My 19 week journey.

I have the opertunity to transform my body once again. I have 19 weeks.

The last time Josh left I lost 75 pounds! I was so excited and I had never felt better in my life! I started at 225 pounds and ended at 150. When I lost the weight it opened up an whole new world for me, I was able to do things I never thought I would be able to do. I ran 3 5k races and set my life long goal of one day running the Boston Marathon. So since I'm me I am never happy with the way I look, I have always had self esteem issues and I thought losing the weight before would help but it did for about 2 weeks! So now Im attempting to lose 20 pounds in almost 20 weeks and Im really hoping that I can not only lose the needed weight to be in the normal BMI range but also to get my self image under control. So I have gone through and did a week by week workout scheduel and now I get to do it and see what happens! The kicker here is that I'm still nursing my 5 month old so I cant really diet hard core I can only eat healthier food and make the gym do the rest!

So my plan is or has been to steadily increase my distance week by week. I have a 5k on St pattys day and Im working towards that one. Then I have a 4 mile run over the Coronado bridge in 11 weeks. Then teh next great thing is Josh coming home and doing the homecoming ball and maybe the Navy ball! Which I must look amazing for! So I have Things to work towards along the way to keep me motivated!

I go to the gym 4 days a week and on Thursdays I go twice! I run and lift weights most days but on Thursdays I also do Zumba for the extra calorie burn! I also have been cutting WAY down on my fast food intake I have only been out to eat 3 times in 2 weeks which is amazing for me since we used to go out 5 plus times a week! Im also trying to cook better food! But ya. So I figure Ill up date how im doing every week so I feel like I have someone I have to report to every week.

So this last 2 weeks I only lost 1 pound but its better than nothing! I feel like I live at that gym and I havent missed a day which is a great thing I suppose!

I did a lot of weight lifting that I normaly dont do and it was intense. I have also realized that I have no upper body strength left after this last kid! So im really working hard on my arms I went and bought some 8 pound weights. And I do sit ups at night and do the weights. So since Im a pound behind this next week I'm really hoping that I can make up for it. Though Ill admit that I am afraid to be too sore because I still have to be able to move enough to take care of my kids! So until next week......

Picture is my very first before picture. By my birthday next year if not sooner I want to be able to say that I lost 100 pounds!

Oh and Jess if your reading this Im going to need you to help me find a dress!