And Now, Without Further Adeiu...RUUUUUNNNNN!

Finally...I get a run in. Dang after like 4 days I miss running and so its frustrating not to get to do that. Thankfully I have managed to stay on task with what I eat and drink. Over a month and no barley pop or visit to my old nemesises Jack Daniels and Capt Morgan (life love and loot my ever shrinking backside!) Its safe to say thanks to milk thistle and proper diet I no longer have a "little Captain in me."

Last week this time I stepped on the scales at the local gym and it read 203! Not too shabby. Today before my shower I stepped on my bathroom scale and it read 195lbs! Okay it might be off a few lbs either side of that so I'm not going to do naked cartwheels down my street or anything but if it's even 3 lbs off either side that means this will be the first day I've been below "2-bills" since like 2008. Four years of lugging that extra weight around. Makes me wonder what it did to all my internal organs and joints and my spine.

I have my wonderful Personal Health Coach to thank for her support and care and nurturing nature and her always encouraging me, helping me and keeping me focused when I feel like straying off course. Every time I think about dropping in on the Taco Bell drive through or ordering something I shouldn't eat from Arby's or something, I think about having to come clean with her face to face and the look of disappointment I might get and that's all it takes to keep me focused and "just say no."

My run was awesome. Albiet on the treadmill, I ran the entire 4 miles on a 2.5 uphill grade and averaged about an 8:45 minute per mile pace. On my next run I'll adjust it to 3.0 degree uphill grade and see how my pace is. While my hip is touch and go, I think indoor running with outdoor in the sunshine stretching post run is better for me. I am going to see the "bone cruncher" tomorrow to get adjusted and see if I've got joint issues in my left hip socket. As of right now an hour after my run my hip doesn't feel sore or hurt so maybe some thorough stretching post workout will keep me upright and going forward toward my goal to run a marathon this fall.

Okay, so I'm off to make Mushroom stew and possibly some jalepeno bisque' which I love. Kale salad and Quinoa cereal for my afternooner snack sounds about freaking delicious with blueberries, black berries, a splash of coconut milk and pure organic maple syrup. Tomorrow morning breakfast...green pancakes and ham...er um not ham just green pancakes lol (SYKE!)

Thank you Coach! You inspire me to be better than I am every day...if not for that I would only be as good as I am right now and therefore stale,stagnant and FAT!!!! :)

Cheers!

SYS