Hello everyone so after a mini-hiatus, I'm back. Work has been crazy, I feel like my eating has been not great. Not horrifically bad, but far from ideal. I'm half scared to get on the scale to see where I am but I should and I will tomorrow. I guess I'm going through a really hungry month and it's not been fun. But whine, whine, whine, I've dragged myself back on here because even just reading what you guys say keeps me a little on track and maybe if not exactly on plan, then not totally off the rails. I haven't exercised in ages, okay not AGES, just this week, but it feels like ages.
Diane: Heyyyy!!! I checked in the day of your race and wrote a whole long congratulatory post for making it through the unfavourable conditions and then it got lost in internetland and I gave up and ate my own baking but yayyy!!! I'm so happy you did it and made it. I understand totally about not wanting to necessarily do races but to have self-challenges you build up to. That's kind of my running philosophy too. As for running in the heat... it IS hard! I have hot and humid all year and it can get pretty oppressive if you're not doing it in the early mornings. After a certain hour of day, that kind of exercise needs to be indoors, I say!
Paulitens: I'm glad the scale is showing you love! And what a great idea doing Duolingo on the treadmill! What's your 2nd language? I love the idea of being multilingual and I'm so not. I'm only good at English, borderline okay at creole and then mediocre at best at a couple of others.
Kelly: Yay the scale finally cooperating!!! I hope your foot feels better too. Booo the munchies! That's my problem as well! My munchiness is usually "healthy" snacks... which are probably only really healthy in the recommended serving size... But when you're munchy, who wants just ONE serving size??? Who are these magical people??? I have a few of the Tae Bo videos too and I am not the hugest fan of his style either. In that realm of kick-boxiness, I really like Chalene Johnson who has the Turbo Jam and Turbo Fire series because she's fun and encouraging and a little silly without being annoying OR there's Cathe who's serious and more business like. Jillian Michaels also has a kickboxing video but it's kind of boring and a little disjointed in my opinion. Not that you asked for recs but my first go around losing weight and maintaining was mostly down to running and kickboxing dvds so I'm always giving unsolicited suggestions whenever anyone shows the slightest interest.
Alright guys, I've got to get back to work. It's so exciting that we are all (well in my case maybe) sooooo close to a new decade. It's hard but maybe we can all push each other to make it.