Two Pounds of Talking Trash

I think somewhere about 2 post ago. I talked about not counting calories or tracking. Well here’s the truth I’m sure some of you already know. To lose weight, you need to be accountable in some form for what you’re eating. 

So I joined Weight Watchers.

Am I new to Weight Watchers? No. In fact during the meeting, the group leader Mickey stops, looks at me and says: “You’ve been here before haven’t you?” I nod yes. She then proceeds to say: “Welcome Home!”

It has actually only been a year since I left Weight Watchers, I still had my old log and everything. So how much weight did this plus size interval trainee gain in 1 year and 2 months and 4 days to be exact ?

2 pounds! 

What’s that you say? That can’t be right!?  Oh, but it is!

I laughed when I saw it. I realized I have in fact been exercising enough to maintain weight loss and if I had started maybe just a bit sooner having true accountability for the foods that I eat, I might have lost some weight.

So it’s week two for me and I weighted in yesterday. I lost 4.8 lbs, the 2 lbs and then some!

So my first 5K is this Saturday. I’m not running. I’m walking it with some friends of mine and I’m still truly excited. I don’t have a bucket list, but I’m gonna create one so I can cross it off!

Happy Wednesday All!

-J.

 

Cemetery Runs

So this morning was absolutely beautiful, cool, and breezy in the Chicagoland area. Not to far from me stands the Free Sons of Israel Cemetery, I walked over and went for a light jog. The graves and memorial buildings are eerily beautiful. I think I’ll be making this a regular place for running, especially when I need to just think.  Here are a few pictures I took on the way back (more to be uploaded to my panoramio as they come) :

          

Being there made me think of my dad, and just how many of actually fallen asleep in death. It makes me wonder who these people were, and what kind of lives did they live, and what about their families now, at this exact moment, does anybody even miss them now that they are gone?  I can’t wait for the beautiful prospect our Father has given. (John 5:28, 29)  I also noticed that a few of the graves reference the “book of life” since it’s a Jewish cemetery, I wonder what that means to them exactly?

Runners Update:

I’m still at 2 miles, I think, duh! I really need to invest in something that tracks my timing and distance a little better. I can tell I’m getting stronger though, I don’t feel like my heart is going to immediately jump out of my chest and punch me in the throat after a running interval anymore. My goal is to increase my running intervals to minutes vs. 30 sec spurts.

Oh and thanks to eating A LOT better I’ve lost 3 more lbs. Yea me!

Take Care Readers, why? Because YOU ARE MADE OF AWESOME! 🙂

Jumping off Wagons—First 5K Sign-up

I wrote the above post over 2 months ago. Then I completely fell off the wagon. I didn’t even get up and try to chase the wagon. I jumped off and said “peace out!”

That being said I type this post today 15 lbs heavier and in some serious pain from spending the last week trying to catch up with that same wagon. I’ve done a lot but trying to lose this weight has been the hardest.

So I’ve done the one thing I know that usually helps me: I’ve shelled out some cash and signed up for my first 5k and told as many people as I can find that I’ll be participating in it. What difference does this make?

#1. I absolutely hate to waste money

#2. I care way to much about saving face. (Sad but honest truth 🙂 )

Maybe not the best reasons to do something, but it’s a great start for me to get to a goal that I’ve set and want to attain for me!

So everyone have an awesome day.

Today’s workout: Water Aerobics and 1 1/2 of Water Volleyball (which by the way is the most awesome class that a water baby can take! 🙂

Oh, by the way the 5K I’ve signed up for is July 28, 2012. Its the Bring the Movement 5K supporting the Chicago Dance Institute. Click here for more information.