2 Mile Hump

12 Days- 12 days is all i have left before my Run or Dye 5K challenge. I can't believe that the race that i signed up for in January is already less then 2 weeks away- crazy! I started kind of late with my training ( 2 weeks ago) OK really late...and i'm definitely paying the price because i'm stuck at a 2 mile hump, jogging. Its like my body just shuts down once its reached 2 miles- its not ready to endure the next mile...it knows i can't handle it. The cramps start settling in, my breathing becomes erratic and boom my jog has turned into a fast pace walk. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to have reached 2 miles, its definitely something i'm proud of myself for accomplishing ( I hate hated to run). I'm just hoping the next 12 days brings me to the last leg of my goal.

 I really hope i get there....

- Maria

Jogging to my Goal

In a little less than a month i will be participating in my first "real" 5k race called Run or Dye. Slowly i have been preparing myself for this, in hope that i can complete it running. As my best friend, Jessica Carraro told me last night "Speed is not the goal-finishing it running is the goal".  Last night i ran a little over a mile and felt really great- it was a small accomplishment, but i felt proud.

 Tonight, i hope to surpass yesterdays accomplishment.

Carpe Diem!!

Maria

25.6 Down

Its been exactly one month since i last wrote a blog. Since then I've lost an additional 8 1/2 pounds. The weight is coming off slowly, but at least it is coming off ...That's success!

 Its nice to feel in control.

NAILED IT! :)


Maria

17.3

17.3 pounds down.

It took one month and four days for the scale to tell me i was 17.3 pounds down.

It took me about 30 seconds after stepping off the scale to realize what a great accomplishment that really is.

It  took me an additional 10 seconds after that to realize that for once i'm really sticking to my personal weight goal challenge.

And it took no time at all to realize how awesome i feel.

Maria
:)

KNOWING YOUR WORTH!!

I am a creature of habit. I like things to stay exactly the way they are. The thought of stepping outside of my comfort zone and making a change scares me beyond belief because.... what if i fail? What if people make fun of me for doing something different? What if i'm just not good enough??

Ah self doubt, you're a bastard!!

But, why am i afraid of change? What's so wrong with failing? If i fail, i learn something from it because with failure comes growth, wisdom and knowledge. Why am i afraid of people making fun of me for doing or being different?? Humility makes us real; life is a long lesson in humility...ain't it? What would make me think I'm not good enough? I have amazing family and friends who support and love me dearly. I am enough!

The change is in the horizon- I know my worth !!

2014 = Winning :)


- MARIA

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Its been a long time since ive wrote a blog...

A few weeks after we did this cleanse i fell back into my poor eating habits. It was just so easy to pick up where i left off. In fact, i picked back up my old eating habits and some new bad habits as well.  Like, forgetting to eat during the day, eating carbohydrates late at night and snacking every night with my roommate. I gained more weight and gained facial acne as well- a complete mess!

Fast forward to a year later and i still was no better. My eating habits were still pretty bad, my weight was up and down and my facial acne was still prominent. I started noticing a consistent cycle of feeling dejected, saddened & severely fatigued- I needed to make changes internally to put focus on the external.

So here i am, reminiscing on my past days and writing a blog about it. I'm just trying to inspire myself into making better choices. I've begun my journey in doing so....wish me luck!

-Maria