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Over the last few weeks I have been pretty happy.  Aside for a few days last week (and that feeling went away when I put on my pants that were no longer tight), I have been feeling pretty awesome about myself and feeling pretty accomplished.  I have been working my tail off and eating right and loving what I am seeing and how I'm feeling.  I have had several people over this time tell me that I am a motivator and an inspiration, which I find completely crazy.  I like hearing, it just makes me want it more, because I feel like I'm letting people down if I don't make it to the gym one day or if I eat a cookie. There have been several people that have been a motivation for me.  Mainly Lindsey.  We started this journey together, and while we don't make it to the gym together very often we still keep in good contact to see how the other one is doing. Another is Canesa.  She has just started on her journey to a healthier 2013 and is doing great.  She keeps me in check at

Let me be honest..... This week has been a struggle. Wednesday, I had cake. Thursday, I had a crappy work out. Saturday, I ate Fuji's (and may have had a late night French Fry snack). I lost one stinking pound. Yea, it was a struggle. However, this week I've also noticed slight changes.  My "skinny" pants (by that I mean the pants that are a size smaller and I wore before I gained 15 extra pounds) are no longer tight. I went a half mile more on the treadmill. I can do one-mintue planks (And do multiple ones). And I do a lot of squats (and my hindparts are looking awesome) So yes, I had a hard week.  Yes, I ate some things I shouldn't have.  But I worked out everyday and I worked hard.  No, I may not have seen the results I would have liked, but this is a new week.

I have been going to the gym for two full weeks.  I have been watching what I eat for two full weeks. I have been tracking my calories for two full weeks. I have been watching my progress for two full weeks. In two full weeks I have lost eleven pounds. It seems unreal to type that out.  Elven pounds is a good amount.  I don't want to congratulate myself too much for it.  I don't want to brag, but I am proud.  I am working hard, it shows. I love hearing someone tell me I look good, or they can tell I've lost weight. I also love how it makes me feel.  I feel good.  I feel happy.  For the first time in my life I feel bad if I don't go to the gym.  Yeah, sometimes it's hard, somethings I want to stay on the treadmill for just 30 minutes instead of 60.  I want the incline at 0 instead of 4.  However, I feel better at the end of the work out I feel so much better for going 60 minutes instead of 30.  After this two weeks of eating healthy and drinking water, I

Everyone knows it's easier to exercise with a soundtrack.  Here's mine.  It's nicely named "Run Fatty".   Mostly cause it makes me giggle. There's 55  songs....and as you know I'm random...and weird....so there's some musicals and some Glee :) 1.  ABC (Glee Cast Version) 2.  All Revved Up With No Place To Go (Meat Loaf) 3.  Any Way You Want It/ Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' (Glee Cast Version) 4.  Baby (Justin Bieber) 5.  Baby One More Time (Britney Spears) 6.  Bad Romance (Lady Gaga) 7.  Baggage Claim (Miranda Lambert) 8.  Bat Out Of Hell (Meat Loaf) 9.  Bonafide (Miss Willie Brown)** I highly recommend this song 10.  Born The Way (Lady Gaga) 11.  Bust A Move (Glee) 12.  Call Me Maybe (Carly Rae Jepsen) 14.  Country Girl (Luke Bryan) 15.  Don't Stand So Close To Me/Young Girl (Glee) 16.  Dream On (Glee) 17.  Drive By (Train) 18.  The Edge Of Glory (Lady Gaga) 19.  Eight Second Ride (Jake Owen) 20  Empire State of Mind

I know this is the time of year when everyone makes resolutions and wants to better themselves.  I try to steer away from such things.  Reason being, I tend to not keep them, so I find it better to just not make them.  However, if I am being honest, I don't like myself.  I am not looking for sympathy or comments about how great I am.  I am being honest.  I don't like what I see when I look in the mirror.   Most days I don't like what's on the inside either.  It is not something that I have just began to notice.  I've known it for a while.  However, I am ready to make changes.  I've said that before, I know, I know.  This time though, I want to actually stick with it.  I've done it before, I can do it again.  I hope. It's scary to admit these things, but I feel like if I admit them I will be more apt to keep up with this journey. First thing first, I want to lose weight.  I get tired of what I see every day.  Yes, I know I need to get healthy, but rig