I'm going to sign up for my first 5K in August. I am so very nervous, but excited at the same time. I have had some great encouragement from co-workers, friends, and of course the hubby. I know I'll be able to finish, I just want to have a respectable time. My personal goal is 37minutes. I've got about 8-10 minutes to shave off before I get there on a consistent basis.

Tifosi Optics and Boutiquecafe.com

Just signed up to win these awesome sunglasses from Tifosi and Boutiquecafe.com. Since I just started running, I haven't invested in much besides a few pairs of shorts and t-shirts. I'm still running in my shoes I bought over a year ago (new ones on the Christmas list). I've been thinking of buying some sunglasses to run in, but wasn't sure what to get, then I stumbled upon this site that talked about how great these shades are. Maybe I'll win and can get them, because I'm really not up for spending that dough right now on sunglasses to run in.

Challenge Day Two

Today I started running, again. It's been a crazy summer and I haven't been consistent at all with running or working out. Eric is finally home from all his travelling and I can work out/run without worrying about the kids. I'm using gps-sport.com to track what I do so I know if I'm improving.



It's also Day Two of my Advocare 24 day challenge. TJ and Casey got us started and man is it some good stuff. I couldn't get past the fiber drink the first day, but today, I was able to drink about 1/2 of it. The scale says minus 4 lbs!!! I know it's just water weight, but it's still weight. I got up without snoozing on the alarm (which is a first for me). I can tell I've got more energy already. CAsey wasn't lying, this stuff is good!! I drank about 2 1/2 liters of water yesterday, and will try to get in some more today. I'm pretty excited about what the next 20 or so days has to show me.

A Challenge?

Friends of ours have "challenged" us with the Advocare 24 day challenge. I'm game since she, Casey, has had amazing results. I worked with a personal trainer in the past, but never even got close to my goal. So, I'm trying the advocare route. I start tomorrow and will post results as soon as I see them.

Our summer is settling into a routine now that Eric has made it back from California from his visit with an old college buddy of his (a high school buddy of mine). I hope to start running again--by myself. I think I need that time to just get away from all the "momma's" I hear all day every day. It gives me time to just be alone and not think about anything.

Here's to a bright, skinnier, future!!! Hope to see results soon. took my measurements tonight and will repost some of the results in 24 days!!!

Update Day One: so far, I've been able to digest everything but the fiber drink. Seriously made me sick. Everything else has been fine-the meal replacement, the spark, the pills. Other changes? not sure. I don't feel as short tempered with the kids right now (and I've been a single parent this week and it's been a VERY stressful week). We'll see.