45 Pounds lost this year! Biking Boxing and Bootcamp and some Walking dead Zombies to keep me moving

It has really been a while since I last posted. I had been feeling low because I was up over the past couple of years. I was hovering at around 300 pounds last Christmas, way more than I like to admit.  Well I took the time I was not posting and really worked out. I am currently at around 255, a weight I have not been down to since before my wedding 11+ years ago.

I owe my weight loss to a lot of things. Diet is the main change that helped me. I have cut a lot of the junk food out of my diet and dedicated myself to smaller portions. I also amped my coffee and water intake way up. I guess we make changes and where one thing lessons other things tend to increase.

I have been working out a lot. I did a kick boxing class last night and have been doing a lot of boxing workouts on my own. I love hitting the heavy bag and being able to release stress while quickly breaking a sweat. 

I have also been hitting the trails a lot. I did my 10th Red Ribbon Ride this summer and registered for my 11th. I also rode the last Breast Cancer Ride and the Pedal camp ride. 

The last day of the Red Ribbon Ride this year the top tube of my bike sheered right off where it meets the seat post. I was very sad. This bike has seen me through 25,000 mile of charity bike rides, training and bike commuting. It was very customized and love by me over the years. I definitely got my use out of it but it was still sad. Next spring I will be looking for a new road bike. I have done the majority of my bike rides this fall on my 29'er or my new fat bike. 

When not boxing or biking I have been taking a boot camp class. This is everything from sprinting  to kettle bells to pushing a sledge called a tank and more crazy fun. I really like the small group classes because of the motivation and the close relationships you develop quickly while moving towards your goal.

I add to all of this by running on the trails by my house 3.5 miles 4-5 days a week. I have been running with my Siberian husky. He is 11 years old and at the start of the summer could only run a mile or two. Now he can run with me all of the distance I run.  I also walk at a 12% incline at 3.5 mph while watching the Walking Dead with my daughter a night or two a week. Sometimes I pretend I am running from the undead =)

It goes to show that not only old humans but old dogs can learn new tricks and habits. I ran with my Aussi Shep until he was 15 human years old and he lived to be 16 and a half!