Time for a little catch up

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. It's not because I haven't been making progress.  I have great intentions and then, it just doesn't happen. Life gets in the way. It goes to prove that whatever you make as a priority in your life will get done and the things that aren't a priority won't. And sad to say, this has not been a big priority of mine.

Now, on to the exciting stuff.

My half marathon is tomorrow!!!! I am really excited! I feel that I could be better prepared for it because I haven't walked all week, but the 4+ months prior, I have, so I think it won't affect me too much. My fellow Bacon Lovers (anonymous) are all geared up to leave town around 2pm to go pick up our race packets and spend the night together in anticipation of this big event. Surprisingly, two of the girls in my group are planning to run a full marathon in the spring and two others are considering running a half marathon (because we are walking this one).  I also have been contemplating running a half marathon. I have really been enjoying this form of excercise and I would love to see myself pushed a little farther. I also know several people that I could run with, so that makes the thought of it so much better. Anyway, I will let you know after the race tomorrow how it goes.

On to other news. I have reached my WW goal weight of 155 lbs!! This is not my official goal weight of 100 lbs lost, but only 5 lbs away. I know this sounds kind of silly, but I have a reason. When I first thought about losing all of this weight, I never thought I would really lose 100 lbs. It seemed so unrealistic and out of the question, so when I signed up on Weight Watchers the highest healthy weight for me was 155, so I plugged that in. It seems so long ago now and I am completely amazed that I am about to reach 100 lbs lost. It also seems crazy to think that I might even lose a little more after that. We will see. I am going to do it in a healthy way and not get too crazy with it, so please don't worry about me, but now I feel that it is possible and that is an amazing feeling.

I went shopping last weekend to spend a Macy's gift certificate that I received for Christmas last year, and although very overwhelmed in that store, I had a blast. I tried on so many things and loved that everything fit well, and I wasn't examining myself at the store, just the clothes. Wow. Really, that is huge for me. I hope you are doing as well and finding great things to be excited about. It does take time, but when you reach it, it's like nothing else.

Keep yourself inspired somehow. I am finding new inspiration from watching this season of Biggest Loser. I really love that show and it gives me the motivation to keep going. I have heard lots of people say that they have quit watching because they end up sitting on the couch eating ice cream while watching. I know that feeling. I have done that. But, there is an alternative. Let it motivate you. Let it inspire you. Get up and move a little, even while you watch it. I mean, I have a hard time getting out my step and doing some aerobics while watching CSI or House, but when I'm watching Biggest Loser, I have the motivation to do it.

Too much tv

I believe I am a tv junkie. I don't watch much tv during the day because I am busy with my boys, but once they get in bed, the tv comes on and I have several things I like to watch. A few shows have been really inspirational to me. Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, The Biggest Loser, and Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution are three shows that have inspired me lately. The Biggest Loser is something I have watched for several seasons. I have watched amazing transformations in people and been amazed at what they achieved, but for a long time, I never saw myself doing that. It wasn't until the two sisters were on last season that I really connected with the contestants. I saw where they started, they started where I was at. I saw the progress they were making and I put myself in their shoes. I think that's when it hit me, that I could do the same. Following someone so personally was the key difference between sitting on the couch eating my junk food and making changes to follow their example.

I have also really enjoyed Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition. This is the show that takes one person, who is usually heavier than most people on The Biggest Loser, and works with them for a year. These people have so much work to do. They usually have at least 200 lbs to lose and I can't even imagine how they feel. I have seen them lose the total of weight I need to lose and are still only half way done. I have such a respect for the hard work they put in to make big changes and I know that it isn't easy.

One more show I enjoy as an inspiration is Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. This isn't a show about weight loss, but about eating foods that are good for us and I know those two things go hand in hand. His goals are mostly geared towards schools, but I believe he truly cares about people and showing them how to eat right. I know that dieting sometimes consists of lots of processed foods, artificial sweeteners and foods with lots of preservatives. This is another thing I know I should avoid, but don't do the best job. I do try to eat lots of natural food and avoid processed foods, but sometimes it's hard to avoid. His general rule is that if the list of ingredients has things that you don't know what they are, then you should not eat it. This kind of hit me the other day when I was drinking some diet lemonade that I had bought. I had no clue what 90% of the ingredients were. I guess this is one area I could really improve.

Are you a tv junkie like myself? Do you have shows that inspire you? Don't just sit there and admire them, take action and make changes for yourself.