Happy Birthday @shonat11. I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating with loved ones, and celebrating you!

Speaking of NSV's from yesterday....
Nice to read all the NSV's. That is what it is all about!!! When I was losing weight, I wrote down my NSV's at every 10 pounds and it is nice to review those sometimes. I pulled them out a while back and had forgotten that the soles of my feet used to hurt a lot. That hasn't been an issue in a long time. :-). I am very happy to fit into all of my clothes, and to feel fit and strong. Last week, while rock climbing, I overheard a mom pointing me out to her daughter saying, "Wow, look at her leg muscles. I want leg muscles like that." It is odd to have a stranger talk about you, but it did make me feel good.

July 23rd

Exercised?: Yes
Calories?: Yes.
Tracked?: Yes.

Had a rest day today, no jog or strength training, but I did take the dogs for a 3 hour walk.
Over my daily calorie intake today as I ate back some calories from exercise, but still under the total count - but not by much.
It's been an odd day today and a tad stressful.

@shonat11 - Thank you for your kind words. It has been a battle and a lot of hard work but you can do it too. My starting weight last summer was 182 pounds (13 stone) and a size 16/18. My BMI was 33.6, my blood pressure was sky high, to the point I was on the borderline of having a stroke. Obesity and inactivity was also causing other health issues too.

My BMI is now 26.8, I'm out of the "obese" spectrum and now in the "overweight" category (10 stone 7 lbs / 147 pounds). I've hit the 140's - yeaaa!, lol.

My ideal BMI for my size (5' 2") is between 18 and 25 and another 2 stone loss (8 stone) will put me in the middle of the "healthy" category ((according to the information the GP has given me)) although I'll be happy to see 9 stone!

I took up jogging at first, a task that was not an easy one at first, I can tell you! I couldn't even jog for a minute at first, but I slowly built this up by jogging/walking, trying to go longer at a jog each time then resting for less.
Eventually this became easier until I could jog for several minutes and slowly moving on to a 3K jog without stopping.
I have recently completed my first 5K run and did another this week. I couldn't even have done that when I was young!
Determination has been my fuel, determined to get my butt in gear, health back on track, to lose weight and to feel good in my own skin again. If you want these thing too, then it will happen.
It will take time, and you have to stick with it but you WILL see those size 12 jeans!
I never thought I would ever get back in a size 12 but I am there now - you will be too.

Good luck sweetie, and Happy Birthday to you!

@aeshippers - Thank you sweetie.

@craigo3154 - Thank you! Great to see your profile pic - much better!
I always take water with me when I'm walking - granted I can't walk as fast as you do or cover as much ground in such a short amount of some, but I always take a bottle of water with me. My hands tend to shake if I get dehydrated.
I too don't eat a lot of fruit either, the only fruit I do like are bananas and pineapple. I too take a vitamin/mineral supplement daily from my local health/herbalist store.

@Slimpossible007 - Fantastic! Taking up jogging is not easy. Like you I can walk for miles and miles, but jogging was literally torture - you're doing brilliantly. I too felt silly at first and took me ages to take that plunge to jog in public view, lol, but your confidence will soon build up and you won't even think about it anymore.
Well done to you, I'm so proud of you! That 5K will be yours in no time!

@am_change - don't feel discouraged by other peoples successes.
Everyone is different, we all have total different lives and different circumstances, and not everyone can keep on track all the time. Don't feel down, stay positive and even IF your progress is slow, it IS progress all the same.
Keep with it, and like you said you WILL get there.
Stay with us, share your thoughts and we too are proud of you for being here - and don't be so hard on yourself. You only had your baby last year, and you were breast feeding too.
You have already achieved so many goals so far, you're doing brilliantly - just think positive about your goals and reflect back on your inspiration for starting your weight loss journey - for your daughter and those pair of jeans! You WILL get back in them!

((Sorry for the long post))...xx

July 23:

Back on track!

Exercise?: 7 mile run this morning, plus the usual walking.
Plank?: Yes, after the run.
Calories?: Yes, with 568 to spare. Didn't quite undo all of yesterday, but came close.
Tracked?: Yes.

July 23

Today is a pass. I didn't get any exercise in to speak of. However, I've tracked everything and come in under my calorie goal. I feel mostly good about it all.

Tomorrow is a new day, and I'm pretty excited as I'm starting a new weight training program found in "The New Rules of Lifting for Women". It's gonna be great, and I'm going to feel so much better while building strength. Work it!