Excuses, excuses, excuses...I swear to you all, I am full of them. I must say, for the record that I promised myself I wouldn't get super serious until after my big event this weekend so, I guess it's somewhat okay that I didn't run this week. HOWEVER, it is not okay that I ate like absolute crap and really just masked my stress with food and wine. It's been nice but I feel like I have a food hang over, I hate how I feel when I eat like crap day after day. Don't get me wrong, every now and then, a trip to Wendy's is totally acceptable (maybe not to Skinny Bitch but I'm human) but the repeated shit I've put in my mouth this week was terrible. I can blame it on many things, work stress, this event looming over my head and some intense family drama but when it comes down to it, no matter what is going on, I have the choice to put the french fry in my face or grab a carrot. That is why this week, despite the craziness I know I"m going to experience, I pledge to eat well and work out at least three times. I know that's not enough but, you have to give me a little break as I'll be working late and have no opportunity to work out Thursday, Friday or Saturday (and I'm not making excuses, that's really reality in my job). And, next week the real fun begins, here are my post January 26th goals:
-Run at least four times a week
-Lift weights at least three (so I may have to...gasp...run and lift on the same days if I want any days off)
-No more fast food, none, zero, zilch for at least four weeks (once I pass the four week goal, it will just be nasty to be and easy not to go back to)
-I'm not putting a weight goal down, per say but I pledge to fit into my skinny jeans by tax day and if I do, I get a new pair of skinny jeans (not actual skinny jeans like you see in fashion magazines, those totally don't work with my thighs but my personal "when april is skinny, these jeans fit" skinny jeans) with my refund money, assuming I get any...and can convince my husband that's a viable use of our new found funds!
-Blog after every run, so at least four times a week, I have to keep my fan base growing!
About Me
- April
- I am a 20-something event coordinator, wife, mother, daughter, and sister. I love my life but need a little focus, specifically in the area of exercise. I grew up playing sports and being active and lately have just stopped. It's time for a new goal and what bigger goal than completing my first marathon?!
Days Until My Marathon!
3 comments:
We'll be looking to see that you do get out there and get it done.
That fast food thing is tough to break especially when it's a convenience and comfort thing. When you make up your mind to do something for four weeks, you're not depriving yourself, you're postponing satisfaction. That's a huge difference in thinking.
In the same boat, decided to prepare for a marathon in 365 days,and blog about it too.
Same issues as you-lack of time and trying to lose some pounds on the way. Its a slow process but as they say-enjoy the journey to the destination. Taking one day at a time.
Dont beat youself too much about the missed workouts, something is always better than nothing- whic is what we were doing before.
Visit us sometime,good luck
You'll feel so much better once you get thru the "no fast food" stint. I haven't had it for about 2 years (except an occasional In-and-Out Burger for special occasions).
I get it though about how hard it is to eat well onsite and when you have a lot of programs. When I first started this job is when I started packing on major weight. But once I got a routine down, it helped. It's hard to work out during a program, so that's when I try to really cut calories.
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