Beyond this

Hello again. I weighed myself today and it was not what I was expecting- I am 2 lbs. heavier than the last time I weighed myself which was during Christmas. Oh yes this fatigued body of mine not only got the scale at Christmas, but worked out 3 days a week! Fast forward to this morning...my body repays me with a 2 pound increase. Grrrreat! So this got me to thinking this morning in my yoga class (when I was supposed to be a feather in corpse pose) that I wanted to share a little about myself, why I blog, why I exercise, what my goal weight is, and all in all shed some light on Fatigue.
Who am I? I am a 24 year old, female that has been athletic her entire life. When I say athletic I mean it. I have played basketball and softball forever! My sport of choice is softball, but bball kept me in shape...well "a" shape. Lets put it that way. I have always been a 'bigger' girl. I bloomed early, every year in adolescents I became shorter than the people I used to be taller than, and I was on the softball field more than I was in my own house. It all paid off though- I went to a Division I college and played softball on a full ride. My phrase of choice is, "I hit home runs." I am currently 178 lbs, and I LOVE to workout! I can squat close to 300 lbs. and I can bench 140 lbs on a good day. I was told in high school from some of the boys basketball players that I am 'thick' and that it was a compliment. So I embrace who I am...I would just like to look amazing doing it!!!! I want that cute, medium-sized body...I am even willing to work extra hard to get it!!!
Why do I blog? I like to release my thoughts into the dot-com world and see who is out there. I like to help people, let them know they are not alone, and that there is a third-non-creepy-party out there that will listen. The name of my blog "Beyond the Nine" is who I am and who I want to become. I am #9....I have been my whole entire life. I will always be #9 to my family, friends, teammates, acquaintances, and foes. Beyond that number who am I? What do I want to achieve and better yet, what do I want to look like doing it? This blog is about that transformation. Fitness is a big part of it, and probably the thing I will write about the most, but other parts of my life will make their way into my writing. My mother, my partner, my dogs, my dad (daddy's girl alert!) and many, many other things.
I exercise because I love it. I started lifting weights earlier than I probably should have. I hate to run, but I know it is vital. Going to the gym is like going to a meeting for me- there is so much to accomplish and so many ways to get it done with people around you that are working for the same common goal!!! Its exhilarating! I love to see people grunt, groan, grimace and succeed! Slowly that weight, that mile, that muscle will get the job done. Its hard work, but its worth it. "Its the light within you. It gets inside you- its what lights you up!"
My goal weight is: 155 lbs.
I would love to be at 160 lbs. by April 10th....that leaves me 18lbs to drop between now and then. It will be tough...I know that. It seems unreachable, and I cant even picture what I would look like 18 lbs thinner. My goal has always been to lift more, to hit farther, to run faster. Now I am faced with life- I graduated a year ago, no more softball, no more workouts at the same time from a strength coach....its just me.
Well that is a little about me....why I am here....and what I want to get done. I am going to go run now, and take my mind off of this morning weigh in....reward yourself and beat that scale!