Wow. I haven't updated in 3 weeks. It's been a great month, though. I started a new medicine on the 5th. Not only can I not have caffeine on this medication, but it makes Mountain Dew taste like battery acid. So, I had my last soda on the 5th (and no coffee since then, either). I have switched to plain water and Special K2O Protein Water in Mixed Berry. I feel so much better.
I've also been eating a lot of salads. I cut out the gallons of Ranch I used to eat, and have gone back to eating Fat Free Italian. Not only is it way lower in calories, but you need less dressing to flavor your salad. Ranch is about 5 times the calories, and you need to slather it on to make it taste good. Instead of having something sweet as a treat, once a week I will treat myself to an Applebee's salad with Ranch. Most fitness and nutrition experts say you should treat yourself once in a while, so Ranch on a salad is my treat!
I have gone from 139 pounds to 128 in the last 3 weeks. I'm back in the 120s! My measurements are now 35, 26, 36. I do some sit-ups, crunches, and other toning exercises at home (about 30 - 45 minutes per day), but haven't been to the gym since the 4th. I had my physical fitness test on the 13th, and blew it away. In the last 3 months, I cut 2 minutes off my run time. I maxed the crunches, and did great on my push-ups. It was awesome.
We went home to Indiana for Spring Break, and I spent the week on my horse. I took time out for toning exercises, and I jogged the mile to the cemetery and back each day.
I tried on my 'skinny' and 'cute' clothes on Friday. I'm back in a size 6! I feel so awesome and hopeful.
Things should be slowing down around here, so I plan to update more often. I want to continue to shave time off my run, and lose the last few pounds, and really concentrate on toning up my muscles even more. I feel better than I have in a couple of years.
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