20 lbs and only 18 days to Go

SO the 30th is RIGHT around the corner. I will be spending it where everyone really wants to spend their 30th birthday, at a Bachelorette party for my sister with 10 other 23 yr olds..... I know, I know I am sure it will be fun, my baby sister is getting married and I am throwing the party and I know I do that super well! But, I really, really, really want to start my 30s not in the 200s....I know 8 lbs in the next 18 days is a reach, especially considering it took me the past 7 months to lose 20, but Here's Hoping!

Humm...

Well, I guess I am not doing much better at this blogging thing. I guess I am down about 20 since starting this blog, closer to 30 since my birthday last year. I am really hoping to be under 200 by 30. If I can just reach that goal, that is 8 lbs in the nest 4 weeks. I am feeling lots of frustration. I feel like I am killing it at the gym 5-6 days a week, eating in my carb counts, just all kinds of things. I have switched up my workouts and am trying some new things. I also picked up the running BIG time. This season's biggest looser theme, is No Excuses, and I shouldn't have any either. Last year I kicked off my training for the Rock in Roll half marathon at the the Flowertown 10k. This years Flowertown 10k is getting close, so I am back up to running 45 min at 5.6 on the treadmill so I am getting there. I run a little farther then 4.5 miles and do a 10 min warm up and 10 min cool down so by the time I get off I do close to 5.5 miles. It feels good. It seems to be just about the only thing that makes me even the least bit sore at the gym anymore. I have tried upping the amount of weight I lift, adding more reps, you name it and I just don't get very sore anymore.

Ok this is a random blog. Grad School is going well so far. It is difficult to be in a self pace program, but it is the 1st time I have had to take out student loans in my life, and considering we just finished paying off my husbands loans, I am motivated =) I am hoping to get through the program w/in a year and a half. Needless to say that is what is taking up all my time. I am still following you guys! And I promise I will write when I can.

Is anyone on myfitness pal? Let me know and maybe we can friend and support each other there!

Have a great weekend Everyone!