Day 17

No pictures this week.  no real weight loss.  There was cheating this week that I have paid for with no difference on the scale.  Next week however will be a different story.  I am pumped after my run yesterday.  I am doing ab workouts which will also make a difference within the next few months.  My abs do not like me at the moment but the more I do it the stronger I get.  I am only doing it three days a week for now since I pretty much have not done ab work in about 12 years.  This gives my body the recovery time it needs to strengthen those muscles.  It also lets me be able to move and function it without being painfully sore.  I am sore but it is just irritating.  I did take a picture of my stomach but I am not posting that until after the work is done.  probably about 4-6 months.  So day 22 will have a new picture because that will be the start of week 3 and I am confident that it will be 2 pounds less than the last picture taken.

day 16

so the past two days I have been semi depressed.  the scale hates me and I wanted to throw it out the window.  I decided chocolate was necessary which then made me even more mad that I indulged but then this happens

ignore current pace look at the upper right corner.  this is after a 5 min cool down

I actually ran 3 miles in 30 minutes!!!!  I am ecstatic.  I don't even know I could do this or could run that fast.  I also while running was averaging 9 miles in 10 minutes.  GO ME!!!  I may just may start training for a 10k soon.   Oh the happiness I feel at the moment.  I am giddy.  

day`14

Super Bowl Sunday equaled for me eating everything I should not have and now pay for it today.  lesson learned.  Move on.  I gained about 5 pounds of water weight and just feel blah today.  However, I like that yesterday can stay where it is and each day starts new.  Starts with back to healthy choices, lots of water to flush everything out and a 30 minute run.  2.2 miles in 30 minutes.  I love the feeling while running when you get those bursts of extra energy and feel like you can continue running longer than 30 minutes but I don't want to hurt myself either.  That is what I love about running most of all.  I love the way it makes me feel.  I love the energy it gives me.  I love that it makes me accomplish things I never thought I could.  so this week I continue running for 30 minutes each run and then next week starts increasing speed training.  I also am starting abs training and arms this week.  I am over the flabby arms and will enjoy a flatter stomach in the process.  A six pack would be nice but that wont happen for a few months.  You have to have a certain body fat percentage to see that and I will not be there for a few months which is OK and in the meantime I will just strengthen for it.  I made this and it was a hit and I will make it again.  It is healthy as well and super duper tasty.  Even the husband loved it

grilled corn and avocado salad