june 14-2012

i'm not sure how long it's been since my last update, months and months i guess. last saturday i ran in my first 5k run. it was so cool, even though it rained. i've been practicing for a couple months hoping to be able to run the whole way but i didn't quite do it. i had to walk a few times. i registered the same day for next year's run. my mission is to be able to run the whole way by then. no way could i imagine doing a marathon! man o man that would finish me off for sure. so, 5k it is.
off i go - D.

march13-2012

it's been awhile. since christmas i've gained about 5 lbs. not good. so, i've started a new challenge. i signed up for a 5k fun run in june. i've never really run before so this will be slow going. last thursday, march 8th i went out for the first walk/run. i went about 6k i think, it took 1 1/2 hours. today i went again, not sure how far this time but i was out for 1 hour 20 mins. i have a pedometer but it wasn't working, i think it might be ok now for next time. i walk a lot, run a little. i hope by june it'll be at least 50/50. we'll see.
i have to admit i have been probably eating more than i was. it's so hard in the winter, being in all the time, snacking at night. thankfully i'm still managing to stay away from the chips, my favourite food ever! i go for the unsalted nachos instead. maybe not better, i don't know, but they do the trick.
i'll be back in two weeks, hopefully under an hour by then.
later, D.

november 27 - 2011

nov. 28th - well, it's over and i didn't make the fifty pounds. at one point i was at 46, but as of yesterday it was 43. so now i'll aim for fifty-by-new year's, or christmas maybe. i'm a bit disappointed. i feel good and i'm happy to be holding steady and not regaining, i just wish i could have made the 50 to say i did it. i'm not giving up though. i'll keep plugging away, see how much more i can manage to lose in the next year. i'll keep blogging too but maybe every two weeks. on sundays i think. that'll help keep me on tract hopefully. back to work on friday, vacation's almost over. i think i'll treat myself to the last piece of birthday cake and a nice cup of tea.
back in a couple weeks, D.

november 17 - 2011

nov. 18th - i'm cheating a little (again) but i weigh myself pretty much every day and there was a day that i was down 3 lbs so i'm going with that. it changes from day to day by a lb or two i find, up, down then up again, whatever. i saw the 3 lbs with my own eyes and that's what i'm sticking with. i'm on vacation now until my birthday. this is my last shot at losing 50 lbs by 50. not gonna happen i'm afraid. maybe i'll go running every day until my birthday to see if i can get there. naw, that's not gonna happen either. oh, well, 10 more days til my last check in. the last hoorah.
back in ten, D.

november 7th-2011

nov.8 - man, i've just about had it, i gained 2 1/2 lbs. how does that happen? i had salads for my lunches at work, i didn't eat one speck of halloween candy, and still i didn't lose anything. i might just as well eaten all those peanut butter cups that were left, but i didn't. so now i'm at  around 43-44 lbs total and it looks like that's as good as it's going to get. cr......p! two more check ins to go, it's not gonna be pretty.
back in ten - D.

october 28-2011

oct 29 - nothing to tell this time, i stayed the same. sort of a relief. if i start gaining again i think i'll just call it a day. just a month left to lose four more lbs. it's not looking good. oh well. the important thing now is not to put it back on, that's my biggest worry. so i'll keep plugging away, staying away from the chip aisle and the ice cream section. soon i'll be doing all my grocery shopping in the produce section. not a bad thing actually.
back in ten, D.

october 18th-2011

oct.18 - oh yeah, oh yeah, another pound and a half gone. just four more to go.some days i think it's in the bag and other days i feel like i'm starting over. i worked really hard the last two days. i didn't even take all my breaks, meaning, i didn't get to snack as much as i usually do. i seem to take more food to work than i would eat at home. i'm trying to get out of the habit of eating every time i take a break. it's getting better. now if i could just stop snacking while i watch tv- that's the hardest thing to change for me but at least i've pretty much cut out potato chips. one step at a time. just four more, just four more.
back in ten, D.