In Search Of ... Health

A neurotic woman's fight for fitness.

My Profile

  • Name: CrawlWalkRun
  • City: Albany
  • Region: New York
  • Country: United States

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My Weight Loss

Height: 165.1cm
Start weight: 237.00lb
Current weight: 162.00lb
Goal weight: 150.00lb
Lost to date: 75.00lb
Remaining: 12.00lb

My Calendar

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Before After

Thursday, Cooking with Crisco .. or Not

Work out done!  I bought WATP and did the 1 mile to get the hang of it.  I really enjoyed it.  I did this workout years ago and am so out of shape, it actually works me out this time.  I don't know if that's good or bad.  I'm going to stick to the 5-day work out as it is ... Monday should always be the 1 mile, but I'll mess it up this week as I started mid-week.

Here's my stats for today:

Water : 8

Workout: WATP (Day 1) - DONE!

No eating after dinner: I suck at this one.  Postponing until I have water/exercise down, perhaps.

Day of Hope & Change

Barack Obama is the new president of the USA.  I couldn't be more happy for this country.  Must focus on my health ...

I'm drinking my water, but bought bottled.  This is going to sound weird, but I was thinking maybe my filtered water wasn't really filtered enough.  (I use a pitcher)  I'm big on the environment so don't like to use plastic when it isn't necessary, but this test will let me know for sure if it's the pitcher or not.

Today I do feel better and am planning on walking before I pick up my children from school.  I MUST stop all night-time snacking.

Water: 6 (should be 8)

Workout: None

Eat after dinner:  DANG IT, I did again!

Election Day, 2nd Day

Well, I was scared I was getting sick AGAIN and my fears were not unfounded.  I had so much to do today - bring my mom voting, go voting myself, errands, and I did it all while feeling terrible. 

I have this awful feeling in my throat and lungs.  I don't smoke, but I just started to get over this a few days ago.  How can I repeat this again?  As a person who is NEVER sick, I'm more than a little nervous and more than a little upset.

I have only drank 5 waters and I didn't walk because the cold air makes my l lungs burn worse, but I did walk a TON today while rushing around, and I also bought a WATP tape.  Woohoo!

Water: 6
Workout: None
No eating after dinner: I ate and I suck

New Day, New Walking Program

Well, I guess it's that time -- to stick to what I said I would do.  I am walking at 1pm with my dog on the bike trail.  Woot!  I haven't began drinking my water yet, but I intend on drinking 8 servings.  I also will NOT be eating after dinner or in front of the TV at all.

I WILL be back later to check-in on myself.  I joined a couple of support groups, but have no idea how to work them yet so will stick with my blog for now.

Wanted to add stats for today, Monday the 3rd:

Water servings so far: 4 as of 2:44pm

Workout minutes: 31 (fast almost racewalk outdoors with my dog and holy sh*t, I am OUT OF SHAPE)

No eating after dinner:  Did not succeed  :(

 

The Day After

Yesterday I turned 38.  On Halloween.  It wasn't a spectacular day.  The fact remains at a certain age, one birthday melds into the next without much of a hullabaloo or hooha (do these words even exist?)  I didn't want any presents, so didn't get any and my husband, though not completely inept, is a typical male who just doesn't get it.

Instead of being depressed about absolutely nothing, I found myself depressed over my body.  That's been happening a lot lately.  At only 5'3" and over 230 pounds, my body is over double the size it once was.  And although I have no desire to be terribly thin again, I am now officially embarrassed over my looks.  I feel like I look -- out of control -- and I rather hate it.

I usually hook up (and by hook up, I don't mean in the chicka boom boom way) with an Internet friend and make false promises neither of us keep, but is more of the same what I really need?  I don't think so.

I came here this morning after months of ignoring this place and decided I would post here for the first time and join a support group.  I would admit I am out of control and that my life is not truly enjoyable when any part of me is feeling bad in my own skin.  I am food addicted and I am completely lazy when it comes to real exercise.  I have terrible habits, which need to be changed.  I can only change anything through real work.

I will formulate a plan this weekend and find a group.  It really is time to get real and reclaim the person I know is buried underneath all the fat.

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