265

It's been awhile, so I apologize!  One of my things on my bucket list was to keep up with a blog, so let's see if this will do.

So it started as a get fit for Peru journey, but it's time to keep going, b/c I'm back from Peru! For more details on that adventure, check out my other blog "Mybigbadbucketlist".

So, recap/updates.
I am now at a weight of about 265. (My scale last said 260, but I think it is off, so I'm going to be a little generous on the weight, to make SURE I hit my goal.

I've also joined a gym since I started this, and it DEFINITELY helped for sure!
Right now though, I'm on hold b/c I have some stomach issues that are causing me pain and discomfort and make it difficult...but I've been pushing through the best I can.  Peru was preplanned, so I was not going to miss it on account of my stomach, so I just dealt.  I did do a lot of exercise in Peru as we walked SO MUCH and I climbed what felt like a million stairs, up and down, basically twice! (Once we took a path, but it was all uphill! Then we took the steps going down.)

I am proud that I lost weight so far.  I can't believe how much it is.  I don't feel as though I have though, b/c I still have so far to go.  I haven't changed wardrobes or gone down any sizes yet, though I guess my pants are a little looser.  Part of it I think is my stomach problem, which leaves me bloated 99% of the time!

But I am stronger, which is nice, especially in the legs.  I did several 15 min. miles, which is an accomplishment for me.  I do still have the Disney Half Marathon in mind!

I do have quite a ways to go though.  However I am encouraged by the picture I put up.  Since the original was taken when I started, I look at myself now and think, wow, I DO look smaller than that!  Check it out, this is now, well most recent.  I have to put up one from me in Peru as soon as I get those photos.  My camera was stolen so I'm relying on shared pics, but we just got back so people need to chillax first! So, me, the middle of June, bridal shower, with Kristian!:

So I think it's most evident in the face and my mom says that I am a little flatter in the middle.  I do wish the width would go though...any tricks or great exercises for that?


Well tis bedtime for me.  OH! And one more story...funny times...when the Dr's weighed me end of Jan, they just wrote it down per normal.  Then, in June, they went to set the scale at 300 and it was too heavy!  They had to move it back to 250!  When the nurse recorded my weight of 271, she had this surprised look on her face, like "wow, I wasn't expecting that".  That moment was nice...I knocked her view out of the water!

Ok, NOW it is bedtime.  My tummy hurts :-(.  night all.  Hope to actually keep this afloat!  about 100 lbs to go!  Crazy!