Time to get back at it! WDW 1/2 marathon goal 2012. Followers welcome!!!!

[tinkerbell of winter]

I did it! I lost 3 more lbs as of Thursday after the gym! I have determined that i'm only going to do my weigh ins after my own "last chance" workout at the gym on Thursdays. Since my one day off a week right now is on Thursday it works out perfect, I can exercise, weigh in and then drive to Syracuse for school. I also ran one mile at 4.8 on the treadmill, a 12 minute pace, creeping up slowly but surely. This cough is just about gone and tomorrow my goal is to run 2 miles on the treadmill, even if it is at a slow pace. It was so encouraging to see that 3 lbs loss on the scale! Especially after stagnating for about two weeks when I was sick. So the grand total is 14 lbs since January 1st. Yay me!

7 more pounds and I get to have dinner at the Japanese Steakhouse again

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Today I did a 5K! Of course it was on the treadmill but it was a 5K. I didn't run the entire thing but I went 3.1 miles and did it in under 45 minutes (i'm not sure about the exact time but it was under 45). I also got on the scale after the gym (at the end of the day i'm a brave soul) and I have lost 15 pounds total since January 1st! Wow I feel good and like they say it takes 22 days to make something a habit, I am well over 22 days and still going strong. Aiming for a similar success for February!

 

[princesslvr]

Congrats on all your successes! I wish I had the get up and go to workout at 5:30 every morning! You are an inspiration! Hopefully we'll see each other at a Disney race!!

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Did 3 miles on the elliptical, I was a bit naughty though, ate a tuna sub for dinner but still stayed well within my caloric goals, once the exercise was calculated. My legs were killing me though, 3 days in a row of 3 miles each day. Looks like a good night for a rest tomorrow, maybe some wii fit after my daughters basketball game

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Just checking in, had a couple bad food days but getting back on track now. Only ran a mile at the gym, felt like I was burning up, but at least it was a 12 min pace. Was going to do the elliptical but I felt horrible. At least I haven't gained any weight

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Feeling much better today, I ran 2.3 miles with my best pace of 11:33 which is pretty great for me. I also burned 300 calories on the elliptical after that, oh and I stepped on the scale and saw a number that made me very happy, 2 more lbs gone, total wt loss 17 lbs since January 1st! I am sure the running will help me keep losing weight, and it will be even better when these mounds of snow go away and I can run outside again.

On the downside I am losing all hope of finding a job as a Nurse Practitioner when I graduate in May, so I guess i'll just still be an RN with a wasted masters degree. Oh well, now I get to work two jobs again.

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Soooo glad they reopened the track at the gym. I do so much better when i'm not on a treadmill, I just get so bored with the treadmill. I ran about 3.6 miles, the first 1/2 on a treadmill and then the next 3.1 nonstop without walking on the track. I have lost 18 lbs so far and am excited to lose 2 more pounds, then I get a 20 pound badge and dinner at the Japanese Steakhouse!!! Not to mention i'll see a number I haven't seen on the scale since 2009

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Ran 4 miles tonight without stopping, even though it took a long time I didn't walk. It took me 56 minutes but I am not sure if I didn't run a few extra laps on the track, I tend to lose count and then just go back to the last number I remember so I usually think I end up doing two to three extra laps. I am 0.4 lbs away from that 20 pound badge!!!! I'm pretty excited, I will have lost 20 lbs since Jan 1st.

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

After a two week hiatus of being lazy, logey and extremely naughty on my diet I got back at it today after realizing how crappy I was feeling. I ran 2.7 miles this morning Thank goodness I didn't gain back ALL the weight I lost, only a couple of pounds.