My Little Coach

Today during my daughter's ball practice, I walked outside.  I had already completed my cycling class, but in training for the half marathon, I needed to get in 3 miles today.  I walked 3.5 miles!  She came out before I was finished and walked with me.  She proceeds to tell me that she thinks she has figured out why my weight loss is slowing down.  (I lost 0.4 pounds today at weigh in)  She decided that I have been walking so long that I need to start jogging to jump start my weight loss.  All I could do is smile.  She had really thought about this!  I just love her sooo much!  So, we took off jogging for a short while.  I hope everyone that encounters a weight removal mission has a great little coach and motivator like mine!

My half marathon is on her 10th birthday.  When I heard the marathon was on her birthday, I knew it was meant to be.  I hope the next 10 years of her life I will be a FIT mom!  I also pray that I will be an example to her so that she doesn't have to struggle with this as much as I have.   She has been a large part of my purpose for weight removal.  I want to be here for her wedding and children.  I don't want diabetes to rob me from these pleasures in life.  Now, I just pray as we enter the pre-teen years, that she skips all the typical teen attitudes to come!??!!!???!!!

Marathon

I found the perfect way to mix up my exercise this Winter.  It has really helped my with my weight loss.  I have not been tracking as well and eating too much, but I managed to lose another 2.4 pounds this week.  Stick with it and it will all be gone!

I took a step of faith this week and signed up for my first half marathon.  I'm a little nervous, but really excited.  I am walking with a great friend on my daughter's 10th birthday!  I think that means a lot for our future.  I can't wait to make a healthy impact on my children.

Snowstorms 2010!

It has been awhile since my last post.  Sorry about that.  We have about 20 inches and are expecting 3-4 more inches!  Weight Watchers was canceled.  I have been lucky to keep up with my exercise, but I don't see me being able to get out tomorrow.  My kids were off school today and my great husband drove all of use to the YMCA.  They had a fun day swimming and playing basketball.   I was able to do my cycling class.  It was a nice time out of the house.  I want to try to go to the Y with the family at least once per week. 

I did hurt my back somehow while at the YMCA.  So, since we have been home, I have been icing and on my heatpad.  Pray for a quick recovery so that I can stay on my workout routine. 

Of course, this was an awesome week for me with food.  I tracked regularly and had hoped to have a good loss this week.  I will need to keep up the work for another week to see the loss and I plan on doing just that!

At this point, I am not seeing a real good weight loss.  I have exercised very hard and lost 5 inches!  I have always heard people say that you should measure because sometimes you will lose inches without weight. Thankfully, I have my measurements and it is very motivating.

I am actually enjoying this winter!  Spring will be so fun too! 

Tonight I weighed in.  I finally lost all the Christmas weight I had gained plus 2.2 more pounds!  My total weekly loss was 2.4 pounds.  It felt so good to reach that goal again! 

It has been a struggle to get back on track after the holidays.  I am recommitting myself to my weight removal today.  Spring will be here soon!  I am ready to look forward to shorts weather! 

Weight loss is not about the final outcome.  The final outcome will be our permanent future.  Weight loss is about the journey.  The journey to learn new behaviors, habits, and hobbies!

A New Year

It's a new year!  I managed to gain 4. 2 pounds since Thanksgiving.  It was a lot harder for me than I imagined it would be.  I did a lot of baking for my family.  We had several Christmas dinners.  Then the week after Christmas, my husband spent 3 days in hospitals.  I was not happy to gain, but I was very thankful it was only 4.2 pounds.  I continued to go to my meetings and only missed one during the week of the hospitalization.  I really believe it helped to have that support each week, even though I was not tracking.

I have two other friends attending my weight watchers meetings with me.  I found out this week that I do look forward to my meetings.  It is nice to have that support and encouragement just to attend the meetings!

My biggest ally in the first 25 pounds of my weight removal was exercise, mainly walking.  I walked outdoors.  The weather has really put a damper on my exercise.  I miss the cool Fall days that I could walk in the outdoors for hours!  I have been praying for God to show me the best way to get my exercise in during the cold winter months. 

Back to tracking this week.