Week 8

So this week hasn't been so great, I have kept my calories where they should be and I ran 32 miles this past week, but my weight is actually up. What the heck?! Oh well, I guess that is life sometimes.

week 7

So this week was a tough week for me. I did lose a pound, which I was excited about, but I have had sick kids and ended up missing 2 of my exercise days. I had things so carefully planned out, and I have my workouts scheduled into my day like appointments, but when it comes to sick kids there are no work arounds. It is too cold to have a sick child outside, and you just can't take sick kids to the gym. I have a feeling I might have a few weeks of this. With 5 kids and flu season, that is just life. My days are just so busy that if I don't get it done when I have the time set aside, there is just no way it is going to happen. The joys of motherhood. Hopefully this week is better. I did get to go for a run this morning, but before the end of the day, I had made 2 trips to the nurses office.

Week 6

So now comes the frustrating part of trying to lose weight. Apparently I have hit my first plateau. I seem to be able to lose weight consistently up to this point. I have not been able to break it in the 2 years since I had my last baby. I work really hard, get down to this weight and have to fight like crazy to even maintain this weight, let alone lose any more. Every time, I get frustrated and ultimately give up. Well, its not going to happen this time!!! Well, Plateau, I have been expecting you and this time I have a plan in mind, hopefully it will work (if not I have a friend that is a weight loss instructor and now a personal trainer, so I will pick her brain). I have decided that in addition to the 5 miles that I run 5 days a week (for a grand total of 25 miles a week) I am going to add 2 days of water aerobics to 2 of my running day, and the 2 days that I don't run, regular aerobics. I am going to cut my calories by 150-200 a day, and hopefully after a week or so, break this and start seeing results. I must say that hitting this and struggling to maintain my weight right now, let alone lose, is really annoying. I do not see how I can be as careful as I have been with what I am eating, and exercising as consistently as I do, how it can be so hard to just maintain a weight. Oh well, I am not giving up this time, I am determined, and I know if I lose momentum and let myself get down about it, I will fail, so I guess this is where my stubborn streak can be more of a blessing than a curse. ;-) Anyway, here's hoping for some success this week for me, and everyone else out there that is in the same situation!!!!

Week 5

I have been very good about following my calorie count and doing my exercise. I have lost 1.5 pounds this week, which is about what I am hoping for. I must say I am a little upset that the rules are changing in the middle of a competition. I believe if you start with rules, they should stay that way through out the whole competition. Otherwise what the heck is the point of having rules. I must say that I am very undissatisfied with that, but I am not a majority, so what good is my point. Majority or not, it is poor form to change the rules in a competition once it has started. That said, and I know that someone will not like my opinion, but that is what is great about this country isn't it, freedom of speech!!! Have a fantastic week!!!!!!