Finally Feeling Like Fall: 101 in 1,001 Update

Man, I can’t believe it’s October already. The weather here in Kentucky has been pretty chilly lately. Though it’s warming up during the days again this week, the nights have been pretty cool. A few of my plants didn’t survive the temperature drop a few nights ago, but outside of that, I’m really looking forward to the cooler weather. It’ll be nice to wear layers again and of course, I love the holidays! I’ve been working on my 101, as well, so this post is an update on that front.

33. Get to my goal weight

I’ve been continuing on in my weight loss efforts, of course! I’ve continued to meet with my personal trainer twice a week for resistance training. I’ve already started to notice a huge difference in my strength, and I can tell a difference in the shape of my butt and my legs. It’s a great feeling. I also do cardio twice a week (on days different from my training sessions). I was trying to run, but I’ve run into some serious bra issues. I can’t seem to keep the girls under control when I run– even if I wear a structured shirt and two sports bras. Any large-bosomed ladies have any luck with a particular bra? I’m curious about that.

It took me weeks to do, but I’ve finally managed to have one week completely on-plan. I ceased tracking online (I was letting myself off the hook way too easy) and I purchased a cute journal at Target to track in.

Ta-da! It has been REALLY helpful me to track in paper again. I’m pretty forgetful and I’ve found that I often leave it places, but I make sure that I either email myself after I’ve eaten something, or I keep track of what I’ve eaten on my notes app on my iPhone. It’s sort of fun to keep the journal, so it’s been a great tool to keep me on track this week.

After the big gain that put me back at 208, I’ve had some fluctuations and averaged right at 205. But after recommitting to eating better, I’ve gotten back down to 202. I hope to lose that other 4 lbs I’d put on so that I can finally see the scale heading back in the right direction! My goal weight is 155, so I have lost about 43 and I have about 47 pounds to go.

61. Get rid of my acne once and for all

I’ve had acne for as long as I can remember. I’ve tried just about every product on the market at some time or another, from Clearasil to Acutane. Acutane got rid of the majority of my acne when I was younger (it used to be all over my chest, neck and back) and now seems largely confined to my chin and jaw. This week, I purchased ProActiv.

Though I’ve used it once before, it was before I used Acutane. I’m hoping now that since my skin has matured some, this will be the boost I need to get my skin clear once and for all.

47. See MUSE in concert

I’m going to see them on Monday! Sam bought us tickets for my birthday. I’ll have a new post then. 🙂