I have officially made it past my half way mark!! YIPPEE!!!!!!

So, as a treat, I went shopping... Well, I had such baggy pants for work, that I sort of needed a few new pairs.  Boy was shopping fun!!!  I've been watching "What Not to Wear" and am determined to be a fashion plate with my improved body!

I can't wait until I can shop at regular stores, and not have to worry about their limited plus size department.  I'm even more interested in SHOES again!  I always loved shoes, but I had a case of plantar fasciiatis a few years ago, and then I just got into a rut and continued wearing my athletic shoes after the foot problems got better.  Happily, the foot problems finally healed, and now that I'm getting smaller and my balance is getting better I'm excited to wear different shoes!  Someday I'll be like Carrie Bradshaw and own a pair of Manahlo Blahniks!  Maybe I'll make that my treat when I hit my goal weight!

I worked out on Saturday full bore... all three things... both dvds and my 5k training.  I'm starting to have a little problem with the 5K training.  I'm supposed to be running 11 minutes now, but I can't seem to get up there for the full 11 minutes.  I tend to stop for 30 seconds and catch my breath... maybe I'm running too fast, or something.  Or maybe I need to go out and pound some pavement instead of the treadmill.  UGH! I don't mind working out in the privacy of my own home, but having to run through the neighborhood.. ick!  Well, I will just have to do it.  Who cares what anyone thinks.. and I'm sure I won't look pretty while I'm jogging, but my running is for me, not anyone who happens to see me out there.  So I'll just have to DO IT! 

This morning I woke up and did 45 minutes of high energy yoga.. boy, I really like yoga.  I like to feel my muscles stretching and working, and let me tell you, the show INHALE is awesome.  I've only done one show over and over again (I dvr'ed it) and I really like it.  They play great music while you're stretching out and doing the yoga.  They even have a short meditation at the end. 

I can't work out tonight because I'm going to the Bariatric Patient Group meeting tonight.  I'm excited to go.  The Group Leader is awesome, and there will be a presentation by a Life Coach tonight.  Its a great group and I encourage everyone to participate before and after surgery.

Hope everyone has a great week!! 

Well, not literally, but I did start working out again last night.  Boy did it feel good.  I did 20 minutes on the treadmill (which 10 of those were jogging), and I did week 1 of the Biggest Loser boot camp.  I started off on Week One again because I'm pairing it up with the Biggest Loser Weight Loss Yoga DVD tonight.. and I'm just sort of a stickler about things so I wanted to be on Week One on both DVDs!

That means my work out routine will be the Biggest Loser DVDs and my 5K training... making for almost an hour and a half of exercise!!

So, I also weighed myself this morning, just for the heck of it.. and I've lost TWO more POUNDS!! HOLY MOLY! I am so happy!!!  Only .75 lbs away from the half way mark.. yes, ladies and gentlemen, that is POINT 75 of a pound... (not 75 lbs! LOL)  I'm hoping I hit it by next Monday!! Hot diggity dawg!!!

Cya laters sweet pataters!! :)

Finally back from vacation and on here to post an update.

The week in Ft. Lauderdale was awesome.  The weather good, the sun shining and I had a great relaxing time.  I had good intentions to work out every day.  I had packed my  three work out DVDs, my resistance bands, and my yoga mat.  Plus, the resort had a fitness room.  Here is how it sort of went all wrong.

I arrived in Ft. Lauderdale on Saturday... checked in, got settled and marveled at how beautiful the beach is... and the ocean.  I really feel small when I'm near the ocean, and I often imagine someone on the other side of it walking along that far away beach contemplating about someone walking on those opposite shores, just as I wonder about that person...  but I digress.

Anywhooo, Sunday I decided to get busy... so I pulled out my DVDs, and proceeded to load up the DVD  player when I discovered that the dang thing didn't work! UGHHH.  So, I worked out a little from my memory, and with my resistance bands instead of doing the boot camp stuff.  I also went down to the fitness room and walked on the treadmill and did my 5K training.  Since I had other machines at my disposal, i ended up riding a stationary bike too... it was while I was riding that bike, that I noticed that two large dumb bells were being used to hold up the back end of the treadmill.  NICE... so, maybe I won't be walking on that again.  I'm not sure how safe it is.

I did do alot of walking during vacation.  Usually around 3 or 4, I headed offsite for a walk.  One day I walked down the beach, the next to the mall,  but I never really got good and sweaty (except that day in the fitness room).  Wednesday, I had a trip to Key West, so I couldn't work out that day.  By Thursday, I ended up blowing off  most of my exercise because of all the walking.  I did try to do some resistance band stuff, but that was small potatoes compared to my DVDs.  I should never have blown off exercising.  I should have still worked out.  I should have complained and asked for a DVD player that worked.  How easily I gave it all away, instead of asking for what I needed.  What a convenient excuse for not working out last week.  Lesson learned.

I can tell you that I didn't gain any weight over vacation, but I didn't lose any either.  I did try key lime pie, and conch fritters (DUH, I forgot they were a ball of dough!) and I wasted quite a bit of food at restaurants when I couldn't take my left overs back to the resort. 

I have yet to get back on the work out plan, but this week I will be removing that obstacle and getting back with it.
My 5K is a month away, so I need to be ready for it.

On the positive side, I walked about four miles last Wednesday in Key West and had a fabulous time.  I had ice cream and some other little treats and didn't feel ill afterwards.  That is a great sign, as long as I don't over induldge. :)

Hopefully I'll hit my half way mark by next Monday.  I'll keep y'all posted!!