BBQ Cracker Chips

I am so excited that Special K Cracker Chips has FINALLY come out with the Barbeque flavor!  I know these things can be worse then rice cakes and are boarder line cardboard tasting, but I have half a serving with my lunch everyday and it defiantly helps play the part of a chip.  

I did not plan to exercise today due to my work schedule but I decided last minute to grab my gym bag this morning. I think I am going to walk on the track at the local high school when I get off work. It has been lighter later and since I don’t really waaant to do it - my plan is to walk as fast as possible. I would like to do 2.5 miles which would be 10 times around the track. I am not sure trying to rush that distance is a good idea but I will see how I feel when I get there.

Walking outside

Yesterday I did a walk outside with a few hills. The walk ended up being 2.20 miles. My legs were tired and I felt good. I realized I should probably walk outside as much as possible to train for this 5K. I defiantly don’t feel as tired on the treadmill as I did yesterday and that was only ¾’s of the distance.

The weather man says things are looking pretty good so I am definitely going to try my best and get outside at least 3 days a week. I don’t burn as much calories as I would like with just walking,so I am going to try and hit the crazy machine at least once a week.

Thankfully I still have all of April to work on this. The 5K is not until May 16^th.

I have been peeking at the scale and I am holding strong at my current weight. I am not able to exercise as much as I would like this week but I am crossing my fingers Easter Sunday’s weigh in will have me smiling from ear to ear!

Great weigh in

My weigh -in yesterday was amazing! Since I started my March Madness challenge I have lost 8lbs! Bringing me back down the 25_ ‘s.!!!  I have not been able to exercise as often as I would like so I can really only give credit to Weight Watchers points.  My March Madness challenge ends on Easter Sunday.

 I hope everyone had a great weekend. Here are some pictures from a Maple Tree Farm. I had to show the boy the cool things about New England!

Mint Frapp

I have been doing my best to stay on track with WW points. Although my work schedule has been a little funky this week, I have been doing good. I have to work 9am – 11pm today (Saturday) and I am realizing how pissed I am that I scheduled myself like that. Not because I am working an 12hr day, but because I wont get to hit the gym after job #1.

For some reason (and I think I have said this before) I get amazing work outs in the gym on Saturday. I don’t know if it is because the gym is dead at 4pm on a Saturday….Maybe it is because I am not in a rush to get home for dinner. I don’t know what it is but I am defiantly going to miss it today. 

I was only able to make it to the gym on Tuesday and I ran/walked for a little over 2 miles. I have slowly been increasing my distance on the treadmill to practice for my 5K in May.

On Tuesday I ran for a total of 13 times  30-45seconds each time, and for the past two days now my right hip and left knee have been feeling like they need to crack. Today it is feeling much better but I think I may have pushed it a bit.

I got the second piece of my tax refund in the mail and I have decided I am going to take some of it and go to that professional running store and get proper shoes! I am very excited about this because I feel like proper shoes are the missing piece to my running puzzle. J

I hope everyone has a great weekend. I plan on painting my bathroom a Mint Frappe on Sunday. What chya think?

 

Mint Frapp

Not my bathroom--- just and idea of what I am looking for.
 

 

No more beer!

I was down another 2lbs for my weigh in this weekend.      !!!!!!!

Saturday night I went out for a night on the town and drank a little too much. Sunday being St. Patty’s I unexpectedly went out “day drinking” and last night I went to a Celtic’s game in Boston.  Of course I had a few beers. My body is so mad at me and I can’t wait to hit the gym tomorrow.

I am craving a walk/jog on the treadmill. I am sure these past three days of being on a “bender” is going to screw me for this weekends weigh in,  but I have not lost my motivation or mind set.  Tomorrow my schedule is back to “normal” and I have nothing planned anytime time soon as far as going out partying or going on any trips.

We have been getting our bathroom ceiling fixed up so I have had men working in my house for almost a week now and I cant wait until they are done so I can let Jillian Michaels verbally abuse me and tone my body.  I am hoping I can squeeze her in this weekend.

Here are some pictures from the game last night. I am running on about 4hrs of sleep so I apologize for this post being all over the place.  I hope everyone is doing well!

 

Champs

Born and Bread in New England

 

Piglet

I did not go over my WW points all week. Not one point.

I am in shock, but oh so proud. There were a few close calls but I shut that little voice up in my head and made the right decisions.  I made it to the gym three days last week and I went for a walk this weekend, as well as did 2hrs of shoveling on Friday. Sundays weigh in had me down three pounds and I could not be happier.

Last week I walked one mile on the treadmill every day I made it to the gym, to start training for my 5k in May. This week I will walk 1.5 everyday. I am really excited for the 5k and the boy has mentioned to me multiple times he wants to run it. I am proud of him.

Here is a picture of a cute little pig because I have nothing else to post.

Dumb little Easter Candy

 

Yesterday I hit the gym and did another mile on the treadmill followed by 30 minutes on the crazy machine. I only intended to do 15 minutes on the crazy machine but thanks to Ellen Degeneres I was able to stay on longer.

I will not be exercising today, but like I mentioned in a previous post my new spring/summer work schedule allows for plenty of gym time. It feels good to be back in the routine and I am not letting anything get in my way.

My boss had peanut butter and chocolate Easter eggs on her desk to share with everyone. Walking by her desk on Monday I just grabbed one without thinking. As soon as it touched my fingers my brain said “hey wait wtf are you doing?!” So I quickly put the little candy in my pocket. For about thirty minutes I argued with myself about how harmless one little piece of candy would be. Finally I went in the bathroom to wash my hands and when I was done I put the candy in the paper towels and smushed it as hard as I could and threw it in the trash.  

 

 

 

Would one little tiny piece of candy undo my whole day? No, it was more of the mental factor that the candy would ruin. The little piece of candy was my breaking the habit of just grabbing something with out thinking.  It was mind over matter that I was working on with that little candy. Shit, I don’t even like peanut butter that much!

Anyway I am proud of myself for smushing that stupid Easter egg and wanted to share.   

Outside my comfort zone for sure..

Since last night, I have been contemplating what I want to do at the gym today.  I can’t decide what machines and in what order. Then I was reading Katie's @runsforcookies.com motivational Mondays, and I saw how all these people were completing races and marathons and such. I got really inspired.  THEN I checked my email for my second job. In the email the CEO of the company is offering to pay registration fees for any employees interested in entering a community 5k race. You can run or walk the event and all proceeds go to a local charity. Sooooo I have just decided, (I mean literally five minutes ago decided) I am going to walk the 5k. It is on May 16^th which means I think I should start training now. Like today. I know walking outside is different then on a treadmill so as soon as all this nasty snow/weather goes away I will be sure to hit the pavement, but in the meantime my gym regiment is going to largely include the treadmill!

I am very nervous/excited all at the same time. Is this normal? I have so many thoughts running through my head, but I am excited I have something to work towards. This could be the start of something big! Spring in a- commin’ let the good times roll!

March Madness

March Madness has begun. Once the snow stops and the days are longer I am a rock star at losing weight. I am very proud of myself for maintaining through the winter. In the past I will lose tons of weight in the summer and come Thanksgiving I start packing on the pounds. Although I have not lost any weight for the past two months I also have not gained, and for me that is a plus.

Now that March is here I am ready to kick some ass! My work schedule is going to be consistent for the next 7 months which will allow for gym time 5x’s a week. I also did some research and found a professional running store here in town and once I save up enough money I will get some good shoes. I really want to keep running more even if it is only on the treadmill and I don’t want to injure myself.

I am going to stick to weight watchers points and I am going to stick to my gym schedule. I am so excited and ready to drop some LBS!!

My computer back ground at work.