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GOAL!!!!

Swimming - 3
Biking - 3
Running - 3
Strength Training - 0
Weekly weight loss - 4
Total weight loss - 45 lbs

Damn, this has been a great week.  Usually I write on Sunday but tomorrow is my day off from working out and today was weigh in.  I have met my goal, actually I blew it out of the water this week.  Rob kept telling me he thought when I got to my goal I would probably keep going.  I thought I would be happy with maybe 5 more pounds but now I'm only 2 lbs away from that.  At this point we will see.  I'm not going to actively try to lose weight.  However I know that with all the training I did this week that is what helped put my weight loss over the top.  I also know that with all the training that I'll be doing (more than this week) I will probably drop a few pounds.

I have learned how to manage my food intake and my body has really adapted to less food and definitely prefers healthier no processed food.  I will continue to use myfitnesspal.com to track my food intake, exercise and weight loss and of course I have my excel spreadsheet training schedule.  I will still have splurges every once in awhile but I also realized you can't do that several times a week and not pay for it.  I love food, that is not going to change and I can enjoy the things I love just not all at one time!

The workouts this week went well.  I'm struggling with the stuffy nose after swimming, I'm pretty sure it's related to the chlorine and not allergies to the crazy pollen levels here in Texas.

Always remember that life is not easy and that it's your choice whether you sit on the couch and let time pass or you get up and live life to the fullest!


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