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- Nov 21, 2001
OK, me again.... but hey it is the new year and I look forward to looking back at this moment and this me in the future to see how far I have come. At the start of tis year I weighed 268 pounds. As of yesterday, I was 260. Yeah....do I have a goal....well sure but since it is to lose 120 pounds, I am gonna look at the little goals first. And to be honest, for right now, I am gonna concentrate on getting fit. Of course eating is soemthing to look at, but I am not "happy" with my eating plan. Sure I am losing weight on the Atkins/SBD thing...but I am not sure it is the best thing for me. All the protein is actually helping me to be less hungry....but I am really not a carnivore....I love my veggies and fruits too.
I had a little victory the other day....little yes, but HUGE in the scheme of things. I wanted ice cream so bad...it was the beloved TOM and what can I say. So, yes I bought some carb smart ice cream bars and shared half of one with my SO....the other half is still in the freezer. The taste was good and satisfying. I can't tell you what that means for me to share HALF of an icecream bar......so glad to see I do actually have some willpower.
I also decided this is the year to do something totally crazy! I am going to be doing a half marathon. The hope was to do it at Disney, but in all honesty....not too probable. But the good news is, living close to Chicago, I have so many opportunies right in my own back yard. I have registered for the Chicago Distance Classic on August 7th! Can't believe I did it....but I did. SO being the sweetie that he is will be walking it with me....as far as he can anyway. (Secret be told, I think he will be just fine to make it the whole way.....his training every summer is mowing the grass 3 times a week...and I think that is well over 2 miles.) There will also be others who have said they will walk with me. Actually, a friend of mine, Kathy, who has ran several full marathons said she would be happy to walk the half with me. I hope she means it.....but I really do think she will join me and keep me encouraged.
Monday, I decided I was really serious about this marathin stuff. I started my training. OK so my 1 mile WATP is a start. And if you can believe this...today I made it through the 2 mile birsk walk....in a half hour! That is a 15 minute mile according to my calulations!! Whoo hoo!! The "real" training does not start until May, but I gotta get to that point....so no better time than the present.
So, I got my NEW training shoes. Went to a great store in Chicago called Fleet Feet. What a great bunch of people. Got some shoes on sale, (mens' size 7 if you can believe that. I *thought* I wore a 7.5 in womens....who knew) and will be back before the race to get the shoes I really wanted (they cost a little more than I wanted to spend right now). Got some new shorts too.....and a couple of John Bingham books, The Courage to Start and Marathoning for Mortals. And yeah, the 1/2 marathon I am doing is a John Bingham race!
So that is it in a nut shell. This all started out as a weight loss program for a trip to Hawaii in late July.....wanted to prove to others and myself that I could make it down a mountain on a bike.......and now I am thinking it might be fun to get some hiking in too!!
That's my story for this year.....I NEED to stick with it! I can't stand being fat! I can't stand that it is HARD to tie my shoes! I can't stand that I am fearful of a bike ride DOWN a mountain....and that other's are even more fearful for me. But on a good note...I am soooooo doing this for me!!! And bonus....if I lose 70 pounds....SO has to quit smoking!! WIN/WIN situation there!!
So in 7 months from now, I hope to look back at this and say, "See, you could do it!!!!"
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming.......
I had a little victory the other day....little yes, but HUGE in the scheme of things. I wanted ice cream so bad...it was the beloved TOM and what can I say. So, yes I bought some carb smart ice cream bars and shared half of one with my SO....the other half is still in the freezer. The taste was good and satisfying. I can't tell you what that means for me to share HALF of an icecream bar......so glad to see I do actually have some willpower.
I also decided this is the year to do something totally crazy! I am going to be doing a half marathon. The hope was to do it at Disney, but in all honesty....not too probable. But the good news is, living close to Chicago, I have so many opportunies right in my own back yard. I have registered for the Chicago Distance Classic on August 7th! Can't believe I did it....but I did. SO being the sweetie that he is will be walking it with me....as far as he can anyway. (Secret be told, I think he will be just fine to make it the whole way.....his training every summer is mowing the grass 3 times a week...and I think that is well over 2 miles.) There will also be others who have said they will walk with me. Actually, a friend of mine, Kathy, who has ran several full marathons said she would be happy to walk the half with me. I hope she means it.....but I really do think she will join me and keep me encouraged.
Monday, I decided I was really serious about this marathin stuff. I started my training. OK so my 1 mile WATP is a start. And if you can believe this...today I made it through the 2 mile birsk walk....in a half hour! That is a 15 minute mile according to my calulations!! Whoo hoo!! The "real" training does not start until May, but I gotta get to that point....so no better time than the present.
So, I got my NEW training shoes. Went to a great store in Chicago called Fleet Feet. What a great bunch of people. Got some shoes on sale, (mens' size 7 if you can believe that. I *thought* I wore a 7.5 in womens....who knew) and will be back before the race to get the shoes I really wanted (they cost a little more than I wanted to spend right now). Got some new shorts too.....and a couple of John Bingham books, The Courage to Start and Marathoning for Mortals. And yeah, the 1/2 marathon I am doing is a John Bingham race!
So that is it in a nut shell. This all started out as a weight loss program for a trip to Hawaii in late July.....wanted to prove to others and myself that I could make it down a mountain on a bike.......and now I am thinking it might be fun to get some hiking in too!!
That's my story for this year.....I NEED to stick with it! I can't stand being fat! I can't stand that it is HARD to tie my shoes! I can't stand that I am fearful of a bike ride DOWN a mountain....and that other's are even more fearful for me. But on a good note...I am soooooo doing this for me!!! And bonus....if I lose 70 pounds....SO has to quit smoking!! WIN/WIN situation there!!
So in 7 months from now, I hope to look back at this and say, "See, you could do it!!!!"
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming.......
You are smart to focus on mini-goals along the way so you don't get overwhelmed.
Hi Liz - Welcome to WISH.
Help!! I think I amy have lost it!!!
And DOUBLE YUM!!! 
Looks like you got quite a work out today! Hope you have a great night celebrating SO's birthday. The fondue sounds yummy! :tonuge: As a person very addicted to Starbucks I can imagne how much you enjoyed that!! 
I'm going on a trip in February and one of the things on my list of things to do is to hit the Starbucks at the airport for my first drink since January 3rd I can't wait. 
