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smileLisa 
8:30am
I am totally ready to rock tomorrow's weigh in. It will be six weeks of maintaining and I am pretty excited about that. Most of my journey I never could imagine myself getting to my goal, so it is a whole new experience being there and changing my focus to learning how to maintain.
My lower back started hurting a bit after my run yesterday and so I need to be careful to rest it up and not push it too much for a couple days. The last thing I need is a back injury. Other than that, I am feeling good. I am feeling pretty positive and looking forward to a week of rest, exercise, and birthday celebrations next week. I will definitely make sure to take a picture of the chocolate motherload cake that I will be eating!
hehe!
Next weekend is going to be HUGE for me and some of my friends! Not only is the 29th my birthday (& my 1 year 11 months with Brian
) it is Mary and Em's big weigh in day!! 
GO LADIES!! And on that Sunday the 31st, Kathy will be running her very first 5k!! I am totally excited to hear how that goes for her!! It is so great seeing what everyone is accomplishing! Not too long ago we were all a bunch of fatsos sitting around living our unhealthy lives (like me eating an entire box of mini donuts for breakfast every day and smoking! 
eeek!) I can't believe how far we have all come!! GO GIRLS!!
Here are my food logs from yesterday and today!
FRIDAY'S FOOD
Pre-Run:
1/5 of my bowl of oatmeal (120)
low carb monster (20)
Meal #1
rest of my oatmeal (480)
Meal #2
plum (30)
large acai energizer smoothie from Robeks (445)
Meal #3
two 4 oz mahi mahi filets drizzled with light italian dressing (225)
6 oz lowfat cottage cheese (120)
Meal #4
chicken baja grill burrito from Rubio's (660)
5 chips (40)
low carb monster (20)
Dessert:
Brian & I went out after he got off work and I ordered a side of hot fugde hehe (600?)
TOTAL= 2,760 calories
FRIDAY'S WORKOUT
9.2 mile run
Time= 1 hour 18 minutes 18 seconds
pace= 8:30 mile pace
walk .4 mile warm down
stretching
FRIDAY'S WATER
138 ounces total
SATURDAY'S FOOD
Meal #1
oatmeal (600)
low carb monster (20)
Snack:
14 oz strawberry banana smoothie from jack in the box- I had a free coupon (255)
Snack:
2 tbsp goober jelly stuff (160)
2 lowfat cheese sticks (120)
oreo bar (100)
low carb monster (20)
Meal #2 (my 'dinner')
6 oz bbq chicken with teriakyi sauce (135)
15 black olives (75)
HUGE romaine lettuce salad with 2 tbsp light italian dressing (135)
small piece of bread with butter (130)
shrimp (115)
angelfood cake (225)
light whipped cream (45)
sliced strawberries (100)
TOTAL= 2,300 calories
SATURDAY'S EXERCISE
1.5 miles on the treadmill
a mix of walking, jogging, running, and two hellish laps of all-out sprinting at a 9.0 speed and 9.5 speed for the second lap (OMG!), and then walking
core exercises with the ball and the bosu
stretching
5 lb dumbell lifts (working triceps)
SATURDAY'S WATER
130 ounces total
P.S. I have decided to extend my goal of eight workouts because based on how my body and back was feeling today (post-run achies
), I decided it would be unwise to push myself any harder. I don't want an injury, and in the end I feel pretty positive about my workouts for this week.
UPDATED GOALS
300 workouts in 2008!
Progress 95%
workouts since Jan 3rd (days)
179
Encouragements: 96
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Drink 100+ oz water daily
Progress 25%
days (#)
49
water (ounce)
130
Encouragements: 28
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Comments
You are Rockin it out and I am sure the wiegh in will show that.
I am wondering what big plans you have for both those momentous events next week. I am sure it will be something Fantastic!!! Have fun!
ChiTownBear
You are making me excited for your bday now!!! lol I hope your back feels better soon! :-D
Jaime1313
SMART move, my friend. Backs are not anything to mess with- you have earned a rest!! Thanks for the cheer for our weigh ins and Kathy's 5k. Your birthday falls on our weigh in day!! How fitting! For Em especially this is going to be a milestone as she is going to be in Onderland- OMG!!!! I am so freaking proud of you-maintaining for six weeks!!!You have really put your heart and soul into this- and I believe that is what we gotta do to achieve our dreams. I love you- you are a wonderful, special lady and a great friend!!!
Docc
***YIPPIE!!! Six weeks of maintenance is incredible. You should be so proud of yourself! I know you'll be right on target. Almost b-day time!! Besides the evil chocolate cake what do you have planned? Glad you rested the back and hope it feels better. Thanks for everything Lisa! ((HUG))
Emily75
Holy 8:30 min mile pace...THAT BLOWS ME AWAY! Lisa, you are doing amazing and I cannot tell you how much your friendship means to me. Give Brian a big hug for me!
ashlyellen
Go Lisa, Go Lisa! Hmmm...quite a little following we have here...LMAO!!!!!! Keep rockin it sunshine:)
wrknprogress35
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR REMEMBERING ME - YEP, 5K ON THE 31ST - I'M SUPER EXCITED. I WILL DO GREAT. NOT ABOUT TIME FOR ME BUT JUST DOING IT! WAY 2 GO ON YOUR 9 PLUS MILES, THAT'S AWESOME, SO PROUD! I HOPE YOU HAVE A FABULOUS B.DAY AND GLAD YOUR MAINTAINING AND HAPPY WITH WHERE YOU ARE AT IN YOUR LIFE. YOU DID THIS AND MADE THIS CHANGE AND IN ANOTHER WORLD - A GOOD ONE :) CAN'T WAIT TO SEE PICS OF THAT CAKE, HEE HEE. THANKS AGAIN AND YOUR DOING GREAT/AWESOME/AMAZING, ETC..... HUGS!
KACKY
You are doing awesome and great job maintaining! 8:30 is AMAZING!!!!!!!! It is a big week for many and I wish everyone good luck! Good thinking resting and preventing injury, you don't want you sidelined! Keep up your hard work!
NCFroggy