"Don't worry, I know CPR!"

On Saturday (a week and a half ago) I had my first training session. My friend came and I really didnt know what to expect. We did cardio and weights. One thing she had me do was the eliptical, which happens to be my worst enemy. My heart rate goes sky high on it. Anyways, she had me do 2 min at my normal pace and 1 min fast for a total of 15 min. As I was doing it and not knowing if I would make it she was very supportive and told me that I can do it. She also told me that she knew CPR so I didnt have to worry. Haha! Well I made it through! She told me to do what I could on my own during the week. On Monday I decided to try the eliptical on my own without someone there pushing me and I made it through exactly how she had me do it! When I wanted to stop I just told myself that I got through it Saturday and there is no reason why I couldnt now. So I did!
I weighed in that Saturday morning before my workout and I was 303.5lbs.
During the week I was able to exercise and eat pretty well and by the time my weigh in came for this past Saturday I had lost 4 lbs!!!! So now I am 299.5!!! I am under 300!! WOOHOO!! I know that is such a HUGE number for most of you, but to me that is GREAT! Even tho it is just the beginning I feel so good about myself right now. If I have a bad day I just get right back into the next. My next training session is this Saturday. Thanks for all your continued support!

Time to set my Priorities straight!

So, I guess it is true. Life gets in the way. More than that my mind gets in the way. I work a lot, I do a lot outside of work and I havent really made "Losing It" a priority. Now its time to. I am so excited that starting this Saturday I have someone that is gonna start training me on a biweekly basis (to start and will try to get our schedules together for more). She also told me about a Relay for Cancer walk/run coming up in July that we will be "buddies" for and will train for together. It is amazing to me every time God answers my prayers. I was just saying that I wish I could have a free trainer to be there to push me and be there for me through my journey and I believe God has provided that. I also got a lead on maybe someone else that may be able to help out so I could have someone with me multiple times a week. I am very excited about this and I am going to make the most of it.
I am going to weigh in Saturday morning and see where I am at before my training starts and I will give an update about that in my next post.
Bobby is still looking for a job. It has been hard but so far we were blessed to go for so long without having to use anything in our savings up until now. This was the first month we had to pull from it so we will see how long that lasts. We signed a new lease but if he doesnt get a job we probably wont make it through the whole year, but I know God will provide as He always does in times of need. If we are faithful to Him then He is to us.
This month I also signed up for a free photography workshop called the Joy of Love by Willette Designs. I am very excited because they give you an assigment each day and every one focuses on things you love. I signed up so I can take a month and focus on something I love every day. I think it will help me a lot, in photography AND in life.
I am also looking for some nice, healthy, quick and easy recipes so if you have any please email them to me @ stephylyn25@aol.com Thanks!