Not much to say this week

It is what it is, and maybe if my head stopped throbbing or I stopped coughing for 2 seconds I would run it off a bit more.  What I can control is what I'm eating.  

 

Week 2 Day 1

I woke up this morning and did my challenges, yay!  I started in the same columns that I previously was in, since at the end of week 2, there's a progress test.  

I barely woke up this morning, I'm sure J loved all my alarm clock snoozing.  I'm not sure how to get back in the early morning habit, I just have not been able to drag myself out of bed!  But I am happy to have done something.  I haven't decided if Monday or Tuesday will be my run day, but hopefully I'll wake up early enough to do yoga tomorrow morning.

Next week is a brand new week

I've been doing really well on my steps now that I have my pedometer again :)  I really missed it!  Next week, I'm starting back up on all my challenges, push-ups, sit-ups and squats.  I will be starting back on week 2 because

• After two weeks off, I don't think I'll be where I was (yes, I have a lack of confidence, why do you ask?).
• My bestie will be starting week 2 for her challenges as well, and we can do this together, yay!  
• I figured I didn't need to start alllll the way back at the beginning!

My best friend just got a pedometer, so we can compare notes on both.  I'm very excited about this.  It's really nice to have someone working on some of the same things to compare and motivate.  Last night's sleep was a little better too, so I'm not as drained as I have been either.

I really need to kick whatever I have

Seriously.  I'll be feeling better one day and the next feel ick again.  I haven't been completely sick again, just completely groggy and super tired.  I really want to get back to working out, and try to set my alarm to wake up early, but can't even get up to press snooze (thanks, J for helping me get some extra sleep!).  Of course, it doesn't help that last night O was not wanting to sleep.

I'm thinking of an 8pm bedtime tonight.  I feel super behind on everything.  Well, I guess my house is cleaner than usual, added benefit to company this past weekend.  

I'm so behind on my March goals, it's not funny.  I haven't even managed the "before" picture!  I'll try to get that one done this week, but otherwise, goals are for April.  March is just getting a big ugh from me :(

I also just realized that my running ticker is updated about once a month.  HAHA, I'm awesome at training.

 

I found my pedometer!

I'm very excited about this.  Apparently I left it on a pair of jeans that is now too big.  Since they don't fit, they've been sitting in the bottom of my laundry pile. And now it's found, yay!

I haven't been eating well this past week, and have still been so tired and not exercising.  I need to get back into the habit of waking up early to get stuff done.  I also need to remember that after I give in to a McDonalds (or fill in any other fast food) temptation, I never feel happy or satisfied.  Fast food isn't something I'll ever cut out of my life completely, but it also doesn't need to be a frequent habit.  

I still just want to sleep though :(

Officially 5lbs down!

Sure it took since January 1 and a brief illness to get this done, but I am excited to post my ticker today :)  I really need to get back on track with my exercising.  Being sick last week really took a lot out of me, and no matter how much sleep I got last weekend, I feel like I need about a hundred hours more.  J is taking O out in the jogging stroller this afternoon and I know I should go with them.  Maybe I will (probably I won't).  I still need to finish Week 3/4 Day 3 of all my challenges too.  Sigh, I'm tired thinking of it all.

What I am excited about is the homemade bread I'm making this evening.  Its soft crust sandwich bread.  I really hope it comes out well, it was pretty easy.  Making bread is something I've wanted to do for a while, even though I have a perfectly good bread maker sitting on my refrigerator I never use.  For some reason the recipe I used seemed easier, which I will post if it turns out well.

 

New look!

I felt inspired to spruce things up :)  Still a work in progress, but I think I like the new look better.


Obviously, I'm a little behind this week.  Every time I had a post written in my head, I had no time, and when I had no time, I forgot all my ideas.  I missed posting my tickers, but weight is the same and running is up 3 miles (8 total I believe).


There's a new rock and roll half marathon in Savannah this year, which is a city I've wanted to visit for a while.  It's over J's birthday weekend, so I don't know if he'll want to get away and run for his bday, but I'm going to ask anyway.


I feel myself getting stronger but I know that just doing push-ups, sit-ups and squats 3x a week, plus my weekly run, isn't helping my weight loss.  I am doing better with eating, which I'm proud of.  But I need to do more.  And more consistently.  I'm coming up with ideas.  I was going to look and see if the 30 day shred was still on demand, but that's not working today.  I have noticed it getting lighter earlier, which is very exciting.  I hope not to rely on the treadmill soon!

Well, I'm not making that goal!

I may have snuck in a few sodas over the past week.  Last Sunday I was "off" and had a few beers.  And needed a soda or two to recover.  Yes, that was the day I was sitting on the couch drinking "water" all day.  Then yesterday I was home sick from work.  My throat was killing me and really when that happens, all I want is carbonation and tea.  Which I had both of yesterday.  Today, my throat still hurt, but everything has moved into my sinuses and head :(  I have no more soda, but have been drinking plenty of hot tea.  Luckily, water has been more palatable today as well.  And dayquil.  Thank goodness for dayquil.  I can't be mad at myself for breaking this goal, and I still have the rest of the month to quit soda.


I was able to get in week 3 day 2 of push-ups and week 4 day 2 of sit-ups and squats on Wednesday morning.  Obviously, I didn't finish up the week this morning, but hopefully I'll feel better this weekend to get the rest of the challenges and a run in.  I am excited that my best friend is starting the sit-ups and squats challenges too!

Sore slacker

I've slacked on posting this week, just as I've slacked on a lot of things!  A lot of this week wasn't the best on eating, though I've held onto my no soda goal.  I didn't think that one would be so hard, but yesterday I wanted a soda sooooo bad.  I started week 4 of all my challenges on Thursday.  I wasn't able to get through my push-ups as I would have liked, so I'm going to redo week 3 before retrying week 4.  I meant to do that, and continue week 4 for the sit-ups and squats, yesterday, but didn't...  I'm going to start fresh on all three tomorrow.


I ran about 3 miles yesterday!  There was minimal walking (a minute in the middle and two minutes or so at the end), and I was out for 40 minutes.  Yesterday was the first time since Thanksgiving that I ran outside.  Yesterday's plan was jog 4 minutes/run 2 x6 from my Fitness training guide.  I realized I'm not very good at pacing myself when I'm running on my own.  I definitely rely on the treadmill to pace myself.  I have 3 speeds on my own, walk, slow shuffle jog, and sprint when I can see the finish line, if I can.  I know I used to have a better pace, so I suppose I'll need to keep trying.


I'm doing nothing today, except drinking water and sitting on the couch.  

Weekly check-in and checking out March

I can't believe it's March 1st already.  I know I'm not going to make my "lose 10lbs by spring" challenge.  I'm still excited about the start of spring, however, and hope that I can fit into more of my spring clothes in a few weeks - or whenever the weather decides to stay nice instead of these 70 degree day teasers.  One more size down and I have a ton of clothes to wear!

March Goals
-Take a before picture (this should be easy, right?  It also should have been done 1/1, but it's not like I've lost too much weight.  Though some days, I think I can see my ab muscles trying to show off)
-Complete my push-up, sit-up and squat challenges.  Starting week 4 tomorrow!
-Start a new strength routine
-Run at least once a week! (*cough* original purpose of the blog and half marathon sept 4 to think about *cough*)
-Lose 3-4lbs
-Clock 10,000 steps on my pedometer at least three times a week (once said pedometer is found)
-Water water water water
-Have a soda free month

This week, everything is pretty much looking the same.  I'm much better at waking up early to work out, which is a huge achievement for me.  This morning wasn't a workout morning for me, but I still got up.  And ended up feeling more relaxed than I have an quite a long time.  And then ate leftover pizza and chocolate for breakfast, oops!  But hey, at least it's out of the house now, right?

Weekend workout

A picture from the playground.  If he weren't sleepy it would have been a much better workout, but he did keep us moving!