A year?!

It's almost been a year since I posted the first time and let's just say nothing has changed I am still the exact same weight as I was and haven't gotten any better at running or lifting or push ups. The only thing I find lately is that when I stop drinking I find something to replace my drinking with like food and other soda and what not it seems like no matter what I consume the same amount of calories in a day just sometimes I do it with liquid and other times I do it with solid food. For me I feel like the liquid way is the way to go I am still getting calories but not as much of anything else. It's just crazy how much nothing has changed but at the same time so much has changed. I remember back when I was in elementary and jr high how we would do family resolutions and my aunts and everyone older would always do lose weight and they never did it I was so confused now I get it losing weight sucks and it's hard I don't want to only eat healthy and work out 7 days a week I like being lazy. Lol. But whatever we will try again next year.

These past few weeks have been really hard for me. I have not been seeing any changes in my weight what so ever... I know I am eating better than I ever have before really, and cant seem to get rid of any weight. It a roller-coaster right now. In January I was 240, now I am 225, but I was back up to 236 about 4 weeks ago. Now I have managed to get it back down again but I cant get over this 225 barrier. Its pissing me off. On the other hand, I feel better everyday, My workouts are more intense and I can run for longer than I ever have been able to. I ran 5 miles at about 4 mph avg. which i know isn't super fast but Its my fastest and I can get about 2 miles in 20 minutes. I feel awesome, and strong and I know the exercises are doing something but I cant seem to lose any weight. Its getting really frustrating and it makes me want to give up b/c still my clothes fit the same, and I weigh about the same and I just cant get any lower. It blows....

Getting Faster...

Getting Faster and Faster I feel like.... :) I just ran a mile and a half in 15 minutes. :) OUTSIDE! It was nice too cause its a little rainy. It kept me cool. I took Jude for the run and we had a grand time! Last night at the Gym I ran 2 miles in 25 minutes. And the day before I ran a 5K in about 39 minutes. not my fastest but still good. I haven't run a 5K in over 40 minutes which is nice! I am excited about my running lately and i feel like I continue to improve and I feel better about my running, however, I haven't gone anywhere with my weight, just pretty much plateaued. So that sucks, I am sure I need to change my diet and I might lose some weight, but I am way too broke to actually buy healthy food, hell I am too broke to pay my bills. Sucks. But we will try to work everything out. :)

Working out lately has been really hard with how sick Mike is. I always want to go see him. I don't want to work out and then I end up picking something up from a fast food joint and that is just no good!

Oh well other than that, Life is going good, i am thinking about a second job, I for sure need one this summer. :)

NAILED IT!!! Or should i say smashed it?

38:30~~~~

Thats the time I ran my 5K in! I am so freaking happy. I now however have a new goal that by the end of April, I want to run it in 30 minutes. Although that kinda sucks because thats only 30 minutes of running so I'll have to run longer... Oh well... Of to gym!

New Week

Super bowl weekend was AMAZING! But at the same time it was not so good on the eating thing! I ate way bad and probably gained everything back that I had worked for a month to lose! But it was definitely worth it! I loved watching the fights Saturday night and had a really good time watching the game Sunday! Plus Green Bay won! WOO HOO! But my workouts are still good and I worked out friday and saturday hard and am now going to work out today hard as well! We, Tyler and I, took Jude up the mountain today and let him play around and run all over the place! It was a lot of fun! But Hopefully this week I will continue to do well! I am loving working out! And school is going really well for me as well! Hopefully everything continues to go well!

Cold and Un-Motivated

I found every excuse to not run today! Damn. I had planned on running a 5K and seeing if I could get it in under 52 minutes. But I did a damn good job of talking myself out of accomplishing this task! Grrrrr... Now sitting here typing I still think I should go run it. however, its too late to go to the gym and much to late and cold to run outside, plus something is wrong with the outlet I need to plug my machine into, making it so I cant run! This day was not too good of a day. I only ate about 1700 calories though. not too terrible. But still I would've liked to get a work out in.

This whole working out thing, while wathcing calories, is pretty hard. I am finding it harder and harder to net around 1500. I usually consume about 1500-2000 calories but when I work out I like to work out hard and for about an hour. Thus making it hard for me to net 1500 calories because I usually only eat that many. I have now trained myself to eat about 1500, but I forget that when I work out I need more. I know I could grab a carton of Ice cream or grab a Carls Jr. Anything and it would get me more calories in an instant. But I need good calories. Spinach, tomatoes, apples, and yogurt just dont seem to be cutting it for me when I need those extra calories. This last week I only lost a pound and with the super bowl, and good food and beer, right around the corner, I realize I am doomed and need to eat extra well this week so I ca splurge a little this weekend.

I have not drank any alcohol since new years, and I know my tolerance will be low low low but, I am going to try to to not get too smashed and to not eat or drink too much. :) Hopefully it will work! Saturdays workout will kick my ass! Then on Monday I get to go hiking up mill creek followed by a Spanish test then possibly another workout! Oh goody!

Anyways off to bed for the evening. Getting good sleep is good for my diet as well! :)

GYM!

So I went to the gym today and was there for about 2 hours! It felt so amazing! I ran 2.2 miles in 30 minutes! I feel like I will be able to run the last mile in 15 minutes getting my 5K time down to where I want it to be! Hopefully soon :) I feel so much better lately! Better all around! Tomorrow we will see how I feel I did arms and abs today at the gym as well. I don't know if i will be able to lift my arms tomorrow! That is definitely something I will have to get stronger on! I have been doing my push ups, but have re thought my idea of doing the 100 hundred push up challenge. I am not sure that is actually something that I will want to do?! I think i could do it I am already up to 25 push ups. Only 75 more to go, but I am not sure if thats something I want to set a goal on?! It just seems weird. But, I am definitely going to get my 5K time down! Even though I cant see a difference yet I definitely feel one and the feeling is amazing! Yes I am a little sore but I love that feeling! :)

First day

Well its not technically my first day! I have been logging my eating habits and workouts since January 8th on www.livestrong.com It has been really nice knowing what I am eating and what i have been doing. Also just today I wanted to start the one hundred push up challenge! I think i might be able to do it?! We will see! I really want to get my weight in control and I think I can lose the weight it is just about being able to actually pull through and lose it all! There are a few goals I have set for myself some have different dates but they are as follows

1. Size 8 - by June 1

2. 100 push ups - by March 12

3. Run a 5k in 45 minutes or less - February 28

4. Blog about my success once a week

As of today my progress/ current status is:

1. Size 16

2. 8 Push-ups (Real push-ups)

3. 5k ran in 52 minutes

4. Just started my blog!

I feel like the push ups is going to be the hardest goal to do. I have about 6 weeks to do it. But that's the challenge. 100 push ups in one hundred days.

one hundred push ups this is the link to the hundred push up challenge! YAY!!

Eating healthy for me is pretty hard, and I get really sick of eating the same thing every day! I just want variety! Except Mac and Cheese i could eat that all DAY!

I have almost stopped drinking soda all together, when Id o drink it I make sure its Diet and even though thats worse for you I feel better knowing there are no calories! Hopefully I can stick to my goals and stick to what I set out to do!