So today I didn't treadmill. Sooo very tired and could not make myself get up at 6:30 this morning. I hardly noticed hubby getting up and going. But I did exercise on Monday and Tuesday.
On Monday, E, J and I walked to No Frills to get a few groceries. E wanted to race part of the way. Believe me, not something that I wanted to do. When I see people on TV running and everything is waving a way at you, I always think that's not me when I run. Except that when I run on the treadmill and put my hands on my ass and hips, things are defiantly not sitting still if you know what I mean. So on a busy road, the last thing I wanted to do was race my four year old son. But because he asked me, I did it. I mean truly what do I care if people in their trucks see this girl waving her flab? I will probably never see them again and I made my son's day by racing to the corner with him. That made it worthwhile. Oh and it was exercise!
That afternoon, we walked all the way up to Starbucks. It is again simply gorgeous here and I love being able to stay outside. J is loving being outside, but he did fall about 10 days ago and skinned his nose, so he is a little more cautious. Not a bad thing with a steep drive way.
On Tuesday I did get up at 6:30am and I tread milled for half an hour cause J started crying and I had to go to him. I was only short about 10 mins which sucked a little cause I only got two runs in instead of my three. I added 30 secs onto my running time. I can't remember any of my stats so sorry about that.
This evening I was checking out some cool blogs that friends have pointed out to me and I found this one http://www.mamalaughlin.com/. She had this cool tool that she used to help her lose the weight. I went to look at it and this is what I found http://www.sparkpeople.com. So I am going to try this online thing to see if it will help things along.
If this doesn't make sense, I'm tired, cut me some slack!!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Thursday
I really do not like having to think up a title everyday for these entries. I lack in creativity in that department!
Sooo did not want to get up today. But I did it, cause I had ice cream last night. I went a distance of 2.55 and burnt 310 cals. My heart topped out at 150 bpm. That number seemed a little more normal then what it has been lately. I have been running each time also. Right now I am trying to go two minutes without stopping at every 10 minute mark. So far so good. I do have to hold on to the bars though. I know that that is not good but I have been blessed with my mothers great balance and I don't really want to fall off the treadmill.
I would love to work my way up to running for the full half hour of tread milling. We shall see how that will go.
I have been doing a lot of thinking about this next topic. That is that I really should take a before picture. The thought of taking one though, chills me to my very bones. Taking a picture would mean that if I don't lose this weight and set a goal to lose it in, it would be one more thing I couldn't finish. I have literally wanted to lose weight for about 15 years. That's just under half my life.
The other thing that I have to do is buy a scale. I have never owned one. I am terrified to own one. I think that if I did, I would be on it all the time! Before I pee, after I pee. Before I eat, after I eat. The thought of doing that makes me want to puke, literally.
I can see owning a scale turning into an eating disorder. Which I have also tried by the way readers. I was able to quit before it took a real hold of my life, but I did give it a good go. I know how those girls that are too skinny for their own good feel looking into the mirror and being so incredibly unhappy with what they see. That it isn't good enough. It's kinda funny though, cause they are on one end of the spectrum and me the other.
Well I guess I will have to break down and get one though. Maybe I will write the passage from 1 Corinthians on it about our bodies being temples and we should keep them clean. That would probably help a lot!
Until tomorrow!!
Sooo did not want to get up today. But I did it, cause I had ice cream last night. I went a distance of 2.55 and burnt 310 cals. My heart topped out at 150 bpm. That number seemed a little more normal then what it has been lately. I have been running each time also. Right now I am trying to go two minutes without stopping at every 10 minute mark. So far so good. I do have to hold on to the bars though. I know that that is not good but I have been blessed with my mothers great balance and I don't really want to fall off the treadmill.
I would love to work my way up to running for the full half hour of tread milling. We shall see how that will go.
I have been doing a lot of thinking about this next topic. That is that I really should take a before picture. The thought of taking one though, chills me to my very bones. Taking a picture would mean that if I don't lose this weight and set a goal to lose it in, it would be one more thing I couldn't finish. I have literally wanted to lose weight for about 15 years. That's just under half my life.
The other thing that I have to do is buy a scale. I have never owned one. I am terrified to own one. I think that if I did, I would be on it all the time! Before I pee, after I pee. Before I eat, after I eat. The thought of doing that makes me want to puke, literally.
I can see owning a scale turning into an eating disorder. Which I have also tried by the way readers. I was able to quit before it took a real hold of my life, but I did give it a good go. I know how those girls that are too skinny for their own good feel looking into the mirror and being so incredibly unhappy with what they see. That it isn't good enough. It's kinda funny though, cause they are on one end of the spectrum and me the other.
Well I guess I will have to break down and get one though. Maybe I will write the passage from 1 Corinthians on it about our bodies being temples and we should keep them clean. That would probably help a lot!
Until tomorrow!!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Tuesday Morning
So I really didn't want to get up today. When hubby kissed me good bye, I debated long and hard about wether or not to get up, but since I had to use the bathroom, I got up. Didn't want to, but I did.
I went 40 mins today. A distance of 2.55. I burnt 309 cals and it says my heart rate topped out at 135 bpm. I do think that my heart rate was higher.
On another note, I have the monthly friend that most women dread. Last year I had my last baby. My tubes were removed due to excessive scar tissue. Now I just get the reminder that I could have a baby, but that it just won't happen. I really wish that the OB/GYN would have thought of the potential mental and heart issues that this would cause.
Anyways, thats that for today. See you tomorrow!
I went 40 mins today. A distance of 2.55. I burnt 309 cals and it says my heart rate topped out at 135 bpm. I do think that my heart rate was higher.
On another note, I have the monthly friend that most women dread. Last year I had my last baby. My tubes were removed due to excessive scar tissue. Now I just get the reminder that I could have a baby, but that it just won't happen. I really wish that the OB/GYN would have thought of the potential mental and heart issues that this would cause.
Anyways, thats that for today. See you tomorrow!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
This Morning Thing
Well I wasn't going to get up this morning. I was tired but when the husband left, I woke up. I was surprised by how awake I was. Still, though, I debated staying in bed. But laying in bed wide awake and thinking, I really should get on the treadmill this morning, was motivation to get moving.
But because I delayed, I didn't get the full tread milling time that I would have like in. I went ten minutes less then normal. I went a distance of 1.83 and burnt 219 cals. I ran again at a 6 for 4 mins today. While I was running I did my heart rate and it was up to 174. Crazy!
So the last few days I have been looking for ways to make my meal cooking more healthy. Last night's supper was good, but it could have been so much better (shake and bake italian chicken and fettucini with homemade spinach alfredo). I have spent a lot of time searching google and cruising the internet to find a solution. I think I might have found it! That solution is too make a magnetic monthly menu that has tiny food magnets to fit on each day. My hope is that the this method will get the kids involved in meal planning. And I think that this might be able to keep us on a better food budget throughout the month.
How about you my two readers? What do you do for meal planning? How do you keep it healthy?
But because I delayed, I didn't get the full tread milling time that I would have like in. I went ten minutes less then normal. I went a distance of 1.83 and burnt 219 cals. I ran again at a 6 for 4 mins today. While I was running I did my heart rate and it was up to 174. Crazy!
So the last few days I have been looking for ways to make my meal cooking more healthy. Last night's supper was good, but it could have been so much better (shake and bake italian chicken and fettucini with homemade spinach alfredo). I have spent a lot of time searching google and cruising the internet to find a solution. I think I might have found it! That solution is too make a magnetic monthly menu that has tiny food magnets to fit on each day. My hope is that the this method will get the kids involved in meal planning. And I think that this might be able to keep us on a better food budget throughout the month.
How about you my two readers? What do you do for meal planning? How do you keep it healthy?
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Habits
I read recently that it takes 21 days to break a habit. THREE weeks people! That's a long time! I was wondering just how long it might take to create a new habit. It has been plaguing me for some time. Here's where the problem lies; my kids are 8, 7, and 4. They have had teeth in their mouths since about a year old. Husband and I have brushed their teeth twice a day since then. Now my question is how long does it take to form a habit? Cause these kids STILL forget to brush their teeth!! And what scares me is that I haven't been tread milling as much as I want, but how long before it's a habit to do so? How long do I need to treadmill before I miss it when I don't do it?
Today I got up again when my husband left and I went on the treadmill. I feel great. It's really so much easier to do this in the morning.
So anyways, I obviously tread milled this morning. I went a distance of 2.6 and burnt 314 cals. My heart rate went up to 136 bpm. And as far as not tread milling yesterday, it was my birthday. I slept in and I enjoyed it! Until next time!
Today I got up again when my husband left and I went on the treadmill. I feel great. It's really so much easier to do this in the morning.
So anyways, I obviously tread milled this morning. I went a distance of 2.6 and burnt 314 cals. My heart rate went up to 136 bpm. And as far as not tread milling yesterday, it was my birthday. I slept in and I enjoyed it! Until next time!
Monday, March 12, 2012
Something a Little Different
So today I got up at 6:14am with my hubby to try something a little different. I find that I am having a really hard time getting up the motivation to treadmill during the day. Mostly that is because of all the little people I am taking care of any given day. So I thought maybe this will be a better way of getting the exercise in, doing it first thing in the am.
Let me tell you, it was far from easy getting up to do this. I was defiantly not energized in the slightest. Once I fed J and had put him back to bed all I wanted to do was go back to bed. But I kept thinking of my two readers and how very long it has been since I wrote on here, so I got out of bed and went to the treadmill. Sitting here writing this now I actually do feel energized and ready for the day. Whoo too!!
So today I went a distance of 2.47 and the treadmill said that I burned 286 cals. I only tread milled for 40 mins but I ran for 6 of them. I ramped it up a little and went to a speed of 6. I felt it! It's not a lot but it is something. I didn't get an accurate heart rate. It said that my highest rate was 122 bpm, but they way that I was huffing and puffing, I seriously doubt that.
Anyways I am sweating like crazy and should shower before all the kidlets wake up! Ta-ta for now!!
Let me tell you, it was far from easy getting up to do this. I was defiantly not energized in the slightest. Once I fed J and had put him back to bed all I wanted to do was go back to bed. But I kept thinking of my two readers and how very long it has been since I wrote on here, so I got out of bed and went to the treadmill. Sitting here writing this now I actually do feel energized and ready for the day. Whoo too!!
So today I went a distance of 2.47 and the treadmill said that I burned 286 cals. I only tread milled for 40 mins but I ran for 6 of them. I ramped it up a little and went to a speed of 6. I felt it! It's not a lot but it is something. I didn't get an accurate heart rate. It said that my highest rate was 122 bpm, but they way that I was huffing and puffing, I seriously doubt that.
Anyways I am sweating like crazy and should shower before all the kidlets wake up! Ta-ta for now!!
Monday, March 5, 2012
Dancing Fool
Well I didn't treadmill today, but I did something different. I'm not sure if I like it but maybe I'll give it a try for a few days.
For Christmas this past year we got the boys an Xbox Kinect. We got a few games to go with it and one of them was Dance Central 2. So that is what I did for 50 mins today. I have no idea what my heart rate was or how many calories I burnt. I do know that I was sweating pretty good so hopefully that means something. Hopefully tomorrow I will write again.
For Christmas this past year we got the boys an Xbox Kinect. We got a few games to go with it and one of them was Dance Central 2. So that is what I did for 50 mins today. I have no idea what my heart rate was or how many calories I burnt. I do know that I was sweating pretty good so hopefully that means something. Hopefully tomorrow I will write again.
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