Running again!

I finally did it, and started running again today...by myself. It felt so good! Okay, not the by myself part, but the running part. In reality, I walked mostly, but I ran for over a minute three times. That's progress from where I was in December (e.g. no running at all!). I haven't went walking or running for about 6 weeks now. My kids were sick for several weeks, then I got a mild version of what they had (thank goodness it was mild!). Then I got in the habit of not going to bed at a decent hour, getting up early, etc... It's so easy to slip back into old habits! I even tried the eliptical during those 6 weeks, but I just didn't like it. It also broke thanks to a manufacturer's defect, so it was out of commission for several weeks. Even if I had liked it, I couldn't have used it. My sweetheart did get it fixed a weekend ago, so now he has something to exercise on...I have to mention that I'm so proud of my husband, David. He's lost almost 60 pounds since April of last year (2008). He's been running on the eliptical for about an hour each time. It's been wonderful to be losing unwanted baggage together! We both look and feel better...which helps me feel more like a lovable woman instead of a...well, I'm not going there anymore!

My weight has been around the same number on the scale for about a week or so. I have managed to still go down a pound or so every week or two, but it's not what I want to see happening. I want to see about two pounds per week! I'm going to work harder to get myself back where I need to be. I'm so glad to be fitting into size 16 dresses and 18 pants though. Almost all of my clothes hang on me. I finally bought a pair of pants that fit me well, and my sweet friend gave me a couple of pair as well. I went shopping at a local thrift store and it was so nice to have a huge section I could shop in instead of being limited to 5-6 racks. I'm so excited for when I'm even thinner and have more variety because there are more clothes in the smaller sizes! I don't want to buy a completely new wardrobe yet. Maybe I can borrow a wardrobe, after all, it's only temporary! lol

Something else that I'm excited about is that one of my walking partners may be able to go walking with me again, so I won't be alone! I'm going to continue whether or not she can walk/run with me, but it's so nice to talk to someone. I also really can't wait for the snow to be gone so I can do it outside with the birds chirping and the sun rising! It'll be not too long now! I may have to borrow a neighbor's dog if I'm by myself, and that would ensure I'd be running more!