I'm running tomorrow. Hold me to it!! Even though we have a 7am meeting. I'm getting up at 5am and going straight to the gym.
I will check in tomorrow to let you know I went :)
Go get some sleep and some snuggles! Goodnight!!
Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
One last thing...
Look what I did!! I know its blurry but I was sooooo excited and proud of what I had done!
Just Keep Swimming
I feel so good, so empowered, so invincible. I've lost 16 lbs. I'm now able to run 30 minutes WITHOUT STOPPING!!! Never thought I could do that.
I've gotten the Blogger app so I can write from my phone. Everytime I pull out the laptop, Josie, the 20 month old, thinks its time for her to watch puppy dog videos on YouTube.
I've been reading my blogs that I love and that I also learn so much from. One thing I've learned is to schedule my workouts. So this week I will run Sunday (already completed), Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Friday we leave for Klamath Falls fory family reunion. I can't wait to see my family and get my redneck on. And show off my weight loss :)
Have a great night and Monday!
Mwah!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
The Crazy Gizmos
One of the things I struggle with is finding the time to blog. I want to do this. I want to help others. I also want to use it for my own accountability. I have a really hard time finding time for it since I have a cherub of a 20 month old who thinks that any time I am on the computer, it's for her own enjoyment, ie: to watch videos of puppies playing on YouTube. Crazy lil girl!
I downloaded a Blogger app for my phone which I'm excited to be able to use. For whatever reason, the baby will let me fuss with my phone but not the laptop. This way I can update from the couch, on a break at work, etc.
So, I'm continuing to work hard on my choices, as in making healthy choices in both food, drinking my water and exercise. I'm working through goal setting right now. For a nerdy girl like me, it's a really interesting process. I have goals: as a mom, as a wife and as an individual. Then as an individual, I have goals about drinking enough water, getting enough sleep, food choices and exercise. The first step was to create a visualization of what I want.
For me, I want a healthy body. To me, I picture myself, trim, strong, muscles toned, running down the side of the road. I can even picture what kind of shorts, tank top and shoes I'm wearing. I stay focused on that when someone brings cookies to the office or when I'm at a restaurant choosing between a salad or fries.
The next step is to define the goals, definable goals, and work on the steps to getting there. That's what I'm working on right now. One of my definable goals is to increase both my speed and my endurance running. I'm working on a workout schedule to hold myself accountable that both works how fast and how long I will run. Is it nerdy that I'm excited about a calendar?
So.... I am running tomorrow. I have to get up at 5am to do it. You have my permission to ask me if I did it and if not, beat me with a wet noodle :)
Have a great night!
I downloaded a Blogger app for my phone which I'm excited to be able to use. For whatever reason, the baby will let me fuss with my phone but not the laptop. This way I can update from the couch, on a break at work, etc.
So, I'm continuing to work hard on my choices, as in making healthy choices in both food, drinking my water and exercise. I'm working through goal setting right now. For a nerdy girl like me, it's a really interesting process. I have goals: as a mom, as a wife and as an individual. Then as an individual, I have goals about drinking enough water, getting enough sleep, food choices and exercise. The first step was to create a visualization of what I want.
For me, I want a healthy body. To me, I picture myself, trim, strong, muscles toned, running down the side of the road. I can even picture what kind of shorts, tank top and shoes I'm wearing. I stay focused on that when someone brings cookies to the office or when I'm at a restaurant choosing between a salad or fries.
The next step is to define the goals, definable goals, and work on the steps to getting there. That's what I'm working on right now. One of my definable goals is to increase both my speed and my endurance running. I'm working on a workout schedule to hold myself accountable that both works how fast and how long I will run. Is it nerdy that I'm excited about a calendar?
So.... I am running tomorrow. I have to get up at 5am to do it. You have my permission to ask me if I did it and if not, beat me with a wet noodle :)
Have a great night!
Monday, July 16, 2012
Checkin in
I promise I didn't give blogging up. Like I said in another post, it's definitely a commitment. I have my blogs that I follow and I respect the time and energy and commitment they put towards it. That being said, it's been a wild couple of weeks, both schedule wise and emotional wise. Without getting into the nitty gritty details which would take toooooooooo long, I'm looking forward to happier times.
Food wise I've been right on the money with one exception. Those d@#$ bites, licks and tastes. They're going to be the death of me. I'm really trying to be creative to see what is at the core of that. Is it habit? How do I get myself out of the situations where I do that to avoid them all together? It's always at night and with the kids. It's serving dinner. It's serving snacks. So clearly I need to not do those things but I'm the mom, that's what I do. But I think I'm going to have a talk with the kids and just ask for their help and then I can avoid some of it.
Exercise had to be put on hold for 3 weeks but now I can again (long story). John and I went golfing for the first time yesterday. That game makes me angry. In my head the dumb little ball goes where it's supposed to but in real life it doesn't. Grrrrrr. I'm excited I get to get back to my running. I've missed it so much.
But I have lost a total of 13 lbs since I started this AND 10 1/2 inches. Which makes me SMILE!!!
I just keep thinking, this is working and I'm so happy. My clothes are looser and now that I can run again I'm going to be on top of the world! I love the feeling I get from running, I feel invincible and who doesn't want to feel like that? Gotta go, gotta get ready for the day! Have a great Mondee!
Food wise I've been right on the money with one exception. Those d@#$ bites, licks and tastes. They're going to be the death of me. I'm really trying to be creative to see what is at the core of that. Is it habit? How do I get myself out of the situations where I do that to avoid them all together? It's always at night and with the kids. It's serving dinner. It's serving snacks. So clearly I need to not do those things but I'm the mom, that's what I do. But I think I'm going to have a talk with the kids and just ask for their help and then I can avoid some of it.
Exercise had to be put on hold for 3 weeks but now I can again (long story). John and I went golfing for the first time yesterday. That game makes me angry. In my head the dumb little ball goes where it's supposed to but in real life it doesn't. Grrrrrr. I'm excited I get to get back to my running. I've missed it so much.
But I have lost a total of 13 lbs since I started this AND 10 1/2 inches. Which makes me SMILE!!!
I just keep thinking, this is working and I'm so happy. My clothes are looser and now that I can run again I'm going to be on top of the world! I love the feeling I get from running, I feel invincible and who doesn't want to feel like that? Gotta go, gotta get ready for the day! Have a great Mondee!
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