i honestly cant remember what days i did what this week. but i do know that i didnt weigh myself this wednesday. totally forgot. i did try to get in 30 minutes while jason and the kids were at caravans, but lola decided to cry for 2 hours. not fun.
then yesterday, after a poor nights sleep (more crying at 4 am. so unlike her.) and a short nap interupted by a fatastic storm and the kids sneaking marshmallows and almonds out of the pantry, i needed to get away. jason came home by 6 and took over dinner and bedtime and the baby.
the rain cooled the evening off, so instead of the gym, i ran the neighborhood. my goal was 1 mile. an entire mile without walking. and i did! and it was HARD. possibly the hardest 11:54 mile ive ever done. but i also felt so accomplished and capable when it was over, and as sore as i am this morning, im still looking forward to doing it again soon.
i finished it with a half mile walk, then pruning the front roses and digging the potatoes in the back yard. (the ground was SO wet, it was pretty much elbow deep in the mud, i had so much fun.)
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Friday, September 6, 2013
Saturday, August 31, 2013
stepping over piles of garbage
i am literally (the bag is too heavy for me to carry out) stepping over garbage in my house right now. okay, i guess thats only true till jason gets home and carrys out the kitchen trash. but the rest of it is just so lived in and cluttered i am going crazy. i dont even know where to start. so im doing other things. like drying pears. for the last two weeks. which adds to the mess. pears in boxes on the floor, pears in the dryer, pears all over the kitchen table.
also, its saturday, not wednesday. but on wednesday morning, i weighed 210.6 pounds. so thats my starting point. i have not been that low again since then, but im working on it. also wednesday i did about 35 minutes of zumba. i found several classes on you tube and queued them up. then thursday was playgroup and we went to the zoo, which i walked packing lola so im counting that as exercise. friday morning i got the kids up and out early to be in boise at 7 for the spirit of boise balloon classic (which was great.)
then the rest of the day was pretty awful. just long, and tiring.
so today, i am tired. tired of parenting and sleep deprived tired. lola has been a doll today. just really good. the big kids on the other hand had me in tears before noon which hasnt happened in a REALLY long time. i sent them to their rooms at 1130 so i could try to get through the zumba class and feel successful at something this morning. it took me an hour to do 35 minutes. and the last 20 was after jason got home and dealt with the kids. but i did it.
so, we are working on it.
also, its saturday, not wednesday. but on wednesday morning, i weighed 210.6 pounds. so thats my starting point. i have not been that low again since then, but im working on it. also wednesday i did about 35 minutes of zumba. i found several classes on you tube and queued them up. then thursday was playgroup and we went to the zoo, which i walked packing lola so im counting that as exercise. friday morning i got the kids up and out early to be in boise at 7 for the spirit of boise balloon classic (which was great.)
so today, i am tired. tired of parenting and sleep deprived tired. lola has been a doll today. just really good. the big kids on the other hand had me in tears before noon which hasnt happened in a REALLY long time. i sent them to their rooms at 1130 so i could try to get through the zumba class and feel successful at something this morning. it took me an hour to do 35 minutes. and the last 20 was after jason got home and dealt with the kids. but i did it.
so, we are working on it.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
before two weeks slip by
last wednesday (oct 10) i weighed 170 pounds. im blaming circumstances. this week should be back to my new normal of 168-169. more to say, but no time.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
switch up.
this week i weigh 169 pounds. im not ready to hash it all out, but its been really stressful. and its not going away any time soon.
jason and i ran 5 miles tuesday before we took the kids to linder farms and while we were out i made an out of the blue desicion to run the 10ks instead of half marathons. its my race, i can run what i want, and i get to enjoy it. so if i dont have the time to train for two halfs, i should not be doing it and hating every moment. im not getting the miles in i need and i want to have a great race in december, so im switching it up. and i feel really good about it now. its something in my control, and instead of letting it control me, i am taking the lead. its a good feeling in this stressful time right now.
jason and i ran 5 miles tuesday before we took the kids to linder farms and while we were out i made an out of the blue desicion to run the 10ks instead of half marathons. its my race, i can run what i want, and i get to enjoy it. so if i dont have the time to train for two halfs, i should not be doing it and hating every moment. im not getting the miles in i need and i want to have a great race in december, so im switching it up. and i feel really good about it now. its something in my control, and instead of letting it control me, i am taking the lead. its a good feeling in this stressful time right now.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
sick
tuesday night i stayed on the couch with a fever, head ache and chills. emma did jammies and bedtime for me. she was such a big helper. really. wednesday morning i felt much better, but by the end of the day my throat was hurting enough to send me to quick care. my strep test came back negative, so a second stick was shoved in my throat and i wait two days to find out if it really is strep. today its still really sore (i mean, bloody around my tonsils sort of sore. it hurts.)
so, i think im going to have to back out on plans to run with jason. im sure it would just make me more miserable to try to breath while running with the haze of smoke outside. we have a local fire filling the vally with smoke. looking outside at noon it looks like sunrise still. a soft glow because there is so much smoke in the air.
wednesday morning i weighed 167.6 pounds. im attributing that to the fever for several days. so thats where i stand now.
so, i think im going to have to back out on plans to run with jason. im sure it would just make me more miserable to try to breath while running with the haze of smoke outside. we have a local fire filling the vally with smoke. looking outside at noon it looks like sunrise still. a soft glow because there is so much smoke in the air.
wednesday morning i weighed 167.6 pounds. im attributing that to the fever for several days. so thats where i stand now.
Monday, September 17, 2012
a little catch up.
friday september 7 i did go into boise and run with jason. we did 5.5 miles on the greenbelt.
saturday (9/8) we spent the whole day (minus kids naps) replacing fence posts and pulling 13 lawn and leaf bags of weeds at our rental.
sunday (9/9) we did 5 miles on the nampa greenbelt.
monday (9/10) i walked 1 mile on an incline on the treadmill
tuesday (9/11) i walked 2 miles on the treadmill (just trying to get it in.)
wednesday (9/12) i weighed 169 pounds.
thursday (9/13) i drove in to boise to run with jason. we did 4.75 on the greenbelt trail at 11:30 pace, our best so far. finished it up walking back to his office for 5 total.
sunday (9/16) we had 9 planned on a new trail in nampa, but a mile and a half in i knew i hadnt had enough water to drink all day and it wasnt going to happen. we scaled back and did 5 instead (after a potty break at jesses house.) the 9 are still on the schedule, tentatively for thursday in boise.
i have been reading in jeremiah for the last couple months. and this week i started beth moores daniel biblestudy. God really planned that out for me. ive been reading about the babylonians coming to capture the city for more than 40 chapters and in the first 2 verses of daniel it happens.
also, on saturday i had the chance to take part in the simulcast. i was one of the moms with kids at my feet, in my jammies singing along. for the first couple hours anyways. jason and i tag teamed the day to make it work. he watched the kids while he mowed the lawn, then i had them for lunch and naps, then he brough back 3 kids from boise for a friend and had all 5 for the next two hours. then i took a longer break and helped out for another hour. then i finished up the last session and came down to make dinner. there were moments that were so hard just having all the kids around and trying to focus on what i was learning, but it was also so so good. i am glad we were able to make it work.
so thats where im at right now. ive settled one of the issues i had plaguing me last week, and today i will work some more on another. at nap time i will sit down to finish my bible study homework. thats the plan for today.
friday september 7 i did go into boise and run with jason. we did 5.5 miles on the greenbelt.
saturday (9/8) we spent the whole day (minus kids naps) replacing fence posts and pulling 13 lawn and leaf bags of weeds at our rental.
sunday (9/9) we did 5 miles on the nampa greenbelt.
monday (9/10) i walked 1 mile on an incline on the treadmill
tuesday (9/11) i walked 2 miles on the treadmill (just trying to get it in.)
wednesday (9/12) i weighed 169 pounds.
thursday (9/13) i drove in to boise to run with jason. we did 4.75 on the greenbelt trail at 11:30 pace, our best so far. finished it up walking back to his office for 5 total.
sunday (9/16) we had 9 planned on a new trail in nampa, but a mile and a half in i knew i hadnt had enough water to drink all day and it wasnt going to happen. we scaled back and did 5 instead (after a potty break at jesses house.) the 9 are still on the schedule, tentatively for thursday in boise.
i have been reading in jeremiah for the last couple months. and this week i started beth moores daniel biblestudy. God really planned that out for me. ive been reading about the babylonians coming to capture the city for more than 40 chapters and in the first 2 verses of daniel it happens.
also, on saturday i had the chance to take part in the simulcast. i was one of the moms with kids at my feet, in my jammies singing along. for the first couple hours anyways. jason and i tag teamed the day to make it work. he watched the kids while he mowed the lawn, then i had them for lunch and naps, then he brough back 3 kids from boise for a friend and had all 5 for the next two hours. then i took a longer break and helped out for another hour. then i finished up the last session and came down to make dinner. there were moments that were so hard just having all the kids around and trying to focus on what i was learning, but it was also so so good. i am glad we were able to make it work.
so thats where im at right now. ive settled one of the issues i had plaguing me last week, and today i will work some more on another. at nap time i will sit down to finish my bible study homework. thats the plan for today.
Friday, September 7, 2012
168.
i have spent a lot of time this week feeling off. i tried reading, walking, eating, quiet time, a hot bath, and still couldnt get a handle on it. i told jason there are just too many things buzzing around in my head and i cant get any of them to hold still so i can focus on it to take care it if. its exhausting.
thats my explanation to today being friday and finally posting for wednesday. its just the way its been this week.
last wendesday, the 29th i walked 4.25 miles and did 15 minutes of weight training after i posted.
sunday september 2, jason pushed the kids and we ran out to the lake and back. a 7 mile loop with a good 2 mile climb. (we are sticking to our sunday runs. this one was right after church instead of waiting for the evening. im not sure yet which i prefer.)
wednesday the 5th i weigh 168 pounds (again. still.) my new number i suppose. i swing between frustrated that i cant seem to break it, and pretty content that my body isnt swinging several pounds up and down all the time. i walked 1.5 miles while reading the secret life of bees (jason had the kids at church) in an attempt to get out of my funk. it didnt work.
thursday the 6th, in the late afternoon, i took the kids for a 3 mile run/walk. coming back the end of the second mile my calf balled up. i clearly remember that pain from more than a year ago and dont like to mess with it, so i walked most of the last mile with short running breaks.
and that brings me to today. i plan to take the kids in to boise tonight to go 5 miles with jason before dinner. his day isnt panning out like he though, so im not sure what time that will actually be, but i always like a run on the boise greenbelt, so it should be good.
and today i am feeling a little better. i cornered a couple of those buzzing issues and tried to get them organized. one of them i have no control over and no idea what is going on at the other end, and thats what the real struggle is. i like to stay informed. i am having a hard time resting in today and trusting God with tomorrows struggles, when tomorrows struggles affect the choices i make today. its been rough.
i was given a little gift yesterday though, a compliment on the way emma and georgie were acting. i hear ashleys voice in my head telling me "this is your pay check." thats what im working for, training my kids to be kind adults, and when someone notices its working, thats my compensation. it was good reinforcement and encouragement for me.
thats my explanation to today being friday and finally posting for wednesday. its just the way its been this week.
last wendesday, the 29th i walked 4.25 miles and did 15 minutes of weight training after i posted.
sunday september 2, jason pushed the kids and we ran out to the lake and back. a 7 mile loop with a good 2 mile climb. (we are sticking to our sunday runs. this one was right after church instead of waiting for the evening. im not sure yet which i prefer.)
wednesday the 5th i weigh 168 pounds (again. still.) my new number i suppose. i swing between frustrated that i cant seem to break it, and pretty content that my body isnt swinging several pounds up and down all the time. i walked 1.5 miles while reading the secret life of bees (jason had the kids at church) in an attempt to get out of my funk. it didnt work.
thursday the 6th, in the late afternoon, i took the kids for a 3 mile run/walk. coming back the end of the second mile my calf balled up. i clearly remember that pain from more than a year ago and dont like to mess with it, so i walked most of the last mile with short running breaks.
and that brings me to today. i plan to take the kids in to boise tonight to go 5 miles with jason before dinner. his day isnt panning out like he though, so im not sure what time that will actually be, but i always like a run on the boise greenbelt, so it should be good.
and today i am feeling a little better. i cornered a couple of those buzzing issues and tried to get them organized. one of them i have no control over and no idea what is going on at the other end, and thats what the real struggle is. i like to stay informed. i am having a hard time resting in today and trusting God with tomorrows struggles, when tomorrows struggles affect the choices i make today. its been rough.
i was given a little gift yesterday though, a compliment on the way emma and georgie were acting. i hear ashleys voice in my head telling me "this is your pay check." thats what im working for, training my kids to be kind adults, and when someone notices its working, thats my compensation. it was good reinforcement and encouragement for me.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
quiet week.
we took the kids camping friday night, and were exhausted by bed time saturday. (who am i kidding, i was ready for bed at 2pm, and actually went to sleep at 8pm) my eyes started hurting almost as soon as we got home, and finally yesterday afternoon i was able to see my eye dr. i was feeling better by the time i woke up this morning, but that didnt let me go back in time and feel well enough to get in loads of running. jason and i did put in 7 miles on sunday evening though, and it was so nice. we did a trail run from his office out to barber park back, and i really did enjoy it. tonight ill walk for a while after i get the kids in bed, just because i dont want to go any longer without logging miles.
as for my weight this morning, it was better than expected. after camping i had gained several pounds (mostly from all the salty chips i ate) but this morning i was at 168.4 pounds. no matter what i do, i seem to be holding steady to that. i have started getting into a morning routine with all the kids, and i am slowly adding to that my other responsibilities. i am never going to enjoy doing the dishes, or folding laundry, but i can enjoy the neat and clean space i get to live in when those things are finished. along those same lines, jason and i have figured out a simple running routine that allows us to take a long run together on sundays. im looking forward to those too.
that about covers it for this week, its been a bit of a quiet one with me not feeling well, but no real complaints.
as for my weight this morning, it was better than expected. after camping i had gained several pounds (mostly from all the salty chips i ate) but this morning i was at 168.4 pounds. no matter what i do, i seem to be holding steady to that. i have started getting into a morning routine with all the kids, and i am slowly adding to that my other responsibilities. i am never going to enjoy doing the dishes, or folding laundry, but i can enjoy the neat and clean space i get to live in when those things are finished. along those same lines, jason and i have figured out a simple running routine that allows us to take a long run together on sundays. im looking forward to those too.
that about covers it for this week, its been a bit of a quiet one with me not feeling well, but no real complaints.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
two long weeks!
8/9 thursday 1.25 mile walk, train like a mother weight training circuit
8/10 friday shred it with weights
8/11 saturday 3.25 mile run in 36 minutes
8/12 sunday off (packing for a trip home with mom and the kids)
8/13 monday off (driving home 11 hours with mom and the kids)
8/14 tuesday 2 mile walk to evergreen park and back
8/15 wednesday playing at the park with the kids, loads of painting at moms house
wednesday weight 8/15 168 pounds
8/16 thursday painting
8/17 friday painting (mom and i painted the entire downstairs of the house. living, diing, kitchen, and hall, all the way up the stairs. also, all the trim around doors and windows, and all the doors. in three days, usually between the hours of 6pm and 2am. it was a long three days, but we got it done. that also included a ton of getting rid of things, and rearranging and removing furniture.)
8/18 saturday 2 mile walk to the park and back (family reunion! there was a great group of family this year, and the kids had a lot of fun.)
8/19 sunday running at the ocean! we met up with ashley and all her boys (dan included!) and went to heceta. we ran, jumped, laughed until we froze.
8/20 monday off (drive back to idaho with jason and the kids)
8/21 tuesday 4 mile run to the church and back so jason could help move furniture in the nursery.
8/22 wednesday 4 mile run to preschool and back
wednesday weight 8/22 168.8 pounds
it was a really big two weeks, though summarized as it is above it doesnt really feel that big. i am 8 days out now from real half marathon training, and thats why ive started easing myself back into it as soon as we got home monday night. i also started watching the boys and chauffeuring to preschool and back this week. so far so good there. today i am finishing up dishes and laundry from this week (and finishing unpacking for the kids) just in time to pack up a smaller bag for the whole family as we have decided to squeeze in an overnight camping trip friday night. im not sure where we will go thats not on fire, but we will find somewhere that the kids can get dirty and play.
and thats the last two weeks i guess! whew, its been full.
8/10 friday shred it with weights
8/11 saturday 3.25 mile run in 36 minutes
8/12 sunday off (packing for a trip home with mom and the kids)
8/13 monday off (driving home 11 hours with mom and the kids)
8/14 tuesday 2 mile walk to evergreen park and back
8/15 wednesday playing at the park with the kids, loads of painting at moms house
wednesday weight 8/15 168 pounds
8/16 thursday painting
8/17 friday painting (mom and i painted the entire downstairs of the house. living, diing, kitchen, and hall, all the way up the stairs. also, all the trim around doors and windows, and all the doors. in three days, usually between the hours of 6pm and 2am. it was a long three days, but we got it done. that also included a ton of getting rid of things, and rearranging and removing furniture.)
8/18 saturday 2 mile walk to the park and back (family reunion! there was a great group of family this year, and the kids had a lot of fun.)
8/19 sunday running at the ocean! we met up with ashley and all her boys (dan included!) and went to heceta. we ran, jumped, laughed until we froze.
8/20 monday off (drive back to idaho with jason and the kids)
8/21 tuesday 4 mile run to the church and back so jason could help move furniture in the nursery.
8/22 wednesday 4 mile run to preschool and back
wednesday weight 8/22 168.8 pounds
it was a really big two weeks, though summarized as it is above it doesnt really feel that big. i am 8 days out now from real half marathon training, and thats why ive started easing myself back into it as soon as we got home monday night. i also started watching the boys and chauffeuring to preschool and back this week. so far so good there. today i am finishing up dishes and laundry from this week (and finishing unpacking for the kids) just in time to pack up a smaller bag for the whole family as we have decided to squeeze in an overnight camping trip friday night. im not sure where we will go thats not on fire, but we will find somewhere that the kids can get dirty and play.
and thats the last two weeks i guess! whew, its been full.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
16.5 miles this week
last week i weighed 168.8 pounds and today i weigh 169.2 pounds.
and ive put in some miles this week.
thursday 8/2 we ran a 5k in 35 minutes and finished up for an even 3.5 miles.
friday off
saturday 8/4 5 miles up hill! both ways! (kidding.) we ran up iowa two miles, which means running up the hill to get to the lake. it was tough, but i also really enjoyed it. it was in the 8pm hour so the day was cooling off and after dealing with a broken irrigation main early in the day it was nice to just run for a while.
sunday/monday off
tuesday 8/7 i did 3 miles on the treadmill while on skype with katie. kids have been running wild this week (probably not as much as i think, i just keep staying up too late watching the olympics, so ive got shorter patience in the morning.) and i really needed to just get some miles in. so there they are.
and today, after an incredibly full (but good!) day of errands i found myself still in boise at 5pm and headed to jasons office for a run. he couldnt leave work yet, so i went on without him. we met up at the fish park (fish and games animal park, im not sure what its called, but the kids love it.) neither of us were feeling a run, so we walked out 5ish miles out and back, then to dinner. he had to go back to work when we were finished at 830, and i had to assemble georgies crib and get the kids to bed once i got home. it made for a long, long day.
and ive put in some miles this week.
thursday 8/2 we ran a 5k in 35 minutes and finished up for an even 3.5 miles.
friday off
saturday 8/4 5 miles up hill! both ways! (kidding.) we ran up iowa two miles, which means running up the hill to get to the lake. it was tough, but i also really enjoyed it. it was in the 8pm hour so the day was cooling off and after dealing with a broken irrigation main early in the day it was nice to just run for a while.
sunday/monday off
tuesday 8/7 i did 3 miles on the treadmill while on skype with katie. kids have been running wild this week (probably not as much as i think, i just keep staying up too late watching the olympics, so ive got shorter patience in the morning.) and i really needed to just get some miles in. so there they are.
and today, after an incredibly full (but good!) day of errands i found myself still in boise at 5pm and headed to jasons office for a run. he couldnt leave work yet, so i went on without him. we met up at the fish park (fish and games animal park, im not sure what its called, but the kids love it.) neither of us were feeling a run, so we walked out 5ish miles out and back, then to dinner. he had to go back to work when we were finished at 830, and i had to assemble georgies crib and get the kids to bed once i got home. it made for a long, long day.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
today
(2 miles for tuesday, finishing july with 88.55 miles.)
i slept late, rushed the kids through the shower and off to school. then georgie and i headed into boise to see heidi and squish on her sweet new baby. but not before i drive into the wrong side of town, and ran a stop sign (for the first time since i was hit and ticketed 4 years ago running one. yikes.) then baby baby baby for the next hour. hes adorable.
from there i met jason for a quick run. he had a meeting scheduled for 2 so we needed to be fast. we finished 3.8 miles in time for him to eat lunch and shower before his meeting.
my lunch was late and quick at home while georgie napped, then picked up emma from school with slushies from sonic and we all headed out for groceries. back at home i made dinner (scrambled eggs, toast, yogurt, watermelon) for the kids, then we made peanut butter chocolate chip cookies together and did jammies, songs, stories and prayer and bed.
it was a kind of typical day, with ups and downs all over, but i really did enjoy it. it felt full and nice, and happy. i like that kind of a day. in fact, i would take another one just like it.
with that perspective, the 0.4 pounds i am up this week doesnt even seem to matter. last week i weighed 168.4, and this morning i weigh 168.8 pounds. im not concerned. what am i shooting for? more miles in august.
i slept late, rushed the kids through the shower and off to school. then georgie and i headed into boise to see heidi and squish on her sweet new baby. but not before i drive into the wrong side of town, and ran a stop sign (for the first time since i was hit and ticketed 4 years ago running one. yikes.) then baby baby baby for the next hour. hes adorable.
from there i met jason for a quick run. he had a meeting scheduled for 2 so we needed to be fast. we finished 3.8 miles in time for him to eat lunch and shower before his meeting.
my lunch was late and quick at home while georgie napped, then picked up emma from school with slushies from sonic and we all headed out for groceries. back at home i made dinner (scrambled eggs, toast, yogurt, watermelon) for the kids, then we made peanut butter chocolate chip cookies together and did jammies, songs, stories and prayer and bed.
it was a kind of typical day, with ups and downs all over, but i really did enjoy it. it felt full and nice, and happy. i like that kind of a day. in fact, i would take another one just like it.
with that perspective, the 0.4 pounds i am up this week doesnt even seem to matter. last week i weighed 168.4, and this morning i weigh 168.8 pounds. im not concerned. what am i shooting for? more miles in august.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
exhausted.
tuesday july 24, add two more miles.
wednesday- vomit in my bed is just not the way i like to start a day. (and a whole day later, im washing my 5th load of sheets that have been peed on by the vomiter. im exhausted.) i did weigh, and i weighed 168.4 pounds. thats a 0.4 pound gain last week, and puts me at 1/2/21. im behind.
(*aside: i am considering that this, while in the appropriate bmi, may not be the most acurate of long term goal weights for me. with that in mind, i do still have extra weight that i put back on, so i plan to continue with my goal, and just see where it takes me. im not off the hook to stay where i am, but i will not feel let down if i am short at the end as long as ive put in the work.)
after an eventful day, and a pampered chef party with friends, i put in two miles walking on the treadmill last night.
wednesday july 25, 2 miles.
today has been just as much and sometimes more exhausting and i still having put in any time. i want to curl up and sleep. i want to scream out of frustration. i am just so done. but the day isnt over, and ill get it in.
wednesday- vomit in my bed is just not the way i like to start a day. (and a whole day later, im washing my 5th load of sheets that have been peed on by the vomiter. im exhausted.) i did weigh, and i weighed 168.4 pounds. thats a 0.4 pound gain last week, and puts me at 1/2/21. im behind.
(*aside: i am considering that this, while in the appropriate bmi, may not be the most acurate of long term goal weights for me. with that in mind, i do still have extra weight that i put back on, so i plan to continue with my goal, and just see where it takes me. im not off the hook to stay where i am, but i will not feel let down if i am short at the end as long as ive put in the work.)
after an eventful day, and a pampered chef party with friends, i put in two miles walking on the treadmill last night.
sourcewednesday july 25, 2 miles.
today has been just as much and sometimes more exhausting and i still having put in any time. i want to curl up and sleep. i want to scream out of frustration. i am just so done. but the day isnt over, and ill get it in.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
1.4/1/21
last week i weighed 169.4 pounds, and this morning i weigh 168. a loss of 1.4 pounds for a week of hard work.
(also, that puts me .4 pounds ahead: 1.4 pounds, week 1 of 21)
as i was falling asleep last night i chatted to jason about a modified training plan that i have been thinking about. i just about have it figured out, then i will share. until then the runs are just going to seem all over the place. i havent figured out a good rest day yet. i think i might need to choose two that can swing, like rest day is saturday, unless jason and i run together, then it will be monday (because we almost always run together on sunday, which i love.) something like that. once those kinks are out, i will have a plan to take me all the way into next year.
i know its a little weird, but i am actually excited to face jasons last semester of school next month. why? because his schedule no longer dictates my ability to run. its great. i feel like its a challenge, how well can i do this semester with a treadmill compared to how awful spring semester was? its not even a fair competition.
(also, that puts me .4 pounds ahead: 1.4 pounds, week 1 of 21)
as i was falling asleep last night i chatted to jason about a modified training plan that i have been thinking about. i just about have it figured out, then i will share. until then the runs are just going to seem all over the place. i havent figured out a good rest day yet. i think i might need to choose two that can swing, like rest day is saturday, unless jason and i run together, then it will be monday (because we almost always run together on sunday, which i love.) something like that. once those kinks are out, i will have a plan to take me all the way into next year.
i know its a little weird, but i am actually excited to face jasons last semester of school next month. why? because his schedule no longer dictates my ability to run. its great. i feel like its a challenge, how well can i do this semester with a treadmill compared to how awful spring semester was? its not even a fair competition.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
catch up and an anniversary goal
looks like i covered june at least. so how about the last 11 days?
july 1 was the race, so got that.
july 3rd i drove the kids to cascade (look at that, being all adventurous...) to gregg and ginas cabin. im counting a 1 mile walk around the beach and docks.
july 4th, same 1 mile walk. and the kids caught fish! it was a nice little 24 hour getaway.
thursday july 5th, i totaled 6 miles on the treadmill. i hopped on it three different times during the day to get it in, but thats the beauty. i CAN break it up into whatever time i have.
sunday july 8, 2.6 mile walk
monday july 9, 4 mile run. RUN. the whole thing. no walking. it felt easy and good. also, the first 5k was ten minutes faster than the 5k we ran on the 1st in the heat. and we RAN all of that one too.
tuesday july 10, 4 mile walk chatting with jason about the day at 10pm. it was a get-it-in workout.
and that makes today wednesday. i didnt weigh last week because i was in cascade and gave myself a pass, but this morning i did, and i am at 169.4 pounds. thats 0.4 down from two weeks ago.
one more thing.
saturday is july 14th.
its been nearly two years since i started out on my second try. this year had more bumps than last, with 16 weeks of jason working nearly full time and taking 16 incredibly difficult credits. those weeks included a 15 pound weight gain for me while i stressed and ate my way through it. it was hard. painful. more than once i felt like i was at the beginning again. but im not. i SURVIVED those 16 weeks, and now im doing what i need to do to lose it again.
jason finishes school in december. thats the month ive been looking towards for almost two years because thats when we decided we would try for another baby. my heart races just thinking about it. ive known with certainty when the time was right to try for emma and for georgie. emma was my prayer baby. i prayed for her for 2 years before she was finally concieved. and georgie was my praise. my heart was heavy that it was time to have another and i was able to praise God the first month we tried. i knew the wait would be long this time, and i was in no rush. God has been faithful to make it clear to me when its time, and as december nears i have noticed my desire grow. its still 5 months away, but God is nesting a place in my heart for another.
so- as he prepares my heart, i want to prepare my body. i am setting a new goal. an old goal. 21 weeks for 21 pounds. december 5 jason will be finishing finals and i plan to hit my goal just in time to get pregnant again. so there it is.
july 1 was the race, so got that.
july 3rd i drove the kids to cascade (look at that, being all adventurous...) to gregg and ginas cabin. im counting a 1 mile walk around the beach and docks.
july 4th, same 1 mile walk. and the kids caught fish! it was a nice little 24 hour getaway.
thursday july 5th, i totaled 6 miles on the treadmill. i hopped on it three different times during the day to get it in, but thats the beauty. i CAN break it up into whatever time i have.
sunday july 8, 2.6 mile walk
monday july 9, 4 mile run. RUN. the whole thing. no walking. it felt easy and good. also, the first 5k was ten minutes faster than the 5k we ran on the 1st in the heat. and we RAN all of that one too.
tuesday july 10, 4 mile walk chatting with jason about the day at 10pm. it was a get-it-in workout.
and that makes today wednesday. i didnt weigh last week because i was in cascade and gave myself a pass, but this morning i did, and i am at 169.4 pounds. thats 0.4 down from two weeks ago.
one more thing.
saturday is july 14th.
its been nearly two years since i started out on my second try. this year had more bumps than last, with 16 weeks of jason working nearly full time and taking 16 incredibly difficult credits. those weeks included a 15 pound weight gain for me while i stressed and ate my way through it. it was hard. painful. more than once i felt like i was at the beginning again. but im not. i SURVIVED those 16 weeks, and now im doing what i need to do to lose it again.
jason finishes school in december. thats the month ive been looking towards for almost two years because thats when we decided we would try for another baby. my heart races just thinking about it. ive known with certainty when the time was right to try for emma and for georgie. emma was my prayer baby. i prayed for her for 2 years before she was finally concieved. and georgie was my praise. my heart was heavy that it was time to have another and i was able to praise God the first month we tried. i knew the wait would be long this time, and i was in no rush. God has been faithful to make it clear to me when its time, and as december nears i have noticed my desire grow. its still 5 months away, but God is nesting a place in my heart for another.
so- as he prepares my heart, i want to prepare my body. i am setting a new goal. an old goal. 21 weeks for 21 pounds. december 5 jason will be finishing finals and i plan to hit my goal just in time to get pregnant again. so there it is.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
a good wedensday
1.6 pounds!
when i first looked back at last week to see what i weighed, i though hey- not bad, i lost almost a whole pound this week! then i did an immediate double take and used a calculator (yes, for simple math, sometimes you just want to be SURE.) and wait a second! 171.4 down to 169.8 is 1.6 pounds lost. thats the best news ive had today.
today started like this:
3am emma pats my face and says mommy, i went potty. i went pee pee in my bed. i gather my wits and check the time and remember that i didnt get her up to potty when i went to bed at ten and now im paying for it.
i take her to the bathroom, she changes while i change sheets. (she does tell me "one time when i was sleeping it just came out." so she was aware, but not enough to do anything about it. i guess that progress. and that it woke her up.
330am, sheets are in the wash, im back in bed unable to sleep. i check my watch for the time, check the date and see its the 20th. the caseworker gets back to his office today. he listens to voice mail today. so i pray for that boy and his sister and the man who will hear my week old message.
4am jasons alarm goes off
430am jasons alarm goes off
515am jasons still in bed. i nudge him out and he mumbles something grumpy so i leave him be.
6am my alarm goes off. im up to potty, switch laundry, check on jason who is still in bed. he doesnt feel well. he wimpers when i take the blankets. he has a temperature. i go back to bed.
7am my alarm goes off. jason considers getting out of bed, then finally does. he sick, likely the flu, and going into work to share his germs. emma is up and our day starts.
except that mine started at 3am with a pat on my face.
1.6 pounds is a great loss, and dropping into the 160s is also pretty wonderful. this kind of day needs a win.
when i first looked back at last week to see what i weighed, i though hey- not bad, i lost almost a whole pound this week! then i did an immediate double take and used a calculator (yes, for simple math, sometimes you just want to be SURE.) and wait a second! 171.4 down to 169.8 is 1.6 pounds lost. thats the best news ive had today.
today started like this:
3am emma pats my face and says mommy, i went potty. i went pee pee in my bed. i gather my wits and check the time and remember that i didnt get her up to potty when i went to bed at ten and now im paying for it.
i take her to the bathroom, she changes while i change sheets. (she does tell me "one time when i was sleeping it just came out." so she was aware, but not enough to do anything about it. i guess that progress. and that it woke her up.
330am, sheets are in the wash, im back in bed unable to sleep. i check my watch for the time, check the date and see its the 20th. the caseworker gets back to his office today. he listens to voice mail today. so i pray for that boy and his sister and the man who will hear my week old message.
4am jasons alarm goes off
430am jasons alarm goes off
515am jasons still in bed. i nudge him out and he mumbles something grumpy so i leave him be.
6am my alarm goes off. im up to potty, switch laundry, check on jason who is still in bed. he doesnt feel well. he wimpers when i take the blankets. he has a temperature. i go back to bed.
7am my alarm goes off. jason considers getting out of bed, then finally does. he sick, likely the flu, and going into work to share his germs. emma is up and our day starts.
except that mine started at 3am with a pat on my face.
1.6 pounds is a great loss, and dropping into the 160s is also pretty wonderful. this kind of day needs a win.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
wednesday
my food choices have been spot on the last couple days. it has been exhausting, but im doing well. i have taken more days off than i expected from running, but for the most part it has been to do things like major furniture shuffles in the house and building a play set in the back yard. not exactly sedentary things.
while thats been fine, i havent seen any progress on the scale throughout the week and its been quite a bummer. i stepped on this morning fully expecting to see a gain of some amount and was super surprised to see i weigh 171.4 pounds. i had to check my log, but thats a loss of 0.6 for the week. it was a nice surprise, and encouragement to keep at it.
while thats been fine, i havent seen any progress on the scale throughout the week and its been quite a bummer. i stepped on this morning fully expecting to see a gain of some amount and was super surprised to see i weigh 171.4 pounds. i had to check my log, but thats a loss of 0.6 for the week. it was a nice surprise, and encouragement to keep at it.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
stay the course.
june 5, 2.88 miles (a trip to walmart and back for jasons rx and some apples. and tape! i remembered the tape!) at a 10 minute pace!
i was nervous this morning about my weight. ive seen it bounce back and forth all week, and while i know that can happen at the beginning its still frustrating. but- last week i weighed 173.4 pounds, and this morning i weigh 172. a loss of 1.4 pounds. that is just fine! im looking forward to the next few weeks as i see significant change.
i finished off acts a couple of days ago. the middle of that book was a bit hard. i dont really understand the significance or have interest in pauls travels back and forth. i did really enjoy the ship wreck though. so many things would be different if he hadnt asked for audience with caesar. it was really interesting. since then ive moved onto to romans (because its what pastor is preaching on now) and boy does it have a tough start. paul gave some meaty words to the church in rome, and ive had to take my time to get through it. ive enjoyed it, but its not what i expected either.
i was nervous this morning about my weight. ive seen it bounce back and forth all week, and while i know that can happen at the beginning its still frustrating. but- last week i weighed 173.4 pounds, and this morning i weigh 172. a loss of 1.4 pounds. that is just fine! im looking forward to the next few weeks as i see significant change.
i finished off acts a couple of days ago. the middle of that book was a bit hard. i dont really understand the significance or have interest in pauls travels back and forth. i did really enjoy the ship wreck though. so many things would be different if he hadnt asked for audience with caesar. it was really interesting. since then ive moved onto to romans (because its what pastor is preaching on now) and boy does it have a tough start. paul gave some meaty words to the church in rome, and ive had to take my time to get through it. ive enjoyed it, but its not what i expected either.
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