No gimmicks, tricks, or surgery needed!

Well today I was reflecting back on the year of 2012 today, & I decided it had been a pretty good year! Also I most certainly determined 2013, will be even better! A few accomplishments I made in 2012 are; did my 1st 8k, my 1st 10k (cooper river bridge), did the color run (soo much fun), started back to school to finally get my RN, started trying to run, & signed up for my 1st 1/2 marathon which is in Feb of 2013! These are just a few of my milestones for the year, oh & I reached loosing over 100 plus lbs in total!!! So I say to 2013, bring it on....I am ready! In 2013 I will for the 1st time in my life have held a gym membership for 2 straight years (this will be true in just a few days), I will complete my 1st 1/2 marathon (I'm terrified but in a good way..I think), I will be getting closer to finishing my ADN, I will be working full time as an LPN & trying to remain some balance in the rest of my life. It will be a bit of a challenge to manage school, work, & working out but I'm up to the challenge. Not to mention I found out about a week ago I am moving to Baylor (just working 2 12 hr shifts on the weekends), so I'll have no weekends but I will have 5 days a week! I'm excited about this because I'll have more time for school, my husband, & the gym (might even work out twice a day..who knows)! I am still a constant work in progress, but I am solid proof you do not need gimmicks, tricks, or surgery to loose weight! You honestly need a driving goal, determination, healthy eating (most of the time), & willpower to get off your ass & do something about your weight if it makes you unhappy! My weight loss goals keep evolving. At 1st I started eating right & working out because I didn't want to look "fat" in my wedding pictures & regret them the rest of my life. Now my goal has evolved to try & be the best & fittest & healthiest me, I can be! When I finally finish school, I want to have children & by no means do I wish to teach them my old bad habits! I have accomplished so many different types of things now days, that my old over 300 lbs self never would have thought possible! I can honestly say now at 28 years old, I am in better health than I was in high school & maybe about the same weight. Lol. So if your unhappy with something in your life, join me in 2013 & try your best to improve that something & make your self happier! I used to think I was living & enjoying life @ 300 plus lbs, but I was only short changing myself on what life could be like! I honestly enjoy working out now days, it sort of gives you an euphoric high when your done! Now I can't say I've reached the point of enjoying running yet, because I still dread that but hope to reach that point 1 day too!!

Well it's gone

Well my little toenail finally came all the way off. I'm still a bit freaked out about it, but I have decided to face the nail salon with pride tomorrow. And when one of those people ask me "what happened to my toe", I will reply back with pride "I am a new runner"! My sweet husband has embraced my new past time as well. Tonight he gave me my early Christmas gift, & it was a Nike Fit GPS watch! So excited to start using it! Does anyone have this watch? Just wondering!

Welcome to the Running Club

So about 6 months or so ago, I really started trying to work on my running. Because up until that point, I could only really do short distance sprinting. The sacrifices I knew I would be making to get into running was logging miles on the treadmill, race entry fees, some sore muscles, & my dreaded runs....because I still have not reached that point where I find running enjoyable! I have reached the point where I am able to tolerate running. The only problem is between school, work, & life was sometimes I would be slack, & then I would have to build up my endurance all over again. Well about 2 months or so ago, I signed up for my 1st half marathon, which is in the end of Feb. in FL. So I have really been trying to keep reminding myself of this up coming race lately & trying to cut out being slack. Little did I know when I started running was that I could injure my toes & possibly loose a toenail or two. Omg, does that not sound awful...loosing your toenail. Well the other night after work, I am sitting in the bed getting ready to go to sleep, & I barley touch the side of my toenail (2nd toe) on my left foot. The entire nail just lifts up! Here I am sitting in bed completely horrified at what had just happen!! So the very corner was still attached on one side so I just lay it back down, & put on a sock & attempt to go to sleep. The next day I continue to worry about my toenail, & all the other 9 toenails that appear to be ok still. So I call the doctor, do a google research, & consult with friends. The conclusion is apparently this is a very common running problem. Also I'm told since I have lost my 1st toenail now, that I am officially a runner now. Woohoo, I think. I mean as bad as I want to achieve being a runner, & getting to a point where I even like to run. At what price? Not sure how ok I am about loosing my toenail(s). I mean I have cute little toenail, & now I'm down to 9 healthy nails now. :(. If I had it all to do over again, I'm not sure I would have signed up for a 1/2 marathon, but since I have made it this far I plan on seeing it through. Now, not to completely freak you out here, not ever runner looses toenails & I have been reassured they will grow back. The doctor recommended I wear thicker socks when I run, so I'm trying that now, & just waiting for my nail to completely fall off (as I tried to assist it & it hurt, so I left it alone). However this all being said, I have continued to workout & run since this happened, & luckily my toe doesn't hurt too much!