Tough Week

After a super tough workout week, yesterday was a welcome relief.  The only problem.  I took the day off from dieting.....meaning.  I gained the pound back I lost. 

Grrr.

Maybe it will set up a 3lb week, if I work hard this week. 

Started today with the dreaded 30 Day Shred, level 2.  I hate that workout, only because my body, meaning shoulders, hate it.  But love it all at the same time!  They are getting stronger!

By the way, the gaining of the pound was OH so worth it for the fun that was had going along with it.  Some of which included, homemade pizza, oreo madmess, "burnt" cookies, muffins, peanut butter m&m's, and much much more.  However I think I burned off most of those calories with laughing!!

Here's to a 3lb week!!  Can I do it?!?

12 More

This week I worked out every day.  Every. Single. Day. And for at least 40 minutes a day.

Today I am feeling it. A lot.  My knees hurt, my shoulders hurt, my abs hurt, my biceps hurt.

But it is an OH SO GOOD HURT!!

I did a little bit of everything.  30 day shred, Ab Assault, Yoga, Running, Arms.  I feel great!  I am getting stronger and loving every minute of it!  Part of the workouts was running 12 miles this week!  (18 if you add from Sunday to Saturday) 

I love having an accountability partner in all this!  She has really pushed me to be consistant and just get it done.  I told her today as we were running our 6 miles that I wish that I had been accountable to her earlier because maybe I would have made my goal weight already!

But its coming! 

Weigh in

Losing weight is depressing sometimes. Only 1lb again this week!  Super depressing.  Especially considering I have worked out harder this week then I can ever remember.  Super discouraging that since I started this whole thing, I have yet to meet a goal I set.  I have worked hard hard hard at it, yet I haven't met a goal in the time I have set! 

But I'm trying to look on the bright side.

I lost 5lbs this month.  That's better than I thought, but 3 less than my goal.

I did run a 5k, a 10k, and a half marathon though! (in the last year)

I've also lost 2 1/2in off my body this week, so that is kind of positive!

I can do a man's push up....and maybe even 3-4.  This is HUGE for me people.  I can do a few of these kind of push ups

not this kind

When I started, I could barely do a few of knee push ups.  Now I can do a few men's and LOTS of women's!

Now that's a positive!  Maybe I'll even try the 100 push up challenge 


I guess any downward progress is a positive thing!

Bringing Sexy Back

So, I am advancing (or trying to advance) in this whole blogging thing.  Being more faithful at it...being more interesting  trying to be more interesting!  This is what, my 3rd or 4th blog post in a week!  I know, try to keep up!

So to advance more,  I have decided to add labels.  WOAH, big step right :)!!!

You will notice them on the sidebar.  There you will also notice one of the topics is Bringing Sexy Back. 

No, no sex advice here.

This is the label I have decided to put on my weight loss endevers! You see, when I started this whole thing, I told my husband the first song on my playlist for my runs was "Bringing Sexy Back" by Justin Timberlake.  That's what I wanted to do for him. 

This weight loss journey is WAY more about me and how I feel, than him wanting me to do it.  Now, don't get me wrong, he is loving it and is very excited for me, but he has never made me feel "fat" and has always loved me and made me feel sexy even if I didn't think it.  Trust me, I was NEVER thinking it! 

But I'm starting too!

Yay!

Here's to Bringing Sexy Back!!  GREAT motiviation!!

Fast Paced

So, I decided to go for an easy run today. 

Had a great 6 miles on Sunday, so easy right.

So I started my run, and vowed not to look at my watch until 1 mile. That's hard for me to do, I want to make sure I am steadily running, but its not fun if I'm constantly thinking about time.

Then I check my watch at 1 mile.....8:42  WHAT!!!

I think, HOLY COW!!  That's fast!!  I think I should slow down a little....2 miles 17:32....WHAT!!! I didn't slow down that much...Ok, now lets see how fast we can do this! 26:49:09

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!! 

Now, I know that this may not be fast to some people. But for me....HOLY COW! 

Considering when I started running last March I was running at least 11:30+ this is HUGE.  I never thought I would even be running a 10 minute mile, much less under a 9 minute mile.

I didn't really even feel it...I kept trying to slow down, I guess this was just one of those days your legs are running you.

Even more amazing to me is that at this park where I run there is a hill...not a crazy hill, but still a hill.  I ran springs up and down it 5 times.  Adding about .7 of a mile extra.  I didn't even feel like I was gonna throw up! 

I've come a long way people...even if the scale doesn't say it...that much :)