30lbs down

A lot has happened since vacation. I returned from vacation with the intentions of doing a 5k. Didn't happen, and need more time for that.
I also have has a TON of stress in my life, which has actually made me lose more weight. I haven't done as much exercise since coming back from vacation. I do however participate in co-ed softball which has been great so far.
I do still plan on sticking with the plan to lose 100 lbs by next year and I'm 30% there so far.

This morning I stepped on the scale and weigh 217lbs. So far 30lbs I've lost! This is less than I weighed before getting pregnant with Wesley! I know its been atleast 3 years or more since I've weighed this and I'm super proud to have been able to keep it off!

The next few months are crucial and I want to get back into doing my workout videos, walks/jogs with the dog.

Hopefully next update things will be looking up in my life and the stress will have settled a bit.

Back from Vacation!!

I'm back!!! Wooohooo. It was a wonderful vacation but I'm glad I'm home and can get back doing things again. 

I was super surprised when I stepped on the scale this morning and it read 227.8lbs.

Before vacation I was 230.8. 

3lbs down for the 2 week vacation. Wonderful! I did exercise for a week while I was in Sedona playing tennis and swimming. For the most part I ate healthy. I ate what was made but I didn't overeat. I did have some drinks but only drank water other than that. Ok so I did have 2 sodas in Sedona but they didn't even taste that good so I stuck with water!

Have a lot of unpacking and things to do today. Tata for now =)

Couch to 5k in 4 weeks

I've decided that I want to take part in my first 5k. So as I was looking at different 5k events in the area, and in the time frame I wanted, I decided I wanted to take part in the Adam Towler 5k/10k memorial.

I didn't know Adam personally, but his story is really inspiring and in Laramie, things like this don't just happen everyday like some places.

Here is the article on what took place here in Laramie almost 4 years ago.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/19/national/main1818944.shtml


Here is the 5k/10k that I'm going to participate in this year. Exactly 30 days from today, 4 weeks 2 days.
http://adamtowler.com/

I haven't registered quite yet, but plan on doing so after I get back from vacation. I will have a TON of support in Arizona. A couple of my aunts and uncle have already participated in a marathons, tri-athlons, half marathons, etc. I feel lucky to come from a family of athletic people =) I was always in shape in high school, never a runner, but always wanting to someday to a tri-athlon and get involved in the community more.

So anyways...starting tomorrow I'm going to start my training. I don't have a "schedule" but plan to walk/job/run atleast 4 days per week and week 4 only jog/run.

I've decided to go around the block. Well "the block" being 3.5 miles. We don't live in the country, we live in a mobile home community but there aren't any other streets around us really. So if I get up first thing in the morning, I can get this in to get me going for the day.
I will probably walk for 5 min to warm up and then rotate jogging and walking for the rest of the time. And when I jog I'll do it for no less than 1 min. I don't want to overdo it the first day. This will be my loop while I'm home and on vacation, I'll just play it by ear then and def do it in the mornings when its not 100 degrees out!

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Sick of being sick

I'm very behind on my food/exercise log. I'm very behind on my weigh-in wednesdays as well. The last couple days I've been sick as a dog (Thanks wesley!) He just got over being sick for a week, with chest congestion and   now has an ear infection and I have a sore throat, and congestion as well as sounding like a frog. My energy is gone..I guess thats what being sick does to you. This is the first week I haven't exercised for 4 days straight and I hate it!! I have been sleeping A LOT but @ night haven't been getting much sleep @ all. I keep waking up, my throat hurting and having to blow my nose.

6 days until vacation. I pray that I get over this SOON because there is so much to do before we leave!!

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