From couch to: WDW Full in 2010

[tinkerbell of winter]

Still going strong, on day 3, went to the gym did 30 minutes on the elliptical, weights and then walked a bit with my friend Julie. She's my new workout buddy we are going to keep each other on track with our diet and exercise plans. Feeling good, thinking positive thoughts and taking positive actions to better myself

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Well i'm a week back into being good and I stepped on the scale and it said 239 after working out all week and eating reasonably. That's down about 5 lbs from when I started last Friday My focus now is training for the Boilermaker, so that means a lot of cardio and endurance to get ready for that 9.3 mile run. Here's to getting healthier!

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Well today I did a Boilermaker "test" run, 6.76 miles at a 13:33 pace, I was pretty pleased with it. Had a little knee pain during the first two miles but worked that out by mile 2. Once I get the first mile and a half the rest is easy. Sooooooo I need to get registered for the Boilermaker, it's a 15K in July in Utica. I did it two years ago and it was a blast. I'm planning on running the same trail at least once a week as well as my workouts at the gym.

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Did 3.2 miles today, it was a "take it easy" day after that long run yesterday....feeling good, had a couple tomato, turkey and cheese sandwiches for dinner and I started taking Sam-e, B complex and Multivitamins again.

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

I hate upper respiratory crap, I am currently dealing with some upper respiratory gunk! I did manage to do two miles on the elliptical though and some weights before taking a short cool down walk. Staying off of the scale until June 1st!

 

[momof2minnies]

Hey there- keep up the great work! Yeah I would love to join you getting back at this. Planning a run of some sort today- foot still hurts but I can't stand it anymore I need to get out there.

Linda

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Did a little 5 mile hike on a new trail with one of my friends, it wasn't a bad little hike. Tomorrow is a break day (maybe) and then Friday it's back to the YMCA during my daughter's gymnastics class. I may go for a quick run though right after work, I am supposed to go to a dinner at 6:30 PM but I am getting out of work at 3PM which may give me enough time to fit in a quick 4 miler.

 

[momof2minnies]

Take it slow out there if you do go today- supposed to be about 90 in this area.

Thanks for the support on my journal- it helps alot to keep us motivated.

Linda

 

[eyor44]

You are doing great! I love your attitude. You seem so motivated.

 

[keenercam]

Just found your journal and am so impressed! You are doing great and your workouts are so impressive. Looking forward to seeing a picture of you with some serious bling in January! You're doing the 1/2, right? It will be so fun to see so many WISHers at the start line and at the FINISH!!!

 

[momof2minnies]

Christine
Where are you? Everything going OK?

Linda

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Christine
Where are you? Everything going OK?

Linda

I've been absorbed in the Twilight Saga books so I have been taking a break from the internet and TV, I know it's wierd huh? I am getting back on track with exercise and I found a great app for my Iphone called "lose it" which tracks caloric intake and exercise. It allows you to set goals and I set a goal for a weight loss and it tracks it right on my iphone. I got back running yesterday and I am feeling better. I was a bit sore today but I think it was from the weights. Just got back from a 3 mile run and I did pretty well on that. Kept my calories way under my goal and did my run today.

I now have a goal of going back into the Army reserve next spring so I am trying to lose weight for that. I happened to run into the health care recruiter for my area, actually he came in the clinic for an appointment and right now they are offering a $30,000 bonus plus a $50,000 student loan repayment. I'll take that, I have been thinking about going back into the reserves for a while now and the only thing stopping me was my weight, so i'm going to take care of that! I can lose the weight for 30 grand, that's some nice vacation money.

 

[momof2minnies]

Good for your Christine
That is quite a goal- $$$$$$$$.Sounds like you may need to but some DVC with that money.

Great job on the run.

Linda

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Did a 5K today in 38 minutes, not spectacular but I'm pretty happy with it, a 12:25 pace and it was oppressively hot this morning so i'm good with that. I ran the entire thing, didn't walk once which i'm pretty proud of. I'm back on track to getting back to my old shape,
"not so round". Went to the beer/wine fest afterward so my food intake today wasn't the healthiest but tomorrow is the day to really get back on track with the diet

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Good for your Christine
That is quite a goal- $$$$$$$$.Sounds like you may need to but some DVC with that money.

Great job on the run.

Linda

I'm thinking a nice European Adventures by Disney vacation

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Ok so here is some background for the story. I'm a single parent, my daughter's father lives in Tennessee, basically never pays his child support and is supposed to get her a plane ticket to go see him each summer. I do everything for her and work two jobs to have "fun" money for the both of us. I am starting on my nurse practitioner courses this fall, taking six credits a semester and next spring I will need to take substantial time off of work to attend class one afternoon a week. Because of this I am trying to save up leave time and not take any unnecessary leave. I work Monday to Friday 8 hours during the day and every other weekend 2-12 hour shifts. I ask you this, is it unreasonable to request that the tickets be purchased for a time that is convenient for me, perhaps the saturday or sunday of my weekend off for her flight to occur? Especially when I have let the child support issue go for so long. Well apparently that is an unreasonable request on my part, and my exhusband thought it was a good idea to buy tickets that depart and return on a TUESDAY, out of Rochester (2.5 hours away) so that it would be impossible for me to work any part of the day she gets on the plane. Honestly, she may NOT go see her father this summer at all because of this, unless he changes those tickets.

Here I am bettering myself with a graduate degree and working two jobs with four days off per month, oh and doing him a favor by not "enforcing" the child support issue and I'm supposedly the jerk because I asked for specific tickets and he allegedly cannot "afford" them (when I looked on Expedia the Saturday tickets were 207 dollars, less than he's paying). Grrrrr! I ordinarily avoid all contact with him because his stupidity tips me over the edge but I had to speak with him regarding these tickets. Well he's irritated me this time and I am going to be making a visit to the child support enforcement people and letting them know about the 20K he owes me in back child support. So much for his bar business, he will lose his beer license and drivers license and i'll have his tax returns for the next few years..... Like I care if he has no money! It's not like any of it comes my way!

So that's my off topic rant of the night, and now i'll go back to ignoring his stupidity.......

 

[momof2minnies]

You go girl! I guess there is no questioning why you aren't together anymore?

How old is your DD? Does she care either way? I know my nieces never wanted to see their Dad here in town even.

Good job getting back on track,
Linda

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

She is 12 and I think she doesn't care either way, she wants to hang out here more this summer anyway. She's trying to start up a little babysitting business with her friend and we do live on Lake Ontario so i'm sure she's planning on some swimming. With me working days now it's not that big of a deal. I think she'd prefer to stay here and hang out with her friends everyday this summer.

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Did decent today, stayed under my calorie goals and burned off 600 calories on the elliptical. Feeling goodand staying on track.

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

6.7 miles today in 1:35 and my knee hurts, hopefully resting it tonight will make it better for tomorrow