The Holiday!

I just love the Holidays! We had an amazing Thanksgiving and now I am enjoying this Christmas Season so very much! We've decorated our porch! Joe found a Light Up Big Bird and we just had to have it! It's all so much fun! We're gonna go lights CRAZY everywhere next year for sure! =D

Big Bird isn't as bright as he appears....my camera just grabbed all his light! HA! He's really cute out there. =D

HAPPY HOLIDAYS Ya'LL!! =D

Feels AMAZING! =)

I'm so happy! I still can't run but I can jog now and it feels AMAZING! My knee has healed nicely and believe me....I'm taking it easy on it because I NEVER want to hurt it again! I love jogging just as much as running so this is a Win Win to me! I also started doing Bear Crawls today.....OMG.....those are AWESOME....they kicked my big butt bad and I loved it!  Ha! It all felt so good to get out there and burn some of this fat! Burn fat BURN!  =D

23 years!

Joe and I had a wonderful 23rd Wedding Anniversary! Joe spoiled me ROTTEN! On Oct. 17th he took me to see the AMAZING Loretta Lynn! It was one of the best nights of my life! He also got me all this stuff from her 50th Anniversary Tour!

She was better and funnier than I ever could have imagined!  I'm so glad I got to see her live before she stopped touring.  I grew up listening to her songs and it was her true character that drew me to her thru her songs. She is an absolute treasure to Country Music. I can't thank him enough for taking me! I love my Man! =D

FINALLY! 30 Pounds...GONE!

Ok....being completely honest here....I did have a munchfest of pizza and hotdogs on Labor Day weekend so I gained 3 pounds that I had to get back off but now...I've lost those and more!  It's been nine weeks and I'm 30 pounds lighter and BUNCHES happier! Yay ME! =D

25 Pounds....GONE!

Today I've made it half way to my FIRST mini-goal! It's been 7 weeks and I've lost 25 Pounds....GONE! That's 3.5 pounds each week! It feels SO AWESOME! Even though I haven't been able to run...I'm still eating great, doing my daily weights and aerobics, and I've been walking every night here in my neighborhood to make up for the lack of running.  I'm so excited that this is really working! Joe is being SO supportive and has been super great at not sabotaging me at all this time so I gotta give him some BIG props for helping me succeed!  Thanks Honey Butters! I'm doing the Happy Dance!

It MOVED!

I'm SO happy! 

Got on the scale today and IT MOVED!! 

I've lost 22 pounds! 

I feel great and I guess this is still working so....once I heal up my ankle and knee....I'm be back running and speed-walking and working my butt off every day! Onward and downward I go! =D

No More Running! =(

I won't be able to run anymore for a while so I'm pulling it all back to doing a speed walk.  Both my knees and my left ankle are hurting pretty bad and I don't want to irreversibly do any further damage to them.  I'm so bummed...I love running so, SO much and I'm not a big fan of speed walking but I will make the best of it and stay positive.  I'm going to up my aerobics and strength training to offset that I'm not running which should still burn calories pretty well.  It's been another 5 days and no change in my weight.  Still crossing my fingers that by Friday I see a loss.

 

Will It Stop?

Here I am....20 pounds lighter and now I'll see if I'll lose any more weight.  My PCOS has always kicks into full gear at this point and shut down any and all weight-loss so...this week will tell if this diet is really going to work against it or will this be like every time before. I know PCOS is a hurdle that those of us who are affected by it never get past but I still have a good attitude. Whether I lose any more weight or not...won't derail me from keeping my focus on the most important aspect of this entire journey for me....to just live as Healthy as I possibly can.  I won't lie though...I'm hoping with all hope that this all will actually keep working. *crossing fingers! =)

The First BIG 20!

YES YES YES! I have lost my first 20 pounds! WHOOP WHOOP! I'm so happy this all is working for me and I really have hope back in my heart again that I can truly rid myself of this weight. I'm so very thankful that I've found my personal solution to this PCOS burden of weight-loss resistance! I'm working very hard and I've enjoyed almost every minute of it. I've never felt better in my life and I can't believe how much energy I have.

The foods I'm eating now are so yummy but this is NO diet...it's a change of lifestyle.  We are eating "Clean" and we got rid of many starchy carb foods. I eat something every 3 hours, drink lots of cold water, and exercise (running/weights/aerobics) every day, to keep my metabolism up and running. It's wonderful! Goodbye you nasty 20 pounds...I got lots of your ugly friends to work on now to join you! =D

Um....WOW! =)

Ok...I know that most people know this and I've even seen it on occasion through the years but now that I'm losing the weight...it amazes me how big it really all is! I found this pic of 1 pound of fat and I've lost 18 of these! It feels Awesome!  =)

This is pretty cool too and I'm keeping it in my mind as I push my workouts every day! 

18 Pounds!

I finally lost two more pounds! That's 18 total so far! Yay! This is week 5 so hopefully in the next two weeks I will hit my first 20 pound weight loss!  I'm crossing my fingers and eating my Bananas! LOL! =)

Joe and I ran our block again last night and I was finally able to run the entire .25 mile without walking and the remaining .25 mile I only walked HALF! Our block is on an nice incline so that made it even a MORE triumphant moment for me! I kicked BOOTIE!! Go Angie Go Angie! LOL! =)

Another 5 days!

Another 5 days and the scale is still stuck. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!  I'm seriously just going to have to get used to this struggle although I seriously HATE IT! Ugh! I'm eating right and working out hard 6 days a week, including my wonderful running, sooooo....sooner or later...it WILL move again. Ha! Living life without the guilt each day feels pretty dang good though...even if the scale is determined to fight me for every pound! Healthy = Happy! =)

Never Thought I'd Say THAT! Ha! =)

So today I got done running my usual 10 min and I hadn't really broke a good sweat yet so...I just kept running until I felt those beautiful beads run down my cheek.  I'm now at 15 min to get that good sweat going and then did my 10 min of weights! Yep...10 minutes running just isn't cutting it anymore! Never thought I'd be sayin' THAT! HA! It's a wonderful Friday! Whoop Whoop! =)

Finally....it moved!

For a week now I have been staring at the scale....hoping each time to see something different and yet....each time....nothing.  I was frustrated but I refused to let my PCOS weight-loss hurdles get me down.  I kept working out and I kept running because this is all about being healthy more than losing weight. Yet, today, it finally changed and I can't help but be super excited about it! I lost 2 pounds! That's a total of 16 pounds so far! Yay Me! Hehehe! =)

First Time!

I ran 20 minutes today for the very first time! It was super TOUGH but it felt
A M A Z I N G!! I only had to walk for 3...1 minute walks to catch my breath but I'm Rockin' it Y'all! Whoop Whoop! =)

Lovely Sunday Afternoon!

We tried a new hobby this Sunday! Woodburning! We didn't too bad if I do say so myself.  Joe and I both colaberated on this project and it was lots of fun....kinda hard....but fun! =)

Also....I finished recovering one of the cushions! This will work until we can buy a new set of stools next year. =)

This is before......

 

.......and after! =)

I had a bit of trouble with the corners but....it still looks much better than it did before. 

We'll still be going for our Sunday run together too...we're just waiting for the sun to set and off we'll go! I love my Weekends! So much fun spending it with my Honey Butters! =)

Goodbye 14!

I've lost 14 pounds! It feels great. I've worked really hard to drop each and every one of them too!  Running, along with Clean Eating has really had a huge difference in this journey.  My PCOS is still fighting the loss of every pound but this running seems to be keeping me one step ahead of it's effects. No matter what....I've never felt better!

I ran today for the entire 10 minutes without having to walk! Whoop Whoop! I'm getting closer to that 5k every day! =)

Midnight Run!

Joe and I went for a Midnight run last night and it felt fantastic! Running is an amazingly tranquil workout and the fat cries and cries buckets full plus it's so good for my mentality too...it's wonderful therapy.  I can see the change happening in my body now and I'm losing weight.  There is a big difference in how much stronger I am throughout my mind and body now compared to just 3 weeks ago. Running is great!

Tuesday Run!

I think my problem on Sunday was the heat by the sun baking me like a french fry...plus....I didn't pace myself correctly so I burnt out too quick.  Today's run was much better and I was way more focused. It feels great to burn up these calories in a good run! =)

Fun On A Sunday Afternoon!

What a fun Sunday Afternoon! We went over to the High School and ran on their brand new track.

It was pretty hot today but it made the fat cry even harder! Oh Yeah!

He's so cute and supportive. That's my Honey Butters!

 He's coming around the bend! 

And he's got great form too! I finished before him but it's only because I didn't go as far.  Soon I'll be passing him up in no time. We both kicked bootie out there today!  =)

What a wonderful day and my calves are BURNING like crazy! WHOOP WHOOP! Feels AMAZING! =D

My First Ten!

I've lost my first 10 pounds! It's so exciting to know that it's a real 10 pounds that I've worked hard to get off but I know that my running is a big contributor to this first success over my PCOS hurdle! It's such a Wonderful Day! =)

Farther and Farther I go!

I ran 1.776 miles today! Whoop! It felt GREAT to just run everything off! I LOVE it! I put my MP3 on and I retreat into myself and away from the world with every beautiful step. It's my new, beautiful addiction! =)

Facebook!

I'm so tired of....well...everything about it.

UGH!

It's a friends and family only zone from now on!

There is a time limit on how long I will accept your bad friend behavior.

If you don't call me, email me or participate in my life in any way....then you are not my friend so I don't need to keep pretending you are.

Working it! =)

I ran 6 minutes today along with my regular 30 minute workout of weights and aerobics! That's a big improvement from Monday!  I made my fat cry buckets today! Whoop Whoop!! I'm building it up y'all and soon I'll be ready for my 5k next Spring! =)

Yep....Running!

Yep....it's already happening and Joe and I are loving it! Starting week THREE!  Oh Yeah! =D

Our First Camping Trip to Ohanapecosh!

We had such a great time camping! Here's our pic's!

 Leaving Graham, WA! I'm so blessed that I get to live here!

We made it! Time to set up camp and make lunch!

 It was 92 degree's when we arrived....it was a wee bit HOT and humid up there!

 These tree's were SO big and tall! So pretty!

Finally it was time to relax and have some lunch!

 The "Woodman" that drives around hadn't come yet to sell us some wood (You need to buy the wood locally to help keep non-local bugs from causing issues in Mt. Rainier National Forest) so I just cooked up some hotdogs for the rest of the day.

Caught him mid Hotdog munch!

 Sun is starting to set so...I pulled out my campfire stories and a few jokes to get give us a few laughs!

 The "Woodman" finally showed up and we got us some wonderful bundles of wood, so I made me the best campfire food ever! Marshmallows! See Joe's face....yeah....he's saying "I'm not eatin' that!" LOL! More for me!

 Sandi isn't having a very good time....I don't think she likes this camping stuff at all! LOL!

Next morning....it was time to go on a little adventure to see everything! Those are some big roots on that fallen tree...neat!

 We hiked down to the Ohanapecosh River! The water is snow melt directly off Mt Rainier...it was so blue and beautiful. So much Fun!

  Time to play some games and just enjoy the evening! We're loving it out here!

 

It was still a bit hot so I broke out the umbrella to give me and Sandi a little shade.

 Hotdog time again!

 Relaxation in overload! It felt amazing!

Last day...Joe is cooking us up a little breakfast to start the day.

The cool morning air felt so good so we kicked back and played a few more games. 

 Sandi is still NOT liking this camping thing! LOL!

But I have a sneaking suspicion Joe is defiantly liking it. =)

Some more Marshmallows!

Time to pack up and head home to our Air Conditioned home! LOL! =)

 We drove over Mt Rainer to go back home....it was an amazing drive.

 We had such a wonderful time and we can't wait to do it again. We sure did love our first "Tent" camping experience together but we still like our "Cabin" camping a bit more! I can see us doing both in the future! =)