So this blog was really looking like a failure considering I haven't updated since my second entry alllll the way back in February.  I will not be doing Tough Mudder in October this year I don't think.  BUT.... for the past month and half I have been on a very low carb diet and have dropped 13 pounds!!  That means only 27 more to go to reach my goal of 40 pounds.  Pretty exciting.  And now thanks to my awesome boyfriend Phill, I have a free pass to Gold's Gym for the month of May.  I did my first workout there with my cousin Chris, and I'm pretty sore today.  Luckily we just did upper body, because tonight I'm doing a spin class.  I'm pretty nervous about it because I am SO out of shape... but gotta start somewhere, right?  Now that I'm going to be working out, I'm slowly reintroducing carbs back into my diet.

Also, to get some motivation Phill and I have decided to have a competition.  We both want to lose 30 more pounds that we have currently, so whoever loses the most weight in 3 months or whoever loses 30 pounds (whichever comes first) wins.....  something.  We haven't decided what we're betting yet.  Lol.  I think pride is enough... but we'll see  ;)

I'll try to keep this updated as I go.  Wish me luck!!  And feel free to send some motivation my way.

My Accomplishments for Today

Today I went grocery shopping and only bought what was on my list.. only healthy foods!  Also, I parked father away from the door that I have in a long time.  The store was packed and instead of driving around looking for a close spot, I took one towards the end of the parking lot.  Note for myself next time: get the 40lb bag of dog food first.  More weight to push around the store.

I did not go to the gym today because I decided to sleep way in today.  That was a fail, but I attempted to make up for it by exercising at home.  I did 50 jumping jacks, 10 push-ups, 20 lunges (10/leg), 20 side lunges (10/leg), and 20 bird dogs (i just found out what those were today...thank you pinterest).

Goals for tomorrow:  I will make it to the gym tomorrw!  And I will prep my food for the week.

Let Me Explain...

Ok.... here we go. An attempt at another blog. Hopefully this one I will keep up with. Recently, some family and friends, who are all coworkers of mine, decided to do the Tough Mudder. The Tough Mudder is basically and 10-12 mile obsticale course/marathon.... mostly obsicale course. Its intense. Just seeing the pictures from their journey through it was inspiring, motivating. After I saw the pictures and heard about everything they did, I wanted to do it. REALLY wanted to do it. And so, I will be signing up to do the Tough Mudder with them in October 2012. Check it out! Watch the intro video:  http://toughmudder.com/

This makes me crazy. Mostly because I am completely out of shape. COMPLETELY. I am at one of the heaviest weights I have ever been at. Quite depressing. I blame it on the fact that I am in a fantastic relationship with a wonderful man... obviously its comfort weight, right?? But in all fairness to him and our relationship... its just because I am incredibly lazy. And this is going to be hard to change. But I will do it. I have to do it! Because after I spend the money to sign up for Tough Mudder, there's no turing back. Not when its at least $90 out of my pocket, depending on when I sign up.

This blog will help be my motivation. At first I am only going to share it with my closest friends, because I am going to reveal my starting weight, my goals of where I want to be by October, and worst of all...pictures. Before pictures. Blehhh! Because if people know what I look like with a limited amount of clothes on, I will absolutely have to make a change. Haha! ...But seriously.

So here I go people! Please please please help motivate me. Kick my butt. Encourage me. Help keep me going. Because I have a feeling this is going to be a hard journey, and the easiest thing I could do is quit. But I don't want to. I want this! I want to be able to say that I accomplished something nobody thought I could. I found out today that some of coworkers don't think I can do it. I want to prove them worng! SO BAD. So help me. Join me, even! :) Love you all. Thanks in advance for support. You are now obligated to it. ;)