HIS Courage is what I need!

Great news...I am now running 5 minutes at a time and as long as I breathe right it seems to be okay. By the time I get to the 4th 5 minute segment I am feeling pretty tired and that 5 minutes seems like forever. I'm not sure what is so hard about breathing while running but it is clearly a technique that I haven't figured out.

I am still losing but not like before. I shared in a status update on Facebook that although I had only lost 8lbs in 8 weeks...(down from 2-3 lbs a week) I had lost 14.5 inches. Before I measured I was very discouraged. My girlfriend told me that when I get discouraged I need to replace the D with an H and split the word so that I can rely on His Courage. Good advice; being I have asked Him to accompany me on this journey and lead often. I feel back on the wagon although I have days that I want to eat everything I see. YIKES!!

While I lost 4 lbs this past month, I am up 2 lbs this week. Not really sure why. I have been exercising, eating correctly and such but alas...the scale is singing a different song this week. I am successfully in a size 18 now...down from a 24/pushing 26. I watched biggest loser last night and realized that I have done pretty well challenging myself to "just do that last 15 minutes" or "walk away from the food." The last few weeks I have been tempted to stop challenging myself but watching Jillian push them even when the were ready to quit made me realize that I can continue to remind myself that "I CAN DO IT!" Those times that I quit a little early, think my legs are to sore to continue or just think I can't do it add up to lots of extra calories staying with me when I could have or should have burnt them off. So....at 10PM last night...I got on that treadmill and did my workout even though I was tired and it was late. Whew...now....just gotta remember to not get discouraged over the weight gain this week and instead use HIS COURAGE to keep motivated.


Only through Him,
LeAnn

Just say no to "STRESS FRACTURE"

Good morning friends,

I haven't blogged for about three weeks but I am ready today. In the last three weeks I have made a few changes. Both are good changes. First...I started a running program that I found in a fitness magazine. I swore I wouldn't start/try running until I was under 200# but this article sounded like something I could do. I warm up for 5 minutes with walking and then run 2 walk 3, run 2 walk 3 until I get to 30 minutes. Then cool down. I LOVE IT!! It kicks my butt every time and I don't think I have ever sweat so much in my life but it is awesome!!! WOW!! If you know me at all you would be thinking "What? LeAnn loves running???"

An old pain in my foot started bothering me and I went to the doc. I was soo worried that it would stop me from this new thing I have come to really love. Boo hoo. He thought it was a stress fracture but after reviewing xrays he gave me the go ahead. Perhaps it is just arthritis but he doesn't want me to run every day so I must hold myself back to every 2 days. Someone get the handcuffs!! Ha Ha....okay. So I guess this would be a good place to insert strength training. Go!!

The second change is that the scale is moving downward again. I think I am down about 7.4 lbs since the last post. I lost that 4 lbs I had gained back and then some. Frankly....40 lbs in 5 months ain't bad!! We are headed to Mexico to see my family in October. I am excited to show them the changes I have made for myself. That is the operative word. "Myself"

Thanks to the Lord for the strength He has given me to make these changes and for directing me to the friends and family that offer so much encouragement and good advice. Thanks also to those who have helped me by exercising with me. I love you all.