Quick update before I go biking: I ran 6 miles this morning! Feet felt stiff and heavy at first, but that worked its self out after a couple of miles. I thought I wanted to stop a couple of times and I’m glad I didn’t cause that went away, too! I kept telling myself “as long as there’s no physical pain just shut up and run” :D

I’ve been putting some very serious thought into a strategy plan for the next 30 days. For awhile now I’ve been gobbling up weight loss shows like ‘Biggest Loser’ and ‘Last 10 lbs. Bootcamp’. Last 10 Pounds is how it sounds and is accomplished over a period of 4 weeks. Ring any bells? So, I’m thinking that since I have way more than 10 to lose, it should come a little easier…hopefully. Knock on wood. Now, they keep their food really clean, no surprise there. Salads, veggies, lean protein, whole grains- limited portions and keeping them low cal as possible. NO bagels-NO cheese-NO to anything that’ll screw with that 10 pounds!!! Yeah, yeah, yeah I know all of this already, yet I also am big enough to admit to myself there’s a few holes in my chow department that could use patching. Just enough holes to keep me from losing more than a pound a week. And I’m finding this slow rate of loss is getting a little long in the tooth, dammit! I’ve also picked up on the fact that there’s a lot of emphasis on ‘core work’ in these types of programs. Some of my more recent Cathe Friedrich w/o videos have core and plank moves that destroy me. So deceiving!!! how simple this stuff looks…wrong! I’m going to go through them today and pick out some that I hope will enhance my weight loss over the next month. Will be good for me to get back into the w/o room on a regular basis, usually that’s more of a winter thing for me.

Went shopping yesterday and have so many veggies! I luvs it. Today I’m going to cut up a bunch and keep a veggie tray on the go at all times. Most of my protein will come from chicken and fish along with dairy. No cheese though!

I’m going to keep my running at three times per week as part of my cardio. Cycling and w/o videos will make up the rest. Strength training and core work x3 weekly min. 45 minutes. And anything else is gravy!

Only one problem I’m looking at. Starting today. This afternoon to be exact. Yup…it’s that time of the month!!!…PERIWINKLE TIDES ARE BACK ON! Ha Ha Ha! One week of core work from hell, slipping and crawling over those sea weedy rocks, who wants in? I’ll try and use this to my advantage and lose pounds instead of thinking “Oh I work so hard, where’s the chow? I’m starved right to death” LOL did I mention we have a forecast of rain followed by more rain, and then showers and more rain, for the next week? Should make it perfectly miserable! Just perfect…

I’m off for a run now…looks like more rain!