Take that Mr. Treadmill...

Happy Wednesday!  

 "The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination. - Tommy Lasorda"

 

I am in an unusually good mood this morning.  Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I was able to get up and make it two days in a row on the treadmill!

Take that Treadmill - you thought you wouldn't get used! =)

People say that when you work out you feel better..now that I have gotten on the treadmill two days in a row...I kinda do feel better!  Do I feel skinny and sexy?  No, that will come with time (and about a 25lb weight loss).  But I do feel..accomplished - which is a GREAT feeling.

My workout wasn't a "hard" one today as I really want to ease back into things to avoid injury.  Now to avoid the bad things - Candy, sugar - CRAP food!  I am normally not a bad eater at all, but I go through stages where I can't get enough junk food (as do all women I am sure)! So today when I get the urge to eat that candy bar at 2pm I am going to drink a nice cold glass of water and wait...If I still want that candy bar after that then I will have just a bite and throw the rest away.

What do you do to avoid the cravings that you encounter throughout the day?  Any tricks you would like to share?

Workout:
Treadmill - A quick run to get my heart rate going - 1.25 miles in 15 minutes (sadly that is a personal record for me)
Weights - 20 reps at 10lbs of various bicep work
Total work out time - 30 min.
Estimated Calories burned = 231

Not enough Time -

Yes I know this is the top excuse of every fat unhealthy person in America - There is just not enough time in any day to fit in work, social life, home life, and working out!  I was on such a great path - Ran 2.25 miles on Tuesday - Yay Me!  Certainly not at a 5k yet but I am getting close.  It helps when you have Biggest Loser on and you think to yourself these people are 4x my size and they are bustin ass pulling a semi-truck! Damn it 2 miles is NOTHING!

Then it all went downhill - life took over - birthday's (which came complete with DQ ice cream cake and dinner out) which is certainly not part of my "skinny bitch" diet for sure! And of course my will power is so high I turned down a slice of cake - HA!  Right totally just kidding - I NEVER turn down a piece of cake hence why I am writing this very blog. So no working out yesterday - I could have woke up at 5:30am and ran on the treadmill but I didn't (not Yay Me!)

Tonight we have a Baseball Fundraiser - which translates to - Fatty bar food and beer with proceeds of what you buy going to some little kids summer baseball team.

How can I deny a child his baseball team?

So again another night of deliciously yummy tasting not so good for you food.  I hope to get home early enough tonight to have a date with my treadmill (don't tell my husband) - but only time will tell!

So my question to anyone reading this - How do YOU make time for life, work and the dreaded Working out????

From Fat to Fab - The start

Hello!  I am glad you decided to follow me on what is sure to be a roller coaster ride to being a happier, healthier, skinnier me!  I decided to start this blog to help keep me accountable for my day to day actions.  I figure if people are actually out there reading about my weight loss - maybe, just maybe I will accomplish this goal.

Let me start with a little background about me.  As I stated before I am a former "skinny bitch" I mean - at one point in life I was abnormally skinny as witness here by my prom picture in which I am pretty sure my hair is bigger than my waist.

(The identity of my date of course has been concealed as well I don't want to get sued by anyone!)

So, on to 2010, I am happily married and about 25 pounds heavier than I was when I met my husband.  YIKES!  Why does happiness and love make us fat?  So my goals are as follows -

* Run a 5k and possibly even a 10k this summer (signed up for the Hy-5 IN May)

*Loose those 25lbs - I mean I understand I didn't gain them over night but wouldn't it be nice to lose them over night???

*Strive to be a happier, healthier, more positive person.  I mean I know this is kind of a whole lot grouped into one but I think they go hand in hand right? 

* Eat Healthier and eat out less.  I love to cook but there is not enough time in the day to work, workout, clean and cook - what am I super woman? 

So there you have it - I don't think that is to much to ask for is it?  So join me on my journey to a new and improved ME!