Well, I went and bought another copy of MFM tonight. It is mine. Mine. Mine. Mine. I will NOT loan it to anyone ever again. My first copy was loaned to a friend who just told me, "Oh, I don't know where it is. Ha ha ha." Not so funny.
So I am excited to get back into my penguin mindset. I am making one huge change in my training though. Instead of the Run/Walk plan, DH and I are going to try the Walk/Run. I don't ever see me running long distances in the future and DH and I love to walk and talk together. So I think more walking will be a better fit for us. I have to admit it does make me scared of those sweepers though.
We have a new gym opening up in town. It's called Anytime Fitness. It is open 24 hrs!
How cool is that? Especially since DH and I are such night owls. I'm going to take my copy of MFM to the personal trainer there and say, "I'll take care of the walk/run days. You fill in my cross training for me." I don't know what machines to do or what other kind of cross training activities would work. And I don't even care to think about it. It's not something I want to have to decide. So I'll pay them to do it for me!
As far as eating is going. It's been really tough. I was sick with severe stomach pains for 3 days. The only thing I thought I could eat was Cheetos so I ate 2/3 of a 3 pound bag!!! Then I progressed on to cookies. Great huh? So now my cravings are out of control. But I don't have the willpower to make myself suffer through Phase 1 again so soon. I feel like I'm barely hanging onto my diet. It's like at any moment I could blow all my weightloss and just give in and eat all the things I'm craving. Which is what has happened EVERY time I've lost weight in the past. I really want this time to be different, but I don't know what to do. I'm bored with the South Beach plan. I want to be able to eat a wider variety of things, but everytime I go off the plan I gain instantly. Blech! I thought about the GI diet. Wonder if it works...
Clothes. I really want to celebrate my new body by buying a ridiculous amount of cute clothes. I'm so so so bored with my current clothes. I don't feel pretty in them anymore. But we don't have much money right now so I'll have to wait.
I'm starting to be really afraid about the future. I'm completely bored with my diet and my clothes. My cravings are taking over. And I don't have any willpower left. Sounds like the exact thing that has always happened before. I guess I count it progress to be able to recognize what's going on. Now if I only knew how to fix it...
Sorry to be such a downer.
But these feelings had to be worked through honestly.
Love you all!
Some pixie dust for you and your DH!!
) although as of now I'm shooting for the 1/2)!
. Best of luck in your quest for baby number two. Very exciting...really. And how cool that you guys will still be there for the marathon regardless...what a great attitude!!!
Kayla picked these out. I love my little WISHer! 
Oh, maybe it was during the Minnie 15K. Now I don't remember, but the point is that you could certainly walk the 1/2 marathon even if you are pretty far along in a pregnancy. That would be so much fun and the prospect of it would be motivation to keep you training and eating healthy while you "wait"! 
Adam and I signed up at the Anytime Fitness gym. They are scheduled to open September 1st. I can't wait! The owner mentioned that he would like to put together a race. We told him we loved 5ks and do one per month. He got all excited and said that we would be his contact people for organizing it. Can you imagine? Me putting a 5k race together. 
I was flattered that he didn't laugh me off. That must mean that I'm making some serious progress here. 
But it was really good. I enjoyed being able to talk a little instead of just gasping for breath. I think this plan is a perfect fit for us. We clocked in at 14:39 per mile, I think. I'd like to get it under 14 just to be safe. I'm sure we'll get faster as we get back into it again. 
