get fit! // fitness update

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It’s been a few weeks since I verbalized my fitness goals {and rewards}. And about a week and a half since I took the plunge.

And, for lack of better words, I’ve been busting my ass.

I’ve been using the Couch 2 5k program religiously over the last 8 weeks. But over the last two weeks, I’ve been running more than the suggested 3-times a week. And yesterday, for the first time before Ari was born, I ran for 30-minutes straight at a 9-minute mile pace.

I was excited, but I wasn’t surprised. I’ve noticed how strong I feel before, during and after my runs lately. I mentioned earlier this week [in fact it was the last time I had a chance to post because I’ve been busy — running!] that I’ve been looking forward to my scheduled runs, and even fitting in unscheduled ones!

So I’ll be purchasing my “I Run This Body” T-shirt reward within the next couple of weeks!

I’ve also accomplished my goal of working out for 7-days straight. Last week I worked out 7 days in a row and it was almost accidental. I’m going to hold off on purchasing my reward until I get another 7-days of working out straight. Cause honestly? The awesome feeling alone is reward enough!

Weight Watchers update: I wouldn’t quite call myself a ‘believer’ yet, but between the workouts and tracking my points, I’m certainly noticing a difference. I lost 5 pounds my first week! There were definitely moments where I felt like I was starving myself [seriously — how many carrots can one person eat??]; but I did allow myself to have the occasional, portion-controlled treat — like a beer, or an iced coffee from Starbucks.

I was allowed 27 points each day; 49 automatic extra points for use at any point during the week; and I earned an additional 88 activity points. I came no where near using all of those points. In fact, I ended up with 62 unused at the end of my first week. I was too nervous of the new [to me] points system to actually allow myself to use them!

I’m proud of my small achievements over the last few weeks. And I’m lucky to have a great support system — like my friends and coworkers who constantly build me up; and my husband who helps me weigh my crab cake to get an accurate point count.

I’m looking forward to getting back my pre-baby body more than ever! And I’m on currently on a hunt for a fun 5k to get back into the swing of races. Suggestions, local friends??