You gotta love when you spend a week taking care of your sick kids only to find yourself sick. And there is nothing worse than feeling like crap and having one hyper active kid and another one that doesn't want to be anywhere but in your arms. So what do ya do? I guess you just take it as it comes. At least that is what I had to do all day today. I didn't do any work on my computer like I should have, just didn't feel very well all day. Bad headache and tired and all the good stuff that comes with a cold. Now I'm sitting on the couch, watching Sunday Night Football with my heat warmer around my neck and just relaxing under a comfy blanket. My kids are in bed watching movies.
At least this cold didn't come on til today because yesterday was a big day for me. I ran the Monster Dash 10 mile race. I was so excited and very nervous for this game. I went to the race with my pal Tera Busker who ran the 1/2. I wasn't ready for a 1/2 so about a month ago I decided to run the 10 mile race instead. Hole cow! I ran the race in 1 hour, 28 minutes and 7 seconds. That's an average 8:49 miles. That is the fastest I have ever run a race. What an exciting accomplishment. I registered for the Polar Dash on New Years Day. Decided to go with a 10K just in case I'm up late on New Years Eve.
So now we are going into a new week. I had a great week last week and look forward to another good week. I'm hoping that I start seeing results on the scale more. I feel good and tight, but I still have like 17 lbs of extra fat that I don't need on my body. All I can do is keep eating well, working out and doing what I do best! Hopefully I will check back in after I weigh in this week.
Chat with you soon, Have a happy Monday!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Dear Lisa...
(This blog post is a letter to my Nutrition Counselor Lisa Kolashinski)
Dear Lisa,
I just wanted to let you know via blog letter how my weekend went. I was a little bummed after I left your center on Friday. I gained in every category, what a bummer especially since I felt skinner and tighter. So I was determined to get through the weekend and do a good job of it. I ate pan fried sunfish for supper, very yummy, no coating, used olive oil and real butter. Very good. No startchy carbs for me. Saturday started with a nice 6 mile run and I really ate well all day. We had bear roast for dinner with cooked carrots and potatoes. I did eat a potato, but only one small potato. I knew I shouldn't have, but I did. Then on Sunday, I felt good, had my eye on the prize but fumbled a bit at dinner at my dad's house. They had lasagna, a squash casserole, garlic bread and green beans. I chose to eat a small piece of lasagna (share 1/2 with Cash) and a small amount of the squash casserole (yellow squash, hamburger and barley) and then some green beans. After I was done, I sat there and debated whether I should eat more or not. I really wanted more of that casserole and the lasagna was yummy, BUT, I did a good, I didn't eat anymore. (And I was satisfied, more would have made me feel sick) Then for dinner on Sunday night, I ate chicken and green beans. So I really felt good about the weekend. Maybe too much in the carb department, but I could have done worse. Of course if it wasn't for my hubby buying me a bottle of Merlot instead of a fruity sweet bottle of wine, I would have drank wine on Saturday night too. I guess I didn't need the extra calories!
Lisa - I'm in race mode this week. I'm running a 10 mile race on Saturday, the Monster Dash! I'm very excited about the race. My running has been good. I may not be as ready as I want for a 10 mile race, but it will be just fine. I haven't really stopped running at all this summer even though it was a rough summer. I'm getting even more excited for the race season next year. I want to start out the new year with a 10K on New Year's Day...we will see how that goes.
Til next time...........................
Dear Lisa,
I just wanted to let you know via blog letter how my weekend went. I was a little bummed after I left your center on Friday. I gained in every category, what a bummer especially since I felt skinner and tighter. So I was determined to get through the weekend and do a good job of it. I ate pan fried sunfish for supper, very yummy, no coating, used olive oil and real butter. Very good. No startchy carbs for me. Saturday started with a nice 6 mile run and I really ate well all day. We had bear roast for dinner with cooked carrots and potatoes. I did eat a potato, but only one small potato. I knew I shouldn't have, but I did. Then on Sunday, I felt good, had my eye on the prize but fumbled a bit at dinner at my dad's house. They had lasagna, a squash casserole, garlic bread and green beans. I chose to eat a small piece of lasagna (share 1/2 with Cash) and a small amount of the squash casserole (yellow squash, hamburger and barley) and then some green beans. After I was done, I sat there and debated whether I should eat more or not. I really wanted more of that casserole and the lasagna was yummy, BUT, I did a good, I didn't eat anymore. (And I was satisfied, more would have made me feel sick) Then for dinner on Sunday night, I ate chicken and green beans. So I really felt good about the weekend. Maybe too much in the carb department, but I could have done worse. Of course if it wasn't for my hubby buying me a bottle of Merlot instead of a fruity sweet bottle of wine, I would have drank wine on Saturday night too. I guess I didn't need the extra calories!
Lisa - I'm in race mode this week. I'm running a 10 mile race on Saturday, the Monster Dash! I'm very excited about the race. My running has been good. I may not be as ready as I want for a 10 mile race, but it will be just fine. I haven't really stopped running at all this summer even though it was a rough summer. I'm getting even more excited for the race season next year. I want to start out the new year with a 10K on New Year's Day...we will see how that goes.
Til next time...........................
Monday, October 17, 2011
Happy Anniversary To Me!
It has been so long, can't believe I've been such a slacker this summer. It has been a hard summer and summer is usually hard for me. I have a hard time staying on top of my diet and sticking to a workout routine because life is just so busy for me during the summer. Not an excuse but it's all I've got. I'm just NOT disciplined in the summer.
So I've been disappointed towards myself all summer long. My weight gain and fat gain shows it. So it's time to get back on track, this time for real.
It has been a year since I started working with Lisa Kolashinski at Physicians Weight Loss in Hudson. We have become great friends and I respect her so much. She is so knowledgeable and there when I need her. I've just got to use her more often. I would recommend her to anyone. And it really is so easy and simple to loose weight and build muscle. So what's the problem -- well, it is all about discipline, at least for me. When I'm eating good and working, I feel great. I feel tight and have lots of energy and just feel like I'm on top of my game. Once again, so what is the problem, then? Life is hard and stressful and full of ups and downs and it has been a hard summer for me. Besides so much going on, work has been slow and when you aren't getting paid, then the stress level goes way up because you don't have the money. That was another one of my problems this summer.
And I'm sick of that now. I need to start controlling my weekends and start getting back on a strict workout schedule. When I'm on that strict workout schedule I can really control everything in my life better. I'm also going to do a super colon cleanse. I'm just feeling like I need to "clean house". Isn't it kind of the fall cleaning time anyway? Well I'm going to start that this week as well.
I'm also working on trying something new with my diet, this is keeping away from all starchy carbs. This is Lisa Kolashinski's new thing and she's got me trying too.
I'll keep you in touch!
So I've been disappointed towards myself all summer long. My weight gain and fat gain shows it. So it's time to get back on track, this time for real.
It has been a year since I started working with Lisa Kolashinski at Physicians Weight Loss in Hudson. We have become great friends and I respect her so much. She is so knowledgeable and there when I need her. I've just got to use her more often. I would recommend her to anyone. And it really is so easy and simple to loose weight and build muscle. So what's the problem -- well, it is all about discipline, at least for me. When I'm eating good and working, I feel great. I feel tight and have lots of energy and just feel like I'm on top of my game. Once again, so what is the problem, then? Life is hard and stressful and full of ups and downs and it has been a hard summer for me. Besides so much going on, work has been slow and when you aren't getting paid, then the stress level goes way up because you don't have the money. That was another one of my problems this summer.
And I'm sick of that now. I need to start controlling my weekends and start getting back on a strict workout schedule. When I'm on that strict workout schedule I can really control everything in my life better. I'm also going to do a super colon cleanse. I'm just feeling like I need to "clean house". Isn't it kind of the fall cleaning time anyway? Well I'm going to start that this week as well.
I'm also working on trying something new with my diet, this is keeping away from all starchy carbs. This is Lisa Kolashinski's new thing and she's got me trying too.
I'll keep you in touch!
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