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Hey ya'll! Today is my 1 Year Blogging Anniversary where you all have been forced to read my rantings painfully for 365 days! Just kidding. Sort of. ;)
This all started because I was large. And I felt large. My sister and I agreed that you know you're done when you get ready and are trying to look nice, and only to find that you look like a nicer-fat version of yourself.
And I was just done. Done being fat. Done letting food dictate my whole life.
I did most of my nutritional work through Weight Watchers and I really blame my success on them. Awesome program. They really teach you how to eat correctly and healthfully. I advocate them to anyone. But eventually you come to a point where you need an exercise boost. So eventually I started doing cardio every day and then mixed in weights and mixed in some yoga to spice everything up!
One year ago today I was 140 lbs, down 35 lbs already. Today, I am 121 lbs. Down a total of 54 lbs.
PS-This weekend was very full but I finally got to some pushups! Yesterday (being hungover as I was), I pumped out 40 in my last set (meaning I had already done 88 pushups, and then 40 was failure)... And it was only 40 because I was hungover.
In the last year:
-I have lost 19 lbs of fat
-Met the love of my life, Patrick... Moved in with him and moved into a nice new home with him
-Paid off half my debt
-Had a puppy
-Put on 8 lbs of muscle
This next year I want to:-Be able to run 7 miles (I'm almost at 3 right now, I said it before and I'll say it again, I'm not a runner)
-Be able to do 4 sets of 10 unassisted pullups (pyramids 3x a week, and I believe the pushups training is helping)
-Be able to do 100 straight pushups (already on my way!)
-16% body fat in off-season
-Compete once (July or October?)
-Complete a 60 day yoga challenge (my 1st 30 day is planned for May)
-Undecided: Become a yoga teacher :) ... This WILL happen, just not certain that it will be this year.
... And those are just my athletic goals!
But looking back, a few of these have BEEN goals for quite a while! The body fat has been a goal, and doing a yoga challenge has been a goal... It is time to start laying it down and figuring out why I haven't achieved those! OR! Not thinking and just doing!
The reality is no one is going to give me these accomplishments. I have to get them. It isn't free and I need to quit training like it is. :)
Happy Blogoversary everyone! I am so excited to have so many followers who are interested in my journey and what I have to say. I appreciate all of your input, encouragement, and warmth!
Awesome job Lacey! I love that you're around, and reading your updates :)
ReplyDeleteI have a meeting with a personal trainer tonight, who also does the Bikram, so I'm hoping something good will come of it. I just want to tweak myself a little!
Congrats again on the one year!
What an inspirational journey! I'm so impressed by your progress. Keep setting those goals; I have no doubt you can achieve anything you set your mind to.
ReplyDeletehappy bloggerversary!!!!!
ReplyDeleteand CONGRATS on all the succeses youve had over the past year. wow, you are a HUGE inspiration chica!!!!no doubts you will reach and exceed all of your future goals!
so proud of you!!!!!!
and...thank you for your encouragemnet on my posts btw!
You've come a long way - you should be very proud!!! Congrats!!
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Wow that's awesome! Good for you!
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic! Great job!
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