The verdict is still out

The weightloss challenge ended tonight. We had a good week I lost 3.4 pounds my husband lost 3.8. My totals were 22.6 pounds in 10 weeks and 19.25 inches. I am happy with my outcome however I am a little sad about not losing enough to win. I am disappointed because I really wanted to win I know they say anyone taht lost a pound is a winner but that is B.S. You are a winner if you walk away with MONEY. But my plan is still on to lose another 2.4 by next week and then 10 more by Florida. That is the plan. We will continue Monday weigh ins just the 2 of us. I will be working out a running plan soon, but for now I will just aim for 12 miles this week. 2 down on Sunday 10 to go....

Boy is this a long week

What a week. Have you ever noticed that life gets in the way a lot? This was one of those crazy weeks. We traded both our cars in this week and spent 3 nights this week running backand forth to the dealership. We had to do 2 trips to the town hall, a trip to the garage for inspections, and I had a hair appointment one night. Baby got sick mid week and had to go to the doctor and then she ended up up all night Thursday with a double ear infection. That was a night I would like to forget soon. We were all up from 1 A.M. on that sucked. I miseed work Friday to take her to the Doctor again. Poor thing was in so much pain. I have managed to eat pretty well this week maybe a couple little slipups. But I think I still stayed within my calories everyday. I also managed to run 3 miles on Tuesday in 38:38 which was 4 minutes faster than I had before. I also ran on Thursday 3 miles in 37:30 which cut another minute off my time. Yesterday I ran 3 miles in 38:30 again. I was there with my girlfriend so it was harder to run and chat with her so I went a little slower. I also walked another mile and a half while we talked. My knee was a little sore last night and my calf muscle hurts but I am going to get a few miles in today. I didn't get the 15 miles in last week but I will try again this week. New day New week. Goal is 15 miles starting today....We will see how the weigh in goes tomorrow night. Fingers crossed...

One week to go

We have 1 week until the last weigh in. I lost 3.4 pounds this week. But I am way out of the running to win. I fell off the healthy wagon too many times in the last 2 weeks. But this week I am buckling down and running again goal will be 15 miles by Saturday. I ran 3 today in 39:39 which is my best time yet. It was really hard towards the end the last 5 minutes were excruciating. I am down now a total of 19 pounds in 10 weeks. My goal was 25 in 12 weeks. I didn't realize that the weightloss challenge final weigh in would be 11 weeks not 12. I still hope to lose the 25 or 30 (that would be awesome) so that I could maybe come in 2nd or 3rd place. I really want to win money. I can't believe I slacked. Goal 15 miles within sight rock on....

what a hell of a weekend

This post should have posted Thursday and said WooHoo I just finished 10 miles for a weekly running total, but I had a virus and the computer wouldn't let me post. Then, oh this is good. We lost power Thursday night and didn't get it back until this morning. Five days of no power sucked for many many reasons. The first being that I was so excited Friday I was going to run 2 miles to hit the realistic 12 mile goal and Saturday I was going to do 2 or 3 to hit my crazy goal. But not only did we lose power but so did the gyma and also 330,000 other people. You know just a few. So here we are this week. My hubby was the amazing computer fixer guy and made (so far) all my programs work. But I am having horrible pains in my abdomin so I can barely move and my amazing hubby had to pick me up from work yesterday because they made me dizzy. So this week my goal was going to be the same as last week but now I am going to the Dr. tomorrow to see about this pain. So I can't run today I will have to see tomorrow no matter what though as soon as I can I will be running like a crazy person.

the count is up to wait for it.....

8 Miles. I ran another 3 today in 41:28. I also walked a mile. It was great to accomplish it but it felt grueling while I was doing it. I really wasn't feeling it in my lungs. My legs actually weren't what slowed me down. I was just feeling yucky in my breathing. Tomorrow I will aim for 2 miles. I hated going to the gym by myself just a few weeks ago and now I love it. Weird isn't it? I think what I am liking is listening to my music and concentrating on what I am doing instead of trying to chat with someone while trying to breath and not fall of the treadmill. My husband downloaded The Black Eyed Peas album for me last night and then this morning before I went to the gym I figured it out myself and downloaded a bunch of songs I love to workout to. I was sooo proud of myself. If diet and exercise don't work this week I think I might.....well I don't know....

2 miles

As planned I ran 2 miles today. 27 minutes 30 seconds. Not great but okay. I wanted to take it a little easy because I want to go for a run tomorrow as well. I want to try working out everyday this week even if it is just a short workout. Maybe that will help with the fact that I haven't lost a fricken pound in 3 weeks. I need my hubby to load faster music on my MP3 player. I don't believe in learning how to do electronic things. I know how to hit on, play, and go back and go forward. What else would I need to know? I am thinking Black eyed peas newest album Boom Boom Pow would be great running music. I read somewhere that the beats per minute are insane. Everything on my MP3 player is slow. I worked out with Karen tonight which was nice because we haven't worked out at all together lately. The downfall was that I had to wait to go until 6. My knee and ankle are a little sore my knee actually hurt a little on the run but hopefully the ice will help and I will be a okay tomorrow I am thinking 3 miles tomorrow. I am curious how many miles I can get in this week. Sunday was 3 (only counting the running miles not walking ones) and today was 2. I would like to get 12 (realistically) to 15 (hopeful but a little crazy) in so we are at 5 now we will see what the grand total will be by Saturday night. 5 and counting....

Icing on the cake

I have realized that I have been depressed lately. I have been like this for a couple weeks and thought it was from not working out, but I have realized I am lonely and depressed. And to top it off I had to pay at the weigh in. I gained for the first time. 1.2 pounds. ANd there is only 3 weeks to go and it looks like I won't be able to reach my goal. I had wanted to lose 25 pounds in the 12 weeks. But I would have to lose almost 10 more pounds in 3 weeks. I think it is impossible. This is why I always stop dieting. I had 7 weeks of losing and then BAM!!! I gain weight or just stop losing altogether and quit. I am not sure what I can do to get back on track. I have been counting calories and exercised more than I did last week so it really makes me mad. I am fuming at myself. I just wish I could lose the weight and win the challenge. I had such pizaz when this started and now I suck. My husband had a great weigh in (Yeah) he lost 3 pounds. Which was a total of 23 pounds. He has done great I am so proud of him. Me though I suck. I will run a few miles tomorrow though. I am going to aim for a run everyday. Whether it is just a mile for a rest day or a real work out day I will do at least 3 miles. I will no matter what get back on track. And hopefully this will help with my depression. Anyone have a friend I could borrow. Mine seem to have fallen off the face of the earth.....