Hello...Hello...

Is this thing still on??  I know some of you must think I have given up already? Come on...be honest!!

Good news, I haven't given up.  I have been taking a break.  You are probably thinking WHAT?? Let me explain.

After I ran the two miles on week 6 of Couch to 5K, I tried to start on week 7 and I couldn't do it. Talk about feeling like a failure.  Here I was coming off a high of running two miles straight, and now I couldn't do it again. So, I decided to take a break from the running and I haven't started back yet.  I have been watching what I eat but I will admit that I have slipped some. I have not necessarily gotten back into old habits, but I've been slacking a little. I hope that doesn't make me look bad. 

I know that I've got to get back to being strict with myself and disciplined, but I really just needed a break.  I was worrying about it way too much. Worrying about what others thought of me and that's just not what I should be doing. I should be trusting God and relying on His help to make good eating choices and to get back to exercising.  I weighed myself on the week of March 7-11 and I had lost another pound so that made a total of 13 pounds. YAY! 

Last week was Spring break and I decided to not weigh myself. I think I was more afraid to so I skipped it.  BUT I did weigh myself this morning and it said I was down 2 more pounds.  Double YAYNESS!! So that makes a total of 15 pounds to date! I am excited even though when I look at myself in the mirror, I still see  my lubby self.  I don't really notice any change.  I will one day I guess!  So that's my story for now. I'm hoping to get back to week 7 when I'm ready. Maybe I am scaring myself into thinking that I can't do it.  Still watching what I am eating for the most part. Got to get back to being more strict!

Thanks so much to those of you who have actually stayed with me and have been checking to see if I've updated.  Please keep the prayers going! I really need them.

I hope each of you are doing well and enjoying the blessing of life that God has given you!! It's a beautiful day outside today and I'm enjoying the fragrance of His creation as I drive around with my sunroof open.

Loves! 

:)

Back to the Grind

 I can't tell ya'll enough how overwhelmed but excited I was that I ran two whole miles on Friday!!! I was so nervous about that day, but I did it!!  We were very busy this weekend so I didn't have the time to get on the treadmill. I kinda missed it.  It's all good though because it just gave my muscles some time to rest.  I pretty much stuck to the diet as well. We celebrated Bud's 7th birthday this weekend  so I ate Chinese (gasp) and did have some cake but I tried not to overdo it too bad.  I'm afraid that if I restricted myself too too much then I might binge so I allow myself to have some extra leeway. 

I can't remember if I mentioned this sometime last week but I did get a new scale. It's the dial kind. I did not weigh myself yesterday but I did this morning and I had lost another 2 pounds!! So that's a total of 12 pounds. Yipee!! 

I wasn't able to start week 6 yesterday on the Cto5K but I'm going to start that today.  Here's what I'll be working on:

Week 6 Day 1

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)

Week 6 Day 2

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)

Week 6 Day 3

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2-1/4 miles (or 25 minutes) with no walking.


Just like the Little Engine That Could.... I think I can, I think I can, I think I can........I CAN DO IT!!!

It is a beautiful day outside! Hope each of you have a blessed day! :)