Small victories

I had the most awesome doctor appointment this morning!! (Well, if you don't count that I was actually there for my 'it's so great to be a woman' yearly appoiuntment.) For the first time in my adult life, I was able to use the regular sized blood pressure cuff! I've been so used to letting them know I'm going to need the bigger cuff before they even bothered trying with the smaller one that I said that today and the nurse asked to try anyways... and I'm so glad she did!

My blood pressure was 112/72. My doctor moved "high blood pressure" and "asthma" from current to the history section of my electronic chart! So awesome to make my doc proud. She even asked if I had a blog to document all this-haha!

I've had so many people tell me to expect "happy pounds" that occur in the beginning of a relationship. I do not accept. I had a talk with my new dude a few weeks ago about my new LIFESTYLE and he is very supportive. This morning, I got up to run 3 miles and almost had myself talked into going back to sleep, when he texted me the encouragement I needed to get out the door. I've had a history of awful relationships and am so thankful for him.

Braylon is spending the week with his Dad and I am so sad... I miss that lil guy so so so so so much! I had to put my selfsh feelings aside, though, because this is good for him. This weekend we're going to a lake in Tennessee so I'm going (ugh) Bathing Suit Shopping tonight. Wish me luck! :(

Half Marathon pics

I decided to suck it up and pay to download 3 of my half marathon pics:

This pic is awful, but probably my favorite ever!



So happy to have finished this race with my favorite girls! Amy, Carly, Michelle, Lindsay


I'm moving up to the last level on the 30-day shred this weekend and have a 5k scheduled for next saturday. My pace is getting faster and faster... I'm feeling very good about where I am and am excited to start half marathon training soon! Who am I? In December I had no desire to run a half and now I feel addicted.

I'm not doing well with my eating lately. I started dating again and going out to eat is not good for my weight loss. I haven't had a gain, but I'm not losing either... so I have to figure out other creative date ideas.