Oh man! I'm now down 19.8 pounds for the year! Woot! Woot! I'm so excited that I'm so close to 20 pounds gone now. I'm almost at my next big "mini" goal of being under 250. Today I weighed in at 251.2 lbs. This is particularly exciting because I'm in the college weight zone now. I'm probably near the same weight I was when I was a sophomore or junior in college. I feel like I'm turning back the clock.
Today was also a great Weight Watchers meeting. It was a show and tell meeting where members were encouraged to bring in their favorite have-to-have food items that they would like to share. I got a few ideas for foods I'd like to try that I've never seen before. And I also got some good ideas for Laughing Cow cheese (I LOVE this cheese by the way!) that I hadn't tried before. I usually smear it on celery or crackers, but I got some good ideas for mixing it into mashed, steamed cauliflower, or as a spread on a burger (or stuffed in a burger!). I think I'm also going to order some Vitatops Muffins. I've heard such good things about them.
I have something tinkering in my brain. I'm not sure if I'm going to really do it, but it's tinkering away.
I'd really like to be able to run.
I don't think I'd enjoy it.
I just want to be ABLE to do it.
When I see those people on the treadmills at the gym, I can't help but wonder how they do it.
I'll admit it, I'm very envious of them.
I want to do that too.
SO RUN! you say. Oh, ho, ho....simple reader. It's not as easy as that.
Asthma and knee problems make it difficult, oh and, oh yeah the 100 POUNDS OF EXTRA FAT on my body also makes running more than a little bit difficult.
But I'm willing to try. I've got an inhaler. I have knee braces. I'm just working up the courage to give it a try. So I've told myself that once I get below the 250 mark, and it's a little less crappy outside, I'm going to give the walk/run thing a try. I'm nervous about it. I'm afraid I'll look like a great, gargantuan, rythmless hippo flapping in the breeze. I'm afraid I'll fall down. I'm afraid I'll pop my knee cap out of place again. But, I'll give it a try. Sometime soon. I may be a great, gargantuan rythmless hippo...but I'll be one that's moving at a pretty good clip.
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I don't know if you remember me stating that "God didn't design my body to run." Guess what, I now have a love/hate relationship with the sport. If I can do it, you can too. Just remember, lots and lots of warm up, cool down, and stretching. If you need suggestions, please feel free to ask me via Facebook.
Vitatop muffins are super yummy. And I hate running too. Even when I was super skinny in high school and in NROTC in college, I have always loathed running. But, awhile back, I started giving it a try on the treadmill. You might only be able to do 30 seconds at first, but the next time, you'll run for 45. I just run until I feel like I might die, then walk until I cool down, and start running again. I'm sure I look like an idiot doing all my start and stop running but who cares.
You guys are awesome! Thanks for the encouragement!!
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