Step Away From the Cake

Not great, but good. I was supposed to do my first tri this morning but due to a minor reinjury of my sprained ankle on Thursday I decided not to risk it. I have decided to take this weekend off completely and let the body heal. I'm going to work on my website, my projects, and my guitar. Since the tv season is ending I have decided to wean myself from it. I will use the summer to master the guitar, get my internet business up and running, and workout. I thnk I can accomplish all three if I just put my nose to the grindstone and do it. This weekend will be used for organization and planning. I'm off to weight in this morning but first a stop at the open market to stock up on veggies. I don't really have much to say so I guess I'll get moving..

need them. After my little rant yesterday about being fat, I read Renee's blog and she managed to write exactly what I needed to hear. She was writing about "results not typical" and how she fights for her weightloss and fitness every step of the way. That's exactly how I am and sometimes I need to hear other people fighting the same fight. It takes me an inordinate amount of time to create a "lifestyle change" and it drives me crazy to hear or read people saying "Oh, I stopped eating after 7 pm and lost 150lbs." My god, it took me years to break the eating at night habit and I still find it sneaking in if I'm not vigilant. I started this weight loss journey in 1998. I still have not reached my goal. I am not yet in the shape I want to be in. But I keep on fighting and trying and am making progress a little bit every day. I will still pick junk food over healthy food if I don't "talk myself down." I will still choose laziness ...

YES, I'M YELLING AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS. I had a break in exercise last week due to injuries and that lead to a break in common sense and eating!! Did I not think that lack of exercise and overeating would lead to weight gain. I put my new tri clothes on last night and just looked pudgy. I HATE IT!!!!! While I was running this morning (very slowly) I could see my shadow and my thighs and hips looked way too round. I'M SICK OF IT!!! I am starting right here and right now. I WILL stick to my eating plan and I WILL stick to my exercise program. I know what I want and I know what I need to do to get there - SO GET ON WITH IT!!!!! Right here; right now!!!!!!

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It has been the worst week ever and I am so glad it's over and that tomorrow is Monday and the start of a new week. The week didn't start off great. I felt icky and out of it but did my scheduled workouts on Monday and Tuesday morning. Monday afternoon my period started and it was pretty heavy. By Tuesday afternoon it was bad and I was cramping bad. Since I was supposed to swim Tuesday night I decided to pass. Well, I slept wrong Tuesday night and woke up with an incredibly painful neck. It hurt so bad I was getting nauseous. I ended up spending the day in bed taking muscle relaxers. So the rest of the week was pretty much shot since I could hardly move my head. Yesterday morning, Saturday, it was feeling much better but still not perfect. But, since I hadn't exercised all week I really felt the need to do something. After WW I decided to go hiking/running. I wasn't sure about the running part but definitely hiking for awhile. 6 minutes into my hike I fall and twist my ...