5K-W4-D1

Today I ran 3 minutes and walked for 1 and repeated that 5 times. I think that on Wednesday I'll try for 6 intervals. It was a beautiful morning with out a breath of wind and the sun shining cheerily. 

Last week I decided to try out the eating plan for the 21 day fix. My friend Jakki ordered me the work out program that comes with some coloured containers that you use to measure out your food. So I figured I'd give it a try, since it's really just about portion control. I've been following it for 4 days, today is day 5 or 21. Here's hoping I finally see some results on the scale again.

5K-W3-D2

Beautiful morning for a run. Today I was able to pick up my pace. I could complete a lap around the track in 3 minutes. The times before I have always been just a bit shy of a lap. But today I really tried to pick up my pace and sometimes I even continued on a few paces past the lap mark before the 3 minutes was up. Most of the time I felt like I was not going to make it and wanted to just stop, but each lap I made it to the lap marker and beyond. I walked for a minute and a half in between each lap and at first that was just barely enough time to recover, but then as the laps went by it was just a little longer than I needed to recover. Feeling good about it all. Now if only I could start losing weight instead of gaining. I've put on more than 10 pounds since the middle of February and that really sucks because it took FOREVER to lose those 10 pounds.

5K-W2-D2

So late last night Jakki texted me to see if I would be interested in jogging with her again this morning. Since I missed Monday I agreed to it. Wow it was a tough morning, but I got it done and was glad for it. Now tonight I'll head on out to work out with the ladies in Coutts at 9 to do a little strength training. Here's hoping I've got enough energy to get it done.

5K-W2-D1

Didn't get out and go jogging on Monday so now we are a day behind, but we'll try to make that up on Saturday. It was a little chilly this morning and we had company. My friend Jakki Harty joined us this morning. She kept me going and pushed me harder. She stayed right by my side and I'm pretty sure she kept me going at a faster pace than I would have if I had been alone. Today I had intended on running for 3 minutes and walking for 1 minute. But after a minute of walking I just wasn't ready to start jogging again, so I walked for 2 minutes instead. It was quite a challenge to run for 3 minutes, if may have been the slightly faster pace than usual because I didn't think it would be so hard. But that being said it was a good jog. My knees are a little sore today, and that sucks.

5K-W1-D3

Almost didn't bother to go for a run this Holiday Friday. But then Kathryn and I decided to just do it. So glad we did. It was beautiful this morning at 8. The sun was shining bright, there was a light dusting of snow on the ground and there wasn't a breath of wind. It was awesome. Today I started out as before running 2min walking 2min. The plan was to run this six times. After the third rep I felt like walking for 2min was too long, so I cut it down to just a minute and a half. Even that felt a little long. That is good. That means that next week when I increase my running time to 3min I'll be prepared. Feeling great. Loving how this is going so far.

5K-W1-D2

It was a beautiful morning that smelled of rain. The wind wasn't blowing and that is always a wonderful thing. Kathryn and Tansley joined me and we headed to the track to do our rounds. Five intervals running for 2 minutes and walking for 2 minutes. All went well and I look forward to Friday and adding an extra interval. So far I'm feeling good about all of this. Hopefully that will continue and hoping beyond all hope that this time in addition to being able to run 5K I will also see the numbers on the scale drop. Today the scale read 256.8lbs.

A new beginning...again 5K-W1-D1

Alright so the last 100 days didn't go so well, at all. But it's time to start new and it's time to start training for the 5K Foam Fest run that Kathryn and Tansley and I have signed up for in June. Today we started following the sparkpeople 5K Your Way Rookie Training Program. For the first week the plan is to walk for 4 minutes and then jog for 1 and do that 4 times for a total of 20 minutes. But this morning I found that to be too easy. So instead I jogged for 2 minutes and walked for 2 or sometimes only 1:30, but still aimed for 20 minutes total. I think I'll stick with that for this week with an increase of one repetition on Friday. I think I'll likely switch over to the 5K Your Way Running Plan in a week or two because I seem to be farther ahead in my abilities that the Rookie plan, thanks to the workouts I've been doing twice a week at the church for the past 6 months or so.

The girls and I were up early this morning and headed to the track for our first go. The morning was calm and warmish. We were treated to watch the sun rise and it was beautiful. If I hadn't been running, I would have taken the time to take a picture.

One year later and Day 1 again

I know it's been awhile since I've checked in here, but I'm happy to report that things are going well.  The best news is that my weight continues to go down.  Slow and steady. In the past year I've lost a total of twenty pounds.  Not nearly as much as I had hoped, but I am happy with it.  I put on a shirt I haven't worm in about a year and if fit me so much nicer.  That's really when I realized that 20 pounds isn't too shabby.  Probably the first time that I felt really good about what I had accomplished this past year. 
So now I'm trying to take it up a notch. My goal right now is to work towards losing 10 pounds by the end of April.  I know that is ambitious but I'm going to stay positive, I know how my body works and that it takes a lot to shed the weight, but goals are what keep you moving forward.  So here's to the next 100 days. (Actually 100 days from now is May 16th )

Today I weighed in at 249.4lbs.

still stuck

Weighed in at 258 this morning. There was a glimmer of hope that maybe things were going to go down...but not so. Maybe it was the popcorn and cheesies that I ate on the weekend. Have I ever mentioned how much I hate this? well I do.

just getting started

Yesterday morning when I stepped on the scale it read 258.2lbs. This morning it read 256.2lbs. I like the looks of that. I have been making smoothies for breakfast and eating either eggs or sausages for a protein. I've been trying to eat mostly veggies at lunch and for dinner I'm just eating what I've always eaten. The next thing I need to do is work in some regular exercise. Which means getting to bed sooner so I can get up early. The going to bed early is the hardest part.

Summer is gone...time to get in the groove

Alright, well so much for summer. Totally fell off the wagon, but last I checked I'm still sitting around the 260 mark. Time to get my but in gear and make some changes. To start Jakki Harty has challenged me to lose 10lbs by Oct 10. I'm not sure how reasonable that is, but I think I'll take her up on the challenge. To change things up a bit, she suggested that maybe I cut out carbs for breakfast. That will certainly change things up as I always eat a high fiber cereal for breakfast. So I have to start re thinking breakfast and see if maybe that will be enough to jump start my body into losing some of this weight. I think I'll even try to keep away from carbs for lunch and just allow myself to eat them for supper. I think I can do that. As for exercise I haven't yet figured that out entirely. Donna McLachlan and I want to start working out together a couple of times a week. And I think realistically I will need to just start getting up in the mornings before sending kids off to school. I can do these things! But I need to do some grocery shopping to get me all set up to cut back on my carbs.

Day 187

I'm alive, really I am. I have been weighing in daily, just not recording it here. Today's weight was 158.6lbs. not bad. not excellent. But it is what it is. Summer is busy and fun.

see you again soon.

Day 177 - back from camping and back into the groove.

So we are back from camping....and the scale reads 259.6 lbs. So it seems as though I gained 10lbs while camping. OOPS! so much for being a good girl. But honestly I don't know what I would have done differently, except for not drink so much Dr. Pepper. And that pop must have been what did me in, because we just ate what we normally eat. So here I am back at the beginning, trying to get back on track. I hope that maybe Kathryn and I can get up and at it in the mornings and get walking or biking together.

Day 156

A crappy day today. One of Kathryn's classmates passed away last night. And that just sucks.

Today the scale read 258lbs. Yesterday it read 257.4lbs. It's nice to see those numbers. But today, I just don't care.

Day 145

I'm in such a funk. I just can't seem to find my getup and go. Not only that, but I just don't seem to care. And I'm kinda mad at myself for not caring, but not enough to make myself care. I am still trying to track my food. I usually do breakfast and lunch, and I am concious about what I am eating for supper, but often don't enter it in on sparkpeople. The good news is that I am not gaining any weight. This morning at 7am the scale read 260.4lbs. So I'm still sitting at the same place. It's kinda hard to believe that anything would be different if I were up at at it every morning, since during my last 100 days the numbers refused to budge despite my best efforts at getting up and getting going. Maybe that's part of my problem right now....I don't know, and I kinda don't care.

day 141

Wow, I've got really bad at this posting every day thing. Life is busy and the weather has been beautiful. We've been spending a lot of time outside in the garden, the yard or out for little walks with the littles. That must be why I don't spend as much time on the computer posting. I also have a couple of posts in draft form on my other blog. I guess I need a rainy day so I can get caught up. I have been trying to remember to track my food and most days I do pretty good. I'm still hovering around the 261lbs for weight. Some days it's less some days it's more. If I could just get in the groove and get my exercising act together, I might be able to make some real progress. I know I keep saying that, and I don't know why it is that I just can't seem to get it all together, I really do want success. I haven't ever heard back about my blood test to see if there was a thyroid problem. I guess maybe I should call the doctor's office today and see if there is anything to know.


Today, the scale read 261.8lbs at 7:30am.

Day 135

Well it hasn't been a good week for posting regularly. I have however been tracking my food, and we've gone for a walk twice and I've been weighing myself every morning, I've been hovering around 261 all week.

This morning at 6:30 the scale read 260.4lbs. Kathryn and I went for a walk this morning. It's sure getting beautiful. Next week we're going to start biking in the mornings some times. That will be fun I think. What I really need to start doing better is strength training. I've been totally slacking in that area...kinda like with the walking. It all needs to improve. This week is now over, so Next Monday is a new week and time to stop being a lazy bum and get up and get moving.

Day 127

So, not so good at posting this week. The scale read 261.6 at 8am. So recovering from my weekend of indulgence. Have been terrible yet again about getting up and getting out. James and I frequently go for walks with Ella in the stroller, but they aren't exactly what you would call a work out. But at least I'm getting out...right? We'll be headed out again this afternoon. he loves going for walks, so off we go again. Now I just gotta get back into a morning routine, the weather is just getting too nice, during the day I want to be out in the yard with the kids instead of inside working out. So if I am going to get a work out in ever during this stint of my 100 day challenge, it's going to have to be in the mornings before the kids are up and getting ready for school. And if I am going to entertain the thought of running a 5k for Bonanza day the first weekend in August, I am going to really have to get up and get going. These things just don't happen by themselves, now do they?

Day 124

Scale read 266lbs this morning. YIKES!

I guess the deep fried pickles I ate on Saturday and my indulgent Mother's day dinner of steak, grilled caesar salad, loaded baked potato and no bake cheese cake have come to haunt me. Lets hope I'll be able to work that off this week. We got in late last night after visiting with my mom in law, so Kathryn didn't get up to go walking with me this morning, so I didn't get up either. I'm hoping to get a walk in later today. But one thing I will do this week, is be really good at watching what I am eating and keeping track of it. It's easy to see how that makes a difference after a weekend like this.

Day 119

Scale read 260.4lbs at 7:30am

So much for a new week, new start idea. Once again I did not get up with Kathryn this morning to go for a walk. My excuse, I was up twice last night with upset kids. Ella was up at 11:30pm and didn't head back to bed until almost 1am, and then James was up because he had a bad dream about bigfoot and I didn't get back to my own bed until 3am. So when my alarm went off this morning. I just didn't care and turned it off and went back to sleep. I will get back into the habit. I will. I will.