kimwim8
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- Joined
- Nov 11, 2003
Some of you may know me from my previous journal (started in 2005):
Kim's new and improved life journal
I thought it might be time to start a new journal, since I really did reach that original goal. For those of you that don't want to read all 160+ pages of that old journal, here's a brief recap:
I hit my personal "rock bottom" in December 2005 when I came home from a wonderful WDW trip and saw pictures like this:
I was way heavier than I'd ever been. So my sister and I started seeing a nutritionist, and I slowly began running, and by August 2006 I was a much happier, healthier me:
I found a great balance of running and eating for about a year, until my left hip decided to give me problems in the fall of 2007. I stopped running, began physical therapy (for bursitis) and kept eating the way I was. By eating that way and not exercising, I gained some of my weight back (about 12 pounds
).
I'd like to get 8 of those back off (the original 29 I had lost brought me down to 116, which was too low for me). I'd prefer to hang around the 120 mark. That's where I feel the best.
I just returned to the running program that worked the best for me last time (couch to 5k) and have finished week 2 of the program yesterday.
My run days will be Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - and I will mix in some pilates and ab work a couple days a week.
Anyone that would like to join my maintenance rollercoaster is certainly welcome!
Kim's new and improved life journal
I thought it might be time to start a new journal, since I really did reach that original goal. For those of you that don't want to read all 160+ pages of that old journal, here's a brief recap:
I hit my personal "rock bottom" in December 2005 when I came home from a wonderful WDW trip and saw pictures like this:
I was way heavier than I'd ever been. So my sister and I started seeing a nutritionist, and I slowly began running, and by August 2006 I was a much happier, healthier me:
I found a great balance of running and eating for about a year, until my left hip decided to give me problems in the fall of 2007. I stopped running, began physical therapy (for bursitis) and kept eating the way I was. By eating that way and not exercising, I gained some of my weight back (about 12 pounds
). I'd like to get 8 of those back off (the original 29 I had lost brought me down to 116, which was too low for me). I'd prefer to hang around the 120 mark. That's where I feel the best.
I just returned to the running program that worked the best for me last time (couch to 5k) and have finished week 2 of the program yesterday.
My run days will be Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - and I will mix in some pilates and ab work a couple days a week. Anyone that would like to join my maintenance rollercoaster is certainly welcome!
But I'm working on it and WILL be back to that "after" picture. 
) tomorrow.
I'll do some extra stretching tonight, as well as some bean work. 
(although I'm allergic to artificial sweetners)
I found something in the Tea section of the grocery store, though. It's got maltodextrin which....I don't know - are you allergic to that? And stevia. It's Celestial SEasonings Zingers to go (Tangerine orange wave). I suppose you could have herbal tea on your run if you wanted. But water is probably the best choice in any case!!! 
My buddy Jen (blueeeyes101817) and I saw them open up for Maroon 5, and they were SO energetic! 
It was 59 degrees here the other day and my DH and I laughed about that being shorts weather in Ohio.
