Fatty to 5K???

Well....there it is. The infamous "before picture". As you can see by the date on the picture, this one is a little old. The real reason for that?? I don't have a single current picture, of more than just my face! But, if I were to allow someone to take a current picture of me, I'm pretty sure this is close to what it would look like. 

I gotta tell you, I was TERRIFIED to write this post. Somehow I have this idea in the back of my head that I'm going to be the girl who posts a "before" picture and there is never an "after" picture. How embarrassing would that be?? Tell you all I'm going on this big journey and then come out of it still looking like this? UGH, it is my worst nightmare!

But, here is the deal. I told myself that after Emily was born I was going to seriously make a change. Most likely she is our last baby, and it is time for me to get my butt in shape!  So, I decided I am going to do a 5K! Yep, you read that right. I had heard of this plan called Couch to 5K from a couple of other bloggers. They say anyone can do it. Well, we're about to find out if that is true! Because I assure you, if I can do it...ANYONE can do it!

I've been scouring the internet (garage sale groups on FB and craigslist) for the last couple of days for a treadmill that I can actually afford. I finally found one tonight and we are picking it up tomorrow. That means this JUST GOT REAL! I start this week! 

The 5K we are doing is called Foam Fest! I figure, if I'm gonna do this, it should be for something fun. And this looks like it is going to be a blast...if I can just get through it. So, I talked to Nick about it and he said he would totally do it with me. Then I went to work putting together a team. As of today there are 6 of us who have committed to do this together, and lots of people who have expressed interest in joining us! I'm so excited to not only be doing this for myself, but that I have encouraged so many of my friends and family to do it too!

Hopefully in a couple of months I will be able to share a picture with you all of some progress. I know I can do this! So here we go...it all starts tomorrow! Until next time my friends!

XOXO ~ Dana