Today is day 1 of the 7 day clean eating challenge that I am doing with a group of girls. A good friend of mine started it and I am so glad she invited me in it. I have been wanting to start a new diet, because the way I am eating now is just not getting me to my goal. I have actually gained a little over the holidays... So I am hoping that this clean eating diet will stick with me for more than 7 days so I can lose this holiday weight and THEN some. I need to lose about 12 lbs to get to my goal of 140 lbs. I had a very filling breakfast.. a serving of oatmeal (steel cut oats), 1 cup of blueberries, and about 20 almonds. And then for lunch, a nice big salad with spinach, cucumber, tomato, mushrooms, chicken, and light balsamic vinaigrette. Feeling good and not hungry at all. When I feel like I want to snack, I just drink a lot of water, and it helps. Also, we went to the movies after lunch, so I chewed a piece of peppermint sugar free gum to help me with the smells of the popcorn and candy :) I am proud of myself, and right now (the afternoon) is the worst time I snack, and I haven't given in! Just keeping my water by my side. Here are my starting measurements/weight:
Bicep: 11
Chest: 35
Natural Waist: 34.75
Hips: 37.5
Thighs: 22.25
Weight: 151 lbs
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Today is MLK day, so my hubby and I both got the day off! We did our run this morning. I did an easy 4 miles and felt a little sore still from the long run this past Saturday. I love to speed up during that last mile and finish strong. Such a rush! On Saturday, I did my first 16 mile training run. It is so surreal to me that I am running at that distance. And what is even more surreal is that it felt great! I completed it in 3:09.. which was 2 minutes faster than the 15 miler I had done the previous weekend. I felt so strong. I am so excited about this marathon in March! This is my first, so I guess I shouldn't set a goal time, but I hope to finish in 5 hours.. that would be AWESOME!
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