This week...

I kicked butt today at the gym... I was able to hold a plank and do knee ups and Bosu Ball Whiteouts (I think they should be called Bosu Ball Blackouts... because when I was done I thought I was going to blackout)... I weighed myself today... weighed in at 218lbs, that means 50lbs in total... so excited. I am feeling stronger and more confident, I'm no longer embarrassed to excerise amongst the fit pretty people at the gym, I figure we all need to start somewhere, mine is here.  I can do this, it's just going to take time.  These pictures are courtesy of my trainer Justine, need any nutrition tips check out her blog, at http://www.nutritiousgossip.com/.

The more I run, the more I love my body, not because it's perfect, far from it, but because with every mile it is proving to me that I am capable of more than I ever thought possible.

Martha's Village Turkey Trot 2012

 Happy Thanksgiving! My 5k buddy and I, hit the pavement again, this time in Palm Desert, Ca... Had a great time with the family... made a few "healthy'' recipe alternatives... next year I think I will just control what I eat... I got the stomach flu Thursday night and all day Friday, no fun! I think it was the "healthy" alternatives, ha ha ha! Feeling so much better, can't wait to see my trainer tomorrow! Love visiting family in the desert, gives me the opportunity to workout with my sister, and spend time with my dad nephews.

Mission Inn 5K 2012

Sunday, November 11, 2012, Mission Inn 5K, completed! Time 46:12 ... 14:52 mpm, that's almost 2 minutes less per mile from the Rock n Roll LA 5K! So excited! In addition I lost 6 lbs this month, not what I expected, just means I have to work harder.

"Now if you are going to win any battle you have tp do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up. It is always tired morning, noon and night, But the body is never tired if the mind is not tired. When you were younger the mind could make you dance all night, and the body was never tired... You've always got to make the mind take over and keep going." George S. Patton Jr.

Rock n Roll Los Angeles

 This year my sister Sandra and I completed in our first 5K ... We wanted to choose a 5K with pazazz, so we decided on the Rock n Roll Los Angeles. She averaged  15:42 minutes a mile, while I took it a litter slower at 16:35 minutes a mile. We can't wait for our next one...

So my journey begins...

My name is Marie. I’m 36 and live in Glendale, California. This is me, in May 2012 when I topped the scales at 268 pounds.  Today, five months later, I decided to document my journey.

In June 2012, I decided to join 24 hour fitness and sign up with a personal trainer. That was the beginning of my journey. Before I dreaded any form of exercise, today I crave it. Along with exercise I began to make an effort in what I was eating and drinking.

Through this blog I hope to share my weight loss journey, my ups and downs, and what is working for me.

M