Week 9: and 3 more to go...

Wow, I cannot believe I have 3 more weeks left!
I've already lost 16lb and have 5 more to go!
I have gotten used to Open Sky Fitness behind me the entire way and soon I will have to fend for myself!
I have to start learning how to take advantage of the gym on my own. Picking up on the exercises that I do with my trainer will be very important for these last weeks that I have with him.
Its also going to be very important for me to continue to practice the healthy habits that I have engrained into myself.
At this point of the Sky Fit Challenge, it has gotten easier for me to choose a healthy meal over something that is heavier, and doesn't really provide me with much nutrition. When you think about it, its pretty much a straight forward decision that I make without much thought anymore.
For example, I went to go visit a friend in San Diego this past weekend and we ate out twice. Both times, I could have chosen something straight from the menu that wasn't very beneficial. The first meal, I requested a simple side of veggies with a piece of salmon. It turned out to be a wonderful choice because it was very delicious, simple, and filling.
The second time, we all went out to a breakfast restaurant. I love breakfast food and everything about it.   At the same time, I have been craaaaaving pancakes for the past 2 months! I wanted pancakes with chocolate chips, butter, and maple sirup so badly. If this had happened 3 months ago, I would have probably chosen the pancakes. But instead, since I have rewired my body and brain, it was much easier  to order a healthy omelet with tons of different kinds a veggies. I still wanted those pancakes, but didn't NEED them to satisfy my hunger. Especially after eating such a hardy breakfast.

Future plans:
One of the goals that I set for myself is to run a race at the end of this all. One is coming up on October 14th, which can be a perfect end to all this.
Its an 11k (which comes out to 6.8 miles). This makes me nervous, because the farthest I've run was 3.5 miles, and that was on the treadmill. This is probably going to be way more challenging, especially since its going to be outside with real terrain.

Also, I am considering signing up to do Open Sky Fitness Boot Camp twice a week. This will help me stay on top of my game, maintain my results, stay in shape, and maybe even get more toned.
I've attended a boot camp of Rob's in the past. I enjoyed it, it challenged me, and the time flew by so quickly.

Making these two things happen will keep pushing me to the limit. Unfortunately, I'm hesitant to do both. I am scared of the race because I've never been a runner, especially outside, and I am afraid to fail.
I'm hesitant to do the boot camp because I want to somehow continue to do this on my own. I have to pay for it and I am running tight with my budget.

So right now, I have to continue concentrating on what I have in front of me and also making sure I understand what I can and cannot afford to do, and the consequences of the decisions that I make for myself.