Feel the burn

I am the same this week which is fine. I've finally got my ass in gear and have been going to the gym regularily and lifting weights. I was slacking on the cardio end (just concentrating on lifting weights) but hopped on the treadmill today and plan to go back again tomorrow.

I need to rework my thoughts on food if you will. I think rather than trying to follow my nutrition plan (which is great but eating the same thing with a few rotations isn't going to work for me) or trying to eat light TV dinners everyday (because the calories/fat are all right there) I need to just focus on eating healthy things. I know it's not rocket science but I have a tendency to try this, try that, maybe this will work, do this and I always end up back at square one. So my friends, i'm going to try the old fashioned way.....fruits, veggies, salads...and if I want some pasta i'll get whole wheat and eat a smaller portion with a salad rather than a big huge plate of pasta as was the norm before. We'll see what the results are in two weeks :)

I'm a serious runner now

I just signed up for a 5k run in December and a 10k run in May. It's very intimidating signing up for these things because the race websites show the finish line pictures from the year before and it's muscular people in short shorts glistening their way accross the finish line. Why doesn't Richard Simmons have a line of running races for fat people? He could call it 'Running to the Oldies' or 'Sweatin' while you run to the Oldies' and you could all listen to fun music while you drag your blubbery ass accross the finish line in non-form fitting running attire.
Sheesh.
Anyway, I'm doing it. I feel ready for the 5k already, as long as the course is relatively flat, I think I'll make it. The 10k I'm not so sure about, but I'm sure I'll be there by May.
Second thing, why do they start so early in the morning? Only losers get up that early on the weekend, because they didn't have anything (or anyone) to do on Saturday night. So are all runners losers?
For better or for worse, today when I signed up for these races, I signed up to be a member of a club for glistening muscular losers. I'm sick of being hip and fat, I think I'll be unhip and fit for a while.
Thursday report - no change in weight, but I did increase my running distance to 4.26k on Tuesday, and competed in the Toronto Rollerderby Championships, so I do deserve a break. But when I saw the video of myself in the championship game, I realized how very fat I really am. So hopefully, lots of running will be my salvation.

Another Setback

Tuesday night I couldn't sleep. At 2am I got out of bed and headed for the freezer. I pulled out an ice cream sandwich (the yummy kind that is two chocolate chip cookies with ice cream and chocolate chips stuffed in the middle) and devoured it. I normally wouldn't even have such a thing in my house but the people who lived here before me had bought them and left them behind "in case I wanted them." Oh, and did I mention I also ate a giant waffle cone filled with ice cream on Sunday... and on Monday I did the same (this time the cone was also covered in chocolate and sprinkles). And now today is Thanksgiving... who knows how much I'll eat today (at least turkey is healthy, but I can't say the same about pumpkin pie). Heaven help me!

Get me back on track girls!

Thursday November 15

This month has been up and down for me. Since we've restarted the BL, I've lost 3 pounds. In the past few weeks I've not only managed to gain those 3 back, plus a few more......and then I lost a few and am currently at my starting weight. Did any of that make sense :)
( I essentially lost 3, gained 6 and lost 3 again).

I've been slacking big time in the exercise area and have been to the gym like 3 times in the past month, though I'm still playing vball and taking yoga weekly. As well my diet has been poor at best, pizza, fries, veggie burgers, subs....I've been eating it all.

I have given myself a little kick in the ass and I'm going to at least focus on either the eating or the exercise. I've got to do something because I've been feeling like an absolute disgusting cow these past few days and I truly can't go on like this.

Hop to it everyone!

I haven't seen a weigh-in post from anyone in weeks. I expect to hear from everyone this Thursday. No slacking!

As of last Thursday I had lost the .6 pounds I gained from the cookie dough event a few weeks back. I am now on even ground. We'll see what the scale says Thursday.