Week 3 of 12, Day 17

I managed to leave work early enough to go for a run. Unfortunately, I ended up doing it in a wooded area in the dark with a flashlight. Not being able to see more than four feet in front of me wasn't a good feeling. The plan was to only run for 45 minutes. But since it was dark, I missed my markers and ended up doing my one-hour run.

Week 3 of 12, Day 16

Yes, I did manage to go for a run yesterday evening. 45 minutes. With the run, I was able to add about 400 calories to my calorie bank, so I didn't binge eat. I will try to do the same this evening.

Week 3 of 12, Day 15

Last week stress had me so tied in knots, I was not focused on my 12 week exercise/diet plan. Out was leaving work near 9:00pm every night, thinking about what I didn't do, and what I should try to do in terms of paperwork. I almost slept the weekend away. I woke up this morning about 2:30am and couldn't go back to sleep until about three hours later. I managed to catch my train. This week, I will try to force myself to run AFTER work until Thursday. I also need to start counting my calories again. I also need to try attending a Weight Watchers meeting on Friday. Those are my goals for this week. I'll try to blog each day as well.

Week 2, Day 11

I did manage to do my morning run yesterday, but I didn't have time to blog it. Work stress has me leaving work about 9pm each night this week. This morning, I didn't do my morning run. I'm really annoyed with myself. I haven't been consultant with the diet part of my 12 week plan, but I was pleased with my consistency with being able to wake up to go run for thirty minutes. Instead of losing weight, I've started gaining weight. I'm up to 194lbs. I can't afford to stop the morning run. I will have to really try to go running this evening. I really hope I can.

Week 2, Day 9

Last night I had dinner at the Pizza Hut in the Target Store. I had two pizzas and a chicken salad. This morning I barely, made it out for my morning run.  I also managed to pack my lunch, and then proceeded to leave it at home rushing out to catch a train. No, I haven't started double workouts yet.

Week 2, Day 8

Yesterday, I lost my focus. I reverted back to my bad habit...sleep. I didn't run yesterday. I spent must of the day in bed. Luckily, I was able to wake up early enough (just barely) this morning to do my morning run. This week I will try to double up my workout. Morning run with an alternating evening workout. 30 minutes on either my rowing machine or stationary bike. I also need to start using my iron bar to learn how to do a pull up (chin up). Right now I can't do one (of either). My goal is to be able to do 15 to 20 by the end of these 12 weeks.

Day 3

First day after spring break. I really, really wasn't in the mood to do my morning run. However, I eventually managed to do it. Hay for me!!!

I also managed to pack my healthy choice lunch and dinner. Yes, dinner. Too many times I leave work so late that I only have time for fast food. I hope I can keep this new routine up for the next 12 weeks.

Wt. 189.6lbs.

Day 2

Today us the last day of my dieting break vacation. Although I got off to a very slow start, I did manage to go for 45 minute run. I did not dress for the cold and windy weather. Hopefully I won't get sick. Yesterday, I managed to eat 1,100 calories. The three tiny bags of popcorn chips 270cal. total for the three bags pushed me over the 1,000 mark.

Wt. 189.8lbs.

Day 1

Having failed the first Body for Life challenge, I've started again. Today is day 1. I went to the nearby park for a morning run. Since I haven't exercised in months, I was expecting to struggle to finish a 20 minute run. I told myself that I would try to just run without looking at my watch for as long as possible. I was surprised when I first looked at my watch and saw that I had been running for 33 minutes. I continued running until I finished 45 minutes.

I'll be using the Body for Life plan (modified), as well as attending Weight Watcher's weekly meetings. I'll also be using dieting and exercising apps I downloaded onto my smartphone.

My goal is to lose 30lbs by the end of June.

Body for Life - Day 5

TGIF.
I didn't do my 45 minute workout yesterday. However, I  did a 45 minute workout on my stationary bike this morning. Not a very good first week. I'm going to have to step it up next week if I'm going to make my BFL goal to lose 30lbs in 12-weeks.

Body for Life - Day 4

Eighty more days to go. These last few days haven't been a good start to the Body for Life Challenge. I had Subways for dinner last night and I didn't exercise this morning. I will try to do my 45 workout this evening.

Body for Life - Day 2

Yesterday was suppose to be the start of me trying to complete the Body of Life Challenge.  The result...

Body for Life - Day 3

45 minutes on stationary bike this morning. Unfortunately, I had KFC last night. I'm going to have to work on dealing with work stress. Today I managed to pack my lunch AND healthy snacks to avoid the ravenous hunger I've had after work the last two days.

Day 1 Routine Restart

Morning check. Running late. Left my pack lunch so that I wouldn't miss my train. Grabbed breakfast to go:

1 breakfast bar
1 banana
16oz. milk
____ total
543 calories

Criminal

Update...

In total, I stood for 40 minutes waiting. And of course, when my turn came, someone comes out to collect the pick up slips from me and all the others behind me. The line was another 15 waiters behind me.  There isn't a single vending machine in the lobby. You can now buy stamps at banks, stores, and ATM machines. But this post office requires you to wait on a single line about 15 feet away from the clerk window. Everything about this place screams STAY AWAY!!!

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Waiting thirty minutes on a single line at the post office.

Strange Start

I gained about 7lbs since I last weighed myself. I left work late. After getting home about 10pm exhausted. The hamster tanks were drinking so bad that I cleaned them (90 minutes). I went to bed about 1:30am. However, I managed to wake up and catch a very early train to work.

90% through Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night (Star Trek, the Next Generation) by George III, David R. on Kindle for Android!

Nothing New : (

Hello to anyone still out there.  It has been a while since I've last posted a blog entry.  I just randomly clicked on another blog and discovered that his was not there anymore.  I thought that I should post something just in case Blogger is deleting inactive accounts.

Not much to post, I'm still in a daze with no real improvement or change in my life.  Work is still stressful.  I haven't been exercising in over two months.  Basically, I'm existing from day to day. 

Let's see if I can change things some.  I told myself that I would try yet again to resume, a morning workout starting tomorrow.  Since I have the blogger app on my phone, I will see if I can post a quick entry tomorrow on my way home.  Gotta go.

Last Minute Punishment

I just finished a trial of endurance. I went to a school supply store "Lakeshore". It was two hours of mostly waiting to use the laminating machine. About 15 minutes of the two hours was shopping AND waiting to pay.  Watching the different people come and go, it was sometimes frightening that some of those people were teachers:
Clueless
Selfish
Talkative
Impatient
Bad parent
Just some of the adjectives that came to mind.

Back to School

Quick entry...I hope.  Today was shopping for new clothes.  Although with my financial situation, I really shouldn't have been shopping for clothes.  I return to work next week.  Most of my clothes don't fit well.  I have been fairly inconsistant with my jogging, but I have been jog somewhat.  Enough to lose a few pounds.  Up until today, I only had one pair of pants with a 34in waist.  I have a couple of 36in waist pants, but they are becoming increasingly too loose.  My belts were also for a larger me.  Now, I have some comfortable clothes for the new year.  As for shoes, I'm going to have to stick with the ones I have for now.  As with previous summers, I mostly slept this one away.  My only saving grace was that I did run from time to time. 

I attached a photo of my purchases.  In total, I spent $244.95 for the clothes you see. Most (if not all) of the items shown were clearance sale or deeply discounted. 

Gotta go.  Considering the junkfood I ate at the mall today, I do need to run tomorrow.  I also have to retrain myself to running in the morning before work.  Now, my goal is to drop to a size 32 waist by the end of this year.  I would like to use my Holiday Club savings for a Kindle and a couple of size 32in waist pants.