I started the new month off great. I was 100% on my healthy habits on Monday, Tuesday AND Wednesday. Then that time of the month arrived. I didn't do as well on Thursday. My eating habits were fine, but I was so tired. I did make it to the gym for 20 minutes, but by the time we made supper, ran a couple errands and got home I was exhausted and ended up laying on the couch about 9:15 and going to sleep. I'm still very tired today.
I did something new today. Every week when I get gas I drive by this salon that has a sign "Foot Detox Spa $20." I've been wanting to get one for a few months now and I finally went today at lunch. You stick your feet in a tub of water that has an ionizer or something in it that helps pull toxins from your system. You don't feel anything while you sit there (30 minutes), but the water gets all gross looking - change colors and looks like it has sand floating in it. Weird! Anyway, I can't tell a big difference in how I feel although I don't feel as tired as I was this morning.
Showing posts with label Fitness Friday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fitness Friday. Show all posts
Friday, October 05, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
Fitness Friday
As I mentioned in a post earlier this week, I had another binge this week. It wasn't anything horrible - just 11 points worth of WW snacks. I have recommitted myself to remaining binge-free. My first goal is one year binge-free. I have started re-reading the Lose It for Life Day by Day Devotional. It is one year long, so I will finish it at the same time I am binge-free for one year.
Here is a list of various binge-triggers I have.
Foods
Candy
Fast food
Cookies
Popcorn
More than 1 glass of wine
Restaurant food
Sugar
Sugar Alcohols
Pastries
Carbs without Protein
Environment
Alone at home
Parties
Holidays
Change in Routine
Change in Plans
Staying at work for lunch
Out to eat for lunch
Work
Emotions
Stress
Bored
Depressed
Procrastinating
Fatigue
PMS
Days of the Week
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Weekends - used to be a problem, but not anymore
Physical
Feel sick
Cold
Taking cold medicine
Digestive Pain
Drop in blood sugar - I don't actually check my blood sugar, but I think this is what causes that shaky, "I've got to have food NOW" feeling
Time of Day
Afternoons
Enough about binging....here is where I am at on my goals for September:
Be 100% on 10 (or more) (currently 100% on 17)
Miss less than 100 healthy habits total (have missed 54 so far)
4.5 Hours of Weight Training (4.2 hours so far)
Run at least 4 times (two times)
Do pilates at least once
Do yoga at least once
Do each of these machines at the gym - elliptical, arch trainer, stair mill, expresso bike, cardio wave
Do Turbo Sculpt at least once
Do Turbo Jam at least once
Here is a list of various binge-triggers I have.
Foods
Candy
Fast food
Cookies
Popcorn
More than 1 glass of wine
Restaurant food
Sugar
Sugar Alcohols
Pastries
Carbs without Protein
Environment
Alone at home
Parties
Holidays
Change in Routine
Change in Plans
Staying at work for lunch
Out to eat for lunch
Work
Emotions
Stress
Bored
Depressed
Procrastinating
Fatigue
PMS
Days of the Week
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Weekends - used to be a problem, but not anymore
Physical
Feel sick
Cold
Taking cold medicine
Digestive Pain
Drop in blood sugar - I don't actually check my blood sugar, but I think this is what causes that shaky, "I've got to have food NOW" feeling
Time of Day
Afternoons
Enough about binging....here is where I am at on my goals for September:
Be 100% on 10 (or more) (currently 100% on 17)
Miss less than 100 healthy habits total (have missed 54 so far)
4.5 Hours of Weight Training (4.2 hours so far)
Run at least 4 times (two times)
Do pilates at least once
Do yoga at least once
Do each of these machines at the gym - elliptical, arch trainer, stair mill, expresso bike, cardio wave
Do Turbo Sculpt at least once
Do Turbo Jam at least once
Friday, September 21, 2007
Fitness Friday
I finally got a run in this week. Sunday I tried an outdoor run. It is so much harder than running on the treadmill! I went to the track at the high school and walked one lap then ran four, then walked another lap and tried running another one. I didn't finish that lap because my heart rate got to high (171). My heart rate stays around 153 when I run on the treadmill. I wasn't running faster because I was pacing myself with a Groove Electric Podcast at 147 bph. I use a 149 bph podcast on the treadmill. Next time I run outside I will use a slower podcast and see if I can run longer. Monday I did a 30 minute run on the treadmill. Do I count 2 runs toward my goal this month even though one run didn't last the normal length of time?
Sugar Pop and I went to the fair on Wednesday night and ate plenty of junk food - gorditas, tornado taters, frozen banana, funnel cake, fried smore, and fried Milky Way. That is all the junk food I need for a LONG time.
This is Sugar Pop's early week so I have been doing a 10 minute walk on the treadmill before work plus my 10 minute walk at lunch. The lunchtime treadmill has quickly become a habit. I hope it helps with the winter blues this year.
Here is how I am doing on my goals:
Be 100% on 10 (or more) (currently 100% on 21)
Miss less than 100 healthy habits total (have missed 33 so far)
4.5 Hours of Weight Training (3.3 hours so far)
Run at least 4 times (two times)
Do pilates at least once
Do yoga at least once
Do each of these machines at the gym - elliptical, arch trainer, stair mill, expresso bike, cardio wave
Do Turbo Sculpt at least once
Do Turbo Jam at least once
Sugar Pop and I went to the fair on Wednesday night and ate plenty of junk food - gorditas, tornado taters, frozen banana, funnel cake, fried smore, and fried Milky Way. That is all the junk food I need for a LONG time.
This is Sugar Pop's early week so I have been doing a 10 minute walk on the treadmill before work plus my 10 minute walk at lunch. The lunchtime treadmill has quickly become a habit. I hope it helps with the winter blues this year.
Here is how I am doing on my goals:
Be 100% on 10 (or more) (currently 100% on 21)
Miss less than 100 healthy habits total (have missed 33 so far)
4.5 Hours of Weight Training (3.3 hours so far)
Run at least 4 times (two times)
Do pilates at least once
Do yoga at least once
Do each of these machines at the gym - elliptical, arch trainer, stair mill, expresso bike, cardio wave
Do Turbo Sculpt at least once
Do Turbo Jam at least once
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Fitness Friday on Saturday (again)
This has been a good week. I still haven't got a run in yet this month, but I am planning on one tomorrow morning. Sunday is my normal rest day, but I am taking today as my rest day instead.
I am still feeling really motivated right now and I am using that to keep myself on a roll. :) I haven't had a really good cardio workout this week. It's basically been the minimum 10 minute walks on the treadmill, although last night we went for a 20 minute walk outside in the beautiful fall weather. I have been doing the 10 minutes walks on the treadmill at lunch time. They definitely enhance my mood and this is going to be a good habit to have in place as the days get shorter.
This is how I am doing on my monthly goals (the items in green have been completed):
Be 100% on 10 (or more) (currently 100% on 22)
Miss less than 100 healthy habits total (have missed 21 so far)
4.5 Hours of Weight Training (2.9 hours so far)
Run at least 4 times
Do pilates at least once
Do yoga at least once
Do each of these machines at the gym - elliptical, arch trainer, stair mill, expresso bike, cardio wave
Do Turbo Sculpt at least once
Do Turbo Jam at least once
I am still feeling really motivated right now and I am using that to keep myself on a roll. :) I haven't had a really good cardio workout this week. It's basically been the minimum 10 minute walks on the treadmill, although last night we went for a 20 minute walk outside in the beautiful fall weather. I have been doing the 10 minutes walks on the treadmill at lunch time. They definitely enhance my mood and this is going to be a good habit to have in place as the days get shorter.
This is how I am doing on my monthly goals (the items in green have been completed):
Be 100% on 10 (or more) (currently 100% on 22)
Miss less than 100 healthy habits total (have missed 21 so far)
4.5 Hours of Weight Training (2.9 hours so far)
Run at least 4 times
Do pilates at least once
Do yoga at least once
Do each of these machines at the gym - elliptical, arch trainer, stair mill, expresso bike, cardio wave
Do Turbo Sculpt at least once
Do Turbo Jam at least once
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Fitness Friday on Saturday
I forgot that yesterday was supposed to be Fitness Friday and I posted something else that was significant to me for the day.
Anyway, this has been a good fitness week. So far this month I already have 5 hours of exercise and one of the days has been a rest day. :) I am feeling really motivated right now and I want to take advantage of that motivation and work really hard to keep my workouts diverse, get plenty of strength training, eat healthy and get my healthy habits in.
Those are my monthly goals I set for myself to the month (the items in green have been completed):
Heath & Fitness September Goals:
Be 100% on 10 (or more) (currently 100% on 25)
Miss less than 100 healthy habits total (have missed 7 so far)
4.5 Hours of Weight Training (1.2 hours so far)
Run at least 4 times
Do pilates at least once
Do yoga at least once
Do each of these machines at the gym - elliptical, arch trainer, stair mill, expresso bike, cardio wave
Do Turbo Sculpt at least once (plan on doing this today)
Do Turbo Jam at least once
Anyway, this has been a good fitness week. So far this month I already have 5 hours of exercise and one of the days has been a rest day. :) I am feeling really motivated right now and I want to take advantage of that motivation and work really hard to keep my workouts diverse, get plenty of strength training, eat healthy and get my healthy habits in.
Those are my monthly goals I set for myself to the month (the items in green have been completed):
Heath & Fitness September Goals:
Be 100% on 10 (or more) (currently 100% on 25)
Miss less than 100 healthy habits total (have missed 7 so far)
4.5 Hours of Weight Training (1.2 hours so far)
Run at least 4 times
Do pilates at least once
Do yoga at least once
Do each of these machines at the gym - elliptical, arch trainer, stair mill, expresso bike, cardio wave
Do Turbo Sculpt at least once (plan on doing this today)
Do Turbo Jam at least once
Friday, August 31, 2007
Fitness Friday
It has not been a good week in the world of healthy habits. I had another binge this Wednesday. It was the WW snacks again. They are now on my list of junk food. Adding a food to that list is very helpful. I added Cheez-its to that list a few months ago because I kept binging on those. I haven't eaten them since.
I've also been lazy on my exercise. We have been to the gym this week and we did go for a walk after work yesterday. But I haven't been doing my tv exercises (I do them while we are watching television) - stretching, abs, strength training.
It occurred to me this morning, that my apathy for all things healthy is probably related to PMS. Duh. I knew it was getting close and my breasts were tender. It just hadn't occurred to me that the food cravings and apathy were related to it. Actually, my PMS has been pretty mild the past few months. Probably because I have been eating well. I haven't been eating too well the past couple weeks. Not bad, just more sugar and flour than usual - especially last Wednesday. Anyway, I checked the dates and TOM should be here Saturday or Sunday and then all the cravings will be gone and I will feel better. It is amazing how much better I feel once it arrives, even though I still have to suffer through it.
Saturday is also the beginning of a brand new month and a new "Healthy Habits Spreadsheet." I love the beginning of the month. I'm happy it is starting on Saturday because I am always very motivated at the beginning of the month and that is just what I need to make it through the holiday weekend without over-indulging.
I've also been lazy on my exercise. We have been to the gym this week and we did go for a walk after work yesterday. But I haven't been doing my tv exercises (I do them while we are watching television) - stretching, abs, strength training.
It occurred to me this morning, that my apathy for all things healthy is probably related to PMS. Duh. I knew it was getting close and my breasts were tender. It just hadn't occurred to me that the food cravings and apathy were related to it. Actually, my PMS has been pretty mild the past few months. Probably because I have been eating well. I haven't been eating too well the past couple weeks. Not bad, just more sugar and flour than usual - especially last Wednesday. Anyway, I checked the dates and TOM should be here Saturday or Sunday and then all the cravings will be gone and I will feel better. It is amazing how much better I feel once it arrives, even though I still have to suffer through it.
Saturday is also the beginning of a brand new month and a new "Healthy Habits Spreadsheet." I love the beginning of the month. I'm happy it is starting on Saturday because I am always very motivated at the beginning of the month and that is just what I need to make it through the holiday weekend without over-indulging.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Fitness Friday
I binged this week. I had been 144 days since the last time. So what led to this binge? It was not anything big, probably a lot of little things: overwhelmed at work, finally talked to the guy about the franchise, email from SIL about how nephew is doing, decision/fear to write letter pat, possibility of having friends over to eat this weekend, the chicken on my big salad at lunch, craving for licorice but no licorice to satisfy, trying to satisfy craving with payday bar, having ww snacks in my office for over a week now, giving in to one ww snack which turned into eating 4 more. The binge was on Wednesday. It stopped after the payday and the 5 ww snacks and I have eaten normally since then. Thursday was a struggle. I wanted to binge again, but it was just the processed food talking. I am feeling better today.
We've made it to the gym twice the week. It is Sugar Pop's early week, so I have walked on the treadmill for 10 minutes four mornings this week. I used to hate early week because it threw off my routine and I didn't have any alone time in the house after work. I still don't have the alone time after work, but I have altered my morning routine for the week and walking on the treadmill is something I look forward to on these weeks.
I am still maintaining my weight within my weight range. I was up a little over the range earlier in the week, but that was water retention from the Italian food we had on Saturday night. Even with my mid-week binge, I am still "in the range." It is a great place to be.
We've made it to the gym twice the week. It is Sugar Pop's early week, so I have walked on the treadmill for 10 minutes four mornings this week. I used to hate early week because it threw off my routine and I didn't have any alone time in the house after work. I still don't have the alone time after work, but I have altered my morning routine for the week and walking on the treadmill is something I look forward to on these weeks.
I am still maintaining my weight within my weight range. I was up a little over the range earlier in the week, but that was water retention from the Italian food we had on Saturday night. Even with my mid-week binge, I am still "in the range." It is a great place to be.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Fitness Friday
I DID IT! I finally worked up to running on the treadmill at 6.0 mph for thirty minutes! I started working on the Couch to 5K back in the spring. I never "officially" finished the Couch to 5K program. I got to about week 6 or 7 - when you have the 27 minute run - and then we went to Nashville for a week and I got off track. In June I started with 30 minutes at 5.0 mph and with each run I have increased my speed by .1 mph. I did good with getting lots of runs in during June, but we started going to the gym more often in July and August and I do not run at the gym.
For my run yesterday I listened to DJ Steveboy's Podrunner Podcast Running Out of Summer. It is a tempo of 149 bpm which was just perfect for 6.0 mph. Having the steady beat really helped keep in a rhythm and made the run easier.
I've had a slight challenge at work this week. We are doing the Weight Watchers at Work program. This week the office manager sent her assistant to the Weight Watchers office to buy Weight Watchers snacks for people to buy. They have all ending up in my office (because I have a door that locks to keep the cleaning people from taking them). I have not had ANY of them. They contain high fructose corn syrup and dozens of other ingredients that I can't pronounce (or spell). I have an established habit of bring snacks to work and what I bring is ALWAYS better than any of those WW snacks.
For my run yesterday I listened to DJ Steveboy's Podrunner Podcast Running Out of Summer. It is a tempo of 149 bpm which was just perfect for 6.0 mph. Having the steady beat really helped keep in a rhythm and made the run easier.
I've had a slight challenge at work this week. We are doing the Weight Watchers at Work program. This week the office manager sent her assistant to the Weight Watchers office to buy Weight Watchers snacks for people to buy. They have all ending up in my office (because I have a door that locks to keep the cleaning people from taking them). I have not had ANY of them. They contain high fructose corn syrup and dozens of other ingredients that I can't pronounce (or spell). I have an established habit of bring snacks to work and what I bring is ALWAYS better than any of those WW snacks.
Friday, August 10, 2007
Fitness Friday
I am deep into weight maintenance this week. I've been right in the middle of my weight range (130-134) all week. I added another 2 points to my daily target this week, so I am now at 26 points a day. Those extra points make a difference. When I am in weight loss mode and eating 20 points a day, it takes every point to get in all my healthy guidelines. At 26 points I easily get them all in and have to be careful I don't eat junk with the extra points because I've already had all my dairy, produce, healthy oils, whole grains, and nuts for the day.
My workouts haven't been as good this week as I would have liked. It's been a busy week. I haven't done very good on my strength training. I will definitely need to spend some time doing a 30-40 minute video to be able to make the 4.5 hour monthly goal I have set for myself. I havne't done any running this week. My next run will be at 5.9 mph and the following will be 6.0 mph. I set a goal to run at 6.0 mph back in June and wanted to work up to that my July 4th. I've slacked off on my running because Sugar Pop has actually been wanting to go to the gym and I have been doing cardio there. I do not like to run at the gym - I don't want anyone to watch me and Sugar Pop only wants to stay for 30 minutes and with my warm ups and cool downs, it takes me 40 minutes when I run. Sometime this week (maybe today) I will get in the 5.9 mph run.
My workouts haven't been as good this week as I would have liked. It's been a busy week. I haven't done very good on my strength training. I will definitely need to spend some time doing a 30-40 minute video to be able to make the 4.5 hour monthly goal I have set for myself. I havne't done any running this week. My next run will be at 5.9 mph and the following will be 6.0 mph. I set a goal to run at 6.0 mph back in June and wanted to work up to that my July 4th. I've slacked off on my running because Sugar Pop has actually been wanting to go to the gym and I have been doing cardio there. I do not like to run at the gym - I don't want anyone to watch me and Sugar Pop only wants to stay for 30 minutes and with my warm ups and cool downs, it takes me 40 minutes when I run. Sometime this week (maybe today) I will get in the 5.9 mph run.
Friday, August 03, 2007
Fitness Friday
Here I am on another Friday talking about Fitness. This was a fairly uneventful week this week on the fitness front. Although, Wednesday did start a new month and along with that come a new Healthy Habits Spreadsheet. This is what is on my habit list for this month:
- Journal Food & Activity
- Blog
- Keep in Touch
- Get Ready in 50 minutes or less (shower, hair, makeup, dressed, bathroom swiped and bed made)
- At least 5000 Steps
- Cardio - at least 10 minutes
- Core - at least 5 minutes
- Strength - No less than 5 minutes, but aiming for at least 10
- Stretch/Yoga - at least 5 minutes
- 2nd Vitamin
- Produce - 5 serving minimum
- Dairy - 2 serving minimum
- Healthy Oil
- Nuts - 1/2 serving to 1 serving
- Fiber One - 1/2 cup to 1 cup
- Whole Grain - at least one serving
- Limit Caffeine to 1 Coffee+1 G.Tea
- Alcohol~ 1 or fewer servings
- No Sugar
- No Flour
- No Junk - currently defined as: Popcorn, Gum, Hot Chocolate packets (but cocoa in my coffee is ok), Soda, Chips, Frozen Novelties, Fast Food, Cheezits
- No HFCS or partially hydrogenated oils
- No Food after 9 pm (beverages are ok)
- Clean or Declutter for at least 5 minutes
- Enter Receipts
- Pick out (and hopefully iron) tomorrow's clothes
- One Tax Item (Work's Fiscal year-end was 6/30, so I am working on getting stuff ready to go to the accountant who prepares the tax return)
- Pampering
- Bedtime Routine (wash, tone, moisturize face; brush & floss; moisturize hands and feet)
- Bed before 11 pm
- Get 4.5 hours of strength training for the month
- Be 100% on at least 10 of the above habits
- (Finally) work up to running 6.0 mph for 30 minutes (today I ran at 5.8 mph)
- Workout Diversity - Do as many different types of workouts as I can this month
Friday, July 27, 2007
Fitness Friday
It has been a good week. I am solidly back in my weight range. Sugar Pop continues on with his diet. He had a few bad days - not eating bad, but days when then scale went up instead of down and it made him mad. I'm not sure what his weight did this morning.
I bought some new "food" this week. I saw milled flax seed at the grocery store and bought that to add to my oatmeal. I've had it three days now. I also spotted some Kashi Go Lean Protein Powder. I am fond of Kashi products so I thought I would try it. It is surprisingly tasty. I've had it with water (good) and milk (better). It is 5 points per serving, so it is definitely not something I would splurge on if I was trying to lose weight, but at maintenance points, I can easily fit it into my food plan. I was a little leery of it because it does contain sugar (evaporated cane juice), but because of all the protein (21g) and fiber (7g) that it contains it hasn't seemed to give me any cravings. I had some yesterday about 30-45 minutes before we headed to the gym and I had a most excellent workout on the elliptical machine. It was 30 minutes and I felt like I could have gone much longer.
I need to think about a plan for the weekend. We are going out to eat twice. Saturday night shouldn't be too difficult to make a decent choice, but Sunday we are going to lunch at the Japanese Steak House for Honey's birthday. That is going to be a big splurge and probably cause me to retain lots of water. I will enjoy it and then get right back to my healthy habits.
I bought some new "food" this week. I saw milled flax seed at the grocery store and bought that to add to my oatmeal. I've had it three days now. I also spotted some Kashi Go Lean Protein Powder. I am fond of Kashi products so I thought I would try it. It is surprisingly tasty. I've had it with water (good) and milk (better). It is 5 points per serving, so it is definitely not something I would splurge on if I was trying to lose weight, but at maintenance points, I can easily fit it into my food plan. I was a little leery of it because it does contain sugar (evaporated cane juice), but because of all the protein (21g) and fiber (7g) that it contains it hasn't seemed to give me any cravings. I had some yesterday about 30-45 minutes before we headed to the gym and I had a most excellent workout on the elliptical machine. It was 30 minutes and I felt like I could have gone much longer.
I need to think about a plan for the weekend. We are going out to eat twice. Saturday night shouldn't be too difficult to make a decent choice, but Sunday we are going to lunch at the Japanese Steak House for Honey's birthday. That is going to be a big splurge and probably cause me to retain lots of water. I will enjoy it and then get right back to my healthy habits.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Fitness Friday
Our little 3-day weekend last weekend added 3.8 pounds to the scale! ACK! I actually felt like I did fairly well, I just had too much flour (bread & pasta). As far as sweet treats, I had cheesecake on Friday night and 3 bites of Italian Cream Cake (the BEST I have ever had) on Saturday night. My system is just not used to refined flour. I only eat it about once a week. When I have bread it is usually Food for Life bread and they don't contain flour. I've been working all week to get back to my weight range. So far, I'm still not there, but I'm hoping I will be when I weigh this morning.
Sugar Pop has decided he needs to get serious about a diet. He stepped on the scale Tuesday morning and was 196. Too close to 200 for him. He wants to get back below 180. I am so happy when he decides to get serious about his weight. Not only do I get a healthier husband, but we start going to the gym more and he is no longer tempting me with trips to Braums.
I got another run on the treadmill in this week. I ran at 5.8 mph for 30 minutes on Wednesday evening. It was tough and I was really tired afterward. I think I will repeat that run one more time before I increase to 5.9 mph. My ultimate goal is 6.0 mph. Speaking of running, I am considering signing up for a 5K. The only one I've found so far is one the gym is having on October 27th. That is a ways off, so I have plenty of time to talk myself into (out of) it. Maybe, just maybe, Sugar Pop would do it with me. He used to run every night. This was long before we met. I can't imagine him going out to jog every night.
Of course, I can't believe that I look forward to my runs on the treadmill. I hated running growing up. I hated P.E. class (except on the days we played with the parachute). I had asthma as a kid and was not athletic at all. I did not play ANY sports. I did like to roller skate. I liked going to the swimming pool, but I was never a strong swimmer (and I'm still not). In high school I was an athletic trainer in high school because it counted as a P.E. credit. I loved being a trainer. It taught me a lot of responsibility and I got to hang out with all the football, basketball, and baseball players. Baseball was my favorite. Sitting in the dugout on a nice spring day and eating sunflowers seeds was great! (Plus there were seldom any injuries in baseball.)
Dieting is not new to me. I've done a lot of that during my life, but fitness is a new thing. I've come a long way in that journey. I do not dread exercise any more. I look forward to it every day and sometimes get irritable when I have to miss it. I enjoy doing it on my own. I don't like classes at the gym, because I feel very uncoordinated and I don't like other people watching me. I don't have a problem with going to the gym and using the cardio and weight machines, but I'm not comfortable being in a class. I'm sure it has to do with the little girl with asthma who wasn't athletic and didn't play sports and was always one of the last (but fortunately not THE last) kid chosen for a team in P.E. class.
Sugar Pop has decided he needs to get serious about a diet. He stepped on the scale Tuesday morning and was 196. Too close to 200 for him. He wants to get back below 180. I am so happy when he decides to get serious about his weight. Not only do I get a healthier husband, but we start going to the gym more and he is no longer tempting me with trips to Braums.
I got another run on the treadmill in this week. I ran at 5.8 mph for 30 minutes on Wednesday evening. It was tough and I was really tired afterward. I think I will repeat that run one more time before I increase to 5.9 mph. My ultimate goal is 6.0 mph. Speaking of running, I am considering signing up for a 5K. The only one I've found so far is one the gym is having on October 27th. That is a ways off, so I have plenty of time to talk myself into (out of) it. Maybe, just maybe, Sugar Pop would do it with me. He used to run every night. This was long before we met. I can't imagine him going out to jog every night.
Of course, I can't believe that I look forward to my runs on the treadmill. I hated running growing up. I hated P.E. class (except on the days we played with the parachute). I had asthma as a kid and was not athletic at all. I did not play ANY sports. I did like to roller skate. I liked going to the swimming pool, but I was never a strong swimmer (and I'm still not). In high school I was an athletic trainer in high school because it counted as a P.E. credit. I loved being a trainer. It taught me a lot of responsibility and I got to hang out with all the football, basketball, and baseball players. Baseball was my favorite. Sitting in the dugout on a nice spring day and eating sunflowers seeds was great! (Plus there were seldom any injuries in baseball.)
Dieting is not new to me. I've done a lot of that during my life, but fitness is a new thing. I've come a long way in that journey. I do not dread exercise any more. I look forward to it every day and sometimes get irritable when I have to miss it. I enjoy doing it on my own. I don't like classes at the gym, because I feel very uncoordinated and I don't like other people watching me. I don't have a problem with going to the gym and using the cardio and weight machines, but I'm not comfortable being in a class. I'm sure it has to do with the little girl with asthma who wasn't athletic and didn't play sports and was always one of the last (but fortunately not THE last) kid chosen for a team in P.E. class.
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