C25K & Weight Loss

For those who may not know, C2k5 means "couch to 5k". It's a program that pretty much trains you to go from being a couch potato, to being able to run a 5K.

I recently decided that I am going to sign up for a 5k this coming May and I'm going to use this program to help get me there. It's a nine week program that starts out with you running one minute intervals and works you all the way up to being able to run 30 mins straight.

Day 1 of this program will start tomorrow for me.. which, should be pretty interesting considering I'm battling a pretty nasty sinus infection at the moment. I'm not going to let that hold me back, I've downloaded some podcasts for some other people that used really great music (in my opinion) with little signals as to when you should walk and when you should run.

This program has also really helped people lose weight and I'm hoping I can see results with that as well.

So.. come May, I'm going to be participating in a 5k (and then eventually move up to a 10k and so forth)..

I may end up looking like this at the end....

...but dangit, I'm going to do it!

Also.. I forgot to do my "Lose Big Monday" update. I'm proud to say that during the Thanksgiving holiday I was able to stick with my diet and exercise (although, I had to miss 1 day at the gym because I was just too sick to function). And... this week I've lost 3 more pounds!!

So, my three week total brings me up to a total of 10 lbs lost! Heck yes!

I probably should have taken some before and after pictures.. but, I didn't. Oops.

Holiday Depression & Lose Big Monday!

Bear with me, this is a two in one post. lol.

The holidays are a very hard time for me since my mom died when I was two and over the past 5 years I've lost all my grandparents. I kind of just shut off the world around me and become anti-social. I feel like I'm constantly putting on a happy face but inside I'm dying. I've also been going through some wedding blues lately, too, but I won't bring you all down with that right now (I'll save it for a future post).

I hope you all enjoy your Thanksgiving holidays and I promise I'll be back soon... bright and cheerful with lots of DIY projects!!

Does anyone else suffer from depression during the holidays or can relate?

Also... I wanted to update you all on my weightloss for week two.

As of today, I've lost another 3lbs which brings my two week total to SEVEN pounds!! WOO!

I really need to get up off the couch and pop in my Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred and drag out the treadmill, but I'm having a hard time getting motivated today. (I.E. see post above).

How are all of you doing with your weightloss?

Lose Big Monday!

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As many/most of you know, I'm on a mission to lose some weight. Since I just started my diet a week ago from today, I decided to I would do "Lose Big Mondays" and blog with my updates.

So, how did I do this week you ask?

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That's right, I lost 4 lbs this past week!!! WOO! I really wish I would have done measurements before I started since I go to the gym and also do weights. But, I couldn't find my tape measurer. Oops.

I'm not going to lie, I still have a LONG way to go and I'm not at all happy with the number I see on the scales, actually most days.. I see this:

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But, I'm proud of my 4lb loss for the week and it makes it easier to stick to it.

I've been going to the gym 4x a week and eating very clean and smaller portions. I've also been drinking ALOT of water, as well. This week, I plan to start phasing in Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred or P90x (I'm going to alternate between those two) to do at home in addition to going to the gym 4x a week and sticking to my diet.

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Also, I know I told you all that my fiance is working out with me and dieting (not that he needs it, seriously.. ) and he's lost 3 lbs this week!! WOO for him!! I'm proud of him and he pushes me to achieve my goals.

For any of you that are on a weightloss journey, I hope you're doing great with it! I feel like we should make a Biggest Loser Club on here, lol!