For The First Time In My Life...

...MY ACTUAL WEIGHT IS LOWER THAN ON MY DRIVER'S LICENSE!!!



This morning, I hit my 155 mark.  I honestly don't remember ever weighing this little, but then again, the only weights I remember are 120 (in 4th grade, I think...) and then 170+ in high school/college.  I FINALLY met this goal and now I've set my next mini goal...

145 pounds

I know I can do it.

And FYI...I am pretty sore today...oh, Jillian Michaels...you terrify me and make me hurt...but I secretly love you...

XOXO

Ripped? Ripped What?

What a day...  My hubby brought me Panera since he was in the area and it was delicious.  It was nice to have lunch with him again and break the day up a bit.  Did pretty good with the whole food situation today, if I do say so myself.

I tried my new DVD this morning.  Ripped in 30 kicked my ass...or rather...Jillian Michaels, once again, kicked my ass.  I have felt good all day, but I can now feel that I will be SORE tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow...weigh day!  I think I might hit my next goal...so WISH ME LUCK!!!

XOXO

Taco-Flavored Kisses

Today, I learned that if you are careful what you have on your tacos, you can have four of them, just about fully loaded, and still come in under your calorie budget.  I FREAKIN' LOVE TACOS!!!  Most definitely one of my weaknesses...

And I way over-accounted for the taco accouterments...

It was a rather long day today, so I am going to go watch NCIS DVDs with Lee (I'll eventually catch up, right?!?).

On a side note, you will notice I did not run today.  It has been raining since about noon today.  If it is still raining in the morning, I think I might try my bod at some Ripped In 30 (thank you, Ms. Michaels).

Have a great night!

XOXO

Small Victories

Quite an uneventful day, but I said I was going to post my food, so here it is:

Getting a little more balanced...

I came in under my daily allowance and refused to eat a monster cookie (small victory!)...even though it looked REALLY GOOD!

Kali and I had a discussion about how we need to celebrate the small victories because those are the ones that we notice and that truly matter.

Example...

Putting on my black knee-high boots last week and finding that they are too big in the leg area now.  Felt like I should be stuffing some newspaper in there to make them not look odd!

Or getting to buy a shirt a size smaller than I used to because I now swim in the shirts that used to be so tight!

HEY, YOU!

Smile and celebrate the small victories...health or otherwise!

Also, a bit of random for you before I head to bed...

Best. Mugshot. Ever.

Kim's Boyfriend

Have a great night :)

XOXO

And I Ran...I Ran So Far Away

I did it!  I got out there today, as promised, and ran!  I know I shouldn't be so excited...it should be natural for me...but it isn't, so I'm excited I did it!

The running portion of my workout...

I ran 1.55 miles in 16:11.  That puts my pace at about 10:27 per mile.  For not running in three weeks, I'm okay with that.  My total workout (including my walk) was 1.96 miles.  Not terrible for my first time back on the horse and having a time crunch.  I can do this!

And for the secret "holding-the-Cookie-Girl-more-accountable" thing that I mentioned earlier today, I give you...my Lose It! log:

I ate how many carbs...?!?!?

The running log isn't quite right.  My pace was a minute/mile faster and a minute longer, but it isn't very exact when you log it.  Also, I prefer to round up with calories I'm not positive on (or over-budget).  I'd rather find out I entered too many calories than I didn't enter enough.  That is that for now.

Day 1 of being back on track: DONE!

XOXO

I Swear It Isn’t An Excuse!

Monday I blogged about “no more excuses” and getting back on track and I had full intentions of doing so.  Monday was gorgeous out, so I was going to stop at Target and then head home and go for a run before dinner.

FAIL!

I was 3 miles from home waiting at a stoplight in front of the high school when I glanced in my rearview mirror and said, “Oh, $#!*...”  There was a white truck headed for me at a good clip and he wasn’t stopping.  I tried to slightly pull to the left, but that would have been into oncoming traffic.  I gripped the steering wheel and tightened up my whole body for the impact…and he hit me…

He hit my new car…my poor baby…my 2012 Ford Focus…and no, that is not a bullet hole (though I have NO idea what poked it...)...

Apparently…it was a dealer car and it was a huge mess, but we are getting it taken care of.  I thank God that Lee picked up Lilly that day and she wasn’t with me.  I’m alright except for a sore back for a few days and this…

I get in a car accident and I get a bruise the size of a dime.  Seriously?!?  The girl who bumps into something and that body part turns black and blue!  And less than a week later, it is just about gone!  *sigh*  Regardless, I’m glad I’m okay.  The sore back kept me from getting back into a workout regimen.  To be honest, last week was rough and even after my back was better, I was just way worn out physically and emotionally.

But today is the day!  I'm getting back on track with my calorie counting and watching what I'm eating and exercising.  Unless I break an ankle or get hit by a bus (*knocks on wood*), I'm going for a run tonight and perhaps doing some Jillian...?!?  I have an idea of how to keep myself more accountable, but we will see how it goes and you may be seeing another post from me tonight.  After all, I have 19 days until the Monster Dash 5k (and the costume pieces are starting to fall into place)!!!

Wish me luck!!!

XOXO

I Pretty Much Suck...

It has been a rough couple of weeks...

I know I'm always quick to offer up excuses, but things have been a bit tough lately.  We have had some stressful stuff going on with Lee's job which has stressed me out...big time...  Super stress leads me to have even more trouble sleeping.  EXTREME lack of sleep leads to a weakened immune system...leads to...

Katie being sick.

I promised myself early last week that I would hop back on my running train...and then I got sick...because I suck.  I'm getting better, but I need to just hop back on track.

No excuses.

I'm not going to be changing my life by falling back in the same shitty patterns that I allow myself to fall into time after time.

Making excuses.

Eating like crap.

Being Lazy.

My family deserves better from me than that.  My baby girl deserves a better role model.  I need to change and I need help staying on track...I clearly suck at this...

This week I'm dedicating to getting better and sliding back on track.  How am I making my transition back?

• Drinking More Water - A HUGE KEY TO MY SUCCESS
• Getting Myself Well Again - If it doesn't hurt me to sit/stand, it will be easier to work out
• Friday Weigh-Days Are Back - If I'm seeing where I'm at, it will keep me motivated
• Listening To Jillian Again - Listening to her podcasts makes me WANT to be more healthy

I've been trying to drink more water today...not too successfully.  I will work on it.  Also, I've been listening to the Jillian Michaels podcasts that I've missed recently.  I'm hoping it will just *HIT* me, ya know?

I also bought the Ripped in 30 DVD last week with full intentions of starting to incorporate it in my routine last week.  Stupid getting sick...grrr...

I'm going to do better.  I will keep you all in the loop on how things go...

XOXO