Half of Jess Progress

2010: 170s

Jess — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:14:58 +0000

I finally broke past the 180s and reached the 170s! I haven’t been in the 170s since 2006, and I’m ecstatic. I know I will never see the 180s again. It’s because I no longer want to be thin. Instead, I want to be healthy.

The shift in mentality makes it easier to just keep doing what I’m doing. I feel great, every single day. I find balance. I don’t beat myself up. And I can enjoy eating out and taking a break from training.

I am also pretty close to losing 90 pounds total! Now that is just plain exciting.

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2010: 180s

Jess — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:07:01 +0000

I was around 182 when I ran my first Half Marathon on June 6, 2010. It was one of the best experiences of my life, and I can say that I completed 13.1 miles.

The 180s are my tripping stone but not any more.

I will be persistent. I will not give up. I will continue to be better, be stronger, be faster.

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2010: 193.8

Jess — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:45:06 +0000

These pictures were taken after my first 5K race ever.

I felt so much healthier, and it was nice knowing that I’ll never see the 200s again. Ever.

Running has changed my life. It is my passion, my love.

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2010: 197.6

Jess — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:22:28 +0000

This is the first picture I took since I restarted my journey on February 1, 2010. I just couldn’t bear to look at myself back in the 200s. But re-entering Onederland was a big deal for me and I am extremely proud of the progress I have made.

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2010: 220

Jess — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:32:26 +0000

I have avoided taking pictures of myself this time around. I need to start getting in the habit of taking weekly pictures and embracing what I look like in photographs again. There aren’t any pictures of when I started this weight loss journey again, but I ended up in the 220s.

It’s been a bumpy ride. I don’t want to go down this path ever again.

Progress pictures coming soon!

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