5K-W5-D3

I should really be beginning week 6, but I missed a day last week, so I am finishing out week 5. I've been pretty terrible at keeping up with making my daily entries.
I've been running for 3 minutes and walking for 1 for a few weeks now. I started out with running 5 intervals and increased it to 6 and today I increased it to 7 intervals. Last week I was feeling pretty good as I had previously just been able to complete one lap around the track in 3 minutes but last week I was able to run past the lap mark for 10 seconds before reaching 3 minutes.
Today wasn't as great. I was struggling to make it around in 3 minutes. But it may have something to do with not having a little something before I go running. Both time last week I had a quick bite (half a banana or half of an orange) before heading out but I forgot to do that this morning and I felt so sluggish. So I'll try eating again before heading out on Wednesday and see if that helps.

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-D3

I wanted to quit today. During my 5th interval I wanted to be done. But then all these positive thoughts and sayings from the work out videos I've been doing with some other sisters on Tuesday and Thursday nights started popping into my head.  Sayings like "The only person you are cheating on is yourself" or "You wanted to work, so work" or "You are doing great, you are going to feel so good when you are done" and "You can do anything you want", and with all these thoughts going through my brain, I pushed on through the last interval even though I felt exhausted. It was nice to have all those voices from my "personal trainers" in my head cheering me on.

5K-W2-D3...Finally

Even with the addition of a run on Thursday morning, I still managed to fall behind. I didn't run on Friday like scheduled because my knees were sore and I didn't want to over do it. So I planned to run on Saturday, but it was so miserably windy that I didn't feel like it. So I didn't. Which means today although I should be starting Week 3, I am finishing week 2. Oh well. It's all good.

I was lazy this morning and didn't get out of bed for a run. So instead the girls and I ran after school. James wanted to come along with us. He was the sweetest thing ever. He ran/walked the first couple of laps around the track. Then he sat on the side lines and cheered me on for awhile. When I passed him he called out "Mommy WINS!!!" It made me smile. It was so fun to have him as a jogging buddy today.

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 128

So today I've finally recovered from my weekend of indulgence. The scale read 260.2lbs at 8am. Not too bad for not having actually done any real exercise this week. it was all just watching and tracking what I was eating. Now to put the two together. It's obvious to me, that if I do, I will actually see some significant results. So why has it been so hard to just get up and do it?

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 90 - ten days left

Scale read 263.2lbs at 7:30am. I'm afraid it's really not going to happen...this idea of getting below 260. Oh well. nothing to do but keep on keeping on.

Went for a walk with the kids in the chariot again. same route as yesterday and was able to shave 1 minute off of the our time. However it may have been the wind pushing me home...it's pretty crazy out there right now.

Day 89 - SPRING! it's finally spring!

Scale at 7:30am 264lbs

I spent most of the day outside. It was glorious. I raked the lawn to loosen the leave and then I mowed the lawn to mulch up all the leaves left over from the fall. Now our yard looks clean and tidy. In the after noon I took the kids on a walk all around town in the chariot.  Kathryn had the day off form school so she came along. The route we took is just shy of 5km and it took us  us 49 minutes.

Now I am kinda sore... but feeling great.

Day 82

numbers going in the wrong direction again. 265lbs this morning at 8am. Whatever. Did a 30 minute work out, and now I feel exhausted. All is well.

See you tomorrow.

Day 79

Not a very eventful day in the world of exercise. The scale read 263lbs this morning at 7:30. I did a work out, but only for 20 minutes. I was so sluggish, it was a miracle that I got through 20 minutes. It's looking as though my hopes of dropping below 260 are not going to be realized, unless I have a seriously amazing 20 days...anything is possible, but looking at my track record, those numbers aren't likely to budge very much. BUT, that is no excuse to not put for a full effort for the next 20 days. I'll finish these 100 days strong, and then I'll move on to the next 100 days, with new challenges and new motivations. I really am loving the idea of breaking this journey up into 100 day bits. If I can keep this up then I know that success will come. Just gotta keep going, keep moving forward, and keep working at it 100 days at a time.

See you tomorrow.

Day 78 - my evening dilemma

I forgot to weigh myself this morning AND I fell asleep on the floor watching Cars with James this morning, so I haven't yet done a work out. Now that it is 9:30pm, I don't want to do a work out, I want to go sew. I have a million projects running through my head and not nearly enough time to work on them all. What to do, what to do....

see you tomorrow, maybe then I will have finally made up my mind...

Day 77 - Why didn't I ask sooner?

Scale read 264lbs this morning at 7:30.

On Monday night after saying prayers before climbing into bed, I had the impression, again, that I needed to ask Daniel to give me a priesthood blessing in regards to my efforts to loose weight. I first had this impression probably two months ago. But I haven't yet acted on it, It was never a good time, I felt silly, or weak or something, I figured I could do it on my own. It kinda felt like a silly thing to ask for a blessing for. And yet, I knew that I wasn't succeeding on my own. I knew that I needed help from my Heavenly Father, and I had been praying for it...and the answer kept coming, "ask for a blessing". And I kept putting it off. Until Monday night. I was laying in bed, Daniel was reading something, and I kept thinking "just ask him". And yet, I just laid there. Until it clicked, the adversary was putting these thoughts of doubt in my head and I needed to just ask. So I did. I just blurted it out, and even said how silly I felt and that I had been thinking about it for such a long time. Daniel laughed at me...not because I had asked for the blessing, but more so how it all came out. Then he told me that he didn't think it was silly, and that it seemed completely reasonable. So last night, before heading to bed, he laid his hand on my head and gave me a priesthood blessing. One of the first things he said was "Your Heavenly Father is by your side on this journey, and he wants you to succeed." If I had any doubt that this blessing was from my Heavenly Father, this sentence certainly affirmed that it was indeed what He wanted me to hear. "This Journey I'm on" is a phrase that I use  often when I am talking to my Heavenly Father about my goals and desires for weight loss. And to hear that word used in my blessing assured me that He had been listening to me, and he was indeed by my side. I was encouraged to keep working on new goals, to reevaluate what needs to be done to reach them. I was told that I would find new ways to include exercise in my life as the weather improved and warmed out, and that I would be surprised to find my children leading out in this way. I was encouraged to be positive and patient and that results will come. 

So this is me being patient, and on the look out for new ideas. I felt so peaceful after the blessing that I wondered why I had waited so long to ask....silly prideful me. Just another lesson in humility I suppose.

See you tomorrow

Day 75 - WOW! 3/4 done!

Today when I stepped on the scale at 8am, the numbers read 262.8lbs. Getting close to the 260 mark. I am sure hoping that I can break that number in the next 25 days.

I did two 20min workouts today. The second one is a little more challenging. It is a faster pace, I always find it hard to keep up, but it feels good. Feeling positive today. Even if I haven't seen the results that I was hoping for on the scale. I am happy with the way I feel over all. When these next 25 days are up, I'll start a new 100 day challenge that will include different goals that will help on this journey. Not sure what exactly they will be, likely will include tracking what I eat and getting ready to run a 5k race again. I like the idea of taking this journey 100 days at a time. Maybe, just maybe I'll be able to keep with it for the long haul.

See you tomorrow.

Day 72

Scale read 262.4lbs this morning at 7:30. I'm glad that number is showing up more often. Hope I will keep seeing those numbers drop over the next couple of weeks. All I gotta do is just keep working at it.

Today I did a new 40min workout, I've actually done it once before. I like it, it is a little different, a little more peppy. I think it might become a regular in my rotation.

See you tomorrow

Day 71

Yesterday I didn't get up at 6am to work out, even though I knew it would be the only time I would have to do so....I just hit the snooze button and kept sleeping.

Today however, I did work out. The scale read 262.4lbs this morning at 10:30am. I had wanted to do a 40 minute work out, but I just didn't have the energy to do so, and I had to take kids to the dentist, so I was glad for the excuse to cut it short. Tomorrow I will make time for 40 minutes. It will feel great.

Only 30 days left of this challenge...If I am going to get those numbers to drop below 260 and stay there, I am going to really have to apply myself, especially watch what I am eating, as that seems to be my week spot. I can do this. I really can. Right?

Day 69

The scale gave me that dreaded number again this morning at 8am...266lbs. Yesterday it read 264 near the same time. The kids had the day off of school again, so once again, I didn't ever get around to exercising. I did this morning tho. So very tired. I'm suffering through a heavy menstrual cycle. We'll say that is what is to blame for the unkind numbers this morning. Took some measurments to day since I haven't done that in a long time. They didn't look any different to me, I'll have to go back and compare them with the others.

bust 50"
Arm 14.5"
Waist 51"
Hip 54"
Thigh 30.5"
Calf 16.5"

Day 66

This morning at 9am the scale read 261.4lbs. Now that's a number I haven't seen for a long while. Not sure if it is here to stay, but I'm glad it made an appearance today. I really hope to see more of it in the next few days or so.

See you tomorrow.

Day 65

At 7:30am the scale read 263lbs.

It seems like the new number is 263. I can live with that for now. It's better than the 266 it was. And better than the 269 I started with. Six pounds is still 6 pounds, even if it isn't where I thought I'd be at this point. It is something, and I'll take it.
Now baby sleeps, and I should really get busy with doing a work out...but I am tired and want to have a nap too. Maybe I'll take a 20min nap and then get busy. I think I can handle that.
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So I had a nap, and then got up and did two 20 minute work outs. Don't know what's wrong with me, but I barely made it through, I was so tired at the end I couldn't keep up.  Oh well, got it done, that's all that matters.

See you tomorrow.

Day 63

The scale read 263.4lbs this morning at 7:30am.

The numbers have managed to stay below the 265 mark for quite some time now. So I guess that means I've officially lost a few pounds. Not nearly as much as I had hoped by this point in the challenge. But something is better than nothing. If I stop eating the chocolate eggies my hubby brought home for me the other day, I'll likely have better success at dropping a few more fractions of a pound here and there. So I'll try not to indulge quite so much in those delicious little ball of chocolate that I LOVE so much.

All in all I am feeling pretty positive about things today.

See you tomorrow.