I haven’t had an “official” Mamavation Monday post in a while, mostly because I’ve been pretty discouraged since the Mamavation Mom campaign started….without me. I’ve continued to work out, run, and watch what I’m eating, but the scale was bouncing up and down between the same two pounds for a couple of weeks.

This week, that CHANGED. Not only did I go to Target, try on three pairs of SIZE 8 skinny jeans and walk out with them because they fit PERFECTLY, but I also lost 2.6 pounds! I am now officially in the “Healthy” BMI category….I haven’t been out of the “Overweight” category since before I got married the first time (except, for a little while while I was pregnant and “Obese”….I have NO desire to go back there ever again). I also haven’t worn single digit size pants since I don’t even know when.

Because this week has been.

I think my body was catching up, honestly. I hardly ran this week (only four miles), but I continued to work out some. I focused on resting and eating really well, and it paid off.

I only have 34 miles to go to get to my halfway point of 250 miles, and I’ve been aiming to get to that by the end of May. I still have four weeks to do it (hello, long month!) and I’m confident that I’ll be able to do it. I still can’t believe how much progress I’ve made on my 500 miles in 2013 goal.

I’m starting a new workout program this coming week, and I’m optimistic that I’ll be able to tone up, lose a few more pounds, and continue to feel really confident about how much strength I’ve gained in the last few months and how I feel and look.

Oh, and I also signed up for the #BostonStrong10K through Charity Miles, sponsored by Lifeway and benefiting One Fund Boston. It’s a virtual run, to be finished by May 12….a week from today. My goal, since I’ve never run more than four and a half miles at a time, is to run at least that much and walk the rest. I will DEFINITELY finish the 6.2 miles, and I’m going to do it in one fell swoop. Wish me luck!

This post is sponsored by Dr. Ken and Mamavation – a community dedicated to obesity prevention & weight loss for women and I’m writing this to be entered into a giveaway