I hope the doc clears me ok to run in the half-marathon in September…I really would like to do it. After that maybe I’ll stop running, because the more the I think on it the more I think that perhaps I really don’t like running and/or want to stop running…messing up my feet is an easy way out. But so is simply stopping my running habit. I feel like I know myself fairly well and I’m open to change, so this seems like a bizarre way for me to get myself to stop an activity. Maybe I’m over thinking it…the foot stuff could just all be pure accident and coincidence, nothing more.

So I’m giving myself 90 days to hit my goal weight of 130 pounds. I started June 5th, which means I should be at goal August 5th. I started at 170 so I have 40 pounds to lose in 3 months. It sounds like a lot but it’s just a little over 13 pounds a month, which I know is doable because I tend to carry a lot of water weight. Today, June 7th, I’m at 168. I already lost 2 pounds! which is very exciting. My plan is to hit the gym 5 days a week and to the elliptical machine, also 2 of those gym days will add a spinning class. Food-wise I’m going to eat 5 small meals a day and no eating after dinner, period. and of course lots of water!

I’m in therapy and taking St. John’s wort for the depression that caused me to pile the pounds back on, so I feel confident that this weight loss will stick.

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Out scheduled fasting day is Mondays but I’ve been inconsistent with it. I think my mind is finally in a place where I can commit to regular fasting…I would like to use it as a way to learn more about my boundaries and what I am capable of.

Today’s health/fitness goals:
30 minutes yoga
Run 5 miles
120 oz. water
Raw veggies for snacks
Raw fruit for dessert
One serving meals, no seconds
No salt added to food
Brush & floss after every meal
Bedtime when sleepy, wake up 5am
40 pounds to goal weight!