HEA 2011 in Review

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ooking at the year 2011...

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July              August               September          October              November             December

July 28th I started Lindsay Brin's 60Day SlimDown the challenge that kick started everything and had me really serious about getting my BeforeBabyBody back. I was 30 years old with 4 kids my youngest 9months at 5'6" weighing 218lbs.


                          30 days later I had some pretty exciting results for my half way point. I really did a poor job following the challenge to a tee but still got some beneficial results.


                                                    I started to slack a bit and took off a few weeks in Sept. My excuse was I couldn't get out of the house to run because the kids weren't yet used to mommy "working out" they'd fuss and wake up daddy while I was out. Getting up early on time before the kids woke up was super hard for me and our dog was not a joy to walk around the neighborhood. I'd have a sore forearm from the pull of the leash.
                                                                             October 31st was a sad sad day for me. I learned a lot about my sugar addiction. I had gotten such good advice from the ladies in Lindsay's fb group but didn't heed and totally sabatoged all my success. I was well on my way to reaching 209 or lower and gained 3lbs instead. So my 90 day stats got tossed. From 211 to 213, then 215 and I've been working on getting back down ever since. It was so much harder losing 3lbs you've already lost. I was down for a while about that.
                                                                                                         Fed up with the numbers haunting me I told my husband to hide my scale. I didn't even notice for the first few days but when I did it drove me crazy. You see I hadn't owned a scale for almost 10years. I grew up in a very weight conscious home and looking at numbers that don't change whether you're exercising/eating right or not. It got insane.
                                                                                                                                  I'm not totally against weighing myself. I'll sneak one in at someone elses house once a month or when I think about. Just recently I  got to 211. Is my attitude grateful? Sort of, I still feel like I should have been here months ago and could've been even lower by now. That's really not going to get me to HEA is it? I could go back even further and not have let myself get in this mess too. That's not reality, that's not where I am. I'm here now and this is what I'm working with.

This year is all about new philosophies, new plans, and new challenges. I can't wait to put 2012 in review and watch in pics and videos my body transform and more importantly myself become HEA each day.

♥Christy,
HappilyEverAfter

Winter 100 Challenge by: The Running Mom

I seem to be a sucker for challenges. That's the only way I can get myself motivated and committed. Kristen - aka The Running Mom is every where, facebook , twitter, and at www.The-Running-Mom.com. The funny thing is I ran across her blog and thought, that's not for me. I want to run but I can't commit to 100miles in 3 months. Let me just break that down...

Winter 100 Miles Challenge 

100 miles in 3 months (91 days)
31 days in Dec, 31 days in Jan, 29 days in Feb

I'm only planning to run 5xWeek
63 running days out of 91 100miles/63running days ~ 1.6miles
~ 1.6miles per running day = 100.8miles

This is a tad big intimidating for someone who hasn't run since July. Prior to that month I'd not run in 10 years. Before even knowing about the challenge and just wanting to get myself back running I started the c2k yesterday, the exact same start day for this challenge. God had me in the right place .)

I actually love running. After my military training I came back getting up at 3am to run because I wanted, not the case while I was on base. I miss that and have missed it since I stopped, I got LAZY! As a final act of ending this year right I began and ran half of my training yesterday. Today I was determined to run the full interval and did that plus more.

Just 29 days to end this year on your own terms. Want to join me? Sign up here, make sure to read the rules and requirements. There are some great prizes to be won as well. The list will be updated so check here from time to time to see more. **This is a giveaway/contest that I've entered. This is not my event**

Of the prizes posted, these are my faves...
(crossing my fingers)

Garmin – you can win a Garmin Forerunner 210

Ryders Eyewear – win a pair of sunglasses

Go Sport ID - 2 will win a gift certificate towards a Go Sport ID

Bye-bye Before 2011

Hello Happily Ever After 2012-2013