Goal Weight: 195 lbs.
Today’s Weight: 197.6 lbs.
For the first time since 2010, I’m under 200 lbs. I’m a couple of pounds away from my goal. I look thinner than I have in years. And since January 1st, I’ve lost 50 lbs. And this morning, I got to see this:
I ran nine miles along the Natchez Trace, Ross Barnett Reservoir and along the Ridgeland Multipurpose Trail. I started at 5:45 a.m. and when I popped out of the woods and picked up the Natchez Trace, I was blessed to see the sun come up over the water.
It looked like the Devil’s eye — a sign that it was going to be a hot day. But it was cool at the time. And most of the trail was still in the shade.
By the time I got home an hour and a half later, I had run nine miles and burned 1,452 calories.
Not a bad day. All and all, my running partner (my shadow) and I had a great run.
Congratulations! I have been losing weight as well and am nearing 30lbs lost. It is so rewarding to see those numbers drop. I wish you all the best maintaining it.
I don’t even think of maintaining it any more. I made enough dietary changes that I don’t want to eat stuff that is bad for me and made me fat before. I run in the morning because I enjoy it. I’ve about got this down to “effortless.”