I have arrived!

I have been looking forward to posting here in this forum for a long time. I started my fitness journey in August of last year (2011) and after 8 months of hard work I have finally reached my goals! After loosing a total of 40 lbs I reached normal weight (according to BMI) on March 15, and on March 31 I ran my first ever 5K in 30 minutes and 29 seconds. For those who are struggeling and wondering if you will ever get there I just want to say; Have faith and keep at it, you will succeed if you really put your mind to it!

I don't feel like I have been on a diet at all, but rather I made a life style change to eat better and exercise more, and I can truly say that I have enjoyed every step of the way, and I feel better and more fit now than I ever have.

The C25K program was amazing experience that helped me get started with jogging and running. I will never forget the morning when I ran for 20 minutes straight. Now I am up to 8 miles on my long runs, and I am looking for my next challenge which will be a half-marathon at the end of this year. I honestly didn't think I would accomplish so much in such a short period of time, but I have, and I could not be more proud.

Got a new profile picture to mark the occasion

Thanks to everyone on Myfitness Pal for all the useful information. I plan to stick around and If there are any runners from Georgia or South Carolina here I hope to see you out on the trail some time!

Cheers!