Thanks Lisa!

I have been telling everyone that Macy's and a few other chains will now ship free to Australia so a few of my friends have been buying and having things sent over. Well a friend of mine bought a few dresses that ended up being a bit short for her. Knowing that I have been losing weight, she gave them to me a year ago and today I FINALLY got to wear one!

Another tick!

Well, another goal off the list.  I had at least one 10k for this year and it is done.  So, four more to go??

I'm feeling pretty good today

I woke up with some tired muscles, but am fine. I did take a day off today. That is okay. Right?

The details

My first 10k and I felt great! I got up and just knew I was going to complete it. Even when I slowed down to the slowest crawl and I was smiling and feeling good.

Obviously, the boys all took off right out of the gate.  The first 2 km and the last 2 km were hilly.  The rest was flat but sometimes running on grass which I didn't like at all. It was hot so I started drinking a lot at the water stations but because I am not use to that, my stomach ached a bit. So I stopped drinking which was fine.

Thanks to everyone who sent me songs - I thought of you all as it took me 24 songs to complete the race! :)  My goal was 90 minutes and I crossed at 1:30:10!

I did it!

We did it!
I will have about 20 posts on this mornings 10k, but here is my first - Tim, the Pookeys and me with winners smiles!

Pasta with chicken and asparagus

I carbed up before my run tomorrow morning.

I am freaking out. I am so nervous. Why? The worst that can happen is that I don't finish. I just need to get up and do it.

Help Me!

I need everyone to give me ONE SONG to add to my play list for my 10k on Sunday.  Best songs would be quick paced, pop-ish, it's better if I know the words.

I'll think of you as I run for 90 minutes!

New short term goals

I have some new short term goals:
1 - Must lose 7 pounds BEFORE I get to Vegas in April.  I want to wear my roulette chip charm on my bracelet.
2 - I must be to half way BEFORE I go to fat camp. (12 pounds)

9 days of perfect

I am doing my last few days of Feb PERFECT.  Using my new chart, I have my goals and rewards.
First day done - Perfect.

Look what I got

Elissa gave me a gift today - a fun weekly reward chart.  List of goals/actions and rewards.  This will be fun.

Disappointment!

Got up to run the tan twice this morning and only made it half way around! That is about 2km. How am I going to run 10K next week?

It was hot.
So many flies.
My body was just so sluggish.
GRRRRRRR.......

This was on Tina's fridge yesterday when I stopped by

It wouldn't be so funny if it weren't so true!!!!!! (Caption reads "Tina was still able to fit into a size 12.")

Happy V Day!

I received:
- a rose from the boys at work
- one lovely piece of chocolate from the roommate and Sugar
 - an invitation to the races from Pookey
 - dinner with D and Kath

REALLY REALLY great day.  Mostly good on food. :)

Mark it off the list

One of the goals for 2013 was to start playing tennis again and join a comp. So last week I joined a tennis group and I started tonight. Not only was it a good workout, it was social and fun. And I wasn't the worst player!

I think my scale is stuck but...

My measurements for January were great! This does include the two weeks at fat camp but I still did the work.  I always measure:
neck
chest
waist
right upper arm
hips
right upper leg
calf

My total was 7"! I don't think it will be like this every month. I would expect 1-3". But today I will takek the 7".

Seeing is believing

I have been in a few pictures the last couple of days and I am finally starting to see some changes in my body. Must do my measurements every month.

Four!

Beautiful day for golf- too bad I don't play!! Ya gotta feel bad for the guys in my foursome — 

Who is supporting you?

Along the way, I have developed some core beliefs that I think are essential for weight loss and to stay healthy. The biggest one of these is support from others. It is one of the reasons I write the blog and post on facebook.

I had a PERFECT day today and it was with the support of my friends.
 - Got up at 5:30 to run the Tan and then met the guys from work for sprints up the Swan St hill
 - Busy day at work but my super healthy lunch of salmon and soba noodles was made and packed by my roommate
 - Went for drinks after work and the guys ordered me a big bottle of sparkling water while they drank their beers
PERFECT!

I did it!

I registered for the Wyndham 10k today.
And when I registered and put my age...they put me in the SENIORS group!

Cravings!

I craved McDonalds today which doesn't happen too often anymore. As I walked by to get my healthy sandwich at the deli, the line for McD's was out the door. It smelled like cheeseburgers. Yum.

New PB!!!

This is what 7.6kms looks like - HOT!!!!

Today I met up with Bryan and Merilyn and the Melbourne running club to run the Tan which means you run the Tan TWICE and I did it.  I still can not believe it.  That is 4.7 miles [7.6km]! So, I am feeling confident about the 10k. I am going to sign up because if you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.

1 Feb

Follow My Heart Feb - WOW! When you track EVERY SINGLE CALORIE you really start to see where all the little ones add up. Geesh! But at the end of the day, I had about 800 calories left and was going out to dinner. So, I went online and decided BEFORE I arrived what I was having.  Instead of sushi and dumplings, I ended up with yummy teriyaki salmon and miso soup.