Push it to the limit....

I've dropped 10 lbs so far! I am only weighing myself once every two weeks from now on, since I am more focused on size vs. weight. I'm gaining a lot of muscle right now, so my actual number won't be going down significantly. My pants are officially too small for me and some of my shirts look pretty loose, which is good.

After a week off from personal training (my PT went on spring break), I think I'm doing pretty well on my own. I upped my cardio to 45 minutes for the next 2-3 weeks and then I'm going up to an hour. I can tell I'm in MUCH better shape than I was when I started.

I've set a goal for myself of running a 5k this summer (and then frequently after, as often as I can afford to) and a half marathon by next year. Since a 5k is only 3.1 miles, it works out to be about 30-40 minutes of running. I guess it's an excuse to buy new running shoes and clothes. >.> A good friend of mine has been really focusing on weight loss, diet and exercise lately as well, so we plan to work towards these goals together. As soon as she moves back to Dallas, we will be doing yoga and running on a regular basis.

My main problem now (aside from my pants falling off at work), is that cardio is really, really boring. My iPod is about 300 years old and doesn't do anything but play music. I want to upgrade to a newer model, probably a 5th gen Nano with video capability. I figure I can watch episodes of Dexter or True Blood while on the crosstrainer to keep myself from falling asleep, hurting myself or quitting early from boredom. However, I'm broke. I have a phone with video, but it only supports mp4 and I don't have any conversion software for my avis.

I'm also looking for some crappy pop music with a lot of energy to keep me going. I admit, I hate that type of music normally, but anything upbeat and easy to dance to makes me move faster. I downloaded some stuff I would be ashamed of if anyone found it on my iPod this week. I'm looking at you, Ke$ha.

Weight: 192
Mood: Happy