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Goalgetter2013 – April
121 month ago
by Nanci
in #expectamazing, #goalgetter2013, blog, blog land, goals, scale, weigh-in, weight, Weight Watchers 360
Happy April! The sun is shining, it’s warming up outside (which doesn’t totally make me happy but we can pretend), and shorts weather is right around the corner. It also means it’s time to set share my April #goalgetter2013 goal.
Surprise, surprise…. My April goal is going to be the same as my March goal!
Seriously, I am TOO close to this goal to not aim for it again. Since March was not necessarily my lucky month and I ended the month at the same exact weight that I started at, maybe April will be it! 10% will put me at 160.2 lbs., just 3 pounds from what I weighed in at this past Saturday. And for the heck of it, I want to lose 1 extra pound and get back into the 150’s.
And because this will be such a HUGE goal to meet, I will reward myself with a new yoga top I have my eye on at lululemon. I keep looking at it on their website and I don’t dare go to the store until I reach my 10%…. This will be a great treat to myself for hitting such a milestone! Which color should I get??
(Source: lululemon)
I hope that April is kind to me! #ExpectAmazing
- Goalgetter2013 – January
- Goalgetter2013 – How did I do in January?
- Goalgetter2013 – February
- Goalgetter2013 – How did I do in February?
- Goalgetter2013 – March
- Goalgetter2013 – How did I do in March?
I would love for you to join in the #goalgetter2013 challenge? It’s pretty simple….
Goals are most successful when broken up into smaller goals! Post a picture on Instagram on the last day of each month to show how you are working toward achieving your goals! Use the hashtag #goalgetter2013.
If you’d like to take part in this challenge and have another way to keep yourself accountable this year, you should definitely join in! Visit the #goalgetter2013 Facebook page today!
For more inspiration, visit these blogs… These are the gals who put this challenge together:
- Mom Running On Empty
- Back At Square Zero
- Noshing On Asphalt
- Sneakers and Fingerpaints
- Mindy’s Fitness Journey
- Run With Kate
- Road Runner Girl
- Rebecca Roams
What are your goals for April? Do you ever have the same goal two months in a row?
Blog Love: MetamorFit
42 months ago
It seems I haven’t done a Blog Love post in awhile and I have the perfect one to bring it back again… I have gotten to know so many wonderful bloggers here in the Tampa area, thanks to a great group on Facebook. It’s amazing to me how many health and fitness bloggers there are here. I really hope to meet this particular blogger in person because she is such an inspiration.
Today’s Blog Love goes out to… MetamorFit written by Jenny Hodges.
(Source: Metamorfit)
Jenny has lost an AMAZING 212 pounds by changing the way she eats, following Weight Watchers, and being very active. I follow her on Facebook and Twitter and I always love to see her posts and pictures of her activities, workouts, and meals. She’s a wife and mother of 3, has an adorable dog, and makes sure to take time for herself to maintain her loss. She runs, does CrossFit, group fitness classes, and spinning. And… She was part of a national ad campaign for my beloved Weight Watchers. She is AMAZING!
Jenny also does VLOGs, which I really like. It’s great to read a blog, but it’s also really nice to listen to a person talk and share their thoughts and emotions.
If you are just starting out on your journey, or are struggling with a plateau, or maybe need just a little nudge to keep up your weight loss, Jenny is a wonderful motivator! I hope you’ll take the time to visit MetamorFit and let Jenny know I sent you!
Gasparilla 8 On Your Side Health & Fitness Expo 2013
62 months ago
Quite possibly my favorite part of running a race is going to the expo prior to, to pick up my packet and look at all different booths that have everything you can imagine. Clothing, shoes, accessories, headbands, upcoming races, and more. Hubby and I headed to the Tampa Convention Center this past Saturday morning to pick up our race goodies for the Gasparilla 8K and look around. We parked in a parking garage not far from the Convention Center. Of course I had to take a picture of downtown from the garage. I may have a little obsession with the panoramic feature on my iPhone.
Since race weekend was in full swing, we saw many of the 5K participants lined up and ready to go as we walked from the parking garage to the convention center.
We headed straight to pick up our packets when we got there and there wasn’t event a line. We were pretty happy about that. It was quick and painless and then we looked around for about an hour.
While I was there, I ran into blogging friend Jess from Cuban Running Crisis. It’s always fun to see friendly faces at these events. She was at the Take The First Step Club booth.
While we were there, I made sure to stop by the Bondi Band booth. After buying a few at the Rock N’ Roll Expo a couple weeks ago, I wanted a couple more. They are fantastic for keeping my hair out of my face and keeping the sweat out of my eyes. And who doesn’t love a fun saying on their headband. If you’re going to get out there and run, you may as well have a fun headband while doing it.
I also did something HUGE while at the expo… On Friday, I was drooling over the photo of the medal that was shared on Facebook for the Sarasota Half Marathon coming up on March 17. Facebook was all aflutter with the excitement over this beautiful medal… I love dolphins… And I love the blue and silver. I want!
(Source: Sarasota Half Marathon)
As soon as I saw the medal, I started thinking about joining in the fun. This race goes through my favorite part of Sarasota, around St. Armand’s Circle, and along the water. Add that to the medal, and I was having a hard time NOT signing up immediately. I mentioned it to hubby and of course he said to do it… I had also mentioned it on Facebook and my blogger friend Caroline, who was already signed up for it, mentioned that we could do it together.
So…. I thought about it all Friday night and decided that if I saw a booth for them at the Gasparilla Expo, I would sign up. I was so excited when I saw that they did have a booth. And before I knew it, I was signing up. I even saved $10! So, Sarasota Half Marathon, here I come! It will be my second half marathon of the year, for a total of 4. How crazy is it that by the end of the year, I will have a total of 6 half marathons under my belt. Who am I?! This now changes my personal challenge of #10in2013 to #11in2013!
I failed miserably at taking pictures of my Gasparilla race shirt, bib, and goodies because it was such a busy day. The Publix booth was great – they gave out boxes of pasta, a recipe, a cool towel, and a sunglass pouch. Also included in our race bags were 2 bottles (for each of us) of crunchy Biscoff Spread. Ever tried it? Very similar to Cookie Butter from Trader Joe’s and equally as evil. I made the mistake of opening a jar of it and I told hubby it needs to go away. The other 3 jars have to disappear as well – I do not need the temptation. I will confess that I already got rid of the open jar. It kept talking to me from the cabinet. So, I shut it up yesterday by dumping it down the drain. Sorry Biscoff Spread…. It was very nice of Gasparilla to give you to race participants, but you are just no good for me.
After the expo, we had lunch at Holy Hog BBQ in Tampa. Hubby had eaten there before and knew I would like it. He was right. Pulled pork, Carolina BBQ sauce, and coleslaw are high on my list of favorite foods. This did not disappoint. Good choice, honey!
After lunch, we headed home and I napped for a couple hours. I was exhausted to start with and we had the Daughtry concert coming up that night. Not to mention, we had to get up at 5am the next day for the Gasparilla 8K. So the nap was a great idea…
If you missed my post yesterday, here is my race recap for the Gasparilla 8K.
Do you enjoy going to race expos? What is your favorite part of going?
The one where my blog turns 2 and I vlog about it!
163 months ago
by Nanci
in 2013, accountability, blog, blog land, blogaversary, journal, me, reflection, scrapbook, thankful, vlog
Two years! It has been two years since I first started blogging. My goodness… I have talked about so much on here –losing my dad, weight loss, running, infertility, books, fun times, bad times, races, injuries, hubby, family, friends, our crazy dogs, and more. When I started this blog, it was all for me to have an outlet to write. I have always loved to write, and coming off the loss of my dad, I thought it would be a great place to just let it all out. I have always been much better at writing my thoughts and feelings than verbalizing them. My beloved blog that I love so much, has turned into a daily scrapbook of my life. Especially this past year, with so many fun and exciting things that happened, and I documented it all right here. It’s as much for me as it is my family across the country and whoever else is interested in what I have to say.
Reading blogs a few years ago and finding so much inspiration in other’s stories is another reason I wanted to do my own blog. There is something very inviting and inspirational in someone sharing their struggles through whatever journey they are going through, whether it’s weight loss or illness or infertility. I wanted to be able to try and inspire people they way other’s have inspired me.
My blog also helps to keep me accountable. It’s a great place to keep track of my goals, share my victories, or to ‘fess up when things don’t go the way I wanted them to.
I thought about listing my favorite posts in honor of the two years, but since I did a similar post the beginning of the year, I didn’t want to repeat myself. So, what better way for me to express my gratitude for the last two years than to vlog about it. To say that I was nervous doing this is an understatement. I am so critical of myself, but like everything else on this blog, I am just putting myself out there. Here goes!
Celebrating 2 years since I started writing my blog.
Thank you all for being a part of this and for continuing to read. I look forward to another year of blogging and getting to know more of you!
What do you enjoy most about my blog? Is there anything different you’d like me to talk about or to share?
Comments mean so much…
7I think most bloggers will agree that receiving really nice comments makes blogging worth it. I am fortunate, so far, that I have not received an awful comment, but I know they are out there.
Yesterday, I received a comment on my Goalgetter2013 – How did I do in March? post that really made me smile. It was so sweet, and it pretty much summed up the reason why I blog.
Nanci, I love your transparency, your tenacity, and cheer your accomplishments…which are many! Whether you know it or not, you are an inspiration! You are real and fun! I loved your honesty when you were frustrated and DONE with Weight Watchers, I’ve been there too. I loved seeing and feeling your passion as you have returned to WW. I can feel your happiness through your posts and photos! You should be bursting with pride accomplishing all those runs after your injuries…you inspire me! Thanks again for putting yourself out there! Cheers to an Awesome April!
I am very open and honest in my blog. To share my weight for all to see is a big thing. To share when I have a bad week and eat everything in site is not easy. But I am human. And before I started my own blog, I was reading blogs that inspired me for that exact reason.
I’ve said all along that my blog more than anything is for me. It helps keep me accountable every single day. I am not perfect, I have bad days and want to eat, eat, eat. I love beer more than I probably should. Some days I don’t even want to think about putting on my running shoes. There are days when I have willpower of steel. And then I can go from one extreme to the other just like that. I might be that irritating person who posts meals, workouts, and more but I need to do it. I need to do it so I don’t give up on the days that are hard.
It’s not easy to post about a weight gain or a missed run or a race that didn’t go as great as I thought. But I do it for support. There are so many others out there in my shoes – either inspiring me or perhaps I’m inspiring them.
So when I receive an email like that, it makes me smile. It reminds me of the days before I was a blogger, when I was inspired by others’ journeys. It inspired me enough to start my own blog and put myself out there. Everyone has a different battle they are fighting and everyone has some sort of motivation to offer. To know that I inspired someone else is a wonderful thing. Thank you Kim, for that comment. It was a great way to start a Monday morning!
How have blogs inspired or motivated you to continue? Share with me one blogger that has inspired you.
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