HOORAY!!!!!!

I weighed myself this morning and I'm finally down below 200 pounds. This is a huge goal of mine and I finally made it. I couldn't be more proud of myself. I'm so excited because this number has been such a mental block for me. I've lost and hovered around it for so long, never actually able to break through. Now that I have, I can't wait to lose more. Next goal, 189.9!!! I know I can make it!

Progress

Well.....its actually Day 11 of Atkins and I've lost 10.9 pounds as of just a few secs ago. I bet if I weigh myself in the morning, it will be even more. I can't believe I've lost a pound a day for the last 2 weeks. People at work are starting to notice it. One of the nicest people I know, Kim Young, tells me every day how she can see it in my face how skinny I'm getting it. I just love her!! I've made real progress with my workouts as well. I'm legpressing 130 pounds which better than most guys, but my real accomplishment is my cardio. I can't believe how far I've come. I'm working out twice a day for an hour each time and its really showing. I'm able to run on the elliptical machine as long as I want. I can't wait to start running on the treadmill again as soon as I get some new high-tech shoes. Then in the Fall, I should be ready to start running outside. Unfortunately, I'm still at pretty much my max heart rate, 190, throughout my entire workout, but I don't care. I'm going to keep pushing hard. I feel good the whole time I'm running. My breaths are slow and controlled. My heart rate is returning to resting heart rate faster after a work out. My heart and lungs are getting stronger every day and my body is shaping up fast. I'm determined to stick with it. I'm going on a cruise in October and I'm DEFINITELY going in a skimpy bikini.

And by the way, mom, since you're my only follower :).....keep posting comments. It really does help me along and I'm going to blog more often about progress.

Just a quick update

I'm still doing well working out. I have Susan to thank for that. She's a great motivator/drill instructor, which is exactly what I need. We do really really really hard weights workouts for lunch every day and I'm trying to get an hour of cardio in each evening. I haven't been doing as well with the cardio because I was running into problems. When I run, even though my lungs and heart were healthy enough to keep going, my legs were KILLING me. I decided to go to a shoe store downtown and buy the best running shoes I can find. They measure your feet and make you stand in some kind of stuff to measure where the arch is. I'm sure this will be a BIG help and a BIG improvement from working out in my Skechers.

I've also been doing well on my diet. Today is Day 6 of Atkins. I've lost 8 pounds. People are starting to notice a difference :) 199 will be here before I know it..............

My workout

I can't believe my workout today. I ran 4.5 miles in 1 hour on the elliptical machine. I have been running on the treadmill but my shins, hips and feet have been killing me. I'll see how far I can run on the treadmill tomorrow since its much harder than the elliptical, but I'm still very proud of myself. After dinner, I'll do my toning and stretching exercises. I'll be skinny before you know it!