Yesterday was a holiday, we didn't come into work, and we most certainly didn't post. Lately, most days we have been seriously slacking on the posting. We started this blog out all gung-ho and ready to take on the world - now we have a hard time getting up more than 2 short posts a week.
This WILL change!
Tonight, I'm going to sit down and re-read all of our posts, from start to finish. I want to get a fresh perspective on how far we've come. If you have the time and energy, read with me. I would LOVE some comments - everyone needs a little validation, you know?
So, once again, super short post. But tomorrow is a new day, and we will be ON IT!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
This is INSANITY.
So we put fear, excuses, tiredness and soundness of judgment behind us last night and started the Insanity workout program by Beach Body. I can effectively sum it up in one sentence. This shit is no joke.
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Last night Mr. FGS and I did the fit test. MT and Mr. MT did the same thing at their own home. After we finished I was sweating like I've never sweated before. That is one intense work out video. And we only did the fit test!!! I can't imagine what tonight has in store for me.
The Insanity program is basically 60 days of plyometric work outs, coupled with an eating system. You do one scheduled DVD a night, and you eat 5 small meals a day in an effort to maintain blood sugar. So far it just feels like I'm eating a lot. But hey, running 4 times a week along with Insanity 6 days a week should really burn through the calories.
I have to be honest, I was really afraid to start this workout. My demons came out to haunt me. What if I don't have enough time? What if I can't do it? I was truly terrified before starting. I just kept repeating this quote over and over to myself. I think it really helped.
"I really don't believe in fear. I believe in putting in the work." --Deena Kastor
Here are our first day Fit Test results. We'll try to update every couple of weeks with our Insanity stats, if we survive, that is.
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Monday Fat Stats - Week 19
The thing about life is, you don't get any do-overs. You can't take back the past, no matter how much you might want to.
Today is a fresh start, a new beginning.
I've definitely fallen off the wagon the last few weeks. This weekend was really, really not good. FGS and I are starting the Insanity today (more about that in tomorrow's post) and felt all entitled to a last hurrah. So I ate pizza, and drank, and then had a little more to drink, then had a few screwdrivers... You get the point.
So, I'm forgiving myself, I'm starting anew, and I'm having my meds adjusted tomorrow morning!
Without further ado:
Fat Girl Slim's Week 19 Numbers:
Muffin Top's Week 19 Numbers:
Next week - it'll be a lot freakin' different.
Do what the man says!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Vacation is WAR.
That may be a little dramatic, but not much. I'm back from eight glorious days of eating, drinking, and sun bathing [while wearing my spf 70, of course]. Our trip was a total blast, and I had a ton of fun. However, sticking with "the plan" while you are 700 miles from home can be hella tough.
First off, I should mention the GOOD. I completed all my runs while I was there. I did five separate runs while on vacation, people!!! That deserves a standing ovation of some sort!! Even heading out to run was a huge battle, however. Who wants to get up at 6:30am for a brisk 5 mile jog when you can sleep in? It was tough. Everything was, really.
I felt like I was constantly warring with myself about one thing or another. Running, eating right, drinking, the list goes on. I'm actually pretty proud I only gained a half pound this week with all the temptations I was put up against. I was in hopes I'd do better, but well, that shit was hard!
Everyone wants to feed you when you visit them. Everyone wants to buy you a drink. Oh, and added to all this mayhem was the fact that my husband got offered a new [and much improved!!!] job while we were mid-vacation. It was total celebration time!!!!
So there you have it. I had one foot off the wagon, but I didn't completely fall off. I did drink green smoothies, I did run, and I really tried to avoid all things battered and greasy. [Eww!] I wish I could come back and report that I achieved perfection, but it just didn't happen.
On a positive note, however, I really could feel the physical changes I've made while I was at Disneyland. Normally, after spending an entire day walking around a theme park, toting kids in and out of strollers, I'm wiped and exhausted. This time, not so much. I felt energized all day long. That's saying something. It showed me how much promise I really have.
So onward and upward. I'm hoping this is going to be a stellar week! Time to get back on track and focus.
First off, I should mention the GOOD. I completed all my runs while I was there. I did five separate runs while on vacation, people!!! That deserves a standing ovation of some sort!! Even heading out to run was a huge battle, however. Who wants to get up at 6:30am for a brisk 5 mile jog when you can sleep in? It was tough. Everything was, really.
I felt like I was constantly warring with myself about one thing or another. Running, eating right, drinking, the list goes on. I'm actually pretty proud I only gained a half pound this week with all the temptations I was put up against. I was in hopes I'd do better, but well, that shit was hard!
Everyone wants to feed you when you visit them. Everyone wants to buy you a drink. Oh, and added to all this mayhem was the fact that my husband got offered a new [and much improved!!!] job while we were mid-vacation. It was total celebration time!!!!
So there you have it. I had one foot off the wagon, but I didn't completely fall off. I did drink green smoothies, I did run, and I really tried to avoid all things battered and greasy. [Eww!] I wish I could come back and report that I achieved perfection, but it just didn't happen.
On a positive note, however, I really could feel the physical changes I've made while I was at Disneyland. Normally, after spending an entire day walking around a theme park, toting kids in and out of strollers, I'm wiped and exhausted. This time, not so much. I felt energized all day long. That's saying something. It showed me how much promise I really have.
So onward and upward. I'm hoping this is going to be a stellar week! Time to get back on track and focus.
Monday Fat Stats - Week 18
I put off writing this week's fat stats because I'm fighting a very bad attitude. I didn't want to say anything that would be discouraging to other people. But, the thing is, even those horribly annoying I'm-so-so-so-haaaaapppyyy-ALL-the-time, super duper perky type of people, everyone gets discouraged. And if you are trying to lose weight, it's not all unicorns and rainbows. It's HARD. Some days it's like I'm not even capable of doing the right thing. When I screw up, I end up beating myself about, then I feel even worse, which of course makes me want to eat, or better yet - use up an entire weeks calories drinking ice cold beer. And the cycle begins...
Has my attitude changed? Sadly, no. I have a tendency to be quite emo, and right now I can't seem to dig myself out of my funk.
So, really this isn't a motivating, or enlightening, or funny post. It's life. Shit happens.
But you know what? I haven't quit - I'm sitting here writing this aren't I?
Fat Girl Slim's Week 18 Numbers
Muffin Top's Week 18 Numbers
Friday, May 14, 2010
I Thought Running Was Just Putting One Foot In Front Of The Other…
Running entails a lot more than putting one foot in front of the other. I really wish someone could have clued me in on this. There are so many things that I never considered. Some pretty important and definitely not-at-all-easy things.
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not a pro at this. I'm a (just barely) semi-capable novice (so please don't take my word as gospel). If I have to worry about these things though, chances are you will too. Hopefully one or two of my ideas might help you out along the way.
So, in no particular order:
Pushing through wall(s)
Fact: if you run, you will inevitably come up against the most dreaded "wall". For those of you not yet acquainted with the wall, let me try and explain it to you. For me, hitting a wall is when my entire body has a sudden surge of complete exhaustion. It's like every fiber of my being is screaming at me to "GO SIT DOWN". This is much more than the tiredness and wear you feel from the run itself - it's your body saying "well, that was fun, but now I'm DONE". Problem is there are no physical antidotes. This is where the mental battle is waged – which, for me, is the hardest part of running.
I've found that I need to just accept the fact that walls are going to come, and try to recognize (and deal with) them while I'm running. Maybe for super athletes (read: not me), it's not much of an issue. But for me, walls are inevitable and if I'm going to make it through, I have to prepare myself for how I'm going to handle them. My first instinct is to want to throw in the towel; so I have to coach myself, tell myself that it is just a wall. I'm not actually going to die - all I have to do is keep it up. Wait it out for a minute, and eventually…
The wall will come down.
I am stronger than my physical pains.
I'm not going to lie and say that this makes the walls feel any better - but it does get me through them without completely destroying my confidence in my ability to run. I don't have much confidence in my abilities at this point, so anything I can do to reinforce and protect the confidence I do have is really vital.
Fueling the machine
Even though it is much, much more - at the basic level, our bodies are (biological) machines. The saying that you are what you eat is essentially true. The things you put in your mouth, um eat *cough* are the materials your body is going to use to replace dead and dying cells. So, that desert you said would go straight to your hips? Yeah, you were right.
Like trying to run a sports car on regular unleaded – trying to exercise when you've been filling up on pizza, beer and cookies just does not work. Sure, you can gimp your way through it, but it will never feel very good. On days when my run seems extra hard, when I really struggle - I inevitably look back at my last couple of meals and realize that they pretty much sucked nutritionally.
When I eat well, I feel good and my body just works better. Plain and simple. Well, the idea is simple enough – the execution is a whole different story. I'm still working on that one…
Getting out the door
I've never come back from a run thinking "I wish I hadn't done that". The regret only comes when I bag out a run. But without fail I spend my time before a run thinking of reasons why I really shouldn't go right now, why doing it later would really be a much better idea, how it's okay to miss just one run. It's another mental game.
For me the biggest help in getting out there is to have someone to do it with. I can't even tell you how much I've missed having my running buddy this week (ugh! Now Fat Girl Slim is going to come back all big headed and full of herself). Doing it by your self is just plain hard. It's such a relief when you don't always have to be the strong one. Me and FGS inevitably take turns having to drag each other out of the office. On days when I just can't get motivated she's there to tell me to nut up. When she's not feeling it, I can tell her that I'm going with or without her.
I realize that it's not always practical or sometimes even possible to have a running buddy. If this is true for you, it's super important to surround yourself with encouraging people. Ones who know your goals and want for you to achieve them. On Wednesday I put off my run all day. I didn't during work, and then I didn't do it when I left work. Then I had to make dinner, get the kids in bed, etc. I finally did go, but it wasn't until 7:45 when my husband basically goaded me out the door. Thank God for him because, if left to my own devices, I would have never gone.
I hope you might find a little tid-bit of something to help you along the way in my ramblings J
Until next time, here's a little feel good quote for you:
P.S. The most awesome Skinny Runner is having a give away of some super cute compression socks. We love her here at HA2HM - check her out here or under "Blogs We Love" to the left!
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not a pro at this. I'm a (just barely) semi-capable novice (so please don't take my word as gospel). If I have to worry about these things though, chances are you will too. Hopefully one or two of my ideas might help you out along the way.
So, in no particular order:
Pushing through wall(s)
Fact: if you run, you will inevitably come up against the most dreaded "wall". For those of you not yet acquainted with the wall, let me try and explain it to you. For me, hitting a wall is when my entire body has a sudden surge of complete exhaustion. It's like every fiber of my being is screaming at me to "GO SIT DOWN". This is much more than the tiredness and wear you feel from the run itself - it's your body saying "well, that was fun, but now I'm DONE". Problem is there are no physical antidotes. This is where the mental battle is waged – which, for me, is the hardest part of running.
I've found that I need to just accept the fact that walls are going to come, and try to recognize (and deal with) them while I'm running. Maybe for super athletes (read: not me), it's not much of an issue. But for me, walls are inevitable and if I'm going to make it through, I have to prepare myself for how I'm going to handle them. My first instinct is to want to throw in the towel; so I have to coach myself, tell myself that it is just a wall. I'm not actually going to die - all I have to do is keep it up. Wait it out for a minute, and eventually…
The wall will come down.
I am stronger than my physical pains.
I'm not going to lie and say that this makes the walls feel any better - but it does get me through them without completely destroying my confidence in my ability to run. I don't have much confidence in my abilities at this point, so anything I can do to reinforce and protect the confidence I do have is really vital.
This is some crazy wall-pushing! Or, just plain crazy...
Fueling the machine
Even though it is much, much more - at the basic level, our bodies are (biological) machines. The saying that you are what you eat is essentially true. The things you put in your mouth, um eat *cough* are the materials your body is going to use to replace dead and dying cells. So, that desert you said would go straight to your hips? Yeah, you were right.
Like trying to run a sports car on regular unleaded – trying to exercise when you've been filling up on pizza, beer and cookies just does not work. Sure, you can gimp your way through it, but it will never feel very good. On days when my run seems extra hard, when I really struggle - I inevitably look back at my last couple of meals and realize that they pretty much sucked nutritionally.
When I eat well, I feel good and my body just works better. Plain and simple. Well, the idea is simple enough – the execution is a whole different story. I'm still working on that one…
Um, no. Really, just... no
I've never come back from a run thinking "I wish I hadn't done that". The regret only comes when I bag out a run. But without fail I spend my time before a run thinking of reasons why I really shouldn't go right now, why doing it later would really be a much better idea, how it's okay to miss just one run. It's another mental game.
For me the biggest help in getting out there is to have someone to do it with. I can't even tell you how much I've missed having my running buddy this week (ugh! Now Fat Girl Slim is going to come back all big headed and full of herself). Doing it by your self is just plain hard. It's such a relief when you don't always have to be the strong one. Me and FGS inevitably take turns having to drag each other out of the office. On days when I just can't get motivated she's there to tell me to nut up. When she's not feeling it, I can tell her that I'm going with or without her.
I realize that it's not always practical or sometimes even possible to have a running buddy. If this is true for you, it's super important to surround yourself with encouraging people. Ones who know your goals and want for you to achieve them. On Wednesday I put off my run all day. I didn't during work, and then I didn't do it when I left work. Then I had to make dinner, get the kids in bed, etc. I finally did go, but it wasn't until 7:45 when my husband basically goaded me out the door. Thank God for him because, if left to my own devices, I would have never gone.
I hope you might find a little tid-bit of something to help you along the way in my ramblings J
Until next time, here's a little feel good quote for you:
"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."
- Jesse Owens
P.S. The most awesome Skinny Runner is having a give away of some super cute compression socks. We love her here at HA2HM - check her out here or under "Blogs We Love" to the left!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
The Beats
So I've realized we've been at this blog for a long time and no one has posted a playlist. I don't commonly listen to music when I run these days. I typically do every run with MT, and we generally can fill the forty minutes of run time with idle chatter about celebrities, colleauges, fan fiction or anything else for that matter. You name it, we've probably talked about it on a run.
With me being on vacation this week though, [holla!], I made a playlist for my treadmill runs. I figured I'd post it here so you all could get some ideas. Yes, I realize some of these songs are lame. I get that. When I'm running however, a different portion of my brain takes over. These songs motivate me. I hope they motivate you as well!!
Fat Girl Slim's Current Running Playlist
Gonna Fly Now - Rocky
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyonce
Crazy Bitch - Buck Cherry
Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
How Low - Ludacris
So What - Pink
Down With The Sickness - Disturbed
Cherry Bomb - The Runaways
Poker Face - Lady Gaga
I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry
Sexy Bitch - David Guetta
Hot N Cold - Katy Perry
Stronger - Kanye West
Pump It - Black Eyed Peas
Breaking The Law - Judas Priest
Empire State Of Mind - Jay-Z
Survivor - Destiny's Child
Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen
Harder To Breathe - Maroon 5
With me being on vacation this week though, [holla!], I made a playlist for my treadmill runs. I figured I'd post it here so you all could get some ideas. Yes, I realize some of these songs are lame. I get that. When I'm running however, a different portion of my brain takes over. These songs motivate me. I hope they motivate you as well!!
Fat Girl Slim's Current Running Playlist
Gonna Fly Now - Rocky
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyonce
Crazy Bitch - Buck Cherry
Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
How Low - Ludacris
So What - Pink
Down With The Sickness - Disturbed
Cherry Bomb - The Runaways
Poker Face - Lady Gaga
I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry
Sexy Bitch - David Guetta
Hot N Cold - Katy Perry
Stronger - Kanye West
Pump It - Black Eyed Peas
Breaking The Law - Judas Priest
Empire State Of Mind - Jay-Z
Survivor - Destiny's Child
Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen
Harder To Breathe - Maroon 5
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