Running for Freedom(of the Seas) The Journey Begins Today!(Comments Welcome)

[VernRDH]

Happy Mothers Day! I treated myself to sleeping in instead of running today (weather is terrible today, so I didn't feel bad about it). Nothing really going on today-just the usual stuff around the house. We may go out for lunch after some shopping.

No exercise today.

weight: down to 164.8. Hmm, funny how I eat too much the last couple days and dont run, I go down. But its back to the schedule and plan today.

points for today: 22

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch: 19 pts
arbys roast beef gyro 10
small curly fries 9 pts

dinner: 7 pts
chicken 3 pts
stove top 1 cup 4 pts
green beans o pts

points used: 34
flex used: 12
flex remaining: 23

 

[VernRDH]

Yesterday was not one of my best eating days. We went out for lunch, went to the mall and ate at the food court. Arbys (a treat since there are so few around here). But today is a new day. This week is going to be a challenge-2 lunches out for work, and having to eat quickly tomorrow night before going to DD's middle school orientation.

no exercise today-monday and friday are off days. Back to it tomorrow.

weight: up to 165.4, not bad considering

points for today: 22

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch: tbd 7 pts available

dinner: 7 pts
salad 0 pts
chicken 3 pts
dressing 1 pt
flatbread 2 pts
skinny cow fudge bar 1 pt

points used:
flex used:
flex remaining: 23

 

[VernRDH]

Back to running today, though not outside due to the very cold temps. Did intervals on the mill, felt really good. 34 minutes earns me 4 exercise points.

weight: 165.4, same as yesterday

points for today: 22 + 4 = 26

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch: 9 pts
sandwich thin 1 pt
turkey 1 pt
guacamole 2 pts
chips 2 pts
ww yogurt 1 pt
fiber plus bar 2 pts

dinner: 9 pts available, tbd
have to eat quick tonight, as we have to go to orientation for middle school for DD.

 

[VernRDH]

The road to he!! is paved with good intentions. I had a plan for yesterday, unfortunately, the best laid plans went awry.

We had to be at school at 6:30 for middle school orientation. I told DH this 3 times, telling him to make sure DD had her work done, dog was fed and walked and they had eaten dinner. Well I got home at 5:45, dog fed but not walked and no one had eaten. And since I had to walk the dog, no one got to eat before we left. (Of course this was all my fault). So I was starving and we didn't leave school until 7:30. So we stopped at McDonalds. A decision I regretted immediately. I can honestly say I don't think I need to eat there again for the rest of my life. UGH.

Got up to run this morning, did 3 miles in 32:44, 10:54 pace. But my gut is still not happy. And to top it off, today is the boss' birthday lunch. I will have to choose smart.

weight: 165.6, not nearly as bad as one would have thought.

points for today: 22 + 4 = 26

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch: tbd, 12 pts available

dinner: 6 pts
salad 0 pts
dressing 1 pt
chicken 2 pts
flatbread 2 pts
skinny cow fudge bar 1 pt

 

[VernRDH]

So I haven't posted in a few days. Feeling guilty about that, but ashamed of how far off plan I strayed. But as training starts on Tuesday, I am fully committed to getting rid of this weight so that I can run better and faster. Sometimes I just need a "break", but after how I felt after all the eating, I think I will go back to plan and feel better.

Running continues as always. Yesterday was 3 miles, could not find my groove, struggled a bit but still finished in 31:35. Today was 7 miles in 1:14:52, 10:41 pace. For now, I am considering this race pace, between 10:30 and 10:45. Hopefully as I continue to lose more weight, that will change.

Exercise points earned for today: 10

weight: 164.6, getting back to where I was!!

points for today: 22 + 10 = 32

pre-run/run: 4 pts
1 slice ww bread w/peanut butter
power gel chews

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch: 7 pts
sandwich thin 1 pt
roast beef 2 pts
russian 2 pts
chips 2 pts

dinner: 13 pts
ground turkey 2 pts
taco seasoning 0 pts
tortillas 4 pts
guacamole 2 pts
fat free refried beans 1 pt
rice 3 pts
skinny cow fudge bar 1 pt

points used: 32
flex used: 0
flex remaining: 35

 

[VernRDH]

Busy day yesterday, just like Saturday. I ran 7 miles, mowed the lawn, weeded the backyard, string trimmed. WHEW! Then I cooked dinner, taco night! I made ground beef for DH and DD, ground turkey for me. Ate too much I think, but it was good.

No exercise this morning, Monday is an off day.

weight: back up to 166.6, the rebound after running long on Sunday.

points for today: 22

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch: 6 pts
chicken noodle soup 2 pts
hard roll 4 pts

dinner: 11 pts
salad 0 pts
taco turkey 3 pts
salsa 0 pts
guacamole 2 pts
broken up tortilla chips 4 pts
rice 2 pts

points used: 25
flex used: 3
flex remaining: 32

 

[MAKHayes-DisneyDiva]

It seems like this time of year it can be really difficult to stick with an eating plan. So many retirement dinners, celebrations, school functions, graduations...
You're doing so great with your running and exercise. Keep it up!

 

[VernRDH]

So this is it. The day I have been anticipating. The first day of training for the Disneyland Half. I am excited about my new training plan, and the fact that I am running better/faster. Using the pace calculator, I can finish in 2:18 if I run at a 10:36 pace, which is what I ran this morning very comfortably. This is encouraging to me.

Exercise: 3 miles running in 31:49, negative splits (10:51, 10:36, 10:20)
Earned me 4 exercise points.

weight: up to 167.4, ate too much yesterday.

points for today: 22 + 4 = 26

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch: 7 pts
sandwich thin 1 pt
ham 1 pt
mustard 0 pts
chips 2 pts
ww yogurt 1 pt
fiber plus bar 2 pts

dinner: 10 pts
salad 0 pts
taco turkey 3 pts
salsa 0 pts
guacamole 2 pts
tortilla 2 pts
reduced fat cheese 2 pts
skinny cow fudge bar 1 pt

 

[MAKHayes-DisneyDiva]

Which training plan are you using? Your pace rocks!

 

[LAinSEA]

Veronica:

Isn't that Disneyland half coming right up? (Memorial Day or Labor day?) Your schedule sounds just hectic right now and all of it is adding up to just keeping your head above water. I can relate. This month as has been the perfect storm of one stressor after another for me too.

Our local Kiwanis (sp) club has sponsored a 5K fundraiser for the memorial scholarship fund for the former counselor who died last fall. DH and I are going to participate--you can choose to run or walk and run I don't. We're back up to 2.2 miles in about 40 minutes now and the 5K the first week of June, so we should be ready by then.

Keep up the excellent training; you are doing great.

Laurie

 

[VernRDH]

Raining out today, so I took my run to the mill. Did intervals, 1 min at 7.5 mph, then 1 min walking at 4mph. Covered 3 miles in 31:17, 10:25 avg pace. Not too shabby if I do say so myself. Earned 4 exercise points for my effort.

weight: 165, back down and hoping to continue in that direction

points for today: 22 + 4 = 26

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch: 7 pts
sandwich thin 1 pt
ham 1 pt
mustard 0 pts
chips 2 pts
ww yogurt 1 pt
fiber plus bar 2 pts

dinner: 9 pts
subway orchard chicken salad 6 in sub 7 pts
chips 2 pts
I have to attend a continuing education course after work and while they are having a "lite buffet" I am going to stop and pick up dinner on my way to the hotel.

ff latte 3 pts
banana 2 pts

points used: 29
flex used: 3
flex remaining: 29

I was very proud of myself. I ate my dinner in the car on the way to the meeting. The buffet they had was nice-salad, fruit salad and subs/sandwiches. I had stopped to get my latte to keep me awake. I did not eat ANYTHING at the meeting. YEAH ME!!!

Tomorrow is another office lunch; my coworkers birthday. I hate office lunches, I end up eating way too much when we go out. But I am trying to be better, choose foods that are more WW friendly.

 

[VernRDH]

Got home at 8:30 last night, didn't get to bed until 10:30. Got up a few minutes late but got out for a 3 mile run. Ran it in 29:54, 9:58 avg pace. Interval training is helping quite a bit. Earned 4 exercise pts.
ETA: walked the dog for 30 minutes when I got home, earned 2 more points.

Weight: down to 163.4, a new low!!

points for today: 22 + 6 = 28

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch: 12 pts
angel hair pasta w/olive oil 7 pts
broccoli 0 pts
chicken 3 pts
minestrone soup 2pts


dinner: 10 pts
ww bread 1pt
guacamole 2 pts
lettuce and tomato 0 pts
center cut bacon 4 pts
chips 2 pts
skinny cow fudge bar 1 pt

points used: 30
flex used: 2
flex remaining: 27

 

[VernRDH]

I got to sleep in a little bit this morning since I did not have to run. Which is too bad since it was such a beautiful morning to be out. Tomorrow is a 3 miler, and it is supposed to be nice as well.

So no exercise points for me today, unless mowing the lawn later counts (which is probably does, I just don't count it)

weight: up to 164.8, I'm ok with that. I am a bit behind for my progress to be at goal by my b-day, but I think once I get further into the training program I will catch up.

points for today: 22

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch: tbd, 9 pts available

dinner: 5 pts
sandwich thin 1 pt
ham 1 pt
mustard 0 pts
chips 2 pts
skinny cow fudge bar 1 pt

 

[VernRDH]

Woke up to a beautiful morning. Went out for a "slow and easy" 3 miles per the schedule. Finished in 31:51, 10:37 avg pace. Felt like I could have run a half marathon at that pace. Actually at that pace, I would finish in 2:19, so I would so take that!!! Earned me 4 exercise points.

weight: up to 165, water retention I think.

points for today: 22 + 4 = 26

breakfast: 7 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts

lunch: 6 pts
sandwich thin 1 pt
ham 1 pt
mustard 0 pts
chips 2 pts
fiber plus bar 2 pts

dinner: 9 pts
chicken 4 pts
stove top 2 pts
carrots 0 pts
corn on the cob (2) 2 pts
ICBINB spray 0 pts
skinny cow fudge bar 1 pt

 

[VernRDH]

Yesterday started out rough. DD is sick, won't take her medicine, has a project due for school that she has procrastinated about. She had golf, then TKD, then I had to shop. We opened the pool up and got our tomato plants in the Topsy Turvy's. A trip to Lowes, Home Depot and Walmart followed for more veggie plants. Then dinner to cook. Dog to walk. Busy, busy, busy.

I slept in today, since I did not have to run. Oh how glorious it is to be able to sleep til 7:30 in the morning! Next weekend I get 2 days to sleep in, Sunday and Monday, since its Memorial Day. Rest is good for body and mind.

No exercise today, so no extra points.

weight: down to 164. Progress.

points for today: 22

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch:none

dinner: 9 pts
chicken 4 pts
stove top 2 pts
corn on the cob 2 pt
ICBINB spray 0 pts
skinny cow fudge bar 1 pt

snack: movie popcorn, we are going to see Shrek today. I will use many of my flex points for it. popcorn 12 pts, junior mints 4 pts

points used: 33
flex used: 11
flex remaining: 24

 

[VernRDH]

Yesterday was a beautiful day here in upstate NY. I did some yard work while DH was out for his walk. Then we took DD and a friend to see Shrek. Ate a whole lot of popcorn and had junior mints too. Used a lot of flex points, but I have them to use. Only problem is, all the popcorn tends to bind me up, and the scale shows that this morning.

no exercise pts today.

weight: back up to 165.6

points for today: 22

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch: 8 pts
chicken and greens soup 1 pt
chicken and biscuit 7 pts

dinner: 7 pts
sandwich thin 1 pt
garden veggie pattie 1 pt
guacamole 2 pts
chips 2 pts
skinny cow fudge bar 1 pt

points used: 23
flex used: 1
flex remaining: 23

 

[VernRDH]

Another beautiful sunny day here in NY. Gonna be 90 today. Got my pool up and running, hopefully we will be able to get in it soon.

Out at 5:45 for a 3 mile run this morning, did it in 30:24, 10:08 avg pace. Not too shabby. Earned me 4 exercise pts.

weight: back down to 164.6, hoping to see more progress soon!

points for today: 22 + 4 = 26

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch: 9 pts
chicken 3 pts
stove top 3 pts
carrots 0 pts
ww yogurt 1 pt
fiber plus bar 2 pts

dinner: 7 pts
sandwich thin 1 pt
garden veggie pattie 1 pt
guacamole 2 pts
chips 2 pts
skinny cow fudge bar 1 pt

 

[VernRDH]

DD and I watched the BL finale last night-OMG!!! Michael looked so totally awesome. Most of the contestants looked great, some did far better than others. And Shay with the Subway deal-holy carp! Her and Jared running a marathon-I think they should do it as a group event to raise money for charity. I might consider it

3 miles this morning in 29:25, my fastest time EVER. It is so encouraging to see the numbers going down, both on my Garmin and my scale!! Earned 4 exercise points for todays effort.

weight: down to 162.8, I was so totally jazzed to see that.

points for today: 22 + 4 = 26

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch: 11 pts
subway 6 in orchard chicken salad 7 pts
chips 2 pts
fiber plus bar 2 pts

dinner: 7 pts
sandwich thin 1 pt
garden veggie pattie 1 pt
guacamole 2 pts
chips 2 pts
yogurt 1 pt

 

[VernRDH]

This morning was to be a tempo run. I started out fast, too fast actually. Ran the first mile in 8:50, which is cookin for me. And while that is quite an achievement, it made my next 2 miles suffer. So I turned my tempo run into a fartlek workout. Total time: 30:40, not my best effort, but its done. Earned 4 exercise points.

weight: up to 163.8

points for today: 22 + 4 = 26

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pt
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch: 10 pts
sandwich thin 1 pt
garden veggie pattie 1 pt
guacamole 2 pt
reduced fat cheezit 3 pts
ww yogurt 1 pt
fiber plus bar 2 pts

dinner: 5 pts
eggs 3 pts
ww bread 1 pt
brummel and brown 1 pt

 

[VernRDH]

I am feeling a bit under the weather this morning. Tummy is upset, I did not sleep well last night either. DH is home today and will be working on the garden. DD has school and I am off to work. Hoping I feel better before tomorrows 4 mile run.

no exercise, so no extra points.

weight: forgot to weigh before I ate

points for today: 22

breakfast: 8 pts
coffee 0 pts
sf hot chocolate 1 pt
ww bread 1 pt
peanut butter 5 pts
applesauce 1 pt

lunch: tbd

dinner: will depend on how much I have for lunch and how I feel.