This has been a fun week. For workouts I am finally getting to run again. I never thought I would say that I am glad to run...I have always hated to run. That's way I only played volleyball and basketball you didn't have to do much running. For basketball I took about 4 steps and I was at the other end. So that is why it is such a big deal to me that I am enjoying this. Workouts have been getting harder and harder which is expected I guess but to me I still have that mental idea of that I am still at my heavy weight and I can't do this. But I can! I run around the gym now for warm ups and run for 15-20 minutes straight and I don't stop. When we first started I could not even run! And to think that I will be running a half marathon (13.1 miles) in just 5 weeks scares the crap out of me more than you know! I know it will be great though. What a way to end this. I just found out tonight that my brother-in-law is going to run in it with me. I don't know if that is a good idea...Mister Navy might start yelling at me like we are in boot camp! :) Just kidding JC...I am excited because I know you will help me get through it and help me make it to the end. I would love to run the whole race without walking...that is my goal. We will see if we can make it happen.
I also have to tell you about my wonderful surprise that I got on Friday when I got home from work. Friday is the only day that Andrew beats me home from work. The rest of the week he works all day and then goes to his night summer class and gets home around 8. So to my surprise when I got home Friday there was a beautiful bouquet of flowers! He as sitting in the living room and I walked in there and asked "What did you do?" I usually don't let him buy me flowers, so when he does I always think that he did something wrong or he wants something. Well, he did not do anything wrong or want anything, he got them for me Just Because! They even had my favorite flowers in them which made it even better. He also told me that he was going to take me shopping and I could get a new outfit from top to bottom...shirt, pants, shoes, and purse! The kicker was I didn't have to get rid of anything to get these new cloths. For those of you that don't know, Andrew says I have to many shoes, and purses so if I ever buy new shoes or purses I have to get rid of 2!!!! So when he told me I did not have to get rid of anything I then again asked "What did you do?" But he did take me shopping on Sunday and I ended up getting 2 new shirts and 2 new pairs of shoes!!!
Like I said before Monday night they had a special dinner for us at Catablu. The owner came out and talked to use and the head chef came out and showed us how they cooked our meal right in front of us. It was so cool to see. We had a wonderful appetizer of a flatbread with oven roasted tomato and fresh mozzarella...So good! We then had a salad that was mixed greens with sweet mango and a berry vinaigrette. It was also very good. I had never had a sweet mango before and I would have that again. For our main entree we had a macadamia nut crusted salmon with mixed vegetables. As most of you know I HATE seafood! So I told myself that I would try the salmon just so I could say I tasted it. It was AMAZING!!! I can not believe I liked it. I might even have salmon again :) Last they made fresh fruit with a raspberry sorbet and again it was very good. It was just such a fun night out with all the teams and learning some new cooking ideas that are good and healthy. Last before we left we took a team picture...so here is the HOT Pink Ladies and our RD's are on the end.
I did another updated picture of me side by side. So now you will get to see the changes from week 1 to week 10. It is just crazy to me to see the difference. So see for yourself.
Last, I wanted to ask you all a great favor in helping me out. In running the half marathon we are asking people to make a Pledge for us. We are raising money to help fund the FWSW for next year and years to come. Personally, I wish I had all the money in the world so I could give it to them for helping me get me back. I don't know if I could have ever done this without there help and I just want to help as much as I can. I was one of the lucky ones to be selected to be apart of FWSW and I take GOD every day for it! I am finally me again and getting healthy so I can reach all of my life goals that I have set for myself in the future. So, if you could all help me with this I would be very grateful. Anything you could pledge will be put to good use. So thank you for helping with this little thank you I can give them for helping me get my life back. Thank you for all of your love and support through all of this. I love all of the messages and texts. It just makes me smile to feel all the love I am getting from you. Love you all.
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