Back to School

Hi Everyone! It's been so long since I've posted, I know. I'm going to try to update you on how the end of the summer has gone, and what my goals/plans are for the coming months.

I don't remember if it was in my last post or not, but at the end of July, I did the Run the Mountain in Mt. Pleasant. It was hot, humid, and very difficult, but I did finish running the whole way.
Since then, we celebrated Mariah's first birthday, and had a lot of fun with the end of our summer. Last week, I ran my first 10k in Grand Rapids at the Metro Cruise. It was a lot of fun, and I ran the first 4 miles and then alternated walking and running for the last couple. Still, I finished in an hour and 12 minutes. I was ok with that, since it was my first one. I can't wait to do it next year, and hopefully finish in under an hour.
My last hoorah for the summer was the Run for Sight this morning. It was cool and windy, and sand was blowing everywhere. More than that though, I started feeling really sick after the first mile and a half or so and had to walk. I was so disappointed. :-( I finished in 36:50. I can't believe it. I feel like I'm getting a stomach bug or something. I really wish I could've done better.
Now it's time to get back to school, and that means student teaching for me. I'm really excited to get this under my belt so I can graduate! I think this is going to be a great experience. :-) I did become aware of a bad situation the very first day I came to school, so please pray. I can't give any details on here, but it involves a person being in critical condition.

Ok, back to weight-loss I have been pretty consistently staying between 148-150lbs. I do fit into size 10 pants in a lot of different brands now. It's a good feeling. I still need to work on my waistline though. I still have like 5 inches to lose to be in "normal" range and to lower my overall risk of heart attack and stroke. Most of the reason I'm not still losing like I was is that I'm not making the healthiest food choices. I need to buckle down and do better.
Ok,... so my goals for the next couple months. By the end of September, I want to be down to 145 or a little less. I would LOVE to reach my original goal of 140lbs by the end of October.

That being said, does anyone have any advice on how to lose my tummy? I'm still carrying around that very soft loose pouch from the baby. Maybe I should go back to pilates? I know some women just bounce right back. It seems like you can't even notice that they had a baby. I need to tighten and tone, but I don't think it will even show if I can't get rid of some of the "softness" on top of the muscle. I'm only focusing on it because I really want to lose the inches off my waist.

Ok, I think that's all for now. More later!