Awesome News #1: Today, I woke up and stepped on the scale to finally see myself at the halfway point! I have lost 69 pounds and I have 69 to go to reach a normal BMI. This put a pretty big smile on my face since the scale hasn't been that friendly of late.

Awesome News #2: I have signed up to run a 1/2 Marathon on January 30th with my husband. This is a pretty big goal for me. One of the reasons I finally decided to have surgery is that I signed up for a training program last year and was too big to keep up with the workouts. It was a wake-up call. Anyway, last Saturday was the official first meeting for the new year with the training program. I was SO nervous. Last year, I went thinking I would be able to run to only learn that I could barely walk the 1.5 miles (I was in serious denial about my weight). This year, I wanted so badly to "be a runner". I went out there and easily ran the 1.5 miles in 18 minutes with Hubs. It was AMAZING!

Tonight's homework was to run for 20 minutes. Which I did. Without walking. For the first time since I was 18 years old. Kinda feeling like a rock star right now.

Thanks for letting me share my excitement!

Amanda

Amanda, that is totally awesome. You deserved to have a very big smile. Keep up the good work and happy running.

Wow! I just signed up for a 1/2 too!! Congrats!! You must be sooo excited!!!

Very cool!! I am impressed. Keep it up!!

I couldn't run for 20 minutes now, though I did sprint to catch a train yesterday and then noticed I wasn't all out of breath. Wowza.

That's so awesome! I wish I could run that long without stopping to walk I know that has to be an amazing feeling! Congrats!!!!

Congratulations Amanda!!!! You ARE a rock star!!!!!!! Enjoy this new adventure!!!!

Wow! I just signed up for a 1/2 too!! Congrats!! You must be sooo excited!!!

Sweet! When is yours? We can keep each other motivated!

Mine is feb 26 in Disneyland!! Looks like we're around the same stamina too. I'm able to run about 20 min straight too!!

Woo Hoo! That is great! Good luck with your training- that will be a fabulous accomplishment!

Amanda, half way there is such a good feeling, isn't it!! Congrats on both NSVs... it is a sign of good things to come!!

ConGraTs! You are a ROCKSTAR!!!!

Amanda, YOU are a rockstar!!! That is so awesome and you should be super proud of yourself. Good luck with your training. I know you'll do great.

Awesome News #1: Today, I woke up and stepped on the scale to finally see myself at the halfway point! I have lost 69 pounds and I have 69 to go to reach a normal BMI. This put a pretty big smile on my face since the scale hasn't been that friendly of late.

Awesome News #2: I have signed up to run a 1/2 Marathon on January 30th with my husband. This is a pretty big goal for me. One of the reasons I finally decided to have surgery is that I signed up for a training program last year and was too big to keep up with the workouts. It was a wake-up call. Anyway, last Saturday was the official first meeting for the new year with the training program. I was SO nervous. Last year, I went thinking I would be able to run to only learn that I could barely walk the 1.5 miles (I was in serious denial about my weight). This year, I wanted so badly to "be a runner". I went out there and easily ran the 1.5 miles in 18 minutes with Hubs. It was AMAZING!

Tonight's homework was to run for 20 minutes. Which I did. Without walking. For the first time since I was 18 years old. Kinda feeling like a rock star right now.

Thanks for letting me share my excitement!

Amanda

Congratulations you should be so proud of yourself!

Good job!

Yay!!!! Congrats to you on both! Which half marathon are you running? I thought maybe the Aramco Houston Half, but that's on the 15th. It's a really great course that I just ran this previous January. You'll do great! (and you'll probably be all the way to goal by then to boot!)

Yay!!!! Congrats to you on both! Which half marathon are you running? I thought maybe the Aramco Houston Half, but that's on the 15th. It's a really great course that I just ran this previous January. You'll do great! (and you'll probably be all the way to goal by then to boot!)

I didn't win the lottery for Aramco. But, USAFit hosts a marathon in Sugarland on the 29th for all those who don't make it(and anyone else who wants to run). It's called Everyone's Marathon and they keep the course open for eight hours so that even walkers can complete the full. I think this one may actually be better for me since it's more relaxed than Aramco and I'm sure I'll be a stress-ball.

It honestly never occurred to be that I could be at goal by the marathon but now that you say that it makes me REALLY excited. That would be glorious!

Wooohooo!!! Doesn't it feel amazing to be able to run? I had given up on that particular activity years ago and to be able to do this again is amazing!