Pushing Forward...

I did not have a successful week. I did not run all week until today. I have no idea and no excuses why I didn't get my butt out the door and run.. just wasn't feelin' it.  But so it goes..

I did reluctantly get out the door this morning and run/walk 2.5 miles.  It wasn't easy getting myself to go but I did and that's something.

As for the eating  I get a big FAT F.  I ate everything I wanted to at night.. during the day I followed my points but at night I just let it all go.. probably had something to do with the copious amount of wine that I drank.

So here I am at the start of a new week.. planning on being strong and knowing that I will.

Take the Good with the Bad Girl.

Without getting ahead of myself I just want to say I feel like a Million Bucks.  That's what a great run will do for me!  I got up at 5:15, moved my tush out the door by 6AM and met the Pacemakers for a 7 AM run in Baltimore.  Thankfully my old running pal Eileen was there and not only did she run the whole way with me and my slow pace BUT I RAN with her.  Still some stops to walk but overall I ran for most of the whole 7.5 miles.

As far as my WW went for the week.. not bad.. not great.. I followed my points for the most part.If you are familiar with WW you know that you earn activity points for whatever exercise you do during the week and you can choose to eat those points or not.. I of course eat them and drink them. But my goal this week is to only use up half of the activity points I earn. Okay truth be told... yesterday I drank a gin & tonic, a dirty martini, and a margarita.. ate Mexican food (didn't scimp) and had Little Debbie Swiss rolls for desert.. I AM A BAD GIRL!!!  But today starts a new week and I'm off to a good start...

Oy.. I'm back.. it's been awhile..

Today I ran/walked 4.6 miles. I don't seem to be able to run the whole distance. Not yet anyway.. It may have something to do with my size.. just sayin..

I haven't run seriously since the end of 2012.. Why not .. you ask?  I dunno.. just stopped. Completed the Dewey beach Triathlon and just stopped. Weird.

But now I have rejoined the Pacemakers (my favorite running group in Bmore) and I get up on Saturday mornings and run behind them.. literally. The last two Saturdays I stumbled out 7 miles, running and walking but finished.

Getting There

As of today, January 21, 2013 I have lost 17.6 pounds on the Ideal Protein diet.  I feel great and I am looking forward to losing 32.4 more pounds!  Not much more to report. Success, Success, Success!

Chubby Woman gets Serious

Hello again.. Its now December 29th, 2012... its been a while, for sure.. Somehow I managed to complete two triathlons this past summer only to gain back every ounce I lost while training.. I was drinking about 3-4 glasses of wine every night and eating a full meal + some to along with it.  and this was at 10 pm, after having dinner at 5pm.. What a lush!!!

So now  I am following the diet Ideal Protein.  I haven't had any alcohol  for 2 weeks.  Alcohol  is not permitted on the plan.  I am following the program to a tee, plus allowing for a bit extra protein because I work extra long hours ( 2 jobs).  I refuse to look at my starting weight, only being told what I have lost.  I plan to follow the program in full until April 1st, then see where I am weight wise.. I'd like to weigh 135-140.

So, sorry for the long time in posting... but glad to be back

Wendy

The last two years I ran the NYC 1/2 marathon I quit running afterwards. Don't know exactly why, but mostly a low after a big high. This year I am promising myself I will push through and continue running. So far so good.. I ran 4 miles easily this morning. Following the WW program is another story. I find it really difficult to keep to the program while in training for a big race. I am trying, though, to count my points, even if I go over my allotted 27. The truth is I would really like to weigh less to run a full marathon in the fall, but like I said, it is hard to lose weight when running distances.. Everyone thinks .. Oh you run so far, you must be losing weight, but I'm not. I need to concentrate on eating leaner foods and smaller portions.

Lush Runs a Half Marathon

My Race Report would have been and should have been better but I did something really really stupid the day before the race.. Some of you will probobly roll your eyes in disbelief... here goes the Truth.. I drank. Yup.. with lunch and dinner.. what a dufus.. my love of wine got the best of me.. so needless to say my run was a disaster.. I ran.. dont get me wrong.. and i averaged an 11:30 pace (which isnt bad for me) but I felt like poop the whole way..)


The race itself was as exciting as usual.. people cheering practically the whole way, bands playing along the route, cowbells ringing. The final6 or 7 miles is tough cause its on the West Side highway which is cement.. my feet hurt afterwards.. I could not wait to finish. that was the toughest run of my life. What a dufus!!! I learned my lesson!!