It took me a few weeks longer than I had planned but I finally reached "One-derland" yesterday! (One-derland for those who aren't familiar is what some people call getting to the point where your weight starts with the number 1.) My total weight loss is now 79 pounds and I am down 97 pounds from the day I gave birth to Lena. I texted this picture to Dan while he was at work and he brought me flowers to celebrate me reaching this fitness goal.
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| Been waiting to see that "1" for a LONG time! |
On May 5th Dan and I both ran the OC Half Marathon. I was so glad to have Dan's company during the race. It made it extra special to accomplish this goal with him. We had perfect running weather and the ocean and bay views were awesome! My IT band was really hurting badly but I pushed through and finished strong.
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| Before the race waiting to take the shuttle to the starting line. |
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| Dan rocking it during the race. |
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| Elizabeth rockin it during the race. |
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| After with smiles and our new race medals! |
The half marathon threw my body into a funk and I actually gained a few pounds the 9 days following the race. I am back to my normal routine now and I am super excited to celebrate hitting below 200 pounds! For a treat I ordered a new sexy bathing suit to wear on vacation this summer! Here is my updated sequence of weight loss pics
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| March 2012 - 270 lbs |
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| July 2012 - 262 lbs |
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| Sept 2012 - 245 lbs |
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| Feb 2013 - 220 lbs |
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| May 2013 - 199 lbs |
39 more pounds to go before I reach my final weight loss goal of 160 pounds!
A special shout out to my loving and supportive husband who chose to work overtime so we could pay for my boot camp classes which have been key in my weight loss and muscle building. And also to Lena who is a constant physical reminder to me to be a good example in how I live.
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| John and Cara with Lena and I at the Let It Be Foundation Charity 5k run |
A second special shout out to the owners of my book camp who sponsored me for almost two months when we couldn't afford it because they believed in me.
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| Love my BOB jogging stroller! |
A third shout out to all my readers, friends, and family who encourage me constantly as I make this big life change. (And to my brother and his wife for watching Lena while we ran our half marathon!)
Lastly, thanks to the Lord who has gifted me with a healthy body and the means and the willpower to take good care of it. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!"
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8 comments:
Congrats girl! You look great :)
You look wonderful and so healthy! Congrats on such a great milestone!
Woo-Hoo!!! A BIG CONGRATS to you!!!
You look fabulous! Congrats! All your hard work is definitely paying off!
You really look great! And you definitely look like a rock star in your "running the race" picture. Great job!!
So proud of you girl!!! You inspire me to not give up and to fight harder.
Woohoo! Way to persevere!
OH my word...you are such an inspriration to me. Since having my 2 babies in my 40's (one EA baby in there at 43) I have struggled so hard to get the weight off....I still have a good 20lbs to go. My goal weight is also 160....I recently lost about 8lbs so I am feeling motivated to keep going....After a camping weekend where I just ate too much and sat around too much...this was just the kind of post I needed to motivate me. Congrats to you for being so dedicated!!! I know you will meet your goal and very excited about your next FET when the time is right for you!
kd
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