Starting Weight:174
Current Weight: 153.6
Starting BMI: 28.1
Current BMI: 24.8
Hello again. Remember how I was all geared up to grab my body and take charge? Well... I lost a little weight in the last two weeks. But I certainly didn't take charge.
First of all, I didn't post last week, I'm sorry. I kinda pulled back from everything (if you're on my Facebook you may have noticed I've been on less lately). I started the new job, which is AWESOME I love my co-workers and I'm in a position where MY IDEAS matter, not just my work, and I'm already proving how valuable I am (I found a problem with our e-blast system that made it so 6,000 customers that had signed up for our e-mails but had never received them, it's fixed now!). So that's good. But I forgot how starting a new job is stressful in it's own way, I've gone from being in a position where I knew everything (and was working SUPER LONG HOURS) to a job where I have a lot to learn, but I'm leaving on time. I feel like I finally have my life back (I get home at 4:45 now, just 15 minutes after Chris) and I'm excited about the potential in this position, but also feel like I have a lot to prove at this new job, and a lot to catch up on (which, is stressful in a good way if that makes any sense). Plus, since I like what I'm doing and my ideas matter, I'm not spending my work hours just getting through the work but thinking about what I will do when I get home.
I didn't completely realize it until I was talking with Sheri earlier this week, but eating right and exercising has kinda been put on the back-burner. I've been eating okay (I did lose weight after all), and I'm even on my way to one of my goals of eating breakfast every weekday for a month AND making bagged lunches a habit again, but I haven't gotten as much running in as I should have. Partially because last week I once again forgot how many things we needed to do (and that we were going out of town for the weekend), and partially because I have something else to focus on.
Let's talk running. I don't want to give up on the Marathon, but I don't even know if it's possible anymore. I lamented to Amanda that I don't think I'll be able to run it at all though. I was really looking forward to being able to run the Marathon WITH her, I thought maybe I would be able to keep up and have a buddy, but with how great her training has been, and how poor mine has been in the last month, I'm worried that's no longer an achievable goal. Last week, after I realized I wouldn't be able to run on the weekend since we would be in Grand Rapids Michigan I decided to do my long run after work Thursday. Unfortunately I messed up my hydration ROYALY. I don't normally drink anything for at least the first 3 miles of my run (I make sure I'm hydrated before I go out, but I don't drink tons right before), however that day I was SOOOO thirsty (and had a water bottle with me) and I chugged a ton of water in the first mile. Big mistake, I literally got sick on during mile 3 and so had to quit (luckily I was able to hold it back so I didn't have to clean the treadmill of grossness, but... any longer and it would not have been pretty). So I missed 15 MILES last week, I should be running 16 miles this week. It's supposed to be BEAUTIFUL tomorrow, so I'm looking forward to setting out on an outdoor run for the first time in well over a month, but 16 miles when I didn't even run the half marathon distance I should have earlier this month is SOOO DAUNTING. But I'm going to lace up my shoes tomorrow and TRY. Because that's all I can do. Try.
Current Weight: 153.6
Starting BMI: 28.1
Current BMI: 24.8
Hello again. Remember how I was all geared up to grab my body and take charge? Well... I lost a little weight in the last two weeks. But I certainly didn't take charge.
First of all, I didn't post last week, I'm sorry. I kinda pulled back from everything (if you're on my Facebook you may have noticed I've been on less lately). I started the new job, which is AWESOME I love my co-workers and I'm in a position where MY IDEAS matter, not just my work, and I'm already proving how valuable I am (I found a problem with our e-blast system that made it so 6,000 customers that had signed up for our e-mails but had never received them, it's fixed now!). So that's good. But I forgot how starting a new job is stressful in it's own way, I've gone from being in a position where I knew everything (and was working SUPER LONG HOURS) to a job where I have a lot to learn, but I'm leaving on time. I feel like I finally have my life back (I get home at 4:45 now, just 15 minutes after Chris) and I'm excited about the potential in this position, but also feel like I have a lot to prove at this new job, and a lot to catch up on (which, is stressful in a good way if that makes any sense). Plus, since I like what I'm doing and my ideas matter, I'm not spending my work hours just getting through the work but thinking about what I will do when I get home.
I didn't completely realize it until I was talking with Sheri earlier this week, but eating right and exercising has kinda been put on the back-burner. I've been eating okay (I did lose weight after all), and I'm even on my way to one of my goals of eating breakfast every weekday for a month AND making bagged lunches a habit again, but I haven't gotten as much running in as I should have. Partially because last week I once again forgot how many things we needed to do (and that we were going out of town for the weekend), and partially because I have something else to focus on.
Let's talk running. I don't want to give up on the Marathon, but I don't even know if it's possible anymore. I lamented to Amanda that I don't think I'll be able to run it at all though. I was really looking forward to being able to run the Marathon WITH her, I thought maybe I would be able to keep up and have a buddy, but with how great her training has been, and how poor mine has been in the last month, I'm worried that's no longer an achievable goal. Last week, after I realized I wouldn't be able to run on the weekend since we would be in Grand Rapids Michigan I decided to do my long run after work Thursday. Unfortunately I messed up my hydration ROYALY. I don't normally drink anything for at least the first 3 miles of my run (I make sure I'm hydrated before I go out, but I don't drink tons right before), however that day I was SOOOO thirsty (and had a water bottle with me) and I chugged a ton of water in the first mile. Big mistake, I literally got sick on during mile 3 and so had to quit (luckily I was able to hold it back so I didn't have to clean the treadmill of grossness, but... any longer and it would not have been pretty). So I missed 15 MILES last week, I should be running 16 miles this week. It's supposed to be BEAUTIFUL tomorrow, so I'm looking forward to setting out on an outdoor run for the first time in well over a month, but 16 miles when I didn't even run the half marathon distance I should have earlier this month is SOOO DAUNTING. But I'm going to lace up my shoes tomorrow and TRY. Because that's all I can do. Try.
I like to think of myself as a great multi-tasker, and if it's a lot off little things, I totally rock it. But when things are larger, I can really only handle one or two things (like, job and tech week for instance, I have ALWAYS sucked at balance during tech for a show). So... New Job + a project I have coming up in the fall (details to come soon) + running + eating right + my list of 30 things (why did I make that list again?) = a lot of big things and more juggling than I'm really used to doing. I've never been one to shy away from a challenge, so I will not let this be my undoing. I WAS thinking about dropping the blog, and my weight loss goals (after all I am at a healthy weight), and even giving myself permission not to show up to the Marathon in May. But, I've never been one to give up, and just because my Marathon training hasn't been as successful, linear, or inspirational as my half training was, doesn't mean I should give up. So I will get out for a run tomorrow, and if it takes me over 3 hours, so be it.
I will let this be a learning experience for me, how to juggle everything you want and still be super happy. With the changes in my professional life, I have the potential now to actually be super happy and satisfied with every aspect of my life. That's... Huge...
Thanks for reading. Good luck to you this week! I'll be back next week to let you know if I'm succeeding in dropping less juggling balls.