Ugh!

Ok so that didn't last..  It hasn't even been thirty yet and I am already back at my computer eating a very unhealthy breakfast using my kids as an excuse as to why I am not going to make it today.  One of their christmas presents isn't working so I must leave 30 min before the store opens to stand outside and wait so that I don't have to stand 30 min in line inside and wait after it is open.  huh?  lol.  Anything to avoid getting our heart rate up.  Must get dressed to leave the house.  Feeling tired.  Want to go back to bed.  Catch 22...

Well, since I haven't written since August, you must know that I haven't lost any weight.  I have been working out more frequently but not quite enough.  More frequently equals about six times a month.  Which is not nearly enough to lost 30 pounds.  Especially since my eating hasn't changed.  :(  The sad part of it all is that I am getting used to being this weight and accepting myself at this weight that I am beginning to lack motivation to workout even more than I already did.  I keep telling myself, just 30 min each day on the elliptical - JUST GO DO IT!  That will at least be something to help start me off... ok going to do it now!

So Far So Good

Exercise us going great. I'm in my training schedule as planned. Took a rest day today. Will be back running on the treadmill tomorrow. 

Ran 4 miles with lots of walking. About every half miles. Took me 47 min. 

The day before I increased my swim by 100 meters. 

Today my food wasn'tgreat. ESP for a rest day. But getting serious again tomorrow!!

Starting over.

So I was very success at losing all I my baby weight. 33 pounds actually. I went from 147 down to 114. Unfortunately with the pressure of being a part time working/ full time mom with a husband working in another state for a year and two months I was also successful at gaining it all back and then some. Today I weigh 154.8 pounds. The most I've ever weighed not pregnant. So here I am starting over. Only this time I didn't have a baby. I'm on day two in a row of working out for 20 min/day. So here we go. Before pictures...  My goal is to lose 20 pounds by Nov 17 and be halfway to my goal. 

16 Mile Bellevue Square Run

Marathon Training

With the Marathon only 13 days away, I had my final long run today. I was supposed to run 20 miles. I was hoping to run 22. But with the long runs increasing like they have been, I did not anticipate the sheer exhaustion I would be experiencing. I did not run all weeks in hopes to rest, but now I know how useful those midweek short runs really are. It was a mental battle this morning that stopped me at just barely 8.5.

I feel ok with my distance. I know I'm ready for 26.2. I gave my new shoes the test run I needed to before the big race. they were like a glove. Not a single blister or other discomfort.

The run was beautiful. I ran down cotton lane to try to mimic Montana as much as possible. The desolate streets and houses few and far between with lots of beautiful land to keep me company.

I passed the corn fields. I was amazed at how tall they are up close and was grateful for the shade they provided. It literally felt 10 degrees cooler running between them and their irrigation canal. I felt as if I better get used to the bugs flying too.

I passed many dirt fields fertilized with manure. That took my mind off the run for a short period of time. My favorite part was waking up with the horses. No up and around but them and me. I thought about which of the kids I coach I could trade gymnastics for riding time :). It's in the works.

Because my run fell short, Josh came and picked me up 6.5 miles from home. It's time to taper now and enjoy running for the sheer joy of it. I will be in Montana in 6 days. I can't wait to put some miles on my new shoes there!

My Diet Tip of the Day

Obviously soda is bad for you and ideally you want to stop drinking it, but I would not worry about doing it right away. You are going to start changing your diet, you don want to do it too much you fail. So you can leave diet soda in there as your treat - temporarily. But limit it to two per day. Aspartame causes cancer first off and natural sweeteners trick your brain into thinking they are getting sugar but because nothing results from it you end up craving more sugar and sabotaging your diet because of it. Also sweeteners cause you to be bloated and retain water. Limit it to two per day to start... Then eventually wean yourself off after 3 months when your other food becomes your norm. The healthier you become the less you will desire that crap anyway.