Lost .... now Found!

We have completed our 100 Day Heart Challenge sponsored by Intermountain Healthcare, and we now have the chance to move forward in our lives and take what we have learned and apply that each day. For me, I lost 10 pounds, lost 6.5 inches around my waist, lowered my overall cholesterol level, lowered my blood pressure, and decreased my pulse rate. Wow! Incredible! What I found was confidence to be active, confidence and strength to walk-jog, (affectionately called wogging) and to know that I can do this!


Okay, so I post this picture with hesitation. My husband took this picture just over a year ago at his company work party. I was VERY self conscious about how I looked, I knew I was overweight and felt every pound of it. I had lost some weight prior to beginning this challenge and mentioned to my husband that I wished I had taken some "before" pictures.... his enthusiatic reply was "OH, I have a before picture for you". bleeecchhh.... I cannot believe he didn't delete it right after he took it!! But I am glad I have this reminder of what I become when I give up.

I really enjoyed the challenge of the 5k race this past Saturday. I was nervous, but excited to see if I could get a better time than I have previously "wogging" on the treadmill for the 3.1 miles. I finished at 43:23 and have the picture to prove it :)

I had a great time with this challenge, most of the time *wink*. It was a great experience. I cannot wait to see what the next 100 days brings!