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Fitness Friday with Linky

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So this past week, on my fitness journey.  I stopped counting the seconds I ran and just went out cleared my mind and focused on the steps. Run and clear my mind.  I also decided this week to take a picture, the before shot. The reason I looked at my friends Stephs post, and I thought how brave she was.  The photo is not edited or taken from an angle that makes me thin, and it is a full length full body and a side view.

What is weird is I have had an easy time posting my weight openly on the internet.   I have also wrote my struggles with not loosing.  I have to say I am more nervous about posting a picture which is unflattering.  Weird right?  I want full body disclosure.. but really I have to do it.

Oh  here a go.. I know people see me all the time so what am I hiding from. I guess myself.I do not look happy ..

My goal this up coming week is to be

  • Honest with myself looks at these pictures and say it is time for a change.
  • Honest with my food and not play games and bargaining with myself
  • Honest with my fitness I am starting work with a running company I am going to commit to a 5k and get off the fence.

My fitness Week:

  • Sunday: walked around a museum for 3 hours
  • Monday : I did not walk – (I feel guilt)
  • Tues: walk run around the block running from one telephone poles
  • Wednesday: Spent 3 hours walking the flower show
  • Thursday: walked ran around the block between the telephone poles

Weight loss:

Starting weight 271

Last week 267  this week 265

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Stop Listening Fitness Friday {linky}

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So this past week, I was very good with my fitness plan, being a beginning runner is hard.  I ran, I walked, I moved and eaten better all week.  No eating junk food  after dinner,  if  ate  my choice a apple. The ice cream in the fridge;  I avoid it.  Replacing bad choices for  a salad. Yea I am winning a healthy lifestyle.

The thing is..  that killed me this morning, was the scale. I got on this week (complete naked) reading I was down.  Then went to the bathroom and weighed myself  again,  a different number (not in a good way.)  So I decided it was evil and I am not listening to it (sticking my tongue out).  I am going based my progress on my inner voice (hear the healthy angels). Do I feel better? Logically, I know I am better so I don’t need some stinking scale to tell me:  I am doing great (yea Me).

Stop Listening to “those” people.  This past week someone said to me “How is your 30 second running going?” in a snarky (with a giggle) voice.   Their Follow up statement  “but see I read your blog.”  FYI… un-supportive person… It is 30 seconds more than you run and at least I am doing something to make myself healthier.   So there!!

I am listening to someone who has inspired me to do this my friend Justin.   His opinion on running means more to me than others because Justin is a runner. Not a just a dad running when he hits 40.  But a marathon runner,  Justin had done the Boston Marathon for 15 years+ ,  He run most weeks 80 miles(that is more then I drive in a week.)

So Wednesday I spent time talking to Justin I was so excited to tell him about me moving up to 70 seconds.  He gave me some advice in the most supportive way, I really think he is proud of me at no time mocking me.

Justin’s Running Tips for Beginners

  • He said that is great anything counts.
  • Try running in between telephone poles in alternating between walking and running  between the poles. (interval and alternating is the best.)
  • I should only increase 10% at a time because if I go to quickly I could get injured.   (So there I am increasing slow enough seconds an all.. he says go74 seconds.. he said the slow increases.
  • Get great  supportive sneakers
  • Running is more efficient than walking because it takes less time- I noticed
  • He said it was good I had the Loyd (my dog) as a running partner because he will push me to stick to a routine.
  • Before you know it I will be running around the block

So find your Justin and get the support you need on this Fitness Journey

Fitness  this week:

  • Monday walk and than ran 40 seconds
  • Tues walk and then ran 60 seconds
  • Wed walk and then  run 70 seconds
  • Thurs walk and then ran intervals  70 seconds
  • Friday walked and run between telephone poles (Today I even ran in front of my daughters school  don’t care what people think any more let them say what they will about me running)

Weight: (for the record) this week started 271:  remember last week was a bad week- I gained 4

  • Last week 270 to this week 265 (I am going with the 1st number)

Feeling: Better I am not coughing so much after running, my lungs dont hurt,  I am going to bed an hour earlier so I feel well rested.

What did you do to get fit , active,  healthy  this week?


 

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Fitness Friday 3rd week of Febuary {linky}

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So this week has been hard,  like every week.  does it every get easy? I guess not.  I love me in all my glory,  but there are days I wish I could wear those boots. You know the ones the ones the healthy (thin) girls wear. You know who you are, oh how I covet those thin heeled boots. Unless you are not over 175 lb you don’t understand heels flex they move when you are larger.  Make you feel unstable like the heel could snap off any second. Having a heel break off is like bending over and having your pants split.. Not  Good.

The calves part of the boot,  they wont  fit unless you buy once labeled “big girl boot” .  I assure you no “big girl boot”  is are made out of that beautiful thick  ridding boot saddle grade leather, the word pleather comes to mind..  I will get there one step at a time ..That was my Rant and yes you.. I covet your boots.

My Cake Hardship; My sons birthday weekend:   I did good til the 2nd cake was left in my house.  The 1st cake I threw out and no I did not go in the garbage to get it ala a Seinfeld episode. The 2nd cake the homemade one.. I made the mistake of icing it.. yea I love icing, some how I had to use 2 cans (it was a 13x 9 cake) so I ate the bottom of the icing..

Then it the cake called me .. it said “Sherry you love cake homemade cake come stand  next to me and take a sliver”..

You know “the sliver” effect if you slice it small enough it wont matter.

Then comes the “even it up” piece ..

Then back “the sliver” a vicious vicious circle.

needless to say the cake goes in the trash tomorrow.

Fitness Movement:

Monday: walked around the block run 40 seconds

Tues: walked in city with Hillary-  forgot my photo  walk to car looking for it after I was almost to the event

Wed: walked run 40 seconds  (I ate too many peanuts)

Thurs walked run 40 second

Friday walked run 60 seconds

Weight loss

Zero

Starting 267  ending 269   +2 I blame the cake.

Thanks you to Julie Myers Pron at JustPrecious.com  for posing knowing I was coveting her boots.



 

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Fitness Friday 3rd week in feb #fitnessfriday

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Fitness Friday  my movement active goal towards living a healthier life.    So this week was hard to keep active,  I was traveling to NYC and it snowed an rained.  So I did not get out and get my movement on  as much as I would like to be active.

Eating Healthier:  Did how ever make a decision to eat less garbage. I did not have any chips or ice  cream this week .  Which is a huge step for me.   Also Jeff my husband and I decided to not eat after 9 oclock at night (his idea my problem). I pick up more fruit so when I am hungry I can choose and apple of pear.  I am not sure what it will do for my diabetes,  but it is better then chocolate and chips.  Small steps towards being healthy every thing counts.

Womens time: I figure it was a hard week any way you know it is a women thing so I figure any this is better than nothing.

Weekly Fitness Movement

  • Monday-  walk for 5 hours at the Toy Fair NYC  Sarah Peppel and I skip the cab and walk the several block to the Javits Center Walked all day with a huge amount of stuff
  • Tues- valentines day feet sore from the Toy fair..  walk with the kids and the dog ran for 40 seconds .. Impossible with the kids and dog (not to self avoid it)
  • Wed- Rained I stayed in bed and finished a book (but at least I was not eating}
  • Thurs- weather bad- the dog was not happy
  • Friday -walked around  run for 30 seconds

Weight

original weight 271

Starting weekly weight 267- ending 266

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Fitness Friday 2nd week of February w/Linky

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Fitness Friday 2nd week of February  so week 2 went well. I got my “Fitness on” most of the week.  Staying moving all weeks, as I work on getting healthier, small steps literately .  The goal is to do better with my Diabetes,  the doctor told me 1/2 of movement will help my numbers.

  • Friday I was in an Airport heading to Red Gold Tomatoes Factory and Taste of the NFL so I could not get out but I walked in the airpot.
  • Saturday & Sunday  Still with Red Gold  It went Ok I was conscious about my goals but did enjoy myself.  I avoid the cupcake but partake in a amazing Donuts and did have some of the biscuits and gravy at the hotel. Not the greatest choices for my Diabetes.   I figure the walk around the plant and walk around the Taste of the NFL accounted for something. The “taste” was in a Gleaners food bank which was 3 football fields long.
  • Monday: 1 block walked I ran for 40 seconds, my dog ran in front of me he is getting better. (hope he does not break my ankle)
  • Tuesday: I did not walk or run  it was raining ( I need o find something to do, next time I my try dancing with the Kinects) I can do long as I am alone the dance game mocks me.
  • Wednesday: 2 blocks and ran for 50 seconds
  • Thursday:2 block other direction ran for 50 seconds.. (note to self better to run down hill.)
  • Friday: 1 block ran for 40.. want to rush home to finish this post.  Next week I will hold off on Friday so I can post Thurs night.

Food I am getting better I did not have ice cream at home all week, and I did not buy chips.   I ordered a salad when I was out.  I did have some fries off of a friends plate but it was better then eating them all myself.

Meds: I am remembering to take them better.  I always took my large amount and would forget the night ones.. I remembered them 4 out of 7 nights.

Fitness Results:  moving around the house is easier.  I find I am more tired at night.   I am not sure if it is walking but I cant stay awake past 12pm (another reason I did not finish this post last night.

What the scale said 267 from 271

So join me and link up your Fitness Friday post.   We can all support each other in this fitness journey to better health.



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Fitness Friday My 1st week

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So I decided to start tracking how active I am every week and I thought posting it would be a good way of keeping me honest. So this is My Fitness Friday, it will be a regular on my blog.

My Diagnoses: I need to get myself in shape and fit.  Because I am not.   I have the body of a 50 year old when I am 40, it sucks but yea I ate/sat myself here.   3 years ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (adult onset).  I was 297lb at the time.  So I said it aloud finally,  I am a Diabetic.  I am not great at not eating in fact there are days where I down right suck.   I try to think of myself as allergic to sugar,  so I don’t drink any soda, try to stay away from cake, and try to not eat as much carbs. I also have high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

My Medicines; I am on 4 different meds  for 1 Hypertension, 1 Cholesterol and 2 Diabetes. I know not matter how healthy I get I will never be truly of the meds because my Dad is a thin man and he is still on them.. so genetics play a part.

Other Heath reasons: The other reason is with my husband loosing his job 2 years ago we recently had to look for a health care plan. Needless to say we did get in the plan with no preexisting conditions.  But not before getting rejected from the other “better” plans with letters that looked like a medical warrant for a quick death.    We also could not afford the better plan so,  now I can only go to the Doctor 3 times a year. (seriously I am suppose to do 4 times to my general practitioner , once to a Podiatrist and once to an eye: all as screening for diabetes.)

My Exercise Partner: I recently got my puppy Lloyd a Doberman, one of the reason is I wanted him, was to have a walking buddy. My Bulldog was not cutting it. (1 block and the bulldog would lay down).   So Lloyd is my dog, I am in the process of training him to walk with me..so we both are starting slow.

So here I go bearing my weighted soul,  I am going to cover my movement and food will come in later posts;

Week 1/30-2/3  round up:

Current weight 271lb

  • Tues 1/30  Walked dog  around the block running for 30 seconds
  • Wed 2/1 walked the dog around the block running for 20 seconds
  • Thus 2/2 walked the dog around the block running for 30 then 10seconds
  • Friday 2/3 traveling to indy I will walk around the airport

Feeling: I feel already I get up the stairs easier (placebo effect?)

This weekend I am going to The Taste of the NFL Party in Indy for the Superbowl.  I do not expect great things with healthy eating a figure I will try to make good choices but no promises.

Next week I will have a linky I hope that you will consider joining me on this journey.