Good morning everybody, I hope you all are happy and well.
This morning the scale read 175.5, which is what it read last Wednesday. No gain, no loss. That means for the month of June I netted a total loss of 1 pound! That isn't good considering my new mini-goal is to lose 4 pounds a month so I can reach my big goal by December. I obviously have work to do.
Overall, I feel good about my exercise and feel like I am eating fairly healthy. I will say that over the past week I did have two days where I felt like I had overeaten and really felt full. I haven't felt really full for awhile so that is something I need to watch from here on out.
We just got an exercise bike and I got on it for the first time last night. I have never really ridden one so I wasn't sure what to expect. I loved it and am so excited to add it to my exercise routine. I did it for 40 minutes and burned almost as many calories as I do while on the treadmill for the same amount of time. We put it in our TV room and I did it while we were watching a movie last night. The thing is so quiet that I think the only way my family could even tell I was on there was by my heavy breathing. I love to watch TV and look forward to doing the bike while I watch my favorite shows this fall. I think adding the bike (I vow not to let it replace my running/walking outside or on the treadmill) will help me better reach my goals.
Well, I just got a call that my daughter needs lunch money. There are two days of school left, you would think she would be happy with home lunch. But she doesn't want to miss out on pizza day. Hmmm...that doesn't sound so great does it? Anyway, I better head over there with her lunch money. Have a great day everybody!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
A Totally Random Monday
Good morning, everybody. Thank you all for your positive, supportive comments on my last post regarding my new goal. I really feel like I can do it now! I hope you all had a great weekend! My weekend was pretty great (besides team USA getting knocked out of the World Cup). Here is my weekend update and some randomness for you all.
Friday, was my daughter's 5th grade program, it was a patriotic one. I loved it and it made me appreciate this great country of ours even more. I look forward to celebrating Independence Day this weekend. Before the program, they had a states parade. Each 5th grader had to do a report on one of the states and make up a mini-float for the parade. My daughter's state was Georgia. It was fun and stressful putting the float together and very rewarding to watch the parade.
Friday night, we spent the evening with old friends who moved away to Georgia about 7 years ago. They have just moved back to Utah and live only about 5 miles from us. It was great, just like old times. I am so excited to have them back here for good.
Saturday, I completed Week 7, Day 1 of the C25K training by running for 25 minutes straight. Woo, woo! I think it is mostly mental with me. If I get on the treadmill with no expectations and just start running and push myself that extra 1/4 mile or 5 minutes I can do it. Otherwise, I pysch myself out. Like today. I was going to attempt Day 2 of Week 7, but talked myself out of it. Here are my excuses (maybe valid, maybe not), I got very little sleep last night so my energy level is low. I woke up at 5:00 a.m. to go to my exercise class this morning and we did kickboxing so my legs and arms are pretty sore. I just couldn't run far.
Recently, I bought a new dress. I have always admired the wrap around dresses and even have tried them on before, but have never felt comfortable enough with how I look in them to buy them. They usually have fun prints and I'm a more wear a simple black skirt with a blouse, don't be noticed, kind of gal. Anyway, I saw a dress (size L) on the clearance rack at Kohl's for $15 and had to try it on. I actually thought I looked okay, plus the price couldn't be beat. Even if I decided later on I didn't want to wear it, it was only $15.
When I excitedly told my husband I had found it on the clearance rack, he told me , "that's great, but you don't have to only buy things on the clearance rack". This got me thinking a lot. I know there is nothing wrong with the clearance rack and I love a good deal, but I think part of me wonders if I'm not worth spending the money for more expensive clothes. This is something I'll have to ponder. It could be I am just cheap! :)
Anyway, I wore the dress for the second time to church yesterday and had my husband snap a pic, so here I am in my new dress:
Leah, recently awarded me the Beautiful Blogger award and I graciously accept it here now. If you have never checked out Leah's blog at My New Ending, go check it out. She is truly a beautiful blogger and I am honored that she considers me one, too. :)
So now I am suppose to tell you 7 things about myself.
1.) I am an only child and was raised by a single mom. This is a bit of a rarity in my community, where large families are common. My mom is one of my best friends and I have many good memories growing up.
2.) I went to 6 different Elementary Schools. I think I adapted well and learned how to make friends easily. However, because I moved around so much I can't say I have one childhood friend that I have known my whole life. My oldest and dearest friend is someone I met in 8th grade.
3.) I spent 18 months in Argentina on a mission for my church. It was the hardest, best thing I've ever done, next to being a parent. Because of this, Argentina is my new favorite team in the World Cup :)!
4.) My hubby and I had our first date when we were 15 and Sophomores in High School. We dated a few more times during our teen years, but it wasn't until we were in our early twenties that we really got serious. We have been married for 13 1/2 years. I love him and consider him my best friend and more!
5.) I graduated from college with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies, but have never been paid to use my degree. Unless, of course, you count hugs and kisses because I use it everyday in my home. In the early years of my oldest daughter's life, my husband would look at me as if I should know everything. I would just laugh and say, "It seems a lot easier when you read about this in books."
6.) Most of you probably know this, but it is a big part of me so I'll say it again: I LOVE SPORTS! My favorite sports are College football and NBA basketball. But I can really sit down and watch any sport. I do have to pick a team or individual to root for though, to fully enjoy the experience.
7.) I have two different colored eyes. One is hazel with brown specks in it and the other one is hazel/blueish. It really depends on the light. It has always made me little self-conscious because once people notice they just stare really deep into my eyes. I don't know why so much eye contact makes me nervous, but it does. At least, I know who really looks me in my eyes.
So there are my random things about me. Now I am suppose to pass this on to some people. This is always the hardest part. I love so many blogs, yet feel like I am passing them on to the same people a lot. You know who you are. So today, I am going to pass them on to my newest followers/commenters. Some of them just started blogging. You should go check them out so they can feel your love, much as I do. They are:
Sarah @ Creating Sarah
Taylor @ Tay's Life
Lori Lynn @ Sunflowers n Daisies
Maya @ I hate the Waiting Game
Okay ladies, the rules are you post the award picture on your blog. Then you tell us 7 things about yourself and mention a few bloggers you think are beautiful.
I hope everyone has a great Monday!
Friday, was my daughter's 5th grade program, it was a patriotic one. I loved it and it made me appreciate this great country of ours even more. I look forward to celebrating Independence Day this weekend. Before the program, they had a states parade. Each 5th grader had to do a report on one of the states and make up a mini-float for the parade. My daughter's state was Georgia. It was fun and stressful putting the float together and very rewarding to watch the parade.
Friday night, we spent the evening with old friends who moved away to Georgia about 7 years ago. They have just moved back to Utah and live only about 5 miles from us. It was great, just like old times. I am so excited to have them back here for good.
Saturday, I completed Week 7, Day 1 of the C25K training by running for 25 minutes straight. Woo, woo! I think it is mostly mental with me. If I get on the treadmill with no expectations and just start running and push myself that extra 1/4 mile or 5 minutes I can do it. Otherwise, I pysch myself out. Like today. I was going to attempt Day 2 of Week 7, but talked myself out of it. Here are my excuses (maybe valid, maybe not), I got very little sleep last night so my energy level is low. I woke up at 5:00 a.m. to go to my exercise class this morning and we did kickboxing so my legs and arms are pretty sore. I just couldn't run far.
Recently, I bought a new dress. I have always admired the wrap around dresses and even have tried them on before, but have never felt comfortable enough with how I look in them to buy them. They usually have fun prints and I'm a more wear a simple black skirt with a blouse, don't be noticed, kind of gal. Anyway, I saw a dress (size L) on the clearance rack at Kohl's for $15 and had to try it on. I actually thought I looked okay, plus the price couldn't be beat. Even if I decided later on I didn't want to wear it, it was only $15.
When I excitedly told my husband I had found it on the clearance rack, he told me , "that's great, but you don't have to only buy things on the clearance rack". This got me thinking a lot. I know there is nothing wrong with the clearance rack and I love a good deal, but I think part of me wonders if I'm not worth spending the money for more expensive clothes. This is something I'll have to ponder. It could be I am just cheap! :)
Anyway, I wore the dress for the second time to church yesterday and had my husband snap a pic, so here I am in my new dress:
Leah, recently awarded me the Beautiful Blogger award and I graciously accept it here now. If you have never checked out Leah's blog at My New Ending, go check it out. She is truly a beautiful blogger and I am honored that she considers me one, too. :)
So now I am suppose to tell you 7 things about myself.
1.) I am an only child and was raised by a single mom. This is a bit of a rarity in my community, where large families are common. My mom is one of my best friends and I have many good memories growing up.
2.) I went to 6 different Elementary Schools. I think I adapted well and learned how to make friends easily. However, because I moved around so much I can't say I have one childhood friend that I have known my whole life. My oldest and dearest friend is someone I met in 8th grade.
3.) I spent 18 months in Argentina on a mission for my church. It was the hardest, best thing I've ever done, next to being a parent. Because of this, Argentina is my new favorite team in the World Cup :)!
4.) My hubby and I had our first date when we were 15 and Sophomores in High School. We dated a few more times during our teen years, but it wasn't until we were in our early twenties that we really got serious. We have been married for 13 1/2 years. I love him and consider him my best friend and more!
5.) I graduated from college with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies, but have never been paid to use my degree. Unless, of course, you count hugs and kisses because I use it everyday in my home. In the early years of my oldest daughter's life, my husband would look at me as if I should know everything. I would just laugh and say, "It seems a lot easier when you read about this in books."
6.) Most of you probably know this, but it is a big part of me so I'll say it again: I LOVE SPORTS! My favorite sports are College football and NBA basketball. But I can really sit down and watch any sport. I do have to pick a team or individual to root for though, to fully enjoy the experience.
7.) I have two different colored eyes. One is hazel with brown specks in it and the other one is hazel/blueish. It really depends on the light. It has always made me little self-conscious because once people notice they just stare really deep into my eyes. I don't know why so much eye contact makes me nervous, but it does. At least, I know who really looks me in my eyes.
So there are my random things about me. Now I am suppose to pass this on to some people. This is always the hardest part. I love so many blogs, yet feel like I am passing them on to the same people a lot. You know who you are. So today, I am going to pass them on to my newest followers/commenters. Some of them just started blogging. You should go check them out so they can feel your love, much as I do. They are:
Sarah @ Creating Sarah
Taylor @ Tay's Life
Lori Lynn @ Sunflowers n Daisies
Maya @ I hate the Waiting Game
Okay ladies, the rules are you post the award picture on your blog. Then you tell us 7 things about yourself and mention a few bloggers you think are beautiful.
I hope everyone has a great Monday!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
A new goal! (I really think I must be crazy)
I was recently re-reading my 2nd post ever. In the post I set my goals, both short-term and long-term. You can read the post here if you want. It is amazing to me that I am 6 months into this journey and have already accomplished some of the short-term goals and am more than half way to my big long-term goal as far as pounds lost goes.
I think that goals are what keep us striving to do our best. I have thought about what may happen when I reach my goal weight. What will keep me motivated to exercise and eat healthy? I like to think that wanting to take care of my body will be enough of a reason, but wonder if it really will be enough.
When the treadmill got boring and mundane in the beginning of my journey I decided to take on the C25K training. I'm still working on that goal, but plan on being a C25k graduate. :)
When the exercise dvd's got mundane I had some new opportunities to take exercise classes with friends.
These are things that have helped me on my journey. And now I have found a new one that will help me stay on the path for at least the next 3 years.
It is called the Wasatch Back Ragnar Relay Race.
It is a 178 mile race completed over about a 24 hour period. Teams are made up of 12 people and each person runs three legs of the race. The legs range from easy to very difficult. The area in which the race is ran is very beautiful and mountainous. Here is how the website describes the race:
"Think of it as a 188-mile party with 12 best friends. Teams of 12 will rock out to live bands, enjoy the wacky participant costumes, and make life-long friends with teammates and competitors. Teams will party along the backside of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains from Logan (85 miles north of Salt Lake City) to Park City, Utah (15 miles east of Salt Lake City). "
Doesn't it sound fun!? :} I have many friends that have done this. I remember thinking I really wish I could do something like that last year when I saw all their facebook updates and pics about the race, but KNOWING I NEVER COULD do anything like that. After all, I was 50 pounds overweight and couldn't even run a 1/4 mile.
This year I had the same thoughts as the race was ran last weekend. By the same thought, I meant wishing I could be involved in it. The difference this year is I KNOW I CAN do this race someday. And I think it would be great to do it the summer I turn 40. That is in three years. I truly believe anybody could train to do anything within a three year period. I have already talked to many friends about doing it and now I am posting it on my blog so it is officially a goal of mine now. And who knows, as time goes by maybe we'll decide to do it earlier.
I am so excited to have this new goal and to have something more to work towards. I really appreciated Kyle's comment on my last post. He said, "With your running you have something better to focus on than the scale." That is so true. I am so much more than the number on the scale. I have other goals that don't include numbers on the scale but numbers of miles ran.
So there you have it my new long, long-term goal. Do any of you have any real long-term goals that you really believe in? I mean, I could say I want to run a marathon in 3 years. But right now that doesn't seem very believeable to me. I think when we set goals, no matter how far out they are they must be something we truly believe in.
I hope you all are happy and well. Good night!
I think that goals are what keep us striving to do our best. I have thought about what may happen when I reach my goal weight. What will keep me motivated to exercise and eat healthy? I like to think that wanting to take care of my body will be enough of a reason, but wonder if it really will be enough.
When the treadmill got boring and mundane in the beginning of my journey I decided to take on the C25K training. I'm still working on that goal, but plan on being a C25k graduate. :)
When the exercise dvd's got mundane I had some new opportunities to take exercise classes with friends.
These are things that have helped me on my journey. And now I have found a new one that will help me stay on the path for at least the next 3 years.
It is called the Wasatch Back Ragnar Relay Race.
It is a 178 mile race completed over about a 24 hour period. Teams are made up of 12 people and each person runs three legs of the race. The legs range from easy to very difficult. The area in which the race is ran is very beautiful and mountainous. Here is how the website describes the race:
"Think of it as a 188-mile party with 12 best friends. Teams of 12 will rock out to live bands, enjoy the wacky participant costumes, and make life-long friends with teammates and competitors. Teams will party along the backside of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains from Logan (85 miles north of Salt Lake City) to Park City, Utah (15 miles east of Salt Lake City). "
Doesn't it sound fun!? :} I have many friends that have done this. I remember thinking I really wish I could do something like that last year when I saw all their facebook updates and pics about the race, but KNOWING I NEVER COULD do anything like that. After all, I was 50 pounds overweight and couldn't even run a 1/4 mile.
This year I had the same thoughts as the race was ran last weekend. By the same thought, I meant wishing I could be involved in it. The difference this year is I KNOW I CAN do this race someday. And I think it would be great to do it the summer I turn 40. That is in three years. I truly believe anybody could train to do anything within a three year period. I have already talked to many friends about doing it and now I am posting it on my blog so it is officially a goal of mine now. And who knows, as time goes by maybe we'll decide to do it earlier.
I am so excited to have this new goal and to have something more to work towards. I really appreciated Kyle's comment on my last post. He said, "With your running you have something better to focus on than the scale." That is so true. I am so much more than the number on the scale. I have other goals that don't include numbers on the scale but numbers of miles ran.
So there you have it my new long, long-term goal. Do any of you have any real long-term goals that you really believe in? I mean, I could say I want to run a marathon in 3 years. But right now that doesn't seem very believeable to me. I think when we set goals, no matter how far out they are they must be something we truly believe in.
I hope you all are happy and well. Good night!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Weigh-In-Wednesday
Good morning, everybody! I hope this day finds you happy and well.
Today was my weigh-in day and the scale read 175.5, which means I lost the 1.5 pounds I gained last week and also lost that stubborn 30th pound that has been eluding me. Woo hoo!
I feel very good to know that I was able to get back on track and did not let last week's discouragement keep me down.
I am 20 lbs. away from my goal for this year. I have to admit, at this point 20 lbs. seems a little daunting since the last 10 lbs. have seemed to take forever to get off. I figure I have about 5 months left to do it and can hope for a maintain in December because really, who loses weight in December? Maybe that is the wrong kind of attitude, but I feel it is fairly realistic. So I guess my new mini-goal is to lose 4 pounds a month.
Stay tuned tomorrow for another goal I've set for myself. It is way long-term but very exciting!
Have a great day everybody!
Today was my weigh-in day and the scale read 175.5, which means I lost the 1.5 pounds I gained last week and also lost that stubborn 30th pound that has been eluding me. Woo hoo!
I feel very good to know that I was able to get back on track and did not let last week's discouragement keep me down.
I am 20 lbs. away from my goal for this year. I have to admit, at this point 20 lbs. seems a little daunting since the last 10 lbs. have seemed to take forever to get off. I figure I have about 5 months left to do it and can hope for a maintain in December because really, who loses weight in December? Maybe that is the wrong kind of attitude, but I feel it is fairly realistic. So I guess my new mini-goal is to lose 4 pounds a month.
Stay tuned tomorrow for another goal I've set for myself. It is way long-term but very exciting!
Have a great day everybody!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Me & Yard work: A match not meant to be.
Good morning everybody! I hope you all had a great weekend. We loved Toy Story 3! I think my husband and I laughed as much or more than the kids, and the end is so touching I almost cried. We had a great barbecue with our dad's last night. It was fun to celebrate with them.
Saturday was our first soccer-free, nice weather Saturday in a long time. We planned on taking full advantage and getting out in the yard and doing some work. Well, I've decided that yard work may not be my thing. You may remember that on Tuesday I sat in an ant hill and got pinched at. Well, on Saturday I was doing some weed chopping with my hoe and when I stood up straight to get the rake, I realized I had done something to my back. The pain was excruciating ( I have a low tolerance for pain), it was all I could do to hobble to my backyard, where my husband was, and lay down on the grass. Needless, to say my yard work workout was once again cut short.
The interesting thing about it is that all I could think of was how mad I was because a hurt back was really going to throw a wrench into my daily exercise routine. I know I've come along way when I am worried about NOT being able to exercise!
A few ibuprofen and some rest got me through Saturday and it has progressively felt better. I am just a little nervous about re-aggravating it. I am bummed because I was so excited about running 2 miles last week and I wanted to run again today. I am little nervous about it.
I decided not to run outside today and will use my treadmill instead. That way if I start running and throw out my back, I'll be in my house and not miles away from home. :) I will take it easy to begin with and see how it goes.
My hubby just ordered an exercise bike. I am excited to have something new to do. I think it is important to change up your workout every few months and am happy I have been able to do that. So how do you all change up your workout, or do you even feel it is necessary?
Have a great day everybody!
Saturday was our first soccer-free, nice weather Saturday in a long time. We planned on taking full advantage and getting out in the yard and doing some work. Well, I've decided that yard work may not be my thing. You may remember that on Tuesday I sat in an ant hill and got pinched at. Well, on Saturday I was doing some weed chopping with my hoe and when I stood up straight to get the rake, I realized I had done something to my back. The pain was excruciating ( I have a low tolerance for pain), it was all I could do to hobble to my backyard, where my husband was, and lay down on the grass. Needless, to say my yard work workout was once again cut short.
The interesting thing about it is that all I could think of was how mad I was because a hurt back was really going to throw a wrench into my daily exercise routine. I know I've come along way when I am worried about NOT being able to exercise!
A few ibuprofen and some rest got me through Saturday and it has progressively felt better. I am just a little nervous about re-aggravating it. I am bummed because I was so excited about running 2 miles last week and I wanted to run again today. I am little nervous about it.
I decided not to run outside today and will use my treadmill instead. That way if I start running and throw out my back, I'll be in my house and not miles away from home. :) I will take it easy to begin with and see how it goes.
My hubby just ordered an exercise bike. I am excited to have something new to do. I think it is important to change up your workout every few months and am happy I have been able to do that. So how do you all change up your workout, or do you even feel it is necessary?
Have a great day everybody!
Friday, June 18, 2010
C25K Week 6 Day 3 Complete......FINALLY!
Good morning, everybody! I hope you are all having a good day so far and looking forward to the weekend. I am sitting her watching The World Cup. Go USA! They got down 0-2 early but are not knocking on the door to tie it at 2-2. I just love soccer, whether it is my kids playing, our local MLS team or the world cup. Woo hoo! They just tied it up!
I bet many of you have forgotten (or at least no one has called me out on it) I (we interrupt this blog post for a world cup update, USA just had a winner goal disallowed for some phantom penalty).... have been working on Week 6 Day 3 of the C25K since April. I have not seemed to be able to get past the mental challenge of running for 25 minutes straight. Also, my friend and I have started running in the mornings so I have not been very focused on the C25k.
Today was a treadmill day. And FINALLY, I was able to run for 25 minutes straight. In fact, I ran for 27 minutes and 2 miles! Before today, the farthest distance had been just over 1.5 miles. I'm not sure what the difference was today, but now I have a new standard to live up to. I just may complete the C25K program after all.
I am looking forward to this weekend. Some good friends of ours, who moved across the country 6 years ago, have just moved back to town. We are getting together with them this afternoon and are so excited to have them back so close.
Tonight we are going to see Toy Story 3. I am so excited! I love the Pixar movies. Tomorrow is a day of yardwork, as beautiful weather is expected. On Sunday, we are having our dad's over for a barbecue. It should be fun.
I hope all of you have a great weekend!
I bet many of you have forgotten (or at least no one has called me out on it) I (we interrupt this blog post for a world cup update, USA just had a winner goal disallowed for some phantom penalty).... have been working on Week 6 Day 3 of the C25K since April. I have not seemed to be able to get past the mental challenge of running for 25 minutes straight. Also, my friend and I have started running in the mornings so I have not been very focused on the C25k.
Today was a treadmill day. And FINALLY, I was able to run for 25 minutes straight. In fact, I ran for 27 minutes and 2 miles! Before today, the farthest distance had been just over 1.5 miles. I'm not sure what the difference was today, but now I have a new standard to live up to. I just may complete the C25K program after all.
I am looking forward to this weekend. Some good friends of ours, who moved across the country 6 years ago, have just moved back to town. We are getting together with them this afternoon and are so excited to have them back so close.
Tonight we are going to see Toy Story 3. I am so excited! I love the Pixar movies. Tomorrow is a day of yardwork, as beautiful weather is expected. On Sunday, we are having our dad's over for a barbecue. It should be fun.
I hope all of you have a great weekend!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
It's Gut Check Time!
Once again, I am a day late in posting my weigh-in results and once again I am not very excited to report my results. Here it goes: Yesterday morning the scale read 178, for a GAIN of 1.5 pounds. My first gain since I started in January. Most of my losses have been .5 pounds so I basically screwed up 3 normal weeks of hard work in just one week. Not good. I didn't really expect a loss after my poor eating.
It is gut check time for me! Will I have the courage to keep going and get back on track or will I give up when it gets hard? Will I allow my discouragement to get the best of me or will I allow this week's weigh-in to motivate me to do even better?
I choose to get back on track and to do even better! I started tracking my calories again yesterday for the first time in a couple of months. Granted, my calorie count was way too high (due to my friend inviting me for lunch and having a huge bowl of guacamole out in the open for me to dip corn chips in all afternoon) but at least I was forced to see just how high down on paper.
This week will be better. I promise you and most of all I promise myself. I have worked to hard over the past 6 months, only to not reach my goal and gain it all back.
I have to keep this short. My son is home from school all week, due to testing for kindergarten. Then he goes back for two weeks before all my kids are out for the summer (6 weeks for us). I just realized yesterday that I really need to take advantage of the rest of this week because it is the last couple of days I will ever have with my son, just the two of us. Next year, he will be in all-day school, just like my girls. :(
It is gut check time for me! Will I have the courage to keep going and get back on track or will I give up when it gets hard? Will I allow my discouragement to get the best of me or will I allow this week's weigh-in to motivate me to do even better?
I choose to get back on track and to do even better! I started tracking my calories again yesterday for the first time in a couple of months. Granted, my calorie count was way too high (due to my friend inviting me for lunch and having a huge bowl of guacamole out in the open for me to dip corn chips in all afternoon) but at least I was forced to see just how high down on paper.
This week will be better. I promise you and most of all I promise myself. I have worked to hard over the past 6 months, only to not reach my goal and gain it all back.
I have to keep this short. My son is home from school all week, due to testing for kindergarten. Then he goes back for two weeks before all my kids are out for the summer (6 weeks for us). I just realized yesterday that I really need to take advantage of the rest of this week because it is the last couple of days I will ever have with my son, just the two of us. Next year, he will be in all-day school, just like my girls. :(
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