A blessing created halt for my training

Training had been going well for my first half marathon to take place in January. Who would have known that I would get such shocking news that would put all of it on hold for a while? Well after a car wreck on 25Oct I got the news in the ER that I am pregnant and due Jun2014. After trying for over 4 years I thought that it would never happen, but after being told "you're pregnant" I remembered the words my OB told me that if I didn't lose the weight I had gained that it would be almost impossible to become pregnant again.

The journey to get healthy started because I wanted to have more energy for my 5 year old, but it has now taken a whole NEW direction on being healthy and prepared for our new expected addition. For me the truth is that it had never really sank in that my weight was stopping me from giving my husband the child he wanted until my weight loss allowed us to finally have the chance. Honestly I am not where I would like to be starting out for this pregnancy, but I know that eating healthy and stay moving we will both be happy and healthy in June when we welcome our new baby into our family.

This new addition will only delay my first half marathon. It will in NO WAY keep me from reaching that goal of being able to run farther than I EVER have before.

Reaching my first big goal

During this journey, the past 4 months, I have reached the point more than once where I just wanted to give up. I had come to the conclusion or so I thought, that I would never lose the weight or get to where I felt like I was making progress. Thankfully though I found the willpower to give up and just keep at it. Four months after I started this I have FINALLY overcome the stalling point of 300 pounds and weighed in at 299.6 this past week. It has been a big sigh of relief for me to know that my dedication is paying off even if it does take time to get there. I am so thankful that I have a great group of friends who are my cheerleaders and support me on this journey. If you want to follow my daily struggles and triumphs check out at http://www.twitter.com/allnewhealth
I am here to help others who want to achieve weight loss or live a healthy lifestyle. Feel free to join me.

Losing weight and Feeling great

The past 4 months have been a hard journey for me. Between personal up & down moments, trying to continue to eat healthy and get my work outs in, I was afraid that I would give in and then I would be back where I started 4 months ago. Now I knew this journey would be a determining factor to see if I could REALLY commit to taking care of myself and I have discovered that I can.
Throughout the first part of this journey I have made MANY lifestyle changes that I plan to keep in place. If these changes can help me drop 32lbs in 4 months on my own then it means I am doing something good. Healthy food options, drinking more water and keeping my body moving has made me feel great. This morning when I saw the scale say 299.6 I knew that I had FINALLY found my groove for progress and success.
Back in May I NEVER thought I would feel this good when I finally made it under 300, but it has been AMAZING. For those who say "I don't have time to work out" or "I can't do it because of the people in my family" well I am here to tell you that there are NO EXCUSES! If I can do this in my situation then ANY one can do it if they want it bad enough.

Back in the Groove after a Move

I haven't been able to post lately due to no internet and the chaos of trying to get moved from our old house into our new apartment. The move was not easy because I was trying to pack and get everything set-up in less than 2 weeks which meant no time for the gym. However I will admit that I did continue to eat healthy, so although I did not get rid of any weight I also did not gain any either. The one thing that I love about our new place is that it is close to my gym, but there is also a fitness center onsite. Having a fitness center here means that I can walk there and work out any time without being able to use any excuses as to why I can't make it to the gym.
Moving is never easy and on this journey it makes it even harder for me to try and stay committed to being healthy. Meals lately have included salad which is easy to make even when I am running short on time and coconut water to stay hydrated and my body balanced. Although I have not had a serious workout I have been doing squats and counter push-ups every day to keep my body going. I promise to update this more often as I continue to work on getting rid of the last 125lbs before I reach my goal weight.

Journey to All New Health

For as long as I can remember I have ALWAYS been overweight. Pictures for school, sports and even with the family all have me as "the chubby one". Time and time again I have said "now is the time that I am going to loose the weight", but someone says something to me and I give up like I have every other time. Well this time is a game changer because I am sick of being 150 lbs overweight and being more than 50% body fat. So, today I am committing to myself to change the game and get serious about the weight loss so that I can become healthy and discover the health for my life that I need to be able to keep going. Today I am setting my goal weight to reach 175lbs after having reached my heaviest weight of 332lbs. This blog is where I will keep myself accountable by tracking the ups and downs of my journey. This journey is for me and I will no longer let any one else tear me down by saying that I cannot do this because "I CAN & I WILL!"

~All New Health~