This Week

So not a whole lot going on for me this week. I did read the challenge this week and think it is a pretty good one. I haven't really done any of the other challenges. I take that back, I kind of did the goal evaluation one, I didn't write anything down, but I did take a few minutes to think about what my goals are, since being within about 3 pounds of my goal weight, that means that they are changing a little. I know that to maintain my weight, I am not going to change anything about my workouts, I will continue with my running 5 miles 4-5 days a week and either run that 5th day, or go to this amazing water aerobics class that they have here on base. I also know that my eating habits are going to have to stay pretty much the same. I have slightly upped the amount of calories that I am consuming, not by a lot, just by about 300 calories a day, and that seems to be a good place for me. I did not do the sugar challenge because lets face it, I don't have a problem with eating sugar, I don't eat it in excess, but I decided when I first started doing these competitions, that it wasn't something I was going to give up. My goal with that was to strike a balance with my eating habits. When my kids have a birthday, I am going to eat a piece of cake. Of course I know exactly how many servings the cake makes, and I do limit myself to a piece, but I am not willing to sacrifice the little things like that. I just try to keep it in moderation. I did work on my posture for that challenge. Since we got our Wii fit last year and I do have fun playing some of the games on there, it focuses on your posture quite a bit, so I had been trying to keep that in the back of my mind lately. I like these little challenges, it is nice to have a little mini goal to focus on during the week. I like this fitness one, but I'm not really sure whether I am going to do too much with it. I already work out 5 days a week, I do cardio all 5 days, and I do some weights 3 days a week and spend 1.5 hours at the gym each day, so realistically I don't have a whole lot more time that I can spend there, and I am not sacrificing any of my cardio workouts. Training starts in about a month and a half, so I need to keep my running habits right where they are. Karilynn, I think that these challenges are an absolutely fantastic idea. Well I better get my kids up and ready for school. Hope everyone has a great week!!!!!!!

Clever Title?

I hate having to come up with a title every week, but I hate leaving it blank even more :) so lame titles it is. This week hasn't been really productive for me. I was sick for a while and couldn't seem to run farther than 3.5 miles at a 10:30 min pace for an entire week. The next week even though I was feeling better, I lacked the energy to do more than 4 miles at an equally crappy pace. I am happy to report that this week, I am feeling much better, and am back to my 5 miles and my pace is back to normal, so that makes me happy. I did exercise my 5 days a week even though I was sick, because I am incredibly obsessive about my exercise. I just can't let myself work out less than 5 days a week. My husband just laughs at me. Of course if he hadn't been TDY he would have been having a heart attack. I guess this is enough rambling, I know that no one likes to hear people complain about being sick, so I apologize for that, but now that I have gotten my once a year flu or whatever it was, there will be no more complaining from me!!!!!!!!!!! :) Hope everyone has a fabulous week!!!!!!!

Oops

So, I guess it has been too many days between blog posts. Too bad for me. I don't really know what to say about this week. I have been running, although last week, I wasn't able to run farther than a 5k any of the 5 days, but thankfully this week I am better and getting back to my usual 5 miles. My husband finally got back, and I actually got out of the house without taking a child with me last night for the first time in 3 weeks, so that was a bonus. I finally went through all of my clothes yesterday and got rid of everything that doesn't fit me. Today's task is to take the 7 bags to good will. It was a little sad, because I did have a few things I really liked, but I really like them being too big too, so it was time to part with them. I have a much smaller amount of clothes, but that will increase, when occasionally I walk past something that catches my eye, although I must admit, I am a girl that doesn't like to shop. Well congrats to everyone this month on their accomplishments, I am so excited that I have almost made it to the maintaining stage, I have 6 more pounds to go!!!!!! My goal this month is to make it to that. Hope everyone has a fabulous week!!!!!

Running

So I was at the gym this past week, and I was running on the treadmill (not my first choice of locations but it is freaking cold and still snowy) and when I was done, the girl on the machine next to me and asked me if I have been a runner my whole life. For me that was an odd question because even though I started running about 2 years ago, I have been running, not a runner. She told me that I made it look so easy, and wanted advise on how I have improved the past couple of years. It was such a strange experience for someone to be asking my advise, especially since a few days earlier this girl and her husband busted out half an hour running at a 9.5 and a 10, that made me feel a bit on the slow side. Anyway, that's about all I've got for this week. Still drinking my diet soda (no I will never be converted, and yes I know what it supposedly does being a chem student and all), and spending lots of time at the gym. My husband laughs at me because every time he calls me, I am at the gym, he tries to wait a little longer to call, or call a little earlier, but it doesn't seem to matter. Excited about weigh in happening in a couple of days, I am getting so close to my weight goal next month I should be there!!!!!