A Change??

Well, as I posted last week, I started doing the C25K program all over again. I started on Tuesday and was surprised how hard it was to run even for short 1 minute bursts, when I HAD been able to run for 25 min. about a year ago. I guess that's what happens when you don't keep on running!

 Tuesday night I started having stomach cramps....it turned into what I think was probably some kind of stomach bug. I had severe cramping in short bursts all day Wed and Thurs. It was not unbearable, but by Thurs. I started with "a case of the runs"...serious runs! :P Had off and on bouts with that till Sunday night. Yesterday I seemed to be feeling better.

 All that to say, I did not do another day of C25K since Tuesday.

 I tend to be a worrier.....I thought, what if that stomach pain was food poisoning? What if it was from running? What if I am having gall bladder issues? What if there is something seriously wrong with me....ie, cancer? Trust me, this isn't the first time I worried about that when things didn't feel "right". I hate being a worrier....but because I am, I decided not to run for now (afraid that somehow running triggered something in my body). If that makes any sense?? :P I know, I'm pathetic!!

 So, yesterday afternoon, Dan called me before he left work, as he does every day <3 and asked if I would like to go on a walk with him when he gets home. As I mentioned before, he is training for a half marathon. But a few weeks ago, he overdid it when he ran 6 miles  and his leg is not wanting to heal, so he put those plans on the back burner for now and is focusing on getting that leg better! More walking and lunges, to keep up the exercise and not so much running.

 When he got home, we walked....we walked 3 miles....FAST! Whew!! I had a hard time keeping up with him, so I would do short runs to catch up to him from time to time. But I really enjoyed that! I think I am going to try doing that at least twice a week, maybe 3 times. It's much more fun to walk with Dan than by myself!! :) Hopefully we can keep this up, since it stays light so much longer and with the time change coming up this weekend!! :)

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 A HUGE highlight for me.....I hit my all time low this morning (weight wise) :) since 1997!! I haven't weighed this since before I got pregnant with Daniel! Granted, my body is not the same SHAPE, but it still feels awesome! So many of my skirts and even my workout clothes are getting too loose. Many of my shirts hang! I am so excited!! :) I have got another 50 lbs. to my goal of 175, but I can do this....a little at a time! :)

I have lost 45 lbs. total, from my heaviest! :)

**all pics are from our little getaway to Destin in October. :)

Been A While

I have been neglecting this blog and my family blog recently and am determined to do better. They are like my "journal" and I love being able to look back and see what happened! :) 

 Life has been busy and my priorities have been more on my house and family and not so much computer time, but I need to take a little time for this! :)

 On Tuesday I decided to start back on the C25K program. Our family had all done it November 2011 and finished early spring 2012. There is a 5K coming up in our small town in May, that I would like to participate in. :)

 So, I did my first day on Tuesday and even though I sometimes do short runs when I walk, this kicked my butt! I couldn't believe how hard it was and how tired I was!!

 That night I started having some pains in my stomach area, directly in the middle between my belly button and the bottom of my rib cage. :P It got worse on Wed. and Thurs. so I still havne't gotten in day 2! :( Hopefully whatever is causing this pain will go away and I can get back into the routine! :) (Hoping it's something as minor as a stomach virus!!)

 I am happy to say that in the last 2 months, I have lost 6 lbs. :) I only have 4 more to go to be at my lowest weight since 15-16 years ago!! :) Cannot wait to get there again!!

 The weight is coming off slow, but I'm hoping that by not changing my diet drastically it will stay off for good, as I change my eating habits!