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Good morning! Or should I say gray morning.

This weather is the worst! I was really hoping to eat this morning’s breakfast on the balcony but its way too cold and depressing out.

Two whole grain waffles topped with Tj’s frozen cherry mix, and a hard boiled egg. At least I have one of my favorite k-cup flavors to brighten my morning.

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I mentioned yesterday that I had a terrible, stressful week at work. I was successfully able to turn that negativity into motivation at the gym yesterday afternoon. I was so amped up from my frustration that I had THE BEST workout of my entire life.

#1 The people are still baffled by my Groupon so they let me in for free. That’s 3 gym sessions that I haven’t paid for.

#2 It was dead! There was no one there so I was free to try any and all machines without looking stupid.

My goal was to run another consecutive mile on the treadmill. Everyone was so great and supportive and many of you commented on how after conquering that first mile, the rest is a piece of cake! I am happy to report that you could not have been more right!

After the first mile I set a goal of 1 1/2. I was watching the tvs, and jamming out to my playlist and all the sudden I looked down.

I nearly fell off the machine when I saw I had already ran 2 miles without stopping! Clearly I was not going for speed lol. I felt like I could have gone another 1/2 mile without hurting but I didn’t wanna push too hard because I am planning on going back there this morning.

At this point there were a few other people in the gym so I couldn’t do the full on happy dance as I wanted, but it was an incredible feeling, and one I NEVER thought I would accomplish.

This morning I can barely move. My calves are killing me so I am not anticipating much of a stellar workout today, but anything is better than nothing.

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It’s only Tuesday!!! I swear all day long I was thinking (and hoping) it was Wednesday and my week was half over. Soooo not the case.

This is what my weekly goal checklist looks like so far:

Week 1 Goals:

Finish my resume
Find 1 free thing to do
~~Cook all my meals- no restaurants (on weeknights)~~
Try yoga again and give it a chance
Go to the gym 3 times ~~1/3~~

I went to the gym after work today. Once again the guy at the desk didn’t know how to process my Groupon acquired gym membership and he let me right in 2 free visits!

I had a MAJOR accomplishment today!

For the first time in my life, I ran a consecutive mile on the treadmill! I have been running for 1 1/2 years. I have lost over 30 pounds but I have never been able to run a consecutive mile without needing to stop because of my asthma.

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I am attributing today’s success to several factors:

I forced myself to drink 3 12 oz bottles of water today. I hate water so much.
The Biggest Loser finale is on tonight and that always motivates me
My incredible new playlist

It felt amazing! My goal for today was 3/4 mile, and by the time I got there I thought “what the hell, I’m gunna keep going.” What better day to reach this milestone then on Biggest Loser Finale Night!

I will be glad to see this season’s contestants go. Typically I LOVE The Biggest Loser, but I just could not get into this season. The contestants were whinny and annoying. They spent more time showing the “drama” than any actual exercise. Plus I still desperately miss this girl:

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