Happy Thursday

So today is a good day so far. I weighed myself (I typically do so on Monday) because I was curious of my weight and I lost 2.4lbs. I am so excited with my progress. All of my pants are fitting very well, I just need to work on toning the rest of my body. I finally brought a replacement DVD player (can not believe that it was $30) and so now I am going to start doing my workout DVDs again. I did enjoy doing them before I broke my player and can't wait to get back into the swing of things. This weight loss is really motivating me because I am doing it for myself. I want to look better, feel more energized and wear clothing that make me feel good. To date, I have less than 13lbs to lose to reach part of my goal (losing 20lbs by 30).

The trick is not losing the weight but keeping it off. I have lost plenty of weight before, but after a while I tend to pack it on and then some. January of this year was actually the most I have ever weighed in my life. I look at pictures of my younger years and just am in shock because I was super skinny yet I never thought I was. My poor self esteem. But even though I still have a good deal more to lose, I am happy with my body, not ashamed. Who knew that I would ever say that?!?!

As for my marathon training, on Monday I ran for over 60 mins which distance wise totaled 4.35 miles. I am both proud and sad with that. I am proud that I ran nonstop even though the movie at the gym was not that action packed. I feel sad because my mph is less than I would like for it to be. Granted I know that I am still new to training and that I am being hard on myself, but I would like to be able to run at least 5mph. But I still have until September 26th to get things in gear so I am gonna be positive and say yes I did it and I can do it better with more practice :)

I guess that is pretty much all of the new updates. I need to start sending out the handwritten letters of appreciation to my family and friends. Oh, today I am working on my doctoral portfolio so hopefully by next week I can write a nice update on that.

Well, I guess that is all for now. In conclusion, I am in a good space right now. Life is treating me good and as always, God is beautiful. Until I write in you again...