Chasing away Chubby

self torturing, procrastinating, lazy…

“Give up the notion that you can be sedentary and still lose weight.  You need to exercise, you lazy shit.” ~ Skinny Bitch  
I have a huge case of the “I don’t wannas” the last few days.  There are tons of things that need to be done, but I don’t wanna!!!  I got to get off [...]

3 miles!

Things that were working against my 3 mile run (no walking).
*It was cold!  
*I didn’t wanna do it.
* The wind was blowing, gusting even.  Anyone who has ever run knows it bites to run into the wind.
*I didn’t feel like doing it.
* I am constipated.
*I didn’t feel like doing it.
So there was plenty against me as I [...]

Ready to Run

I was planning to work out for 45 minutes tonight but after giving baby boy a bath I am bushed.  Now all I am thinking about is hitting the sack. 
It is unusually quiet around here tonight.  My kids are on fall break this week.  (My fall break is next week.  I work in the next county [...]

Cookie Dough is kicking my ass!

A few weeks ago, my dear neice was selling those tubs of cookie dough for her school.  So I ordered 2 for the kids.  I never dreamed it would be an issue for me.  So for the last few days the cookie dough has been screaming my name!  I don’t know if it is because [...]

Workout 10/9

Walk: 30 mins. 
Strength training
                        Set 1                                           Set 2
Calf raises:  30                                                     42
Squats:   20                                                          12
Walking Lunges:  5 each leg                                5 each
push-up: 20                                                           10 
incline flye on ball:   15                                           
crunch on ball: 20
crunch on ball with twist: 30
triceps extension: 30
kick backs:20
bicep curl:  54
Total time:  45 mins.

Well…It was a day!

As my title so poignantly says…It was a day.  Went to work, came home.  I got a new couch and chair.  Well, it is new to me.  My MIL bought a new one and I got her hand-me-downs which are really nice.  It looks new.   Then I cooked Dinner, ate too much, and then put out some [...]

Workouts 10/6- 10/12

Saturday 10/6:  warm-up/ stretch; Run- 2miles, Timed mile and timed half mile; cool down- Total workout time: 45 mins
Sunday 10/7: warm up/ stretch; Run- 1.5 miles…20 mins; cooldown- Total time 40 mins.  Tae-bo Bootcamp: 30 mins  Total workout time: 70 mins.
Monday 10/8   Day off
Tuesday 10/9  30 mins Walking;  45 mins strength training. Total time: 75 mins.
Wednesday 10/10    [...]

weigh in 10/6-10/12

Sat 10/6         203
Sun 10/7         203
Mon 10/8         205
Tues 10/9        205
Wed 10/10          205
Thurs 10/11         205
Fri 10/12             204
Average weight…  204     No Loss!       

Timed Runs

10/6    Mile    11:07     1/2 mile    5:23  Personal best!
9/23    Mile 11:12         1/2 mile    6:00

Runnin-away-Saturday!

Quote from the day: 
“Certainly your health and your body and you are more important than anything else in your life.  You are worthless to your colleagues, friends, and family if you do not value yourself enough to take excellent care of you.  Yes, you have to put yourself before your friends, parents, boyfriend, husband, and [...]