It's a Callous!!!!!

Finally, all my hard work at the gym is paying off!! Today I noticed a callous on my hand!! This is definitely from working with weights for 7 weeks straight!!! What an accomplishment. Is it weird that I find this exhilarating ??

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Valentine's Day

I decided that since last night was a special occasion that I was going to take it off.  My DH & I went out to eat at Mimi's Cafe and it was wonderful!  We got an appetizer tray & actually split a main coarse in half.  I don't think I've ever done that before.  We had planned on getting dessert, too, but we were just too stuffed.  

I think that I am going to take one night off every 3 weeks.  That seems like it will be something fun to look forward to and something that I will have earned.

Speaking of earning....  I rewarded myself with 2 Cricut cartridges for losing 12 pounds since January 5th.  I am going to do something for every 5 pounds I lose.  It is a way to keep me motivated.

On another note.... I am still really sick!!!  I didn't work out as hard as I wanted to everyday because of this silly cough but I still did work out everyday.  If it doesn't go away by Tuesday I am going to go to the doc and get a chest xray.  I hope it's not walking pneumonia.  It sure feels like it, though.  

Friday Check in

Well, today has been the first day that I have not worked out in almost 6 weeks!!! I WILL eventually get on the treadmill this morning but I didn't sleep very well. I still have a cough and my arms are killing me. Yesterday afternoon I thought it would be a good idea if I drained the pool cover (since it has rained a bunch in the past 2 months), and scoop all the leaves out of there. It didn't really hurt at the time but when I went to bed my forearms were really hurting. I woke up a few times in pain. This morning they are better but I just knew that I wouldn't be able to lift weights this morning. Plus, my 4 year old DS is still very sick. He just needs his mommy today. I'm not very motivated and feel very BLAH!

Feeling Better

I still have a yucky cough but I was able to get to the gym today after I ran on the treadmill. It felt good. I'm sure that working out and eating healthy has helped me fight this virus. Normally I would have been in my bed for at least a couple of days. I did take a 2 hour nap yesterday but I really needed it.

Today I only had 25 minutes to workout on the treadmill since I got up late so I just ran at a faster pace and longer. I still did 2 miles (YAAAAAAAA) but I did it a lot faster. It felt really good. My lungs didn't kill me as bad.

Yesterday I started Weight Watchers again. I am still doing Jenny Craig, too. Weird, huh?? I like the way JC is set up with their daily meal planning but I like the flexibility of counting my own points and eating with my family. :)

Monday's Update

This morning I woke up with a cough and was totally congested. My alarm went off at 5:30 and I had a decision to make. Was I going to sleep for another hour and a half and hopefully feel better or was I going to just get up and workout anyway. I chose to just get up and work out. Even though I was hacking a little on the treadmill, it felt really good to work out my body after taking a Sabbath break yesterday. Here is what I have done today.....

*I actually ran/walked for 2 miles today!!!! That is my goal for this week and I am excited that I did it on the first day. I have decided that I am not going to run for big stretches anymore. My right shin is really acting up and I don't want it to get any worse. I am walking for 2 minutes and then running for 2 minutes at 6.0. Towards the end I just walked at an incline. I was sweating up a storm and burned 250 calories during the 27 minutes I was on there.

*At the gym today I worked my upper body. I am getting a little bit stronger and able to use heavier weights now. I really am feeling the difference.

Saturday when I was at the gym running on their treadmill my size large workout pants started falling off. Hmmmm, I guess that is a good sign, huh?? Yesterday I was able to zip up one of my church dresses without sucking in or without the help of my husband. That is a big accomplishment, too!!!

I'm happy to lose my weight slow and steady as long as it continues to come off. :)