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Sporadic, but Working Out
I’m focusing on cardio and getting other stuff in when can. But it’s still quite sporadic when I hit it. I’m so tired of making excuses, but I will say that my jogging times are ROCKING right now. Even on days I don’t wanna and I feel slow, I am still hitting under 10 minute miles on my 2.8 mile run. This last time I ran it I felt so slow. Just dragging. And I had my best time yet. lol 9.25 per mile. SWEET!
Hubby and I are going to register for a 10k as soon as payday hits on the 30th. This will give us something to work towards with our workouts. I want to finish this 10k well under what I did the first one at and I know I can.
I’m calculating my time per mile and writing it on the family calendar and also am writing down my weight in my planner on days I weigh in. This way I can see the bouncing that is going on each week.
Last Minute Exercise
My bad, my fault, I’m stupid, stupid, stupid.
But now in my stupidity I get to play total catch up. OH JOY!
See I set this easy to hit goal of 15 miles of cardio for the week right. Since the month started on Sat, I set it for Sat-Sat. That’s only 5 days a week of working out for 3 miles. See, super easy. Well that is unless you wait to do a single step of it until Wed. Idiot. lol
So today I did 5.5 miles. I figured if I got a little bit ahead of the game then tomorrow if I did another 5.5 miles I’d feel better about only 4 miles needed on Friday. lol
Then I’ve already told hubby that I will work out on Sat. morning before we head out of town. There is no excuses when we head out. We’re supposed to get a hotel and if I just hit 2 miles in a hotel gym that would be awesome. But the weather over there should be awesome, so I’ll try to find somewhere to jog with hubby and we can figure out how far it is. I’m sure kids would love to sleep in while we are out.
Yes, I am a procrastinator. I fight it all the time. But this is something I can’t procrastinate on. It’s just way too much to do at once.
Weight Loss Goal Success
So I was a little late in posting, but that was because I was also late in weighing in. But I’m very happy to post that I weighed in at 182.25 this morning. I’m working on more diet changes and hubby is as well. But portion changes have made a huge difference and thankfully we aren’t keeping snack foods I like around either. lol
On that note, I have a new goal for August and it’s 15 miles of cardio a week. No matter what the cardio it is, it just has to equal 15 miles. Sadly, I have not started this, but I will…I PROMISE myself. 
Hot Weather
It’s hot out, yes this is a double post, don’t be afraid. lmao I know I’ve been posting quite a bit and that is odd for you. But I’m working on being better so you have to get used to it.
This morning mid-day I was impressed to be at my 183. That would only be 3 days to lose the 2 pounds for the week. Yes, I know it’s truly doable, but I haven’t been doing it. lmao In the last 3 days I have been on it and excited about being on it. But alas, the problem is the heat. It’s really freakin’ hot. I’ve lived in WA all my life so I know when it’s hot. lol Yes, I love it, I truly do, but it is not conducive to sleeping. When I don’t sleep I eat more. That’s all I can say really.
So even though I hit my target weight for the week already, I have 3 more days to go to keep it.
My sister-in-law sent bday cupcakes home btw! 
dang her anyway. lol
My IBS
Today I woke up completely done with my IBS. For those that don’t know, irritable bowel syndrome is this generic term for instestinal issues they can’t explain. lol They have no idea why it happens and no cure. In my research I have found a link to it with my endometriosis, but of course the GI doc didn’t tell me any of that. I found that info on my own.
Fatty foods, alcohol and caffeine are some known triggers. For me all dairy and whey products are also added to that list.
I’m tired of waking up in pain and only my eating habits can change that. So being done with the symptoms means a very strict diet. This will also aid in my weight loss goals.
off track
Oh look, a surprise post. I’m so glad that this is truly a personal blog. Although maybe I’d be better at updating if i had more readers and I knew they were keeping me accountable. But then again I will not promote this blog because I do like keeping it personal and people had to be really looking if they find it. lol
I’m so off track right now. The weight is tremendous. Embarrassingly high. But I will post it. It is embarrassing, but I will own my 185.
I know why this is. Literally, I went to school for my training degree. I know my health issues are a great excuse, but not the cause for the gain.
I know that I am responsible for the food and drink that have gone in to my mouth. All of those extra calories that I don’t need.
Yes, some of the not working out is directly health related. AT TIMES!!! Not the entire years worth of not getting back in a routine though.
I can still go and jog quite fast and still hit my 3.2 miles pretty easy. Cardio is still in tact. My time is actually better most days than it used to be. However, my asthma is worse. That’s an obvious since my diaphragm has to compete with my fat gut to get air into my lungs. Like the fluid in the lungs isn’t enough?
I jog and I can feel my belly bounce. My boobs don’t fit in my sports bras and it’s uncomfortable. Then of course none of my clothes are fitting well at all.
Hopefully by tossing this up it will wake me up. I have not been in a mindset to take responsibility for it. Hence the reason it keeps getting worse.
My Motivation
My hubby is my motivation. I’m very thankful for him. Even though it was Father’s Day, we have goals. He was going jogging and then to the gym. I didn’t want to do either. But I went jogging anyway.
So on Sunday I hit 2.4 miles jogging even though I didn’t want to. That was 4 days cardio and 5 days of working out. Not bad. I’m shooting for 6 days of cardio, but hey, I’m pretty sure it didn’t happen all at once before. I can just remember the feeling of my working out the 6 days a week for so long. lol
I’ll build it back up. 5 days this week rocks. I’m happy with it!
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Wow, long time
Yes it has been a long time. So far it’s been a long year. Many issues, both family and health. I’m happy to report that this week I have been on the wagon. I started the week off with a 3.2 mile jog and I could have gone farther. Then Tuesday I went my usual 2.4 mile route. On Wed. I just did 20 min on the elliptical to give my knees a break. Then on Sat. hubby and I went to the gym and hit some weights. I did a little bit of weights here and there on the other days. Nothing big though. I’m focusing on my cardio and my food right now.
Food was much better! WOOHOO
Week of sick
Well my last post was on the 7th and I just thought I was sick at that time. Boy was I mistaken. I spent the next 3 days in bed asleep! Got up for lots of water, sprite, meds and some saltines so the meds wouldn’t hurt my tummy and that was IT.
Still was dizzy as can be on wednesday when I thought I’d try and go back to work. Was a serious joke and was very dangerous that I was on the road. I then took thursday off as well just to be sure I was over it.
Today I am feeling somewhat better. It’s going to be a slow process and the new cough I have is overly annoying, but I’ll survive. Each day I feel better. Still get tired, but such is life huh. Oh and this cough has brought back my rib pain on one side so that’s just super fantastic isn’t it? lol
I told hubby if I didn’t drop 5 pounds from this I was going to lose it. I’ve had the stomach flu and not lost a pound so I tried not to get my hopes up. But my eating is totally in check after being sick, caffeine is out of my diet and so is the alcohol. My portions are so much better since my stomach shrunk while being sick.
I’m happy to report that with my big sweatshirt on today I was 167. Yes, I did drop back down and now I am working to keep it that way.
I HAVE to be at 145 by the end of July. I’m taking my daughter on a surprise bday trip down to Cali to stay with my Aunt and I want to be HOT, HOT, HOT in my swimsuit tanning. 22 pounds is nothin’! I’ll get on some cardio again this weekend and get two of those gone by next friday.
165 by 2/20.
Week in review
Or should I entitled this, excuses, excuses, excuses?
Tuesday I did get some cardio, so I was off to a great 2 for 2 start on the week. But I took one of the newbie tours around and that puts me on automatic pilot. I jumped up on the assisted dip/pull up machine to show them how to use it like I always do. I didn’t even think, she and I were having a great time chatting while I showed her around and how to use everything correctly. Well needless to say, within 20 minutes I was sore. DANG IT!
But it was good in the fact that I totally know that I’m not going to go take my ski lessons for at least another 2-3 weeks. I’m not going to push it for no reason.
The rest of the week was off. My bday, son’s bday, starting to get sick, then on Friday definitely sick. Now I sit here on the couch even worse. So the week is over and a wash. I feel like I totally jinxed myself by posting the goal. lol
Side note, my eating is still doing pretty well. Keeping portions down and trying hard to eat regularly. Although with this cold/flu it’s not easy. I want comfort food or nothing at all.
So next week is a new week. This one’s a wash and I’m ok with it.