Making a list for June's goals kept me so motivated. I loved being able to look at it, and have something to strive for, and reaching all of them was a good feeling of accomplishment. Who loves the feeling of accomplishment? This girl does. :)
July Goals
1. 164. I want to get to 164, that is a loss of 4.8lbs for the month. This number is huge for me. It means that I will no longer be overweight. I haven not been a healthy weight for about 8 years. It also will be 60.60lbs lost from my highest.
2. To try tae-aerobics. I get intimidated by this class. I shouldn't as long and as much as I work out I should be able to handle it. Guess there is only one way to find out.
3. To read the New Moon book and watch the movie. They both have been sitting at my house. Waiting on me, and now Eclipse is out, I have got to get up with the times.
4. Organize/rearrange my bedroom. Oh my does it need it.
5. Relax. I have a week of vacation this month. The last one I had in May, I was busy everyday. Not this time. This is time to be with my family and to relax, GOD knows I need it.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Where the heck did June go?
Seriously? How the heck is it almost 4th of July weekend. Wow. It's blowing my mind. Six more months people and it is Christmas. Yep. I went there.
If you remember at the beginning of June I posted some goals for the month. Just checking in to show you where I stand.
1. Run one 5K. Completed. I am going to have to say I met this one, I ran a Mud run the first weekend in June. I did not run all of it because my friend who came down was battling a cold and about half way through, she couldn't run anymore. I am not one to leave a friend behind so we walk/ran the last half. I actually tried to do a 2nd 5K but got to the race just as they closed
registration.
2. Go to the doctor and get my knee checked out again. Completed. I actually went to my doctor (who was no help) and then went to an Orthopedic doctor. I start physical therapy next week!
3.Try a new class at the gym. Completed. I did belly dancing. I wasn't to crazy about it. My hips are just not made to move that way, though I do think I could do it and enjoy it more if I had a couple drinks in me and some good friends by my side. :)
4. Lost 5lbs. Completed. At the beginning of June I was 174.2. At my official weigh in of the week (yesterday) I was 168.8, -5.4 pounds!
5. Read one book. Completed, kind of. I started the book Dark Paradise by Tami Hoag yesterday. It is 517 pages. Yeah, I read half of it yesterday, it will be finished by tonight I can guarantee you that. Not because I want to get it in before the end of the month (well kind of) but mainly because it is so good, and I really want to know how it ends. This is why I don't pick up books very often, I become obsessed and always finish them in 1-2 days.
Wow. All 5 goals completed. I love it. Time to start making my goals out for July.
Did you set goals this past month? Did you reach them?
If you remember at the beginning of June I posted some goals for the month. Just checking in to show you where I stand.
1. Run one 5K. Completed. I am going to have to say I met this one, I ran a Mud run the first weekend in June. I did not run all of it because my friend who came down was battling a cold and about half way through, she couldn't run anymore. I am not one to leave a friend behind so we walk/ran the last half. I actually tried to do a 2nd 5K but got to the race just as they closed
registration.
2. Go to the doctor and get my knee checked out again. Completed. I actually went to my doctor (who was no help) and then went to an Orthopedic doctor. I start physical therapy next week!
3.Try a new class at the gym. Completed. I did belly dancing. I wasn't to crazy about it. My hips are just not made to move that way, though I do think I could do it and enjoy it more if I had a couple drinks in me and some good friends by my side. :)
4. Lost 5lbs. Completed. At the beginning of June I was 174.2. At my official weigh in of the week (yesterday) I was 168.8, -5.4 pounds!
5. Read one book. Completed, kind of. I started the book Dark Paradise by Tami Hoag yesterday. It is 517 pages. Yeah, I read half of it yesterday, it will be finished by tonight I can guarantee you that. Not because I want to get it in before the end of the month (well kind of) but mainly because it is so good, and I really want to know how it ends. This is why I don't pick up books very often, I become obsessed and always finish them in 1-2 days.
Wow. All 5 goals completed. I love it. Time to start making my goals out for July.
Did you set goals this past month? Did you reach them?
Thursday, June 24, 2010
GOALS
GOALS.
I am creeping up (or should I say down?) on my goal weight. As of my last weigh in I am 21 pounds away! Currently my goal weight is 148. I will reevaluate as I lose, but for right now that seems like a good number. It is in the middle of my healthy weight range for my age & body, and it seems maintainable.
Because I am getting closer I want to set my self some mini goals with rewards to keep my self motivated. So here goes.
164- I will no longer be classified as overweight! This calls for a celebration of sorts. So I am thinking lunch & a pedicure with a friend. A day of pampering.
159- A new decade, one I haven't seen in a LONG time. New outfit. (something sexy I suppose?)
154- When I hit this magical number it will be 70lbs lost from my highest. 70 pounds PEOPLE. That is a small child. WOW. New workout outfit.
150- Personal Trainer & Lots of Shopping!
148- I have said it from day one of this journey, WHEN I hit goal, and I WILL. The hubby & I will be going on a cruise.
When I hit my goal weight of 148, I will be 76.60lbs lighter. Wow. That just leaves me one question. Where did all that fat go? ;0)
I am creeping up (or should I say down?) on my goal weight. As of my last weigh in I am 21 pounds away! Currently my goal weight is 148. I will reevaluate as I lose, but for right now that seems like a good number. It is in the middle of my healthy weight range for my age & body, and it seems maintainable.
Because I am getting closer I want to set my self some mini goals with rewards to keep my self motivated. So here goes.
164- I will no longer be classified as overweight! This calls for a celebration of sorts. So I am thinking lunch & a pedicure with a friend. A day of pampering.
159- A new decade, one I haven't seen in a LONG time. New outfit. (something sexy I suppose?)
154- When I hit this magical number it will be 70lbs lost from my highest. 70 pounds PEOPLE. That is a small child. WOW. New workout outfit.
150- Personal Trainer & Lots of Shopping!
148- I have said it from day one of this journey, WHEN I hit goal, and I WILL. The hubby & I will be going on a cruise.
When I hit my goal weight of 148, I will be 76.60lbs lighter. Wow. That just leaves me one question. Where did all that fat go? ;0)
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Runner's knee, Doctor's, & Life
Doctors. I like to put a lot of faith in Dr's. But the older I get the more I realize there are not as many good Dr's out there as I would like to think. If you recall I went to the doctor in April about my knee. I was told that it was tendinitis. I went AGAIN this month, and after researching on the internet, I believed that I had "runners knee". Again, I was told it was tendinitis, so I took it upon myself to go to an Orthopedic Dr.
I seen the Ortho. Dr. yesterday. My diagnosis "runners knee". Too often are Dr's so quick to diagnosis without listening to there patients. For 2 months I have had to cut back on running and baby my knee. To finally find out that what is wrong, is what I thought all along. This just goes to show, that we need to listen to our bodies and go with our gut instinct. As far as the knee, I will be taking motrin 3x a day to get the swelling down. No running for 4-6weeks and therapy 2-3x a week for 6 weeks. This news is encouraging and depressing. I am glad to finally give my knee the attention it deserves but upset that I won't be able to run for so long, and scared it will take me a while to get my endurance/stamina back.
Do you think you might have runners knee? Have you ever went with your gut feeling when you knew something was wrong, and the doctor said different?
Read more about "runners knee" here.
Life. What will it throw at me next? No sooner then I get in my life in the grove, the good LORD throws me a speed bump. The older I get the more flexible I get. I try to take life as it comes, making all things good or bad that come my way to work out in a positive way, or to at least try to look at it in a positive way. I am always striving to find the silver lining. I just got in the grove of working full time, balancing family time, making to the gym 2x a week, and working 2 evening a week cleaning. Now I must add in 2-3 days of therapy. It's gonna be tough, but I am tougher. In the long run it will be so worth it!
I am going to have to work a lot harder to keep the weight coming off without being able to run, but I am looking forward to it. I am thinking myself, the hubby, and the little one will be taking A LOT of long walks together. A blessing in disguise. Building memories, isn't that what life is all about?
"Tough times never last, tough people do." Robert H. Schuller
I seen the Ortho. Dr. yesterday. My diagnosis "runners knee". Too often are Dr's so quick to diagnosis without listening to there patients. For 2 months I have had to cut back on running and baby my knee. To finally find out that what is wrong, is what I thought all along. This just goes to show, that we need to listen to our bodies and go with our gut instinct. As far as the knee, I will be taking motrin 3x a day to get the swelling down. No running for 4-6weeks and therapy 2-3x a week for 6 weeks. This news is encouraging and depressing. I am glad to finally give my knee the attention it deserves but upset that I won't be able to run for so long, and scared it will take me a while to get my endurance/stamina back.
Do you think you might have runners knee? Have you ever went with your gut feeling when you knew something was wrong, and the doctor said different?
Read more about "runners knee" here.
Life. What will it throw at me next? No sooner then I get in my life in the grove, the good LORD throws me a speed bump. The older I get the more flexible I get. I try to take life as it comes, making all things good or bad that come my way to work out in a positive way, or to at least try to look at it in a positive way. I am always striving to find the silver lining. I just got in the grove of working full time, balancing family time, making to the gym 2x a week, and working 2 evening a week cleaning. Now I must add in 2-3 days of therapy. It's gonna be tough, but I am tougher. In the long run it will be so worth it!
I am going to have to work a lot harder to keep the weight coming off without being able to run, but I am looking forward to it. I am thinking myself, the hubby, and the little one will be taking A LOT of long walks together. A blessing in disguise. Building memories, isn't that what life is all about?
"Tough times never last, tough people do." Robert H. Schuller
Saturday, June 12, 2010
5K's and beyond!
The thought of a half marathon actually crossed my mind yesterday. At the beginning of the year a 5K, 3.1 miles seemed so daunting. But now a 13.1 mile run, is kind of appealing for a couple of reasons.
1. I LOVE to run.
2. How many people can say they have ran a half marathon? (not too many people I know, at least)
3. It's something that I never thought I could do.
4. It's way out of my comfort zone.
5. It's something I will really have to push my body through, and I like the challenge.
6. I love the feeling of accomplishment.
I am contemplating trying to start training for a 10k (6.2miles) then after I run a few 1ok's maybe, just MAYBE, I will venture on to half marathons, and who knows from there?
Who would of thought, that one little tiny resoultion to run one 5K would turn into a desire to push myself farther and harder?
First things first before ANY long runs, I have to get my knee in order. If 3 miles can cause me this much problems with my knee, who knows what 6+ miles would do. I go to an orthopedic Dr. on the 21st of this month, but for now I will stick with my 5K's. =)
1. I LOVE to run.
2. How many people can say they have ran a half marathon? (not too many people I know, at least)
3. It's something that I never thought I could do.
4. It's way out of my comfort zone.
5. It's something I will really have to push my body through, and I like the challenge.
6. I love the feeling of accomplishment.
I am contemplating trying to start training for a 10k (6.2miles) then after I run a few 1ok's maybe, just MAYBE, I will venture on to half marathons, and who knows from there?
Who would of thought, that one little tiny resoultion to run one 5K would turn into a desire to push myself farther and harder?
First things first before ANY long runs, I have to get my knee in order. If 3 miles can cause me this much problems with my knee, who knows what 6+ miles would do. I go to an orthopedic Dr. on the 21st of this month, but for now I will stick with my 5K's. =)
Thursday, June 10, 2010
RUNNING.
I never thought one word could mean so many things to me. I crave it. I love how my body feels after a long run. I love that I am doing something I didn't think I could. I love pushing my body farther and harder then I ever have before. It's helped me physically and mentally. It's made me realize that I am stronger then I give myself credit for. I feel like it has finally made me complete. Running is not just something I do, is something I am.
"Running is 90%mental 10% physical" A quote that couldn't say it any better.
I try to only run every other day to avoid injury. I by no means fast, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy every minute of it. Today was my scheduled day to run. I was craving it so bad that I actually went to the gym at 6AM, before work to get my run in, BEFORE WORK PEOPLE, that doesn't happen. If you know me, I am not a morning person. You could pay me a $1000.00 dollars to get up at the crack of dawn, and I probably wouldn't do. But I will get up to run. I am still trying to figure myself out. It's like I have warped in to a whole different person. A whole different person that I like a whole lot better.
Some fave running quotes.
“Endurance? You’ve only got to get out there and do it. Face up to it: man was meant to run.” – Percy Cerutty
"You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement."- Steve Prefontaine
"Runners just do it - they run for the finish line even if someone else has reached it first." - Author Unknown
"The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life." - George Sheehan
"A runners creed: I will win; if I cannot win, I shall be second; if I cannot be second, I shall be third; if I cannot place at all, I shall still do my best." - Ken Doherty
I never thought one word could mean so many things to me. I crave it. I love how my body feels after a long run. I love that I am doing something I didn't think I could. I love pushing my body farther and harder then I ever have before. It's helped me physically and mentally. It's made me realize that I am stronger then I give myself credit for. I feel like it has finally made me complete. Running is not just something I do, is something I am.
"Running is 90%mental 10% physical" A quote that couldn't say it any better.
I try to only run every other day to avoid injury. I by no means fast, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy every minute of it. Today was my scheduled day to run. I was craving it so bad that I actually went to the gym at 6AM, before work to get my run in, BEFORE WORK PEOPLE, that doesn't happen. If you know me, I am not a morning person. You could pay me a $1000.00 dollars to get up at the crack of dawn, and I probably wouldn't do. But I will get up to run. I am still trying to figure myself out. It's like I have warped in to a whole different person. A whole different person that I like a whole lot better.
Some fave running quotes.
“Endurance? You’ve only got to get out there and do it. Face up to it: man was meant to run.” – Percy Cerutty
"You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement."- Steve Prefontaine
"Runners just do it - they run for the finish line even if someone else has reached it first." - Author Unknown
"The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life." - George Sheehan
"A runners creed: I will win; if I cannot win, I shall be second; if I cannot be second, I shall be third; if I cannot place at all, I shall still do my best." - Ken Doherty
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
One Week
One week, 168 Hours, 10,080 minutes, 604,800 seconds, no matter how you look at it, it's still just one week. Oh, what a great week I had!
In the past week I have:
•worked out roughly 6 hours
•ate delicious food from the grill
•ran/walked a 5K w/an old HS buddy. It was a mud run. It was a blast, I had never ran anything like that before, and am ready for next year.
•had an awesome date with the hubby ♥
•played outside all day with my daughter ♥
•found my dog after 2.5 weeks! ♥
•lost 3.6lbs!
I had an amazing week. I really focused on all the things in life that I enjoy. The simplicity of everything. I don't need a weeks vacation at a fancy resort to enjoy life (wouldn't hurt, but I don't need it). If we look really closely into our own lives everyday and be thankful for the things we have instead of focusing on the things we don't have, then and only then can we truly enjoy living.
"Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. " -Lao Tzu
What was something that you enjoyed this past week?
In the past week I have:
•worked out roughly 6 hours
•ate delicious food from the grill
•ran/walked a 5K w/an old HS buddy. It was a mud run. It was a blast, I had never ran anything like that before, and am ready for next year.
•had an awesome date with the hubby ♥
•played outside all day with my daughter ♥
•found my dog after 2.5 weeks! ♥
•lost 3.6lbs!
I had an amazing week. I really focused on all the things in life that I enjoy. The simplicity of everything. I don't need a weeks vacation at a fancy resort to enjoy life (wouldn't hurt, but I don't need it). If we look really closely into our own lives everyday and be thankful for the things we have instead of focusing on the things we don't have, then and only then can we truly enjoy living.
"Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. " -Lao Tzu
What was something that you enjoyed this past week?
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Starting Fresh
There is something about the beginning of the month. Something about being able to start fresh. I am going to try to set goals each month on the first and try my best to accomplish them throughout the month. There is something about having a list that I like. I like the constant reminder of the things I need to do.
Goals for the month of June.
1. Run one 5K
I will be running one this Saturday. The USO Mud Run. It is going to be a blast.
2. Go to Dr. and get my knee checked out (again)
It's getting a bit ridiculous. I do one good run (3-4 ish miles) and I am out of commission for a week. Thus leading me running 5K (see above) without running for 7-10 days prior. EEEkkkkk!
3. TRY A NEW FREAKING CLASS AT THE GYM!
I have got to get out of my comfort zone. Who knows, I might find a new exercise I love!
4.Lose 5lbs. (currently 174.2)
So freaking doable, but will probably be the one goal that is the hardest for me. Ugh. Food, why do I love thee?
5. Read one book
Not weight/exercise related but something I need to make time for.
What are your goals for the month of June?
Goals for the month of June.
1. Run one 5K
I will be running one this Saturday. The USO Mud Run. It is going to be a blast.
2. Go to Dr. and get my knee checked out (again)
It's getting a bit ridiculous. I do one good run (3-4 ish miles) and I am out of commission for a week. Thus leading me running 5K (see above) without running for 7-10 days prior. EEEkkkkk!
3. TRY A NEW FREAKING CLASS AT THE GYM!
I have got to get out of my comfort zone. Who knows, I might find a new exercise I love!
4.Lose 5lbs. (currently 174.2)
So freaking doable, but will probably be the one goal that is the hardest for me. Ugh. Food, why do I love thee?
5. Read one book
Not weight/exercise related but something I need to make time for.
What are your goals for the month of June?
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