Alysa's Post Baby 2006 Marathon Journal (Comments welcome)

[lizdotcom99]

Happy Birthday Alysa!!!!

Enjoy your day!!! Hope you find something special and fun to do today!! I personally beleive that birthdays make great cheat days.....just be sure to get back OP tomorrow!!

Have a great day!!

 

[sarahsmom73]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

I love La Boehme!!! What a great opera! I see you live in Ontario! We travel to Ottawa several times a year to get away from it all! Is that close to you?

 

[Alysa]

Hi Jen -
La Boheme was BEAUTIFUL! Made me ball as usual - bought the CD and now am welling up over it still. Had half a cookie at the intermission (my ultimate weekness) and a cracker that DD offered me at the dinner before I knew what I was doing and rice and a piece of cake. Mum gave the cake to me because she is a diabetic and wanted it out of the house but I hope DH finishes it soon. It was soo good and I don't think I can hold out much longer. I had to do a lot of work last night (until 8 am this morning) and all day I have been feeling very flu-y so I had a piece of cinnamon toast for dinner. No exercising all weekend - I wanted to run today but It was raining and now I havn't the heart. Tomorrow is a new start though - can't wait!

 

[lizdotcom99]

Feel better Alysa!!

I would have to make the cake go buh bye if it were me!! Tooo much of a temptation!! Tell your hubby to eat faster!!!

Have a great day!!

 

[sarahsmom73]

I'm glad you enjoyed La Boheme!! It is an amazing oprea... I think it's my favorite!

It's ok to special things on your birthday!!! You are right!! today is a new day so make it great!

 

[Alysa]

Liz - you were right - I did eat a piece. On Monday. And Tuesday. And it rained and snowed here a lot . And I was super busy at work and super lazy. And I didn't do anything for 4 days.

But on the upside - I was really good today and worked out and added another 5 minutes to my workout time and if I wasn't doing this journal to stay accountable and planning to do the marathon I would have chucked it by now. You guys are all awsome. And tomorrow will be even better because I will be able to run again once they shovel and I am going swimming with DD.

 

[sarahsmom73]

5 extra minutes is great! They really start to add up!

 

[Alysa]

Okay - I went swimming today so far but am still going to either do ellipse again or my sister leant me a Pilates tape to try. I will edit this message tonight but I just wanted to say that I really hate how it feels when all the fat on my butt jiggles when I run. Thank goodness for WISH - otherwise I would have been quite happy to ignore it forever, or until I couldn't fit it into a chair - one or the other

Back - I did it - ellipse again - having a blue evening - not enough hours in my day. Found out I don't qualify for a mat leave anymore (not that I need to right now) as I run my own firm. The government has said that they think letting self-employed women borrow from their RRSPs and paying it back with no penalty would be a great idea. That's it, a great idea, they aren't actually doing that though. Useless! My sister gets a year at 95/75% and I get zip beacause I have the initiative to take a chance and run my own company and help build the economy and spend more time with my daughter. Makes sense to me!
Sorry - rant over - going to bed.

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Alysa!

Way to go getting your exercise in! With all of the exercise you are doing, those "jiggles" will be gone in no time at all!

Have a great evening!

 

[sarahsmom73]

I'm sorry things are stressful for you! I wish we could do something for you! You can rant anytime you want!!!

I hope today is a better day for you!

 

[Alysa]

Got some bad news Friday and afraid it has really affected my attitude. Didn't exercise Friday or yesterday. Stayed good though and didn't eat badly. Today I am going to go back to it and get in some running - want to do a 5K St. Patricks day run so I just want to be able to do the whole thing without stopping. Amazing how attitude is everything when running and working out, eh? I refuse to give up though - I won't let me down - I won't!
I will edit to say I did it! I find checking in in the morning makes me more accountable during the day. Thanks everyone!

 

[sarahsmom73]

Hope everything is ok! Please know we are here for you!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Alysa!

How are you doing today? I hope today is a much better day filled with and God's for you. Take good care of you!

 

[Alysa]

Thanks guys - you're the best!
I really do want to run today but it is still pouring rain!!!! Might have to use the ellipse again after all - if I ever get done!!! I didn't end up exercising after all yesterday but rather working through the night and today doesn't look like it will be any different. Oh well, I have to take the work as it comes. No one said it would be easy, right? (I am a freelance art director). I also have only lost one pound in three weeks. On the up side, there is a whole mess of heart shaped shortbread cookies here for DH and I have not cheated once today! I'll just keep on doing my best and bit by bit, I'll get there.

Inspirational quote of the day.
"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my toubles and obstacles have strenghtened me."
* --- Walt Disney*

Happy valentines day to everyone!

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Hi, Alysa! I just read your journal and wanted to tell you that you are doing great so far! I am currently preg. so I know how you feel about wanting to lose weight post baby. I was WISHing for 2 months before I found out I was preg. and I can't wait to get back on track after she is born. Good luck with your goals. Like I said, you are doing great so far!

 

[sarahsmom73]

Love your quote!

The weather has been really yucky, I know! Just remember that some exercize is better than none!

Have a great day!

 

[Alysa]

Okay - in the last 5 days I have had about 18 hours sleep, I cheated on valentines with chocolate and cookies, I was good Tuesday but on Wednesday DH brought home a bag of cracker jack and I ate about 1/4 of the bag!!! I am cranky and exhausted, I will have to work late into the night again tonight, I have not had two minutes to exercise (heck I'm delighted when I get to brush my teeth.) I am soo blue and am yearning for my run but instead I have to go and get DD from daycare. I WANT to train for this marathon but I am so exhausted I feel sick to my stomach. I am praying that next week will be more managable. Please someone make me feel better! Tell me that I can still do this even though I have had an awful week. When I started freelancing I was told to NEVER turn work away and I haven't but this week has been quite the disaster personally. Goodness, got to run. Thanks for letting me be blue!

 

[toystoryduo]

Oh Alysa,

I am sending and prayers for a better day tomorrow! Take good care of you!

 

[sarahsmom73]

I know exactly how you are feeling... If you can try to take a few minutes for yourself... You are no good to anybody if you are this down... Please know I am here for whatever you need!

 

[Alysa]

Thanks for the hugs guys - I needed that! Things are better today - ran for half an hour, ellipsed for half an hour, work has eased up a bit - have some work stuff to do tomorrow before DD's birthday on Sunday but it is much more manageable. Also DH's talk at work went well so we can spend some time together tonight after I get back from the movies with my DSis. I've really missed him. I have to tell you - I love this journal. It really has helped me stick with it when I jsut wanted to throw my hands up in dispair. Oh, yeah, anyone know a good site for finding out how to do exercise in water while holding a toddler? Tried to swim yesterday but was a bit of a write-off thanks to my baby girl - who won't be a baby anymore on Sunday!