Meandering Monday

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Well, here I am again. Pondering the meaning of life..... or at least what I want out of it.
My quest is to understand just why I want to lose weight.
Is it because I want to be glamorous? it would take more than losing weight to achieve that!
Perhaps my goal is eternal youth! Naw, I don't want that either.
Will losing friends get me more friends or a better job? No.
So just why do I want to lose weight? Well, really it just comes down to health. At least that is all I can come up with after thinking all day on this. Having just celebrated a five year anniversary of being cancer free makes me want to make at least five more years, or hopefully 50 years more years of being cancer free. Higher weight is a huge contributor to cancer. Also, having stroke or heart disease are affected by cancer. So many stuff is affected by being overweight. Plus, and this is a BIGGIE..... ARE YOU READY FOR THIS??
I just want to feel better. Have more energy. Move more freely. Have more options when shopping. Im tired of being fat! So after all is said and done I just want to feel good.

  

Wonderful Wednesday

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Hello World,
Sitting here watching X Factor and reflecting back on my day.

I went out for my run today and it went so totally great! Afterwords I looked back on my log and noticed that I am slowly but surely improving. I'm still slow as can be, but the duration is slowly, but surely, getting better week by week and so is the speed. What I love about it all is that I just feel free when running, I feel like I'm taking control and making ME better.

Yesterday I went and had my upper-body fitness program revamped. OMGOODNESS! I woke up sore. Good sore, not bad sore. I am really hoping to see some good progress made now.

Tonight was night 2 of the tax class. It was fun and truly kept my brain engaged. I am looking forward to finishing the class and hopefully working as a tax preparer.

Well, that's it for now.

  

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Monday, Monday, so good to me

Monday, September 17, 2012

Today has started out really fabulously. Had the morning coffee with toast with peanut butter.
Mocha and I went out for our run. She's so very cute when we run. Mokie wears her little pink harness and is really proud of herself. She is learning to heel and sit on command, but boy is she stubborn!
I had a lovely run outside again. Truly, it is so lovely. The iphone needs to come with me again so I can get some pictures of the water and woods. I am blessed to have the most beautiful place in the world to run.
Had a nice upper body workout and feel really great. It is good to see the progress I'm making and to the body become stronger. Clothes are starting to feel looser and I can actually start to feel muscles surfacing. Kind of weird tho to not jiggle as much. This is a GOOD kind of weird.
Today I signed up to take a tax prep course. This will be 3 nights a week for 3 hours each. Between that, running, morning work outs, Worship Team practice, and working out at night with Bill I have a full life. I would, however, like to add some subbing jobs to it so some money could come in. sigh.
OK, I need to set some long term goals. Hmmmm.....
1. Run a 5k in December
2. Get a real job.... in January
3. Reach my goal weight by August 2013

Short term goals:
Finish RYBO by October 20
Run Sparks Virtual 5k in October
Finish tax course in December
Lost 10 body weight by January 1

Goals this week:
Complete week 8 of RYBO
Log food 5 days
Lose 1 pound by Friday
Attend tax class all 3 days

Ok. That's enough for now. I will check back tomorrow to see how I did!

  

trying this blogging thing again.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Day 1
OK, this blogging thing is not easy, but from what I've read it truly helps in getting the new lifestyle to work. So, starting once again to blog.... where do I start?
The family joined a gym and we are doing really well with consistently working out. Each morning I go and do my strength training. Upper body on Monday and Friday, lower body on Tuesday and Thursday, Core on Wednesday and Saturday. Then, I am running on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Plus, Bill and I work out Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Yoga on Tuesday night. So.... that's the fitness part of rebuilding my life. So far I am losing a pound a week.
We are trying to eat better and eat mainly organic. Gosh, it costs a lot to eat organic! This mean we are eating less meat or fish and much more grains and vegies. Nothing is wrong with this nutrition wise, but it is a huge change.
OK, so that is my map to the new destination of health and better quality of life. We started this at the end of July. School has started and I haven't really started subbing yet so don't know how it will match up with work, but am hopeful that now that the habit is formed it should continue.
Working out really is addictive. I am enjoying the weight training and like that the body is getting stronger. So far I am down five pounds! Yippee!!! There are still many more to go, but it is nice to see the numbers getting smaller.

  

Week One of the New Year

Sunday, March 04, 2012

Well, so far the New Year is going pretty well.
I have changed the day I weigh in, so have no idea how the weight is going.
I have finished week six of C25K.
Today I did an extra 30 minutes of cardio. And why did I do the extra cardio? Because brilliant me ate before checking nutrition info or even thinking about what I put in my mouth. sigh So what did I learn? I learned to think before I chew....
So, this week.... I will:
1. Weigh in tomorrow
2. Complete 3 days of my C25k (week 7)
3. Drink my water
4. Complete 5 days of 10 minute strength videos
5. Log my food.

It may take me a while to get to where I'm going, but it does seem doable this time.
Be praying for me world! Without His help, I'll be nowhere.

  

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