Day 8

I figured with all the emotions I'm going through, I should blog about this journey, as it will be my most challenging yet. It's making training for a marathon like a walk in the park.

Mainly because I have to limit my cardio, which is tough after being used to running for at least an hour at least 3x a week for so many weeks. While my knees are excited about the break, I'm limited to 30 minutes of cardio a day and sometimes I want to do more.

The strength training is pretty intense, but I can handle that easier. I'm happy to get back into it.

The toughest part of all this is the eating. I never realized how much food and even wine were so much a part of the little social life I have. Little things like Johnny and I going to the local outdoor bar for a glass of wine and we just talk. Even though I've been eating pretty healthy while losing my weight, I was used to food with a LOT of flavor. But I made it the first 7 days and when I was thinking about giving up, my husband told me I had to continue because we don't quit. I needed to hear that so much. In return, he was thinking he'd have to wait until 2012 to qualify for the Boston Marathon, so I told him he couldn't give up going after 2011. We make a great team.

I think around dinner time, I feel most hungry. I just finished dinner, and I'm still hungry, or I still want some food, I'm not sure which. But I'll wait about an hour, then have my last meal of the evening.

I just have to keep focusing on the results! My dream body! I can do this! Ok, I'm down from the ledge for today...