Tuesday.  I got up early and did the treadmill.  I did some intervals.  .15 walking, .5 jogging.  Definitely increased the sweat factor!  Helped me to get to that 1.5 mile mark a minute and a half faster.  I think next week I could do .10 walk, .10 jog.  I just say, my motivation of not embarrassing myself or my daughter in may is great, and having House of Cards episodes to watch while walking in place helps a ton.  

I need to do some research why the back of my ankle hurts so much on my left (longer) leg.

Exercise:  1.5 miles

Here we are, another summer, another year passed where I did nothing to help myself.  Yet, I have had a great week of self controlled eating.  A great week of walks with my children.  A great week of chores that keep me busy instead of finding something to snack on.

I wanted to discuss, though, how frustrating it is to see weight loss "stories" on t.v.  Shows like "Today" where they highlight 100+ weight loss.  I need to lose 100+ pounds.  So I watch their tips.  Each smaller portions, cut out soda (don't drink regular, 1-2 diets per day usually), choose this over this.  All in all my eating habits aren't bad.  Which I guess is why I don't necessarily gain much weight (a pound or 2 over the year, etc.)  But I want there to be a solution for me, something I can "CHANGE" in a big way and then start "watching the pounds slip away."  Like there's a key to use to unlock the secret for myself.

There's not.

I am doing the right things, and I'm eating healthy foods (well I could probably eat more fruits and vegetables...) and keeping calorie counts down and choosing exercise rather than laziness. Yet I don't watch the pounds slip away.  Then, as I do this for a few weeks, and I only lose 3-5 pounds, I get frustrated and stop trying so damn hard.

I'm determined not to do that this time. I am determined that 274.8 will be a dusty memory for me soon, and 250 and 225 and 200 will be in my rearview mirror sometime next year.

So I set my goals, again, and I set my mind towards finding the key for myself.

August 10 - my vacation date: 260 (15 pounds gone from July 10)
August 26 (first day of school) 255
October 31 (Halloween) - 240

Today is a snow day.  I find myself very motivated on snow days, like they are an extra gift of time from God himself.  Slept in with the kids (after being awake from 4-6 ) and then did the treadmill.  This is the beginning of my 2 weeks at 1.5 miles, and I accomplished it with not too much pain.  My left leg is slightly longer than my right, and I notice it much more on a treadmill.

I have 2 weeks of 1.5.  I'd like to work up to jogging more of it (I did about .15 jogging today) but I'm trying to focus on distance.

My kids are motivated by me.  After my run/walk, my son wanted to go a mile

Weight: 282 (yesterday's Chinese food for dinner didn't help I'm sure)

Short term goal: lose 10 in March
Short term exercise goal: 3.1 miles in May (girls on the run 5k with daughter)

Long term: Disney princess 1/2 next February

SAD day for me

Yesterday, I went to Six Flags with a friend of mine.  We'd been on many rides, roller coasters, etc., and were generally having a great time.  And then I went to ride the Superman ride.  I walked past the "trial" chair at the beginning...not even thinking.  I waited in line about 30 minutes.  I got on the ride, and went to buckle my seatbelt.


........which wasn't even close to buckling.

I needed about 5 more inches to buckle that belt.  Granted, it was a small belt.  I hadn't had any trouble buckling anything else all night.  But I was humiliated. I had to get off the ride...walk in front of all those people.  It was the worst feeling I think I've ever had.



Which in turn has definitely forced a new leaf to be turned.  I will NEVER ever feel like that again.  I will never ever have my weight be factor in me not doing something or doing something.

And next summer, I will ride Superman.  :)

Day 1 - reboot

Woke up at 6:45 and walked for 30 minutes.  Ate a bowl of special K for breakfast.  I am exhausted though.  Hoping that early morning workouts will lead to earlier bedtimes.  I read in bed until 2 am  Usually I'm out after 15 minutes of reading...don't know where this insomnia comes from but it's definitely not welcome. 

Yesterday's Stats

Weight:  270 lb (sigh...where did this come from??)
Calories: 1359
Fat g: 55 (a little high but most of that was from the shrimp I ate at dinner.)

Exercise:  walked back and forth to take Kid 1 to school for camp.  0.2 miles each way, one way up a pretty steep hill. 

Goal: Try to work on more exercise and lowering the calories with more fruits/veggies.

C25K - Day 1

Day 1: 5 min warm-up, alternate 60 seconds jogging (5.0) and 90 second walking (2.8 - 3.0) up until 20 minutes.


Results: Well that 60 seconds got harder and harder until I couldn't do the last 60 second run, so I walked it. I did the full 20 minutes though, and was successful at completing a mile. 20 minute mile, pathetic, I know, but I did it.

Tomorrow will be a day off from running, so I think I'll either do Zumba Wii or Just Dance.


I also lifted weights while watching the Biggest Loser. Appropriate, eh?