Running

I ran on Thursday to my growing capacity and thought I would try to get a run in today (Friday). My muscles would not have it. While I did a lap and a half, doing any sort of second lap was not going to happen. But I was glad to get out and I am glad to not have shin splints any more. The stretches seems to be helping. I did get a walk in the last two nights with Jamie.
Lots of water!!

not much better

I'm not really feeling much better. I guess it depends on the time of day -what my answer might be. I woke up this morning feeling a bet better. But I have been "going" all morning, now my throat is KILLING me, I feel like I have sore in my mouth and I'm tired. I'm going to take a nap soon.
Thursday - I did very well with everything (I think) - I am contnuing to eat health choices and trying to drink instead of eat when I "feel" like eating but yet I'm not necessarily hungry. I have avoided bread and stayed within limitations. I have two pieces on Monday night, Two pieces (as a sandwich) for lunch on Wednesday and then two pieces for my hamburger on Thursday. So I must be done with it for the week. that will be hard!

Keep me updated!

Thursday

Did I post yesterday? I'm so confused, this week has been one big blur. Today was a range of emotions that I'm not sure I've felt before. I'm tired.

Are you feeling better?

Wednesday:
Water: 64 oz.
Food: 29 of 28 points, 1 exercise point
Exercise: 50 minutes- yep got rained on again

Thursday:
Water: 64 oz.
Food: 33 of 28 points, 5 flex points
Exercise: none

KS

Updates

So I've been feeling pretty poopy (sick) - that is why I haven't been on. I have been going to bed early (9/9:30/10:00) and haven't been making it to boot camp. I usually at lesat make it to boot camp - but I just doing feel well enough. We have been outside a lot - so that helps!

1. Exercise at least five days (I figure I can do this easily since the weather is going to be nice)
Monday - walked / Krista and went for a bike ride
Tuesday - worked in the yard with Tyler in the urgo baby - it was fun
Wenesday - went for a very short walk with Tyler on my back

2. eat in a controlled manner - limit bread intake to three times - no more than two slices.
Monday - good
Tuesday - good
Wednesday - good

3. Drink 64 oz of water
Monday - good
Tuesday - good
Wednesday - good

I am going to work towards getting back to that high intensity working out once I start feeling better.

UGH

Please go to the edit section and read tonight's post. UGH!!

Tuesday

I don't know how it happened but I was so tired when I got home tonight I just couldn't do anything. My original plan was to take my longest mapped out walk-3.5 miles. Remember the time I called you b/c I was lost on my walk? That's the route I was going to go. My last attempt at some sort of weight loss since I didn't eat so well over the weekend. I couldn't do it. My feet were really sore today and the thought of more walking was just too much.



I decided to really limit my points today as a compromise.



Water: 64 oz.

Food: 22 of 28 points

Exercise: none



I do NOT want to weigh in tomorrow but I know that next week is going to have a whole new set of challenges.



KS

Keeping it going

Weighed in this morning at 133. That's good considering I should be adding muscle with running. I have developed a terrible case of shin splints, so besides aspirin and ice, I am cutting back to two days a week. That is what I was running before the injury. I found some great shin muscle stretches and ice is my friend!!
Trying to watch portions, but I need to watch and make sure I am drinking enough.

Monday

I was able to get back on track yesterday but I really do wish my period would end. Just enough to be annoying.

Are you still writing down your food as part of your eating in a controlled manner? Just curious b/c I've noticed that writing down my food helps me to remember and see what I've actually eaten.

Monday:
Water: 64 oz.
Food: 25 of 28 points
Exercise: 15 minutes at work and 45 minutes at home

KS

Goals for this week

1. Exercise at least five days (I figure I can do this easily since the weather is going to be nice)
2. eat in a controlled manner - limit bread intake to three times - no more than two slices.
3. Drink 64 oz of water

Monday -
walked w/ Krista and went for a bike ride tonight to raisin rack and back (w/ tyler on the back)
did really well with my eating!
drank my water!

Friday

Friday was an okay day. I stayed within my points but never really felt satisfied. This period is getting the best of me. Today my cramps are kicking and I'm struggling with the desire to eat. Nothing sounds good but pizza.

Keysler's son passed away last night and I'm really struggling as to what to do. I want to call him but I know he's got to be overcome with grief and the arrangements for a funeral. Very strange to have a friend younger than us to be experiencing the loss of a child. This is a new one for me.

Friday results:
Water: 64 oz.
Food: 26 of 28 points
Exercise: mowed the yard- giving myself a whopping 15 minutes

KS

Thursday and Part of Friday

So Thursday I did pretty well. Dinner wasn't that good and I think I ate too much bread. I drank plenty of water. Bread is going to be hard for me!!! But that's ok - I think I'll have a goal limiting by bread intake - for next week. I walked to the park with Tyler and back (about a 20 min walk) and then took another 1/2 hour walk later in the day

Friday:
went for a 45 min bikeride - it was fun.

Breakfast and lunch were both health and I have limited my food intake so far. Tonight might noe be pretty - Dave and I are going out and since I didn't get my hummus the other day at Director's meeting - we are going to Nazareth's - hummus and grape leaves here I come! YUM

KTH

Thursday

I'm glad to hear that you are going to keep posting goals and posting at all. I've gotten back into the habit and I didn't want to lose our support of each other. I think your plan sounds good and I agree that if you stay under 130 you'll be happy. We both know that you are getting plenty of exercise and that is really going to show. Who cares what the scale reads.

I am craving pizza like you wouldn't believe. Think about it constantly. I made some last night and it really just did not hit the spot. I'm thinking that will be my meal for next week's high calorie count. The weekend will be hard b/c I want it and it's my period week.

Water: 64 oz.
Food: 24 of 28 points
Exercise: 1 hour walk outside

KS

Posting and Goals

I am going to continue posting and having goals each week. I am going to wait a month to weigh in to see the results of not counting points and not wieghing in on a weekly basis really does to my life and weight. I really want to stay below 130. So that is my life goal. 130 is 5 lbs above my lowest weight - but it's still a healthy weight.

So -
Monday and Tuesday. I did REALLY well at the COHHIO conference that I went to. I didn't eat any of their rolls or desserts. I had their lunches (the vegitarian options) which are really light and healthy. I ate the salads without dressing. I took my own health snacks (boiled eggs, carrots, pears and granola bars) and only ate when hungry! I was happy with my success. Dinners went really well too. I am trying to stick to low fat, high protien meals. I had to work on Monday night but I did not eat the pizza that was there. I had spaghetti (with the 97/3 hamburger). Tuesday night, I don't remember what I had but I know it was healthy.
Wednesday - I ate a little more calories, I know. Lunch was pretty high - but I didn't over eat. I actually could have eaten a snakc in the afternoon - but I didn't - drank water instead. Dinner was light (one taco and one burrito) with a salad and fruit. Not bad. I am happy with the way I'm feeling.

I worked out Tuesday am and Wednesday am at boot camp. I am planning on going for a significant bikeride today and tomorrow.

Keep up the support and posting. This week has just been really busy for me. So that I why I'm lagging behind.

Oh yeah. I am drinkin plenty of water.
Kara :)

wednesday

Can you give me more information about the change you are making? You said that you are still going to set goals- does that mean you are still going to post? It sounded like you are basically going to keep doing what you are doing (besides counting points) and not worry about what the scale says? Is that about right?

Yesterday I weighed in at 227.5 which is down 2 lbs. I got one more month of Meridia but I think that will be it since my doctor is retiring. I'll see how it goes- I did start doing well on my own so I'm a little more confident that I can do it. I had a horrible eating day yesterday for "Doctor Day." Director's meeting and then my dinner out with Jeff because Nancy had to work. We went to Champp's and I enjoyed a wonderful cheeseburger. I paid for it when I got home and still continue to do so. I'm glad b/c it won't be hard to get back on track today. I don't know how many points I had so I'm saying I used all my flex points.

I did get in all my water though and will walk tonight.

KS

Tuesday

Another blah day.....going to the doctor tomorrow and will meet everyone at Director's meeting.

Water: 64 oz.
Food: 21 of 28 points
Exercise: 30 minutes

KS

Monday

Monday was monday-nothing good, nothing bad. I go to the doctor on Wednesday so I'm in the pre-doctor mentality and can't stop thinking about the scales. I had to move my appointment up a week b/c of my cat bite. I'm going right before Director's meeting so Chick Fil A can be like Doctor Day!

Water: 64 oz.
Food: 25 of 28 points
Exercise: 45 minutes

Monday

Today went well. i had to work tonight too - so I didn't have a chance to exercise.
Eating - kept all my goals
Water - drank plenty

Weekend

Really nothing to report. I was extremely lazy yesterday and got sucked into multiple Lifetime movies. The good news- I did watch one movie while on the treadmill.

Just in a blah mood.

Water: 64 oz.
Food: 29 of 28 points, 1 exercise point
Exercise: 45 minutes

KS

Still running

Last week's runs were 1.5 times around the path at the park. After a short walk (around 40 yards) I ran 1/5 times again. I had power walked to the park and had to walk slow back to the house. Felt great! That is the furthest I have ever run there. Setting a goal for power-walk down, two laps without stopping, power walk back. That will probably take me a month to get there, if I get no interruptions.
But my shins have been hurting me so I took it easy this weekend--only one easy walk.
Eating in control except for the 4 ouces of Haagen-Daz ? I had for lunch today. Boy is that full of fat!!!
Going on a month-long reduction of red meat intake. My HDL cholesterol was way down in November (after supplying Isaac with so much red meat) and a chemical in red meat seems to be the culprit. We are back to fish, chicken, turkey and the occasional pork. See if I can bring that number up to satisfy my doctor. They are never satisfied, but I will make the attempt.
Looking forward to weigh-in tomorrow. I know I am carrying more muscle, but would like to see the scales stay level. (i.e. more muscle less fat--a lot less fat.)

The Weekend

OK - so I suck! I haven't posted. I am so sorry. My husband doesn't think that I suck - he says that I am a very hard worker, I do a good job exercising and eating well and most importantly, loving him.

So - counting my points went out the window this weekend. I did finish off my milk - so no more cereal temptations. Today was a busy busy busy day. I haven't been this busy since before I had Tyler. church, then taugh children's church at the 2nd service, came home long enought to eat lunch, went to see Marcia and her new baby boy (Locklan), came home with just enough time to change Tyler, pack his dinner and go to our small group. I wasn't going to cook anything for dinner so Dave picked up Chinese. So I was a gonner because of that too! Luckily we always split a meal, so that wasn't SO bad. I did run yesterday - for about 35 min (3 miles) and walked for about 20 min (1 mile)

Goals for this week. It's going to be hard. Mon, Tues - conference - no coices on my food. I did register as vegitarian - so hopefully that will help. I will avoid the bread and dressing on my salad. I will also avoid the cookies that they have there in the afternoon. I will bring my own mid morning and afternoon snacks.

Wed - director's meeting lunch - so I will probably not eat well there.

Thursday should be ok - then mom and Jamie come in for the weekend.

So - the goal is manage my food intake to healthy, low fat, high protien choices. Also limit sweets to two times.
Exercise at least 3-4 times
Drink 64 oz water