Goals

I am finally ready for the biggest challenge of my life.For the past few years (since the birth of my first daughter) I have dreamed of the day I would be thin enough and to have enough energy to really live life to the fullest. I have tried a few little diets here and there, tried running and going to the gym, but nothing ever stuck. My heart was never in it. I wanted the end results without accepting the challenge of getting there. This time I am ready. I have accepted the challenge and I am determined to meet my goals.

I have two goals that basically go hand in hand so I will be working on them at the same time.
Goal 1: Reach the weight of 150 by the end of the year. That is a weight loss goal of 56 pounds in 11 months
Goal 2: Run the Urban Cow (formally Cowtown) half marathon in October.


How am I going to reach these goals?
I started the South Beach diet on Monday. I am still in Phase 1 which is the hardest phase, but it seems to be going good so far. I will be weighing in every Sunday to note my progress.
I have committed myself to at least 3 group classes a week at my gym and will also be running on my own to get in shape. I will also be attending running training classes for a 10k in June and for the half marathon in October out on by FleetFeet in Sacramento.

I will also be doing all of this while being a mommy to a 4 month old and a 2 year old, going to school on Tuesdays and Thursdays and taking fiddling lessons. (And somehow managing a somewhat normal social life and a healthy relationship with my husband.)

Wish me luck!