Couch to 5K

Well, this is me again! Today I thought I was going to die after my run. In the beginning of January I decided 'enough was enough', I don't want to be obese, I don't want to have to buy my clothes plus-sized, I don't want to send a premature invitation to AARP and I most definitely DON'T want to become a diabetic. So, after thinking about it for a long time (and the extra push from my very supportive group of friends and family) I decided I was going to actually do something about it... YES, I am the CHIEF ARCHITECT of my life!!! One of my great friends talked me into a running program called Couch to 5k, this program has been designed to get just about anyone from the couch (yes, us couch potatoes) to running 3 miles or 30 minutes in just 9 weeks. Its secret is that it's a gentle introduction to getting the body moving, starting off alternating between walking and running small distances, and slowly building up until after 8 weeks, you're ready to run 5 kilometers or 30 minutes non stop.
I have never been a runner and everybody knows I don't enjoy running as much as other types of exercise but what I do like is the idea of doing something out of my comfort zone and challenge myself. So far I have been doing pretty well, today was tough, but I did it and I am so proud of that maybe-insignificant accomplishment. I guess I have to work more on my mind set... I already know I can do it but for some reason my mind tries to tell me I can't. Well, let's see where this journey takes me, so far I am glad to say I have lost 4 lbs. and I am pa pa ra pa pahhhhh LOVING IT, like the Mc Donald's commercial. That's all for now, folks!