3 Weeks until my first 5K

...and I'm a about to bust. I cannot wait!!!!!

I've been working really hard and I'm running almost every day. I'm having some knee issues so lots of ice and a little rest. On rest days I do my precor. I'm working it.

I just cannot wait. I know it's such a short race and all, but it feels like such an accomplishment to me :o)

Where the heck did my blog go????

Oh no, it says I have no posts, and I can't see my blog OMG I hope it's not gone :(

Is it that I waited too long between posts? I'm a busy lady man, urgh!!!!!

I'm doing great with my running and my first 5k is just 4 weeks away. I guess I'm not going to write too much just in case......

I did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have to give myself a wow here! I was doing the run/walk thing... Going more paces with running less with walking yadda yadda yadda until I was able to run the whole way.

Well...... Last night I was laying in bed getting ready to fall asleep and I said to myself "I'm going to run the whole way tomorrow".

I did! I ran 2 straight miles without stopping. Now it may not sound like much but one year ago I couldn't say the words 2 miles let alone run them whoo hoo. I feel like a rock star today!

I'm running in my first 5K on December 2nd. It looks like I'll be ready with Bells on. And how appropriate, being that it's the JINGLE BELL run heehe :)

Will I be the fastest, heck no. Let's just hope I'm not the slowest :)

I'm off to a Fall Festival with my girls and and some friends today.

Running Fool

Well, I tell you what..... I am so happy to be running again, even better, I had not realized the impact it would have on my family.

My 11-year-old now wants to run like Mommy. My husband also said I'm motivating him to get back in shape. Ha! I think he is super studly just the way he is, but he feels like he's losing his muscles :o)

I only started back up with running a little over a week ago. Right before I had my very quick and massive weight gain, I ran 5 miles a night 5-6 times per week. I really loved it and I'm so glad to get back. I got a little emotional my first few times out.

My weight is being very stubborn and I'm OK with that. If this is where my body stops, then so be it. I'm no longer overweight and I feel comfortable in my skin. I still have my "fat" days, but I truly appreciate where I am. I'm choosing now to enjoy my body and keep it healthy through proper eating and exercise, BOO YAH!!!!!

Nothing much new going on

Well, another very busy week as usual. We just got back from church and now I actually have a few hours to just veg out :)

My weight loss is really slow going right now. I think I've lost 1lb in the past two weeks or so. I guess I knew it was going to slow down towards the end. I'm OK with that. The only reason I would be in a rush is to buy clothes. I feel kind of dumpy in what I've been wearing to work etc.

The hubby is off to the Panthers game in a few minutes. I'm soooo jealous. I wish I were going, but he's going with the boys. I know he'll have a great time :)

I'm going to watch/tape the game to see if we see them on TV, he got really great seats!

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Ugh, I'm in such a snit right now.

I just took some progress photos and I look like crap!

I hate pictures, I really do. I feel like I'm looking good until I see a damn picture of myself. I have lost almost 100lbs and I'm STILL fat! I mean who loses 100lbs and they are still fat????? It makes me sick.

Now I'm all cranky, snapping at my husband. I'm supposed to be doing yard work but just came inside because I got all frustrated.

Ugh, I just had to vent. My hubby tells me I'm crazy and that I look good. That is not what I need to hear. I don't know what I need to hear.

Ugh, now he is out there trying to do the yard work for me. I am such a control freak AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH he's doing it wrong. Or rather not my way heehe.

I better get back out there :(

9/09/2007

Well not too much new going on with my weight and my diet. My little problem is improving a lot this week and lets just hope I can give it up for good! I have done it before and I will do it again!

I still struggle every day with my portion sizes. Not that I have a choice, it's just I CANNOT seem to get used to it. While I am physically satisfied, mentally I am not. It's very hard to get used to eating as slowly as I have to, and look down at my plate of 1/2 to 1/4 of a burger and say "Wow, now that was a meal"!

I'll get used to it. I just thought it would happen sooner.

All other areas of my life are very busy right now, so it keeps my mind off of it for a bit.

Right now I am having 1/2 of an egg sandwich minus the crust. I'm almost positive I will not be able to eat the whole thing. I've already pulled out a chunk of the egg. Oh, and this is supposed to take me 1/2 hour to eat, which it usually does.

However, in the past I would eat this in two bites! It may not sound like it, but I REALLY enjoyed eating in the past. It was my one true love. This is so hard sometimes. I got fat because I really and truly love my food! Ugh!

OK, enough of my ode to food LOL

I'm going to go sit out on the deck with my hubby and darling little girls and enjoy my 1/2 hour of egg sandwich eating :)

Did this site change?

I can't see that list of other people's blogs anymore????

I'm a spaz on this site anyway,  but I can't figure out how to get the darn list!!!!

Anywhoo..... Last night was a fabulous time. It was couples night and about 10 or so couples got together down the road here. We are all neighbors. I live in the best place ever! Love it, love it, love it here.... There was LOTS of food. But I kept my soon to be skinny butt outside and away from the food.

It's getting easier the longer I do it :)

Today we have a nice mellow day planned. We invited another couple over and we are just going to fire up the grill :)

...And the scale moves!!!

It's so weird how my weight works. It really does love the weekend though. I will not budge all week, then the weekend hits and it just goes down a few pounds. I'm finally in the 150's. Whoo hoo!!!!!!!! It feels great. However, I'm having a problem with seeing myself as smaller. What is up with that??? I mean I can see it, I'm not blind, but I still feel so big. I need to stop that right now and appreciate my body. I generally do.

You know what I need to do is actually buy some clothes in my size. I fell so dumpy because I'm wearing all these big clothes. When I get a little closer to goal I'll go on a little shopping spree. My daughter can take a week off of shopping to let Mom get some nice stuff!!!

Side Note:Chargail..... Thanks so much for checking up on me... Nah, Po-Dunk is my little way of saying I live out here in the sticks. I really don't though. I live just outside of Charlotte. We moved here a little over a year ago and I love it :)

I love Plateaus....

No, I really do! What? You don't believe me?

Oh yeah, busting your butt for weeks on end and the scale won't cooperate LOL

OK, I finally showed a 1lb down today, whew! See, it wasn't for nothing. Slow going around here, but better than NO going!!!!