Ok...so there's this blog I follow...4 Nuts in a Nutshell & she has been on an amazing weight loss journey!! She's been doing great & decided that she needed to do something more. So THE CHALLENGE was born. There's a whole group of us that joined THE CHALLENGE to walk/jog/run or even elipitical our way to 120 miles in 3 months. That's a lot of miles you might say but extremely achievable!! I trained for a 1/2 marathon last year & probably did that many miles just in training...I just never kept track. This is just a way to help keep us motivated to get out there & MOVE!! When I read this I was sooo excited because I just needed something to work for & this couldn't have come at a better time!! Back in May I decided that I needed to take a break from drinking as much soda as I did & that I needed to really lose some weight. I had been walking Blake to school in the mornings & started wearing my pedometer just to see how far I was going. The combo of the 2 had to be helping me. I'm happy to report that I have lost 5 whole pounds!!! I know it's not much but it's a start. I am not completely off of soda but I can say that I am only a "social" soda drinker instead of a raging soda-holic now!! My husband thinks I'm crazy but I think it's great & I can drink a soda when we go anywhere & then I fill my cup up with water. I like it. Walking has been great. I would usually get 1 mile to & from the school & on somedays a little more. The CHALLENGE began on June 1st & couldn't have come at a better time because school was ending on the 11th & I definitely needed a reason to get out & walk...outside or at the gym. I got my sister Amelia to sign up & a few other friends from around here too. So cheer us on & leave comments telling us how great we are doing & to keep it up. I'm hoping that I will lose more weight in the process & I just need to make little goals instead of expecting big things in a small amount of time. Maybe I'll be able to post before & after pics to be proud of. Anyway...go check out the blog..she's so funny even when not talking about THE CHALLENGE.
Since June 1st I have walked/jogged:
21.54 miles!!
I will try to update my blog every Thursday with my achievments...that's when we report.
Since June 1st I have walked/jogged:
21.54 miles!!
I will try to update my blog every Thursday with my achievments...that's when we report.
3 comments:
That's a neat goal, instead of focusing on the pounds, focusing on the miles. I like that. Did you know that every mile that you run, walk or crawl, you burn about 100 calories?
Awesome!! Yes it has been fun for me!! I really enjoy it and I feel really good!!
Oh and I am right there with you on the soda I have the hardest time giving it up and still am!
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