I want to join this challenge as well!
My name is Lisa, I am a mother of 3: 15,13 &9. I started running/walking the last week of July (pretty much a modified version of C25K) I am 5'2" and currently weigh 154. Down from 163 when I started. So 9 down, 17 to go! My son started conditioning for football the end of July, so a couple of the Mom's and I started running/walking on the track. I have never been a runner, and have always been intimidated by running. When we started I was seriously not even able to run a quarter of the quarter mile track without stopping. I was walking more than running, one of the other Mom's who is a runner, coached me a little and was positive and enthusiastic. This past weekend I ran (without stopping) 2.5 miles! Not the best time mind you, but I have never been more proud of myself! We have signed up to do my first ever 5k November 5. I am really excited! I have been counting points/calories for a while now, it's the most challenging part for me. I do great during the day while I'm at work, but at home at night I love to have a beer or glass of wine with dinner, and usually just end up eating what I make for my family. I have a definite problem with portion control, once I start, it's hard for me to stop. Like someone else said, I need to be able to incorporate more protein everyday....

Oh, and I will be turning the big 4-0 in October, so I was originally trying to hit my goal by then.

Thanks!
Lisa

So, I did go ahead and do my W5D2 workout yesterday. From here on out, no walking breaks in the schedule! Wow!

I did my weigh in last night and lost 2.5 lbs. Down from 155.5 to 153. I must have been losing some actual weight under some water weight, because the scale was reading about 155 all week before hand. Oh, well, I'll take it!

I think I'm going to stick with 10 lbs from this beginning weight, which will put me at 143 at the end of the challenge.

I ran trails Wednesday morning, YEAH! Trails are my favorite thing in the running world. Followed that up by Los Cucos near the park. Fish taco and shrimp taco and.... 2 margaritas!! What was I thinking? Dinner was a samll piece of salmon and rotini in garlicky olive oil. Oh yes, and breakfast was Cinnamon Life cereal with my daughter, who sometimes just thinks it's the coolest thing for us to eat the same thing for breakfast. Due to respiratory gunk, and sheer laziness/exhaustion, I didn't get out of bed at 4:00 am for ATP workout. BUT, I will run 4.5 miles of trails again tonight!! I am going to try to work in some other workouts this week, yoga today, and maybe weight training on Sunday. I'm doing a core strengthening class with my trail buddies next Wednesday morning before trails. Good luck everyone!!

Hey all. I would love to join your little group. I am 26 yo, 168.8 lbs, 5'4". I am down from 200 lbs at the end of April by following weight watchers and running more. I have been running for over 3 years and I am currently training for my 1st half marathon in mid Oct (coincidently only a few days after my 27th bday). I hope to be down to 155 by the end of Oct with my ultimate goal being 130-140 range (I haven't weighed that little since junior high school). Oh and since you all describe your family...I am a mom to one kitty cat named Ginger.

Ultramom - if you're running at Memorial tonight I'll be one of the girls getting my butt kicked at 6 by the rugby fields in a small group personal training session. then we're running trails afterwards!

quote:<HR>Originally posted by sweetiepie:
Jt what kind of job do you have that you start at 9am and work until midnight? Cripes that is a 15 hour work day? Lets start there. Your right your lifestyle is getting the way. Its a wonder you have a life. Awaiting your response.

Tracy<HR>

I work in theatre - as a lighting designer. The week or so before opening when we put everything together there is 8 to 10 hours of rehearsal a day plus 2-3 hours in the morning and 1/2 of the 2 hour dinner break are spent doing notes getting the lights ready for the rehearsals. It's not like this all the time for me - maybe 1 1/2 to 2 weeks out of every month - and that's a high estimate. So it's hard when I shift from a more regular life schedule to these weeks. It's a constant negotiation, and sometimes I'm more succesful than others.

It is a wonder I have a life - but I do. Most of my friends are in theatre so they have an understanding and don't get upset when they don't hear much from me for 2 weeks. I tend to date people in theatre for the same reasons. It's hard, but I do love my work.

I have been learning to make myself a priority and have been so much better about balancing my life than I used to - though I know it's not what a lot of people would choose.

So there's my story I don't think I'd normally be this tired - but this has been a longer stretch of long days than normal for me. That's really what's affecting me - I'm just tired.

jt

Did my W5D3 today. Went pretty well. I went about 2 miles in the 25 minutes. I made the mistake of looking down at my watch after the first mile, and that made me feel like I was going too slow, and found my pace creeping up to where I was huffing and puffing. Times like these make me wish I had shelled out more than $6.98 for a watch with a time that I could set and forget and just know that it will beep when I should stop running.

Also, yay Friday!

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