85 pounds lost in 8 months w/ pics.

28 year old mother of two. 85 pounds lost in 8 months

I've never been a tiny girl.. I'm not the one with the tiny little frame and size 0 jeans. I have curves.. But at 250 pounds I was fooling myself into thinking I was just "curvy". I was an idiot.
In April 2010 I was putting on a pair of shoes and while bent over to lace them up I quickly got light headed and was unable to breathe, just from the simple fact that I was too fat to reach my feet!
Something snapped in my head.
I spent the next 4 months depressed and making excuses as to why I was overweight.. "I had a kid", "I don't have time to workout", "I don't have time to cook healthy"
By November 2010 I had finally made the decision to change my future rather than make more excuses to cover up my laziness.
I started walking, then jogging, then running. I found an amazing deal on some gym equipment and put it in my living room to make myself do it. I was following a low calorie diet and just basically holding myself accountable for my actions.
The weight came off fast at first with many plateaus in between.
By July of 2011 I had lost 80 pounds... And what happens when you lose weight and feel good about yourself? You make babies, duh! Lol
I wasn't thrilled about the fact I would put weight back on, but happy to be a mother a second time.
I tried to keep running even through the pregnancy but quickly realized I couldn't handle it. By the time my baby girl was born I was up 60 pounds! This time was a little different because I knew what it took to get it off and I knew there was no sense in making excuses. In June 2012 I got the "ok" from the DR to resume regular activity and off I went! Started running again but I was slooooooow as could be. With an average of an 11:30 min mile. But I was persistent, I downloaded MyFitnessPal and tracked my calories and exercise burns.
By November 2012 my running pace was up to 8:30min miles and I had lost 50 pounds. I was feeling good again. I started "insanity" to help me up my progress and I saw amazing changes in my body!
Over the last few months I have dropped another 35 pounds for a total of 85 pounds lost. I am at a running pace of 7:15min (flat) and I am training for a half marathon in May. I have finished "insanity" once and continue to do it every other day just to help me keep my muscle tone. My goal is to lose another 7-10 pounds and go for a full Marathon in Columbus Ohio this fall.

I know what it is like to be obese.. I know what it's like to want the change but not have the drive to do it... But you have to.. You're the only one that can change YOU! More important that the weight loss and the better looks is my health! I am in the BEST shape of my life.
If you want it go get it! Don't let anyone stop you.. Especially yourself!
Patience and perseverance pays.

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