Day 18-23

The low down!

Today is day 23. Day 21 (the 24th) marks exactly 12 weeks before the Half Marathon.

The exercise part is going well as of tonight. Because Sunday is a stretching day, my workouts started yesterday. And I did what I habitually do and pushed it off and pushed it off and didn't go. So today, I made up for it. I did my 3 miles today at the track with the puppies. And then tonight did 4 miles at the waterfront... Over training a bit but I feel so good (mentally). And tomorrow I'll do my first day of cross training.

My back is VERY stiff! So tonight is stretching and biggest loser on the boob tube!

I'm doing much better than I really thought I would. It's the food part... I'm definitely more AWARE of my eating, but my lack of discipline on the food side of this is winning. I AM GOING TO DO BETTER!

Motivation HIGH!
Endorphins FABULOUS!

Need more water!

Sexy Out!

Day 17

Slept off any motivation I had... to do anything really... Don't want to work out. Don't want to do homework. Don't want to go to work... Something has to change... Worked out. Going to work. Anyone want to do my homework... Please define organized crime.

Motivation zero.
Endorphins zero.

Day 16

Brisk walk with the puppies today. And Grocery shopping.

Dinner, 3 egg whites, 1 yoke, 1/4 cup of red peppers, 1/4 cup green peppers, 1/4 yellow peppers, 1 tomato. Fruit Juice and water. Should have cooked the peppers a bit instead of adding them with the eggs... Crunchy eggs make me nervous.

Bought my frozen berries today... Now looking for a protein powder I enjoy... Not much of a shake girl but maybe I could learn.

Motivation High.
Endorphins High!
Can't wait for tomorrow...

Ugly Numbers

So today, before my 2 mile cross training, I did some weighing and measuring... The numbers were not so hot! BUT far better than I expected. 214lbs... 34lbs heavier than my army average... 40.23% body fat... 9% higher than my army days. I've got some work to do... I want to be back to my Army numbers before the 1/2 marathon in April...

I'm going to be off the juice (Diet Pepsi) by the end of January. I'm giving up Sugar for Lent...

Motivation High.
Looking for some Endorphins.

Day 15

Three miles on the track this morning with the puppies playing while I went in circles. Upper body weights after we got home. Another hour walk with them this afternoon.

Need more water!
Motivation high.

Endorphins need a nap!

I need to go shopping. I want to eat healthy but I'm afraid if I buy healthy foods to eat, they'll just go bad because I don't know how to prepare them so they taste good. Then the food goes bad and I'll have waisted what little money I have. Any good recipes, healthy ones, before I go shopping?

Days 10-14

Days 10-14 consisted of hot showers, stretching, lots of water, and when at work, extra strength pain killers. Today, my back is stiff, but no longer hurting. Back to my training schedule today.

Motivation high! Craving me some exercise endorphins.

Family Photo

Bored out of their mind they are.

Day 8 and 9

I tried. I tried. I tried but I can't move. Fell flat on the ground trying to get out of bed this morning. Dogs are frustrated that I'm not leaving the house. Frustrated that they can't go on their walks. I'm falling behind on my workouts because I can't move. UGH!!! Stretching is not helping. Pain killers are not helping... UGH!!!

Read the psalm of Nephi (2 Nephi 4) last night. It could be worse. Wondering the desert and then having to flee from bipolar brothers (Laman and Lemuel) that want to kill me every other year is not the life for me. I'll take a couch, 2 dogs, plumbing, and back pain over that any day.

I'm getting my homework done while I can't move, reading... So I guess that's something.

Day 7

Rest day. Back at it tomorrow.

Long night at work. SLOW. Missed my babies. Back is killing me!!! Sleep is calling my name!

Motivation High.

Night!

Day 6

Treadmill 1
Steph 0

Day 5

Billy Blanks kicked my trash this morning. Haven't done Tae Bo since I was in active duty in Korea! And my performance showed. Fun as heck though.

When I started Harley thought I was dancing so she jumped up to dance with me. She finally decided that tae bo wasn't for her and went away to chew on her new bear. Poor Winston was shaken up for a while. He sat in the corner of the living room just watching. After a few minutes he couldn't take it any more and went to the bedroom to look out his window.

Not much water thus far. I'm drinking it to fast... It's not getting as cold as I like it... But work provides the coldest options I know.

Endorphins medium... sleepy today.
Motivation High!

Tomorrow is a 4 mile run day. Have to do it after work... Me and working out in the evening don't mix well... Might just be the fastest 4 miles ever. To bad I live in the ghetto or I'd take the dogs back to the track... But alas... not safe... YMCA, I'll see you tomorrow night.

Day 4

Oh... Rest day!!! Light stretching. Lots of water. Loved it!

Day 5's workout. 30min cross train. Upper body weights.

Motivation High!

Can't sleep. Ugh

My Support Group! and Running Partners

Day 3

Change to day 3 workout. No Treadmill. Took the puppies to what used to be the track and baseball field of a Jr High. Jogged/walked the gravel track for 3 miles while the dogs played and chased the ball. Came home (and the dogs passed out) and I did some squats, lunges and calf raises. Slept right through 3 alarms this morning therefor missing Yoga.

Today, Tight all over... Must stretch before work.

Work tonight... Need lots of water.

Endorphins: Good.
Motivation: High.

Bob and Jill (and Lyenna) say we're supposed to write down our goals... So here it goes...

Read Scriptures every day.
Go to church every week.
Drink lots of water.
Master portion control.
Learn how to cook healthy food.
Be happy

Day 2 continued

No day 1... Started the blog on day 2... I just would have complained about my relationship with the treadmill. And as this is planned to be a positive blog... no day 1.

Change to day 2 workout. Scrubbed the elliptical trainer... 4.2 mile walk on the Waterfront with my friend, Claire. Views were amazing on the Puget Sound. Cloudy, breezy, cool, harbor lights... Amazing!!!

Lots of water.

Burning butt and quads and hammies, knees not loving it but surviving.

Endorphins great. Motivation high.

Tomorrow's workout: 3 mile walk/jog, lower body strength training and yoga...

Day 2

3 miles walk/jogging.
Upper body weights.
Lots of water... all yesterday...
Today... Soar...
Endorphins good. Motivation high.
Today's workout,

Elliptical trainer for 2 miles...