Long Overdue

So when I logged in, blogger informed me that my last post was published in JANUARY....that's a long time. Anyways, I guess the reason I haven't updated is because I feel like there hasn't been a lot to update. After I say that though, there HAS been a lot of accomplishments in the past few months. My goal of "25 pounds in my 25th year" seems a bit unreachable at this point. I've pretty much stayed around 155 for the past I don't even know how many months. For a long time it was really getting me down. I have been running like crazy, and I started a new supplement system that focuses on metabolism and thermogenics. I felt like I was finally going to get over this plateau and it just didn't happen (or hasn't happened yet) and I was really frustrated. Then, after 3 weeks on the new supplements I remembered that I had taken my measurements when I started taking the supplements. So I decided to take them again and see if anything had changed, and boy had it changed! I lost about an inch around the bust, waist, and hips!
So, even though it's really hard to say this without feeling like I'm "giving up" on my goal of 145, I'm not focusing on that number anymore. I'm still weighing in to keep myself in check, but I can't beat myself up over this either. As long as I'm eating right 80% of the week and working out like I have been, I know I'm WAY healthier than I was 18 months ago. And the best part is I'm HAPPY when I look in the mirror. There are of course things that I would still like to change, and I'm going to keep working on those things. And if, in that process, that number on the scale starts to go down again- great! If not, that's ok too!

New year, New normal

I know I haven't written in FOREVER (to be honest, I don't even know the date of my last post). But I do know that a lot has happened since then. My "year long goal" for 2010 was to get down to 150 pounds. I was goin strong for a long time, and then it seemed like with the holidays, December's weight loss kind of came to a stand-still. But, the last week and a half or so I really buckled down and it was all worth it. I stepped on the scale on December 30th and saw 150.0. I was SO excited. Now, I knew I had new years plans and a busy weekend full of eating and drinking, so I didn't expect to keep seeing that number, but I thought "well, within the next week or so I'll get it back under control". Well, let me tell you something, I've decided that it's not all about "losing the weight" anymore. It's 100% about being happy. That being said, I'm not going to stop working out, or start eating aweful foods, but I'm also not going to beat myself up. So, for the past 2 weeks I wasn't eating great, and I was slacking a little bit in the workout area (doesn't help that it's been -15 degrees here for the past 2 weeks), and I gained weight. This week however, I've gotten back on track and quickly lost that weight again. It's all about ebs and flows, ups and downs. And for me, I've decided that it's ok to let loose for a few days, as long as I get it back on track to make sure that that "up" comes back "down". The ultimate goal is 25 pounds in my 25th year, meaning that I should be down to 145 to reach that goal by May 31st. I really think I can do it, but I'm not going to go crazy if I don't. I'm at a healthy weight for the first time in I don't even know how long, I like what I see when I look in the mirror, and I have more confidence that I ever remember having. So as far as I'm concerned, that's pretty darn good!