Week 12: Excuses & Results

Excuses?  No one thing that I can put my finger on this week...

I exercised 3 times this week:

(3) Walk/Runs for a total of 7.8 miles and 120 minutes (2 hours)

Results: I lost 2 lbs this week, down 14 lbs in 12 weeks. I am currently 155 lbs, and have 16 to go.

I'm excited, and getting dangerously close to having to post the half-way point before and after pictures I promised that I would do once I hit 15 lbs off. 
 
Portion control has been my friend.  I've found that I can still enjoy eating everything I love.  Since this whole thing started, I have been simply moving more, eating better, and eating smaller portions than what I have been used to.  I really think that has been the difference maker, maybe almost as much as the bike that I miss.  :)
 
I have a picture of Salma Hayek on my refrigerator for inspiration. 

 

 

 

That chick is gorgeous and older than me, and has a banging body.  I think in my non-fat state, we have a similar physique.  She is on the fridge for inspiration--reminding me to grab a bottle of water versus a beer, or a container of yogurt instead of ice cream.  I saw a picture of myself this week from early last year that actually gave me the same kind of inspiration, because I was so fit at the time...
 
 

I love my arms here!  It's cool to see a picture of myself and think that this whole being fit thing can't be all that hard, because I was there before!  I had been entertaining replacing the photo of Salma on my fridge with someone else, just because she has been up there so long.  I might just replace her with me!

I'm looking forward to Week 13.  My focus has been and will continue to be to make good, solid choices in everything I do.