Week 4 Weight loss Challenge, a little late

Well it's already been four weeks since I began this weight loss challenge and it seems like I've been sick for half of it.  I finally got to feeling like myself the end of last week. Of course Scott came home sick, it doesn't seem like we can catch a break. I slowly eased back into my workout.  I walked several days then I threw in some jogging a couple of day.  I think I almost met my mileage goal for last week.  I weighed in Wednesday morning and I lost 2 pounds.  That is a total of 10 for the month.  I can live with that!  

A quick review on how I'm doing on my fitness goals. 

1. Though I lost two weeks on my running plan I think I'm still on track to be able to run a 5k by summer time.  I've completed the first 3 weeks of a 9 week training program. 
2. I wanted to loose another 15 lbs by March.  Since I've lost 10 this month I'm hoping it will be closer to 20 lbs by March.
3. I'm hoping to get back into my three day a week workouts with Melissa starting on Monday.  We missed quite few last month but that couldn't be helped, believe me I would have much rather been working out!
4. I really have to step up my game on the water drinking.  I know I'm not drinking near enough.  That always happens when it cools off though. 
5. I need to jump back on the menu planning bandwagon, I haven't done to well but again I'm going to blame that on being sick. 

A quick review on how I'm doing on my spiritual goals.

1. I've been spending a lot of time in the word, that's one thing I could do when I was camped out on the couch. 
2. I did manage to get my one day of fasting in before I got sick. Yeah!
3. I've been praying for others, it seems like there is so much pain and suffering all around me. 
4. I have not started my prayer journal, I definitely need to get on that!

I've had  two of my ladies Bible studies so far.  I'm really excited to see what God is going to do  through this study.  It looks like we are going to have around a dozen ladies.  Several of them are new to ladies bible studies and a few of them are new to group bible studies.  One lady attended our church one time before the first study and she jumped right it.  She seems really eager to hear from the Lord. I can't wait to see what he does through this study!

Here is the workout calendar from The Sisterhood of Shrinking Jeans for February.  I failed with the fab abs but I'm going to try and stick to the February Gun Show. ; )

Weight loss Challenge- Week 3 check-in

Week three of my weight loss challenge can only be described as a set back.  I have been sick for more than a week which has made it impossible to workout.  I lost nothing in week 3. 

The good news is I seem to be on the path to wellness and started week 4 with a nice easy walk.  I'm now behind in my mileage goals and in my training to run a 5K but hopefully I can get back on track quickly. 

Weightloss Challenge week two

Today is weigh-in day for week two, I lost another 4 pounds.  I think it's because I have been sick for the last two days and I've not been able to eat much.  But I'll take it no matter how it happened. 

Last week was a rainy week so I only rain two days, so I didn't meet my 10.5 mile goal.  I made right at 8 miles.  Maybe I can make it up this week, however I'm afraid this crud will keep me from doing that.  Hopefully I can get back on track next week.

A Day to remember.....

Yesterday was 18 years that my youngest brother Joe past away in a terrible car accident.  He was young, just three months from being 16.  He had a his whole life ahead of himself, but it wasn't meant to be.  Miraculously there where 5 kids in the car and Joe was the only one that sustained any serious injuries.    That has always been a witness to me that it was just his time. 
           Psalm 139:16 CJB

           Complete Jewish Bible
           Your eyes could see me as an embryo, but in your book all my days were already written; my
            days  had been shaped before any of them existed.

January 15 is always a difficult day for me as I remember my rebellions young brother.  I'm so thankful that I know the One who holds me in His hands.  I pray that my brother knew him too.

Nathan- December 2012

Here are some pictures of my sweet grandson, Nathan.

 

Milage goal for the new year

I just got my 2012 summary from Dailymile.com.  I logged 308 miles last year.  Next year's goal is 500, which means I need to average 42 miles a month or 10.5 miles a week~ I can do this!

I lost 4 pounds last week!  It's amazing what happens when I start tracking what I put in my mouth and make sure I get some kind of exercise 6 days a week.  After all the Word say, 6 days you work and on the 7th day you rest.  I figured that includes exercise. 

I have joined an 8 week weight loss challenge through The Sisterhood of Shrinking Jeans. http://shrinkingjeans.net has some great resources if you are trying to lose weight. I'll be following there Fab-Ab calendar in January along with my other exercises.