C25K Week 1, take 2

I started week 1`of Couch to 5K yesterday and it felt awesome! I ran faster than I have ever run (6mp - very good for me) and didn't feel like I was going to die. I remember the first time around, I felt really horrible and I was running around 4.5 to 5 mph.

I have plans to go back tomorrow and Friday. I took the kids swimming afterward so that was fun too.

It feels like I am making progress after one year off.

Back to Running!

Woo hoo!

Now that our little baby boy is 6 months old, I am heading back to the gym. I am going to walk this week, but next week I am starting to run again.

I have to make appointments for the baby at our gym. I have one for tomorrow and one for Wednesday! Yippee! I am taking all of the kids swimming afterwards.

:)

Initial Results: Push-Ups and Sit-Ups

OK, so I have to admit that I was a little reluctant to get that initial push-up count. I have never been that strong in my arms, but I think I did OK.

Initial Push-Up Count: 15
Initial Sit-Up Count: 50 (I could have gone further, but it has only been 3 weeks since I had the baby and I don't want to push it too hard...yet.)

WEEK 1: Push-Ups, Sit-Ups

I actually feel pretty good about this right now.

Down 2 more pounds!

Yippee! I got on the scale this morning and I am now down 27 pounds! This is incredible!

Happy Dance!

Thanks to Aaron from over at Aaron Runs Again for this suggestion!

I am taking on the 100 push-up and 200 sit-up challenges!

Week One is starting today. I will let you know how I do!

I'm back!

Wow! It has been a while since I have posted to this blog. I have been a little busy - we had our forth child on January 1st. He is adorable and a very sweet baby! To see pictures, click here.

While I am not ready to get back into my excercising routine quite yet, I am happy to report some weight loss! While I would not recommend this route to anyone, being diagnosed with gestational diabetes turned out to be a blessing in disguise. When I got the diagnosis, I had only gained two pounds during this pregnancy. I was quite pleased with myself at the time. After my (bleep) first OB scared me half to death listing everything that could possibly go wrong with a baby who has a gestational diabetic mother without giving me any direction for a week and a half, I lost 8 pounds. I didn't end up gaining any of that weight back. I stuck to the diabetic diet, checking my blood sugars regularly, and we had a happy, healthy 7 pound 7 ounce baby boy out of the deal.

Well, according to the pediatrician last Monday, he is healthy now. He had a bit of a rough start, but not because of the gestational diabetes. His white blood cell count was elevated after he was born, so he spent the first week and a day of his life in the NICU. I was thrilled that the hospital let me stay with him. they called it "Nesting" and allowed me to stay in a maternity room while it was not needed. Luckily our baby picked a nice and quiet time of the year to be born. I was able to stay the entire time with him in the hospital.

Well, I got home, jumped on the scale and low and behold, I was down 22pounds from the time I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, my pregnancy high. This Saturday when I hopped on the scale again, I was down three more pounds for a total of 25 pounds down!

My goal from here on out is to keep with the gestational diabetes diet and lose as much weight as I can before April 4th when my brother-in-law and my future sister-in-law get married. I am Matron of Honor and cannot wait to put that dress on now. This is good motivation for me. I will let you know how it goes!!

Yippee!! I made it to the gym twice this week!

Yippee! I made it to the gym twice this week. I went on both Monday and Wednesday. I had MOPS on Friday and a doctor appointment on Thursday so I didn't go then. I still have a goal of going 3 times per week. My little Knight was sick the second week of school so we could not go that week at all.

Number of workouts since the school year began: 3.

Week #3!