No More Excuses

I am 100% fed up with myself.  Today, I weighed in 5 lbs higher than last week.

5 lbs is not okay.  No matter what 5lbs is not okay.

I know I keep saying "today it's going to be different", but then I just come home and sit on my butt and don't exercise.  Or I go grab a piece of chocolate after lunch.  Or I eat a slice of pizza with my salad for dinner.

My someday guest blogger and I are going to start a biggest loser thing.  We're not sure how exactly we're going to do it, or who all can/will be involved but we will.   If anyone wants to join us, just leave a comment with your email (don't worry it won't be published, just complied) and I'll update you once we have it all figured out.

60 Days

In 60 days my wonderful friend, S (the soon to be guest blogger) and her husband will be landing in CA.

In those 60 days, I would like to fully complete the 30 day shred and be able to run 5 miles without stopping.  I think with that and eating well, the weight should just melt off.  At least, I hope it does.

Last week was incredibly busy and difficult.  I got out to run once and it was so hot and humid it was awful.  I wasn't even happy I went when it was over.  The weather shouldn't break 100 this week so I should be will be running more often.  I also have my physical and I'm interested to see how much my cholesterol has dropped, assuming it has dropped.   I'll keep you all posted.

As for now, I'm going to take a bath and hope my migraine leaves.  I don't have time to have one.  Peace out, folks. 

Recommitting and Ramblings.

In the last month I fell off of the diet/exercise bandwagon and was dragged behind it.  Any resemblance of the normalcy I created is gone.  I didn't have a schedule and did whatever I wanted to do.  Which is obviously not good for me.

The school year started on Wednesday and kids start back Monday.  Which seems like the perfect time to catch up to this bandwagon again.  I don't think I can be as strict with my diet as I was before but I know I cannot be as lenient as I have been lately.

I look at my body and I don't think the 4lbs that crept back on is too noticeable, but I notice it.  I see it in the way I carry myself.  I feel my stomach protruding and my neck feels fat.  I know a lot of people trying to lose weight feel this way so I'm just going to lay it out here:  I am so pissed at myself for stopping even though I know I needed the break to refocus and adjust.

All of that being said:
Tomorrow I'm starting this 15k training program.  I'm totally okay if it takes me longer than 10 weeks seeing as how the measly 2 miles seems daunting.
Tomorrow I will make a meal plan for the week and go stock up on the healthy foods so I can be prepared for the stressful week ahead.

AND- exciting news... my friend S is going to be a guest blogger!  We are going to get through this together, just like we've gotten through so much together already.  We will work out our reward for when we meet whatever goals we set.

My goal?  I'm thinking the final 25-30 pounds by the end of the year.  Part of me thinks that 30lbs is incredibly unrealistic.  Another part of me thinks knows that if I follow my diet and stick with the training, I should be able to hit it.

So there we are.