Going strong!!

Completed 4 days OP and the 5th has already started!! I feel great!! My scale didn't really show a difference this morning, even a small gain, but that has to do with the fact that I ran yesterday and didn't stretch. Silly me. I am really trying to work on not being so focused on the scale all the time. Perhaps I will just try to stay away from it untill wednesday next week, when I have my next weigh in. Wouldn't it be nice to see a really nice change then? That's what I am hoping for!

I did my c25k yesterday, week 3, and it felt good!! It's astounding to see what difference there already is in my constitution, and I can't wait to get it better!!

On Saturday, the 23rd, there's the Reykjavik marathon and my boss is encouraging everyone to take part. They offer 3, 10, 21 and 42 k. I think 3 might be fun, but I am not sure whether it's too early for me. I don't want to rush anything. Thoughts anybody?

Yay me!!

3 days OP and a new day starting. So, day 4 OP here I come!! I will admit to not having gone to the gym yesterday, but that was only because I was finally able to get myself in the mood to tackle the huge pile of clothes I had to iron.... hubby isn't really good in folding shirts, so I basically had to wash all his good ones and iron them up. So yesterday I spent over 1 1/2 hours ironing! And I am so glad I am done. I made up for that by being super good with my eating and so it was a good day. I also think a day off now and then is good, so I don't overdo it. I don't want to burn myself out in a couple of weeks and then fall flat on my face!   Besides, today at lunchtime I plan to go and do my day 2 week 3 of c25k. Look forward to seeing how that will go.

And I can actually report a loss for Endurer's challenge this week!! 1.5 lbs!! I am really happy about that, as I only started on monday, last week was very bad, and had actually gained weight over the weekend, so I have in fact lost 3 lbs.

On a great roll here!! Yippie!!

Another perfect day :)

Yesterday was my day 2 OP. Very good day again, I did my c25k program, week 3 and it was "easy". Of course it wasn't, but it wasn't as hard as I had feared. I had done week 3 once before a while ago, and it was very hard then, so it seems I am getting stronger. Yay me!! I was absolutely good with eating yesterday so it was a good day!! And today is day 3! Whoooot!!

Oh, when I said 7 weeks OP because of the challenge.... for me that's the right count, as I kind of fell of the wagon for the first of the 8 weeks. And I think 7 weeks OP should be GREAT!! I can't wait to see a great difference in myself. I can already feel my body getting better.... I have some skin issues because of pcos, but those are already getting less because I am eating the right things. Yay!!

I know all those things, that's why I wonder why I keep falling into the trap of ruining things for myself. But I now have a goal beyond this challenge even. My birthdate. December 3rd. I am fixing that as a date to really see a huge difference in myself. And I also have a pair of trousers my mom gave me yesterday, really cute white ones. I can squeeze into them right now - I am determined to have them fit nicely in December. At the latest!!

So day 3 OP: Here I come!!

edit: Jenny*in*London made a good point about whether white trousers are really good for the icelandic winter. Errrrrr - NO! But I don't care :) They'll be great for next summer and I do think I will still wear them once in winter, just because I can. Gotta love being different. And they are a good goal. My mom got them at a sale............

Yeah, I am ON THE WAGON!!

Yesterday was a perfect day. Absolutely and completely on plan, and I went to the gym and did a c25k workout. Again week 2, but I think the next time I run, I will do week 3 again. I think I am ready. My eating was good and I was proud of going to the gym after a 10 hour day at work. Getting your act together after stumbling a bit rocks!! Big time. I feel so boosted, it's terrific. So today actually marks my day 2 OP! I am going to start counting those again, that helped so well the last time.

So, next week will see a loss. I won't promise anything about this week, sorry yellow chicks, as I wasn't very good last week and over the weekend. But hubby and I are back at it now, so here I go!! Additional to the challenge that Endurer made anyway is that I want to stay OP as much as I can for that time, too!! That would mean 7 weeks OP. Golly!! A bit scary but a good goal!! I am determined to have a major change to show off for my 32nd birthday in December and I still have those months to work on it. Also, there is a fitness challenge going on here at work, to pass the fitness test our customs officers have to pass to get into the school and I really want to pass that, too. Can I do it? Absolutely!!

I must say, I really love having hubby here to support me. He's being a great sport about and encourages me to go and do something.

Have a good day everyone, I better tackle my work now. Will try to visit later on today. Finally have internet at home, too, so I can better make it now!

Whooot!! At lunchtime I went to the basement here at work and did my week 3 c25k program!! And it was good!! Terrific! I am on quite a high right now :)

Sorry....

Sorry, yellow chicks, I kind of fell off the wagon this week. Not majorly, I have just maintained my weight. But after the strain of moving and this week working all day and then having things about the move to do when I came home has simply left me without energy or time for exercise and really watching my food intake. Thankfully, the weekend is almost here and I promise there will be a loss to register next week. Yes there will be.

I need to find time for myself again. When I don't have time to do anything I get angry, frustrated and irritated with myself and everyone around me. So taking time to exercise is majorly important. But it did have to come second this week because of our move. We were lucky enough to not have to pay double rent but that meant doing double work in order to get everything done in time. By now, our things are pretty much put away and almost all the boxes have been removed. So everything is looking better!!

Please send me some good vibes everyone! Need 'em! :)

YELLOW TEAM! :)

So, turns out I am on the yellow team for the challenge. Endurer has the cutest little picture of battling chicks on her site! :) I am very excited about this and I feel certain it'll give me the boost I so desperately need.

Can't wait to have internet at home again, though. Still waiting for that to get hooked up.

Game is on!!

I decided to enter Endurer's challenge, because I really think it's going to help me get started here!! My starting weight is 95.1 kg's, which may be a bit high still, because I was VERY tired this morning and my legs were heavy after all the lifing and pushing and carrying things around this weekend, and my goal is to lose 10 lbs by September 29th, which is the time when the challenge ends. I am really happy to be allowed to be a part of this, really need a booster right now.

My eating this weekend wasn't all too good..... too much stuff going on and so many things to do. But I did burn off all the extra stuff we ate and we needed it, too. Moving is hard work, especially when there's only two people doing it and we had our boys around the whole time, too. So today really is a new start for me!

Better get back to my stuff now!

On the move.... literally!

We are moving house right now, and it's so much work..... and we are pretty much by ourselves with two little boys to take care of, too!! To top it, my TOM is hugely here right now, and so I am achy. My back aches because I have been carrying too heavy loads.... you get the picture :)

But we are happy about our new flat and should be nicely installed there within the next few days!

Have a great weekend!

New month!

Well, it's a new month. A new beginning and all things fresh :)

I decided to make a few changes. I have reset my goal weight to make it a little more obtainable than I have felt it was. It's not my ultimate goal, by no means, but it is the weight I had before I got pregnant with my baby boy and it feels right. It means I have 22 lbs to lose to get to that, or 10 kg's. That's doable. I have set my date for December 31st, which means I would have 2 kg's to lose every month. That's a very healthy loss, and seems possible. I would LOVE to reach that by my 32nd birthday, which is on December 3rd.

Even more than the number on the scale, I want to work on becoming stronger and fitter. I am slowly getting there, you know. I can now swim 1 km after running my c25k program, which is great, and I have some new dvd's I very much want to start using. So it's time to make a list and put my priorities straight. Hubby and I let ourselves go a bit in July, he'd just arrived, it was vacation time etc. And it was great and we really enjoyed it. He's started again and I am going to let that rip me along and so I am starting, too. I am resetting my last month's goals for this month, and I am determined to see a good change on September 1st. I have a whole month to work on that!! So here goes:

1. Lose 3 cm on my body. Again, I don't care where, but I want to lose it.

2. Exercise as much as I can. 3 times a week would be a very good thing, whenever I can reach it. Anything beyond: big bonus and happy face!

3. Watch my eating and very importantly start writing down what I eat. I need that control to keep myself on track.

4. Continue with c25k. I very much want to get through as much as I can of the program this month.

5. Smile and be happy and continue being honest with myself.

6. Accept myself for what I am and admit to my faults and work on them.

7. Lose weight. I won't put up a number, but I want a loss.

Again, those feel good and seem to be something I can reach. As soon as I finish writing this post, I am going to print them out to put them on the wall in my new flat. Yup, we are moving today!! Exciting, huh? :) It'll be great, our new place is so lovely! And the boys are really excited.

Another reason for my problems right now is that my pcos has started showing it's ugly face again. TOM is finally arriving, though reluctantly, after being about 2 weeks late. I knew nothing was going on, but it's still always a strain. So now I am bloated, my skin is awful etc. Yuck!! I have an appointment with a really good gyn on September 1st and I hope she can help me. I can't have the pill anymore, which used to really help me, as I got a blood clot in my leg last year. We'll see, something will happen!

In any case, it's a new month and it's going to be a GREAT month!!

Better, so much better!!

Well, what I hoped would happened has.... After writing out my worries yesterday and therewith getting rid of some venom, I feel so much better. Positive and bright and have a good outlook at things again.

Today's weather helps. It's sunny and hot!! Yes, hot, believe it or not, here in Iceland. It's really wonderful. I was lucky enough to be able to get a "sunny day" off. My employer gave a day to everyone to take when the sun is shining and if not today, then when?? It's absolutely glorious outside. So I went with hubby to the gym, did my c25k. I am on week 2 again, but after the whole mess with being allergic to that medicine I was on, which threw me back so badly. The last time I tried to run, I was so filled up with water, I could hardly lift my legs. So today was a huge difference. After doing the program, I also swam 1 km, I guess that's about good 0.8 miles. So I am happy with what I have done today!

Today's a good day!! I feel like myself again, happy and bright and positive!! Yay!