The Game Plan

I hope you all had an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. I know I did. It was nice and relaxing but again it's time to get back to work...

It's hard to believe that June is here. It marks the last month of this little journey.

Will I make it to 100??

Only time and a whole lotta sweating will tell..

For the final month, I am kicking it into high gear, my workouts are gonna become more intense and maybe a 4th visit to the gym everyday is in store. It is gonna be hard but I'm excited.

I want to make sure I reach that goal and maybe even surpass it.

So I am going off grid, as far as pictures and weigh-ins are concerned. I will still be blogging about different types of things. I have a few in mind already.. I had a lot of interesting conversations this weekend that I would like to talk about.

These next 30 days I will be working to make the littlest me possible. Buckle your seat belts, it could be a bumpy ride.

I will be unveiling my new self, in person, at the Vernon 4th of July program. So stay tuned.

10,000 +

Who'da thunk it???

My blog has surpassed 10,000 visits.. That's incredible!

Thank you all for continuing to visit, and for your comments...

Keep it up!

The Finale

I hope you were all able to watch the finale. It was a great end to a great season.

Justin did awesome, he was soooo close to winning the at-home prize. But congrats to Deni on winning. She lives in Centerville, so it was still nice for a Utah person to win.

Justin worked super hard and it paid off, here is his before and after pics


He is planning on putting on about 30lbs of muscle now that the finale is over.

Some of you texted me last night wondering if he was okay.. He is fine.. He gets a little nervous when he is on TV and if you have ever stood and talked to him for a little while, you'd notice that he likes to move around. haha.. So he is all good. No worries. I'm sure he appreciates your concern.

The next big question I was asked was "Where was Rulon?"

Since Rulon walked off the show he wasn't eligible to to attend the finale. But I see him quite often and he is doing great. He is back at his competition weight and is even contemplating another go at the Olympics. Which is awesome.. Check out his before and after shots.


So there ya have it, I hope I have cleared a few things up for you.

It was fun to watch them change all season long.

So here's an update on me...

Still working hard... I was home last weekend to celebrate my Ma's 60th birthday..

We had a great time.

Truth be told i have not hopped on the scale for weeks now. I have been gone every Saturday for awhile now.. But I'm still losing and my clothes are getting bigger.

I now have nothing nice to wear because all my clothes are too big.

It's Always Better in a Group

First off, my apologies for once again slacking on this here blog..

With only a month and half left to go I have been really trying to buckle down and focus on working out and eating right, not blogging. haha

But I digress...

I wanted to talk a little bit about groups. We are social creatures, most everybody likes being with people. But there are some times when I prefer to be alone.

For example, in college I HATED when we had to do a group project. It never worked out well at all. There was always that one person who never pulled his weight and just let everyone else do the work. I'm pretty sure I'm not alone when it comes to the hatred of group work.

When I first started working out I liked exercising alone. With the exception of my trainer. I didn't like going to the classes the gym offered because there were a lot of people and that just wasn't for me.

I think I had this paranoia that people were always watching me. haha.. So I steered away from the group workouts.

Well since I have joined forces with Justin and have been kinda forced to go to group workouts, I have grown to love them.

Now I am to the point where I can't workout alone.. It is just boring.

It's great to feed off the energy of Justin and the rest of the class. Plus everyone in there is going toward the same goal which makes judgement disappear and encouragement enhance.

Plus it makes me more accountable. Not only do I have to answer to Justin if I slack off, but also the rest of the group..

So if you're looking for that motivation to get to the gym, join a class or find a group that has an awesome instructor and people who are working towards the same goals as you.

It will make a huge difference.

Welcome to the Thirties

Today is my 30th birthday...

Thank you all for our well wishes.

Here's to 30 more, then 30 more after that.

13 Miles and Two Days Later

Me, Kari, Wendy and Matt at the starting line...


Hips hurt, quads hurt, knees hurt and ankles hurt.

Worth it?? You Betcha!!!

I can honestly say that I would have laughed in your face if you told me a year ago that I would:
1. Want to run in a half marathon and,
2. Actually finish.

But both came to pass last Saturday.

What a day it was, the weather was just ideal and the company was too..

Once again my buddy Matt was right there helping me blast through the chatter for the first 5 miles then he went on ahead.

I ran the first 10 miles which impressed me. I wasn't planning on running straight for 10 miles, but when I tried to walk all the blood that was pumping through my legs made it difficult to walk decent, so it was more comfortable running. Isn't the body great..

The last 3 miles I did intervals, I would run a little while then walk for a bit. By the end my running was the same speed as my walking. haha

The chatter was getting pretty loud by about mile 11 and my body was running out of steam. It's funny, I wasn't out of breath or exhausted but my legs were spent, they felt like tree trunks. But I pressed on.

When I rounded the last turn and saw the finish line in the distance, I knew I was home free.

What a great feeling it was to get close to the finish line and have family and friends and complete strangers there cheering you on and clapping and whistling. I felt like a million bucks.

My official time was 3hrs 8 minutes.

I am very glad I did it.

Next up? Full Marathon??

Well maybe not yet. But I am planning another half marathon for August.

Twas the Night Before Racing

Hey All

This post is gonna be quick, I'm just about to jump in the car and head to Provo..

Tomorrow morning is the big race day.

Half marathon here I come.

I am super excited about it.

If you don't hear from me in a couple days you may want to check the Herald Journal obituaries. haha

Wish me luck!

Greeky

For those of you who once enjoyed eating this:


Then this is the yogurt for you:


If you are looking to lose weight, this greek yogurt is the bomb. It's packed full of protein which helps build muscle and burns fat, plus it's low in calories.

And because it is full of protein you will feel full longer.

There is just one problem, and I eluded to it at the beginning of this post.

THIS STUFF IS THICK...

It really is like eating paste. So if you were one of those kids in elementary who was really into that, then rekindle that old flame.

If you weren't. Well the benefits of eating greek yogurt outweigh the cost of choking it down.

You do get used to it, and it is pretty good.

Week 17 Results

Lately it seems like the weeks just run together, I think this is Week 17.

If it isn't... Who cares.

It's been a great week. Ran my first 5K, got a great time, and I am now beginning to lose weight quickly again after gaining back 7 a couple weeks ago.

I normally post this on Saturday but I didn't have time, so I guess it's better late than never.

Week 15 Weight - - 274lbs
Week 17 Weight - - 269lbs

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5 lbs = 51 lbs.

I also haven't given you a measurement lately.

How bout this???

When I started my gut was 56"

Currently it is 46"

10 inches. That's cool.

Here's a couple more pics of Saturday's 5K