Last Friday, an email went out across campus encouraging faculty and staff to visit the gym and focus on getting healthy. In the email was a quote I had contributed several months ago. Honestly, I had forgotten all about the quote until I was notified that is was being used last week. Here it is:
A year and a half ago I was physically a mess; I could barely climb the stairs in my two-story home. Fast forward to this past June and I have successfully completed my first, official triathlon. By adopting a new lifestyle of healthy eating and regular exercise, I’ve lost over 115 pounds and gone down 10 dress sizes. What’s more? I did this all while working at the College full time and finishing my master’s degree. There’s no secret to my success-- I just decided I wouldn’t allow myself any more excuses and I set attainable goals. And of course, it doesn’t hurt to have great workout buddies.
When I came into work on Monday, I started getting a lot of comments from co-workers (all positive and thankful I shared). The more people commented on how much weight I've lost, the more I began to reflect on it myself. It will be two years in January that Hubs and I seriously began to monitor our eating and physical activity. I was 250 pounds when we started and I never thought our efforts were going to be successful.
Flash forward those two years and I now weigh in between 128 and 134. I run 3-4 miles once or twice a week. I lift weights, do yoga, pilates, P90X, cycle and swim weekly. I have completed a 3K, 4 5K races. and a sprint triathlon. My goal for this calendar year was to be able to do unassisted pull-ups and I am just about there. I've joined a running club and am looking forward to a 8K in April and then another sprint triathlon in June. What's more- at one point I was a size 24, but now I wear size 6/small!
As long as I'm bearing all, here are some photos to drive it all home...
A year and a half ago I was physically a mess; I could barely climb the stairs in my two-story home. Fast forward to this past June and I have successfully completed my first, official triathlon. By adopting a new lifestyle of healthy eating and regular exercise, I’ve lost over 115 pounds and gone down 10 dress sizes. What’s more? I did this all while working at the College full time and finishing my master’s degree. There’s no secret to my success-- I just decided I wouldn’t allow myself any more excuses and I set attainable goals. And of course, it doesn’t hurt to have great workout buddies.
When I came into work on Monday, I started getting a lot of comments from co-workers (all positive and thankful I shared). The more people commented on how much weight I've lost, the more I began to reflect on it myself. It will be two years in January that Hubs and I seriously began to monitor our eating and physical activity. I was 250 pounds when we started and I never thought our efforts were going to be successful.
Flash forward those two years and I now weigh in between 128 and 134. I run 3-4 miles once or twice a week. I lift weights, do yoga, pilates, P90X, cycle and swim weekly. I have completed a 3K, 4 5K races. and a sprint triathlon. My goal for this calendar year was to be able to do unassisted pull-ups and I am just about there. I've joined a running club and am looking forward to a 8K in April and then another sprint triathlon in June. What's more- at one point I was a size 24, but now I wear size 6/small!
As long as I'm bearing all, here are some photos to drive it all home...
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