After much thought, I decided to give up fast food for Lent. I’m Lutheran and while it’s not mandatory to give up something (they don’t even really push it), I’ve always felt it was appropriate given the meaning behind Lent, and looked forward to doing something every year that would remind me of sacrifice.
I REALLY [...]
So for my doctor’s appt yesterday, I had to fast for 12 hours before my blood draw. When I got to work, it’d probably been about 15 hours since I’d last eaten, so I ate a pear right away. Another 1.5 hours until lunch, and I ate a light tortellini dish from Marie Callendar’s. Wow, [...]
So today, with thinking about preventative medicine, I went in for a physical and blood work to see where I’m at health-wise. I left with a few impressions:
1) I really like my internist. She’s caring, funny, makes you relax. But…
2) She wanted me to get off the pill immediately when I told her I had [...]
I asked myself this as I huffed and puffed through Week 2, Day 1 yesterday. Because seriously, it doesn’t feel like it’s getting easier! I know, I know.. it’s not supposed to get easier… but a small part of me feels like an extra 30 seconds tacked onto a minute of running shouldn’t be that [...]
23 Feb, 2009
Posted by: Fat Pants In: Running is my life
The weight still remains the same - this BAFFLES me. Really. Truly! I don’t understand how I am fitting into jeans with minimal tummy spillage (and no muffin top!) and still weigh the same. It’s not like I have 10 lbs to lose… I have like 60 lbs to lose! I don’t get it. I’m [...]
Shin splints already. Are you freakin’ kidding me?
I have the right shoes. I can’t go much slower than 4.3mph. I stretch. What gives?!
So, I broke up with my trainer today. He cornered me again after a WEAK workout (20 minutes, maybe??) and tried to pressure me into buying more sessions. Don’t get me wrong, I like working out with him (most of the time), but his ridiculous and asinine way of making me feel like I can’t [...]
I finished the first day of C25K without a hitch! Around the end of the 5th running interval, I was beginning to wonder how I’d finish, but I did! I can’t describe the feeling that running gives me…I told DH that I could see myself easily becoming addicted to running. It’s AWESOME! I noticed after [...]
Today I am finally going to start C25K. Really. For real! Now that I know I can jog at least 2 minutes straight, and do two tough routines with my trainer without stopping… I feel pretty confident. I’m pretty excited. Fitting into my black pants on Saturday night gave me a huge boost of confidence. [...]
Tonight I put on some black pants that I haven’t been able to button in quite some time. I zipped them up and tried buttoning them….and walla! Buttoned AND without squeezing… able to eat a fine V-day meal with the hubby without feeling the need to unbutton at the end… I’m AMAZED! And motivated!!
For the [...]