pasquini

Down and dirty mud run

Yes, it was the Merrell, subaru "down and Dirty 5k. A total blast! And my 5 and 8 year old ran the 1mile kids mud run. :-) i love that my new sleeved life has transitioned us to an active family. :-)

Yes, it was the Merrell, subaru "down and Dirty 5k. A total blast! And my 5 and 8 year old ran the 1mile kids mud run. :-) i love that my new sleeved life has transitioned us to an active family. :-)

1year surgiversary Today May 10th is one year from my surgery. Like many have said in their surgiversary post its hard to believe a year has past. A year ago I was in Mexico in surgery with Dr. Almanza right now. Starting this new life. Here a year later I am below goal, feeling great, look alright I suppose, running in half marathons, no health issues, playing with my Kids, enjoying so many rhings in life that were beyond my reach. It truly is a new life. Filled with awe and adventure. I was thinking yesterday about my new eating habits and style. I found myself wondering in 10 years how it will be. Who knows. What I do know is my life has been changed, enriched, opened up in ways I only dreamed before. May each of you find this place of peace with food and joy in your outter self matching the real inner you! Pasquini

Ast sunday i ran the OkC Memorial Half Marathon with my sister. Or as i like to call it the "Marathin". My goal was to complete it in 2:30. I did it in 2:26! So very excited!!!

Im standing in the bathroom fixing my hair this morning and my 14 yr old son walks in, looks me over and say dang dad, what are you trying to do, get every 30-40 year old woman in town to chase after you?" :-)

I smiled and said "well son, of course I am"

GodSpeed on your journey. :-) i had surgery last may and 5 weeks later flew from OK to montreal for a week vacation with no issues. :-)

Wow! Glad ur alright!!! My drain was in two days, and yes that remove feel so strange.

Ok, i have a question, is that calorie level the plan grom you dr? Wow, i was on 800 a day during my loss phase, and still only eat like 1200-1400 in my maintainace phase and thats with me running 15-20 miles a week.

Good for you!! Way to go after your dream!! No doubt you can see something through. You have proven that already!

Fantastic!!!

Bwahahaha!!!!

Thats awesome!!! I would do another this weekend if i could!! So much fun!

Oh also, i didnt really "carb up" i ate like normal, i have found on my weekend runs hydration and some small bites of carb and Protein along the way keep me going well enough.

I worked all week on hydration, normally i run 10 mile every weekend and wear a camel pack so i dont worry about it because i can sip as i go an i put some shot blocks electrolite blocks in the pocket as well as a couple of the agave and Peanut Butter packets then every couple miles i eat a shot block and half way have some peanut butter. Works perfectly. But the Mudder is of course muddy!!! Lol so i didnt wear the pack. The morning of the race i ate a yogurt 3 hours before a protien bar 1 hour before and 20 oz of gatorade in the last hr leading up to the start. I carried one pack of shot blocks in a pocket and opened them at mile 5 hit every Water station and got in about 5 oz of water. I was dehydrated at the end but managed. If you do a marathon wear a camel pack! I am doing the OKC half april 29 and will have my camel pack with gatorade and shot block, peanut butter and a Protein bar.

Yes there are wires lol, but not so bad really. :-)

Holy shrinking diva's!!! What fabulous progress you have made! Just think it only gets better!!!

Omg you so need to tell your surgeon this. Even if u email him your post

Size 30's!!! without sucking in'nn *huge dorky grin with horribly embarrassing happy dance'

Ok, i have learned i am a goal person. I have been floundering since reaching goal. So i am moving on to physique goals. I am between 158-163 on most days. I want to add 15lbs of pure muscle. I know many say u cant really donthat with the sleeve. But i dont agree! I have soent the past two months getting my protien up to 125-135grm a day. I know i need to increase it to about 175-200 to really pack on muscle fast, however, I believe i can take a slower approach and get there. I thought i would begin keep track here so if others want to join me, or have advice/questions then maybe this phase of the journey can be helpful to others as well. :-) GodSpeed

Had to post a fohawk pic :-)