Went to the doctor yesterday.....

Went for my annual obgyn (hope I am not over sharing) check up and thank God my doctor is on top of things! She noticed some things my regular doctor had not (that is one reason I am switching regular doctors) and it explains a lot with regard to my weight gain. But.....I still lost 5 pounds since last weigh in. SCORE!!!!

I am excited about the information that she gave me and now I have to put it into action. I did a small work out this morning which is a start.....after beeing sick for a month body has been a little (actually a lot) weak. 

A times are a changing :-)

9 Pounds Down!!!!

With my job they have a "hold the stuffing challenge" it is a way to encourage employees to not over eat during the holidays. I weighed in right before Thanksgiving and I weighed in again yesterday. I was so excited for a variety of reasons.

1. It was the holidays I pigged out
2. I had a wedding over the holidays, did not pig out, but ate well
3. I knew I was going vegan so I ate all the things that I would not be able to it.
4. I baked and baked and baked

So the fact that I was still down 9 pounds was a miracle in my eyes!!! Now all I have to do is get back to working out on a daily basis. Tomorrow is day one! I am going to get at least 20 minutes in......

Vegan.....

A while ago I decided to go vegan again. Why? I want to get my body and mind in the habit of eating less processed foods. My goal is to cook the majority of my meals from scratch, not to eat out that much, and to use be more aware of the things that I am putting into my body.

Will I be vegan forever? Not sure....I am doing this in six month increments. In six months I will evaluate my weight and health. I would love to work back in seafood and other items, but I am not sure yet.  We shall see.  My weaknesses are pizza and shrimp. These are things that I will probably crave, but I know I am not eating in moderation right now.

So we shall see......

Stagnant

Yes I am still here, and yes I have fallen off....big time. I have not gained weight, but workouts and weightloss have not been happening.  I have been doing research and rethinking my strategy. Goals are still the same, but taking a different approach.

1. I am going completely vegan January 1, 2012.  I am going to take this idea 6 months at a time (I am going on a cruise in July and I am being realistic). Goal in going vegan is practicing self discipline and eating less processed foods....PRAY!!!!
2. Trying for the half marathon again, but going to do it by myself.  I enjoyed training with the group, but still did not have the accountability that I thought.
3. Live a healthy life style. Weight will come off....not stressing.

Maybe I will blog more....we shall see. But will update when I have time.  And for the anonymous person who obviously follows me, rudeness is not the way to motivate people.

No Half Marathon :-(

Well....the marathon was on Saturday and I did not participate. Reason being....hurt foot. Some of you follow me on twitter and facebook and you already knew, but wanted to let my blog know.  I was disappointed, but realized that despite not doing the half marathon I have accomplished alot.

• Longest distance walked 8.4 miles
• Walked 5-7 miles 2-3 times a week for the past couple of months
• In pretty good shape if I say so myself

I wanted to give you an update on my weight....but since I have switched jobs (will write about on my other blog next) I realized I don't have access to a scale. Joining the gym at the university I work at and I am pretty sure they have a scale, so I will update you soon.

Blogging will pick up now that I am getting adjusted to my new job. Work and personal things have prevented me from blogging....but that has changed. I am back!!!!

Also....Just joined Black Girls Run group in Nashville. So excited!! Nashville's Women' Half Marathon is in September....no goal. You never know, might actually jog (running.....maybe) it!!!

Weight Loss!!!

Got on a scale this morning.....GOING DOWN!!! I had gone back up, but I am going down!!! Will post weight next week.  If you follow me on my other blog you know I have been going through a lot.  Well half marathon is in 2 weeks.....am I ready, NEGATIVE, but I am not giving up hope.

For me right now it is more of a mental challenge than anything. 10 miles this weekend. My goal is to finish no matter what it takes.....we shall see :-)

This weekend!

10.4 miles on Saturday....... PRAY!!!!!

(will be blogging more....weight is slowly going down, but got to do better about eating)