The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - and a PLAN

*The Good*-
Yoga weekend with my sisters was great. I was truly able to relax, breathe and soak up some good vibes. I realize how much tension I hold in my body and I really want to do more yoga to manage that....

*The Bad*-
I felt so great, it's been 4 days, and I've done NOTHING... Nothing... No meditation, no yoga, not even 5 minutes... I've looked up some classes, but they're just not fitting in with my hectic schedule these days... I can't let it, but I feel stuck. The food this weekend was awesome - vegan, fresh, organic... but I ate too much and I didn't lose anything. In fact, I gained .8 lbs. My weight was 177 - UGH!! I haven't actually looked at my totals for the month -- but I think I lost one whole pound?! I need to get back to losing.

*The Ugly*-
*SNOW? WTF? I can't even think about the idea of having one last snow day. I have to work and my kids need to be outside running around... Heck, I need to be outside running around. *

My plan for this week:
1. Eat un-processed, good for you food and log it! 2. Run 2 times - preferably 3. 3. Do some yoga - meditation... Something I learned last weekend.

Half is better, but not great

Goal for the week - not met. I made it for only one run and 3.6 miles. Good thing is that I RAN for the whole distance - and I didn't feel like I was going to die. I actually think the weight loss has made a difference. Now all I have to do is capitalize on it and get RUNNING.

My loss this week was 1.2 lbs - Slow and steady right?! I'll post the FULL DISCLOSURE photo later, but my weight was 176.2 --- My scale said 175 -- and that's another personal milestone... the numbers I haven't seen in a while....

For the week ahead - I look forward to running on Saturday and one other day at least --- we'll try this goal again. YOGA HEALING weekend is the 25th - I wanted to be at 170, but honestly with my track record of late I doubt I will see a five pound loss... Of course you never know! I am really just happy losing right now.

Full Disclosure is more than just a weigh in...

Posted a .2 gain this week. Not surprised. I logged, I met my goal of running 3 miles, but the spark just wasn't there. I grazed alot. I used every point I could access. I was on my butt TOO MUCH. That's why I am at 177.4.

I need to EXERCISE. I had a decent workout with my sisters last Saturday. I was a good sore. I thought it was a catalyse to more, but then ... nothing.

I need to plan. I need to get my heart rate up. I need to stop pretending that I am doing all I can, because that is a lie. In full disclosure, I bought "light" icecream and pretty much ate the whole thing. In fact, I bought slushees for the kids one night so they wouldn't touch it.... I made it fit into my points, but the reality is I did not measure. It's sneaky, not honest and not about moving forward.

I am going to do a better job this week. I will log my points honestly and run at least 2 times. That is my goal.

Back on Track

My life is still as stressful as ever - this week included a "surprise"deadline for a grant I was writing at work - I thought I had til the end of March and it ended up being today instead. I worked through the weekend and got it done. It's something I wanted to have under my belt so I can ask for a raise... I'll wait til we get it first... Fingers crossed.

My daughter had a great weekend away with my brother and her broken foot. I think she feels fine (aside from the boot) and she definately thrives on the attention. It was a church retreat and good community fun. I was so nervous, but had to let her go... She hates that I am hovering, but the pain of last summer's broken leg is still fresh on my mind.

And now Weight Watchers... I have maintained my focus and logged my food faithfully. I also stopped including my activity points. The result was an overall loss of the weight I gained last week plus an additional .6 . I am happy with that! (full disclosure photo will be posted soon!) My current weight is 177.2

My goal this week will be to run 3 miles. I have a new running ap on my IPhone that I am interested in trying out. It will tell me my speed, distance and calories burned. I will be able to store my routes, previous time and "race" against those times. The other cool thing is that I can listen to my music at the same time and take pictures (All that while running!!!) SO - I am looking for some sort of "belt" to hold my phone - something that is not stupid looking or impossible to access or uncomfortable to run with.... I'll let you know what I can find. And yes, 3 miles is a stupid number, but for someone whose done SQUAT over the last 8 months - it's a start.