Clear the way!

Please people. If you have a sidewalk in front of your house, please shovel/plow it as much as you do your driveway.

Today I went on the coldest run of my life so far. It took half of my run just to get feeling back in my fingers. Note to self, buy stretchy gloves tomorrow. But on the other (frozen) hand, I brought a running buddy today.

I decided to bring my 3 year old bichon dog along for the ride. He loved every minute of it though I'm sure his little paws were just as frozen as my fingers.

Anyways, half of the route that I went on had sidewalks, which is nice especially with a dog. However it was a lot of extra work because the pathways weren't very clear. Running on slushy snow was like running on sand. Each step I took shifted as my weight transferred from one foot to the other. I had to pay close attention to each step so I didn't get any injuries.

So please, for the safety of all runners, power walkers, dog walkers, etc, keep your sidewalks as snow free as your driveway.

Update 2/3/15 7:42pm: Ok so literally no more than 2 minutes has passed since I published this post and I saw this article on Facebook. Too funny!

Uncleared sidewalks against the law - WTNH (CT)

Thinspiration #43

I heard this saying for the first time last week and it has really stuck with me. It's one of those super simplistic motivational sayings, but it is SO TRUE. As a professional yo-yo dieter, I know square one like the wrapper of my favorite candy bar. And I hate being there every single time. Instead of passing GO and collecting $200, I'm failing in the self esteem department and well over 200 lbs. Square One, here's to the last time I hope we meet.

Hakuna matata!

White out

This is the view outside my front window. Yeah, so not running today. Maybe tomorrow.

W1D1

Today's PSA: Put grippies on the floor of your shower/tub.

This morning I had a little bit of an accident. While reaching for my towel after showering, I slipped and fell. Luckily I had no major damage other than a badly bruised elbow and ego. It's feeling a little bit better this afternoon than this morning so we'll see if it has any effect on my ability to lift weights this week.

In better news, today was Week 1 Day 1 (W1D1) of C25K. I was originally planning to run tomorrow but with another winter storm coming, I needed to go today to stay on track for this week.

The first running segment took quite a bit of effort to get through but I was happy that each interval got a little easier. I tried to focus on my effort level instead of trying to run a set distance each time.

Last time around I tried to push myself to run X number of miles and I often would burn myself out too quickly. Also I was focusing too much on trying to lose a certain number of pounds every week. While that may work for some, I really want to focus on feeling good. That means pushing myself when I know I can take the extra pressure and taking it easier when I am overdoing it.

I'm hoping to see the same succuss I got a few years ago but I know I've been told many many times how our bodies don't act the same after having kids. So we'll see how that factors into this whole thing.

Hakuna matata!

Weekly Progress Report

Last Weigh In: 158
Current Weight: 208

Soooo... yeah. This is more of a 'lack of progress report'. It's been almost 2.5 years in the making but I can't deny that I'm disappointed that I'm back to where I started. Although surprisingly when I weighed myself this morning, I was lower that I expected it to be (especially compared to my weight only a week or two ago.)

Hakuna matata!

Ready for Round 2

Wow it's been a while, hasn't it? I don't even know where to start right now. Looking back at previous posts, a lot has changed between then and now. To catch everyone up, I guess I'll pick up where I left off.

October 2012 - Engaged

May 2013 - Married

January 2014 - Pregnant

October 2014 - Hannah Nicole

January 2015 - Fitness Restart

Sadly, through each of these milestones, my weight has been one of my biggest challenges. By the end of my pregnancy I was up to my max weight that I was at a few years ago. Back to square one. Bummer. At least I have a new member on my cheering squad.

Hakuna matata!

Bling bling

Well that was an exciting weekend! I came back from Boston with a little extra hardware...

Hakuna matata!

Which one would you rather be?

Hakuna matata!