Week 4

So this is week 4! One month down. I am at 218.5 today. That brings my total weight loss to 8.5 pounds! I'll take it, considering I went and ate a like a cow when we went to the Mall of America. I at one point had gained 3 pounds. So to see weight loss like I had at the end of the week, was awesome!

I started my couch-2-5k program again today. Not with hopes of running another 5k, but to get back to the point where I can run a mile or a mile and a half every other day like I was before. This time around has already been tons easier then the very first time I started. I am hoping for good things to come with this. I feel very motivated to run. And just like cycling, it is a great stress reliever.

I have been hitting the gym hard with one of my partners. I was thrown a little bit of a monkey wrench when our days were switched. I work weekends, he works during the week. The only day that overlaps for us now is Thursdays. I get such a better workout when I am with him, I am alot more motivated and he really pushes me. Its too easy to say "Eh, that is enough for today" when I am buy myself vs. when I am with him and he is screaming "You WILL lift this weight and you WILL like it". Okay, maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration, but he does motivate me. I do have some great news, though! I was able to bench 150 today. That is a new record and if I can get down to 200 pounds, that would be 75 percent of my body weight which has been a huge goal for me!

I am doing great! Krysta is doing great, and is a huge inspiration to do better!