Fridays are suppose to be my day off - from work, from working out, etc. But since I just started this, I thought I would still walk tonight, especially since tomorrow is a bit of an unknown as far as plans and opportunities. I spent too much time trying to thread my new sewing machine, so Mr. O got to bed later than planned, which put my time with the J man back. I think I love legos almost half as much as him, which is a lot! So we were building and having fun and time got away from me again. Well worth it, since our time gets so limited during tax season. I came downstairs just after Dateline started (which I was recording), and I decided on a whim I would watch it and skip my walk, day off and all. Sitting in front of the tv is a trigger eating time for me. I tried a healthy snack, but it was bland. I tried a sweet snack, a candy cane, and that was yummy, but it must have triggered something, cause I kept wanting more. So while I ate more than planned (after not exercising as planned), I didn't eat near what I used to. I know from the last couple of days that I am much stronger if I walk before tv, so I think that's how it will have to be. Or watch it upstairs in the bedroom where I won't be able to access the kitchen so easily.
all in all a good day.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
the last runner
it has been almost a month since I have updated this. I didn't mean for that to happen. I am so excited that Jamison met the angel tree goal. Now to find him a family....
my husband got me a HP pad for my birthday. This is the first time I am really typing more than a couple words on it. I hope it goes well, cause it would be nice to use this to blog.
one of my favorite shows is the biggest loser. I think this is season 13, which amazes me and makes me think I must have missed a couple somewhere. The new season started last night, and it always inspires me. As many people do, I have made my top new years goal losing weight and getting healthy. I know my numbers will not compare to theirs, but I am hoping to see where I am at at the end of 12 weeks.
at work last night, something was read that our district manager wrote - he meant it about taxes, but I am thinking about it on a much bigger, personal note as well. Today I read an update from Al (dwlz.com) and he had a very similar message. Back to back, to powerful for me to ignore. Now, I have heard this before, but never did such meaning come across for me as well. The message is plain and simple - the pages of our story - the future story - are blank. We can write whatever we want. We get to choose what gets written on them. I like that.
no excuses is what the motto on BL is this season, and in that spirit, I walked tonight. Which was something that I tried to talk myself out of a few times, with various excuses this evening. I am happy to say I didn't let an excuse stop me. As I was walking I thought about running, something I usually do. I never liked running as a kid up until recently. All of a sudden I thought I would love to run. Somedays from something, others to something. I thought it would take years of training and many pounds lost before I would even try. Everybody runs (ok, maybe not technically, but there are lots of them out there and you don't always see them or know). I must be the last person to learn this secret. The feeling of running must be incredible.
so I tried. Maybe not actual running. More like jogging on the treadmill. And only for small (and I do mean small) amounts of time. No excuses. Writing my own story. I may just be a runner sooner than I thought!
my husband got me a HP pad for my birthday. This is the first time I am really typing more than a couple words on it. I hope it goes well, cause it would be nice to use this to blog.
one of my favorite shows is the biggest loser. I think this is season 13, which amazes me and makes me think I must have missed a couple somewhere. The new season started last night, and it always inspires me. As many people do, I have made my top new years goal losing weight and getting healthy. I know my numbers will not compare to theirs, but I am hoping to see where I am at at the end of 12 weeks.
at work last night, something was read that our district manager wrote - he meant it about taxes, but I am thinking about it on a much bigger, personal note as well. Today I read an update from Al (dwlz.com) and he had a very similar message. Back to back, to powerful for me to ignore. Now, I have heard this before, but never did such meaning come across for me as well. The message is plain and simple - the pages of our story - the future story - are blank. We can write whatever we want. We get to choose what gets written on them. I like that.
no excuses is what the motto on BL is this season, and in that spirit, I walked tonight. Which was something that I tried to talk myself out of a few times, with various excuses this evening. I am happy to say I didn't let an excuse stop me. As I was walking I thought about running, something I usually do. I never liked running as a kid up until recently. All of a sudden I thought I would love to run. Somedays from something, others to something. I thought it would take years of training and many pounds lost before I would even try. Everybody runs (ok, maybe not technically, but there are lots of them out there and you don't always see them or know). I must be the last person to learn this secret. The feeling of running must be incredible.
so I tried. Maybe not actual running. More like jogging on the treadmill. And only for small (and I do mean small) amounts of time. No excuses. Writing my own story. I may just be a runner sooner than I thought!
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