Well ladies, I'm back. I'm hoping you realized I was gone, maybe even missed me a little bit?
I had a weekend of epic proportions - possibly the most (girl-only) fun of my entire life! What was I doing you might be wondering... Well, as I reminded everyone over, and over, and over again:
I [was] ON A BOAT!!!
Did I work out? Nope. Did I eat good? Nope. Did I track calories? Nope. Did I stop drinking when enough was enough? Nope.
As far as the "healthfulness" of my mini-vaca goes - epic fail. But you know what? That's okay. I'm totally fine it. I truly needed this get away. Time to completely let loose and just laugh. Time to realize that life isn't actually all work, laundry, waist lines, stress, grocery shopping, stupid co-workers, car troubles, workouts, missed workouts, money troubles, calorie counting, marriage troubles ... It is more, and I had forgotten that.
So, today when I got a completely irritating email from "that" stupid co-worker, my blood pressure didn't spike, I didn't cuss and bemoan my life - I laughed.
Today when I thought I might die during my 5 mile run? I finished it anyway. I was the one single person this weekend to speed walk up a hill, without getting out of breath.
And that? That is worth the time off from my training, and any pain I might face getting back in the groove of things.
Life IS good.
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Monday's Fat Stats: Week 27 - A Post of Epic Proportions
Today Fat Girl Slim informed me that this had better be an "epic" post. So that's what I'm aiming for - a post of epic proportions. Of course, given that we are going to start posting our weights *gasp*, you will all know exactly what epic proportions are goin' on around here.
I'll be honest with you, I have zero desire to announce my weight. Even sitting here writing this I am second guessing it. But if FGS is going to do it, I don't really have a choice now do I? Not without looking like a big old pussy.
Actually, the real reason I am going to go along with it is accountability. I don't know if you've noticed, but I have been seriously slacking on the fat stats. Why? Because I've been eating like shit. Plain and simple. My hope is that having to type in that hideous number every week will motivate me to be good!
Speaking of motivation, in 4 weeks and 4 days I will be headed to beautiful Lake Shasta for an extended 4 day weekend with 12 other chicks. We'll be staying on a house boat, on the lake, which means swimming suits. I'm completely horrified of this prospect. It's worth it though, imagine 4 days and 3 nights, all the alcohol you can drink on this:
Besides the horror of posting our weights, there's a lot of other stuff happening. First off, we had to revise our half training schedule because the weekend we were supposed to run 13 miles is the weekend I will be gone. And we all know I'm not going to swim to shore and run by my lonesome!
We aren't messing around anymore. Starting this morning (at 5:15 a.m.) we are doing 30 days straight of The Shred. We've never actually done it consecutively like that. If that won't help me tone up before Shasta, I don't know what will.
So, with the Shred added in, here is the revised 8 week half-marathon training schedule:
The final thing that, I especially, am going to focus on is my food intake. I've been doing my running, so I'm burning all those calories, but I'm eating to much and what I'm eating is crap for the most part. This has got to stop or will never succeed.
I am going to track every single thing that goes in my mouth, um ... I mean everything that I swallow ... no, I - you know what I mean. I have to be accountable.
This has turned into along, rambling epic post, and I've delayed the inevitable long enough. Here are this week's fat stats in all their (not-at-all) glory:
I'll be honest with you, I have zero desire to announce my weight. Even sitting here writing this I am second guessing it. But if FGS is going to do it, I don't really have a choice now do I? Not without looking like a big old pussy.
Actually, the real reason I am going to go along with it is accountability. I don't know if you've noticed, but I have been seriously slacking on the fat stats. Why? Because I've been eating like shit. Plain and simple. My hope is that having to type in that hideous number every week will motivate me to be good!
Speaking of motivation, in 4 weeks and 4 days I will be headed to beautiful Lake Shasta for an extended 4 day weekend with 12 other chicks. We'll be staying on a house boat, on the lake, which means swimming suits. I'm completely horrified of this prospect. It's worth it though, imagine 4 days and 3 nights, all the alcohol you can drink on this:
Besides the horror of posting our weights, there's a lot of other stuff happening. First off, we had to revise our half training schedule because the weekend we were supposed to run 13 miles is the weekend I will be gone. And we all know I'm not going to swim to shore and run by my lonesome!
We aren't messing around anymore. Starting this morning (at 5:15 a.m.) we are doing 30 days straight of The Shred. We've never actually done it consecutively like that. If that won't help me tone up before Shasta, I don't know what will.
So, with the Shred added in, here is the revised 8 week half-marathon training schedule:
The final thing that, I especially, am going to focus on is my food intake. I've been doing my running, so I'm burning all those calories, but I'm eating to much and what I'm eating is crap for the most part. This has got to stop or will never succeed.
I am going to track every single thing that goes in my mouth, um ... I mean everything that I swallow ... no, I - you know what I mean. I have to be accountable.
This has turned into a
Fat Girl Slim's Week 27 Stats:
Muffin Top's Week 27 Stats:
Now I'm going to go beat up FGS for making me do that. Peace out.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Back To Life... Back To Reality
What a freaking fabulous six days off work! I seriously had the best time ever, and I kept thinking "Life is never going to get any better than this." Totally, completely awesome.
Today, however, is not so totally, fantastically freakin' awesome. I'm back at work. I have ten loads of laundry waiting for me at home, and my house is a huge cluster. Guess what, though? I'm just not ready to focus on that yet. My brain is still about 250 miles away at the beach.
For all the inquiring minds out there, I stepped on the scale this morning and officially weigh exactly what I did last Monday. This is pretty fair considering how much pigging out I did the past six days. I must've burned some of it off with all the walking around we did.
And did I mention I crossed something important off my bucket list? Not my small, summer list, but the big list I have for my life!!! I WENT TO THE GOONIES HOUSE! Yes, I know I'm waving my geek flag high lately, but c'mon, it's THE GOONIES! We were vacationing approximately 15 minutes from Astoria, Oregon, where the movie was filmed. How could I not go there??? It was epic, people. EPIC.
We also spent lots of time playing in the sand, eating yummy food at local restaurants and walking the prom where all the cute shops are. On 4th of July I made some super yummy fajitas, and we watched the firework insanity commence on the beach. I can say with some certainty that I never wanted to come back. Especially with Mr. FGS's departure coming in 18 days.
I could ramble on and on about vacation, but I'm trying to reign it in. I've also got other things to ramble about today. For starters, this Saturday is our 15k race! I'm a combination of nervous, terrified and thrilled! I know we can handle the distance [We've ran 10 miles consecutively to date, holla!], but I'm really uneasy about the amount of hills in this race. Also, I'm a little concerned about my left shin. It's been hurting like a motherfucker lately when I run, and I know that isn't a good sign. Oddly enough, however, only treadmill runs seem to be bothering it, so maybe it won't hurt in the race.
Another thing to ramble about is my food intake. I posted awhile ago about needing to cut calories. You all were extremely helpful and gave me great advice about not cutting them down too far. I've decided to aim for 1700 calories a day, and I am going to write down EVERYTHING. No cheating, because really, I'm only cheating myself here. I'm ready for all my hard work to start paying off. I'm ready for some real results. I'm going to try to get on here once a day and post my food intake to keep me accountable.
Right now I'm off to the gym for a 4 mile run, sans Muffin Top. Unfortunately [for me, not her], she's on a family vacation this week. Lucky bitch. Have a great week, peeps!
Today, however, is not so totally, fantastically freakin' awesome. I'm back at work. I have ten loads of laundry waiting for me at home, and my house is a huge cluster. Guess what, though? I'm just not ready to focus on that yet. My brain is still about 250 miles away at the beach.
This beach, right here....
For all the inquiring minds out there, I stepped on the scale this morning and officially weigh exactly what I did last Monday. This is pretty fair considering how much pigging out I did the past six days. I must've burned some of it off with all the walking around we did.
And did I mention I crossed something important off my bucket list? Not my small, summer list, but the big list I have for my life!!! I WENT TO THE GOONIES HOUSE! Yes, I know I'm waving my geek flag high lately, but c'mon, it's THE GOONIES! We were vacationing approximately 15 minutes from Astoria, Oregon, where the movie was filmed. How could I not go there??? It was epic, people. EPIC.
Walk up the driveway for Goonies awesomesauce!!!
Look, it's Fat Girl Slim at the GOONIES HOUSE!!!
We also spent lots of time playing in the sand, eating yummy food at local restaurants and walking the prom where all the cute shops are. On 4th of July I made some super yummy fajitas, and we watched the firework insanity commence on the beach. I can say with some certainty that I never wanted to come back. Especially with Mr. FGS's departure coming in 18 days.
I could ramble on and on about vacation, but I'm trying to reign it in. I've also got other things to ramble about today. For starters, this Saturday is our 15k race! I'm a combination of nervous, terrified and thrilled! I know we can handle the distance [We've ran 10 miles consecutively to date, holla!], but I'm really uneasy about the amount of hills in this race. Also, I'm a little concerned about my left shin. It's been hurting like a motherfucker lately when I run, and I know that isn't a good sign. Oddly enough, however, only treadmill runs seem to be bothering it, so maybe it won't hurt in the race.
Another thing to ramble about is my food intake. I posted awhile ago about needing to cut calories. You all were extremely helpful and gave me great advice about not cutting them down too far. I've decided to aim for 1700 calories a day, and I am going to write down EVERYTHING. No cheating, because really, I'm only cheating myself here. I'm ready for all my hard work to start paying off. I'm ready for some real results. I'm going to try to get on here once a day and post my food intake to keep me accountable.
Right now I'm off to the gym for a 4 mile run, sans Muffin Top. Unfortunately [for me, not her], she's on a family vacation this week. Lucky bitch. Have a great week, peeps!
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.
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