So, if you ready my facebook "25 Things" you would find out that one of my life goals is to "run" (complete, really) a marathon. Well, yesterday I was presented with a unique opportunity to do so. We had an organization called Team in Training come and speak to us about opportunities to work with them.
In case you are not familiar with them, TNT is a part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, " the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services," according to their website. As a TNT participant, I will not only complete the San Diego Marathon on May 31, but I will also commit to raising $3500 for the foundation, 75% of which will go straight to research and patient care. I will also receive training classes and coaching so that I am able to be successful at my goal of completing the marathon.
I will begin seeking support in the next couple of days. It's quite scary, but I am excited to see people continue to give their money to help others. I am blessed to be a part of such a group!
Friday, February 6, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
facing discouragement
OK, so I know that I say over and over again that I just want to be healthier and feel better about myself, but I am still so tied to the number on that scale. Especially on Saturday mornings at Weight Watchers. In case you hadn't guessed, my results were not near where I wanted them to be this past weekend. In fact, since working my butt out and eating right all week, I was still only down one pound. I was especially discouraged because I was .4 pounds away from 20 pounds lost and 1.4 away from my 10% goal I have been striving for for so long. I was in tears when I weighed in. I really thought that I had done it last week. I did stay for the meeting, though, and was a bit encouraged with the talk of goal making and hearing other members express their own frustrations. I am not in this battle alone.
When I got home, I talked to Matt about it a bit, and he put me in my place. He asked if I was looking for a number on a scale or to be healthier. If what I want is to manipulate that scale, I can do so with cheap tricks. But if health is what I'm after, I need to keep doing what I'm doing. It will pay off eventually. What a great husband to remind me of my goals and love me in my discouragement!
I did use that number on the scale as a tool to evaluate what I am doing and how it is working. Looking through my tracker, I don't think I have been eating enough, especially with the amount of trips to the gym I've been making. So, I made a conscious decision to go over the points that I'm allotted each day and use some of those activity points on a regular basis. Unfortunately, this also gave me a bit of license to eat how I wanted yesterday. I didn't do quite as poorly as I could have, but I did enjoy some lo mein, cake and pizza. Wow. That sounds bad. But I had the points to use, and we've all got to enjoy ourselves once in awhile. It was the big game and we were celebrating my birthday. Both good excuses :-)
I didn't make it to the gym on Saturday. I had a wedding shower to attend, and Matt and I celebrated our 2 year dating anniversary with a re-created first date. It was wonderful. I was going to try and make the missed session up with a trip on Sunday, but between church and lunch and hanging with his family, I just couldn't do it. So, I was one day shy last week. Hopefully I'll be back to 5 days this week, starting tonight. I also get to try a new recipe this evening after getting back home from the gym. It's Mandarin Chicken straight from the Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. I'll keep you posted on how it turns out.
Well, it's back to work for now. Here's to a great week 3!
When I got home, I talked to Matt about it a bit, and he put me in my place. He asked if I was looking for a number on a scale or to be healthier. If what I want is to manipulate that scale, I can do so with cheap tricks. But if health is what I'm after, I need to keep doing what I'm doing. It will pay off eventually. What a great husband to remind me of my goals and love me in my discouragement!
I did use that number on the scale as a tool to evaluate what I am doing and how it is working. Looking through my tracker, I don't think I have been eating enough, especially with the amount of trips to the gym I've been making. So, I made a conscious decision to go over the points that I'm allotted each day and use some of those activity points on a regular basis. Unfortunately, this also gave me a bit of license to eat how I wanted yesterday. I didn't do quite as poorly as I could have, but I did enjoy some lo mein, cake and pizza. Wow. That sounds bad. But I had the points to use, and we've all got to enjoy ourselves once in awhile. It was the big game and we were celebrating my birthday. Both good excuses :-)
I didn't make it to the gym on Saturday. I had a wedding shower to attend, and Matt and I celebrated our 2 year dating anniversary with a re-created first date. It was wonderful. I was going to try and make the missed session up with a trip on Sunday, but between church and lunch and hanging with his family, I just couldn't do it. So, I was one day shy last week. Hopefully I'll be back to 5 days this week, starting tonight. I also get to try a new recipe this evening after getting back home from the gym. It's Mandarin Chicken straight from the Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. I'll keep you posted on how it turns out.
Well, it's back to work for now. Here's to a great week 3!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
spinning round
I took my second-ever spin class this evening. I drove straight there from work. I was surprised I made it on time since class was only 45 minutes after I got out of the office. This time the instructor was a guy, a bit heavyset, but he worked us hard. I quite enjoyed myself when I wasn't counting down the seconds till I got to get out of there! He did things differently than my last instructor. I had no idea what was coming next; he just took it song by song and changed what we were doing as the song changed. At least I knew that it could only kill me for 4 minutes at a time! I was about to walk out, though, when he told us we were halfway through at 6:20 (the class began at 5:30). I couldn't tell if he was joking. He was. It was the last workout song before the cooldown.
After finishing spin and stretching, I realized that my legs were really tight from all of this working out I've been doing lately. There was a yoga class at 6:30, so I thought I'd give it a whirl. As far as yoga classes go, this was relatively easy. It was a combination of Tai Chi, Pilates and Yoga. I definitely enjoyed myself and did not feel like giving up at all. The instructor was really nice, too.
I looked for Matt when I finished yoga (which I didn't tell him I'd be taking since I didn't know I would be) since I knew he wanted to get to the gym tonight as well, but I couldn't find him anywhere. I got out to my car and found that he had called and texted at around 6:40. Turns out he came right after work, saw me in the spin class and tried to wait for me. But he lost me and went home.
It has been so long since I've written. Please forgive me for my poor style. It will get better. I promise.
After finishing spin and stretching, I realized that my legs were really tight from all of this working out I've been doing lately. There was a yoga class at 6:30, so I thought I'd give it a whirl. As far as yoga classes go, this was relatively easy. It was a combination of Tai Chi, Pilates and Yoga. I definitely enjoyed myself and did not feel like giving up at all. The instructor was really nice, too.
I looked for Matt when I finished yoga (which I didn't tell him I'd be taking since I didn't know I would be) since I knew he wanted to get to the gym tonight as well, but I couldn't find him anywhere. I got out to my car and found that he had called and texted at around 6:40. Turns out he came right after work, saw me in the spin class and tried to wait for me. But he lost me and went home.
It has been so long since I've written. Please forgive me for my poor style. It will get better. I promise.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
and so it begins...
Actually, the journey began a couple of months ago. I just now decided to write about it.
So far, I am down only 18.6 pounds in 14 weeks, but that is soon to change. The holidays (and one birthday) are through, the gym has been joined, and the commitment is renewed. I will lose this weight. Not just to look good in my sister's wedding (though a great motivator), but to be healthier. Whenever we decide to have children, I want to be fit enough to be pregnant. I want to pass good habits on to them instead of the bad ones I have built for so long. So it is with this motivation in hand (and the fact that I wouldn't mind feeling a bit sexier for my husband) that I begin the journey of a lifetime. Please join me.
So far, I am down only 18.6 pounds in 14 weeks, but that is soon to change. The holidays (and one birthday) are through, the gym has been joined, and the commitment is renewed. I will lose this weight. Not just to look good in my sister's wedding (though a great motivator), but to be healthier. Whenever we decide to have children, I want to be fit enough to be pregnant. I want to pass good habits on to them instead of the bad ones I have built for so long. So it is with this motivation in hand (and the fact that I wouldn't mind feeling a bit sexier for my husband) that I begin the journey of a lifetime. Please join me.
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About Me
- Lindsay
- I am newly married living in Phoenix, AZ away from most of my family. I miss them terribly, but am so happy I'm out here. This is where I should be. I am currently on the road to becoming a healthier version of myself. I constantly have to be reminded that this is not about the number on the scale, but about how I feel and becoming a better and healthier me.