I'm a week behind on my report too! I really need to finish editing day 3 photos so I can post the rest of that day.
Take all the time you need!
i am here and caught up..
Hooray!
Now SHHHHHHHHHHHHH Im reading...
I'm about to be! Last night I broke down and bought a KINDLE. I've always sworn off e-books, plus I don't like reading on a tablet because of the glare. But my bookshelves are overflowing at this point, so a friend talked me into checking out eReaders. I really like the Kindle Paperwhite, but didn't want to pay $120 for something I may end up not even sticking with. So I went on eBay last night and got a gently used one with cables included for only $60! According to the description, it's being sold by a college student who randomly won it as a door prize at a campus event, used it a couple times, then never touched it again. I'm EXCITED! It should be here next week!
Just checking in to say hi!
Hellos! I know I haven't been around much!
How's the progress with the treadmill going? I was doing pretty good, up to 3 miles ( I have super short legs so it takes me an hour to do 3 miles)
BLEH. I suppose that's part of why I've been unmotivated to write an update here. The weightloss and the workouts have become extremely slow-going, and despite my best efforts not to... I'm admittedly getting discouraged, but I don't want to come here and be all negative either. I did lose a little more weight, but then stalled again, and as of this morning it looks like I gained a bit back. Plus I think I've hit a wall in my walking. I was doing really well and had gotten up to 1.9 miles in 45 minutes, then suddenly things changed last week... Only 10 minutes into my workouts, the backs of my legs and calves would start hurting so much I was blinking back tears. My options became either shorten the length of my workout, or slow down and take it easier. So I've been doing the second, but it's really really frustrating.
A friend pointed out that as exciting and motivating as progress and improvement is, I have to remember (1) I have two chronic pain conditions that are aggravated by overdoing it physically, (2) As much as I want to keep pushing myself, my body is extremely out of shape, and can only take so much so fast, and (3) Yes, I'm losing weight (slowly), but at this point, each step I take is still bringing 348 lbs down on my legs, so they're bound to need some rest and TLC. So I'm trying very hard to keep all that in mind.
but then DH and the youngest came back from their trip and DH brought home a nasty head cold and proceeded to give it to me and I haven't been back on the treadmill for a week.
I feel ya, lady. I skipped my scheduled workout completely (for the first time) on Thursday because I had a touch of a head cold plus had a VERY VERY busy day that day and it was late before I could even make it to the gym at all, so now am heading back today after a three-day rest. But due to the recent setbacks I've been having, I'm no longer excited about going like I was... Now I'm kind of dreading it. I just HATE accepting the disappointment of not being able to force my body to do what I want it to be able to do at this point. It was fun and exciting when I felt like I was making progress each week, and seeing the distances/speeds improve each time I went. Now I'm going the opposite direction, slowing down and losing distance... So it's just not fun or rewarding like it was. Combined with the weight stall/gain, I'm in a bit of a funk about the whole thing. I've not fallen off the wagon or anything yet, though... I'm still adhering to my diet and going to the gym (except for that one day), but I'm just scared I'm going to break mentally and take a flying leap off the wagon if things don't start improving soon.
Sounds like you may have some company for the Princess 5k! I think that is awesome! Keep up the good work!!
More company than I knew! due to some recent developments, it looks like I have some family coming to cheer me on at the 5K. No pressure or anything.
It's officially 1 year until the Princess 5K (kinda)!!!
I was thinking that yesterday, too!
I tend to stalk runDisney social media and posts from people at these events, so I made a list of characters that I've seen pictures of from this morning's Princess 5K:
- Sebastian (before/after race)
- Ariel & Prince Eric (before/after race)
- Sebastian puppet
- Surfer Goofy
- Vacation Genie
- Donald & Daisy Duck in beach (maybe) outfits
- Chip 'n' Dale in beach outfits
- Fish (or something like that) from Festival of Fantasy parade
That's just what I've seen from pictures. There may have been more. And next year will be different. But I think it's interesting to look at these things, and since there's a lot of Princess 5K discussion going on here, I figured I might as well invade your PTR with the information.
(By the way, in case you didn't know ... this year's theme was The Little Mermaid)
I love that you did all this RESEARCH yesterday!!! This is very very exciting stuff!!!
Oh, and there were more princesses at the race retreat, but that's a pay extra thing, so I don't count it.
Yeah, I don't intend on doing the retreat, I don't think. But I am kinda curious about the breakfast afterwards, and then the Pasta in the Park party on Thursday night.
I've already considered how it will look if I walk/run the 5k, then leave there and go use my scooter for the rest of the trip for touring the parks. But I learned that I can't worry about how it "looks" to other people anymore... They don't know my life!
