Oh well... here I am. December 23rd and haven't blogged in a while... shame on me! I wonder if it's got anything to do with my bad habits lately... ho-hum...
I'll be clear... I haven't been good this past week. Actually I've been very bad. I wonder how I mess up so easily when it's so hard to get there... why is it so easy to fall off the wagon? After all the effort I've made... as I've stated before, in other posts, I do need to get my eating under control, but... how??? That's the question!
Ok, so I went running last Wednesday and didn't get a run in again until today, again... shame on me. Plus with all the excess food I've eaten and not precisely healthy stuff... my run was slow, short and horrible, ho-hum... Well... I paid my price... I can't expect to keep things going if i don't work for them, so there... hope I've learnt my lesson!
Other than that, Pol's been quite sick with a very bad bronchitis. Had to go to hospital and all but he's a champ and is finally recovering well. We've had 3 great nights in a row... I know... I shouldn't state it but... I had to wake him up at 8:30 today, felt so bad, he was sleeping sooooooo soundly... he's a cookie! Paula and Jan are at gym camp now that school is off for the Holidays. Hoping all's going well. I know it is for Paula. It's Jan I'm most worried about but I'm sure he's having fun! Swimming, theater, crafts, gym... sounds like a blast! They're doing great. Both brought their school albums home and we couldn't be more proud! Paula's report is excellent! I love my kids, in case someone didn't know, LOL, they're my life. I'm so thankful for them!
Also, had 2 work dinners... one last Friday where we paid our own food and one on Monday, offered by the school... oh my... I'm speechless... it was so nice. I feel so prou of working there. People are soooooooooooooo nice, so human, so lovely! We had a lovely meal (standing up) and then we sang a bit, we laughed a lot and... we got a Christmas present... yes! Never had one from work and I'm sooooooooooooo excited... a ham in a lovely little reusable bag and a hand made brooch... absolutely adorable! A Christmas card with a little Christmas angel signed by all the members of the management comission... amazing... with something written from everyone, a personalized card... amazing... they had to do 160 of them... amazing!
So... Christmas is here... I wonder where time's gone... I'm getting old!
Oh, it's raining... Paula's gym show is tonight. Can't wait. She was recently moved to an upper group called competition 1 and is loving it and learning lots despite having a nasty girl in the group that bosses and bullies her about. She's learning to ignore her, WTG Paula!
Ok, off to to some work! Will try updating sooner!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Staying on track
Woohoo for me!
Just got back from a great run! And it didn't start that great... that's even better! Well... I did my long walk to the starting point, all uphill. Got there and started running after redoing my shoe laces and turning my music on. At first I felt really light and great but about 300 meters later at the most, I started feeling really heavy and thought I might have to cut it short. But, I kept going. It was going good and by the end of the run I had the runner's high... it was amazing. I think I was running in the best running form I've ever had (I think). I just loved it!
I have been good with my food also all week so I'm really proud! I am going out to dinner tomorrow night with my friends and will have regular food, but I think I can afford it after today's run! Also going for lunch with friends and kids on Sunday but will have run before so I think I can eat *normal* too! I've just got to be careful and not overdo it!
So, on Sunday, TV3 has "la marató" on. In Girona, 2 guys from a running club will be running marathon distance by doing loops around the city. Anyone can join and cooperate. I've decided I'll go joing them at the beginning so I'll have someone to run with. The loop is about 1.1k. I'll do about 5 laps (if I can), I'll get my run in and I'll cooperate with the cause... couldn't get any better! Well, at least that's the plan!
Only 16 days until de Sant Silvestre Riudellotenca... wow... time flies! Can't wait!
Kids are good. Paula and Pol are full of a cold but doing ok. Paula's very excited because she's doing a new *dance* at gym since she's in the new group, for the *festival* on the 23rd. She's loving it! Jan's lovely, he's such a sweet little boy. I love my kids!!!!!
Just got back from a great run! And it didn't start that great... that's even better! Well... I did my long walk to the starting point, all uphill. Got there and started running after redoing my shoe laces and turning my music on. At first I felt really light and great but about 300 meters later at the most, I started feeling really heavy and thought I might have to cut it short. But, I kept going. It was going good and by the end of the run I had the runner's high... it was amazing. I think I was running in the best running form I've ever had (I think). I just loved it!
I have been good with my food also all week so I'm really proud! I am going out to dinner tomorrow night with my friends and will have regular food, but I think I can afford it after today's run! Also going for lunch with friends and kids on Sunday but will have run before so I think I can eat *normal* too! I've just got to be careful and not overdo it!
So, on Sunday, TV3 has "la marató" on. In Girona, 2 guys from a running club will be running marathon distance by doing loops around the city. Anyone can join and cooperate. I've decided I'll go joing them at the beginning so I'll have someone to run with. The loop is about 1.1k. I'll do about 5 laps (if I can), I'll get my run in and I'll cooperate with the cause... couldn't get any better! Well, at least that's the plan!
Only 16 days until de Sant Silvestre Riudellotenca... wow... time flies! Can't wait!
Kids are good. Paula and Pol are full of a cold but doing ok. Paula's very excited because she's doing a new *dance* at gym since she's in the new group, for the *festival* on the 23rd. She's loving it! Jan's lovely, he's such a sweet little boy. I love my kids!!!!!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Uh oh...
Geez... I walked away from temptation, I managed to do it twice but the third time... damn! I did it... I had some bread with chocolate spread, and then a few nuts, just a couple and some chocolate... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh... why can't I have control??????
Oh well... onto a healthy afternoon and a run in the evening, hopefully!
Oh well... onto a healthy afternoon and a run in the evening, hopefully!
Morning
Yet another sleepless night... well... I mean Pol woke up at 4 and I didn't fall asleep again unti 6, sigh... There's something we can see about this child... he's great and fine during the day... there's something we're missing. We'll get there eventually, sooner than later I hope, it's just a matter of finding what it is! Anyway, he fed, as usual and went straight back to sleep. He's such a good kid! Restless but great!
It is cloudy and it looks cold. I'd really like to go do some Christmas shopping (to get the odds and ends I still have to get) to get it over and done with. But of course, I can't bring the children along... I might take Pol and have Toni take the kids to the park, that might work!
I am hoping for a run later on although my energy level right now is closer to 0 than anything else. I'm sure running will wake me up, LOL!
Have lost another kg so I'm happy with that. I'm really working hard at it. Very little dinner at night and quality food during the day. I just hope not to gain any during the holidays. I'd be ok with keeping the weight! My plan's not to eat a lot, then again when I get them anxiety attacks, who knows what I can do, sigh.
Only 18 days until the Sant Silvestre Riudellotenca (www.riudellots.com/acer/ss_2009.html)... wow... need to get out there and do all my runs. I run a 10K the other day, surely I can run this 7K, can't I?
And, only 19 days for the Sansi in Lloret de Mar (www.santsilvestredelloret.com). My only concern is running 2 days in a row but I'm sure I can manage.
And then, a few days of rest... just little easy runs here and there, because... only 23 days until the 5ª Sant Silvestre de Girona (www.championchip.cat/inscripcions/inscripcion.asp?carrera=106). We'll see what I do from there. But I'm really excited to have all these races ahead. Will help with the Xmas eating for sure, LOL!
Kids are doing good. Pol's a little fussy. He's got a cold but he's a trooper, he'll do great!
It is cloudy and it looks cold. I'd really like to go do some Christmas shopping (to get the odds and ends I still have to get) to get it over and done with. But of course, I can't bring the children along... I might take Pol and have Toni take the kids to the park, that might work!
I am hoping for a run later on although my energy level right now is closer to 0 than anything else. I'm sure running will wake me up, LOL!
Have lost another kg so I'm happy with that. I'm really working hard at it. Very little dinner at night and quality food during the day. I just hope not to gain any during the holidays. I'd be ok with keeping the weight! My plan's not to eat a lot, then again when I get them anxiety attacks, who knows what I can do, sigh.
Only 18 days until the Sant Silvestre Riudellotenca (www.riudellots.com/acer/ss_2009.html)... wow... need to get out there and do all my runs. I run a 10K the other day, surely I can run this 7K, can't I?
And, only 19 days for the Sansi in Lloret de Mar (www.santsilvestredelloret.com). My only concern is running 2 days in a row but I'm sure I can manage.
And then, a few days of rest... just little easy runs here and there, because... only 23 days until the 5ª Sant Silvestre de Girona (www.championchip.cat/inscripcions/inscripcion.asp?carrera=106). We'll see what I do from there. But I'm really excited to have all these races ahead. Will help with the Xmas eating for sure, LOL!
Kids are doing good. Pol's a little fussy. He's got a cold but he's a trooper, he'll do great!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Another week ahead
Well... Monday again... time just seems to fly these days... I must be getting old, LOL!
Eating wise, let's see... I had some bread with chocolate spread yesterday as a snack, so that wasn't *allowed*, after that I've been very good though... so easy to spoil things, so hard to be a good girl :p But I do have to say I'm really proud of today... we went out to a Xmas tree fair in Espinelves, a town nearby. We got there late and ended up having lunch there. There was a menu and we could choose from different things. As starters there was "fideua" and thought I'd have it since I just simply love it. But, when I actually came to the food court... I took a salad... yes, say what???? Yes, a salad! I had some lamb to follow and was about to have a chocolate and cream desert but... no... I took mandarins... I still can't belive I was that good, I'm so proud :)
And... I went for a run last night. Decided to do a long warmup walk all the up to the top of the mountain and take it from there. And that's what I did. It was a great run... always tired at the beginning... I wonder if that feeling will ever go away... it lasts a while... but I kept going until I went into "auto mode" as I call it. I'm still slow... still carrying lots of extra weight... it's actually like carrying a backpack with 5 gallons of water or milk... it is a heavy backpack after all. Anyway, I'm doing it and I couldn't be prouder! I run 5.254K in 37:57. Yes, slow, but yes, better 5 than 0!!!!
Kids are doing great... Pol never napped while out there, but he did when we got home at 3:30 pm... woke him up by 5:30 or else... he woke up happy and has been running around as usual. Paula and I went grocery shopping for some little odds and ends we needed to get. It's a holiday tomorrow but everything's open still it's nice to have things already! We also went to the greengrocer's, the chemist and the paper shop to get a little toy for Jan and a book for Paula (she prefered that to a toy!).
Feeling extremely tired... my eyes are puffed and this today after Pol slept all night... what's wrong with me?
Hoping for another run tomorrow. Might try 2 split runs, one in the am and one in the pm... we'll see if it can happen! Organization is the key, organization is the key, organization is the key (that's a note to self)
Only 19 days until my 7k... time flies! And 20 days unitl my 5K, oh dear... can I do 2 runs back to back? Of course I can!!!!
Eating wise, let's see... I had some bread with chocolate spread yesterday as a snack, so that wasn't *allowed*, after that I've been very good though... so easy to spoil things, so hard to be a good girl :p But I do have to say I'm really proud of today... we went out to a Xmas tree fair in Espinelves, a town nearby. We got there late and ended up having lunch there. There was a menu and we could choose from different things. As starters there was "fideua" and thought I'd have it since I just simply love it. But, when I actually came to the food court... I took a salad... yes, say what???? Yes, a salad! I had some lamb to follow and was about to have a chocolate and cream desert but... no... I took mandarins... I still can't belive I was that good, I'm so proud :)
And... I went for a run last night. Decided to do a long warmup walk all the up to the top of the mountain and take it from there. And that's what I did. It was a great run... always tired at the beginning... I wonder if that feeling will ever go away... it lasts a while... but I kept going until I went into "auto mode" as I call it. I'm still slow... still carrying lots of extra weight... it's actually like carrying a backpack with 5 gallons of water or milk... it is a heavy backpack after all. Anyway, I'm doing it and I couldn't be prouder! I run 5.254K in 37:57. Yes, slow, but yes, better 5 than 0!!!!
Kids are doing great... Pol never napped while out there, but he did when we got home at 3:30 pm... woke him up by 5:30 or else... he woke up happy and has been running around as usual. Paula and I went grocery shopping for some little odds and ends we needed to get. It's a holiday tomorrow but everything's open still it's nice to have things already! We also went to the greengrocer's, the chemist and the paper shop to get a little toy for Jan and a book for Paula (she prefered that to a toy!).
Feeling extremely tired... my eyes are puffed and this today after Pol slept all night... what's wrong with me?
Hoping for another run tomorrow. Might try 2 split runs, one in the am and one in the pm... we'll see if it can happen! Organization is the key, organization is the key, organization is the key (that's a note to self)
Only 19 days until my 7k... time flies! And 20 days unitl my 5K, oh dear... can I do 2 runs back to back? Of course I can!!!!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Fell off the wagon again but...
Only a little... had McDonald's for dinner... oops... that was last night. Back on track today. No run yesterday either... I'm sooooooooo tired... Pol wakes up twice a night now and I don't get proper rest... haven't had for over a year now :
Other than that... it's a 4 day weekend and it's going to be great!
Other than that... it's a 4 day weekend and it's going to be great!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Just marking my spot
It's been a few days so I thought I'd write something...
The week's good so far... I've been able to control my eating wich is my biggest effort so I'm happy about it. Saw the nutritionist on Tuesday. I've lost 2 more kg and all fat so that's good too! If after doing all I've done with the food I still lost, imagine if I'd been good... better not, LOL! Not seing him again until Jan 12th... after the holidays... thank goodness for those races in between to make all the food go down!
I'm a very proud mom, proud of all my 3 kids... Pol, the youngest is walking better and better each day... something clicked in the last 24 hours and now he's on his feet 90% of the time... amazing! He's really lively and communicates great! Jan, my middle man is my love... he's such a sweet little boy. He's reading and writing really well, behaves well at school and teacher says he's very smart. Paula, my eldest and only girl has just been moved up at gymnastics... and... they've put her in COMPETITION 1... that's her group... she only started on March 1st. Her flexibility then was 0, so was the strength on her arms and look at her now... I'm so proud... she loved it today, she's the youngest in her group too!
Went for a run yesterday and used my GPS! It was great... a lovely run, my fastest yet, LOL... as slow as I was, it was my fastest, hahahahaha... can't help it. But it was great... I felt really "light". Nothing was hurting anymore, after being very sore Monday and Tuesday so that's why I headed out. Hoping to go again tomorrow and hoping for a daylight run on Sunday... we'll see!
I had a *down* moment on Monday or Tuesday... I saw the finish line video from the 10K race on Sunday... geez... I hated what I saw but then again, I turned it around and I know think of it as something to look at as I improve. Hopefully I'll see a difference in time and that will remind me of how far I've come... also... that video would be unthinkable of only 2 months ago so... jsut staying with the bright side of it!
There's no point in looking back. What's been done's been done, so why cry or waste time over it... move ahead, head up!
I realised on Sunday that running isn't about age, or sex, or weight really, it's just about getting out there and doing it, training and you can do it no matter how old, how fat or anything else!
So... I have a dinner next Friday with friends, then we're going away the weekend after and then it's Xmas... I need to control my eating... I can do it... just do it!!!!!! (that's a note to self...)
The week's good so far... I've been able to control my eating wich is my biggest effort so I'm happy about it. Saw the nutritionist on Tuesday. I've lost 2 more kg and all fat so that's good too! If after doing all I've done with the food I still lost, imagine if I'd been good... better not, LOL! Not seing him again until Jan 12th... after the holidays... thank goodness for those races in between to make all the food go down!
I'm a very proud mom, proud of all my 3 kids... Pol, the youngest is walking better and better each day... something clicked in the last 24 hours and now he's on his feet 90% of the time... amazing! He's really lively and communicates great! Jan, my middle man is my love... he's such a sweet little boy. He's reading and writing really well, behaves well at school and teacher says he's very smart. Paula, my eldest and only girl has just been moved up at gymnastics... and... they've put her in COMPETITION 1... that's her group... she only started on March 1st. Her flexibility then was 0, so was the strength on her arms and look at her now... I'm so proud... she loved it today, she's the youngest in her group too!
Went for a run yesterday and used my GPS! It was great... a lovely run, my fastest yet, LOL... as slow as I was, it was my fastest, hahahahaha... can't help it. But it was great... I felt really "light". Nothing was hurting anymore, after being very sore Monday and Tuesday so that's why I headed out. Hoping to go again tomorrow and hoping for a daylight run on Sunday... we'll see!
I had a *down* moment on Monday or Tuesday... I saw the finish line video from the 10K race on Sunday... geez... I hated what I saw but then again, I turned it around and I know think of it as something to look at as I improve. Hopefully I'll see a difference in time and that will remind me of how far I've come... also... that video would be unthinkable of only 2 months ago so... jsut staying with the bright side of it!
There's no point in looking back. What's been done's been done, so why cry or waste time over it... move ahead, head up!
I realised on Sunday that running isn't about age, or sex, or weight really, it's just about getting out there and doing it, training and you can do it no matter how old, how fat or anything else!
So... I have a dinner next Friday with friends, then we're going away the weekend after and then it's Xmas... I need to control my eating... I can do it... just do it!!!!!! (that's a note to self...)
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