Not such a good day today... too busy so ate a small bowl of Special K @ 3pm and then a chicken breast n' pasta dish with a slice of apple pie for dessert and a glass of milk. Not one single glass of water... ugh Pretty sore from the jog and strength training yesterday, so tomorrow.... Out for a bit of a longer run and more strength training. Gotta' hit that water all day and some hot tea!

If anyone wants to join me and get started with a plan that'll work for you... feel free to become a member and ask away. This is where together, we can make change happen.

P.s. weigh in coming up next week to get it started... o_O

WoW!!! A whole year later and although it may seem as if I have given up on a healthy and happy life style... I ran FouR events in 2011 and I am about to run a small fifth one!! Got a bucket list item out of the way while accomplishing these events; ran a Marathon for a second time IN My hometown BeFoRe I turned 40 aNd beat my original time from when I was 5yrs younger and only had the 5 kids... I guess, I can't complain.

Now... I want to get smaller and stronger... yesterday I started the body for life diet outlook and the Yoga for life ethic of flushing my system by drinking HoT water frequently. Also got out for my first run since the marathon on 10/09. Just a little 1.5 mile run but with my hip, glute, achilles tendon and some nerve issues in both feet still being a hastle... I am happy that I got a run in at all before the 27 days post race rest ideal.

Tomorrow, more detailed logging of the new eating habits and the exercise plan will follow.

Interested??? Follow me in my journey and see change happen as days pass by... One step at a time!

Back at it on Monday... My body seemed to have missed the elliptical!! 30minutes!!! 42rpm's/424 calories burned and 1,748 revolutions!!! my personal best thus far!! Then followed up with Around the world crunches!! 4 sets of 50 each.

Have a stress test coming up on Saturday so I am looking to get on the machine today and possibly on Friday too. Gotta' keep trying to shed these last 10/15 pounds! my eating habits are not helping much. The choices just aren't right enough of the time. :/

Meanwhile...looking to keep on jumpin' my hurdles!! ;)

Alright... Got on the elliptical for 34 1/2 min with 2,008 revolutions, 485 calories burned and an average rpms at 6.3!! Also got in my 200 crunches!! :)
Breakfast...cottage cheese, yogurt and granola
Lunch...half an avocado, two tiny baked potatoes and two small cheese circle.
Dinner....family pizza night :/ (four slices/NO crust)

3,657 steps by 10:30pm!! Not too bad... got a little walk in and did 1,139 revolutions for 20 minutes on the elliptical. 280 calories down and got to get in the 3 upper body exercises done only one rep of 50 each. Did the 2 lying down arm exercises with 1 rep of each at 50 also. And of course... the 400 crunches which I am thinking to make a daily thing, 'cause I am really seein' some progress. Maybe tomorrow I can fit a little jog in...

Saturday: 8,398 steps with the work out!!
Sunday: 8,205 steps with out a work out but with a brisk walk to and from Cici's to drop off and pick up kids!
Monday: 2,813 with NO work out or walk/jog... Gabi was clinging, she started with a cold. :(
Tuesday: 4,124 with no work out or jog...just a lot of running around with errands and kiddos.

Today...I had a whopper jr for lunch with a handful of fries and a diet coke. Breakfast was a yogurt and my water. it's already 4:20 almost and I'm just shy of 1,000 steps! Time to get a work out in!!!! Then run around with the kiddos... ;) Talk to you tomorrow...and I'll give my total steps for today then. I am never going to hit 10,000 steps in a day!?!? :/ Goal seems to be too high or my pedometer is off... Lol!