Funny Friday

Extra points for incorporating in pop culture.

as I get ready for my Wednesday night running club...

I just want to point out that my run on Sunday was AMAZING in that my kms got consecutively FASTER.
I also was very consistent in my walk/run which I think is good.  (I don't know it factually, but it feels good.)
But that faster kms were great because this shouldn't happen.  It takes me three songs/12 minutes to do a km.  So every other km I walk for 2/3rds so every other km should be slow and then fast but I am hustling each km.  GOOD JOB ME!

Psychology of running

I know everyone is using different apps to track their running and they all have some form of this gaming to make you want to run more.  I do kind of love it. 
 - Furthest Run
 - Longest Run
 - Fast Run
Knowing that this will look very differnt in less than two months is an empowering thought.

Of course, they get you with streaks as well.  (days in a row, weeks in a row, months in a row)  

No one wants to break a streak. :)

This one may be the one that freaks me out.  The total number of kms you have run.  I have done 44kms and I am about to go from yellow to orange when I hit 50k.
The highest level is 15,000km.
That is so many kms!!!!!!  That is crazy.
At this rate, I'll hit 1000kms at 60 years old.  Depressing!!!!!  :)

Anyway, the gaming has definitely lured me in to add more miles.  Thanks NRC.

Monday Motivation

I needed this one yesterday as I was struggling to get my running in.  Can't stop, won't stop!! :)

Sunday Weigh In

Melt down last weekend.
Weight down this weekend. :)  Not a lot but at least down. (266 meltdown to 265.4 to 264.6)
I am feeling more supported and empowered this week.  I do have my call with Heather on Thursday morning.  She wants me to have a long hard think about my intentions.
I believe I could give up so many things but when they are in front of me I have no willpower.  It is very addictive-like behavior.
I have fewer challenges than normal this week so an opportunity to be awesome!

We eat with our eyes

Poison is everywhere.  Someone brought me this gift this week.  Little dessert treats that were absolute works of art!  I had one and gave the rest to the team.  (I should have had NONE but I didn't want to hurt this persons feelings.  WHY??  I would rather sabotage my diet than hurt someone's feelings????  What about my feelings????)

The poison is everywhere and I love it.

I just think I need to not have any.  Having some is a slippery slope.
I need to talk to Heather about intentionality.  What is more important?

Funny Friday

I love a double sign.
Multiple people being supportive AND being funny.

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cheeseburger
fries
chocolate and peanut butter shake

I think I may need to give up Uber Eats the way I gave up McDonalds.
Shoot.
I don't want to do that.

How much do you weigh?

If you are a healthier weight, are you good when you go to the Barossa or any wine country?
It is SO hard to be good.
I really tried.
I did not order one glass of wine -  I only had water.  But wine tastings were very much a part of our day.  And then all of the dining was preordered. 

So, if you do not have the issues I have, what do you do when there aren't great options.
And...I brought my workout clothes and did not work out.

I feel overwhelmed.

I feel strong and fat

I am really feeling empowered after running 6km!!!!!!!
I am lucky that we are having the most beautiful spring which makes my running a little bit easier. My ankles didn't hold up but my KNEES DID!!!!!  :)

I should be on top of the world!
But I still am weighing in high.

A small 1km run this week will start to make a difference with my running AND with my weight.  I need to get real and fly straight.  The only way to do this is to get up early.  grrrrr......

Monday Motivation

Having a bad go so I needed this one today!
It's black and white - every day is a chance for change.

Sunday Weigh In

After a tough few days, I ran a great day and I still weighed in at... #$%^&$%^&%^&  265.4.
I wish I could turn this around!!!!!  I want to call Heather but I'll start crying so I just can't do it.
Suffer in silence.

Funny Friday

:)
There are a few versions of this one. (Where are the floats.) And it makes me laugh every time.

going through old pictures

With all my Marie Kondo-ing, I have found a bunch of pictures and stuff.  One things was The Hat magazine which is purchased by milliners around the world.  The fashion photographers at Royal Ascot took my picture and I ended up in the magazine!  I felt so great at this point in my life.  I weighed in the 220s.  I was running.  I felt confident.

But I did find other pictures where I was bigger.

I need to celebrate where I am but concentrate and use that as motivation.

No weekend warrior

James, my physio, has told me in no uncertain terms that I can not be a weekend warrior.  In other words, I have to start running (a weee bit) during the week as well.  So, this past week I did bring my running gear to Sydney and did accomplish a treadmill run for 20 minutes.

It was empowering to bring my workout gear and actually use it!!! :)

Starting this week, I need to start 5kms but I am so lazy today.  urgggg.....

Monday Motivation

I have been really working on goal setting.  Specifically, my sister and I have been sharing some of this over the past two weeks.  Today I listened to a podcast on breaking down a goal.  It was really good and I think I will be leaving goal pyramids all over the place!

My goal for this year - lose 43 pounds by 24 December 2019.
What do I need to do to do that?
What do I need to do?
That is the goal pyramid I am working on today!
And then I have to go for a run!!! ;)

Sunday Weigh In

I am happy to be down a pound.  But I do have a tough week this week:
 - Dinner at Hestons!!!!!!  (world famous restaurant)
 - Business meetings in the Barossa - every one is at lunch or dinner vineyards!
 - I have a few injuries

Look at my goal pyramid EVERYDAY.

Funny Friday

I do like the random stranger signs - that means the person is standing there for the whole race!
BTW friends who come out to support me, it will take me more than 4 hours to complete this race, so....

New purse

I am really trying to keep a Carmel Koala (dessert) and a Carmens Bar (brekkie) in my purse at all times so I don't overeat.  My friends are loving that they get dessert at the end of their meals without going crazy.  As I travel this week, I need to see if I can:
1 - keep the calories low
2 - exercise at the hotel. (At least once????)

Is fat funny?

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Melissa McCarthy and Rebel Wilson.
Here is a Vanity Fair magazine layout of their after party at the Oscars.  Everyone is beautiful and then MM and her husband show up in matching trackies.  SO FUNNY.  But also, I dont know, it also made me sad.  But also funny.  But also sad???  Is it sad?

Monday Motivation

I need to remember - one step at a time.
Right now, I just need less calories.  Every day.

Sunday Weigh In

WAYYYYYY to many celebrations this week.  Went from a hopeful 261 to a crap 264.  Final weigh in for the week, is 263.4.  I need less celebrations and more moving.

Nailed it!

My first 5k back was not easy but it is done and I am really pleased with myself.

The good:
- GREAT night for a run.  Nice and cool
- It was a fun run so I didn't feel like a loser for all my walking.
- I stayed to my plan really well and only added two extra minutes of walking
- ABSOLUTELY NO KNEE PAIN!!!!!!!!

The bad:
- Can barely walk today because of my ankles
- I am still really out of shape so getting to my next goal of 10k is not going to be easy

Very fun night with good friends.  Tim was the bell of the ball.