day 5......a 'rest' day!

I am so glad that a 'rest' day was to be had today. My legs are a bit sore, WOW, I'm pathetic!

Eating is still gong well, I am constantly thinking about food. I really have to work on changing that. I realized that I convince myself that I am hungry in order to justify sitting down to eat and avoiding doing something 'unpleasant' like cleaning the house or doing dishes or laundry or paying bills.

Jellybean and I have worked out our schedule. We will meet on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. Porter will be happy! He loves walking with us :o)

day 4...and counting!

Today is Saturday, the first day of 'training'. I got up early and was at AHS just before 7 this morning. Jellybean and her girls arrived soon after me. We decided to start walking while we waited for Eva. The Compass and I completed 1 leisurely walked lap when Eva showed up. The 3 of us did 2 warm up laps. I was then set out on my own to walk at a steady pace for 45 minutes, counting my laps. I completed 9. In total, I walked 3 miles.

My goal is to improve my lap count in 45 minutes. I will walk for approximately 6 weeks and then start to add in some jogging. I would like to add jogging a bit sooner, but I don't want to hurt myself. I am also to have REST days in between.

My eating is still going well, I did have a few chocolate almonds to satisfy a mental "thing". Other than that all is well. Praise God :o)

day 2.....continued

Brian and I prayed that this is real and that I stick to this...Tonight I made burritos for dinner. That is one of his favorite meals. I made just enough for him to have 2 and for me to have 1. We both were satisfied:o) After dinner, I said that I was still hungry...he informed me that I wasn't. It was then that I realized...I didn't feel FULL. Hmmmmmmm. I have to readjust my thinking. Thank you God for a husband that sticks by me and 'encourages' me in just his way. Good Night!

day 2......

1/21
The rest of yesterday went well. I kept to my plan of healthy eating. I ate only when I was hungry, which is a huge accomplishment for me!
Before work yesterday morning, I threw a roast, potatoes and an onion in the crock pot. It did its job and we had a great meal ready when I got home from work. We had a small/quick dinner before church. After the service, Jellybean and I met up with Eva and started to map out a plan. We are meeting at AHS on Saturday morning at 7 am. YIKES, that’s early! We are planning to do a 5k in May and a ½ marathon in September. Eva told us that we have to change the way we eat. I am already working on that. I am adding more fruits and vegetables, less crackers and starchy foods. I am also cutting back on sugars…including diet sodas :o(
Last night, after our meeting, I was hungry again- I really wanted to eat a Twinkie or some of the peanut butter cookies. I ended up making a small sandwich with the leftovers from dinner. It was a much smarter choice. I threw away the cookies and ignored Brian’s Twinkies. I went to bed happy with my decision.
This morning, I had my coffee but was very hungry by 8:30 and wanted to eat ANYTHING. I went back to work and wisely ate my bagel and pear. YAY!!!

A New Plan...

1/20
Yesterday I called my friend and agreed to start training to run a race. We will be trained by a wonderful lady at our church named Eva. I can't believe I have agreed to this. Eva is looking for a race for us to enter, with a date to work toward. As a result of the impending race, I really need to get/keep my eating under control.
Today I packed my lunch :) However, while grocery shopping for work, I decided that I was very hungry and needed a bag of BBQ chips and a box of donut holes…along with a delicious blueberry muffin. It took everything in me to not buy those items and instead head back to work and eat my bagel with a bit of peanut butter…a true treat for me. I am very glad I made the right choice. I am a snacker, so I still want to snack on crackers or chips here at work. I ate my pear instead. It was perfect. We’ll see how the rest of the day progresses…