16:45

When I first aimed for a mile, it was under 20 min (which I barely got) the next time was just to push myself. Got it around 18 min. Now I'm down to 16:45. I was able to run at 6mph on a treadmill. Again, not a feat of strength for any normal person - but for me, and for someone still weighing over 350 lbs, I'd say it is pretty impressive. Granted, I can only sustain that speed for about a minute, and my heart rate skyrockets, but I can do it.

I haven't weighted myself yet today, but I'll try and do that and get a report in. I can tell I'm losing weight and toning up - other than the numbers - because clothes that were tighter even when I got home are now starting to fit loosely. One thing I don't like is I'm getting some folds in my skin where now that my skin isn't being fully stretched it has room to fold and whatnot. Kinda annoying, but hopefully over time it'll go away. Another way I can tell that I've lost weight is that I can see my toes. No, I don't mean over my belly, I have always been able to look down and see my toes. I mean my toes used to be pretty much sraight. Now there is definition between part of my toe and the area around the nail (the pad). It probably sounds really confusing, but my toes are losing weight too, lol.

And I mentioned greek yogurt the other day, I've found that Yoplait greek (blueberry and honey vanilla, I don't like the strawberry) are pretty good, but for people used to regular yogurt (such as myself) it needs about a half a tbs of splenda to make it close to what you're used to. The Dannon vanilla yogurt (not vanilla honey) is actually a little sweeter than other brands I've tried and again, with a 1/2 tsb of splenda it is really good. One thing I would like to mention is that Greek yogurt is thicker than regular yogurt. The major difference (and why it has so much more protein) is that they strain out just the "yogurt" and separate the watery milk out. Many people compare it to a sour cream consistency. My son likes it (surprisingly) and I do as well, but if you try it be prepared for a different consistency. I also recommend going with a fat free version simply because it is healthier for you. And as always, regular yogurt isn't a bad choice - it is still a good one. Greek yogurt just has more protein, and for people like me who need to work hard to get all of their daily protein it is a big help to double the protein in breakfast.

Last weight: 354.4
Current weight: 353.2
Weight Lost: 1.2 lbs
Total Weight Lost Since Coming Home: 28.8 lbs