10 Mini Goals

I get it now.

Losing weight is hard.

Staying dedicated to something is hard.

Sacrificing one priority for another is hard.

It’s still worth it.

Weight wise, I’m still just below the 190s. 165 is my next goal, and my body seems to be fighting me every step of the way. I need to be better about my nutrition, starting with cutting out sugar. I remember how good I felt without sugar before, so I’m excited for this. My willpower has been building, and I think I can do it now. My biggest vice over the last couple of weeks has been nutella. And to think I used to HATE nutella! Who can hate that stuff? It’s like…heaven wrapped in a fluffy chocolate cloud of goodness. Well, I did it before and I can do it again J Starting….NOW.

My allergies hit me about two weeks ago and BOY did they knock me out. My asthma decided that the best way to protect my body from allergies was to stop it from breathing them in. Result: misery. Asthma is JUST ABOUT under control, but I can do most of my normal workouts. The super intense stuff knocks me out a bit, I just have to take it slow. I am comfortably into my 12 jeans, 14s are too big, and size 12 dresses are too big. WOW. So… medium shirts, size 10 dress, size 12 pant. For now.

My 12 jeans should not comfortably fit until I’m down to about 185, so I think I am gaining muscle right now (losing “inches” (or millimeters) but not weight). I am okay with that. More muscle means more calories burned during the day, which eventually will result in the calorie loss that I need (and the muscle tone I want).

Okay…good news?

I ran (in my head, jog=run - I don’t actually “run”) for 9 minutes straight today before a side ache made me slow down. I ended up with a 12:19 minute mile. That is the LONGEST I can EVER remember running (jogging) at once! I am…so happy. So happy! And I have wanted to get a sub 12 minute mile for SO long. I am only 20 seconds away, and I can TOTALLY shave that off. Next goal: sub 12 minute mile. I got this J

Goals and rewards J

184: Go on a DATE. I’ll ask if I absolutely have to.

179: Do something new (zip line, go to a new town, learn a new type of dance, etc…)

174: Do something nice for a friend or family member

169: Sign up for a 5k

164: Go to a shooting range

159: Take a risk

154: Do something nice for a friend/family member

149: 13-14 mile hike: SoMo National Trail or Superstition Springs

144: Carry 150 lbs 1 mile by whatever means necessary J

139: Order leather armband with engraving: “Stronger”

I am excited about ALL of these. I think. I am definitely not a fan of asking guys out, but whatever. You may find it odd that I put “do something nice for a friend or family member” on there, and not just once, but twice. But let me tell you…I LOVE doing nice things for my friends. If I only allow myself to do something really nice for them once I hit those goals, I am going to WORK for those goals. 165 is my next big goal, but right now I need to get to 174 because I already have something in mind. I’ll give up sugar and work crazy hard at the gym if it means making a friend smile. I have a few 5ks I would like to do but most of them are in October. I’ll need one that is in November, December, or January. I have wanted to go to a shooting range for a LONG TIME, so this will be my chance to do it. Taking a risk could be any number of things… It will just depend on what I’m afraid to do when I get to that point. I would LOVE to hike the national trail, all 14 miles of it, or hike up flat iron, across the superstitions, and down peralta (I think that one is 13 miles), we’ll see which one works out. Carrying 150 lbs will symbolize the amount of weight I have lost. I’ll do it in 15 lbs increments if I have to, but I WILL carry 150lbs 1 mile (a weight vest would help).

It’s so weird to see only 10 things on that list. 10 5 pound increments. 10 mini goals. 10 steps to climb.

10.