Taking Things Up a Notch

The past week and a half, I've been stuck, hovering around the same weight. Accepting that I had hit my first plateau at my 22 lb mile marker, I switched things around. I intensified my runs from 5 mph to 5.5-6.5 mph sprints for as long as I can go (typically about a quarter to half mile at a time), then hopped on the elliptical. I added a mile of walking my dog before going to bed, and some core strengthening in the morning, including 100 crunches, 100 squats, and 200 jumping jacks. All the while, I've been intentionally increasing my water intake to about 2+ liters daily. And this morning, I am happy to say the scale has budged. YAY!

It's important for me to be about to measure my progress. This alone allows me to stay motivated on a day in and day out basis. Whether I see my weight drop, notice my clothes feel looser, or my endurance build while working out, the point that I'm making progress has done wonders in my life!

And with this good momentum going, I'm praying I reach my 25 lb mile marker next week. This would be a major milestone, one which I have not been since 2007.

Always hoping, praying, and not giving up...

Too Lazy to Cook

With so much changes happening at work, taking care of a 5 month old puppy, juggling Maid of Honor duties, and working with a new group of young leaders at church, I've been pretty lazy with kitchen duties. Back in April & May, I would eat majority of my meals directly from my kitchen, which was constantly stockpiled with produce and healthy organics. Today, my few zucchini's I own are going bad, and I really should check if my eggs are still good...  (bad eggs float)

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So what have I been eating every day? Dun dun dun... Turkey subs. From Subway. There's a special going on this month, and a footlong turkey sub is only $5! LOL That has been my bread and butter day in and day out. It's funny that when I walk in, the same guy I see knows my order without me asking. So far, I've been too busy to even get tired of the same thing, but I know sooner or later, I would milk my appetite for turkey subs dry. Until then, bon appetite :)

Yesterday was a pretty busy day. Took the bridesmaids to try on a gazillion dresses near Atlantic Station. There was my favorite two, but realized it takes 4-5 months to order those dresses. =( Not good. Then we went over to the GA Aquarium.  My first time there despite my living here in Atlanta the past 15 years.

The Weightloss Guideline

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