I usually don't blog twice in one day but during my evening walk I had a bit of an epiphany. I decided to set some fitness goals and wanted to write them down right away.
Starting now until the end of Jan I will walk every single day morning and evening. I will walk 1.25 miles each time for a total of 2.5 miles everyday. I will focus on my speed, trying to walk fast enough so that I am out of breath.
Starting Feb I will increase it to 2 miles each walk for a total of 4 miles everyday.
Starting in March I want to start a couch25k program and begin running!
I super want to be a runner and I never will be unless I just do it. So now I have a goal set!
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Saturday, December 27, 2014
Saturday, August 2, 2014
I am so out of shape
My day did not start off well. I woke up at 5am so tired but couldnt fall back to sleep. My DH got up around 6 to get ready for work & with the light on and him talking to me I just decided to get up for good. I wanted to get up early anyways for a bike ride. But not quite that early... lol
First thing I went out to feed the feral cats and I found one of the kittens had been hit by a car just as I was coming outside. It must have been sleeping under the car and for some reason didn't run away or in time when it started up and left. It was too late to do anything for it. But I carried it over to the woods so none of the kids would see it since it was right outside the playground area. I was crying my eyes out this entire time. To make matters worse...momma cat found it and was carrying it around. So yeah my heart is just in pieces right now.
This is the second cat I have found hit by cars. Please for the love of all things holy keep your cats indoors. :(
Anyways I decided to go on my bike ride this morning. I had big hopes that I would ride this huge distance like it was nothing.... omg I am so out of shape. Right away I was like hell no I cant do this.I went 1.72 miles all together and my average speed was 5 mph...which is slow as hell. All the bike tracking on my fitness tracker was 10 mph and higher just to give u an idea.... The fastest I went was 11 mph and that was downhill.
My legs were on fire. I was so out of breath. I wanted to die. I had to stop several times. At one point I didn't think I could go on & had a panic attack over it.
So yeah I am out of shape. And it sucks. And it truly makes me want to throw in the towel and never ever ever touch the bike again or move again and just curl up and stuff myself with pizza and say screw it all.
I won't do that though, as tempting as it is. I remember a quote:
It is hard but staying overweight, sick, tired all the time, out of breath, out of energy and so unhealthy is hard too. It seems easy in the moment but it is just a different type of hard.
I just have to remind myself that it gets easier. Right?
I give up very easily. It becomes hard and I have a panic attack and it throws me off. I should talk to my therapist about that next time I see her. Because I am still have panic attacks and it is really hard to work out when I am having them as soon as I push myself.
I need to stop staying in my comfort zone. I am not talking about running a marathon tomorrow. I don't want to push myself too hard and not be ready for it. But I need to go harder and farther then I have been or it will never get easier.
So goal setting time:
I am starting slow with just 1 mile, 15 mins, etc... One thing spark has taught me is to set myself up for success. I am starting a whole new fitness schedule so go slow and do what I know I can do and then build up one step at a time.
I am also going to blog/journal everyday and track my food! I gotta track it. Even if it is bad.
I can do this!!
First thing I went out to feed the feral cats and I found one of the kittens had been hit by a car just as I was coming outside. It must have been sleeping under the car and for some reason didn't run away or in time when it started up and left. It was too late to do anything for it. But I carried it over to the woods so none of the kids would see it since it was right outside the playground area. I was crying my eyes out this entire time. To make matters worse...momma cat found it and was carrying it around. So yeah my heart is just in pieces right now.
This is the second cat I have found hit by cars. Please for the love of all things holy keep your cats indoors. :(
Anyways I decided to go on my bike ride this morning. I had big hopes that I would ride this huge distance like it was nothing.... omg I am so out of shape. Right away I was like hell no I cant do this.I went 1.72 miles all together and my average speed was 5 mph...which is slow as hell. All the bike tracking on my fitness tracker was 10 mph and higher just to give u an idea.... The fastest I went was 11 mph and that was downhill.
My legs were on fire. I was so out of breath. I wanted to die. I had to stop several times. At one point I didn't think I could go on & had a panic attack over it.
So yeah I am out of shape. And it sucks. And it truly makes me want to throw in the towel and never ever ever touch the bike again or move again and just curl up and stuff myself with pizza and say screw it all.
I won't do that though, as tempting as it is. I remember a quote:
I just have to remind myself that it gets easier. Right?
I give up very easily. It becomes hard and I have a panic attack and it throws me off. I should talk to my therapist about that next time I see her. Because I am still have panic attacks and it is really hard to work out when I am having them as soon as I push myself.
I need to stop staying in my comfort zone. I am not talking about running a marathon tomorrow. I don't want to push myself too hard and not be ready for it. But I need to go harder and farther then I have been or it will never get easier.
So goal setting time:
- 4 days a week ride my bike in the morning. Going to do 1 mile everyday this week, next week 1.5, etc...
- 5 days a week take an evening walk with my dog. 1 mile everyday for 2 weeks then 1.5 for 2 weeks, then 2 for 2 weeks.
- Atleast 3 times a week do the Wii workout. This includes strength and weights. 15 mins for the first 2 weeks then 30 mins.
I am starting slow with just 1 mile, 15 mins, etc... One thing spark has taught me is to set myself up for success. I am starting a whole new fitness schedule so go slow and do what I know I can do and then build up one step at a time.
I am also going to blog/journal everyday and track my food! I gotta track it. Even if it is bad.
I can do this!!
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
WIAW #1
One of the blogs I follow called Peas and Crayons (which is an amazing blog btw) does this WIAW (What I Ate Wednesday). Thought I would join in on the fun!
I actually am doing what I ate yesterday. Pfft day one and I am not even doing it right! lol
I had a very busy day of cooking new things yesterday but I actually ate horrible. I had red pepper hummus & reduced fat wheat thins. Which is one of my favorite things ever. I was planning on making cream cheese wontons. I was using the deep fryer my husband begged and wanted oh so badly for Christmas like 3 Christmases ago but has never been taken out of the box... So I had to unpack it, clean it and figure out how to use it.
The deep fryer is actually really nice and will be fun to use sometimes. But I am a moron and thought the almost full small bottle of oil would be enough. It was not...so my husband said he would go to the store and grab some quick. Three hours later I was still waiting... so yeah. He finally did go though so yay.
The cream cheese wontons are super easy to make and oh so yummy. My sister would get them at Panda Express & decided to try and make them herself and found a recipe online. You just take creamcheese, garlic to taste, add green onions = mix all that together. Scoop into wonton wrappers, wet the edges to seal. Then fry them up until golden brown. I love that the edges get all crispy but the center stays a bit moist. Even the DH loved them and pretty much ate all of them.
Then for dinner I decided to make lasagna rolls. I had seen it on pinterest using pepperoni. But I decided to make them with italian sausage instead. I also had them at Olive Garden before. They turned out great. Very yummy. I need to remember next time to separate the noodles right away or they start to all stick together. Many noodles lost their lifes being ripped apart. RIP.
It was not as pretty as I had hoped. But delicious, and that is what really matters. I used ricotta mixed with 2 huge handfuls of spinach chopped, some garlic, a few shakes of parmesan cheese & mozzarella. Italian sausage and a store bought prego light & smart sauce.
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This morning I got up and took my morning walk. It was not a great start to my day really. I woke up right before the alarm when off- which is great. I feel so much more awake when I do that. I have to adjust my morning routine though because it takes me FOREVER to get out the door. Like 45 mins. I just am so slow in the morning.
I walked 0.95 miles for 23.30 mins & it felt like it was going to kill me. Meh so out of shape right now. I am being positive about it because I know right now it may feel like a killer but as I keep doing it things will get better.
Tonight for dinner will be leftovers with a nice salad. I am planning on making Chicken & Avocado salad for lunch. Instead of mayo using greek yogurt. Because ewww mayo.
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Pet Wise:
Switching my kitties food. I am going to start giving them wet alittle at first and upping it so they mostly eat wet. I am also going to switch their dry to a different brand. I will be sure to mix it in with their old brand so they slowly adjust. No Worries!
Trixie is working on loose leash walking & stay/release/recall. I am making some slow progress. It takes alot of effort & patience.
I actually am doing what I ate yesterday. Pfft day one and I am not even doing it right! lol
I had a very busy day of cooking new things yesterday but I actually ate horrible. I had red pepper hummus & reduced fat wheat thins. Which is one of my favorite things ever. I was planning on making cream cheese wontons. I was using the deep fryer my husband begged and wanted oh so badly for Christmas like 3 Christmases ago but has never been taken out of the box... So I had to unpack it, clean it and figure out how to use it.
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The cream cheese wontons are super easy to make and oh so yummy. My sister would get them at Panda Express & decided to try and make them herself and found a recipe online. You just take creamcheese, garlic to taste, add green onions = mix all that together. Scoop into wonton wrappers, wet the edges to seal. Then fry them up until golden brown. I love that the edges get all crispy but the center stays a bit moist. Even the DH loved them and pretty much ate all of them.
Then for dinner I decided to make lasagna rolls. I had seen it on pinterest using pepperoni. But I decided to make them with italian sausage instead. I also had them at Olive Garden before. They turned out great. Very yummy. I need to remember next time to separate the noodles right away or they start to all stick together. Many noodles lost their lifes being ripped apart. RIP.
It was not as pretty as I had hoped. But delicious, and that is what really matters. I used ricotta mixed with 2 huge handfuls of spinach chopped, some garlic, a few shakes of parmesan cheese & mozzarella. Italian sausage and a store bought prego light & smart sauce.
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This morning I got up and took my morning walk. It was not a great start to my day really. I woke up right before the alarm when off- which is great. I feel so much more awake when I do that. I have to adjust my morning routine though because it takes me FOREVER to get out the door. Like 45 mins. I just am so slow in the morning.
I walked 0.95 miles for 23.30 mins & it felt like it was going to kill me. Meh so out of shape right now. I am being positive about it because I know right now it may feel like a killer but as I keep doing it things will get better.
Tonight for dinner will be leftovers with a nice salad. I am planning on making Chicken & Avocado salad for lunch. Instead of mayo using greek yogurt. Because ewww mayo.
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Pet Wise:
Switching my kitties food. I am going to start giving them wet alittle at first and upping it so they mostly eat wet. I am also going to switch their dry to a different brand. I will be sure to mix it in with their old brand so they slowly adjust. No Worries!Trixie is working on loose leash walking & stay/release/recall. I am making some slow progress. It takes alot of effort & patience.
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