I can walk when I walk down the isle...

Cheryl from the gym said this to me after I was tired and wanted to walk on the treadmill instead of run. She yelled "You get to walk when you walk down the isle!"

Cheryl is right.

I'm not going to be one of those brides that loses a ridiculous amount of weight, and then puts it right back on after the big day. I have been working for some time to take of weight and get fit, and now I have new motivation and a new goal! I have decided that I would ultimately like to lose 50 lbs before November 21, but my more realistic goal is 40 lbs. This means that I have to lose 2 lbs a week for 20 weeks. There is one week grace built in. Am I crazy?

No. I can do it. I did it before when I lost 90 lbs without barely going a week without dropping significant lbs. But it is more than working out. And it is more than eating good. It's working out and eating good, not cheating, even just a little, and staying motivated when it seems like you'll never make it.

But I can do this. 2 lbs a week is very attainable. I remember I used to lose 2-4 lbs a week when I was way in the zone. I'm ready to back in the zone. SO! I weigh in on Wednesdays, and I will post each week whether I met my goal. Holding myself accountable each week really allows me to stay focused and encouraged.

So I am eating healthy and working out like a fiend until the day of my wedding.

Here goes nothing...

I'm back...and training to run a 5k!

I've been gone. I'm sorry. But I promise I've still been working out and eating healthy, just not blogging about it.

My friend Sarah told me about a program called "Couch to 5k" which I have started, and I am determined to be able to run a 5k at the end of it. Basically, it is a 9 week program, and by the end of it you should be able to run a 5k, or run for 30 minutes. It starts you off walking and running, then slowly weens you from the walking. There are podcasts you can download for each week (some premixed) but I downloaded the podcast of just the computer dude telling you when to walk and run. I took the voice and mixed it in Garage Band on my Mac (yeah! Go Apple!). Garage band lets you mix music, so I have put songs behind the voice, and they change for the walking and running. The constant change in music keeps this ADD kid pretty happy.

The first week is 5 minutes fast paced walking warm up, 60 seconds run, 90 seconds walk for 30 minutes. The first time I did this I was thinking it was too easy, but about half way I was definitely tired witha stich in my side. I ran tonight with Bryan, and it was still hard, but easier than before. I'm looking forward to seeing if I can do next week!

If you want my mixed file with music, you can email me and I will send it to you. I'm going to try to figure out how to make a Podcast on iTunes, then you may be able to download it easily!

In other news, I got THE dress, so now I have endless amount of motivation. :D