Summer Update

Wow.... It's been awhile since I updated.

I have gotten back on track the last few weeks, and am now down from 238 to 191... so exciting... a total lost of 46.4 pounds!!!

I am so close to the 180's and close to 50 pounds gone!! The last couple weeks I have gotten back out and jogged my old route.... This time not following any certain guidelines, just gauging by what my body is telling me. When I first started this several months back, I could barely job for 30 seconds at a time- and when I started doing one minute intervals, I felt as though I would die...
Yesterday I jogged for 3 minutes straight.... It feels really good and almost as if I am now craving that feeling that it gives me to just get out there and go!

Its been 16 months now since I (re)started my journey and some of me wants to be upset with myself that I am not further that 46 pounds. But then I remember that I feel so much better this year than I did last, and this is life. I know I say that a lot, but it is so true. As long as I am making the best choices I can and I can live with the not so good ones, then I should be very proud of everything I have accomplished.

Aside from losing weight, I have also signed up for college. I am ready to embark on this new journey- I am ready to try and finish what I started oh so many years ago. LOL..... I am tired of the Jeannie that starts something and doesn't finish it. I am going full time to JWCC this fall- school starts in one month!! Full time work, full time school, and full time mom.... lol- Hope it doesnt drive me to eat!! ;)

My interest for the future is going to be in Health in some shape or form. As long as it involves impacting others' lives in a healthy way, that is what I want to do. I have decided for now to work on an AS in Health, Physical Fitness, and Recreation. I have also decided to look in to a career with Weight Watchers, in about 20 pounds or so, as close in on my personal weight goal-- that is if my doctor is on board with me. It just so happens the very same day I signed up for college classes, a recruiter was at my WW meeting that night. I thought to myself.... how interesting- The "nutrition" course I wanted to take was not an option any longer, and I wasn't sure at the time what I would want to pursue in school (I decided on the above AS degree 2 days ago), and then when the recruiter spoke I felt as though the answer I had been looking for was right there all along....

Ahh well I have went on way to long now.... Just excited about the future!!!!!!!!!!!!!!