Good evening everyone.  Had a good day today.  Did the first 5k of the year for me.  It was a Fun with Color in Walla Walla, WA.  Had a good time.  Didn't get much color because of the blowing wind.  Which in this area, if we get a drop of rain, the wind will blow for three days.  20 to 30 mph is considered a breeze and we don't bat an eyelash at ever 50 to 70mph.  We just say welcome to springtime in Eastern Oregon.  Today I walked with my friend Sirena's husband Jim.  This was his first 5k.  He did very well.  This was not a timed event.  Just a fun run.  Which is a good way to get started.  I got a couple of pictures, before the race and after.  This is my way of gearing up for my 2nd half marathon in Oct.   Bloomsday is two weeks away.  Butte Challenge is 3 weeks.  Have a couple more in June and just training until Oct.  If any come between July to Sept, I will be at them.  As long as they are fairly local.  I will post pictures for the ones I do until then. 

OMG!  I didn't realize it had been almost a month since I was last on here.  Well let me catch you up.  Walking is going great.  Between 3 and 6 miles daily.  Bloomsday and Half Marathon here I come.  I decided to post a couple of pictures of me to show my weight loss.  The first picture is of me in Oct 2010 at around 270/275lbs.  It was taken at Hermiston's Wine and Cheese.  Never thought I would get that heavy again.   Did that once before.  Was not good for me.  Well I guess I didn't learn the first time and let the weight creep back up.  So I decided I needed to loose it and keep it off.  It's been a long challenge.  I'm down 40lbs so far.  Another 36 to go to get under 200.  I'm walking more.  I feel better and I have been going to the gym a couple days a week just to do my arms.  Which I can thank my grandmother for.  Thanks Gramma.  I know you are looking down on me and laughing and saying there is nothing you can do about it.  :)   The second picture is of me at my first half marathon On Oct. 2012.  I was down to 240/245lbs.  I will be doing that half marathon again in Oct and hopefully will have another picture of a smaller me.  To date I am at 235lbs.  Just had a bunch of blood work done for routine check ups and all my levels are in the acceptable range.  My doctor loves how I am doing this weight loss.  I'm doing it slowly and healthy.  No unhealthy fad diets.  Just portion control, exercise and  cutting back.  I give myself free days so I don't get discouraged.  Plus as I have said before I am back to my belly dancing.  What a fun group of ladies who don't care what size you are, how well you move or what your age is.  We have class on Friday nights and it is 2 hours of fun, laughing, dancing and just being girls.

 

Here are the two pictures.  Yes there is a big change in two years.  And it is a good change.