Weigh in Wednesdays

I have been slacking for the last couple of weeks. I have only been the the gym 5 times in two weeks. THATS NOT GOOD ENOUGH! So today the scale showed me a 1lb gain. I guess I should be grateful because that two weeks included a trip home and a girls night out.
I need to just get my tush to bed earlier, so that I can resist the temptation to sleep in. I am (un)lucky, I get to go to work at 10:30 or 11 most days, so I guess in my head that means, oh stay up late and sleep during prime gym hours. I think I need a swift kick in the ass, and since most of you who read this blog are on the other side of the state, its up to me to kick it!
Anyway Good health to everybody, and thanks to the one or two people that actually comment on my blog. It really does help.
So thanks!

My Athletic Rockstar Friends

Hey so I know you all think that I am in love with BFFE because I can't stop talking about how awesome she is, and I am, so here goes another shout out for her. I told you about her relay, well they finished it, had an amazing time, and cant wait to do it again next year, where I will be joining them. (I hope) I am going to take some of her pictures from facebook to show you how awesome she is.
And then another shout out I want to get to is BFFH! She did a half?(mini?) triathlon a couple weeks ago. Seriously my friends are so amazing. I don't even know why they like me. Maybe its because I make them look good. I tried to find pictures to post of her, but she doesn't keep her blog updated that well (yep that was a dig)but what matters the most is these amazing ladies taking their health and life seriously, and having fun along the way. They are such good examples for me. You would think they wouldn't have time, with babies, school, work and just life! Makes me feel real lazy all of sudden. So I just thought you would all need to know about my seriously cool friends, and be jealous of me that I get to have them in my life.

Uggggg!!!

I am starting to get a little overwhelmed with school and work. I don't understand why life just can be easy. RUDE! I need this weekend to hurry up and get here, I understand that it is Thursday but cripes these next two days I have a feeling are going to be super slow. Also I am super tired and have not been able to get my tush out of bed for my morning workouts. I think in the end that is what it all boils down to, I have to have a routine or my life goes crazy. And I am overwhelmed and tired and cranky. And if any of you know me.... that is not a good place to be at all.
So I just need to GET IT TOGETHER!
Anyway on to a different topic, have any of you watch Heavy on A&E? Link here. I started watching it online the other day, and I really like it. It is about extremely overweight people, and how they enter a facility to help them lose weight. I don't ever ever ever want to get to the point where I have to be sent to a facility, but I think it is an interesting show about just how hard it is to lose weight. I never thought this journey was going to be easy. Other wise I would be where I wanted to be years ago, but I know that by watching this show, at the end of it all, It will be worth it.

Weigh In Wednesday

I am proud to say that I have lost 2lbs this week. I am kinda finding it hard to believe because I went home and ate nothing but junk at my moms house this weekend. However I am not going to argue with that scale. It was a 2lb victory so I will take it.
However... I have a confession to make. I did not go to the gym today. I know. I was tired and wanted to sleep in. So I did. What that means is that I have to kick my own ass tomorrow.
I feel good, and I am back on track. I cant wait to see next summer's swimsuit season. Maybe I will go on a nice rewarding trip to the beach. Anybody want to come?

5k baby

So Its official, I have signed up for the St. Luke's 5k again this year. I am really excited about it. It is going to be an amazing weekend. BFFE is coming over to do it with me if all goes according to plan and my new roommate Sarah will be there too. While I am on the subject of BFFE I wanted to get her some props for this weekend. She finished her first ever half marathon. She is a total Rockstar and I am so proud of her. So this 5k will be like a literal walk in the park for her, but it will be good for getting my walking legs under me so that maybe one of these days I can join her in actually running.

Also follow this link and sign up using my first name as a referral. Maybe use my ISU email too where it says who referred you, and just my first name that is how I signed up. (I should have put my last name on there in retrospect.) I want to win that $300 prize. Anyway it doesn't cost anything, and these girls are really cute and help keep you motivated.
So my first official weigh in is tomorrow, I think I have been doing ok, but I can do better, we all can do better I guess. Happy Health!

Weigh-in Wednesdays

So I have been obsessed with the scale as of late. I tell you what, nothing can change my mood more quickly than that metal object. So I decided that I am not going to freak out every little fluctuation, but I will allow myself to weigh in on Wednesdays ONLY. I will only be postings losses or gains.... hopefully losses only. So maybe after I lose a lot of weight I will put that original number up, but until then, it will be my little secret. And to be honest its less about the numbers for me and more about how awesome I feel and how cute my new clothes are that I get to buy.

So there is this 5k walk/run event here in Boise. I did it last year with BFFH, and I am excited that I will be doing it again this year at the end of September. I am starting to slowly but surely get in shape, but I hope by next September I can actually run the whole thing. BFFE has been entering and running races, and I would love to be able to be her training partner, even from across the state. She inspires me, and I hope one day I can inspire her as well.
Anyway happy health to you all!

Day 2, The Case of the Munchies...

I know I said videos and I still plan to, I was going to vlog after the gym today but I ran out of time before trying to get to work. I am busy lady, but that is how I like it. Okay so because I am starting over...again. I might have some repeat topics on this blog, but because so many people read this, I think its okay.
So the topic for tonight is, how to curve late night cravings. Seriously I ate so good yesterday and then I got home at around 8pm and totally pigged out on Nachos. I know. You are thinking Really Katie? Yep that is what I did. So I need to figure out how to not eat myself out of house and home when I am home. I guess I could start sleeping at work, but I feel like I am here too much as it is. Any ideas?
I thought of some ideas that might help:
Painting my nails
drinking two glasses of water before I even think about eating again
Anyway please send your ideas my way, and have an awesome night. Good health to everybody!

Here we go

Well I think I have got my new routine down at work and school, so now its time to focus on this body of mine. I went to the gym today, the first time in months. It was pretty lame, but I pushed through it. I really want to give this a go. I had a couple of ego bruising moments this past week. I know I am a lot older than some of the students on campus. Thats what I get for not graduating when I should have, anyway all week last week all the girls on campus were walking around in these little shorty shorts. Now keep in mind that even if I did have that body, I would not be wearing shorty shorts, but I also just felt like a frumpy old professor. I want to look like I am young enough to be a student, most people guess my age about 5 years younger than I am already which is awesome but, I want to feel like I am not the old lady that went back to school in her frumpy clothes and sweating up a storm . So that is my mission.
I think I am also going to be putting up some videos to track my progress and keep me honest. So keep an eye out for those. I know it will probably take a while for people to start looking at this blog again because I haven't been updating it very much, but please leave a comment. It totally helps make my day!

Summer, where did you go?

So I have been neglecting this blog, but mostly I have been neglecting me. I stepped on the scale yesterday and lets just say it all went down hill from there. Bad days aside, I am finally settled and ready to get back to real life and working on me. I have some new goals and I really want to make a go at this. A real honest go. I am not getting any younger. I mean some of my friends have grey hair... I might be next. Oh heck, I hope I am just one of those people blessed with a youthful appearance. But more importantly I don't want to waste another summer feeling worried to throw on a swimsuit. I mean it never stops me, I just don't ever feel that comfortable.
So first thing is first. Vegetarian diet. I lost the most weight on that diet, my body felt good my mind felt good, and it forced me to think about what I was putting in my mouth, especially when I would go out to eat. I would end up making better choices because how easy is it to order a hamburger and fries and not even think about the amount of bad stuff you are putting in your body.
Second is to get my ass to the gym. I just moved away from my women's only gym and I have the option to drive out there or to use another gym in that franchise but it will have men and woman. Which I dont like. I might just head to my original place until I feel a little more comfortable to be with the dudes.
Anyway, here I Go. Take 2!

For Real?

Wow, two months have went by since I posted here, and to be perfectly honest, two months have went by since I worked out. Oh and the scale knows it. Oh and my clothes know it. But before I get onto all of that, I have an announcement to make. I am moving to Boise! So once again I will be changing the name of this Blog. Silly me. Life takes some unexpected turns doesn't it. I am going to be making some changes on this blog as well as in my life. So stay tuned to that.
I heard some bad news the other day. My favorite chubby girl's store is leaving Boise. It really bummed me out. But I am deturmined to turn lemons into lemonade. I really want to use this as motivation so I really don't have to worry where I am going to buy my next shirt, or pair of jeans that doesn't make me look like an old lady.
BFFE is also decided to help be my coach, well we are going to be more like cheerleaders for each other. So I just need all of you guys to be a big support too. So please leave comments on this blog. Its like a life force that feed me. It helps show me that people really do care and are paying attention.