I've Lost That Loving Feeling

When I think about running I think about the scene from Top Gun when Tom Cruise sings You've Lost that Loving Feeling.

I still like running to some degree, but my love of sleeping is overpowering that love of running feeling. 

I find myself loving the fact that I have someone to run with on Tuesdays and Thursdays, even though we are hit and miss and are not always consistent. But I hate where we run. It's this hilly Tank Trail by the base I work at, and it's just hard. We run it for a reason, because it will help train for the City of Trees Half Marathon, which is a pretty hilly run.

I'm basically being a big fat whiney butt lately. I have a lot of stress in my life right now, and you would think going running would help, but lately I feel like curling into a tiny ball on my bed and just not going anywhere.

I need to find that euphoric feeling, especially since it's not really a chore anymore, like it was before trying to make military standards.  I figured once I reached that point where I didn't have to worry about getting booted out of the military, that it would be easy. But no, I seem to have fallen back into the rut where I make military weight, then I don't, stress about not making it... back and forth.

I CAN'T DO THIS ANYMORE!

I have to set a good example and not be that fat, lazy NCO. The fat, lazy Mom. 

I just need to add more hours in my day to fit everything in....

Thanks for letting me complain.

Avoiding the Scale

My jump back into working out has turned into just dipping my toes in.

I've only run a handful of times since I got done with Annual Training. Weird schedules, vacations, and holidays have just made it weird for me.

I'm also slightly unmotivated.

I signed up for the Pocatello Gap 10K on the 1st to hopefully put some giddy-up in my hitch with running. I have a plan for both the 10K and the Half Marathon. I keep telling myself, I've put the money forward I have to complete this.

I have decided to avoid the scale for a couple of months because I keep fluctuating between 208-213, and it's just discouraging. I'm having the hubby hide the scale until September, so that I don't dwell on that number.  I hope to let it refocus my train of thought and so I don't get discouraged.

I'm still determined to lose another 10-15 lbs by Cole's 2nd birthday in October, and it's very attainable if I can just get my butt in gear.

I'm just going to keep on trucking.

I'M BAAAAAACKKK!!

I am always telling myself things to keep me motivated, and ^ is definitely my favorite.

Whew!!! 209.2!!! I am steady at my weight!!

I'm back, and with a workout plan this time!! Run at least 3 times a week, nightly walks, and insanity 4 times a week.

Weigh-ins will be on Tuesdays, because I think it will just work better. Sadly I have more time to blog at work than at home, so since I don't work Sat-Monday, Tuesdays work better.

It was rough running this morning, I admit to walking a few times, especially after a couple of the hilly parts on the tank trail. I was really happy that I did it, and realized how much I like zoning out to the music and forgetting my troubles.

Best part was my new running shoes. I went to Shu's and I had a 3D print of my feet done to determine the best shoes. Apparently my right foot is bigger than my left, and I tend to overpronate.  So the gal hooked me up with shoes that manages my stability, and even made me run around outside the store to test them out. The worked beautifully this morning.

There is just something about a new pair of running shoes!! :)

Hope you didn't miss me to much!!

Cheers to keeping it up!!

Hitting Pause

After much consideration I've decided I'm taking a break from weight loss.

Since I finished the semester by working out has been intermittent with only running 3 times a week.

Why???

A few reasons:
     1) I can't drag my butt out of bed in the morning (I'm finally getting 8 hours of sleep!)
     2) By the time I get home all I want to do is play with my lil man (have you seen his face! hard to resist!)
     3)  I just want to take a break.

Research shows that if you change up your workout/diet plan, your body reacts by losing weight.  This also includes taking a break every once in awhile.

I have my 2 week military training coming up starting 2June, so my normal schedule will be non-existent anyways.  There will be a lot going on and I'm not sure if and when I will get workout time in.

I have decided that I will take a break from everything until 18June. 

I will still continue to not eat like a pig, believe it or not I have learned good eating habits.  The hubby and I still walk 1-1.5 miles every night (except Saturdays).  I hate Army chow so that will help!  I'm not a complete blob, but I just need to give my body a break.

Yes, I have realized that getting back into everything will almost be like I'm starting over again. No matter how fit you are, you take a break and you feel like dying when you go back.

I have not forgotten the things that I have learned. I never will, I will not go back to being a blimp.

I've learned how to maintain, so I'm just mastering the art for the next few weeks.

See you in a few weeks!!! Keep on keeping on!

Pre-Pregnancy Uniform

My most exciting news I have, is that I now officially fit back into my military uniform that I wore before I got pregnant.

I have been contemplating the idea of trying them on for the last couple of months, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it, for fear of disappointment.

Was in a grumpy mood yesterday so I deep cleaned parts of the house, as is my usual when in a grumpy mood, and I hit our closet yesterday. Lo and behold there was a pair of my pants lying on top of a big pile of clothes.

To try, or not to try on was my dilemma.

I tried them on and Viola!  They fit!! I was sooooo super excited. 

On other weekend news, I ran my 3rd 5K this weekend!!  I'm not entirely sure what my accurate time is.  The time on the website of the YMCA says 31:14, which placed me at 7th out of  43 women my age. 

Mapmyrun.com says I actually ran 3.53 in 33:15.  Meaning I met my goal of running a 3.1 in under 30 minutes... 

Meh, I will go with the official time. Still pretty good in my book. Plus, did you see SEVENTH OUT OF 43!! Pretty good eh???

Last note for this week. I couldn't get my lazy butt out of bed this weekend, and I'm not sure how the next two weeks are going to go before I start AT. I think I'm trying to cram in extra sleep I've lost over the last two semester's and the sleep I'll lose during AT.

I keep telling myself I HAVE to get into high gear again if I want to lose another 10-15 lbs by Cole's birthday, and run that half marathon.

I know I can, I know I can, just need to give myself a break.

I was asked for a picture, not a fan of me in uniform because I always feel fluffier (Dan hates it when I call myself fat, so fluffy is a term he enjoys better).

Have to love self portraits in the bathroom!!