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Good Afternoon!
I have lost another pound this week. I can't believe it! That puts me up to a total of 8 pounds..total weight loss. I'm happy with that. Now comes the maintaining part. I've never wanted to be very thin....just healthy and toned. I still have a ways to go on the "toned" part....but I am definitely working hard to get where I want to be.

I have ran 4 days this week...and I will be running in the morning too. I am up to 3 miles now. Yesterday I went with Kelly and Sara (friends from the gym) and they ran over 4 miles. I pushed myself as much as I could...then I bailed. I made it for a little over 3 miles though....not flat terrain either. I have focused and improved on my breathing while I run....that has helped alot! It is still TOUGH! But...I REALLY enjoy it. It gives me such a sense of accomplishment.

It's been nice getting to know these ladies. I've gone to this particular gym for a little over 2 years now. I never mingled until just lately....I just did my thing and went home.
I have become guarded with myself and my feelings over the past few years. I simply don't open up to people like I once did. When you've been hurt....I think it just happens....I haven't had any control over it. I do not like being this way. It's not my personality. I've always been happy go lucky....no worries. I'm not the same person that I used to be.
I have prayed about this alot.
The moral to that little story is this. By allowing myself to open up to these ladies....I have learned alot. I've learned alot about fitness...and keeping myself healthy. Also.....keeping myself spiritually fit and healthy. Each one of these ladies are devoted christians....it's obvious. We encourage each other in many ways. I feel blessed to call them my friends now...not just acquaintances, I have enjoyed getting to know each of them.....I never knew what God had in store for me. I simply had to open up and let it happen.

In yesterday's post....I was reaching. I want to thank each of you so very much for taking the time to leave your comments.
This morning when I went to the gym, Sara and I began talking and she was telling me what a terrible day she had yesterday. Inside I smiled. Not that she was having a bad day.....just that I wasn't alone. We wound up talking, laughing about it...and promising to pray for each other every day. I love how our God works. He brings people into our lives when we need it the most.....saying exactly what we need to hear. It doesn't have to be some profound earth moving statement....just simply giving a little bit of encouragement...lifting one another up. Never tearing down. Sara had no idea...what I had dealt with the past few days. But, God did.
There's a verse that I love....always have. Here it is....

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25

Our God is Good!

BTW....."We are Marshall" was a great movie. Such good came out of such tragedy. When Nate said..."That was my team, Coach!...that was my team." That's when my tears began to flow.

I hope you each have a fantastic weekend!

Oh and....I can't wait to see your weight loss numbers!! You guys are doing AWESOME!!! Just leave me a comment on this post with your weight loss for this past week and I will have the chart updated and ready to go on Monday.