Ooooh a new picture blog for hikers

Welcome :)

I take so many pictures on my hikes that it should be more considered sight seeing than exercise. But Runkeeper says I'm burning calories so I believe it. And my dog (Sasha) is usually worn out when we get back, which is also a good sign. The problem with medium distance hikes in the most beautiful part of America that I've ever been with a very adorable border collie is that I take too many pictures to keep on my phone. But I like to show people where I've been. So I figured having a blog would be an easy way to say "Hey, I was here, this is what it looked like, AWESOMENESS!" Blogs are portable with smartphones and they require no storage space on my loverly little phone.
So, yet another Laura blog.

 


A little about me:
My name is Laura. I'm a mom of twins and I have a wonderful husband. In July of 2012, we left Texas to move to Beaverton, Oregon. I have always been overweight, but I had lost 100 lbs right before the move. I was down to a size 14 and pretty happy. But with Oregon comes wonderful food. It also came with jobs not working out, school systems not being what I thought they would, living in apartments again, and me getting really depressed. I ended up gaining 50 lbs back. I love hiking and I'm thinking it will be a good way for me to lose a little weight. It's also great for our dog, Sasha, who is really tired of being in an apartment with no back yard.

My goal is to lose 5 lbs a month. My plan to do that is to eat 1400- 1800 cal a day (I'm tall: 5'10), do weights at least once a week (hopefully twice a week but I hate weights) and hike 75-100 miles a month.
 
This week I have lost 5 already... WOOT... so I need to lose another 80 to get to my goal weight.

Apps I use that you can add me on: (I'm always looking for support buddies)

Runkeeper (I'll let you know if a park is runkeeper friendly and if it pops up your map at the end) Muzy (for pictures) MyFitnessPal (kwehdos)
and Fitocracy (the quests usually don't sync like they're supposed to but it still gives me logged exercise points)