I did it!!!

I ran! At first it was only 15 seconds, the second time a little longer and the next time it was 27 seconds. I did another run but not sure on time after the last one. But I did it!!! And I'm not giving up until I run a mile and then another mile and another...

I do need some pointers though. My feet felt like they were smacking the ground hard. I know I carry a lot of weight but those contestants on The Biggest Loser carry more and dang it, they run!  And my breathing, I thought my lungs would explode. But I'll be out there running again tomorrow. Any tips or pointers?

I've lost...

Since the first of the year and with all the falling off the wagon and getting back on the wagon I've lost a total of 12 pounds. Should be and could have been more. I am responsible for that. I will fix that. I just need to change my eating habits. I need to realize that I can't eat what my kids and husband do. I don't have the same metabolism as they do. I need healthier foods that will help me to lose weight. And exercise.

Yesterday I took walk on our property. We have 57 acres. I need to learn to walk the grounds. Soon I won't be able to as the fields will be planted. But for now, the excuses need to stop.

So far....

I have logged my food intake for 3 days. I've done really good except for yesterday. We stopped at Sonic while we were out. I had just walked 1 and 1/4 mile too. I should have gotten the salad but they had only 2 to choose from. Neither looked good. I know, no excuses! I did however come home and calculate the points. Put me 28 over, yikes! But I counted them and marked them off. So I did use part of the 49 weekly. I never use them. This time. I did.

We are trying to simplify life. I was willing to give up my Blackberry. I had since Christmas but still didn't really see what all the hype was about it. It was like walking around with a mini laptop in your pocket. You had everything right there in your phone. I could check email, Facebook, Twitter and anything else I needed to check. I didn't like it. I want freedom from the computer when I leave home. I do have some texts set up through my LG Chocolate Touch for Facebook. Only certain people though. I don't want to be tied to my phone at all times. It's my lifeline to my kids and husband but that's all I want. We are also going to get rid of the satellite dish. I will keep Netflix. I also need to invest in a Roku for the bedroom so we can watch Netflix in there. Have to buy a digital converter box as my TV is still analog. No sense buying a new TV if the one I have still works. We would like to see our kids outside more away from the TV, computers and video games. I want to be outside exploring with them. We have wasted too many years and too much money on things that we don't really need.

Talking myself into going out for a walk. I would love to run! I've never ran in my life for fun. I want to do it! I'm just afraid I can't. I don't want people to see me and say "OMG, did you see that lady running? Did you see how big she is?", yep that's what scares me most. Need to get over that.

Sewing

Yes I know it has nothing to do with dieting or exercise. Well unless you count lugging in my sewing machine. Then lugging it back out. Oh and setting it up. I did do a lot of moving around.

Anyway I wanted to share some pictures of what I did so far.

I just need to sew all those together. Attach the sides and middle then move onto the batting and back and it'll be done. The class I go to is on the 3rd Saturday of month from 9-1 and I take it with my cousin. We are also going to attend the Tuesday night class too. It was so much fun and I had such a blast. I'm learning to use my sewing machine too!

3/17/11

Breakfast

3 pts cereal

3 pts 2% milk..grabbed the wrong milk

0 pts banana

Lunch
...
lg sweet tea

med fry

fish sandwich

Dinner

6 inch subway club

baked sour cream onion chips

sweet tea



NOT A GOOD DAY!! But I did keep every thing smaller than what I would normally eat. I could have had a lg fry but I didn't and I saved the other half of my sub for lunch tomorrow.

3/16/11

Breakfast
3 pts honey oats
2 pts fat free Milk
0 pts banana
0 pts coffee w/2tsp non dairy creamer
0 pts coffee w/2tsp non dairy creamer
Lunch
8 pts Spinach Artichoke dip ( really really wanted this!!)
6 pts tortilla chips
I wanted it so I counted it!
Snack
0 pts orange
3 pts cheddar fries (andy capp)
Dinner
grilled hot dogs( who can pass those up)
french fries

Was doing ok until dinner time. The smell of those hot dogs on the grill made me think of Summer and that was it!! Will do better tomorrow.

Also rode 3.09 miles on the exercise bike. Which did me no good after I ate those hot dogs. Really being hard on myself. Self discipline.

Drank 4 bottles of water too. 67.6 oz to be exact! Guess who will be up all night now...lol.

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