Toni On New York!

With only 9 weeks left, no cheat days and no alcohol, this is getting tough.  Everyone’s decided to step up and push harder by adding an additional hour of cardio to the regular workouts.  Ray’s torture sessions have gotten worse as well.  Not only am I walking out with a wet shirt and bottom, even down to my sneakers are soaked.  These are just some of the signs of it nearing to the end.  The workouts are harder but it is getting easier for me to handle and get through them.

I visited the doctor this week and I received some great news.  My doctor said “What have you been doing, you are looking wonderful and you are losing so much weight?  In late August you weighed 258 lbs and today you weigh 228 lbs.”  I lost 30 pounds since then.  Finally I’ve broken back in the 220 range.  YIPPPEEEEE!  Now my goal is to get under the 200 lb mark.  With more spin classes, TRX training and maintaining a healthy diet, my plan is to be there by the end of Pre-Baby Body Bootcamp.

This week, in 19 degree weather, one of the other mamas, Natasha, invited me on a 3.1 mile run in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park.  When she first mentioned it, “I was like are you crazy, I’m not up for that yet.”  Then I realized I already shot myself down before I even tried.  So with my three layers of clothing on, I took to the park and met up with a group of ladies from Black Girls Run.  This was my first run ever, if I was still at my previous weight, I wouldn’t have had the courage or motivation to even attempt this.  At the beginning of the run I said to myself “No matter what, you can’t give up, you have to finish.”  And finish I did.  In a little over an hour, face stinging and numb fingers, I finished my first run and I felt great.  Guess what, I went back on Thursday and did it again.

In the 3 weeks that remain of bootcamp, I’ll be pushing my body to all new different levels.  Nothing can stop me now!

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