Spring has sprung!

Spring as sprung in Alaska!  Yesterday was one of the most beautiful days this spring.  We brought out the deck chairs, bikes and side walk chalk!  In the morning I went for a run with a friend and in the evening I went for a walk with Julia.  Now I face a challenge I have never had before.

I need to STOP loosing weight!  About 4 pounds ago I was perfectly happy with my weight.  My face was thin but not too thin, my arms look a little skeletal but not too bad.  I had been the same weight for about a month or so.  Now with the warmer weather and an increase in activity I am starting to lose weight again.

I look in the mirror and I don't look healthy.  I talked to my Dr. and she said to really pack in the protein.  Easier said than done. Protein fills you up and most of the high protein products are very sweet and gummy bars.  I can choke down about 1/2 of one but that's it.  So if you see me offer me a piece of steak or chicken! LOL!!

I know to some of you this might feel like I'm rubbing it in that I'm having this problem. That's not what I'm trying to do.  I'm just trying to relay my entire journey.  I meet lots of women that ask me about my journey because they are interested in having the surgery and I want them to know everything I've gone through.

See....I think I look a little skeletal. 

Anyway...that's all for now.  Thank you to friends and family that support me no matter what. Thank you to my friends that help keep me motivated to stay healthy and stay active!

Cruzin' right along!!

So we are 3 months into 2012 and I am 10 months post op!!  Wow where did time go???  I've already ran 2 5K races this year!  I've got at least one race a month planned until late Aug. and a Triathlon in June.  I still need to learn how to swim but its a beginner race.  I know enough to get up and down the lane.  It just won't be pretty.

I've past my goal of 100 pounds lost (about 102 lost) now I just want to get fit!  My friend Stephanie and I bought the 6 week boot camp pass for a local fitness club and my next goal is to get a flat belly and no muffin top!!

My next big adventure is a trip to Seattle to run a fun run called The Color Run!  My good friend Heather Rockom and I are heading down to Seattle for a girls weekend of shopping, relaxing and getting splattered with color!!  The Color Run is a 5k run where you start the race with a white shirt and at every kilometer they throw non-toxic paint on you!  At the end of the race you have this crazy shirt and you are covered in paint!  I'm hoping to work with The Color Run company to bring this race to Alaska!
The Color Run Seattle

Thank you to all my friends who have been supporting me with my journey and head out with me to run!  I could have never met my goals without you!