Beating the cravings....

Not gonna lie, there were a few times this week where I wanted to binge and then just go back and try again.  I got my headache from cutting the carbs by day 2-3 and it was fierce.  Nothing a bag of chips couldn't fix or Jimmy Johns!  But I quite frankly didn't want to end of with it again so I stayed on task.  One thing I didn't do was watch my portions at all this week.  I know I gained and I ate too much because I can feel it.  But hey... giving up bad carbs was hard enough... I didn't want to feel hungry and deprived too.  

This week my dreams of bread are gone.  My problem is 2pm.... I want sweets and/or a Vanilla Latte.  Haven't caved except for Saturday night we had an anniversary dinner and I had wine and cheese.  Oh to die for!  It only comes once a year ;)  I got right back on and didn't let it be an excuse to eat bad again Sunday so I was happy with myself.  

Things are quite right yet with a Paleo approach.  I like what a friend did in her blog .... she called it Primeo.  It takes the best of a couple approaches and combines it.  She is eating the healthy items that you don't find in a traditional paleo and eating them on the weekends.  I find a 80/20 approach to anything is my key to success so I am stealing her recipes and thinking it's a great idea!!

Well I had to check this off my list of things I was suppose to do yesterday.... now I need to check off going to bed and getting some sleep!!  As you can see the days are packed and I even had Ava in my vlog... and no comment about my weary look today :)

Cheers,

I need friends....

Ava 3 wks and Grant 9 yrs have been awesome distractions....

I am 12 weeks postpartum and haven't really taken any steps to get back into my clothes yet.  I have been blessed with losing faster than my last pregnancy but no go on getting back into any of my work clothes yet and I am TIRED of the same 5 outfits!!!!  So as I evaluated things my first 3 weeks back to work, I realized I am just a person that needs help from others on my weight or fitness journey.  Whether it be jumping into the latest craze and trying it because of a blog I read or having a trainer tell me I can't stop, I have always been most successful at reaching my goals with others!  So BACK TO THE BLOGGING COMMUNITY I GO!!

Only a short 3 min video below because I am short on time.  Some big changes since my days of running!

1.  I have a infant... meaning a little less sleep and time I want to spend seeing her

2.  I don't have a trainer.... gotta find a video, class, blog, or something that replaces the voice in my head.  Can't help it... just how I get the best results

3.  I commute.... the job I got last year takes an hour to commute 4 days a week.  So my favorite 10am working out doesn't fit and I lose 2+ hours in the car each day.

4.  I am really starting over... Yep I have run 13 miles before and probably can't do 1 now.  That's a hard pill for the ego when trying to get back into it.

So I am in the midst of figuring out how to the change my goals and workouts based on the above points.  And in the meantime I started the paleo 30 days challenge with a girl in my neighborhood.  I am turning in food logs etc.  Had CRAZY headaches already in my 2nd day so I know the toxins are exiting and hope they give me back 1/8 of an inch LOL.  I am really pushing the water to get through the cravings and headaches.  And yes I am on day 3 of black coffee (blah).

Well I am off to the commute... it has taken me 3 days to get this up so goal next week - do it in 1 :)

Cheers!

Ch-ch-Ch CHANGES....

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes.... Man can I hear that song in my head when I write that.  Whoa how they came fast and furious in the 2nd half of 2011.  People that I keep in touch with often say that I have “so much going on”... well as of July and on...even I couldn’t keep up with the pace that life brought to me.  So I started 2012 with a new hair color and a sign of the changes I would choose to bring into 2012.  

One of the largest transitions was losing my job in July of last year.  I was ever so grateful to find a new one by September but I didn’t even slow down to understand some of the new habits that needed to come with it.  I was moving from 4+ years of working out of my home and I went to a 1hr+ daily commute to the office.  WHOA!!!  I lost being able to do laundry during the week, my middle of the day workout time, my ability to work in sweats, my lunch hour to do twitter and blog... AND I COULD GO ON AND ON!!  LOTS of other change news in the youtube video below ;) So now that I have got use to some of these changes, I am looking forward at how to make it a great 2012.  

First one I am concentrating on this week is food planning.... tomorrow is list writing and meal and snack planning.  Jump back next week and hold me accountable to how I do :)

Rock N Roll Chicago Recap

HERE WE ARE - at the finish line and with medals... and smiles ;)  

This race was more of a mental surprise than a physical one.  Not gonna lie... I was pretty scared at 4:30am on Sunday morning wondering when I might need to force myself to finish.  Happily I am here to report that I thoroughly enjoyed the race and was HAPPY up through mile 8.  After that I have to give some HUGE props to one of the race sponsors - XSport Fitness.  They had teams of 6-8 people at each mile all dressed up in rocker gear and extremely energetic to cheer us on!  Coming into mile 9 I was slowing down and doing some walking and the team was so fired up that it was contagious and got me through another mile.  PURE AWESOME!  Thank you XSport!  I am proud to say I am a happier member of your gym now!  

The wheels came off my bus totally just before mile 12.  We were in the Bears tailgating parking lot and I was dreaming of sitting on a chair and having a beer instead of trying to make my legs keep moving.  Pretty much every part hurt by then.  A total and complete stranger stopped and asked me my name... then proceeded to say her name was Sue and she was going to help me breathe in strength and exhale fatique for the next 10-15 minutes.  WOW.  Truly took my mind off how bad my feet wanted to cramp... my knees felt like they had been hit by a baseball bat... and I was soaking wet as it had started to rain.  Sue - if anyone knows you - YOU ARE MY ANGEL!

So with all that drama I crossed the finish line at 2:30.  I made it out there!  Which is more than Bret Michaels :( who cancelled his appearance last minute.  LOL... And 10 minutes off what I have done in my last two.  I was thrilled that I had that finish and reminded myself once again - when the heck am I going to start take training for these things more seriously!  Rock N Roll Vegas is December 4th... I do have a chance to redeem myself....

But on to the more fun part of the recap is my amazing shopping finds at the Expo!  I show case them here in my vlog and I must say I have not taken off these new Zoot shoes in 4 days - AMAZING!!  I mean a girl has to have a reason to run 13.1 miles... I can't think of a better one that some cute new finds ;)

Ready or Not... Here I RUN!

Oh... you know how when you haven't golfed for awhile sometimes you hit your best holes because you aren't trying to kill the ball or swing too hard... well do you think that is true for running?  :)  well let's hope so because as I explain it seems before every race I feel like I didn't do enough and this time - ANY running in the last month.  Life caught me and gave me a big dose and now I am just determined to stick with being a runner and give myself a finish no matter the time.

Loving my new goodies from the Competitor Group above for racing.  They were really a turning point in my running preparation mentally this week as I talk about in the video.  WELL... gotta run and go pick up the girls to head to the Expo and shop.  CROSS your fingers and toes for me about 8am tomorrow morning which is when my first "Why the hell am I doing this" will probably kick in.