ok, guys, the truth is, I took December off of my diet so I could enjoy the holiday without totally stressing out over calories. I didn't pig out, but I didn't weigh and measure, and if I wanted a cookie, I ate it.
Well, January rolled around, and I kept going to the gym, but couldn't get myself back on the food track. I would eat good and then pig out after the kids went to bed (that has always been my weak period). So this past couple of days I have really been giving myself the pep talk to get back into it. I am over halfway to my goal, and it would be devastating to have to start all over again. I think I jinxed myself when I went public with my diet!! I honestly did great until I started telling people that I was on a diet!! so I am going to keep my mouth shut and get back to work! (I'll still keep the blog page updated though). So, for those of you keeping score, I am back to 165, my January 1 starting weight.
On a positive note, I did something pretty cool this weekend. I participated in a 5k run on Saturday. Considering that at this time last year I had plantar faciitis in both feet and could only do cardio on the bike, I am thrilled to be able to do it! My PF is mostly gone, but it does flare up if I don't treat my feet nicely, so I have to be careful to run with good form, and with good shoes, and also to wear shoes with inserts most of the day, but that is a small price to pay considering the runner's high. I completed the 5k in 33:46, which is about 3 minutes faster than the last 5k I ran (pre-kids), but still not as fast as I think I can go - I was taking it pretty easy at first, to get a feel for the road. My goal is to compete in another 5k, and run my heart out to see how fast I can do it, and then to compete in a 10k before our family deadline.
OK, I've filled up the blog page, so that's it for now. Keep up the good work everyone - I know we can all do it!!! Wouldn't it be cool if we could all participate together in some sort of athletic event? Maybe we can take a poll and see what everyone would be interested in, and find an event. Let me know what you think, and Tracy - maybe you could put a poll up on the blog?
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i know how you feel about going public with the diet. today i totally got off track cause i was boasting my weightloss! ahh! good job, carole, you are doing great. and i would love to participate in some sort of event!
ReplyDeleteI think it would be totally fun to do a 5K together. I will figure out how to put a poll up. Thanks for the idea.
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