40 in 4

I am proud to announce that I've lost 40 lbs in the first 4 months! My initial goal was to lose 40 lbs by my birthday (June 2nd). This puts me a full month ahead of my goal, which thrills me to no end! :-)

One thing that I have wanted is to take up is running. I know, crazy. I have NEVER been a runner! In middle school, we used to run around the school in P.E. and let it be known that I NEVER made it around the entire school, let alone two times! In high school, we ran the track of course, and I rarely made it around the track one time, let alone four! However, as you all know, I am married to a runner. Matt has completed one full marathon, five half-marathons, and various 10K's and 5K's. This last November he ran with a co-worker's wife, a very slender, very fit, gorgeous woman. Not that this was my motivation... ;-) BUT it does help fuel the flame. Could that be ME running along side him one day?!? No way could I do that, I can't even make it one time around the track!

After three months of exercising on our elliptical religiously, the weather started warming up which allowed me to hit the pavement. I walked the first few times, then thought "hey, might as well try to jog to the next mailbox." That grew, I noticed I could go further than I was giving myself credit for, and I am amazing myself! This morning I jogged 1.5 miles...straight...ME!!! Can you believe it?!? I started with a half mile walk and ended with a half mile walk, and I can't tell you how good I feel! The first time I ran a mile straight, I busted thru the door, gave Matt a high-five and was practically leaping out of my skin in sheer joy and giddyness of my accomplishment!

I don't know when I'll be ready for a half-marathon (notice I said "when", not "if!", but mark my words, one day I WILL run a half-marathon with Matt! And I am already proud of myself :-)

So here I am, at my half-way point. 40 down, 40 to go!