The Sometimes Runner

Friday

2012-01-20T08:56:00.001-05:00

Well i am so happy to say with the my new food plan and workouts i have lost four pounds. I have switched to HIIT instead of my 3 mile run and i am lifting 4 times a week. I keep my calories now at around 1400-1500 with no extra's...i know now that was my biggest problem..

Monday's Workout

2012-01-16T13:17:00.001-05:00

Today's Workout
Quad Focus

BB Squats
3x12x55#

Step Ups
3x10x20#e

Deadlift
3x10x55#

Lunges
3x12

Reverse Ceunch
3x12x10#

Ab Twist
3x10x10#

Weighted Crunch
3x12x10#

Yoga
30 mins.

Sunday's Workout

2012-01-15T17:21:00.001-05:00

Today's Workout

I needed a day off from running so i did a 40 min. yoga class
Flowing Practice For Weight Loss
Here is the write up on it

This challenging one hour PranaVayu class has been specifically formatted to help you lose weight. To accomplish this, we incorporate sun salutations to get your heart pumping faster, a standing pose set designed for lower body toning, and connecting vinyasas to help you build upper body strength while you burn calories. This practice also includes a 15 minutes guided relaxation meditation to help you reduce post practice muscular soreness. For optimal effect, practice this sequence every other day for three weeks.

I found it to be very challenging .

I always feel better after a yoga session.

Today's Workout

2012-01-14T16:19:00.002-05:00

Today's Workout

Cardio-3.10 mile run
BBBRRR It was cold outside but at least the wind was not blowing...

Weights

Circuit 1
Squat Press 2x10
Wall Sit to Bi Curl 2x10
Standing Side Bend 2x10

Circuit 2
Lunges 2x10
Lat Raises 2x10
Push ups feet on ball 2x10

Circuit 3
Crunch w/ weight 2x20
Tri Ex. on ball 2x10
Pelvic Tilt 2x20

Circuit 4
DB Rows 2x12
Plie Pulse 2x12
Standing Knee to Elbow 2x10

To Err Is Human
To Forgive Is Canine

Daily Run

2012-01-13T16:49:00.000-05:00

BBBBRRRRR

Where did the warm weather go. I know it's January but the other morning it was 55*. This morning it was 20 and with the windchill about 10. So it was a treadmill day. I ran 3.01 miles and did 30 minutes of yoga.

I am hoping to get back out in the morning..

Yoga

2011-11-29T10:19:00.001-05:00

I have had a lot of injuries the past few months. I know it is because my body is not as limber as it use to be.. So today i sign up at My Yoga Online. It seemed like a great deal you get unlimited access to all the classes for 9.99 a month. I know this is something i need to do daily. I tried their free class and a few on YouTube and i felt so much better after i was finished.

Also i plan on logging in here daily too. I need a place where i can just write my feelings and thoughts for the day. It does not matter if i am the only one that reads it..it helps just to get it all out..

This morning i was feeling a little low so i hopped on the treadmill and walk/ran for 3 miles. It helped ..
This afternoon i plan on one hour of yoga..

Race Day

2011-10-29T14:58:00.000-04:00

I am happy to say I ran my best time ever. This is a race i run every year and i usually place in the top four in my age group..don't be too impressed it is not a big race. Maybe 200 at most.. This year i ran the 5k in 24.39 minutes..that is an 7.55 minute mile.

I know it has to do with the change in my eating habits. I remember in the past when i would be half way and my breathing would be more labored. This time i was all clear. I think but do not know this for a fact that maybe since i don't eat dairy maybe all that mucus is cleared out.

Also the breakfast i had helped..oatmeal and as much as i wanted..with a banana..when i hit that last hill i was full of energy. Unlike in the past when i was drained from my low carb diet...

I could not stay for the awards since my puppy is still feeling bad and i did not want to leave her for to long.. so i am waiting for them to put up the results. I will let you all know later how i did..even if i didn't place i feel like today was a personal victory for me and my health..

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To Err Is Human
To Forgive Is Canine

2011-10-28T21:32:00.001-04:00

Today was a good day overall. I finally decided to do 45 minutes of cardio on my Wii. I did My Fitness Coach. For a snack tonight i had some Kashi and Vanilla soy milk. I just love Kashi

Tomorrow is my 5K Pumpkin Run. It starts at 9am. I think after that i will be taking a break from running for awhile except my walk runs on the treadmill. I think it is the break i need...

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To Err Is Human
To Forgive Is Canine

Another Great Day

2011-10-28T05:45:00.000-04:00

Yesterday was another success. I decided for my exercise that i would do 45 mins of My Fitness Coach and 20 mins of yoga. It felt great just doing something different.

I have not decided what i will do today and that is ok. I am trying not to be so anal and plan everything out to the last detail.

My weight is down a pound to 132 and the funny thing is a ate more carbs than i ever have..i use to be one of those carb phobic people. I mean there were days i ate no starchy carbs at all. Needless to say i was not a happy person to be around. It amazes me that there can be so much misinformation out there.

Another thing i know brought my weight down is i am cutting out all the hard candy i eat. I love those peppermints and cinnamons. Do you know that three of them are 60 calories and a ton of sugar. So enough of that..it is an addiction that i have to break.

Yes i am an animal lover and reading and watching the video's really made me think..there was one talking about how chickens and pigs are smarter than dogs and how they care for their young and love each other...that broke my heart to think how they are treated..when anyone ask why i eat the way i do i tell them it's because i love animals. I could not imagine cooking Muffin(my dogs name) and having her for dinner.

My poor baby is almost 13 and that is old in chihuahua years. I use to really dress her up. This year i just got her some Halloween PJ's . I will post a picture..I call her Halloween Hugh Hefner..since he always wears PJ's.

Yesterday's FitBit Totals

Calories Burned-1680
Steps-6855
Miles-3.04

Today i hope they wind wind will die down a bit so i can sit outside and read. I have a few horror movies DVR that i am going to watch and also American Horror Story my new fave show on FX. I think Grimm starts tonight. I have heard some so-so reviews on it.
I am bummed because sine that baseball game is still going on Fringe will not be on..Oh well

A New Way Of Life

2011-10-25T15:58:00.000-04:00

Two months ago i changed my life. After watching Forks Over Knives i decided to give up all meats and dairy. I have never felt better. People think that becoming vegan means you will eat nothing but twigs and grass but i have never ate better.

Three days ago i decided to try Dr. McDougall Maximum Weight Loss Program. The only thing i am really doing different is giving up the olive oil and cutting out all the supplements i was taking..

I am excited to see where my journey of good health will take me

Today's Workout/Legs

2011-06-17T15:04:00.000-04:00

Step ups~~10" step
4x12x25# +bar

Straight Legged Deadlifts
4x10x40#

Lunges
4x10

Donkey Kicks
3x15x20#

Side Leg Abductions
3x10

Abs

Ab Twist
3x10x20#
Bicycles
3x10

45 minutes
100 calories burnes
Heart Rate 83-101

Lets Try Again

2011-06-17T05:53:00.000-04:00

I am so bad at keeping a blog but lets try one more time shall we..
I guess the main reason i don't keep a blog is i figure what's the use who will read it and then it hit me..the blog is for me. So i can look back and see my progress..

For the past year i have been struggling with my weight. I was with Weight Watchers for the past two years . I made Lifetime which for me is 121. I gained back to 140 but have since lost back down to 132.

So i have my game plan..running 3-5 miles 5 days a week and lifting 4 days a week.
My calories will be between 1300-1500 a day.

Today's workout was 3.06 miles

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/92931954

I will do lower body work this afternoon..

I'll be posting my meals later...

Have a wonderful day

Kindle

2011-03-09T15:52:00.000-05:00

Hello Again,
I know it has been ages since i have posted but i needed a place to log the books i read on my Kindle. Yes i just got one. I'm so behind the times...lol
I was one of those..I'll never give up real books. The only problem is i have nowhere else in my study for anymore books. Besides it just easier and cheaper.

So the first book i'm reading is by Stephen King
Full Dark,No Stars.
So far it is great. I just love all his work.
Next on my list is Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown

Other than reading i have been keeping up with my workouts. I'm back at Weight Watchers again. I did make Lifetime but the holidays did me in so i'm back up to 135. It's ok i know i can lose the extra 10 pounds.
I'm back out running and lifting. I have also add yoga to help tone.

Well that's it for now ..Be good

Happy Birthday To Me ;)

2010-01-01T05:42:00.000-05:00

Well today is the day..i'm 44.

As usual i'm the first one up this morning so i'll let you all know later what presents i got...lol

I will tell you one gift i want..but you will laugh. It's a Snuggie. See i'm always cold and this is the prefect gift for me. I boght one as a gag gift for my daughter at Christmas and she loved it. So i tried it on and wow..it really does keep you warm..so Steve has been teasing me all week about getting me one..isn't it funny..the thing i want most cost 14.99

What i really want is for my Fitbit to finally ship.

http://www.fitbit.com/product

I'm suppose to have it by the end of this month. I ordered it in November..and so did a milllion other people...lol

I have to say that even though i'm at 128 which is 8 pounds up from last month i still feel good about where i am. Now when i look at my body i like what i see. I don't know what finally clicked but something did...i no longer freak when i step on the scale. I just think to myself..you know what you need to do..and i do..all and all i'm just in a better place now.

My plan for today is to just enjoy myself. I'm going to lift and do some cardio on the treadmill later this morning and then tonight have my birthday dinner and then my favorite dessert..banana pudding..homemade...Steve always makes this for me on my birthday

Workout/Meals

2009-12-29T09:44:00.000-05:00

M1
40g oats,15g whey
M2/after weights
40g oats,15g whey,100g banana
M3
100g brown rice,2c romaine,70g chicken,1tsp olive oil,vinegar,1c broccoli,2 egg whites,spices
M4
35g protein shake,100g apple
M5
5ozs grilled chicken,2c romaine,2c broccoil,1tbsp dressing

1202
Fat-28g
Carbs-146g
Protein-93g

Workout/Lower Body~~~~~ Cardio this afternoon

DB Squats
3x10x20#e
SLDL
3x10x50#
Leg Ex
3x10x40#
Lying Leg Curl
3x10x30#
Standing Calf Raises
3x15x40#
Medicine Ball Crunch
3x10x10#
Ab Twist
3x20x10#
Crunch w/ Medicine Ball overhead
3x10x10

Doing Better

2009-12-29T09:36:00.001-05:00

Well Friday is the day. I'll be 44. The one thing i can say about this past year is that i have grown emotionally. I choose a plan and stayed with it until the end. That was always my biggest problem... jumping from plan to plan without ever giving one a chance to work. Now i take my time and really think through what i'm going to do before i even start.

I believe that is what is taking me so long this time..i want to come up with a plan i can stick with... I have already found the lifting plan in the article section at Bodybuliding.com..one of my fave sites. I love the female journal section. I have made a few good friends there...
Now to get my diet in order. I was doing Weight Watchers and lost from 133 to 118. Now i'm at 127. I'm thrilled with this because this time last year i was at 143 after the holidays. Well the 143 didn't happen until after my birthday last year since we did the whole New Years thing. I think i have finally got a handle on my secret eating. It can still be a struggle sometimes but i have learned not to have trigger foods in the house. This has really helped me.
All and All i'm just happier with me and my life now. I'm finally with a man i love and care about..who treats me better than i have ever known..My daughter is in college making great grades and loving it.
What more could you ask for..

Today's Workout

2009-12-28T14:28:00.000-05:00

Cardio
5 mile run

Meals

M1
40g oats,15g whey,banana
M2
egg white pancake-(5 egg whites,15g whey),apple
M3
2c romaine,110g brown rice,4ozs chicken,1tsp flaxseed,1tbsp dressing,1 egg white
M4
protein shake
M5
grilled salmon,2c romaine,broccoli,1tbsp dressing,1tsp flaxseed

Happy Christmas Is Over

2009-12-26T15:57:00.000-05:00

Finally it's over. Now please take all the sappy commericals off TV. I've had enough. You have been playing them since Halloween.

Other than that i had a wonderful day yesterday. Steve cooked a great dinner. He loves to cook which is great because i hate it.
Santa was very good to me. I got a new Fossil watch,earrings and a few new Nintendo DSi games and a gift card to GameStop.
Brittany had a nice Christmas also. I always give her money because she is so hard to buy for..and one gag gift. This year her gag gift was a Snuggie. I also got one for Muffin . I posted pictures of her wearing it on my Facebook page.
Steve is also hard to buy for so i got him two gift cards. One to a woodworking store since he loves woodturning and making furniture and one to Lowes.
I ordered Muffin some homemade doggie treats and a new blanket.

So now that all that is over it's time to get serious again about my weight and workouts.
Here is what i did today

Cardio
5 mile run

Weights

db rows
db fly
bent lat row
hammers
tri extensions
ballet squats
kickbacks
lying leg raises

Christmas Eve

2009-12-24T04:37:00.000-05:00

For some reason i was so sore yesterday. I really don't understand this. The only thing i did different was switch my running to the treadmill and add some hills and side shuffles. I also changed my lifting but it wasn't anything i have not done before. My inner thighs and hamstings are still borthering me a little so i have not decided yet if i will take another day off. I know i should...I have such a problem with off days. I'll take one...but two in a row...that never happens.
I guess that could be my whole problem right there..huh. Maybe my Christmas present to myself will be a few days off. I think my body will thank me.

Christmas Shopping/Workout

2009-12-23T04:49:00.000-05:00

Yes i'm crazy. I plan on going out today and do a little last minute shopping. Brittany is coming home today. She went to see a friend of hers in Tennesee. I need to go get her gag gift. I get her one big present and a couple of fun gifts. This year her gag gift is a Snuggie. I'm getting her and Muffin matching ones.
I've already got what i really wanted for Christmas a few weeks ago. Last year i got the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS. This year i got the new Nintendo DSi and 6 games. Yes i do love my games.
So now the hard part is finding something for Steve. Thankfully i only have to buy for two people at Christmas. Brittany is easy. She loves books,clothes,art..anything vintage. This is her fave place
http://www.etsy.com/
They have a little bit of everything.
Today was suppose to be weight/treadmill day but my leg are a little sore from the last few days so i think i'll skip the weights and just do the cardio.
I'll be back this afternoon to update :)

Day 1~~~ Back on Plan

2009-12-22T05:58:00.001-05:00

Today's Plan

Ok..i needed to do something different since i have been doing the same workout for about two months.
So this morning i'm lifting and i'll do intervals on the treadmill this afternoon.
I'm still working on my meals for today

AM Training ~~~ 4x12

DB/SB Chest Fly
DB Rows
Push ups

Lateral Raises
DB/SB Chest Press
DB Rear Fly

Lateral Touch Lunge x10
Plank Shoulder Touch x40
Squats Jacks x10

Meals

M1
40g oats,1 egg white,cinnamon
M2
4 egg whites,apple
M3
4c romaine,3.50 ozs chicken,1 egg white,broccoli,1tsp olive oil,vinegar
M4
Tuna patty-3ozs tuna,2 egg whites,romaine
M5
4ozs steak,romaine,broccoli,dressing

Getting Back On Track

2009-12-21T17:02:00.000-05:00

before it's too late...lol

The holidays always get me. First it's just a cookie here and there and before you know it..well..
I have my good days ..usually a few in a row..and then one BAD day. This year has been different then all the others in that i have not gained the usual 10 pounds from Halloween to Christmas. So i will give myself credit for that much..

So starting tomorrow i will come here everyday and plan my meals and workouts..Christmas Day will be my Free day.. Day not week...lol

Afternoon Workout

2009-11-22T15:50:00.000-05:00

Circuit 1 ~~ 2x
Stability Ball Lunge x10
Bent Over Rows
Medicine Ball Trunk Twist

Circuit 2 ~~ 2x
Push Ups x15
Bosu Squat x15
Stability Ball Dolphis x15

Circuit 3 ~~ 2x
Side DB Raises x15
Stability Ball Hamstring Curls x10
Ab Crunch x10
Plank x2 30 seconds

Holidays

2009-11-22T10:30:00.001-05:00

I'm not a holiday person. To me all it means is crowds,waiting in long lines and endless commericals telling you if someone really loves you this is what they will get you. I think the only time i really enjoyed the holidays is when Brittany was little. We would decorate the tree and go see Santa..make cookies..things like that..now it just seems like any other day. See i'm not a religious person ..my family...the way i was raised Christmas was never about Jesus..it was about what you got someone. See why i'm so messed up...lol
My family was all about making it look like we had the perfect family and Christmas. Maybe that is why i don't care for it now. I just feel fake if i try to do anything. But still i put on the happy face because i don't want to mess it up for Brittany and Steve. But my heart is never in it. I do envy the people that seems to enjoy it all but then i think maybe they are like my family use to be and it just seems like they enjoy it.
One thing i am thankful for is that i only have to spend the holidays with the people i truely care about..Brittany and Steve. We will go and see Steve's mom and brother on Thanksgiving but other than that it will just be us three for the holidays. I love that.

Ok and here is another thing that has me a little mad today. See in October i ordered the FitBit
http://www.fitbit.com/
and was told at that time it would be shipped out by the end of the month. Then a few days later i get an email saying it was backordered. Then i get another email saying it will be January before i get it because of...blah...blah...blah...you get the picture. Thankfully i have not been charged yet but lord.

Ok..enough bitching for today....
Here is my workout

Cardio/Running
3.30 miles
35 minutes
319 calories

I might lift later today

I'll try and be in a better mood tomorrow :)

Staying With What Works

2009-11-21T12:47:00.000-05:00

Over the past week i've been think about what i should do next. I've been on Weight Watchers for almost 5 months and it's been great. It has helped me keep stay sane and not go to that obsessive place i go to with my food and exercise. So the past few days i was thinking of trying something different..then it hit me..what was i doing..the same thing i always do...jump from plan to plan instead of staying with what i know works. So i'm staying with my Weight Watchers plan and meetings. That was a close one...lol
Here is today's workout..just running today.

Cardio
4.02 miles
43 minutes
392 calories burned

Meals
1-yogurt,small banana-after run
2-oats,egg whites,cinnamon
3-1/2 cup brown rice,tuna patty(3ozs tuna,1 egg white,seasoning)small salad
4-yogurt,apple
5-flank steak,sweet potato,green beans,small salad

I'm Beat

2009-11-20T06:08:00.000-05:00

The early bird get the worm..so they say..i'm done with today's torture

Cardio/Run
3.01 miles
33 minutes
290 calories burned

Training

Circuit 1~~1x with 30 second rest between

Reverse Lunge w/ OH Stretch x10
One Leg Toe Touch w/ Press x10
Side Medicine Ball Lunge x10
Walk Out Push Ups x10
Medicine Ball Woodchops x10
V-Sit Double Knee Ins x10

Circuit 2~~ 2x with 30 second rest
Bosu Burpee Pushup x20
One Leg Sit Squats-x10
3 Point DB Row On Bosu x10

Circuit 3 ~~2x with 30 second rest
Split Lunge w/ Curl x10
Chest Press On Bosu x15
Bosu Plank Ups x10
Bosu Side Plank x10

I get my workouts from
http://www.trainwithmeonline.com/

Time for breakfast..i'm starving...lol

My Plan

2009-11-20T04:00:00.000-05:00

Well i did it. I made Lifetime at Weight Watchers. My plan now is to incorporate what i have learned from them into my workout plan. I also plan to journal here everyday to keep myself accountable. I was going to start my old journal back up at either the Oxygen Magazine site or Bodybuilding .com but decided agaist it because i don't want to go back to that obsessive place i use to be. Journaling here is much safer for me. I won't get drawn into whatever the new plan of the day is..

So the plan is to keep my calories between 1200-1400 a day. Do cardio 6 days a week..either running or something on my Wii and to lift 4-5 days a week.

I'll be back later with my meals and workout :)

Friday's--It's Weigh In Day

2009-10-02T10:24:00.001-04:00

Well my weight was up a 0.5 pound today but that's ok. This morning was 121.4. I can be anywhere from 121-123. So i have 5 more weeks to go before i'm a Lifetime member.
No running for me today. Now i run 5 days a week and take two days off. One of the days i just lift and the other day is a complete day off. I can remember back a few months ago when this would have killed me. I plan on lifting and doing some yoga this afternoon. I found a couple of great podcast on iTunes for free. Yoga is really helping my midsection and lower back. For some reason i seem to hold weight there. I now can see ab muscles. Wouldn't you know it...just in time for winter.
I also have stayed far away from the evil candy corn. My downfall from last year. I remember it so well..i think by this time last year i was already up to two bags of chocolate candy corn a week. It was sad.
Well Muffin is sitting here giving me that you better take me out NOW look...
See you tomorrow :)

Goal Weight

2009-10-01T17:54:00.003-04:00

Well i'm happy to report i finally did it. I stayed with a program and it worked for me. I made my goal weight at Weight Watchers. I can't say enough great things about the plan and my leader. I love my meetings. I get so much support..something i never got with the other programs i was on.

Weight Watchers has also helped me not obsess about my workouts. I use to freak if i didn't run or lift everyday. Now if i miss i day i know it's ok.

So i made my goal weight of 121 last week and i have 6 weeks of maintenance and then i'm Lifetime.

Tomorrow is my 1st weigh in on maintenance..wish me luck :)

2009-09-17T15:19:00.001-04:00

Sept 17/ Thursday
Today's Weight-120.5

Today's Plan
Cardio-Running
4.54 miles
50 minutes
436 calories

Weights~~15# DB's
DB Rows 3x15
Pushups 3x15
Bent Lat Raises 3x10
Calf Raises 3x15
Hammer Curls 3x12
Overhead Tri Extension 3x15
Ballet Squat 3x15
SLDL 3x15
Standing Side Abductions-no weights 3x15
Standing Kickback-no weights 3x15

Meals
M1-oats,egg whites.flax,cinnamon
M2-Same
M3-romaine,chicken,tortilla,tomato,olive oil,lime juice,broccoli
M4-apple,yogurt
M5-grilled salmon,romaine,broccoli,dressing

Tomorrow is my weigh in day at Weight Watchers...wish me luck

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220/122.5/120

Today's Plan

2009-09-16T08:01:00.001-04:00

Today's Plan ~~9/16

Cardio
4.31 miles
48 minutes
411 calories burned~~3.5 points

My Fitness Coach~~Wii
30 minutes
Flexibility~~ 1 point

Meals
M1- Banana-B4 run
M2- oats,egg whites,cinnamon,flax seed
M3-same
M4-romaine,chicken,olive oil,broccoli,tomato,peppers,lime juice
M5-yogurt,apple
M6-romaine,grilled chicken,broccoli,dressing

Supplements
3 fish oil pills
multi-vitamin
calcium/vit D chew
grape seed pills
green tea pills

I had a nice run this morning again. It feels great now to run. I funny how a few pounds makes all the difference.
I really can't say enough about how Weight Watchers has helped me get me head straight about food. I use to see food or certain food groups as the enemy. They would be off limits to me so it would be all i would think about...now i have what i want to have..banana..apples..i know that seems silly to some but on some of the plans i use to do you couldn't have fruit..or carbs..it was so silly to think i use to live like that..i feel so much better and in control now...

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220/122.5/120

Today's Workout/ Meals

2009-09-15T06:49:00.000-04:00

Today's Plan-9/15

Cardio-Running
3.50 miles
38 minutes
337 calories burned

Weights-Full Body~~15lb db's for all
db rows~~3x12
pushups~~3x12
shoulder press~~3x12
db curls~~3x15
oh tri extensions~~3x12
ballet squat~~3x12
SLDL~~3x12
side leg abduction~~3x12
kickbacks~~3x15

Meals-
M1-Banana- b4 run
M2-40g oats,2 egg whites,15g whey,cinnamon,1tsp flaxseed
M3- Same
M4-4c romaine,60g chicken,1c broccoli,1tsp olive oil,,lime juice,vinegar,tomato,peppers
M5-yogurt,apple,cinnamon
M5-grilled salmon,1c broccoli,2c romaine,1tsp olive oil,lime juice,vinegar

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220/122.5/120

Monday's Workout/Meals

2009-09-15T06:48:00.000-04:00

Monday-9/14
Today's Weight-121

Workout
Running
3.32 miles
35 minutes
305 calories burned= 3 points

Meals- So Far Today

M1-(4:30am) 1 Large banana -before run
M2- (6am) 40g oats,2 egg whites,cinnamon,15g whey,1tsp flax
M3-(9am) 40g oats,2 egg whites,cinnamon,1tsp flax,15g whey
M4-(Noon)4c romaine,60g chicken,1c broccoli,1tsp olive oil,lime juice,vinegar
M5-(3pm)Yogurt,140g apple
M6-(6:30pm)Grilled chicken-6ozs,2c romaine,1c broccoli,1tbs dressing

The Holiday's.......The Candy...Oh My

2009-09-15T06:44:00.002-04:00

So this is the time of year again. The time i dread..the time where all my hard work for the past year seems to fly out the window. From Halloween to Valentines Day all of my fave candy is out. From the candy corn ..and yes now they even have new flavors..to the candy hearts..i'm hooked. As long as i don't have that first piece i'm fine...but if i do it's over. This happens every year by February i have gone from the 120 i am now to 160..then it takes me from then until about May to lose it again. I so want this year to be different. I want to be the same weight or lower on my birthday which is New Years Day. So i have made myself these promises..

1- Journal Daily(e-tools)
2- Stay in my points range
3- Go to my meetings every week
4- Workout 6 days a week
5- No Halloween Candy..period( Jelly beans and candy corn are evil...lol)
6- Buy something non food related as a reward every week.

Something New

2009-08-25T08:15:00.002-04:00

I plan on trying something new today. I always run in the morning. Just one run a day. I see people at the Runners World site talking about how they split up their runs . One in the morning and one in the afternoon or evening. I'm trying to get these last few pounds off so i thought this might be a good way. Besides i miss running at Winthrop Lake and Cherry Park. Since i moved to Fort Mill i really have not been back much and i miss it.

It was another cool morning run. I couldn't believe it was 62* this morning. It was a wonderful three mile run.

So here is today's plan

Running-AM

Disatnce-3.16 miles

Time-35 minutes

Calories Burned-295

Heart Rate-97-153

Stretching-10 minutes

Meals

M1- Before Run-Banana

M2-After Run-40g oats,2 egg whites,cinnamon,coffee

M3-164g potato,2cups romaine,2ozs grilled chicken,tomatoes,peppers,1tsp olive oil,spices

M4-Tortilla Wrap-1 low carb tortilla,3ozs tuna,honey mustaed,spices

M5-After Run-6ozs grilled chicken,2cups romaine,1cup broccoli,1tsp olive oil,1tsp flaxseed

Ok..i guess that about covers it...i'll be back later to update my afternoon run

Today's Workout/Update

2009-08-24T19:21:00.005-04:00

Thankfully it is cooling off here a bit. Last Friday's run was a bit humid for me but i still got in my seven miles. Saturday was my off day and Sunday i ran 6.17

I've been feeling good about where i am in life lately. I guess by the time you are forty-three you should be.

I have finally got my head together where my diet and training are concerned.

I know just what i need to eat and how i should train.

I plan on running 6 days a week from 4-7 miles a day and weight train 4 -5 days a week doing an upper/lower body split with one day of core training. I still love doing My Fitness Coach on my Wii..i guess i'll do that a little also.

Today's Workout

Running

6.12 miles

1:02:08

Calories Burned-564

Heart Rate-118-144

Weights/Upper Body~Weights are per dumbbell

DB Fly 2x10x15#

DB Press 2x12x15#

DB Rows 2x12x15#

Hammer Curls 2x15x15#

DB Curl 2x12x15#

Tri Kickback 2x12x10#

Overhead Tri Extention 2x10x20#

Overhead Shoulder Press 2x12x15#

Front Lat Raise 2x10x10#

Steve told me tonight he has to go to Japan for a week in November. I might go with him this time..ok..who am i kidding...i'm scared to death of flying...I guess i'll plan on doing some major shopping...lol..or a lot of reading.

Well that's all for now...

Weigh In Day

2009-06-26T11:19:00.004-04:00

What a great weigh in i had this morning. I lost 2.4 more pounds.

So since starting WW i have lost 8 pounds. But more than that i have found my happy place. Eating is something that i use to obsess over. I now plan out my meals by points and i'm eating different things..trying new dishes. I look over the WW site for new things to make..no more chicken and broccoli for me. I'm now having real dinners. I also have not ran all week. I did my EA Sports Active and My Fitness Coach for 30-45 minutes everyday. I'm trying to decide if i want to sell some of my workout stuff. I have a squat rack and a bench i don't use anymore and it's just taking up space in my computer room. I'm thinking of turning it into a library or reading room with some nice plants and a water feature. I'm keeping my weights,treadmill and Bosu.

Speaking of reading i started this great book called The Adventures of Dietgirl. She blogged about being over 300 pounds and her journey to lose it. It's a wonderful read. Sometimes i feel like it's me talking when i read it.

That's another thing i have started back doing. Before i got hardcore into all this workout stuff i use to read a book every week or two. Then i let working out and dieting consume my life and i stopped reading. So now i'm back keeping the library and bookstore hot.

Well time to go water the garden..

You all have a wonderful day.

2009-06-24T10:26:00.002-04:00

What a great morning . Here lately i have been having a lot of these.. I know it's because i have finally come to terms with my body. I've stopped obsessing and learned to love me. Now everyday when i get up i'm not thinking oh lord i have to run..i have to lift. Now i say to myself..what do you feel like doing today...and if i don't feel like working out i don't..and guess what the world didn't end.

I know the main thing that helped me was i stopped journaling on Oxygen and Bodybuliding.com. I still go and see the ladies and will maybe once a week post something in my journal but it's not the anal way i use to be. I even trashed all my old Oxygen magazines. I know if i kept them maybe in a weak moment i might decided to go back so out of sight out of mind. I know for some people that works great. Just not for me.

Steve is so happy that i'm eating like a normal person. I know it was hard for him watching me live on broccoli and chicken for 3 years. Now i have potatoes and will even go out to eat without freaking out about where we are going. The best thing of all is i'm losing weight. Weight Watchers is great. When i weighed myself on Monday i was at 124. My weigh in day is Friday so we will see. I love all the people in my group. It's a fun bunch.

My garden is doing great too. I got my first tomatoes and a few squash. Last week was my first bell peppers and mild peppers. I also have a raccoon who loves to tip over my birdbath...lol

Marcia- The two books i got was Alias Grace and My Lobotomy. Yeah i read some crazy stuff...

Heather- Girl it's good to see you. I need to check out your blog i have not been here in a few days.

Hi Jo-Jo- Hope you are doing well....

Time to water the garden and go by the grocery store.

You all have a great day

Doing Great

2009-06-16T16:17:00.002-04:00

I have to say i'm so proud of myself. The way i have finally made up my mind and stuck to a plan. I think starting back with Weight Watchers was the best thing i have done for myself in a long time. Now i' eating better and my workouts are not as hard as they use to be. I now don't view my workouts as a means to get to eat more. All and all i'm feeling better about me.

The last few weeks i have not binged or even thought about it because no food is off limits. I also don't feel like i have to run everyday. Now i just do what i want to. It's very freeing...

Also now that i'm not working out 24/7..i have more time to read.

The ladies on the Weight Watchers board have recommended some great books that i can't wait to start reading..

I plan on hitting the library after my grocery shopping in the morning...

My Good Deed

2009-06-06T12:14:00.002-04:00

Things happen for a reason. I have always believed that to be true. This morning proved that to me. I got up at 4:30 and didn't really feel like running and thought about just going back to bed but i thought..no i'll just get up lift weights and see how i feel after that.. so i lifted weights. That took about 45 minutes ..afterwards i started feeling better and decided to go for my run. I was about 2 miles into my run around my neighorhood when i saw the cutest little dog go running by me. He had on tags so i knew he belonged to someone. He was running right for the road that is just outside the neighborhood. I called to him..he looked back but kept on running..so i went after him. He ran across the road and a truck had to slam on brakes not to hit him. The poor thing was scared to death after that..so i ran across the road and picked him up. I didn't have my glasses on so i really could read the small tag he had on so i was just going to take him back to my house and call from there...he was the sweetest thing..giving me kisses the whole time i was walking down the road. Then i saw this car driving very slow down the road..thankfully yes it was the owner. Poor thing she looked like she had been crying ..she jumped out of her car and ran to me. She thanked me over and over...talking about how the dog was her little baby and how she had just opened the door to go get the paper and she just ran out before she could get her.

I hate to think what would have happened to that little dog if i had decided to go back to sleep.

So after that i finshed my run. Muffin was none to happy to smell the other dog on me. Great now my dog thinks i'm cheating on her...lol

Feeling Great

2009-06-05T07:31:00.002-04:00

I love running in the rain. It was nice and misty this morning. Good thing i got out early. The bottom seems to have dropped out.

I went to my first Weight Watchers meeting yesterday and loved it. The people there were so nice and friendly.

I love the plan that i'm on. I never feel hungry or like i need to binge. I'm also eating all kinda of foods now. Food i have not eaten in so long. I even have a baked potatoe for dinner.

When i workout i'm not thinking ..well if i run X number of miles i can eat this because i know ahead of time what i'll be eating.

So now i just do what i feel like doing. I took Wednesday off and did 30 minutes of My Fitness Coach lower body. Today i ran 3.50 miles.

I have also seen that not going on the Oxygen and Body buliding.com that much has put me in a better place.

2009-05-29T19:29:00.003-04:00

Well no running today. I decided to do an hour of My Fitness Coach instead of running. I just wasn't feeling it today and i made a promise to myself to only run on days i feel like it.

So far today i have burned 2600 calories. I'm hoping the scales will be kind in the morning..but even if i'm still 128 that's ok. I know weight loss takes time. I'm done rushing it.

Tomorrow and Sunday are my running days. I love to run on the weekends.

2009-05-28T14:39:00.000-04:00

Ok..got my new scale today and it's right on target.

It doesn't have all the extra's my old scale had..i never used any of that stuff anyway.

All i need to know it how much i weigh.

Found a new music podcast on ITunes. I love the podcast because they are free.. I only subscribe to the ones that have no DJ talking..i don't need to know the title and name of evey song or what you think about it..just play the music. Nothing messes up my run more than a great song playing then hear mindless talking...aaaahhhhhh.

I think i subscribe to about 6 now.

Speaking of my run i got in about 4 miles this morning then came in and did 30 minutes core on my fitness trainer.

Well time to eat....

Disappointed

2009-05-27T15:57:00.001-04:00

Good Afternoon.
I'm late getting here today. I've been out doing some yard work and spent a little time reading. I think i need to get a new scale. I took my ten pound weight and put it on my scale and it said 10.5..it also weighed my five pound weight and half pound more. You all know we can't have this...lol..anyway i'll pick one up when i'm out tomorrow..i think i have had that scale for about 3 years.

There are two shows that come on every year that i look forward too..now don't laugh because they are so different..the first one is The Scripps Spelling Bee http://www.spellingbee.com/
and Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest on the 4th of July.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V-2NKUlzns

Ok..here is the problem..every year until this year they have had both days of the spelling bee on ESPN..well this year for some reason they are only putting it on tomorrow and tomorrow night. See i love the spelling bee because i soooooo suck at spelling ..thank god for spell check..so now i have to wait until tomorrow at 10am...bbbooooooo....

So other than that disappointment i have had a nice day. I got my run in this morning and did upper body weights. Now i need to go find some new music to listen to on my runs.
You all be good...

Rest Day

2009-05-26T09:39:00.000-04:00

That's the one thing i always have trouble with..my rest day. I looked back over my calender and i saw the last complete rest day i took was on May 10. Usually on days i don't run i'll do either My Fitness Coach or or the EA Sports Active games. So today since it was Steve last day away i said to myself..i'm sleeping in today. Well i was up at 6am but instead of running or lifting i tended to the birdfeeders..man those birds can eat,cleaned out the birdbath and watered the garden. My squash is looking great. This is the first year i have tried to grow it...and i just love my dill plant..i use it on my salads everyday. The tomatoes and peppers are a little slow this year or maybe i'm just in a hurry for them..so after all the gardening stuff i got the paper and sat outside with my coffee and relaxed.

Last night i watched the train wreck that is John and Kate +8. I maybe alone in this but i feel sorry for the children. Nobody ever talks about what they must be going through. Kids at school are mean enough now-a-days but to have to go and listen while everyone talks about your parents cheating on each other ..that has to be so stressful.

I started watching the show when it first came on but after the first season i stopped because i didn't like the way she treated John. She is always hitting him and talking to him like a child. I don't believe in hitting. Well i do believe in spanking a child..but when you get to be a certain age that stops and you reason and talk..not hit. But then when i heard how he might be leaving her and the show i had to watch last night just to see what was happening. Like i said..it's the children i fell sorry for..i know what's it's like to have messed up parents.

Day 2

2009-05-25T11:43:00.000-04:00

Well yesterday i bit the bullet and rejoined Weight Watchers online. I have always done good with them in the past so we will see... My weight is back up to 131. That's not bad. I just need to control my sweets.

Today's Workout

Cardio/Running

3.34 miles

40 minutes

311 calories burned

My Fitness Coach

30 minutes/Core

Tired

2009-05-24T14:00:00.000-04:00

Lord i'm tired today. I ran 5 miles yesterday and did 30 minutes lower body and cardio with my new Wii game..EA Sports Active. Then i got up this morning ran 5 miles and did 30 minutes upper body. I have not been sleeping that good. I guess because Steve is out of town. Maybe i'll try for a nap later..

Yesterday's Workout

5.16 miles

1 hour

492 calories burned

Lower body /Track Running,Cardio Boxing

30 minutes

Today's Workout

5.15 miles

1 hour

502 calories burned

Upper Body/Cardio Boxing

30 minutes

2009-02-24T04:42:00.001-05:00

Good Morning..
No running for me today. My legs are feeling a little sore and i'm so tired of the cold weather. I plan on just doing about an hour of My Fitness Coach later.
Feeling a little out of it today. Maybe it's because it's so early. I hope after a few cups of coffee i'll snap into it..lol.
I was looking ahead at the weather for the next week and by Thursday the morning temp is suppose to be in the 40's. Please let that be right. I use to love running in the cold weather...now not so much. I think what i hate besides my fingers freezing off is that it takes so long to get out the door. You have to put on a ton of extra stuff just to keep warm..In the summer it's just your running skirt,bra,shirt,shoes and go
Here is wishing for the spring....

Feb.23

2009-02-23T11:21:00.000-05:00

Yes here i am..once again trying to keep this blog going. I don't seem to be very good at it. I'm great at going to the message boards and other people blogs to post..just not my own.
I guess i don't find myself that entertaining...
Anyway after reading Heather's blog it got me thinking about my goals for running and just working out in general.
I need to find a way just to be happy with what i know my body can do and stop trying to fashion my goals after what other people are doing...
I know i would love to run another half-marathon but i also know my body can not take that kind of training. The last time i tried my right knee gave me fits and i couldn't run for a week. I have to learn to happy and i am for the most part...with my 5-1ok's. I love to run..the races are just a perk..

OMG.......

2008-12-16T09:49:00.000-05:00

Looking back over my journals from past years i have noticed a trend. I tend to start gaining weight around Halloween and by my birthday..New Years Day i'm back at 140. Then by March i'm back in the 120's.
I can see a change in me because i know that this weight is just a temp thing and i will lose it. Last year i would have freaked and went running to Weight Watchers or started some new program. I now know that if i just stop the candy eating everyday i will be fine.
So with that being said he is today's plan

Today's Weight
138

Cardio/Running
4.07 miles
47 minutes
407 calories burned

Training/Chest/Tri

db chest press
3x10x20#e

db fly
3x8x25#e

push ups
3x15

dips
3x10

kickbacks
3x12x12.5#e

tri extensions
3x10x20

Wii Fit
25 minutes

Meals

m1
40g oats,20g whey,cinnamon,coffee
m2
40g oats,1 egg,3ozs apple
m3
3cups romaine,1cup broccoli,3ozs chicken.1tsp olive oil,vinegar
m4
112g cottage cheese,70g berries,egg white pancake
m5
grilled salmon,2cups romaine,2cups broccoli,1tsp olive oil,vinegar
m6
yogurt

2008-11-25T16:06:00.000-05:00

Hello ..
Hope you are all having a nice day. I've been cleaning and doing some online Christmas shopping today. Ok..i'll tell you all one of the gifts i'm getting this Christmas but don't laugh..it's a Nintendo DS Lite..yes i'm going into my second childhood..really it's my first..you all know about my family...they didn't do Christmas...at all..so growing up the only games i ever played were at my friends houses..so i'm getting that and a few games.. Brain Age 2..which you all know i can uses..lol. Nintendog Chihuahua and Friends and Let's Yoga.
I bought Brittany a Nintendo DS also..she will love it.

Now onto the workouts and diet. I am very proud of myself. No binging,weighing my food or myself...i'm working out and feeling great. I can't believe all the pressure i was putting on myself..no wonder i was such a basket case. I get up each morning and look foward to the day. If i get my workout in..great..if not..there is always tomorrow. My diet is what i'm most happiest about...i eat when i'm hungry and what i want to eat. I'm still eating clean and healthy but it's the food i want to eat..i still can't bring myself to eat starchy carbs after 3pm...lol..oh well some habits die hard..

Here are my workouts from the last two days..

Monday-Legs/Abs

DB Squats
4x10x20e

DB Lunges
4x8x20e

SLDL
4x8x90

Calf Raises
4x15x40

Step Ups On Weight Bench
4x8x10e

Ab Twist
3x20
Bicycyles
3x20
Weighted Crunch
3x10

Cardio
3 mile run on treadmill

Tuesday-Chest/Tri

Overhead Tri Ex
4x10x20

Kickbacks
4x12x10

Dips
3x10

DB Bench Press
4x12x20e

DB Fly
4x12x20e

Push Ups
3x15

Cardio
Wii Fit-25 Minutes
Running- 30 minutes on treadmill

2008-11-23T14:12:00.000-05:00

I know..It's been forever since my last post here..but i have been doing a lot of thinking..about where i am..how far i have come..where i want to go.. One thing i do know is that i'm my own worst enemy. Sometimes i wonder why can't i just love me the way i am. I'm not that overweight. Hell everyone i know always tells me i look great..but don't your friends have to say that...lol..I'm really going to try and be more middle of the road and work on loving me..Also no more tracking calories..i'm giving Fitday a break..this doesn't mean i'm going crazy with my eating..i just want to try and not think about it all the time.Also i'm cutting down on my time on all the fitness boards i go too.I'm reading more now..i'm on the 3rd book in the Twilight series and i'm playing games online and with my Wii..and poor Muffin is being walked to death.

I do know that all this bodybuilding way of eating..working out...spending all that time on the boards has really messed me up. So now my main focus will just be working on my health. I have stopped weighing myself everyday and just use the BF program on the Wii Fit to see how i'm doing. With that you don't have to weigh yourself.

I have a race on Thanksgiving. It's an 8k. I've been running 3-4 miles on the treadmill the last few days to get ready for it. I enjoying running on the treadmill now because i just go at my own easy pace. No crazy intevals or speeds. Just what i feel. I just feel happier now..and i think that's what it's all about...

2008-10-17T10:46:00.000-04:00

Good Morning..
Yes i was up bright and early again this morning. 3:20am..so i went ahead and lifted before i went for my run. I'll be so happy when the weather changes..they say it's going to happen this weekend. I hope so. This not knowing how to dress for my run everyday is getting a bit old. One morning it's 40 then next it's 66.
So yesterday was a good day food wise. I went out and no candy. I stopped by Books A Million and picked up the first book in the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer it's good so far.
I just got back from World Market. I love that place. I went to look for my pumpkin tea. I had no luck at the local grocery stores yesterday. Lord i should have never went..they had so many good teas. I bought Chocolate Chai, Vanilla Caramel and of course Pumpkin Spice. I even stayed far...far away from the candy. :)

Here's today's workout and meals

Cardio/Running
Distance-3.38 miles
Calories Burned-340
Time-38 minutes

Weights

db press
3x8x25e

bosu pushups
3x10

dips
3x10

overhead extension
3x10x25

shoulder press
3x6x25e

lateral raises
3x10x10e

ab twist
3x10x8#

bicycles
3x20

ab crunch
3x10x8#

Meals

M1- oats.egg whites,berries
M2- cottage cheese,apple
M3- chicken,broccoli,romaine,olive oil,herbs,vinegar
M4- spinach,chicken
M5 -salmon,broccoli,romaine,olive oil,herbs,vinegar

Today's Workout

2008-10-16T12:10:00.000-04:00

I was up bright and early today. I don't know if it because i'm getting older or what but i seem to wake up about 3:30 everyday now. I tried last week when this started to go back to sleep but it doesn't work so i just get up and workout. I go to bed at 10pm so i guess i'm getting enough sleep
I had a great run today after i lifted. It was a little warmer than yesterday..about 55*. I ran 3.34 miles. My 5k Pumpkin Run is coming up on the 25th. It's one of my fave races. Then on the 15th of November i have a 10k..then my last race of the year is the 8k Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving. So i usually run 3-4 miles Monday-Friday and 6-7 on Saturday.
My weight training has changed a bit. No more paying for workouts. I found this one on www.stumptous.com
It's a intermediate 4 day split..i like it so far
Today i did legs

DB Squats
3x10x25e

DB Lunges
3x8x25e

SLDL
3x10x60

Calf Raises
3x15x50

Back Extension
3x10

Well that's all for today..
I'm headed outside with Muffin to enjoy the day

Wow...Long Time Away

2008-10-16T11:54:00.000-04:00

Wow..
I have to thank Marcia. I signed in to write in her blog and saw mine. I totally forgot i even had one here. I think i'll start writing in it again since i don't journal my workouts at Oxygen anymore. I do love the site but the way my mind works i get to caught up in what others are doing and forget what's good for me.
I have spent almost this last year on different bodybuilding programs. It started back in March with Cathy Savage and for the last 7 months i have been putting my body through hell. I have finally come to terms with the fact i will never look like the women in Oxygen and that's ok. I just want to be happy and healthy. I think i am almost there.

I'm Back

2007-11-05T15:11:00.000-05:00

Ok..after almost a month away i'm back..
I ran the Pumpkin Run last weekend and came in 2nd in my age group.

Here's today workout

Cardio

5.02 mile run/AM

Weights/PM

Squats
5x5
Pullups
3x3
BB Rows
5x5
Walking Lunges
5x8
Bench Press
5x5
Deadlifts
5x5

Today's Workout

2007-10-06T19:36:00.000-04:00

Today i ran 5.04 miles
Weight 132
Down 1 pound

Update Time

2007-10-06T19:29:00.000-04:00

9/22-6.13
9/23-Off
9/24-9/26...calf pull
9/27-5.03/lower body weights
9/28-upper body weights
9/29- 3 miles
9/30-5.51

10/1- 5.10/upper body weights
10/2-5.12/lower body weights
10/3-Off
10/4-5.23/upper body weights
10/5-5.10/lower body weights

2007-09-21T08:22:00.001-04:00

I was up late..first i watched Survivor...i know..lame..but i can't help it..then i watched the second Resident Evil movie. The new one comes out today. Yes i love horror/zombie movies so Halloween is my time of year. They show all the good one..i love the old classic movies the best.Let's see so even after staying up late watching movies i got up at 4:30 and went for my run. Today i ran 7.11 miles. Tomorrow will be 7-8 miles then Sunday will be long run day 10-13 miles. I'm going to start taking Monday's off since i can't seem to sleep on Sunday night.

2007-09-20T14:04:00.001-04:00

Today i ran 7.17 miles. It was nice and cool again. Hey i could get use to this...lol
It's almost time to buy new running shoes. Now just to figure out which kind to get..

Weights

Ok..here it is..i did these in a circuit no rest

Stability ball chest press 40#
2x10

Deadlifts 53#
2x10

Overhead Tri 20#
2x10

Crunch w/ 8# ball
2x10

Squats 40#
2x10

BB Rows 53#
2x10

Speed Rotations 20#
2x20

Shoulder Press 40#
2x10

Planks
2x 30 seconds

2007-09-19T08:28:00.001-04:00

Finally a good nights sleep. Feel like my old self again It was nice and cool again for my run this morning. I'm loving this weather.Ran 7.08 miles yesterday ... 7.50 miles today..no weights today..i think i'm going to stick to the two full body days on Tuesday/Thursday and on Saturday do upper body and core.Well off to do my meals...

2007-09-17T08:07:00.000-04:00

Ok...the sleeping in on Sunday is over. This is the second week in a row that i was up until 3am. So needless to say i didn't run today. I think from now on Sunday will be my long run day and i'll take Monday's off. That way i'll only sleep until 6am. Since i didn't run today i did full body weights.

stability ball press 40#
3x10

deadlifts 53#
3x10

stability ball crunch 8# ball
3x10

squats 40#
3x10

bb rows 53#
3x10

planks
3x30 seconds

shoulder press 40#
3x10

bi curls 20#
3x10

speed rotations 20#
3x20

Off to drink lots of coffee

Off Day

2007-09-16T10:48:00.000-04:00

Today i enjoyed sleeping in until 8am. Feels good to get a couple of extra hours of sleep.
I logged 41.50 miles for the second week in a row. I'm going to try for 45 this week.

Saturday

2007-09-16T10:45:00.000-04:00

Today's run was 13.27 miles in 2:22:00.I had a wonderful run. I love running at the lake and near the college. It's so peaceful that time of day and i get to watch the sunrise and the houses are so beautiful. They are some of the oldest ones in town. I would love to live there someday. Right now it's a bit out of my price range.

Weights
Just upper body and Abs

Stability Ball Press- 3x12
Stability Ball Crunch- 3x10
Bent Rows-3x12
Overhead Tri-3x12
Speed Rotation-3x20
Shoulder Press-3x12
Bicycles-3x10

Today's Run

2007-09-14T11:07:00.000-04:00

The weather was wonderful this morning. Nice,cool and raining but my legs just were not into it. For the first time ever i wanted to stop running after 3 miles but i pushed on and did my whole 6. I hope i feel better for my long run tomorrow.

Run Update

2007-09-13T18:42:00.000-04:00

9/4- No running-Full body weights
9/5-6.21 miles
9/6-6.02 miles-Full Body weights
9/7-6.10 miles
9/8-13 miles - Been a long time since i ran this distance. It was a wonderful run.
9/9- Off Day
Total for the week including monday-9/3-10.12
41.50 miles

Ok this week...
9/10- 6.24 miles
9/11-7.13 miles-Full Body Weights
9/12-5.20 miles
9/13-7.20 miles- Full body weights

That's all for now :)

9/3- Today's Run

2007-09-03T10:42:00.000-04:00

I had a wonderful run today. I ran 10.21 miles. I can't remember the last time i ran ten miles but i know it has been a long time. I just felt great today...the weather was wonderful...cool 64*..so i went for it. I'm hoping to be able to do one long run a week on Saturday from now on.

8/27-9/2

2007-09-03T10:39:00.000-04:00

Well all and all i had a good first week on WW. I'm changing my weigh in day to Saturday so i couldn't go weigh in this saturday since i just went on Monday. So the 8th will be my first.
Here's my running from last week

Monday-6.21
Tuesday-5.12
Wednesday-5.08
Thursday-5.25
Friday-6.22
Saturday-6.27
Sunday- Off

Total-34.10

2007-08-27T15:30:00.001-04:00

Well i did it..i started Weight Watchers and it was a shock. My weight is at 138.6...OMG...how did that happen. I know how it happened...all the jelly beans and bagels...oh sweets and bread...my downfall..
Anyway...so here's how today has played out..

Cardio
Ran 6.14 miles today

Stretching
10 mins

Yoga
20 mins..

Be good eveyone

Getting Started

2007-08-24T06:40:00.000-04:00

Ok..i'm ready to start. This is day one. My weight is at 133.5
Today's game plan is

Cardio
6.11 mile run

Weights
Off

Yoga
30 mins

Calories
1500-1600

I'm toying with the idea of starting back at Weight Watchers
I did this awhile back when i weighed 220 and it helped me a lot.

Tomorrow Is The Day

2007-08-23T15:58:00.000-04:00

Ok..i know i sound like a broken record but tomorrow is the day..
Weight Loss Will Begin
No More Candy Free For All's
So stay tuned for tomorrow's weigh in..

Today's Run
6.10 miles

Weights
Full Body

Have a great evening...

Aug.14

2007-08-14T09:46:00.000-04:00

Finally a morning with temps in the low 70's. I can not wait for fall to get here. The humidity is killing me.
After having my Garmin for over a year i download SportsTracks and i love it. It's cool to see the route you run.
Ok so here is my plan for today

Cardio
7.10 mile run

Stretching
10 mins

Weights
Full Body

Meals
I'm once again trying to workout a meal plan i can live with :)

8/11

2007-08-11T08:20:00.000-04:00

Ok...Time for the daily weather report..this morning at 4:30am it was 84* but you know me i sucked it up and went running. Next week isn't going to be as bad...so they say...we will see..Yesterday's high was 104..today 97. I'll be inside..

Today's Plan

Cardio
6.58 humid miles
1:15:00

Stretching
10 mins

Weights
Full body/Abs

Meals

Protein Shake-before run

M
1oats,egg whites,CC,blueberries
M2
oats,egg whites,CC,blueberries
M3
tuna,salad,broccoli,low fat dressing
M4
CC,apple,protein
M5
salmon,broccoli,salad,low fat dressing
M6
CC/Pb

Stay cool
__________________"Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day and you are a success."

2007-08-09T14:16:00.000-04:00

Bosu Push Ups
3x10BB

Lunges
3x10

BB Rows
3x12

Good Mornings
3x10

Shoulder Press
3x12

Plank
3x 30 seconds

Trunk Twist
3x10

Swiss Ball Crunch
3x10

__________________"Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day and you are a success."

8/9

2007-08-09T14:13:00.000-04:00

Ok..i'm starting to sound like a broken record...but man it's hot outside. This morning it was 78* for my 4:30am run. Yesterday went i went to the drugstore i saw a man out running at 8:30 am..i hope he made it back home.I'm feeling good today so i think i will get ready to lift. I was just to tired yesterday. But you know me i'll get my three days of lifting in this week.

Today's Plan
Cardio
6.54 miles
1:14:00

Stretching
10 mins

Weights
Full Body/Abs

"Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day and you are a success."

2007-08-07T10:55:00.000-04:00

Yes...once again it has been awhile since i have posted...here's the update...

Well back to the drawing board as they say...i'm once again upping my calories. In the beginning of July i did two weeks at maintenance and lost almost 6 pounds. Then after that i went on a fat loss plan that dropped my calories back down to around 1500. Since then i have lost no weight. So i'm going back to my maintenance plan of 2000 calories a day. It's a bit scary eatting this much but i know my body needs it with all the running i do..

Today's Plan
Cardio
7.15 miles
1:20:00

Weights
Off

Stretching
10 mins

Meals

M1
oats,egg whites,CC,flax,berries
M2
oats,egg whites,CC,berries
M3
tuna,salad,olive oil,balsalmic vinegar,onions,peppers
M4
CC,apple,protein
M5
salmon,salad,broccoli,olive oil,peppers,onions
M6
CC,PB

Total
2001
Fat-80g
Carbs-167g
Pro-153g

I hope this gets me back on track..

Another thing...I watched this show last night called Fat March..i really didn't like it...they took i think it was 10-12 very overweight people and they have to walk i think it's from Boston to Washington DC..one guy had to go to the hospital and another on had stress fractures in his feet. The show is about weight loss but to me this isn't very healthy looking...i mean these people look like they have never worked out and they are walking i think 8-13 miles a day and they have to sleep outside in tents..i won't be watching it again...it was painful..

"Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day and you are a success."

2007-07-17T15:08:00.000-04:00

Hi Everyone..
Update time

Sunday

Weights
30 mins full body

Yoga
20 mins

Monday

6.10 mile run
1:04:00

Streching
10 mins

Today- Tuesday

6.24 mile run

Streching
10 mins

Weights
30 mins
Full body

2007-07-14T15:11:00.000-04:00

I learned a valuable lesson today. Always check the online race site atleast once before the day of the race. Ok...here's the deal. I sign up for my races on Active.com...they sent me an email saying that the race started at 8am...like it has every year i have run in it for the past 5 years. So i get to the race at 7:20 to pick up my chip and number.. by the time i get my number the guy tells me the race starts in 5 mins..not 35 mins. like i thought..i'm like WTF..so i put on my number...my chip..get to the line with 1 min and 24 seconds to spare..When i get home i go to the race site and there it says that the time had been moved up 30 mins..thanks maybe you could have sent out an email or something..anyway my time was better than i thought it would be..i ran 4 miles in 33:48 which is a 8:27 mile...although my Garmin...yes you know i had to wear it said the course was 4.26 miles not 4 miles..so if that's the case i ran 7.57 min mile. The weather was overcast and 64*..not humid so i got very lucky. I know i will not be that lucky in two weeks.

Ok...Here is how i did

over all
224/471

In my age group
7/26

Women
58/180

Tuesday and Today

2007-07-11T13:16:00.000-04:00

Tuesday
Cardio
6.09 miles

Stretching
20 mins

Weights
30 minutes
Did really want to lift but made myself..I'm glad i did i felt better afterwards.

Today
Cardio
6.05 miles

Stretching
20 mins.

I had a nice run this morning. It was a bit humid but the wind was blowing so it wasn't to bad. Ran though the sprinklers at the front of the neighborhood...lol..it's ok...at 5am i'm the only one out :)

2007-07-09T12:53:00.000-04:00

Monday

Today i start my new food plan. So i'll be going from my 1800-2000 calories to about 1450. Hopefully i'll now start to lose some fat.

Cardio
5.57 mile run
58 mins

Yoga
20 mins

Weights
Legs/Back/Bi/Abs

2007-07-09T12:48:00.000-04:00

This weekend...
Saturday..
Did ok with my food. Stayed on plan. No cheats

Cardio
Ran 5.28 miles

Yoga
30 mins

Weights
30 mins.

Sunday
Steve and i went to see Body Worlds
http://www.discoveryplace.org/bodyworlds/home/body_worlds-home.php

It was very interesting. I really enjoyed it.

Cardio
5.24 mile run
55 mins

Yoga
20 mins

2007-07-06T16:03:00.000-04:00

Better late than never...lol..had a busy morning. I have finally got everything done and can focus on what really important my online time.

Today's Plan

Cardio
5.20 mile run
54 minutes

Yoga/Stretching
30 minutes

Weights
Yes once again i'm trying something new M,W,F- i'll do legs,back,bi and lower abs- T,Th,S- i'll be doing chest,shoulders,tri's and abs

So today was legs,back,bi,lower abs day

Squats
4x10
Lunges
3x10
Pulldown
3x12
DB Row
3x10
BB Curl
2x10
Concentration Curl
2x10
Crunch
3x15
Reverse Crunch w/ 8# ball
3x10

Meals

M1
60g oats,0.5 cc,50g berries
M2
4 egg whites,1 whole egg,low fat cheese
M3
3ozs tuna,salad,1tbsp olive oil,2tbsp balsalmic vineagar
M4
Vanilla bread,Jello/CC
M5
Salmon,salad,broccoli,1tsbp low fat dressing
M6
CC/1tbsp PB

Total
2033
Fat-88g
Carbs-134g
Pro-167g

Monday i will start my new diet where i'll be doing 11x my body weight instead of x15.
It will be a change but this will help me lose some body fat .

July 5 Day 11

2007-07-05T15:17:00.000-04:00

I can't believe i have made it 11 days on my mantainance plan. Yesterday was the worst by far. First off it's a holiday..i hate holidays..i know...i'm scrooge..then i start my period which means i want to eat everything in sight. But for once in my life i got control of myself. I wasn't going to let my mood or food control me..i can say NO...and i did. Not that anyone was offering me anything...they know better by now. I was saying no to myself.
At the movies when we were waiting to get our drinks...i saw all the candy and i knew if i wanted to i could have had a whole big ass bag of Twizzlers or gummy bears but i said no..really though now that i think about it i guess i was saying yes..yes to finally taking control. Making an eating plan and sticking to it. Yes to finally living the healthy lifesytle i have always wanted to live.I use to think that food made me happy. I guess in a way sometimes it did..but just for a moment and when that moment was gone i hate myself and that's no way to live.
So to sum it all up all and all yesterday was a big plus for me eventhough i felt like crap. I stayed on plan and got to put a big sticker my calendar for that day.

Today's Plan

Cardio
5.24 miles
55 mins

Weights
Off

Stretching
10 mins

Yoga
20 mins
Later Today

Meals
M1
60g oats,0.5 cc,50g berries,0.5 protein
M2
4 egg whites,1 whole egg,1/4 cup low fat cheese
M3
4ozs salmon,salad,1tbsp olive oil,2tbsp balsalmic vinegar
M4
Protein Jello Pudding,.05 vanilla loaf
M5
4ozs pork chop,salad,broccoli,1tbsp low fat dressing
M6
0.5 cc,1tbsp pb

Total Calories
1818
Fat-84g
Carbs-132g
Pro-160g

Update

2007-07-05T15:13:00.000-04:00

Once again i have not posted in a few days...Bad me..so here is the update..

Sunday
5.14 miles

Yoga
22 minutes

Monday
5.20 miles

Full body weights

Yoga
15 minutes

Tuesday
off

Wednesday
5.24 miles

Yoga
20 minutes

Full Body Weights

2007-06-30T15:56:00.000-04:00

Hi Everyone

Staying on plan so far today. I'm very proud of myself....the weekends are killer for me..for some reason i just want to eat everything in sight :)

Today's Plan

Cardio
6.15 mile run
1:05:20

Weights
Off

Yoga
30 minutes

Have a great Saturday :)

2007-06-29T10:54:00.000-04:00

Ok...i was bad..i weighed myself this morning...i know i said i wouldn't during these two weeks but i couldn't take it..i just knew i had lost weight by the way my pants were fitting and i was right..in just the five days i've been doing this i've gone from 135 to 131. Needless to say this is just the motivation i needed to keep me on track this weekend Who would have thought by upping my calories i'd lose weight..i was also good again last night ...no candy again. Just my tea which i have to tell you is a lifesaver.

Today's Plan

Cardio
6.10 miles
1:02:09

Weights
Off

Stretching
10 minutes
After run

Yoga
20 minutes
This afternoon

Ok so today is going great so far..Hope you are all having a wonderful day

2007-06-28T09:52:00.000-04:00

Being fit takes a lot of work and not just time in the gym. I'm talking about all the time you spend preparing your food. I just spent the last half hour getting all my food ready for the day. I don't know what i would do without my digital food scale. It's a lifesaver.

Today's Plan

Cardio
Off- Can you believe it

Weights
Full Body

Yoga
20 mins
Later today

Meals
All worked out and ready to go

Notes
I signed up for my 4 mile race on July 14th..the heat will be a killer by then..thankfully the race starts at 8am..I'm not as big into the races as i use to be. A few years ago i was doing about 10-12..now i think i do about 5-6. I always do these two in July. I do the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving..if i could only run one race a year this would be the one..I do a 10k in the beginning of November..oh yeah and the Hunger Run in Febuary and Springfest in April.. I didn't get to do Springfest this year because we were moving and it was that weekend...so next year i'll be back in that one.Well i'm off to check out journals and then lift...You all have a wonderful day

2007-06-27T13:32:00.000-04:00

Another hot and muggy morning. 70* but it felt like 90. I wonder how i'm going to do the two races next month. I run at 5am and it's hot. The races are both at 8am..this will be brutal.

Yesterday's Workout

Cardio
5.21 miles
54 mins

Weights
Upper Body weight
30 mins

Yoga
15 mins
after run

Today's Workout

Cardio
5.26 mile run
56 mins

Weights
Off

Yoga
30 mins

The Last Two Day

2007-06-25T08:14:00.001-04:00

The weather has been terrible here the last two morning. It was thunderstorming both days so no running for me.
I'm going to bit the bullet and do some HIIT training on the treadmill for a change of pace.

Today's Plan
Cardio
HIIT

Weights
Full Body

Yoga
20 minutes
Later Today

Meals
M1
1 cup oats,0.5 cc,50g berries,1tsp flaxseed
M2
Omlete3 egg whites,1 egg,low fat cheese
M3
3 ozs Tuna, salad,broccoli,low fat cheese,1tsp flaxseed,1tbsp olive oil,low fat dressing
M4
Vanilla Bread Loaf
M5
6ozs grilled salmon,broccoli,salad,low fat cheese,1tsp flax,low fat dressing
M6
0.5 cc,1tbsp pb,0.5 scoop protein

3 fish oil pills,3 evening primrose pills

Total
1992
Fat-87g
Carbs-136g
Pro-169g

2007-06-22T08:39:00.000-04:00

Good Morning ,
Well today's is turning out better than i thought it would. I woke up at 4:45 not really feeling like going for my run but i knew i would hate myself later when i was on the treadmill ..so i got up and had a wonderful run. It was even a little cooler than usual. I'm also down a half pound. So i'm at 134.5..i know i still have a ways to go but this made me a bit happy. I'm also going to try and cut down on my use of sweet&low. I use a lot of it. So now i'm only putting one in my coffee instead of two and i will not be putting it in my crystal light anymore.

Today's Plan

Cardio
5.19 miles
54 minutes

Yoga
20 mins
After Run

Weights
Off

2007-06-21T14:18:00.001-04:00

Yesterday when i was out shopping i picked up a new yoga book. I liked it because it was a big full color book that showed you the correct way to do the poses and has a 30 day program in it. Ok now i've never really been into all this yoga tree huggin stuff...lol..i always thought it was for pot smoking hippies..just kidding but you know what i mean..it just didn't seem like a real workout..well not the way i like to workout. But since i start doing yoga i have come to understand i a few things. First of all workouts don't always have to hurt or make you sweat buckets to be working. It feels good to stretch and hold poses. Another thing i tried that was in the book that i always thought was pointless was meditation. This morning i took my yoga mat outside..it was nice and cool and the wind was blowing just a bit..it was so quiet and peaceful..i sat there in the postion with my eyes closed and it was so relaxing. When i was done i felt like i could do anything today. I need to do this...to be more open to trying new things. That's just never been me. I'm very routine. I like doing the same thing everyday...no surprises...but that no way to live...it may be safe but boring..that's one of the main reasons i don't work..i'm very shy and i don't like meeting new people..i'm very intoverted.i guess that's why i love the internet so much. Once i get to know someone i'll talk there ears off..but until then...forget it..my daughter and Steve never meet a stranger..they can talk to anyone for hours...not me. I need to get out more...lol

2007-06-21T14:16:00.000-04:00

I've decided to cut my routine in half. I think i was doing to much and my legs are paying the price.
This only took me 20 minutes.

Bosu Shoulder Press
2x8

Stability Ball Hamstring Curl
2x10

Overhead Tri
2x12

Trunk Twist
2x10

Reverse Fly on Bosu
2x10

Ball Squat
2x10

Hammer Cur
l2x10

Medicine Ball Pass
2x10

Bosu Push Up
2x10

2007-06-21T14:14:00.000-04:00

Meals
M1
60g oats,1 ew,50g berries
M2
4 egg whites,1 whole egg,low fat cheese
M3
Salad,tuna,broccoli,2tbsp low fat lime dressing
M4
Protein Jello Pudding
M5
4ozs pork chop,salad ,broccoli,1tbsp sun dried tomatoe dressing
M6
0.5 cottage cheese,1tbsp pb 2 cups coco

Total
1445
Fat-44g
Carbs-127g
Pro-149g

2007-06-21T14:11:00.000-04:00

Temptation..it's everywhere but i'm learning how to say NO and mean it..Last night Steve had pasta for dinner and i had fish..well there was some pasta left over and he asked did i want any with my fish..i said no because it wasn't in my plan for the day ..then last night we were watch The Green Mile..one of my Fave movies and the Rescue Me..he made popcorn...would you like some he asked... No thank you..i had my coco and was happy. I have found that if i have my hot tea or coco i'm ok at night and also reading helps to..i just have to be drinking or doing something to help me not focus on the food.So it's Day 4...Here is the Plan for the day

Cardio
5.05 miles
55 minutes

Yoga
20 minutes after run

Weights
Full Body

2007-06-20T16:29:00.000-04:00

Ok...I'm bad i didn't even post yesterday. Ok..well i'm on my third straight day of clean eating. No cheats. So i'm very proud of myself. I really want to get back into my size 4 before the summer is over.

Yesterday's Workout
6 mile run
1:02:20

Yoga
13 mins after run
30 more later that night

Today's Workout
6.14 mile run
1:04:03

Yoga
12 mins after run
40 later in the afternoon

Tomorrow is running and weight day and hopefully another day of clean eating

2007-06-18T08:10:00.000-04:00

Yes it's Monday and once again i feel like a big fat pig...lol..don't know why...i just do..maybe the fact that i stepped on the scale and it said 135 might have something to do with it ...anyway so i try and not let it bother me it's just a number right..i know what i have to do...it's just getting myself into the mindset to do it..anyway...so goes the voices in my head...

Today's Plan

Cardio
5.21 mile run
54 min
Yoga/stretching
18 mins
Weights
In a few minutes

Meals
Going to Fitday now to work it all out

2007-06-17T17:30:00.000-04:00

Well i slept in today and felt kind of off most of the day. I guess once your body get use to getting up at a certain time you just can't shake it.
So i took the day off from running and lifting but i did do 33 minutes of yoga. Like i have said before i have to do something everyday or i feel like a slug.
I'll be back out at 5am for my run in the morning.
Hope you all had a wonderful Father's Day weekend and if you are lucky enough to have a loving dad be sure and let him know how much you love him and everything he does for you....some of us are not that lucky.

2007-06-16T06:37:00.000-04:00

Had a nice run this morning but boy i'll be ready to sleep in tomorrow. It will be nice to sleep until 6 or 7am. I remember back when i was a teenager i could sleep until noon..now i do good to sleep past 7.

Today's Plan

Cardio
5.20 mile run
54 mins

Yoga/Stretching
30 mins

Weights
Full body later today

Well off to have my oats..

2007-06-15T07:45:00.000-04:00

Good Morning ,
Hope you all had a nice evening. Just wanted to post right quick before my shower..i need to once again go by the grocery store..lord you think i could get everything at one time. No not me... My tea finally got here that i ordered last week..it has a different kind of taste..kind of like..this will sound weird..buttered popcorn..i love trying new teas..it helps me not go into a candy eating franzy at night.

Today's Plan

Cardio
5.19 mile run
55 mins

Yoga/Stretching
20 mins after run

Weights
Off

Meals
Yes once again i didn't do this yesterday so here i go to do it now..Be back after i hit the store :)

2007-06-14T13:17:00.000-04:00

Good Afternoon,
Well after my last couple of days of running around i'm happy to say that today is stay at home and relax day. I tell you i really admire anyone who works,has families,do all the errands and still find time to workout. I really don't think i could workout the way i do if i had to work and take care of a child. Thankfully Brittany is almost 19 and takes care of herself...well most of the time..

Today's Plan

Cardio
5.14 mile run
53 mins

Yoga/Stretch
18 mins after run

Weights
Off

Meals
I had work it all out last night but i added some to my 1st meal so i have to rework it now..
So now i'm off to Fitday :)Have a wonderful day