Monthly Measurements

This month's measurements were MUCH better than last month's. I have lost another 3.5 inches in my waist, an inch in the hips, and an inch in the chest. Whoooo Hoooo! The explains why I needed to go out and buy new shirts. A couple of weekends ago I just couldn't stand how my shirts were feeling. They were just too baggy, and my elbow kept getting caught in the sleeves when they would slip down my shoulders. I can't wait until I need to buy new pants, but that seems like it will be a process still. The hips just don't want to give up the padding.

On Monday I jogged for 29 minutes before starting my cool down. I am so excited that I am "getting" this running thing. I want to sign up for a 5K. I'm looking at the Susan G. Korman 5K race in October. I would like to do one sooner, but I haven't seen one in my price range yet. The 5K is a total of 3.1 miles. Right now I am jogging just over 2 miles without stopping, so I'll definitely be ready by October. Daniel is most likely going to sign up for the P.F. Chang's marathon in January. I won't be doing that anytime soon!

I entered a contest to win $500, but I don't have high hopes for it. The person who changes their body composition the most in 60 days will win. I haven't been changing too fast (and I really don't want to, anyway), so I don't think I'll win. It gives me a nice incentive, though. And it puts me only a week after starting student teaching, so I will REALLY be working to having the body I want for that goal. Slowly but surely.