letting go...

Ok so i know i completely let myself go for a while. No updates, no diet, no exercise. I try daily to stick to the schedule but after work I seem to lose it. So i am on a new path. I have signed up for a program at school called girls on the run. It it pairs teachers and students up and they train to run a fivek what other way could i hold myself accountable. I think i am going to start my couch to 5k training back up. It is only three days a week, i can do that.
Things i have noticed when i don't eat right, or get in a little bit of exercise:
I am totally bloated all the time: Gross.
I feel horrible, i have no energy, and no motivation.
I am sleepy all the time.
More depressed.
When i eat things that are bad for me, i feel bad. (DUH)
my clothes dont fit.
My face is puffy.
I am in a bad mood more often
So being that i hate all of the above, it is time to get back on track. All support is appreciated.

OMG I weighed

Ok so this morning i woke up and i said to myself. It is Monday, the day i weigh, but most everyone i know, knows i went on vaction last week. I was down 3 pounds!!! What down three pounds, and as my favorite friend Kari pointed out I ate at the Lady and Sons! Amazing meal. But yes i lost three pounds on vacation. I did do my jogging/walking twice while i was gone along with bike rides and hikes to the beach, however once on the beach i was a sloth, because it was H O T. I did do small swims in the ocean but it mostly consisted of sleeping and reading in my beach chair.

I am very proud of myself though because i did not snack all week and i limited my ice cream intake to twice. :) I Love Ice Cream, It is so good.

Tonight, I got back on my couch to 5k, with a 90 minute jogg two minute walk pattern.
let me tell you if you are not doing some kind of exercise you need to. even if it is a 20 minute walk every other day around the block, DO Something. It makes me feel so good. After i finished my exercise, i came home cleaned the kitchen and washed a load of clothes! It makes me feel so good! And i am sure i will sleep so much better tonight.
EXERCISE it is the answer to feeling better! Even if you aren't doing it to lose weight. It just makes a world of difference. Lets see if i can keep up my routine this week. We leave for Jonthans sisters this weekend.... Maybe i can squeeze in 3 more pounds next week at the beach.

bike riding on the beach

Christina and I took a 45 min bike ride it was fun and got me moving, but I think I still need to do my jogging today. It will keep me on schedule. I will keep you posted on what happens. Btw I did not have a snack last night.

snacks

oh my goodness! It is impossible Not to snack with my sister around. Just my family blend together makes me want to eat. We just went to Sams to get stuff for this week at the beach, I am now staring at Klondike bars , ice cream cones, cheetos, snickers ice cream bars chocolate chip cookies and much much more, I may have to sew my mouth shut! PRAY!

running the race

I just did my third session of training. I got out of order a little but I think it is important that I did it today. I actually ran on a tread mill today. So I could track my mileage. I ran 1.5 well jogged walked. And I did that in thirty minutes. I know that isn't exactly record breaking but hey I am on vacation and I EXERCISED!
I am trying to be good while on vacation. It is hard, but I am really cutting back on my food intake. I had a bagel for breakfast and a hot dog for lunch and about 30 half peanuts for a snack. Dinner is yet to be deciced. The next time I do the training it will be jog 90 sec, walk 2 min. For 20 wish me luck. That will be on sunday.

day 2 couch to 5k

I woke up this morning thinking about getting day 2 under my belt, I knew that if I put it off I may not do it, and I really want to do this so I got up wth motivation. I stretched a little on the front porch and noticed how sore I was, I was thinking man I didn't know jogging used those muscles (haha)
I did it! I walked and did my little intervels. I have to admit it makes me feel great about myself! I am now even more sore but with time my body will get used to it right?? So now if I could get my eating in check all will be right. I really am disgusted with myself.
oh funny thing was when I got back to the house Jon said where were you? I guess I didn't tell him about my new adventures oops

day 1 for couch to 5K

ok so I just finished day 1 of my training it consists of 5 minutes of brisk walking followed by 60 sec. Of jogging and 90 sec of walking for 20 minutes. It wasn't as bad as I thought. Did I sweat? Like a pig! Gross, but it felt great. So I am supposed to do that every other day three times. I think I will be good at this first stage. I did 10 rounds so 10 min of jogging and 15 of walking.

when I take the kids to swim practice I have been swimming a little, but really not enough. Now if I could just quit eating so much uggg.

ohhhh plus I saw a girl in a bikini that was bigger than me in jan :( how can I do that?? I will, (never a bikini) but looking almost that good.