Bummed...

So I walked to the track today at lunch to see about some jogging.  I got my inhaler for EIA (exercise induced asthma) and was all set.  I haven't jogged much since the race because of pain in my legs when I run.  So I was all stoked to get going! 

I couldn't.  I got there in about 10 minutes and walked a lap and a half for a warm up.  I stretched first too.  Then I went to jog and IT HURT SO BAD! From my ankles to my knees! I was so disappointed!  It doesn't hurt to walk so why is it hurting when I jog?! UGH.  I was getting frustrated and about to just go back to the office, but I didn't.  I did a long walk for the rest of the hour I had.  I walked fast and strong! Just because I can't jog, doesn't mean I can't exercise right?!

Just makes it even more exciting for my Zumba DVD's to get here!!!  :) 

Where have I been!?!?!

Geeze, I have been neglecting my blog!!  But I have not been neglecting my weight loss journey!  I am 186.0 this morning. That is down 1.5 from last week!  I am down a total of 9 lb from the beginning. I am seeing a difference in my hips and bust area.  I feel thinner!!!  YAY! 

This weekend I exercised when I should have napped LOL!  But I felt like jogging.  My body isn't ready for a full out jog, so on Friday I put baby in the stroller and we walked and jogged for about 2 miles.  I was sweating up a storm!  Then Saturday, the stroller tire was flat so after baby boy went down for his nap, I hopped on the treadmill and walk/jogged for 30 minutes which ended up being about 1.5.  Then on Sunday I did the same but this time I went farther in the same amount of time.  I really felt good and time flew by!  I would walk for 2 minutes and jog for a minute.  5 minute warm up and 5 minute cool down. 

Today I am going to do bleachers.  That seems to get my week off to a good start and is so hard for me!  I can only go up and down 4 times and I am spent! Then I walk for about a mile.  Then tomorrow the plan is to walk up the Kermel hill. 

My goal this week is to lose 2 lbs.  I seem to have the 1 to 1.5 down, so I need to challenge myself to 2 lb loss.

It was Stampede weekend here and I was very proud of me!  I didn't eat any junk food and we only went for about an hour on Saturday afternoon.  It was so blazin hot that we decided it would be more fun to be at home in the air conditioned house! LOL!  We are getting old!  None of the fried foods looked very good so I was glad for that! And not only did it not look appealing, but it also wasn't worth eating and ruining all my hard work.  My husband was like "your month of hard work would be gone in 15 minutes, crazy huh?" Definitely! 

Don't forget to check out the War of the Scales!!!

Tried something different

So for today's walk I went to the local track.  I wanted to take a shot at jogging a bit and not worrying about how silly I look when people see me! LOL!  No one at the track and there is a slight breeze, I start walking and think to myself "I can do this!" I start jogging after a lap of warm up walking and OMG!!!! I feel like I have never moved my body before!  Like I couldn't pick up my feet! But I went along anyways and jogged the straight stretch and walked the corners for two laps.  I think I need different shoes cause I could feel every pebble and they weren't very supportive.  I guess that is what I get for $15.00 Walmart shoes.  Maybe I did burn the soles off them the other day! LOL!  So then I walked a lap and I thought "I will do lunges on the corners!" What the heck!  Have I gone looney tunes?  At first, it was good, I did 10 and the walked and then on the exit corner did 10 more and then walked the straight stretch and on the entry and exit corners did 10 more.  All I could think about was, " I WILL FIT INTO MY JEANS AGAIN DANG IT!" "I WILL WIN THIS CHALLENGE WITH TRISHA!" "I WILL NOT FAIL!" So then I did a cool down lap and stretched cause I know I worked muscles that haven't been used in a long time.  After stretching I walked away from the track...thinking..."OMG, I am already sore! Why did I do that to myself?" I did it so I can do it again tomorrow! :) 

I have been reading up on my favorite blogs (that you can find on the side bar over there). And I have learned so much from those girls and gotten so much inspiration.  Life really has been hard on me lately and I think exercising has kept me from going over the deep end, seriously.  I just want to say thank you ladies, for being in my life.  I know you don't know me but you are important to me. And of course my husband and my bestie... :)  Cause they are always proud of me!

Tomorrow I will link you up to the challenge!  :)