new chart for the weight coach

I can't keep track of my goals so I have made a new chart for the bathroom.
The goals are:
 - 20 minute walk every day
 - no Uber Eats (allowed once a week)

But I am traveling and going all over so I need to keep better track.  Lets see what the chart looks like in a few weeks. :)

Beverage Calorie Consumption

I did really well last week on not drinking calories and it is harder than you think.
I wanted to go the full week with no alcohol, no coffees, no pop, no juice - basically water and tea.  (I am allowed a dot of milk with my teas.)

I went six days and did well.
I had one coffee with a client which I just need to get over.

At the races I had:

2 mimosas (130 +130 = 260)
1 bourbon and coke (160)
420 CALORIES
or 25% of my calories allowed for the day

It just adds up so quickly.
But I knew that I would drink on the day.
I want to do no drinking calories this week as well.
I have been buying 2 litre bottles of water and enjoying.

Monday Motivation

I want this to be true.
I want this to be my motivation.

Sunday Weigh In

Boo.
257

Funny Friday

I have no idea why I keep laughing when I read this - is this as funny as I think it is?  Laugh.

Thursday Thought

What do I love about myself this week?  (I just typed a whole bunch of negative thoughts and then deleted them.  It comes so naturally to say bad things about yourself and your body.  But that is not what this post is about!!!!!!)

This week, I love my hair.
I am so lucky that I have super thick, wavy hair.  It's easily shaped.  It has a ton of body.  I can keep it long even though I'm 50!

Yesterday, at the races I wanted a long wavy look and I got it!  Thanks hair!
#blessed

Marathon update

The bad news is that I am getting slower.  Soon I'll be crawling!  :)
The good news is that I'm up to 1.24km.  Only 19.76 to go!  This is just cracking me up.
This week I am suppose to get up to 2.5km!!! :S

Dessert option

I love apples with peanut butter which is a great protein/carb snack.  I love it.
Apples are so crisp and sweet.
Peanut butter salty and fatty.
Yum.

I had this for dessert the other night and it was so satisfying.  Why don't I just buy a huge bag? I don't know but this needs to be one of my summertime desserts.

Monday Motivation

I really liked this thought.  Everything scares me right now so ANY goal would work. :)
Don't drink my calories frightens me and makes me empowered!!! Is that nerdy?

Sunday Weigh In

I had a wedding and two race days this week so I was hoping to maintain, but...what did I do?  Calories haven't been great but I have been noticing how many calories I have been drinking as well!!  What did I just post yesterday?  Stop drinking calories!!!!

Well, I'm up a few pounds this week and it is not surprising.  I very very social week.
What can I do this week?  I think if I can't be great with my water, I should track my beverage intake.  I think it will VERY interesting to see what I am drinking.

Juices

The store next to my building just started selling fruit juices that look delicious but when I read the label they had 23g of sugar.  That is all the sugar I am suppose to have in a day!  And then I found this picture that looked absolutely delicious!!!!!  Water with some fruit garnish is beautiful and healthy and not loaded with sugar.  As I go into summer, I will make sure I have some delicious water around.  I need to get back to NOT DRINKING MY CALORIES!!!!

Funny Friday

This happens more than you think it would!
There are so many habits that I have that are just done without thinking.

For example, a few years back after I gave up McDonalds, I was at the museum with the girls who had french fries.  I reached over and grabbed one and ate before I realised what I had done.
You just forget.
Just like the puppy! :)

Thursday Though

My friends and I took this picture with a polaroid at a wedding this weekend.  We tried to do a selfie and it came out as the quintessential old school polaroid with Ant cut off.  I love it.  I just keep laughing at this pic.  But I also love it because I look happy and thin.  This is a really great picture of me.    My kind Thursday thought is that I like the shape of my face.  (I want to say that I like the shape of my face with no double chin but that is not kind.)  I like the shape of my face in this picture is a true statement.

Adulting is hard

I did something very adult this week and something that was really good for my body.

I was going out for lunch with some client and normally I would order a cheeseburger and it tastes DELICIOUS and is my favorite thing.  But while I was at the pub I remembered how I felt the last time I ate one.
SICK.
SICK to my stomach.

So, I stopped and asked myself, "what can I order that won't make me sick?" instead of "what do I feel like?"  I order the Japanese Chicken Salad and dreamt about the burger.  But I did feel lighter after lunch.

And then I found this -

I couldn't believe I found this right after I had made the decision.  So I felt so much better about my adult decision.

How goes the half marathon training?

Slow.

Thanks for asking. :)

I actually slowed my times down today and did a 15.45km.  Usually my mile is quicker than that!  But I do think my times will be better off of the elliptical - not to worry.

Also, I was just happy to get back into it.

And most important...I haven't had ANY knee problems by:

 - running on the elliptical

 - running every other song

 - not going full out for an hour (small increments)

I'd like to more up to a 2km run next week. 

Monday Motivation

I thought this was beautiful and also a gentle reminder that we are never perfect.  I am never perfect. But with the all or nothing mentality, we forget this.
I am negative with myself for not being PERFECT on my diet.  I am really working on this.

Sunday Weigh In

After a slow week I am happy to report that I am down again!  254.8
Now, this is going to be a hard week.  I have the wedding in Noosa AND the Blue Sapphire races AND the Caulfield Cup.  That is a lot of drinking and eating.

So, what can I do?
20 minutes of walking every day no matter what.
Stick to my gym schedule.
Make better choices than bad.
It would be great if I could MAINTAIN my weight during a rough week.

Funny Friday

I hear ya cookie monster.
I love cookies and cakes - best desserts EVER.

Thursday Thought

This is where it gets difficult.  Everyone can find one or two things that they like about themselves.  But three????  Thursday thought is a nice or neutral thought about my body.
I need to pause here and really take a look.....

I'm back.
I needed to go and look in the mirror.
I genuinely like my upper chest/clavicle area.  (Does it have a name?)

 - I can actually feel my clavicle bone.
 - It doesn't seem like a fatty area - it just looks normal to me.
 - Maybe that is - it is just a very normal looking area.  I have no problem wearing my necklace and highlighting this area.
Of course, I am so self conscious I had to make the picture black and white because I kept poking it and it became blotchy.  I had to hide the blotches!

But it feels normal so I like it.

1km at a time! ;)

FINALLY started running again.
Just starting is so hard so I told myself - just get up and you only have to do 1km.  Thats it.

So, that is what I did.
1km took me 14.3 minutes and four songs!  (I have read that an elliptical km takes longer than a treadmill or running km and I really hope so otherwise my half marathon will take 5 hours!!!!)

I really did work up a sweat and gave it a go!

Only 20km to go!!! :)

Monday Motivation

I mentioned at my company meeting that I was going to run the half marathon next year and many people put up their hands to join in.  Group motivation is a good thing.

Sunday Weigh In

How can I explain what is happening?  It is really weird.  I am eating like crazy.  Not paying attenting to anything and due to my knee, I've stopped my running.  Up abit this week but I'll take it.

I need to stop this nonsense, though.  I know these habits will catch up with me shortly.
This week:
 - Track every day.  (I have tracked 2 days in a row now.)  Is anyone else using LoseIt! ?
 - I have a mtg with the Half Size Me lady.  Maybe I can get some coaching?  That is on Thursday.
 - I am back on my running program - 2 times this week.

Funny Friday

How I feel every day!!!! ;)

Thursday Thought

I just re-read my post for last Thursday and I laughed out loud.  My positive Thursday thought was:

Thursday Thought - My nails are all proportional to my hands and feet. They look good with polish.

I mean...its true.  I don't know why I think this is funny.
But I truly do like my nails.

So the positive Thursday Thought this week is that I also love my calves because they are well proportioned.  Even now, I only get cankles when I am retaining weird water.  And, I am so #grateful that my calves have always been strong and helping me with my knee rehabilitation AND helping me with my running.

The Thursday positive thought is going to get tough after a few weeks.
Could you think of something different and positive about your BODY every week?  
Lets see how long this can go.
I'll really try.