Challenge

I'm currently in challenge with some friends of mine, to see who can lose the highest percentage of weight in 5 weeks.  I'm not real confident, since I don't have a lot to lose and am already so close to my goal weight (fyi: I gained back some weight since summer, and started the competition at 124...so I'm hoping to get back to at least 116-120 range).  It seems that the closer I get to my goal weight, the harder it is to lose and maintain.  Therefore, I've been running a lot.  Which I LOVE!!!  I'm training again, and am planning to run the half-marathon in February again. 

Also, I was thinking about our boys, and how they are learning the importance of healthy nutrition and exercise.  If I ever eat anything other than my "normal" foods (ex: oatmeal, chicken breasts, sweet potatoes, salad, fish, etc...) they say "Oooommmmm, Mom is having a Cheat day!" LOL!!!!  Talk about a couple of little tattle-tales. But I can now make sweet potato fries, and the boys woof them down!  They wouldn't even try them about a year ago, but they are learning to love our healthier options.  Don't get me wrong, they are far from perfect eaters, they LOVE their sugary treats, but they also know the difference in what's healthy and whats a "treat".  I'm proud of them.  I wish I had learned all of this stuff at their age.  My oldest has even learned how to read nutrition labels!  I didn't even learn that until I was 21! (yes...I was clueless!)  LOL! 

Anyway, I don't know why I just went into all of that....but there you have it. My thoughts for the day. 
Oh I ran 5 days in a row last week, and then sunday night after I finished running, I did lunges from one side of the football field to the other, twice.  I can barely stand up today! LOL!!! Feels SOOOO good though, knowing I worked those muscles hard...love that sore feeling, reminding me to keep up the hard work!  :-)