MUD RUN Recap with Pics

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:42:53 EST

My biggest goal when I started my weight loss journey last May was to run a 5k. I searched around and decided to do a mud run. There was one planned for the end of the summer and I really really wanted to do it. I told my family and friends my plans but a few people discouraged me from signing up right away. A mud run was too hard for such a beginner. So I decided to wait a while and see how I liked running. By the time I was confident enough to know I could do it the registration was cl...

Hey You

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:34:04 EST

Found this on Pinterest and thought it appropriate.
Have a great one!!
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Where did December go?

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:46:45 EST

I've pretty much coasted through the month of December with very little exercise and some poor eating choices. Luckily I've maintained my weight.

On top of all the Christmas Mayhem there's been a lot of sickness floating through my house. Started with a few weeks of sinus problems, I got pink eye, and then the dreaded stomach flu swept through the house taking out the grown ups in one swoop and then getting to our daycare kids. :( That reminds me that we're almost out of blea...

not one of my goals

Thu, 1 Dec 2011 12:49:14 EST

I'll make this quick today since I'm not feeling too good today. (Hiccups on top of a sinus headache is a horrible horrible thing!) 198

My uncle said something that got me thinking the other day. He said that I looked really nice with my weight loss and that i'd probably be married within a year or two. That comment produced two reactions from me. I was flattered but I was also a little insulted. I know it wasn't meant as an insult but I can't help but wonder why pe...

So long 50 pounds!!

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:01:55 EST

Thanks Sparkpeople for helping me lose 50 pounds!!!

Pictures of my motivation (beware they're cute!)

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:58:27 EST

I went looking for some "before" pictures on my mom's computer and found some great pics. I'll save the ones of me for a future post. Today I want to share some pics of what, or should I say who, motivates me.

My Munchkin!!!!

Some of these are from when he was younger and way too cute not to share 334

First 5k this weekend! Any suggestions?

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:15:06 EST

So Sunday is the big day. I'm all ready for my first 5k. Never thought I'd be a runner or actually voluntarily run in a race. I was always one of the girls walking around the track when we were forced to "run" the mile.

I'm doing the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. My family started a team in honor of my aunt who was diagnosed with breast cancer in June and for my grandmother who is a survivor. I'm the only one in our group running; everyone else will be walking. Since ther...

Non-scale victories

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:20:51 EST

This is hard! It's really hard to not weigh yourself. It feels great when you can step on that scale and see another pound gone. It's been a whole week since I've had that kind of gratification. Yesterday before my shower I was so tempted to just get on the scale and check. I didn't. Instead I've tried to find some non-scale victories.

I've notice some small differences in my body. I think that my spare tire may finally be deflating. I've also been told that my behind is loo...

A-Z Survey

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:39:54 EST

I've seen this a few times now so I figured I'd try to be like the cool kids cuz you know "everybody's doing it!"

A. Age: 27

B. Bed size: Full stupid uncomfortable futon

C. Chore you dislike: Folding Laundry

D. Dogs:Never had one

E. Essential start to your day: Snooze button then COFFEE

F. Favorite color: Green

G. Gold or silver: Silver, White Gold, Platinum... with diamonds ;)

H. Height: 5’ 7
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Can I do this without a scale?

Thu, 8 Sep 2011 16:27:46 EST

I'm challenging myself to go a month without getting on a scale.

The last 3 weeks I've been obsessing about why the scale hasn't moved. I've been eating within my range and doing at least 45 mins of cardio 6 days a week. So why the hell wasn't that number going down?!?!?I hate to use the P word but i'm pretty sure that's what was it was.

By the way, plateaus SUCK! They suck in a my DVR broke and I've lost all my episodes of Greys Anatomy, or your hairdresser said let's...

No scale for 30 days?!?!

Wed, 7 Sep 2011 11:42:48 EST

Trying something new. I'm not going to weigh myself for a month. Tomorrow morning I'll weigh in and then that's it until October 8th. Yikes. I'm a little afraid to commit to this but I think it'll be good for me.

I've been a total slacker lately with food. Ugg went on a total binge yesterday. Went over my calories but logged everything. I let the "you've already screwed up" feelings take over. ...

paying for a slothful weekend!

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:30:03 EST

I'm not one to ride the guilt train. I took a weekend off and was decidedly not going to feel bad about it. I may not feel guilty but I sure don't feel fantastic about it.

I ate over my calorie ranges and I didn't exercise...at all. 40 Guess what happens when you eat bad stuff and don't get any physical activities in. You feel like crap!

This weekend I did some shopping, ate fast food, watched tv, read a book, and took a nap. This all sounds like a wond...

Sharp as a marble

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:38 EST

I like to think that I'm an intelligent person. I've learned a lot about myself during this weight loss journey but there have been some moments where I just have to smack myself upside the head and go "duh!"

The first time I had one of these intelligence challenging moments was when I realized that you can eat more than one serving of veggies at a meal. In my defense I've never really liked veggies. It took this journey for me to realize that if I have broccoli at dinner I ca...

More than a little stressed

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:46:50 EST

I'm having a hard time lately. It seems like the stress of life is smothering me and I want to hide. I'm really good at ignoring problems until they go away or explode in my face and I have no choice but to deal with them. There are a few things going on lately that have added to my stress level. I'm not big on sharing a lot of personal info but I just need to blog and get it off my chest!

My son's father (I'll call him Rick) and I have been fighting. He want's me to drop my cl...

Totally Awesome 80's party! (with pics)

Sun, 7 Aug 2011 14:51:10 EST

My SIL turned 30 last week and she had an 80's party that involved lots of neon, leg warmers, and track suits. It was very fun. I thought I'd share a few pics of the craziness! 32

The girls (I'm in the pink on the bottom right)

The guys

Lying on my drivers license and a failed jog

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:54:22 EST

My drivers license says I weigh 200 lbs. When I got it renewed last year I was actually somewhere around 220. Good thing there isn't someone at the DMV with a scale. Although I wouldn't be surprised if in the future they start weighing people. I woke up this morning and weighed myself like usual. I know it's not good to weigh more than once a week but I just can't help myself! When I looked down at my feet I couldn't believe what I saw!! 199.6... ONE HUNDRED and ninety nine... .4 UND...

Kids stuff ~ T-ball, scooters, and logging "playing with children" exercise

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:09:03 EST

T-ball is hilarious! My son loves it and he's learning a lot. It is so funny to watch! One kid hits the ball and the whole catching team races to get it. There's usually a pile of 5 year olds fighting over who gets the ball. The coaches have so much patience! As much as we love t-ball I'm ready for it to be over. They play every Tues and Thurs from 5-6. It makes it hard to find time for dinner and exercise....

Last 10 day goals section 4

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:40:57 EST

These are the goals I've been working on for the last 10 days:

1. Week 5 of interval training Done!! Finished a full 20 min jog with no stopping!

2. Continue doing 30 day Shred Yup!

3. Eat 5 freggies a day No Problem!

4. Blog at least 3xs Done!

5. Find time to go to the spring outside of town and get water Did it and found the water tasted too metal-icy

6. Send out invites for my son's b-day party. Done

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"Pie filling?! But I thought you were on a diet."

Thu, 7 Jul 2011 07:44:14 EST

Cherry pie filling has been there for me these last few weeks.

The cans say "lite" and are probably sweetened with some artificial sweetener but that doesn't bother me.

I've asked the members of my family not to eat my pie filling.

Every couple of days you can probably see a can of it sitting on the coffee table or by the TV.

Cherry Pie is my favorite! Especially if you use my grandmothers recipe that has a full 4 sticks of Imperial margarin...

20 lbs down with pics

Wed, 6 Jul 2011 16:28:45 EST

I HATE this picture! HATE HATE HATE it!!!!!! Spare tire around the middle and reaching for some pizza. 15 EWW. I was at my highest EVER weight at 224. I didn't even get this big when I was pregnant for my son.

20 lbs down and exercising daily.

I think that this is true in all kinds of relationships, with other people, family, friends and even YOURSELF. If I go out of my way to be kind and respectful to someone in most cases that person will return the kindness and respect. But, if I'm grumpy and rude to someone, they will most likely be grumpy and rude back. It's the same for how I deal with myself. If I put fatty unhealthy foods into my body then my body will be ...

yoga for headaches

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:30:27 EST

I've been told that I carry most of my stress in my neck which causes some pretty bad headaches. Some people can just sleep off a headache but that just doesn't work for me. They usually just get worse and worse until I'm in full blown migraine mode. 33 Because of that I tend to just pop a pill right away as soon as I start feeling a headache. I hate to do that but it's the only way I've found to get rid of it before it gets to migraine status.

With all that said, I...

Faking it today

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 07:25:41 EST

I am tired yet antsy today! It's a weird combination. I'm not really in the mood to be around people either. But since I'll have kids here all day and my son has t-ball tonight, and it's my grandmother's 82nd birthday I'm just going to have to put a smile on my face and fake it. Maybe as the day wears on this smile can change my weird mood. 24

I neglected to update my goals for section 3 so here goes.

1. Complete week 4 jogging interval plan 312

20 days in and feeling good!

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:15:49 EST
Looks like section 2 of my 100 day Challenge has flown by! Here's a recap of my goals:

1. Continue C25k training 3x week ~ Ready to move on to week 4!

2. Pick a 5k to sign up for ~ DONE !! and super excited about it!

3. Add strength training 3x week ~ Done

4. Weigh in only 1x week and don't let it discourage me ~ Ha ha Yeah not so much.. guess this one is staying on my goal list for another week!

5. Exercise for at least 45 mins...

Finally picked a 5k to do!

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:44:01 EST
One of my goals for section 2 of my 100 day challenge was to pick a new 5k race to train for. I was having a hard time finding one that I really wanted to do. There are a lot races to choose from and since I've never done one before I was nervous to commit. Looking over the numerous websites made me feel a little overwhelmed. I decided today was the day I had to make a decision. I went through every WI race scheduled in September. I didn't want anything too far away from me or anything...

Rainy Day excuses

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:05:56 EST
Yesterday was so 27 It was a jogging day for me and when I looked outside I just automatically decided to move it back a day. No discussion, no "maybe it'll clear up"...just a quick decision. I'm NOT running in the rain. That's only for serious athletes. No NORMAL person decides to get up and go for a jog in the rain...right?

As the day progressed and it got closer to when I'd normally head out for a jog I started thinking about rain. On days like yesterday when ...

A rundown of my goals and a few trail pics!

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:03:47 EST
I'm halfway through section 2 of my 100 day challenge and I'm afraid haven't looked over my goals since I made them ! 2

Here they are and what I've been doing about them
1. Continue C25k training 3x week ~ Easy Peasy!
2. Pick a 5k to sign up for ~ I've been looking but haven't found one I like yet...
3. Add strength training 3x week ~ Done! It actually feels good after jogging!
4. Weigh in only 1x week and don't let it discourage me ~ This one is ha...

Day 14 already?!?!?

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:41:56 EST
An example of my night last night...

So freakin tired!! 24

So I looked at the calendar and couldn't believe It's already the 14th. I better go over my section 2 goals and make sure I'm actually accomplishing them!

Yesterday I started week 3 of Podrunner Intervals. I was super nervous to move on to week 3! I really wasn't sure I could do it. Here's the schedule of...

1 Month Sparkiversary!

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:03:59 EST
I woke up this morning with a head ache 24 blah!! But I'm not letting that set the tone for the rest of my day! Since yesterday was 1 month of using Sparkpeople I thought I'd share some of the little things I've noticed that keep me coming back to Spark and give me the little bit more confidence I need every day to keep going.

First let me tell you that I went through my closet this weekend to see what fit and what didn't. I have all sorts of clothes that I've saved fro...

Day 11

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:29:59 EST
Starting section 2 of my 100 day challenge by putting any drama and negative thoughts out of my mind.

I jogged the trails today. It was great. It helps a lot that it's cooler out than it has been. I even tried some hillier trails. I nearly died but I'm going to keep trying! I love taking the trails so much more than the track. I get bored with the track and always feel a little dizzy because of the lines. Today at the end of my workout I saw a baby deer! 334 ...

Manipulation and Guilt Trips

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:55:11 EST
ok so this has nothing to do with weight loss but I really need some place to vent. So if ya don't want to hear my problems I suggest finding a different blog to read...

I've been having a problem with child support lately. According to my son's father his work is not sending out child support when they're suppose to. They'd take the money out of his check but not send it until a month later. Because of all of this my son's dad wants to stop going through the child support agen...

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