Update

I ran out of catchy post titles.  But here's a bit of an update: I've hit the 40 pound mark!! I have 16.2 pounds left to get to my goal weight.  I've been running on the treadmill a LOT recently.  The longest I've gone is 51 minutes and I did 3.8 miles.  But tonight I ran 3 miles in 36 minutes.  So that's averaging 12 minute miles.  Not bad for me!!  I'm hoping to get to 4 miles in 40 minutes (10 minute miles) so that any 5k that I choose to run will be fairly easy and I'll actually be competitive!  My ultimate goal is to run the Army 10-miler for my dad.  He used to run it every year when he was still in the Army, and I want to do it to honor him.  My mom said his best time was 92 minutes, so that's my goal.  :) 


I think every once in a while you need to re-evaluate what you're doing, if it's working, how you feel about it, and if there are any problem areas that have arisen.  So here is my evaluation of my current situation:  I am eating breakfast daily, sometimes 2 hard boiled eggs, but more often a bowl of very healthy (and not-so-tasty) cereal, either Kashi Go-Lean or Special K Protein Plus.  It's really important to get a good amount of protein at breakfast!  Then my mid-morning snack is a V8 juice, original, in low-sodium.  Lunches during the week are still my healthy frozen dinners, with an eye on sodium.  Weekends are up for grabs, but I keep it as healthy as possible and try my best to make good decisions.  Afternoon snacks are either a protein granola bar, a protein shake, or a small bowl of Greek yogurt with Bear Fit Granola.  Dinners vary, but when Josh is out of town it's often simple, such as a grilled tilapia with spinach, or sauteed chicken with some other sort of veggie.  Basically lean protein and veggies are the rule to live by.  And of course, I drink a LOT of water, and not much else!  Sometimes during softball tournaments I will have a Powerade Zero, but mostly just water.  


In terms of my workouts, I rarely have a day where I don't do SOMETHING active.  I try and get a run in daily, and I still do weights with arms and legs as many days as possible during the week, as well as abs.  I am working harder than every during my workouts.  


At the moment I am being rushed.  So I will update tomorrow with the rest of my self-evaluation.  Goodnight!!