Well, earlier this afternoon I created a little "Weight-Loss Bucket List"... if you haven't seen it yet, I gave it a permanent home HERE.
I wanted to have a few tangible goals to work towards, aside from just plain ol' "losing weight."
After I posted it... my son was still napping, DH wasn't home from work yet, so I decided to hop on the treadmill for a quick mile before having to make supper.
I am proud to say that I pushed myself to knock one thing off my bucket list -- ALREADY!
I ran 1/4 mile without stopping. Oh, even YESSER, I did!
Not only did I do it once, but TWICE.
I started off my mile by a warm-up walk for the first 1/4 mile. Then ran the next 1/4. Then walked the next 1/4. And then ran the last 1/4... and then walked a few minutes to cool down.
Seriously, as of last week I weighed 260 lbs. I *honestly* didn't think I was capable of running for even a 1/4 mile straight without walking. Guess I proved myself wrong!
Moral Of The Story: Have faith in yourself!! You are MUCH stronger than you think!! Push yourself a little bit, and you will be pleasantly surprised!
I am so happy... life is great, when you actually start living it!
Great job on the 1/4 mile! Running is definitely not my strong point! I'm more of an elliptical kind of girl. Have you had your first weigh in yet?
ReplyDeleteThanks! I didn't actually think I could do the full 1/4 mile... but wanted to TRY just get a baseline for myself to build upon. I love running... I suck at it, and I'm VERY slow... but it makes me feel GREAT and there really is nothing that compares to the runner's high.
ReplyDeleteAs far as my weigh-in, not until Thursday!! I'm excited... although tomorrow will be tricky for me, I may not be able to get my burn, as I have a TON of things going on and places to be. But regardless I'm pretty sure that I've dropped a few pounds this week, and as long as I hit my 2 lb/week goal I'm totally happy.