So...I had a baby

I stopped writing here because I was pregnant and that's not the time to focus on losing weight.  The baby was born in March 2011.  Instead of writing and focusing on weight loss after she was born, I did pretty much the opposite.  I gained some weight with the two miscarriages I had before getting pregnant with her.  So I started that pregnancy out way too big.  Happily I ended that pregnancy (after she was born) weighing 9 pounds less than when I got pregnant.  I craved healthy (for the most part) stuff with her.  I wanted lettuce, green chili, and veggie subs from Subway.  I'm still addicted to those darn subs!  If money were no object I'd probably get one every day.

Since she was born I've lost about 11 more pounds.  But I have a long way to go.  I'm not quite ready to share numbers, like my actual weight, just yet.  Maybe once I've lost some more and am less embarrassed by myself.

I've exercised every day so far this month, well, not today yet, but I will. The scale isn't really budging.  I'm frustrated.  I'm eating mostly healthy, although I know that could use a little work.  Yesterday I kicked things up a bit and started running again.  At the end of 2011 I lost 9 of those 11 pounds by running.  I ran a 5k on Thanksgiving day even!  Then my husband switched positions within the State Patrol and we see him a LOT less.  It's hard to run when you're constantly with a baby and a preschooler.  It would even be easier if my oldest wasn't at school so she could help with the other two.  But I've got to start focusing on me as well.  I matter! 

I've also started doing Zumba.  I don't attend any classes.  I'm in a small town with no classes.  But I got the Zumba for Wii.  I've been doing that.  I'm glad I'm doing that on my own, I'd be too embarrassed in a class.  To say I'm uncoordinated would be a HUGE understatement.  But I'm trying and when I'm done I'm dripping in sweat, so I must be burning some calories.  A couple nights ago I started doing crunches again.  When I was in the 9th grade I did 400 situps a night.  You know, the old school situps that aren't really recommended anymore.  But I did 400 of them.  Doing 50 crunches the other night was HARD!  I have a long way to go...and I can totally feel those right now.  Ouch!  But a good ouch!

Where the heck have I been???

I know I haven't posted here in awhile. I promise there's a good excuse. Really, there is. I'll post more later though, I just popped over here and saw my background had been deleted (sigh) and had to fix that and now my daughter is begging me to come see something she's done. Fingers crossed it's not something messy that's going to raise my blood pressure. Lol!

A chance at a new start

I stopped writing here, I didn't know what to say. I was pregnant again, but wasn't ready to announce it. Being scared because of the miscarriage in December I didn't want to push myself, so I didn't. But it didn't matter, on Thursday I had another miscarriage.

Physically it was easier on me than last time since I wasn't as far along. Emotionally it still hurts. I'm confused. And I'm not ready to try again for awhile. I just can't take it.

So...

I guess I've been given a chance at a new start as far as fitness goes. I've decided to give the 8 weeks to a half-marathon a shot. I started today...sort of. The first day of it is a rest day, what an anti-climatic start, huh?

I did go walking today, but not as far as I wanted. I walked to the post office to get the mail then over to the store to pick up a few things. But by that time the wind had picked up (we're in the 20-30 mph range at the moment...still) so I had to call my husband to come pick me up, it was just too crazy. But at least it was a little over a mile of walking, better than nothing and definitely better than you're supposed to do on a "rest" day.

But tomorrow...I run.

Derailed by a cold

I'm totally bummed! I haven't exercised since Friday because of a stupid cold!!! My nose is so stuffy and runny and I am so tired and my head is stuck with this sinus headache. Gah!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll be back, hopefully tomorrow or the next day my nose will decide to stop running so my feet can start running again. ;)

Running the stairs is HARD!!!!

What I wouldn't give for an elliptical trainer right now. Doing stairs for 30 minutes of cross training is HARD!!!!!!! Wow! Heck, I'd rather do a stair stepping machine, even that's easier than doing actual stairs. Dang! Lol!

Today is the "easy" day. This week it really is easy, it's just a mile run. No biggie. But as the weeks go along that amount increases. So I'll be grateful for today and my easy run! :)

I started it...

I couldn't do much for a few days there because I took a trip to Utah with my oldest daughter. It was an early birthday present for her. We went out to a few restaurants, took her to a cupcake cafe and to a cute little play based off the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie."

But now I'm home and I've started the 8 weeks to a half-marathon workout. Yesterday I walked 2 miles, ran 1 mile then walked 2 more miles. Today I'm supposed to do 30 (or more) minutes of cross training by doing some other form of cardio. Since I no longer have a gym membership and I only have a treadmill I'll likely be running up and down our stairs. I'm also supposed to do some strength training today.

Basically...we'll see how this goes.

Not doing so well...

WARNING: This post talks about pregnancy (no, I'm not, unfortunately), OB/GYNs and the like. So if you're a squeamish type you might want to stop reading now. And yes lovely husband of mine, it's the kind of stuff you don't like talking about. ;)

Well, my miscarriage was three months ago today. Instead of channeling my anger into something productive by running it off I've more like stopped functioning a lot of the time. My focus is on my daughters and not on myself...seriously, when was the last time I got a hair cut? Put on full makeup? Got dressed in something other than jeans and a hoodie (except for church)?

I'm feeling a dilemma. I want to get pregnant...which totally isn't happening as quickly as I'd like (read: totally frustrated)...but I want to get in shape too. I found a program that helps you run a half-marathon on 8 weeks. It looks totally doable since I can already run and once I get into it I enjoy it. Ahhh...all that free time to think and listen to music as I run...or you know, watch the food channel while I run (whatever, it's torture but I do it). But it's too intense to do while pregnant, so if I got pregnant while doing it I'd be risking another miscarriage, I think.

So...do I stop trying to get preggers for a couple months and focus on the running? Or do I just keep trying for a baby and do the running after?

Sigh...I have an appointment in less than 2 weeks for that dreaded annual visit at the OB/GYN...I think I'm going to talk about it with her.