Showing posts with label 5K. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 5K. Show all posts

March 20, 2012

Weekly Review

I had a great week over all last week!  My food choices over the weekend weren't all that great but I started out making good choices again yesterday and am feeling good! 

Last weekend I was able to run around the yard with Caitlyn and didn't feel like I was going to die!  It felt so good and the smile on her face was all the motivation that I need to keep on this journey and keep the weight coming off.  Making the right choices, exercising and getting healthy is what I'm focusing on. 

Saturday I ran / walked my first 5K!  I finished the race and I wasn't last!  I am so proud of myself for doing this.  I felt like I was going to die afterwards but I would try to do another one in the future.  Part of the problem was that part of the race went over a pedestrian bridge over the river and then back.  On the way back it was super windy and I could feel the bridge swaying slightly, and the river was rippling underneath us and it was making me sick.  I thought I was going to throw up over the side of the bridge!  I tried focusing on the building in front of me but it wasn't working.  I felt slightly sick and got a headache the rest of the night. 

Last night I started the Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred video.  There are 3 20 min workouts on the dvd.  I can do 20 min after the kids go to bed and hopefully with all the nice weather do a lot of walking / running as well to supplement!  The other night I was watching tv and got sucked into watching a Jillian Michael's infomercial for her Body Revolution program.  I decided to do the 30 Day Shred first and if I liked it and saw results I'd splurge and order that program.  It's a 90 day program with 15 dvd's and meal planning and 30 day trial to her website.  We'll see....I can be such a sucker when it comes to infomercials! 

Weekly Weigh In: 193 (I lost a lb even with the bad weekend food wise!) 

March 12, 2012

Weekly Review

I did really well on my diet this week again!  Saturday night we went out to Old Chicago and I did splurge and we got the spicy spinach cheese dip.  I only ate one piece of the bread with it and then ate the veggies.  We ordered pizza and I only ate the toppings, no crust.  Plus I get one splurge meal a week!  Would you believe that I didn't have any wine or beer this week?  Beth wasn't drinking so I didn't either!  I will be having a beer and wings tonight, but no potato wedges!  And we're grilling out tomorrow night so I may be drinking wine tomorrow too! 

I also exercised 3 times this week.  Last night I worked out by myself without my sister!  We went running Tuesday night, a workout video Thursday night and last night I did 45 min on the elliptical (I did a warm up with Caitlyn on her wii dance game)! 

This Saturday is my first 5K....I think I'm going to do pretty well.  Beth and I figured that we ran over 2 of the 3 miles when we ran last week.  I know I can't run the whole thing...but maybe by the next one!  Jared is running this one with us and then free pizza and beer after the race!  Can't wait...we haven't been out on St Patty's Day since before we had Caitlyn! 

Weekly Weigh In: 194 lbs (20 lbs baby!  Yippee!)     

January 9, 2012

Running

I've never been a runner.  Jared has always told me that running is the best exercise.  I'm not sure I believe that but I thought I'd give it a try.  Thanks to the unseasonable warm weather here my sister and I went running / walking Friday night and again last night...and it felt good!  Friday night we went about 3 miles.  Last night we went about 4 1/2 miles!  I think my sister has me talked into doing a 5K in March on Saint Patricks Day...I never thought I would even consider doing something like that.  Not sure I'll be ready to run the entire thing but I think if we keep working out that I could run a good portion of it!  And I'm excited about this!  Tomorrow we're going to try a yoga video from Netflix.  I've never done yoga but have always wanted to!  

Today is my first cleanse day on this diet.  Not doing too bad so far.  I'm hungry but it's manageable.  I cheated this morning and weighed myself but I'm not going to share here until Wednesday which is one full week!