The Grand Total

I forgot to post this before we left, so I'm posting it now. I went a total of 75 miles and I lost 2.4 pounds. Total earned = $100. Matt's totals: 29 miles and 6 pounds lost. Total earned = $90

My Name Is Wendy, and I'm A Slacker

Don't worry, I did not fall off the face of the Earth. I've just been a slacker. So I'll do a quick catch up since I last left you hanging...

Last Wednesday and Thursday I didn't exercise (I had a cold and I REALLY needed to clean my house.) But on Friday I did. I ran the long sides of a soccer filed and walked the short sides running a total of 1 mile.

My "good eating" went to pot for a few days so I took the weekend off, then back to the grind on Monday.

I was going to run, but I ended up speed walking for 2 miles.

Today I REALLY didn't want to exercise. Not even in the slightest. But I decided to run/walk a quick mile just to get it over and done with.  So now my grand total is 71.51.

Tummy Tuck

Tummy tuck. That's the name of the class I did today at the gym. (Made you think something else didn't I) It was ok. We did things that you would find on pretty much any "abs" workout video you'd find at the store. I felt it in my thighs, and I will probably be sore tomorrow. I'm not sure I like the "workout class" environment. It's nice and all, I'm just VERY self conscious right now and being in front of a class full of skinny people and mirrors that make me look HUGE is not really my cup of tea. I liked visiting with other adults (since I don't do that as much as I should) and meeting new people is always fun. But I know that I am the only one who can push myself. So we'll see if I continue with my gym membership or not. Anyways...another 4 miles on my journey to San Fran. My total now is 67.51. Slowly getting closer....

Feeling Down...

Yesterday was not as good of a day as I would have hoped for. I woke up feeling down (I have depression, so this isn't TOO uncommon, even though I've been taking meds.) Anyways...I was feeling discouraged because I've been working out and eating better for about 3 weeks now, and my body doesn't seem to be reflecting ANY of that. All my clothes still fit the same and I still look the same in the mirror. Needless to say, I was not at the top of my game. I did eat a salad for lunch-after I had 2 doughnuts of course.

 Later that day I went and got "foot zoned" (which is like reflexology, but a little different.) My sister-in-law is the one that zoned me, and we discussed about how I need to be drinking more water and to keep eating fruits and veggies. Sometimes that is easier said then done.

After being zoned, I was talking to my sister about my discouragement and she brought up a good though. She said, "If there was a magic pill that you could take that would give you the energy you need and the motivation you want without harming your body, would you take it?" "Yeah." "Our Father in Heaven can help you with that." Then she shared an experience when she prayed to have some physical help at the time, and her prayers were answered. So I took that to heart. Later that night I had Matt give me a priesthood blessing for comfort and guidance. It really helped. In the blessing it was mentioned that I would have the desire of my heart and that I would be able to figure what I should be eating to satisfy myself as well as keeping in tune with the commandments of the Lord. That was a good thing to hear. Especially since I was considering doing some sort of "crash diet" or "weight loss pills". (Not saying that those are bad-I've done them before-But they do not work for my body.) It helped give me strength to stick with eating better and to endure-since it will take time.

So I am back on track, and hopefully will have the right momentum moving forward.

I Beleive I Can Fly...Gym.

I tried out fly-gym today. It was fun. Its hard to explain though. It's like exercising with stretchy fabric that you can sit in and hang on. I was sweating for sure. I ended up doing a back bend (with the help of the fabric) My back DOES NOT bend that way! So another 4 miles for me. That makes my total now 63.51. Getting closer and closer to 100 miles. Slowly...

Insanity Anyone?

So on Friday I didn't feel up to doing the treadmill and the weather was to rainy for a bike ride, so I decided to do the fit test on Insanity. (Like P90X but more...insane) I actually did pretty good for not having done it for a million years. I am sore today, but it's probably more from aerial class. It's a good thing that I take the weekends to rest and recover. Anyway...I can add another 2 miles to my journey, which then puts me at 59.51 miles down. Man, sometimes it feels like This is taking forever to get miles, while other times I am surprised at how many I have so far.

Filppin' Bike!

Catchy title right?! Too bad it has nothing to do with bikes flipping. But it does have to do with me flipping! I tried another aerial silks class! I did better this time. It probably had to do with the fact that I sort of new what I was doing this time.  Anyway...I hurt my ankle-but hopefully it will get better soon. But the good news is...I flipped over! Woohoo! So, another 4 miles down. Then I decided to go on a bike ride with my friend. We went a whoppin' total of 4.22 miles. So that makes total of 57.51 on my journey. I'm hoping to go at least 100 miles before we leave for San Fran. That seems doable right?