Still in the Game!

I worked out today. Dave and I both missed yesterday in all the hustle-bustle of our day. We have committed to working out tomorrow before we leave for San Jose to celebrate Thanksgiving with Dave's family. Have a wonderful holiday and I'll check back in on Friday.

Still In The Game!

So I missed my goal of seven out of seven by one. I exercised six out of seven days but have stayed on track since. I know many would say that exercising everyday is too much, but for me, it's about routine. If I make it a point to do "something" everyday, it becomes part of my routine and not so much something I have to plan to do.

On another note, I started eating on the 40-30-30 program called The Formula. This is the program that The Zone was based on and so far it looks very sound, practical in terms of everyday meals, and there's plenty to eat. The initial phase is a 21 day time frame. I'll let you know. Yesterday I weighed 176 and took my measurements.

I Missed One

I missed day five but did my Slim in 6 DVD yesterday (lots of squats!), and as soon as I finish this post, I'm going for my walk run. I'll do two miles today and then I'll walk another two while Cris and I go to the Mandarin Festival. And just for the record, when I walk/run, I always do push-ups, sit-ups, and several reps of some kind of resistance. That makes me 6 out of 7. I'll take the win!

Day Four? Check!

Yay! I made it through my fourth workout. I know, this seems like no big deal, but to me, it's huge. I added a leg to my trek, am on my second day of push ups, and have continued my ab work. I'm sore, but I'm more than half way to day seven!

Pictures From 1999-2000

California State Fair 2000

These pictures represent a comfortable size 8 and a loose size 10.

A photo shoot in 1999

In Yosemite with Dave - 1999

In Vacaville - 2000

At the Truckee River with Mike 1999

3 FOR 3!

I went running yesterday and again today. I'm still struggling with my battle with sugar but overall I'm making better food choices. I'm trying to focus more on my portions and drinking more water instead of worrying about every little aspect of what I eat.

My goal for now is to do my run for a full seven days. Four more to go.

Today I-Ran, Tomorrow The World!

I did it, I went running. I did intervals but ended up running more than I had planned (and thoguth I could). Hopefully I can keep it up and start feeling good again. Oh, and I didn't forget the 1999 photos, I'll post them this week.

As I Blow The Dust Off This Blog!

It's been far too long since I posted here. Frankly, the broken finger really set me back, but even as I write the words it feels like an excuse. Even with the pain and suffering, I could still have walked and stuck to a low calorie diet. I didn't.

I have started back into exercise and today I got a wake up call. I have been cleaning and trying to declutter my house. There is crap everywhere. I don't think of myself as a pack rat, but man, I seem to think I'm going to need every little piece of paper I come in contact with! Back to the subject, I came across a photo I had pulled out of an album and as I went to put it back, I saw the images of my best friend Julie and me looking thin, fit and healthy. The year was 1999. I was a comfortable size 8 and confident as ever. I want to turn back the clock!

Okay, I know that's not realistic, but if I did it then, I can do it now. Do I really need to be a size 8? Heck yeah! Why not? So I'm going to pull those pictures out of the book and put them where I can see them every day. I'm going to look ahead to this time next year when I'll be selling Zipperback Gloves (http://www.zipperbackgloves.com/) on QVC or HSN. More than anything, I want to feel good. I want to sleep well at night, wake up without back pain, and feel eager to start my day. I want to feel on the outside like I feel on the inside.

I'll post some of those pictures from 1999 this weekend so you can see the "before." The me I feel like I was meant to be and still can be. Let me know what you think!

I tried to crop this pic with no luck. Dave looks great standing next to his lovely-chubby wife.