So, as some of you already know I ran in my first relay race a few weekends ago.....what an experience it was! In total I did a little over 19 miles in a day and a half. My first leg started in Golden Gate Park and ended with me running over the Golden Gate Bridge. My time wasn't great but I ran 5.88 miles. It was quite the experience! The second was not very scenic, a bit too back country for me, but I managed to finish the 4.73 miles at a 10.07 pace which was a PR for me!!! My final leg was something else......it was raining sideways (in California, who knew??!?!?) and freezing! The hills were horrendous! I did 8.46 miles at a 10.43 pace....I wish someone had a photo of me at the end....I felt so accomplished, proud of myself. I could barely finish as I started balling, who would have thought a year ago that I could accomplish that? I certainly didn't. My teammate Sarah was almost in tears too, she also battled with weight for most of her life, she understood where I was coming from. It was this raw moment of pride in the things I have accomplished this year.
I have definitely caught the running bug though! I have signed up for the Shamrock 15k (as a captain), the rock n roll half marathon, and Hood To Coast since returning....It is amazing how liberating it is when you accomplish something you didn't know that you were capable of!
On that note.....don't ever give up....stop complaining and do something about it! I used to say, I don't eat that much and when I do I don't eat bad.....obviously that wasn't the case....my portions are half what they used to be, I don't leave my house without a full water bottle, I love my veggies (fruits are hit and miss), and lean proteins! Pick a REAL diet and commit, work out, drink water and learn to love yourself again. :)
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Milestone finally hit
So, when I started this weight loss journey that I am on I was unhappy, unhealthy, and very embarrassed of my weight. Sound familiar? So, here's my condensed story. :)
Before Marriage:
As most overweight people have, I have battled with my weight my entire life. I became pregnant at 21, when I delivered my son I weighed in at 205 pounds....by his first birthday I was down to 155. I breast fed for the first 11 months and did Medifast (now known as Take Shape For Life) the month leading up to his first birthday (I did not do Medifast while breast feeding). Life happens and eventually the weight started creeping back so I turned to LA Weight loss, Another round on Medifast, The Alli pill/diet, and Atkins. When I married my husband Brian on December 8, 2007 I was back down to 160 but I wasn't eating healthy, I was doing these "diets" and working out like crazy.
After Marriage:
Well, Brian and I became pregnant on our honeymoon. I gained so quickly with my second pregnancy because I was not healthy before. I went from 160 to 235 when I delivered. My knees hurt, I was exhausted, I felt disgusting. I did a couple of rounds of a diet called HCG and lost weight very quickly but it all came back and then some. I then tried the Metabolic Research Center because some people I knew had had some success there. I unfortunately did not. My problem was that I wasn't changing my eating habits and I wasn't being active.
My baby turns 4 and I have no more excuses:
My best friend and I decided to start the Couch to 5k program last September. I couldn't run a minute without gasping for air. I was between 225-230 pounds at this time and my body felt it. I am 5'5 btw. But we stuck with it. I ran my first 5k on Thanksgiving 2012. So, I had added the activity, but my scale wasn't moving. I was frustrated but I stuck with it. After the holidays I had had enough. We took our kids to Disney world for Christmas and I am in no pictures because of how embarrassed I was of how I looked. Another wonderful girlfriend of mine decided to join Weight Watchers with me. We joined mid January 2013.
Weight Watchers:
So......January 2013 at my first meeting I weighed in at 225.6 pounds. I was determined to keep up my running and to shed those pounds once and for all. About this time we found out my step-son was Gluten intolerant so my household went 99% gluten free. I STARTED drinking water....I was terrible about this before. I would fill my bottle 3-4 times a day. I was tracking, eating healthy, and guess what.....IT WORKED!!! I lost 9.8 pounds the first week....my body was in shock. My loss has not been that good again :) But it has been steady! 2 pounds here, .5 there....it has gone down, even just a little, almost every time I've weighed! Because it works! Weight watchers isn't a magic cure all, fast diet. There are no pills, no injections. You can buy their food but that isn't what it is all about. It is about putting in what you need, nothing more, nothing less.
I ran my first 10K June 2013 and I finished without walking once!!! My weight was down to 193.6 and I was feeling good! I remember seeing the 190's for the first time and crying. It felt like such an accomplishment but I felt like I still had so far to go.
My weight loss has slowed but I am still losing....I am running more, at least 10 miles a week. I walk as much as possible and bike. I eat as clean as I can with fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains. I am very proud to say that this morning I weighed in at 179.4 pounds. I promised myself that when I saw the 170's I would blog about my journey, the ups and the downs.
So, this initial entry is just a snapshot of what I've done. I plan to share my workouts, my losses, my gains, recipes, and hiccups. I hope you enjoyed reading a bit about my journey!
Much Love,
Emily
Before Marriage:
As most overweight people have, I have battled with my weight my entire life. I became pregnant at 21, when I delivered my son I weighed in at 205 pounds....by his first birthday I was down to 155. I breast fed for the first 11 months and did Medifast (now known as Take Shape For Life) the month leading up to his first birthday (I did not do Medifast while breast feeding). Life happens and eventually the weight started creeping back so I turned to LA Weight loss, Another round on Medifast, The Alli pill/diet, and Atkins. When I married my husband Brian on December 8, 2007 I was back down to 160 but I wasn't eating healthy, I was doing these "diets" and working out like crazy.
After Marriage:
Well, Brian and I became pregnant on our honeymoon. I gained so quickly with my second pregnancy because I was not healthy before. I went from 160 to 235 when I delivered. My knees hurt, I was exhausted, I felt disgusting. I did a couple of rounds of a diet called HCG and lost weight very quickly but it all came back and then some. I then tried the Metabolic Research Center because some people I knew had had some success there. I unfortunately did not. My problem was that I wasn't changing my eating habits and I wasn't being active.
My baby turns 4 and I have no more excuses:
My best friend and I decided to start the Couch to 5k program last September. I couldn't run a minute without gasping for air. I was between 225-230 pounds at this time and my body felt it. I am 5'5 btw. But we stuck with it. I ran my first 5k on Thanksgiving 2012. So, I had added the activity, but my scale wasn't moving. I was frustrated but I stuck with it. After the holidays I had had enough. We took our kids to Disney world for Christmas and I am in no pictures because of how embarrassed I was of how I looked. Another wonderful girlfriend of mine decided to join Weight Watchers with me. We joined mid January 2013.
Weight Watchers:
So......January 2013 at my first meeting I weighed in at 225.6 pounds. I was determined to keep up my running and to shed those pounds once and for all. About this time we found out my step-son was Gluten intolerant so my household went 99% gluten free. I STARTED drinking water....I was terrible about this before. I would fill my bottle 3-4 times a day. I was tracking, eating healthy, and guess what.....IT WORKED!!! I lost 9.8 pounds the first week....my body was in shock. My loss has not been that good again :) But it has been steady! 2 pounds here, .5 there....it has gone down, even just a little, almost every time I've weighed! Because it works! Weight watchers isn't a magic cure all, fast diet. There are no pills, no injections. You can buy their food but that isn't what it is all about. It is about putting in what you need, nothing more, nothing less.
I ran my first 10K June 2013 and I finished without walking once!!! My weight was down to 193.6 and I was feeling good! I remember seeing the 190's for the first time and crying. It felt like such an accomplishment but I felt like I still had so far to go.
My weight loss has slowed but I am still losing....I am running more, at least 10 miles a week. I walk as much as possible and bike. I eat as clean as I can with fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains. I am very proud to say that this morning I weighed in at 179.4 pounds. I promised myself that when I saw the 170's I would blog about my journey, the ups and the downs.
So, this initial entry is just a snapshot of what I've done. I plan to share my workouts, my losses, my gains, recipes, and hiccups. I hope you enjoyed reading a bit about my journey!
Much Love,
Emily
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