Pushin' Through

Today's run: 
-2.75 miles, 1st mile was run while remainder was walked with interval running
-36:02
-355 calories burned

I'm having some knee pain, but I'm pushing through. I wrapped that bad boy up and did the damn thing anyway. It's hot outside and I feel ashmatic at times, but I'm pushing through. My sides hurt sometimes during the run, but I'm pushing through. I'm sore and I have blisters, but I'm pushing through. Basically, I'm not letting anything get in my way. I'm not letting myself give in to defeat. My runs are different every single day, but no matter what, I'm pushing through. After two weeks, I'm running longer, farther, and harder and I'm completely exhausted by about 8pm. I'm sleeping, I'm feeling less hungry during the day, and I'm keeping myself more hydrated than ever before. Which results in peeing every half hour (wish I was exaggerating), but I'm pushing through ;)

Speaking of water, here's a little product review: Nestle Pure Life Splash. It's flavored water that doesn't just tasted like a watered down juice. The Berry Splash tastes like blue Powerade, while the Acai Grape tastes like purple Powerade. The good news? No aspertame like Powerade and other artificially sweetened products. It uses natural sweeteners and is full of potassium. It's delicious, hydrating, and the best part is that I don't mind drinking it. I really kind of hate water, but this has become a complete game changer. You should totally try it! 

Alright, guys. I wanted to show you a little bit of what's happening with my body. This was taken last Friday after already having lost 5 pounds:

And this was taken a few minutes ago after my run/9.5 pounds down:

Like I said, the smaller you are, the more difference a few pounds makes....I'm still about 14 pounds from my lowest weight, but I'd say this is already a vast improvement and I feel like Super Woman right now. 

On the menu today:

• Breakfast- 1/2 c Egg Beaters Egg White omelette, 3 tbsp Kraft Fat-Free Shredded Mozarella, coffee with 1 tbsp Coffee-Mate Vanilla Caramel Creamer in each cup
• Lunch- 1 packet Quaker Oatmeal Plain with half a banana mashed up and stirred in with 1 tsp cinnamon
• Snack- frozen smoothie- other half of the banana, 1/2 c Dannon Non-Fat plain yogurt, 1/2 c Silk Original Unsweetened Almond Milk
• Dinner- 1 can tuna over lettuce, 1/4 c Kraft Fat-Free Shredded Mozarella, 2 tbsp light Balsamic dressing