My name is Erika. I am a mother of 2 beautiful girls and wife to an amazing husband. This blog is to document my journey as I try to become fit and healthy.
I was obese my whole life. I wasn't happy with the way I looked. Growing up I missed out on a lot of things because my self esteem was non existent. I wanted to change and be fit, but I was too lazy. I didn't know what to do. I remember once losing 30 lbs. Unfortunately, it was done the wrong. I was not healthy. I got sick and then I gained the weight back, plus some.
I was obese my whole life. I wasn't happy with the way I looked. Growing up I missed out on a lot of things because my self esteem was non existent. I wanted to change and be fit, but I was too lazy. I didn't know what to do. I remember once losing 30 lbs. Unfortunately, it was done the wrong. I was not healthy. I got sick and then I gained the weight back, plus some.
A few years later, I met Phillip my now husband and best friend. He was the change I needed. He loved me just the way I was. But I wanted to change because he deserved a happy person. He deserved a wife who felt beautiful. I wanted to be happy with myself.
We got pregnant after a year of marriage. We had our first little one, then I decided to begin with the changes. I wanted to set a good example for my daughter.
I started working out and I started losing weight. I changed my eating habits. I began this journey. A long, but oh so worth it journey. Along the way I discovered my passion for running. I began running and I just couldn't stop after that. Running gave me something I had been missing my whole life. Running made me feel like a total new person. It became a part of me. I have come a long ways. But I am never stopping. This is something I want to do for the rest of my life. I want to run until I am old and wrinkly.
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| After my first baby, 2009 |
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| This was at my heaviest, 198 lbs. |
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| The best thing that ever happened to me was discovering my passion for running. This was my first 10k in Santa Monica. December 2009 |
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| This was in 2010 after finishing my first 1/2 Marathon. |
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| Agoura Hills Pacific Half Marathon March 2010. |
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| I got pregnant for the second time and had to take a break for medical reasons. But after having our second (February 10, 2011) I got back on the road. |
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| I started training again 5 weeks later. And ran another half in Northern California. June 2011 |
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| This is me right now. December 2011. |
I love running. I am currently training for my fourth half marathon and will also be starting Insanity next Monday. I will document my progress here.
I hope we can keep one another motivated.
This little blog will hold me accountable for making the right choices and sticking to my training.
Remember, nothing is impossible!
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