Updates and Ponderings...

I will admit that the reason I started WW... The reason I've started any weight loss plan... It was simply vanity. I was tired of being fat. I mean, I've always been a little overweight. Nothing that would put my health in danger until I had my last child and I had become much more sedentary. Usually, I would try to limit my carbs. It seemed like the best deal. I still believe it's a very healthy way of eating if done right. (Not consuming all the processed stuff laden with genetically modified soy proteins.) The thing is that I'd cave and have something carby, and give up. I started Weight Watchers even though I'd sort of dogged on it for many years. Low fat is crud. Meh. I was desperate. I was hoping that being accountable to my pocketbook and having to weigh in every week would motivate me.

It turns out that was just what I needed. I was not about to be embarrassed every week by a bad weigh in. Pride, for the win!!! Usually, I would not be satisfied by 2-3 pound losses per week (which is fabulous, I've simply been a sucker for a quick fix, and they don't exist). Over time, it felt really good. Then I realized that I was physically feeling better. I wasn't having trouble breathing when I would lie down. YAY!

I've been with them on and off for a year now. Granted, I never lapsed. I never skipped a meeting. The most that ever happened would be that I'd have to miss a meeting, and then I'd find another the next day. I was great about that. However, as I've mentioned previously, I got pregnant twice, and miscarried both times. The bad thing was that I kinda went crazy while pregnant with the eating. EEP!

Each time I've restarted, the losses have been a tad slower. This time, my pride is taking over again. That, plus my love of stupid gadgetry. The RoadRunner GPS program has made me want to get out and walk and run. Best $5 investment ever. And I've had my biggest weekly loss to date this go 'round. 2 pounds last week. It brings me down to 192.4, which is 6.4 pounds down this month, and 49 pounds less than I weighed a year ago. This is a good thing.

However, the best thing is that I'm really focused on health now. I want to be healthy. I want to be able to run. For the record, I stink at running. I have to go pick up a book recommended to me by a woman who runs regularly now, and has also lost a significant amount of weight. The book is Chi Running. Hopefully, it will help.

I will still do some regular workouts. My legs are super sore, so I might just do some upper body work. I want to give my kids a run (PUNNY! ROFL!) for their money in the energy department.

Workin' it Out...

I want to be a runner. I do. To be honest, it's not some great passion I have, it's just that I've never been able to run very far. Not even when I was going to aerobics, step and boot camp classes daily. And they were a breeze. I can walk forever. Running though? Ugh. I stink at it.

I thought I would start out doing the Couch to 5K plan. However, during the first week, you're running 90 seconds, followed by walking 2 minutes (then rinse, wash and repeat for about half an hour). I'm ashamed to say that I'm not quite running 90 seconds. I can, and I have, but I'm just so out of shape right now. I seemed to poop out (without looking at the timer) at around 1 minute 15 seconds. So, I think I'm just going to keep at it for a few weeks until I'm ready to start the C25K. I will do it.

Either way, I got 4 miles in today, walking at a 3.5mph pace. I also have a Crunch DVD from the library... Fat Burning Ab Attack, to be exact. I think I'll give it a try tomorrow, to take a break from walking. We have a great library system in my city, and it's even tied to a neighboring city's library. I can find nearly any workout DVD I want. Granted, I have a couple of Jillian Michaels' DVDs on hold, and there are lots of patrons who are going to get a copy before I do, even though they have multiple copies. But hey, it's free. From what I've heard about the 30 Day Shred DVD, it's pretty brutal, so maybe I need to increase my fitness level a bit.

I feel pretty great, though. I always do after working out. It's not that I don't like exercise. I love it. I just let so many minor obstacles get in my way. I can't workout in front of my husband or kids!!! I don't have any kid-free time to go walk. Really? Those are lame. If I really want to change my body and my fitness level, I have to work at it.

Busy Busy! (And an update!)

I said I had a weigh in Tuesday evening. Even with my "special monthly friend" visiting, I was down 1.2 pounds, which makes me 194.4. Slow and steady.

I also didn't work out yesterday. Not formally, anyway. I had a mountain of laundry to do, and I did that, housework, and finished off the day by mowing the lawn. I downloaded a new application on my BlackBerry (the trial version for now), and I like it A LOT. I will be purchasing it. It's called RoadRunner GPS, and it looks to be solely for the Blackberry. I haven't taken it on a long walk or run yet, but I've had fun playing.

Pretty nifty lookin', eh? I can't seem to find anything about it I don't like. I will definitely take it out this PM for a real walk/run. (More walk than run, but that will change! )

An Intro, Yo...

FYI - My eldest daughter would be mortified by my title. That brings me just a smidge of joy. Is that wrong?

I have another blog that is sort of the catch all, but I really want to devote it to my kids and family life. This one will be dedicated to my weight loss efforts. I've been with Weight Watchers off and on since April 20, 2009. The two breaks I took were not intentional, they were due to pure circumstance. My husband and I had not become pregnant (well, he never did) since the birth of our son, nearly five years ago. I sometimes wonder if my weight had something to do with it. The reason I say this is that I became pregnant twice in the past year after having lost nearly 40 and over 50 pounds. The first time, we miscarried at 13 weeks. The second time at 16 weeks. It was hard emotionally, but I was able to get right back on track with WW both times. The first time, I had only gained a half a pound at my first weigh in after the miscarriage. This time, however, I had gained 12. EEP!

I started off weighing 241.4. That's a pretty scary number. I was losing quickly at first, and now I'm not, but that's okay. What's that old addage about weight loss being a marathon and not a sprint? As of my last weigh in, I weigh 195.6. I have another weigh in this evening, so I'll update then. Okay, I'll probably update tomorrow, because Tuesdays are super duper busy.

So, I'll see you then. For now, I'm off to format the bloggity blog.