melathon

32 years old : Female : , MI

"Time for action!"

About Me

I'm 32 and have always been tall and "sturdy" but not overweight. For the past two years, I have been hovering near 200 lbs. That's enough! It's time for that to end.
I'm getting married in June and would love to be a beautiful bride. 3/31/08 update--I've lost 20 pounds! Going for 10 more...

Why I Want To Get In Shape

I've done the overweight thing for two years now and it's OLD! I want to get back to doing marathons (I've done four, but you'd never know it from looking at me now) and triathlons (I've done two). I've got a half-marathon coming up in April and a tri in July. I know that the more weight I lose, the more enjoyable these events will be. Also, every other member of my immediate family is obese and I see them all struggling with the health problems associated with that - diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and artery blockage (dad), bad knees (mom), acid reflux, barely getting up the stairs - you name it! This will NOT be my future.

My Inspirations