Thanks, Tom it was so fun. I weighed myself this morning and am holding steady, so no damage done.

Yesterday was hard to get into my routine. I felt so lazy. But, I cleaned my house and did a ton of laundry. I finally decided now or never and did Tae Bo Cardio. That felt really good. Unfortunately it was time to make supper, so my body went back into its cold mode before I did my weight routine. But I did get the weights in—and my hubby helped! I knew my form was off, so he helped me correct it, and even lifted a bit himself.

I ended up eating 1640 calories which is a little high for me. That’s really bad because until 5 pm, all I’d had was 700.    Oh well, today is another chance.

I tend to eat more in the evening.....working out early, then working all day, i don’t have a lot of time…
I know it would be healthier to eat a more balanced calorie intake ......

I’ve heard you should eat breakfast like a King, Lunch like a prince and Dinner like a Pauper....

I wish I would’ve read that yesterday Tom. I did it again last night. We had a friend over to play cards and I cut up summer sausage and cheese. It was supposed to be for my husband and his friend, but I snitched and added 400 calories to my total, making it 1800. I’m still at 144, but I really should be losing.

But on the plus side I found a great gym that’s only $15 a month or $2 a visit. And it has all new equipment. So I got to run again yesterday. It was great. I also did Pilates and was able to do even more than on Tuesday. I am definitely getting stronger.

OK, the eating was better today. Only got to 1315 today. And I didn’t work out, so I’m probably right where I was yesterday. I did fight the Saturday Wal-Mart crowds and took the kids to a breakfast with Santa this morning. Otherwise, I’ve been fairly lazy watching a lot of TV. Saturdays are so hard for me to get going. Probably because we’re all home and I feel like I’m abandoning my family when I exercise. I need to practice what I preach a bit more and take my time seriously.

Tomorrow is always rest day for me, but maybe I’ll make an exception. Just hate ruining all the work I have to put into getting ready for church. Seems like such a waste of makeup. 

15 dollars a month! thats great!!

I know what you mean about sausage and cheese.....I LOVE that (too much)....

And fighting the crowds at Wal Mart....just the stress alone should burn alot of calories......(although I don’t see it on FITDAY)

I like the way your ‘planning’ your next exercise....it’s really the only way i will do it!

Keep it up.....you’ll hit your goals...just keep restating them...telll everyone you know.....and repeat every day!

have fun

Loads of carbs tonight....
I went for a small run and bike today....just to prepare...but not work to heavy
I’ll let ya know how it goes tomorrow..(they are STILL predicting rain , so I bought a wind/rain jacket today-hey...this biking stuff is getting EXPENSIVE!)

Hey, Tom I’ve been reading all about the tri, and maybe someday I’ll be posting similar things, but for now I’m living vicariously through you. Huge congrats.

Other than that, I’ve been craving chocolate and had to take a Midol, so the calorie total is 2165. And I don’t even care. Luckily I maintained my weight, and even lost an inch on my tummy. Not sure how that happened. Again, don’t really care, as long as it’s gone. Sorry, bad mood. 

No exercise, but that’s not a good thing. When I’m this crabby, I really should do Tae Bo so I can punch the crud out of something. Even if its just air. I’ll be back on track tomorrow, or I’ll have my family hiding in the corner. 

Hey ...live vicariously.....that’s always fun.....and I can’t wait to read your posts…

I know how you feel.....sometimes I just DON’T CARE.....  but then a new day is here, and we can all start fresh...no matter where we are....

I think God gives us grace (to lose inches even when our calorie count is higher, and it doesn’t make sense), to know we are more powerful that we give ourselves credit for.....

Keep up your goals....keep praying....know what you want, and search for a way to get there.....there is a way!

Take care,

Tom, I need your advice. The couch to 5k week six that I’m stuck on starts with 5 minute run, then 8 minutes, then 5 again. Day 2 is 2 10 minute runs and day 3 is 1 25 minute run. I can do day 1, and most of day 2. Should I start the week over again, or go on to week 7 which is all 25 minute runs (same as the day I’m currently stuck on). I know enough to stop when my legs start giving out, or when my breathing gets too labored. (Both have to get bad before I just start walking again.) Then when I catch my breath, run again?

What do you think? Go easy or push?

Hi Bree,
Not quite sure what you mean by:
5 minute run, then 8 minute, then 5 minutes again.  Does that mean that you start with a 5 minute run, rest, then 8 minute run and another rest, then 5 minute run again for day one? and then you legthen the times each day....till your at 25 minutes?

I know your warming up before you run....(with a brisk walk)......and then run.....never faster than you can hold a conversation (not breathing in and out through you mouth), try to keep it so your breathing through your nose (then out through your mouth if you need to).  --------Daily boost episode 19, Scott talks about this a little bit-------------.  (It’s funny, as I was typing this, my iPod on ‘shuffle’ went to episode 19).

I think if you do day one, then day two, and go slow enough in day three to keep your breath in control.....and see how long you can do for the day three (25 minutes).....I think what they are trying to get your body used to is the endurance, which just takes time.  I would feel comfortable with doing the 2 10 minute runs first, even if you do that all week without proceeding to the 25 minute (or maybe do as much as you can on the 25 minutes).

I looked at a few triathlon training programs (beginnertriathete.com) and they have similar type programs that you are doing.  They never go more than 10% increase in a week, and the beginning of the week starts slow, and builds, only to go back a little lighter the beginning of the next week than what they finished off the last week (did that make sense?).....

You DO want to keep building, push yourself a little, but never to the point of damaging knees or breathing so hard your heart is working too much.

I don’t know if this helped.
I DO know that you are in a good place, and have the motivation to keep going.  Don’t be to hard on yourself....it’s consistency that’s important. Everyone is in a different place and one program cannot fit ALL of the different stages we are all at.  We need to custom fit them...go faster when we can, slower when we have to.  There is no failing!

When I was doing the 5K portion of the race yesterday, I found myself breathing really hard during this one section.  I slowed down a bit....(thought of Sheryl) and then when I had caught my breathing back, through my nose again, I pushed a little harder........ my body sensed that I wanted to go faster, just needed a little boost!

Take care, hope this made a little sense.....

Sorry, that description was as clear as mud. It does start with a 5 minute brisk walk and there is a 3 minute walk period between each run. I did the day 1 routine again today. It felt really good. I put a magazine in front of the treadmill display and had no problem running the entire time. I will keep up the week as it was intended even if it is the 3rd, or 4th time. I also did weights at the gym for my lower body. I’ll be doing upper body tonight at home with the hubby.

sounds like your on track!!!
Keep it up..

And thanks for the updates!

Thanks, Tom. I really don’t know what I’d do without your feedback. You keep me grounded.

I did finish my weight routine last night with my hubby. My older daughter even joined us. We didn’t let her lift much for weight, but she enjoyed spending time with mom and dad doing something the little sister can’t be involved in.

Was really hungry after all that so I ended up with a calorie total of 1690. I also drank 14 cups of water.

I’m looking at my schedule for the upcoming week and trying to figure out when exactly I’m going to workout. I have school Christmas parties and coffees and caroling this week. I know I’ll do it, just may have to go after DH gets home. But I was expressing the concern to my grandma and also my concerns over when and how I’m going to exercise while visiting over Christmas. She called me obsessed! Said I should slow down.

If I am obsessed, I’m staying that way. I work out between 1.5 to 2 hours a day 4-6 times a week. That does not seem like a lot. I do one hour cardio and the rest of the time is either weights or Pilates. But here’s the benefits.

1) I have the energy to play with my kids,
2) I have the energy to get and keep my house clean
3) I am happier
4) I don’t try to fight with my husband
5) I have confidence in myself that I’ve never had before

I could keep going, but you get the point. I’m going to start a new topic on this, because I doubt if I’m alone on the accused of going too far.

Today I did Tae Bo Cardio and Pilates. Drank 12 cups of water, and ate 1550 calories.

Tomorrow’s workout will be a challenge to get in. I have a school Christmas concert at 9am, a coffee/ornament exchange at 10am, then picking up one daughter at 2, and one at 3, and I finish up the day with caroling at 3:30. They’re supplying pizza after we’re done. 

That leaves 3 hours for lunch and a 2 hour workout. The time isn’t so much the problem, but once I’ve gotten makeup on and fixed my hair, I just don’t want to mess it up. I rarely bother, and I’ll have to redo all of it before caroling.

OK, I realize I’m complaining about making myself presentable, but it really does affect my workouts.

I’ve heard so much about Tae-Bo....I should try that sometime

Sounds like a crazy schedule...a lot of running around ( burns lots of calorires too!)

Have a great day, sounds like a lot of fun@!