Not the best week on record...

I didn't have my greatest week. I am somewhat nervous about my weigh-in this evening. I gave in to every urge and craving instantaneously. I was then getting upset at myself and the whole cycle kicked in. It was terrible!

After much self-evaluation I decided that the reason I was not in control of my brain so much was because other areas of my life were out of control. I have always worn my weight as a protective barrier, so as soon as things seem to be getting stressful or out of control I snap back into old protective habits. Work has been very stressful since coming back after the holidays - mainly because I didn't feel in control of the situations and was just being buffeted from drama to drama. So, before the end of the week I sorted out my desk, wrote my to-do list and went and badgered everyone into telling me what needed doing next week. So, I feel better about work. Then this weekend I did a massive house clean-up. I went through my wardrobe and threw out half the clothes (I still had stuff from the early 90's in there...) and cleaned up all the mess my kitten has made this week that I was too lazy to get to (he found a roll of paper towel. It was everywhere).

A clean house and an organised work front and I feel in control again. Seems silly that such a small thing can have a huge impact on my weight loss.

Anyway, went for workout 1 of week 3 C25K this morning and it was great! I ran for three minutes straight, not once but twice! Wohoo! It's funny to think that a mere few weeks ago I felt like keeling over the first time I ran and already I'm doing so much better. I am loving C25K.

Fingers crossed for my weigh in tonight!

C25K - Week 2, Workout 1

I had a disgraceful Christmas. I didn't count points, I ate all sorts of "do not eat" foods and I was generally lazy. One thing that did keep me working hard though was I still went running! I repeated week 1 of C25K so that my mother could join me, then, all set to start week 2 and I got shingles.

Shingles sucks. It is painful and sore constantly, you can't exercise and sleeping is all you want to do but is difficult because of the pain. Stupid shingles. So, I spent from Boxing Day til the 2nd January feeling sorry for myself. I did a week 1 workout on Saturday, decided I hadn't lost too much running prowess so did week 2 this morning. It was challenging but I got there.

I have my first weigh in since the 15th December this evening. I am hoping, hoping, hoping that I have just not gained! Fingers crossed.

Happy 2009, this is the year to be in!