Now at 186 pounds!

Sunday, December 04, 2011

I have not been faithful to my sparkpeople website, but I have been paying attention to what I eat, even when my tummy acted up.

I'm including a picture i snapped this morning that helps me remember my progress. As compared to the picture I took when I started this summer... i have come a long way. I'm back on track with my nutrition and excersise entries, and my goal is to manage my way down to 178 by New Year!

  

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Wild weekend!!!

Monday, November 07, 2011

Wow! Some weekends I just don't know how to log my fitness points.

Saturday my two sons and I showed up for set construction for the youngest's play at 9 am and quit at 2 pm. I have no idea how to account for what I did, but I was exhausted! Didn't enter any fitness, but gave myself a pat on the back anyway.

Yesterday we got us at 5 am to join his cast for a field trip to Salem MA to learn more about the lives (and deaths) of their Crucible characters. Lets see, 3.5 hours of bus, followed by 7 hours of walking at varying speeds, lost of brisk- get to the next location, then slower tour and stop walking. Subtract a 30 minute lunch, add 3.5 hours by bus back. I calculated 19 minute miles for 140 minutes and hope that is fair.

Ended up on low caloried both days. Just didn't have much time to eat.

Yay Monday! Back to work and fit in my 30 minute lunchtime swim!

  

I dropped the damn towel

Saturday, September 24, 2011

So I was arguing with myself in the locker room of the gym the other day about whether to keep contorting and trying to balance or just dropping the damn towel and getting to the business of getting dressed after my strength workout and swim.


Here is what my kinder self said to the women hiding in the towel while yanking up her underwear,

You look better than
a women who has been through
parenting of four children
the birthing of two of them
the nursing and carrying and nuturing of
boys
the full time job in the prevention and aftermath of crime
the two lower back surgeries while finally completing my long delayed undergrad degree
the cervical neck surgery while completing my intense 18 months masters degree
the discovery of infidelity, and the fight to juggle kids, work and school while struggling through THAT emotional desert.
A divorce after 17 years of marriage
And the struggle to take beliefs and skills to make a true difference in the world.

So I dropped the towel.

I have 194 pounds on a 5'7" frame
I have been swimming for three years, at least three times a week
AND have stepped it up the last two months after joining sparkpeople and eating better.

I look better than I ought to
I'm just fine with right now
and I'm getting better every free weight heft, every swim lap, every walk with a friend.
And when I hit 175 I'm teaching these old joint to run.

Thank you sparkfriends for reading. I think I've made a breakthrough and may I encourage you:
Love your body right now. I think we all look better than where we have been, and we are getting better every day!

  

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DEVITIA 9/29/2011 9:58PM

I loved your blog!!!! You go girl! Report Inappropriate Comment

THOCK1 9/24/2011 10:38PM

You go, girl! That's awesome! I've never had much of a problem with being nekkid in front of other women, because we've all got the same parts, even if they look different. What can I say, I've got no shame! :-) Good for you for dropping the towel. It makes it SO much easier to get dressed, doesn't it? Report Inappropriate Comment

PANBOOKS 9/24/2011 9:38PM

I loved reading your blog! Thank you for teaching me this is a break through. When I recently went walking aroung the lakefront with a couple of friends, I had on a tee-shirt that covered half my butt. I generally like wearing a tee-shirt that covers all my butt, but I am trying to be more comfortable with my body, so... If people were looking at my butt, so be it. There was no reason to hide. I love me - that includes all of me. Your breakthrough is truly inspirational! Blogs like yours help me to stay focused and continue on my journey. Thank you!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

PRUSSION 9/24/2011 7:42PM

Thank you! I am truly inspired!! Report Inappropriate Comment

Small celebrations and successes!

Thursday, September 15, 2011

I just remembered that I started my summer finding six laps of freestyle in a row without stopping to rest to be very difficult to achieve. My current normal is 20 laps!

I can bound up the steps at work without feeling at all out of breath!

AND the pants I put on this morning for the first time since spring need re-adjusting up when I stand, instead of leaving marks when I sit!

I may have a very stubborn scale, but I have PROGRESS!

  

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PANBOOKS 9/15/2011 8:21PM

You do have progress!!! Good for you for recognizing the non-scale victories!!! I am sure if you thought about it, you would come up with even more victories! Proud of ya' Keep up the good work! Report Inappropriate Comment

LADNBA 9/15/2011 1:35PM

Nice work! You should be ry proud. Report Inappropriate Comment

CWHEATLEY 9/15/2011 1:27PM

Congratulations on your progress! I truly believe its not always about the scale, but more so about the small changes that you notice. Keep up the great work! Report Inappropriate Comment

C'mon Irene!

Friday, August 26, 2011

My living room jungle of porch plants, garage full of deck furniture, and big ol' grill shoved up against the porch screen door. Ready a day early, but I have stuff to do tomorrow. I want to hit the pool!!!!

  

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MCGS62 9/1/2011 2:59PM

I like the bicycle plant stand you can take your plants for a cruise!! Report Inappropriate Comment

TURTLERASKIN 8/27/2011 10:44AM

Am I the only one that hears "C'mon Irene" to the Dexie's Midnight Runners tune? Glad you're ready, and hope that Irene doesn't do too much damage! Report Inappropriate Comment

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