Is this realistic?

[dizzyr]

Sounds like a blast!! I am definitely jealous of your trip to the Great Wolf Lodge. That is some place that I would love to take my kids.

It's a great place! This will be our 4th trip since our first trip in July 2012. We went for a last minute spur of the moment trip one night trip in August when our camping got rained out. I booked the bounce back offer while we were there and got a great price. The list price for our dates is $399 and we are paying $223. I'm pretty happy about that. The girls love it and my husband who hates the water even agrees to come in the waterpark everyday. I suspect that is one of the reasons they love it so much.

Regarding the Disney cruise your kids are definitely not too old for it. My girls barely spent any time in the kids club and they would go back in a heartbeat. There is sooooooooooooooooooo much to do for both adults and kids. Castaway Cay day is awesome - pirate night was so much fun. The shows are all broadway quality but Disney themed. They have movies playing all the time in a variety of different places (like on the pool deck!) and there is always some type of activity going on. We combined WDW with a 4 night cruise and it wasn't enough time in either place. If I was to do it again I wouldn't do the parks first as we were so tired we missed a lot of what was on the cruise. I was surprised when reading all the posts in the cruise forum at how many adults cruised without kids - I really thought DCL was for kids only but that's not the case at all. It never occurred to me that while all the kids are being entertained with kids activities the adults are all being entertained with adult activities! The adult only areas/activities are second to none.

 

[Waiting2goback]

Waiting2goback - I hope this week is better. Sometimes you have to make yourself workout even though you'd rather not, and you find you feel better afterwards.

Glad you made it through your marathon work event.

I know I need to workout. Later in the post you will hear my rant, venting, and excuses. But, I will get back to it, trust me.

I'm working on the sugar thing. I think that now that I am more aware of it I will be able to catch myself and reset. At least that it is the hope. Unfortunately the hubby wouldn't go for a Disney cruise and I kind of think my kids are a little too old to really enjoy it. I do like the Royal Caribbean ships so that may be an option.

You seem to be getting sick quite a bit. Is it possible that your body is trying to tell you something? I think maybe you need to slow down although it is frustrating. You are steamrolling ahead with a lot of positive changes but it may be a lot for your body to handle all at once.

The sugar thing is hard to overcome. I hope you get it under control, it may be the quickest way to reaching your goals.

I had a cold for a couple days but it ended quick. Then everyone at work got sick with sore throat and stuff. They were dropping like flies. I caught that too. My kids had it as well. It has been a pain in the butt and it is slowing me down. But, I think being in shape had actually helped me keep from getting worse. I was never bad enough where I would have called in sick if I had sick days, which I don't yet. Everyone else around me seemed much worse than me. Having said that, I have rested now, for too long.

I keep forgetting that Boxing Day is not known in the US. It's the day after Christmas and when I was younger it used to be like your Black Friday. It wasn't officially a stat and it was a HUGE shopping day. You could get some smoking deals. I knew people who would wait until then to do their Christmas shopping because they could get people better presents then they would normally have been able to afford. Now it's become a stat in Ontario and for any Federal government employee. Many offices are closed and any provincial government or union job recognizes it as a stat as well. There is still good shopping to be had but as Black Friday started to attract cross border shoppers Canadian retails started Black Friday sales and that's taken away from the Boxing Day ones. It's been a day off in every job I've had except one (which I hated and quit after one year!)

Sounds like fun. I hope you get some good deals this year then too.


OK, so I have to vent. Be prepared. I will also provide some excuses.

Today was my first day off in 8 days. My body hurts. Being on my feet for 8 straight days took a toll on me. My feet, knees, back, hips, they all hurt. I haven't run in a few days. I was supposed to run on Monday night after work. I was supposed to get out at 8:30 but it was busy and I got out at 10. No workout that night. I forgot my gym stuff last night, no workout last night. No workout today as my daughter informed me this morning she needed something for school TODAY so I dropped them off and went to get it to bring back to school. I was grumpy all day because of that one. I got my P90X3 but haven't started yet. I may get up early and do the first workout tomorrow. I am hoping to go to the gym tomorrow after workout as well.

So, I need to refocus. My deadline to lose my weight is getting closer every day. I went to the oral surgeon today though and they took my blood pressure. It was 118/75. I was happy about that. And a customer at work the other day thought I was only 25, so that was good too. But, I have a lot of work to do. I need someone to kick me in the rear to get me back on track.

OK, my rant is over. (For now)

 

[StayCool]

It's a great place! This will be our 4th trip since our first trip in July 2012. The girls love it and my husband who hates the water even agrees to come in the waterpark everyday. I suspect that is one of the reasons they love it so much.

Regarding the Disney cruise your kids are definitely not too old for it. My girls barely spent any time in the kids club and they would go back in a heartbeat. There is sooooooooooooooooooo much to do for both adults and kids. The adult only areas/activities are second to none.

I definitely want to do Great Wolf Lodge. I might be able to sneak in a weekend this year sometime. Idk about the Disney cruise though. I will have to do more research. I really like the activities offered on RCL.

My week of being sedentary and eating way too much bad food has caught up to me (why yes, I will have some of that mac and cheese with the fried chicken...BBQ ribs, pulled pork AND smoked chicken? Yes please! And so on..) I was up several pounds from the last time I weighed myself a month or so ago, when I checked in the gym yesterday. The good news is that I was checking after a four mile run and 20 minute TRX workout. And I'm going predominantly vegetarian until I get home for the holidays on the 27th.

I'm working on self control. I think that is great that you know exactly how to rein it in and get back on track. That is where I hope to get some day. I'm thinking of picking up some running again in addition to Zumba. I've noticed that some of my core strength has gone away since I stopped running and I miss it.

I had a cold for a couple days but it ended quick. Then everyone at work got sick with sore throat and stuff. They were dropping like flies. I caught that too. My kids had it as well. It has been a pain in the butt and it is slowing me down. But, I think being in shape had actually helped me keep from getting worse. I was never bad enough where I would have called in sick if I had sick days, which I don't yet. Everyone else around me seemed much worse than me. Having said that, I have rested now, for too long.

So, I need to refocus. My deadline to lose my weight is getting closer every day. I went to the oral surgeon today though and they took my blood pressure. It was 118/75. I was happy about that. And a customer at work the other day thought I was only 25, so that was good too. But, I have a lot of work to do. I need someone to kick me in the rear to get me back on track.

OK, my rant is over. (For now)

You've got this. You have the determination and drive. The holidays are hard on everybody, time and food wise. It will all get better after January 1. I swear people lose their heads and focus at this time of the year. I feel like I have too. Let us know how you like P90X3.

Yesterday I made the mistake of having 2 cookies. That turned into an insane amount of chocolate and today I have a stomach ache. Which got me thinking, why do I have a stomach ache??? So random connection of the day; as a kid I had allergy testing done and was told I had an allergy to chocolate as well as a million other assorted things. Well I ate a bunch of chocolate and I am wondering if that is a trigger for my stomach aches. I didn't get so many of them when I was not eating sugar.... Blech

 

[Chiomaca]

OK, so I have to vent. Be prepared. I will also provide some excuses.

Today was my first day off in 8 days. My body hurts. Being on my feet for 8 straight days took a toll on me. My feet, knees, back, hips, they all hurt. I haven't run in a few days. I was supposed to run on Monday night after work. I was supposed to get out at 8:30 but it was busy and I got out at 10. No workout that night. I forgot my gym stuff last night, no workout last night. No workout today as my daughter informed me this morning she needed something for school TODAY so I dropped them off and went to get it to bring back to school. I was grumpy all day because of that one. I got my P90X3 but haven't started yet. I may get up early and do the first workout tomorrow. I am hoping to go to the gym tomorrow after workout as well.

So, I need to refocus. My deadline to lose my weight is getting closer every day. I went to the oral surgeon today though and they took my blood pressure. It was 118/75. I was happy about that. And a customer at work the other day thought I was only 25, so that was good too. But, I have a lot of work to do. I need someone to kick me in the rear to get me back on track.

OK, my rant is over. (For now)

I'm trying to kick you in the rear and be a cheerleader at the same time. But only you can do the actual work.

I totally understand where you are physically. When I started in the Navy I often had 12-20 hour days on my feet and EVERYTHING hurt. By 4 years in, I was taking 3200+mg of Motrin a day. It was miserable and I was young and strong. Starting over in your 40s has got to be worse. The only thing I can suggest to help is ice to help with swelling and pain, sleep with your legs elevated as much as you can, and if you have the ability, get a massage once in a while. Our local mall has a Chinese accupressure place that is $10 for 10 minutes, maybe there's something near you that won't break the bank?

Nice blood pressure though - a sign that you're not losing your fitness as much as you fear.

Dizzy - I haven't been to a Great Wolf Lodge, but they sound awesome!

StayCool - Running+Zumba is a lot of cardio and no strength training. Add strength training first! Even 20 minutes of core work post-Zumba will help.

 

[Waiting2goback]

You've got this. You have the determination and drive. The holidays are hard on everybody, time and food wise. It will all get better after January 1. I swear people lose their heads and focus at this time of the year. I feel like I have too. Let us know how you like P90X3.

Yesterday I made the mistake of having 2 cookies. That turned into an insane amount of chocolate and today I have a stomach ache. Which got me thinking, why do I have a stomach ache??? So random connection of the day; as a kid I had allergy testing done and was told I had an allergy to chocolate as well as a million other assorted things. Well I ate a bunch of chocolate and I am wondering if that is a trigger for my stomach aches. I didn't get so many of them when I was not eating sugar.... Blech

I know what you are saying. I know this is a busy time of year. But, as I told my counselor today, I also KNOW I am making excuses and that is bugging me. I lost my momentum when I had to do that crazy schedule for training. Now the kids have been sick and on nights I was going to go to the gym I had to go get medicine for them, etc... While I am doing responsible things instead of the gym, I SHOULD be getting up early and making sure I get my workouts in.

As for your stomach aches. Same thing happens to me when I eat dairy now. It is a sign it doesn't agree with your body and the fact that you, and I have been forcing this stuff down our throats all these years explains a lot about our health issues. The good news is that you recognize it and you seem to want it much less.

I'm trying to kick you in the rear and be a cheerleader at the same time. But only you can do the actual work.

I totally understand where you are physically. When I started in the Navy I often had 12-20 hour days on my feet and EVERYTHING hurt. By 4 years in, I was taking 3200+mg of Motrin a day. It was miserable and I was young and strong. Starting over in your 40s has got to be worse. The only thing I can suggest to help is ice to help with swelling and pain, sleep with your legs elevated as much as you can, and if you have the ability, get a massage once in a while. Our local mall has a Chinese accupressure place that is $10 for 10 minutes, maybe there's something near you that won't break the bank?

Nice blood pressure though - a sign that you're not losing your fitness as much as you fear.

I know you guys are trying to encourage me. I know I need to do the work. I know I need to stop the excuses. I had an interesting 2 days since my last post.

The next day I did my first X3 workout. It was humbling. And, much like when I first started P90X I was so mad at myself because I couldn't do everything perfectly I was throwing the weights down. It was 30 minutes long, compared to the original 50-60 minutes. But, the moves were so different and they are focused on my weakness so it was hard.

I can lift weights, that is easy for me. This program is focused more on core strength, my weakness. I was so tight before that workout and it had a lot of yoga moves mixed in so I got stretched out, that felt good. I am sore today though.

Then I went to work. Nothing unusual about that. But, another 8 hours on my aching body. I so did not want to go to the gym but I made myself. I was not into it so I took it easy. I was so mad at myself AGAIN. How could I have fallen so far since I finished my marathon.

Today, I had the day off. It was my yearly physical. The first time in 15 years I didn't dread it. My blood pressure was 112/74. And, my triglycerides which were as high as mid 800's when I was on medication, were now 123 with no meds. I NEVER thought I'd see them that low again. My doctor was fired up. He said he has never seen such drastic changes in such a short period of time. And for the first time in 10 years I don't have to go back again for a year. I used to have to check in every 3 months at one point.

This was the validation I needed. I now know what I have been doing was worth it and working, even if the scale isn't moving or my waistline.

I started my weight loss on 12/29 last year. So, I will keep doing what I am doing until then with my diet. I will try to get back to the regular workouts starting Sunday (I work REAL early tomorrow) and then I will begin tracking everything again on 12/29. I have 10 months until my next marathon, which I hope to accomplish my goal of qualifying for Boston. I need to get my butt in gear.

Oh, and one of my co-workers is a huge Disney fan. I have been trying to convince him to do a Disney race. He is considering Wine and Dine next year. So I have been showing him some videos on YouTube and now I am itching to do another race.

OK, sorry for the long post. I just needed to get all this off my chest.

 

[Chiomaca]

I know what you are saying. I know this is a busy time of year. But, as I told my counselor today, I also KNOW I am making excuses and that is bugging me. I lost my momentum when I had to do that crazy schedule for training. Now the kids have been sick and on nights I was going to go to the gym I had to go get medicine for them, etc... While I am doing responsible things instead of the gym, I SHOULD be getting up early and making sure I get my workouts in.

As for your stomach aches. Same thing happens to me when I eat dairy now. It is a sign it doesn't agree with your body and the fact that you, and I have been forcing this stuff down our throats all these years explains a lot about our health issues. The good news is that you recognize it and you seem to want it much less.



I know you guys are trying to encourage me. I know I need to do the work. I know I need to stop the excuses. I had an interesting 2 days since my last post.

The next day I did my first X3 workout. It was humbling. And, much like when I first started P90X I was so mad at myself because I couldn't do everything perfectly I was throwing the weights down. It was 30 minutes long, compared to the original 50-60 minutes. But, the moves were so different and they are focused on my weakness so it was hard.

I can lift weights, that is easy for me. This program is focused more on core strength, my weakness. I was so tight before that workout and it had a lot of yoga moves mixed in so I got stretched out, that felt good. I am sore today though.

Then I went to work. Nothing unusual about that. But, another 8 hours on my aching body. I so did not want to go to the gym but I made myself. I was not into it so I took it easy. I was so mad at myself AGAIN. How could I have fallen so far since I finished my marathon.

Today, I had the day off. It was my yearly physical. The first time in 15 years I didn't dread it. My blood pressure was 112/74. And, my triglycerides which were as high as mid 800's when I was on medication, were now 123 with no meds. I NEVER thought I'd see them that low again. My doctor was fired up. He said he has never seen such drastic changes in such a short period of time. And for the first time in 10 years I don't have to go back again for a year. I used to have to check in every 3 months at one point.

This was the validation I needed. I now know what I have been doing was worth it and working, even if the scale isn't moving or my waistline.

I started my weight loss on 12/29 last year. So, I will keep doing what I am doing until then with my diet. I will try to get back to the regular workouts starting Sunday (I work REAL early tomorrow) and then I will begin tracking everything again on 12/29. I have 10 months until my next marathon, which I hope to accomplish my goal of qualifying for Boston. I need to get my butt in gear.

Oh, and one of my co-workers is a huge Disney fan. I have been trying to convince him to do a Disney race. He is considering Wine and Dine next year. So I have been showing him some videos on YouTube and now I am itching to do another race.

OK, sorry for the long post. I just needed to get all this off my chest.

First - Woo Hoo for the validation from the doc! That's awesome.

Second - I was just talking with a friend about doing Wine and Dine next year. Of course, I'll also be doing Avengers, which means two races in a row, but since I'll have my annual marathon out of the way, that shouldn't be a big deal. You should definitely con your co-worker into becoming a runner!

 

[Chiomaca]

Saw the daily deal on Amazon today and thought I'd share one of my favorite pieces of workout gear the TRX. You can get other suspension systems for cheaper, but this is the one my gym has, so I bought one for myself. There are lots of You Tube workouts available in addition to what they have and it's totally adjustable for your level of effort. All body weight work.

 

[StayCool]

I've been off track all week. Ugh. I do not want to get on the scale tomorrow. I didn't work out at all last week. Blah. I will 100% get back on track after January 1. But between now and then I am going to be sure to get my workouts in and try to eat better. I'm feeling crappy from the foods I've been eating and will bust my behind to get to zumba tonight. I need it.

I had my echo on Friday and did the holter monitor Friday into Saturday. Of course I didn't have any palpitations until after I took it off on Saturday. Whatever. I will get the results on New Year's eve and then will just let the whole thing go. I've been feeling better for the last 3 weeks so I'm not overly worried about it anyway.

Idk about the rest of you, but I will be happy when the stress of Christmas is over. For me that will be on Christmas eve. By then everything will be what it will be. I have taken some time off between Christmas and NYE and I am looking forward to that too. I need some downtime to just relax and be rather than running in circles.

Hope everyone is doing well.

 

[StayCool]

Well I slightly redeemed myself today. I got my behind to zumba tonight even though I was late. That is a positive thing because in the past I would've just walked away from it all until after the holidays. I may not be doing great with the diet but at least I haven't given up!

 

[Waiting2goback]

First - Woo Hoo for the validation from the doc! That's awesome.

Second - I was just talking with a friend about doing Wine and Dine next year. Of course, I'll also be doing Avengers, which means two races in a row, but since I'll have my annual marathon out of the way, that shouldn't be a big deal. You should definitely con your co-worker into becoming a runner!

I don't want to convince him that much because I will be jealous that he is going and I am not. If he asks me I will help him for sure because being new to running and doing one of those races as your first race is hard. But I hate that it will be a long time before I am back.

I've been off track all week. Ugh. I do not want to get on the scale tomorrow. I didn't work out at all last week. Blah. I will 100% get back on track after January 1. But between now and then I am going to be sure to get my workouts in and try to eat better. I'm feeling crappy from the foods I've been eating and will bust my behind to get to zumba tonight. I need it.

I had my echo on Friday and did the holter monitor Friday into Saturday. Of course I didn't have any palpitations until after I took it off on Saturday. Whatever. I will get the results on New Year's eve and then will just let the whole thing go. I've been feeling better for the last 3 weeks so I'm not overly worried about it anyway.

Idk about the rest of you, but I will be happy when the stress of Christmas is over. For me that will be on Christmas eve. By then everything will be what it will be. I have taken some time off between Christmas and NYE and I am looking forward to that too. I need some downtime to just relax and be rather than running in circles.

Hope everyone is doing well.

I am still eating well but given the extended hours at work I am finding it hard to get on schedule too. I had to work 12-9 yesterday so I did get up early and got to the gym in the morning before the kids woke up. I did 3.5 miles. I do notice my workouts are much better in the morning that at night after 8-9 hours on my feet.

I'm not gaining weight right now so I have just decided not to stress about it right now. I did really well for 11 months so if this month is a less stressful month, no big deal. But, I need to turn things up a notch next month.

 

[dizzyr]

I haven't been on track at all but I have been doing lots of running around so although I haven't been getting in my walks I've been walking. I've had lots if time off already and after tomorrow I'm off until Monday then in for two days and off again for five so the holiday prep has been mostly stress free. Our van died on Saturday though and I'm stressing about that. The battery was completely dead (for no reason) and my dh was doing some research on it and found out that our make and model had a know problem with the door drawing too much power and that explains why our key fob hasn't been working and why sometimes the door didn't unlock. He charged the battery and everything is running fine now but he's taking it in tomorrow am to see if they can fix the door problem so it doesn't happen again. It may put our GWL trip in jeopardy since it's a 4 hour trip across the border - not sure how willing my dh will be to drive the van if its possible it could die again. It's the girls Christmas present so if we can't go I'll be in a last minute panic.

I'm letting myself off the hook for this week but next week I need to make some decisions about what my goal is and start getting there.

 

[Chiomaca]

Oh, Dizzy! I hope the van gets fixed. How frustrating.

Waiting2goback - if you get your co-worker started running, then you can introduce him to local races AND have the first member of your own running club. No need to focus on Disney Runs yet.

Congrats on getting yourself to Zumba, Stay Cool!

I've been lazy off and on this week. I did leave the office early and squeeze in a flying trapeze class, which I am still feeling. Flying uses different muscles from Static, which I do more often, so I'm sore in different places. And my calluses rip in new ways, too.

No running, which is sort of bad. Bad because there's a marathon in 2.5 weeks. Good because it seems to be giving my left hip some time to heal. I'm not looking to set any records at WDW, so I'll do what I can. I do have a trail 10k on New Year's Day and will probably try to get out for 6-10 tomorrow when the rain lets up.

 

[StayCool]

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas today!!

 

[Waiting2goback]

Oh, Dizzy! I hope the van gets fixed. How frustrating.

Waiting2goback - if you get your co-worker started running, then you can introduce him to local races AND have the first member of your own running club. No need to focus on Disney Runs yet.

Congrats on getting yourself to Zumba, Stay Cool!

I've been lazy off and on this week. I did leave the office early and squeeze in a flying trapeze class, which I am still feeling. Flying uses different muscles from Static, which I do more often, so I'm sore in different places. And my calluses rip in new ways, too.

No running, which is sort of bad. Bad because there's a marathon in 2.5 weeks. Good because it seems to be giving my left hip some time to heal. I'm not looking to set any records at WDW, so I'll do what I can. I do have a trail 10k on New Year's Day and will probably try to get out for 6-10 tomorrow when the rain lets up.

I thought about that with him being the first member of my running group. I told him I will help him train, I will run other races with him. So far, he is not committed to running yet. He doesn't run at all now. He is like me in that he would sign up for the race and that would be his motivation to begin running.

You are running the WDW Marathon in 2 weeks? I am jealous.

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas today!!

Yes. Merry Christmas to everyone as well. It was an uneventful day compared to past years for me. I spent much of the day cleaning and getting ready for another week of work. Exciting stuff. The kids were pretty occupied for most of the day, just wondering how long it will last before they are bored with their new toys.

Back to work for the next 2 days. I am back on track Sunday and my 1 yr weigh in is in a few days. I think it is Monday. Then I will begin pushing for another 20-30 lbs lost next year. Who's on board with me?

 

[dizzyr]

Merry Christmas everyone! Our van is fixed and we are on the road tomorrow and back on Sunday. I'm back at work on Monday for two days and then off for five and then it's back to regular programming and I WILL get back on track! Have a great weekend

 

[StayCool]

Congrats on getting yourself to Zumba, Stay Cool!

I've been lazy off and on this week. I did leave the office early and squeeze in a flying trapeze class, which I am still feeling. Flying uses different muscles from Static, which I do more often, so I'm sore in different places. And my calluses rip in new ways, too.

No running, which is sort of bad. Bad because there's a marathon in 2.5 weeks. Good because it seems to be giving my left hip some time to heal. I'm not looking to set any records at WDW, so I'll do what I can. I do have a trail 10k on New Year's Day and will probably try to get out for 6-10 tomorrow when the rain lets up.

I think this is the time of year for laziness and it is sooo hard to combat. BUT you are still getting some time in so Have a blast at WDW. I hope someday to be able to go for a Marathon weekend.

I thought about that with him being the first member of my running group. I told him I will help him train, I will run other races with him. So far, he is not committed to running yet. He doesn't run at all now. He is like me in that he would sign up for the race and that would be his motivation to begin running.

Back to work for the next 2 days. I am back on track Sunday and my 1 yr weigh in is in a few days. I think it is Monday. Then I will begin pushing for another 20-30 lbs lost next year. Who's on board with me?

I'm there with you. A new year is a new start! Have fun working with the new guy. I'm sure he will find your story to be very motivating!

Merry Christmas everyone! Our van is fixed and we are on the road tomorrow and back on Sunday. I'm back at work on Monday for two days and then off for five and then it's back to regular programming and I WILL get back on track! Have a great weekend

Woohoo for the van being fixed! Glad that you are able to still make your trip.

Today we did our Christmas at home and having our dinner tonight. As an added bit of motivation I have my Dirty Girl race shirt on. The other day I did my Facebook year look back and saw a picture of myself from when I ran the Color Run. So I downloaded it onto my phone and did a side by side comparison to the picture I took in the beginning of December. I may not have lost much weight throughout the year, however there is a visible difference between the two. That helps some with the motivation. My plan is to eat better between today and NYE, and then starting Jan 2, get back on track and pick up the exercise. I'm going to keep on with Zumba and have also printed some core exercises I can do 3-4 times per week. Then I would like to add in 2-3 days of running. My goal is to actually run an entire 5k and not walk. Doesn't sound like much but I'd like to shorten distances and run more than walk. It's a start.

 

[Chiomaca]

Sounds like everyone has had a good few days. I'm still in DC, not going home until tomorrow and the family is gathering for Christmas on Sunday. Yesterday, I opened gifts from friends - mostly stuff for my dogs (mine and the foster). Then celebrated "Jewishmas" with the friends I'd celebrated Chanukah with last week. Dim Sum and "Into the Woods". Overall a good day, but am switching songs between that and Pippin, which we saw on Tuesday. And I might be seeing again before it closes in DC next week.

No more workouts this week because I've been lazy, but I'm signed up for a circus class in CA, then a New Year's Day 10k trail race. 7 year old nephew is flying with me, and maybe some of his cousins. Workout clothes packed!

Waiting2goback - Wine and Dine sign ups are in March - tell him he needs to start running now in order to be ready and get him signed up for races with you! Nothing like enabling an enabler!

StayCool - Visible motivation rocks! Keep it up.

Dizzy - Huzzah!

 

[Waiting2goback]

I think this is the time of year for laziness and it is sooo hard to combat. BUT you are still getting some time in so Have a blast at WDW. I hope someday to be able to go for a Marathon weekend.

I'm there with you. A new year is a new start! Have fun working with the new guy. I'm sure he will find your story to be very motivating.

You will be able to make it for Marathon weekend once you decide to do it. That's all that is stopping you.

Nobody at work seems very motivated by my story. They are almost all overweight and come right and say they have no interest in being healthy. One girl is skinny but it comes naturally. She's only 23 and eats like crap, it will catch up with her as we all know.

Sounds like everyone has had a good few days. I'm still in DC, not going home until tomorrow and the family is gathering for Christmas on Sunday. Yesterday, I opened gifts from friends - mostly stuff for my dogs (mine and the foster). Then celebrated "Jewishmas" with the friends I'd celebrated Chanukah with last week. Dim Sum and "Into the Woods". Overall a good day, but am switching songs between that and Pippin, which we saw on Tuesday. And I might be seeing again before it closes in DC next week.

No more workouts this week because I've been lazy, but I'm signed up for a circus class in CA, then a New Year's Day 10k trail race. 7 year old nephew is flying with me, and maybe some of his cousins. Workout clothes packed!

Waiting2goback - Wine and Dine sign ups are in March - tell him he needs to start running now in order to be ready and get him signed up for races with you! Nothing like enabling an enabler!

I hear you on the laziness. December was a lazy month. The good news is, I didn't gain any weight. Today I started tracking my food again and I am back at my goals. I have 4 months to get under 200 lbs, which was my goal by the father/daughter dance. So, I need to push forward and hard. I have no excuse after taking it easy for the last month.

I woke up and went to the gym early this morning. Did 4 miles. Tomorrow morning I am getting up early and starting X3 and back to the gym after work tomorrow night.

My goal is to burn 3500 calories a week. I was doing it over the summer easily. It seems harder now given that it takes so much more work just to get the heart rate up.

As for my co-worker. I talked to him yesterday at work as it was a bit slow at the end of the day. He is still thinking about it but is afraid of the running and the work it will take. I told him I would help him train, I would sign up and run local races with him to help him get ready, etc... He seemed to appreciate it but we will see if he does it or not.

I keep looking for races to sign up for but the ones I want aren't posted yet. I will jump on them once they are. I am dying to sign up for some races to give me something to look forward to. I never thought I'd say I would look forward to running 13-26 miles before but its a different world now. I got gift cards for Christmas and I am trying to decide what to use them for. I really want a new bike as mine is broken and I miss riding it. But, there are so many other things I want too, like a Bluetooth headset.

OK, that's it for me for now. I hope everyone joins me and gets back on track soon too. Not only will it be good for you guys to do but it will help keep me motivated as well.

Hope everyone had a nice Christmas.

 

[Waiting2goback]

It's been quiet, hopefully you are all doing well.

I got to the gym Sunday morning. I woke up and did X3 yesterday morning and then back to the gym last night for 4.5 miles on the treadmill.

Nothing today. My foot is hurting from the running so I didn't want to do 3 days in a row. I am off tomorrow for my daughter's birthday so I am planning to get up early to get to the gym again. My weekly goal of 3500 calories burned now seems very hard to achieve given how few calories I am burning even after pushing myself on the treadmill. But, my eating has been excellent and this morning I felt that confidence I had after finishing my races back in October. So, it feels good to be back at it. Hopefully I can lose a nice amount of weight this month to make my 200 lbs goal possible by April.

On top of all of that, I ordered my books to begin studying for my CFA test in December. I think I mentioned it before. It's a hard test. I am scared to finally commit to it but they are on their way and the studying will begin, in addition to my exercise goals. The people at work keep talking about how they don't have time to exercise, or study to further their careers and they are in their 20's with no kids. I just laugh at them.

OK, so that's it for me. Sorry if I am boring you all but I have to keep posting to hold myself accountable.

 

[StayCool]

Happy New Year!!