I'm not going to lie, I'm having a rough time with eating right and having enough time to get a full workout in. My main problem is that I can't wake up early enough. If I do wake up early enough, I stay in bed because I think I will fall back to sleep for a few more minutes and I could really use those extra minutes. In reality, I'm just being lazy. I know I can eat better, but I just don't want to. That's the kicker. I want to do better, but not enough to change it. Which maybe I'm being too hard on myself. It's only the fourth day of this. I need to give it a little time and I know I will get better.
Running is already getting easier. I ran 3/4 of a mile in 6 minutes, which is really good for me! I have set a goal to run 1 mile by Saturday, so we will see how that goes. Tomorrow I plan on running .75 again, with absolutely no stopping. I'm excited about running, just not eating right. Food is just so good. Usually the bad food is the best.
On a happier note, my husband and I haven't had fast food since Sunday! Pretty proud of that fact. And I am proud of myself for running every day since Sunday, even if it isn't long distances. It's something. It's more than what I did last week.
I know I can do this. Tomorrow is a new day, a new challenge, and a day closer to the new me.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Monday, October 7, 2013
A Lovely Engagement!
This beautiful couple asked me to take their engagement photos. Here are a few!
Getting Back in the Groove
My half mile run went pretty well last night. My legs are really sore, but that's more from moving all of our furniture by myself. Meh. My interval running was okay, I didn't go as long as I wanted, but at least I went, right? I also didn't do the leg workouts I had planned on doing, but I am okay with that. I don't think I could have done it without hurting myself.
My eating wasn't so great. I know after a few days I will get better. I'm trying my hardest to not get discouraged. Because then I would really give up and just continue to get fatter and more miserable. No negativity here. Small steps are better than no steps at all.
My eating wasn't so great. I know after a few days I will get better. I'm trying my hardest to not get discouraged. Because then I would really give up and just continue to get fatter and more miserable. No negativity here. Small steps are better than no steps at all.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Epic Fail/Day One
No excuses here. I completely failed. I told myself I would keep up with this blog, and that has obviously not happened. My apologies. Which really, this blog was designed to help keep me motivated and when I fell off the wagon, I stopped using it. Well, time to change that, and a lot of other things.
My husband and I just bought a house. My photography business has increased significantly, and I still have a full time job. On top of that, I am trying to get certified to teach in the state of Oklahoma. I've been busy, but it's still no excuse for my weight gain and increase of laziness.
To help motivate me, I signed up for the Oklahoma City Memorial half marathon again. Maybe training more will make this one easier. Last time nearly killed my legs, but that's probably because I didn't train enough. Starting today, October 6th, I am going to start running again. I will start out small, and build my way up. When I say small, I mean like a half mile, if that! That's how out of shape I am! I let myself stop working out, and I've noticed a big difference in my daily energy and obviously in my physique. My pants barely fit. My shirts are snug. And I am completely and totally uncomfortable with myself. It has to change, and I'm the only one who can make that change.
So, here we go. I am 5'8, and weigh approximately 180 lbs. That's a 13 pound increase since February. Awful! According to several websites and my doctor, I am about 20 pounds overweight. So, here's my goal. I want to lose 20 lbs by April 27, 2014, which is the OKC Memorial run. That's a little less than a pound a week. Here is my plan for the first week:
Day 1
exercise: run 1/2 mile
Day 2
exercise: run 20 minutes of intervals. 10 sets of stairs. Calf raises, lunges, squats, curtsey lunges.
calorie intake: 1320 calories.
Day 3
exercise: run 1/2 mile. p90x arms.
calorie intake: 1320
Day 4: 25 minutes of interval running. Nike ab workout.
calorie intake: 1320
Day 5: Run 1/2 mile. p90x plyometrics
calorie intake: 1320
Day 6: run 3/4 mile.
calorie intake: 1320
The hard part is going to be the eating. For some reason, during the week while at work, I do fine. But as soon as I get home, all I want is junk food. The weekends are the absolute worst. I think it's because I get so bored. I am for sure a boredom eater and an emotional eater. I'm going to start working on that today!
Wish me luck. Later I will post all about my run. Tomorrow I plan on using this as a food diary as well. Don't judge too harshly on my foods, I'm working on it!
My husband and I just bought a house. My photography business has increased significantly, and I still have a full time job. On top of that, I am trying to get certified to teach in the state of Oklahoma. I've been busy, but it's still no excuse for my weight gain and increase of laziness.
To help motivate me, I signed up for the Oklahoma City Memorial half marathon again. Maybe training more will make this one easier. Last time nearly killed my legs, but that's probably because I didn't train enough. Starting today, October 6th, I am going to start running again. I will start out small, and build my way up. When I say small, I mean like a half mile, if that! That's how out of shape I am! I let myself stop working out, and I've noticed a big difference in my daily energy and obviously in my physique. My pants barely fit. My shirts are snug. And I am completely and totally uncomfortable with myself. It has to change, and I'm the only one who can make that change.
So, here we go. I am 5'8, and weigh approximately 180 lbs. That's a 13 pound increase since February. Awful! According to several websites and my doctor, I am about 20 pounds overweight. So, here's my goal. I want to lose 20 lbs by April 27, 2014, which is the OKC Memorial run. That's a little less than a pound a week. Here is my plan for the first week:
Day 1
exercise: run 1/2 mile
Day 2
exercise: run 20 minutes of intervals. 10 sets of stairs. Calf raises, lunges, squats, curtsey lunges.
calorie intake: 1320 calories.
Day 3
exercise: run 1/2 mile. p90x arms.
calorie intake: 1320
Day 4: 25 minutes of interval running. Nike ab workout.
calorie intake: 1320
Day 5: Run 1/2 mile. p90x plyometrics
calorie intake: 1320
Day 6: run 3/4 mile.
calorie intake: 1320
The hard part is going to be the eating. For some reason, during the week while at work, I do fine. But as soon as I get home, all I want is junk food. The weekends are the absolute worst. I think it's because I get so bored. I am for sure a boredom eater and an emotional eater. I'm going to start working on that today!
Wish me luck. Later I will post all about my run. Tomorrow I plan on using this as a food diary as well. Don't judge too harshly on my foods, I'm working on it!
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