Sunday Steps and a New Ticker

Steps for Sunday: 17022.

Duke and I are heading to the gym today so I should be able to get into the mid-20000 low 30000 today.

I am going to add a new ticker to see how many steps I walk this year.  A good goal: 15000 steps per day.  366x15000= 5,490,000.

Up one pound today - Princess made cookies and I ate some.  Carbs are not my friend.  If I am serious about this weight loss thing, I have to pay closer attention to them.

Goal: lose 50

Pounds to go: 49

Days 3 and 4

Holding my own.  Weekends are a bit rough but I am still down 2 pounds and I am fighting for them!

Friday stes: 13801
Saturday steps:  14395
Sunday Steps:  TBA

Day 2 of the D Word

Today is day two of the dreaded D word: diet.  I am somewhat of an analytical person and prone to beating dead horses so I am am not going to wax poetic about lifestyle change and all of that.  Making change is a day-by-day every day, choice-by-choice every-choice-matters type of thing.  To be successful, you have to simply pay attention and be persistant.  Yesterday was good - down 2 pounds, and yep I know that it is just water weight but it still makes me happy so don't remind me.  I'm not doing anything fancy - just journaling what I eat, making better decisions, and running when I can.  The kids are back in school this week.  I was able to walk around the upstairs track while Princess had basketball last night for an hour.  Yippee! 

Goal: lose 50                     Pounds to go: 48

Hours worked out:  1     Miles walked/run: 4 

Steps Stepped:  25664

Happy New Year!

New Year, new goals.  I have been back into running for about a month and a half, although I am sure I lost some ground with the kids home for Christmas break.  I was at week four of the C25K program.  My goal is to never have to start over with this program again and actually keep up with my running.

I have added a little ticker at the top of the blog.  I am going to exercise for 300 hours this year.  That does not seem too bad considering I ususally spend 1.5 hours at the gym each visit. I may add steps too.

I am also going to add a weight loss ticker. 50 pounds is a good goal for me.  Honestly I would feel a lot better even losing 10-20.

The kids are at home for two more days.  I will head back to the gym on Thursday and Friday.  :)

Vision:  Liking myself in pictures again.

Weight goal:  -50 pounds    Weight loss:  0 pounds

I'm back!

Whew!  It's been a while but I am heading back to the gym again today.  I was co-chair of our annual school festival this fall.  In all honesty, I felt like I was working full time again.  It was fun and now it is over and I am going to be making up for lost time.

Week #1 - walk for 5 minutes, run for 60 seconds, walk for 90 seconds for at least 20 minutes.

I am hoping to get 4 miles in.

Gym on Thursday

I made it to the gym yesterday.  The Duke only let me go for 20 minutes.  But it was 20 minutes I would not have gotten otherwise.  I walked and chatted with a friend.  4 mph.  :)

Food journal Feb. 17-23

Thursday, Februay 17
  Breakfast - 1 piece wheat toast
                     1 egg
                     1 piece of cheese
                    Points = 5
Breakfast - 1 piece wheat toast

                   1 egg
                   1 piece of cheese
                   Points = 5
Snack (Never again!)
                   1/4 cup of Trail mix = 9 points!  Ugh!
Supper
                   Stuffed Chicken Breast = 6 points
                   Broccoli = 0 points

25 points for the day!