After 8 months and 35 pounds, I tried on and bought a pair of size 10 pants from Athleta. :happy: Per usual I brought in two sizes, the 10 happened to be first, it fit and I didn't even try the 12. Felt really great!! First time in this size in 20 years.
On the same week I reached 30 pounds lost, I also ran my first ever 5k!! It was a great feeling to have reached another 'decade' of pounds lost and to have completed a 5k walking only 2 of the 42 minutes it took me. I might have been slow but I did it. I feel healthy and feel confident to tackle the next 10 pounds.
I've been averaging 60 to 70k steps a week for the last few months and I ramped up to that number starting in November, 2012. All that walking (and some jogging - week 6 C25K) has left me with aches in both my hips. I already am prone to biomechanical issues (flat feet, chronic SI joint pain). So I brought in the…
Just over three months ago my doctor ordered advanced blood work for a cardio wellness workup. My weight was up (BMI = 33) and I think my doctor knew that at 43, I was probably going down the wrong path. The results weren't good. All my numbers were at High Risk from every kind of cholesterol number including particle size…
Hello, I've been pretty religious since learning in November that my bloodwork numbers are a mess and I have insulin resistance. I've lost 13.5 pounds by eating better and by doing/adding something different each month. For December, I started walking 3 times a day. In January, I got a Fitbit and started getting my 10k…