Week 3 of Couch to 5k....

Last night we started week 3 of Couch to 5k. Rebecca was kind enough to use her Itunes gift card to download the application to my phone so I didn't have to use the free podcast anymore. This way we could still run with the program and I could listen to music. I graciously (haha) offered to repay Rebecca's very kind gesture with supplying the Gatorade for the next couple runs.

Let me tell you it was the best 3$ present EVER! I love the app, way better than the free podcast!

I was nervous about week 3. Lots more running time. But let me tell you - I loved it. Now, it still was tough at the end ( I didn't stop, just slowed the pace down), but I felt great. Tomorrow we do day 2. And we will do it alone. My partner is going to visit family so I will have to run alone. I am nervous about running alone. Will I feel the need to push it and make it or will I cheat myself and slack? Hopefully I will still push it, I am preparing myself to still push it with all I have!

I am going to admit it here. People who know me in real life may never believe me...

I am enjoying running. I really am. :)

74lbs away

I am currently 74lbs away from my overall weight loss goal. I didn't realize how heavy I got until a return trip to the OBGYN last week. I had last been there in February. I forgot how much weight I have actually lost. I battle with posting numbers here. I am afraid, ashamed and embarrassed. I don't want people to wonder how I let myself go. Really though, how did I? I am sure it has something to do with the year I spent alone and feeling friendless. It was a horrible time for me my junior year of college. Horrible room mates left me feeling alone and so upset with the way girls treated each other and how catty women could be - I turned to food. Once you turn to it, it is hard to stop.

I went home for the summer, where food was always good, lots of it and soooo yummy that I just couldn't stop eating one plate. My weight sky rocketed and I slowly started climbing up the mountain of obesity. I am kicking fat's ass though. After an awesome weigh in yesterday (down 5lbs) and starting week 3, of C25K - I am feeling good. So I have goals. Goals I want to beat and achieve and really, I KNOW I CAN!

1. BIG GOAL - GET OUT OF THE 200'S - so that means I have to loose 38lbs to be at 199lbs. (ugh did I really just type that?!?!?!)
2. Our first home football game is 9/4/10 I want to be at no more than 210 for kick off. I think I can, I think I can.
3. 9/25/10 - Ideally this is when I'd be out of the 200's...
4. Halloween - I want to be able to go out and feel good, dress up in something I would have picked years ago.
5. Thanksgiving - I want to be in the 190's or less. I have to be. PLEASE :) And thank you.
6. I will run my first 5K Early to late September. I am hoping Rebecca will run it with me :)
7. Make healthy choices no longer a choice, just a way of life.
8. I want to shop for new skinny clothes this Christmas. When we take our girlcation, I want to not be plus size. I want to make 2010 the last year I will shop plus size.
9. I want to help motivate my mom and dad into losing weight. One day, I pray, I will give them grandchildren. I want my parents to be around forever. They need to be healthier.
10. I want to appreciate every single day. I deserve to be healthy. I deserve to give my body, mind and soul all the nourishment it needs. I AM WORTH IT :)

Couch to 5K End of Week 2

Well week two is over. Whew, it was a hot week - we added hills and the time increased. Did I mention it was HOT!?

Tonight we will move on to week 3. Running the same amount of time each sprint but our walks get shorter - so we will be running more really. Clear as mud, right?

I am nervous. Really nervous. But I mean worse case I have to walk a little bit of it I guess.

I am also nervous for weigh in on Thursday. I have done pretty well eating wise and getting my water in. Last week I gained .5 so that was hard but I am hoping for a great weigh in this week! :-)

Week 2 Day 1

Whew, this was a tough day. We incorporated hills and the running increments increased. We also got up and met at 6:30, it was going to be the coolest part of the day, 68 or so degrees and not a ton of humidity. It was tough but I took a half break (walked) part of one of the 90 seconds run and I really didn't go very fast. But I did it. And I feel great! Really proud of myself. We will rest tomorrow and then get back on the horse Friday. It will be under 90 degrees so hopefully it won't be too hot. I am excited to keep the progression and I am proud of myself. I am actually "running" Thanks Rebecca for going back to the basics with me! I wouldn't have made it through Week 1, Day 1 without you!

Couch to 5k, completed week 1

I stared the Couch to 5k program last week! I have an amazing running buddy/friend that has completed it already and is backtracking her progression to start over with me! REBECCA thanks again :) I def wouldn't have made it through week 1 with out you!

If you aren't familiar with Couch to 5k check it out!

Week 1 was a bit tough -

Day 1 - I felt great - I thought I can do this, this is awesome. Had some minor leg cramps at home that night but nothing that some Potassium and water with lots of stretching can't fix!

Day 2 - Ughh, it was harder than Day 1 but I still completed it and felt OK after we were over.

Day 3 - My thoughts were - SHOULDN'T THIS BE GETTING EASIER?!?! I did it, it was tough and man did I sweat. It makes me wonder how bad week 2 will be tomorrow.

Over all I am really pleased with this and really enjoying the runs and making myself healthier. I worry about the impact on my knees (sadly, I have put on enough weight where that concerns me) but so far so good and hopefully with Weight Watchers and working out and running my weight will continue to go down and those worries won't matter!

Tomorrow starts Week 2. I think I can, I think I can....