1st post, definitely not the last

I first want to explain why I am writing a daily blog about myself, I want to lose 50 pounds by springbreak 2012. This is the short term goal, my long term goal is a lifetime of fitness and a happier and healthier me because of it. I started this "quest" about two weeks ago and have decided that each Saturday I will take pictures, measurements, and weight to track my weekly progress. I started this journey towards fitness at 204 lbs. and this last Saturday (12/3) I weighed in at 199.5, 4.5 lost in about a week and a half!

How I am doing it:
Crossfit 2 times a week
running 5 days a week
eating ridiculously healthy (to be ridiculously good looking of course)

Now, the main problem that people (myself included) have with a fitness and eating plans is that they are simply not sustainable or they just don't have any "skin in the game". I am the later of the two, I just didn't have the drive to make a change before a few weeks ago. Like all things in my life, I ignored the impending doom of my own lack of fitness and covered up my problems with other things (food). I became depressed and angry with myself that I couldn't make a change, and if I did, I would simply give up on it in a few days when it got hard. I hid behind humor, usually involving myself. A few weeks ago I started listening to what I was saying to others about how I looked, if I was listening to somebody talking about themselves like that I would feel so bad for them. I knew right then I had to make a change.

I set goals!
1- I want to be 150 lbs. by spring break (Red Rocks BABY!!!)
2- I want to RUN not run/walk a 5k (first distance run I have ever done)
3- I want to look smokin hot for Summer and Bruce's wedding this summer
4- (the long term goal) I want to be fit, climb mountains, and live (healthy) for a very long time.

Goal progress
1- 49.5 lbs. to go
2- signed up for the Shamrock Run March 18th
3- Starting to think about cute summer hair styles for the July wedding :)
4- Trip planned to hike the Oregon PCT with my dad summer 2012

I realize this first post is packed full of whys and whats, but I feel like I should lay a proper foundation to build upon each day. I want people to know what I went through to finally get my goals and make a plan.

I forgot todays workouts!
7:45 am- 3 miles (.5 running)@ 45:17
6:30 pm- Crossfit- 1/2 Barbra- 3 sets of 20 rows, 30 pushups, 40 sit-ups, 50 squats for time @20:52