In January 2014, it was a different storyshe weighed 246 pounds, and running was something she avoided.
But that month she booked a summer vacation to Jamaica and decided she wanted toshape up.
Along with ahealthy, balanced diet, one major change she made was she decided tostart runningregularlyeven though shehatedit.
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Heres how she got thereandlost 100 poundsin the process.
That doesnt mean it was easy though.
I made it to 15 minutes and thought,I think I can keep going.
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I went a full 30 minutes without stopping.
That was huge for me.
It made me feel empoweredIwascapable of pushing through all the huffing and puffing and jiggling.
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Her goal was to lose another 26 pounds.
One way she continued tostay motivatedwas by constantly challenging herself.
I got into a routine where Tuesdays were one of my running days, says Grafton.
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(She would stay active by doingZumbaand at-home fitness DVDs on her non-running days.)
Later that year she ran another 5K in her hometown (winning her age group).
She was also eyeing a bigger goal: ahalf marathon.
The approaching race day served as motivation to push harder and log more miles.
As soon as I saw the finish line I started grinning.
In January 2016, Grafton hit a major milestone: shed officially lost 100 pounds.
So I stayed consistent and eventually things just clicked.
But day after day, it got easier.
Now, my lifestyle has become a habit that I actually enjoy, she says.
Shes considered signing up for a full marathon, but for now, shes just enjoying every stride.
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