So last night I competed the first week of training in couch to 5k. This go around is going SOOOO much better than the first time. And it is getting easier, I feel I'm ready to move on to week 2. On my run last night I was starting to feel like it was getting easier to do and all of the sudden the guy chimed in and said half way! then I was thinking I had one more run section to go and I got the one minute left! WOW I was done?
So the other thing is I ran 4 times this week. Excuse me! Will the real Joslyn please stand up? Who is this girl and what is going on? I haven't jumped on the scale lately, not that I'm afraid I just haven't thought about it. But like I said, I'm not on a diet, just trying to make better choices and for the most part I am.
I'm really looking forward to the nicer weather this week. I want to try running after work on a trail that is across Airport Way. I figure the walk to and from should be the warm up cool down part, and I should be able to do everything else on the trail.
My legs are a little sore today and that is probably from running 3 days in a row :) So I'm going to try to take today off but I have already been thinking about running so I don't know if I will.
I cant really think of anything else right now so I guess this is just a small update. All in all things are going really well and I was thinking last night as I was running that it might not be long till I try going with someone. maybe only another month or so.
Anyway, that is all for now. Have a great weekend and enjoy the sun!
Talk to you soon!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
week 1 day 2!
Ok, so you know I decided to start up the couch to 5k training again. Today was day 2! I started off strong, wanting to jog more on the run parts, but like a lamo I decided to do the incline at 5 and started having shin splints about half way thru.... So for the most part I toughed it out, I only walked thru one of the jog parts and finished strong. Over all I feel good about it, this is still WAY better than my first attempt.
So I had an emotional afternoon. Got a call from the caseworker who wanted to talk about the family planning meeting they had last month (I know nice of her to finally call me). I already had an idea of how it went but found out a few more things. Basically I'm the big bad Joslyn who is so mean and cruel to Kim (and the rest of Matt's family) long story about all the horrible things I'm doing.... Whatever! We all know that isn't true. Still it upset me, it has been such a struggle with my husbands family for the past 12 years I really am at the end of my rope. I feel so worthless and beaten down, needless to say I was out in the warehouse at work this afternoon crying. One of the guys walked in on me but I'm pretty sure he was oblivious as most men are. So red face and wet eyes aside I got on with my day..... until I picked up the kids and started crying again as soon as I sent them to the car.
Point to my story is that normally I'm an emotional eater, I get upset or stressed I hit the sweets and carbs. I didn't do any of that, I didn't eat anything at work and I didn't snack when I got home. Instead as soon as I got home I changed and went for a good ole run on the treadmill and sweated it out. This is huge, and I feel good about it. normally I would have baked cookies and eatten a dozen (ok maybe not that many).
I did bake cookies yesterday but took half to work and didnt touch them :) also I replaced half the flour with whole wheat flour so I dont feel as bad about eating about 5 of them last night ;)
Anyway, the not surcombing to the sweets/carbs when upset today was another milestone for me. I'm feeling positive about making changes and felling positive about sticking with them.
So that is it for now,
See you soon!
So I had an emotional afternoon. Got a call from the caseworker who wanted to talk about the family planning meeting they had last month (I know nice of her to finally call me). I already had an idea of how it went but found out a few more things. Basically I'm the big bad Joslyn who is so mean and cruel to Kim (and the rest of Matt's family) long story about all the horrible things I'm doing.... Whatever! We all know that isn't true. Still it upset me, it has been such a struggle with my husbands family for the past 12 years I really am at the end of my rope. I feel so worthless and beaten down, needless to say I was out in the warehouse at work this afternoon crying. One of the guys walked in on me but I'm pretty sure he was oblivious as most men are. So red face and wet eyes aside I got on with my day..... until I picked up the kids and started crying again as soon as I sent them to the car.
Point to my story is that normally I'm an emotional eater, I get upset or stressed I hit the sweets and carbs. I didn't do any of that, I didn't eat anything at work and I didn't snack when I got home. Instead as soon as I got home I changed and went for a good ole run on the treadmill and sweated it out. This is huge, and I feel good about it. normally I would have baked cookies and eatten a dozen (ok maybe not that many).
I did bake cookies yesterday but took half to work and didnt touch them :) also I replaced half the flour with whole wheat flour so I dont feel as bad about eating about 5 of them last night ;)
Anyway, the not surcombing to the sweets/carbs when upset today was another milestone for me. I'm feeling positive about making changes and felling positive about sticking with them.
So that is it for now,
See you soon!
Monday, June 7, 2010
Making Progress
So.... I decided this morning that I would try the couch to 5k training again. And what do you do you know I was able to do the whole workout without stopping early, without skipping jog parts, and without cheating at all!!! I know it might not be a big deal to most people but to me this is a good step! This on top of able to do a 1/4 mile without stopping are milestones for me.... baby steps but they are working.
I know I said I wanted to be half way to my weight loss goal before I started the c25k again but I decided that after no weight loss (but no weight gain) for the past 2 weeks I need to kick it up a notch. So I thought I would try it and see what I thought and I did it just fine so I'm going to continue on with it.
I went to the Oregon Garden Resort and Spa with my sister this weekend, and though I did indulge in desert one night, butter a few times, a couple glasses of wine/mixed drinks, and one big fat waffle, I was mostly behaved. I ate a couple salads, fruit, lots of water, iced tea instead of diet coke, and kept the carbs down as much as I could. I even got up early on Saturday and exercised. Along with being pretty active on Saturday I feel pretty good about my weekend.
Today I've been thinking about a few things... one the exercise, and the other positive attitude. I don't know why I let myself get down about my progress.... what I'm doing now is huge com paired to the nothing I was doing before. I have great support, Friends and family (most of them anyways) and I shouldn't be hard on myself if I go a little slower that I wish I was going. I need to keep in mind that it is about staying focused, persistence, being positive, and feeling good about what I'm doing.
There have been a few things that have come up that I have thought to myself that I don't want to still be this size when it comes up. so my goal now is to loose 30 to 40 pounds by October. I don't know how realistic that is but we wouldn't have goals if they were not designed to push us.
So that is all for now!
See you soon.
I know I said I wanted to be half way to my weight loss goal before I started the c25k again but I decided that after no weight loss (but no weight gain) for the past 2 weeks I need to kick it up a notch. So I thought I would try it and see what I thought and I did it just fine so I'm going to continue on with it.
I went to the Oregon Garden Resort and Spa with my sister this weekend, and though I did indulge in desert one night, butter a few times, a couple glasses of wine/mixed drinks, and one big fat waffle, I was mostly behaved. I ate a couple salads, fruit, lots of water, iced tea instead of diet coke, and kept the carbs down as much as I could. I even got up early on Saturday and exercised. Along with being pretty active on Saturday I feel pretty good about my weekend.
Today I've been thinking about a few things... one the exercise, and the other positive attitude. I don't know why I let myself get down about my progress.... what I'm doing now is huge com paired to the nothing I was doing before. I have great support, Friends and family (most of them anyways) and I shouldn't be hard on myself if I go a little slower that I wish I was going. I need to keep in mind that it is about staying focused, persistence, being positive, and feeling good about what I'm doing.
There have been a few things that have come up that I have thought to myself that I don't want to still be this size when it comes up. so my goal now is to loose 30 to 40 pounds by October. I don't know how realistic that is but we wouldn't have goals if they were not designed to push us.
So that is all for now!
See you soon.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Off the Wagon and Back on again
Hi All!
So I have totaly been slacking on my blog! busy busy busy! But that is no excuse! So here is the latest update :)
Back on the wagon!
So I noticed yesterday with the holiday weekend and camping that I completely fell off the wagon, food wise. I did ok with my exercise while I was camping, a couple walks and a nice hike. So I don’t feel too bad about that. However I did hit the snacks and cookies a little too much. But the good thing about recognizing it the ability to change. So today I’m back on track! I haven’t weighed in lately, mostly because I haven’t been around to do so.
So with that out of the way here are the latest and greatest changes I’ve noticed. The BIGGEST one of all is when we were on the hike and walks I noticed that I didn’t get totally winded. This is huge for me! I wasn’t anymore out of breath then the rest of the group! And we were at a higher elevation. Now to be honest the biggest reason I don’t hike with everyone is because I get winded and can’t keep up. I still may be slower than the rest (thanks to short legs and a short stride) but I was keeping up and able to talk while doing so. This is really big for me because the last time we went camping I went on a hike by myself because of that very reason. On the way back up hill form the hike I had to stop quite a few times because I couldn’t catch my breath and I felt like my heart was going to pound out of my chest.
So the work out I have been doing has really been paying off. I may not be losing weight as fast as I would like but my endurance is really improving and right now I’ll take it. I made the goal last week to exercise every day (not a very realistic one I know but heck why not). I got 4 of the 5 I wanted in but I think I would have done all of them if I didn’t have to get ready to leave for camping (a work out inside itself). So I’m happy with that. This week so far I haven’t exercised once! UGH!!! Sometimes being a fulltime employee, wife, foster mother, and friend take up all my time. All of the sudden it is 8:30pm and I’m still trying to get stuff done. I will exercise when I get home today though and I should have time the rest of the week.
I’ve also noticed that my upper thighs are a little slimmer… just wish it was the belly J
So that is about it for now, I do plan to blog this weekend while I’m away with my sister at the Oregon Garden Spa and Resort J SOOOOO Excited for that.
Talk to you soon!
So I have totaly been slacking on my blog! busy busy busy! But that is no excuse! So here is the latest update :)
Back on the wagon!
So I noticed yesterday with the holiday weekend and camping that I completely fell off the wagon, food wise. I did ok with my exercise while I was camping, a couple walks and a nice hike. So I don’t feel too bad about that. However I did hit the snacks and cookies a little too much. But the good thing about recognizing it the ability to change. So today I’m back on track! I haven’t weighed in lately, mostly because I haven’t been around to do so.
So with that out of the way here are the latest and greatest changes I’ve noticed. The BIGGEST one of all is when we were on the hike and walks I noticed that I didn’t get totally winded. This is huge for me! I wasn’t anymore out of breath then the rest of the group! And we were at a higher elevation. Now to be honest the biggest reason I don’t hike with everyone is because I get winded and can’t keep up. I still may be slower than the rest (thanks to short legs and a short stride) but I was keeping up and able to talk while doing so. This is really big for me because the last time we went camping I went on a hike by myself because of that very reason. On the way back up hill form the hike I had to stop quite a few times because I couldn’t catch my breath and I felt like my heart was going to pound out of my chest.
So the work out I have been doing has really been paying off. I may not be losing weight as fast as I would like but my endurance is really improving and right now I’ll take it. I made the goal last week to exercise every day (not a very realistic one I know but heck why not). I got 4 of the 5 I wanted in but I think I would have done all of them if I didn’t have to get ready to leave for camping (a work out inside itself). So I’m happy with that. This week so far I haven’t exercised once! UGH!!! Sometimes being a fulltime employee, wife, foster mother, and friend take up all my time. All of the sudden it is 8:30pm and I’m still trying to get stuff done. I will exercise when I get home today though and I should have time the rest of the week.
I’ve also noticed that my upper thighs are a little slimmer… just wish it was the belly J
So that is about it for now, I do plan to blog this weekend while I’m away with my sister at the Oregon Garden Spa and Resort J SOOOOO Excited for that.
Talk to you soon!
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