In honor of our upcoming races...

GO US!

Update--shaking head in shame

Okay. So in my last post, I declared my intention of losing 5 lbs. before I left for Disneyland. I leave on Thursday morning and I think I'm waving the white flag of defeat. SAD! But true. And I'm going to go have fun anyway. I'm not going to worry about how much I weigh (I'll just pack the tshirts that are a tad bit looser). March. March is when we begin anew, I guess.

Life just got in the way this month. Too much happening. Too many things beyond my control keeping me from the gym. Time at the gym not working out like I would like.

But March 1st* begins my observation of Lent. I'll be giving up sugar...can you believe it?! Crazy. But I think it will be a good practice in self-discipline, and its not just random. Lots of people are doing it! :) Wish me luck!

*Lent actually begins on Wednesday, February 25th. But I can't give up sugar and go to Disneyland at the same time. Sorry. Its not happening.

GOAL

I am going to Disneyland on February 26th. By the time I get on to that airplane at 6:10 am, I WILL have lost 5 lbs. That will put me at 147 lbs. for the Disney vacation.

That is entirely doable if I get back to hitting the gym 5 days a week, and cut down on my candy/cookie intake while upping my veggie intake. Oh, and I'll probably need to cut down on my breads and fried foods.

I CAN DO IT.

I'm putting it here because writing down your goals is IMPORTANT.

Running plans foiled

I gathered my jogging clothes together, my ipod, etc...

And wore my jogging shoes

and planned on a midday run

and then I left my clothes at home as I ran out the door.

Curses.

I'm so disappointed.

Woe is me---it's cold and dark

I really want to go jogging. Really I do. But if I want to jog during the work day I need to come in earlier so i can take the time in the middle of the day. This requires leaving early which requires waking earlier --- I have a lack of motivation to wake earlier. If I want to jog at home at night it is cold and wet and icy and dark by the time I get home.

I miss summer. It was so much easier to jog when i could do it outside, in the warmth, in a scenic park.

Any suggestions for getting more motivation?

On the diet front things are getting better. I'm eating less sugar then I used to---at least less processed sugar. I'm craving carbs less, eating less food overall. It's a good thing. I am feeling better. So motivation on the diet front is much easier to come by.

Helpful Website

My friend, Susan, showed me this Website. It allows you to look up the menu of almost every restaurant (at least chains) and see the calories in all the menu items. I find it helpful.

Dotti's Weight Loss Zone

Enjoy!

Burn more than you Eat

What makes the difference between feeling good about your "healthy lifestyle" and feeling terrible? I've concluded its all about the diet. It doesn't matter how long I work out in the morning or how hard I run or how many calories I burn. If my diet sucks for the day, I feel gross.

Monday is the perfect example. I worked out for 45 minute at the gym--intervals on the track (5 sets of 1000 meters), then some stairs and finishing off with a good ab workout. I burned over 300 calories. Awesome, right? And then I went home and spent the day crafting with friends and eating junk. The main foods consumed were chips with queso dip and M&M's. Oh so grand. I felt GROSS. That feeling even continued into Tuesday. My diet Tuesday was mucho better, but its taken until Wednesday morning for me to feel somewhat normal and not like a fat loser. (Harsh, but true.)

So the diet is the thing. I have got to eat healthy, drink lots of water, and be happy.