So Proud of Myself.......

I never stick to resolutions I make each new year, but this year I have and I am so proud of myself! I set out on this diet roller coaster again with determination and a goal, per usual, but this time I actually am doing! In almost 4 weeks I have already lost 12lbs and quit smoking, I feel great! I have started going to they gym 3-5 days a week and have come such a long way, even in my workout routine. This time two months ago I could not walk on the treadmill for more than 10 minutes without getting severely winded and have to stop, but for the past week I have been walking at a higher speed and incline for an hour!!!!!! That is a huge step for me and I am so glad I finally got to that point.

My first realistic goal I have set is to lose 20lbs and I am almost there. My long term goal is over 100lbs and I know that will take awhile, but I am setting myself up to meet this goal and to hopefully be 50-60lbs thinner by the time my sister in law Ali gets married in December.

On a sad note, a longtime friend of our family lost his battle with cancer on 1/31/10. Brian coached my older brother Jarred in soccer for the majority of Jarred's soccer career. We were there when his kids were born and he watched all 4 of us grow up. I ask that everyone say a prayer for his wife Tina, his daughter Mychal, and his son Chad. He will be missed and he touched alot of people over the years! We will miss you Skippy!!!!

And Happy Birthday to one of my favorite friends Kelly J. She needs a good birthday this year, things have been hard on her and her mother's cancer has come back.