Half marathon training week 4

Last weigh in was 126.4. Goal is 13.1 mile run. 118 pounds. Hopeful in October this will happen but know it won't be over if I don't make that time. 

Half marathon day 2

Today is day 2 of half marathon training. This time going in, I know as I get into the longer runs, I need to increase my calories and protein. Last year, I had to stop after I reach the 10 mile point due to hair loss. I did figure out that it was from lack of nutrients. I wasn't eating enough to sustain all the miles. I have 10 pounds to lose. And lots of endurance to gain. 

If all goes right, I'll be running 13.1 miles on Oct 23rd. I'm nervous and excited to see the changes that will help me feel better in my skin.  

Fitness progress

Current fitness progress:

Yesterday I ran 3.1 miles. Focusing on a goal time has proven to be much better than focusing on miles. When I set a certain amount of time to accomplish I go further in miles vs setting a goal in miles. My goal yesterday was 32 minutes. 2 days before yesterday I did 30 minutes. Tomorrow I'll try 33 minutes. 

I been trying to stay off the scale but every now and then I hop on. Yesterday I hopped on and shouldn't have. 126 lbs. back up again. I hope it's from weights but can't see 2 lbs worth of muscle. It's frustrating. 

But still, way better off than I once upon a time was.

Fitness progress update

My workouts are improving. My running is improving. Yesterday I did a solid 30 minutes of running! My thighs today are on fire from doing weighted squats with 10 lbs! Yay progress. I believe I have about 6.5 lbs to lose and lots of tone to gain! I'll get there.

1st treadmill day in Korea

Yesterday was day number 1 on my treadmill in Korea. I am beyond happy to have this treadmill time back. With 2 or 3 kids home running at a gym or outside is not an option.

This PCS has given me 10 pounds. 10 pounds. Being a couple months without any means of consistent running or any weight lifting at all and at most times without ways of healthy meal planning. Plus the stress and lack of sleep this life change causes for weeks on end. I'm at my happiest at a lean, tone, strong 118 ish pounds. Yesterday I weighed in at 126.2. Ouch. It may not be much to some bit for me this is a huge huge deal. This is me at my worst in the past 5 years besides during pregnancy. But, no worries! I'll get it back! 

This is my new workout room here in Korea. My treadmill corner. 

The treadmill faces the kids' couch and the balcony on 2nd floor. So it's a nice bright view which I need for good running.

TV stand in front of couch for kids, or for workouts or music. 

The view down our street from the balcony. There's a rice field at the end of the street.

My old self, lean legs, tone belly and my long hair I miss! In January I chopped my hair. Was tired

Of the bun and pony tails...now I want it back! 

My lean, strong tone self rant I didn't realize how in shape I really was! You don't know what you have till it's gone sometimes!!! 

And me as of today. But not for long. I'm miserable at this weight/shape. I have 1 pair of jeans that fit me! 8 pounds be gone! 

I expected my first run to go awful. I expected to be mad at myself with how awful I was going to do. I only did a mile. Didn't want to push myself. Bit it was easy! 

Today I did 1.5 miles. Again easy. Not my best by any means at all but not my worst either! 

Catching up on October 2013

Whew. Life has been crazy. Trying to catch up on the blog while getting more and more behind.

If you know me in person, you already know we are moving. If you know me though blog reading only...Yes, we are moving. Back in August while we were at our daughters 1st grade meet your teacher conference, an email comes through to my husband saying "Congratulations on your new assignment." We didn't apply or expect for a new assignment so our hearts were definitely racing. We rushed out of there and rushed home for him to check his government email and we were notified of a new assignment to Osan Air Force Base, South Korea. SHOCK. Utter shock. It took months for this shock to wear off. We built this house expecting to stay put for a long time. Oh the military life. Thank goodness we are extremely spontaneous and adventurous people.

So, before any more details are spilled on this move....this and last week has been filled with paper work and driving all over town. Between the cat's 2 appointments to get his health certificate (which will have within 10 days of arriving to Osan) plus dental paperwork for myself and kids and school clearances for 2 kids....which need to be re-done because the papers that printed out were old forms. Yay. Fun.

Anyways, trying to get caught up here...I now need to catch up on October 2013!
It was a pretty uneventful month.
 

Carly has he first Halloween experience. 

She also turned 7 months old. 

Mama continued on her weight loss journey, with about 20 lbs left to go in this photo. 

Healthy baby.

More Halloween fun!

First adventures with hay.

Carly was taking off in the walker like a pro! She started walking in it at only 5 months old. 

Kayla was doing and progressing fantastic in Kindergarten.

We discovered having picnics in the living room at Mama's fav place to get taco salads, and free kids meals. 

It's been too long!

Last time I made a blog entry Carly was 3 months old, and it was July 2013.
It is now January 2015 and she is near 22 months old. Kayla has a rather large book made from my blog starting back when we were trying to conceive up until she was a few months old. I ran into it a few weeks ago when packing up my closet. (Story on that coming soon) It was neat to see and I am glad she has that. I want the same for the other 2 babies. We have so many changes happening now, and so many adventures coming up to document so I thought now is a good time to start. I am back tracking now, putting the year 2011 into a book to print. It was our last year on Guam. I am so behind! I guess I will back track here with monthly milestones until I get up to date with the present time. So much has happened in the last year and half! The only way I know where and how to begin is just one month at a time! Last blog entry Carly was 3 months old, Kayla was just about to turn 5 and Caden was 3. They are now, almost 22 months, almost 5 years and Kayla 6 and half years old. Crazy how time flies. So here it begins, month by month events,  until I get caught up.
In August of 2013, Our birth mother gave birth to her 4th and final baby. A baby boy with her now fiance.

Kayla started Kindergarten. 

Carly turned 5 months old.

Carly also got her ears pierced. 

Mom and Kayla  made home made sushi rolls for the first time.

Mom continued on her weight loss journey post baby. This time was very discouraging. I was stuck in the 150's for a while it seemed.

 Carly's appearance was changing so fast and looked just like her Mama!

Carly's first time seeing the aquarium at The Silverton hotel and casino.

Dad broke his wrist at work.

Before school started, we visited San Diego, CA as well this month. That post will be next!

Current fitness photo

Its getting hard for me to find 'big' pictures of me because I hated my picture taken back then, and current cell phone pictures aren't great quality. But, here ya go!

March 2010- my biggest weight I think. Not sure, never stepped on scale until May 2010. 

159 lbs, barely squeezing into a Jr's 13, wearing ladies size 14.

Currently, Jrs size 5, sometimes 3. Ladies almost size 2, ladies size 4 is getting too lose!

My goals:

Lost a little more belly flab. The tiny flab you see in my belly button area right over top my pink shorts in the side view picture.

And gain muscle.

Stupid changes

I got so discouraged last time I came to blogger and noticed they changed it all up. And now Im sitting here trying to figure this new blogger setup out. Why did they have to go and change it all?? I was so comfortable with the old layout I could probably post with my eyes closed.

ARGH!

I have so many updates to put on here!

I will just skip it all and jump right to it!

Current fitness status and house update!

Weight loss picture and update

I am beyond ticked off. 

3 days ago I took pictures of myself for the 'before' getting back into my daily 2 mils run, and my arm and ab workouts. The 'before' is 119 pounds. I want to get back to the 115 pounds I was before leaving Guam and try to lose a couple pounds more and break out my abs. Bathing suit season starts this weekend and Im depressed about it right now. 

3 days ago I started my daily 2+ miles, eating very healthy, and arm and ab workouts during the kids nap time. 

This morning I am UP, yes, GAINED, 3 pounds. HOW is that possible? I'm NOT happy. I don't understand. 121.8 pounds this morning. That is almost 122 pounds. I am not supposed to be over 120 pounds, ever. I just done get how I start my routine and put ON 3 pounds. I should be DOWN 3 pounds. 

And its not that time of month. I still have about 1 1/2 weeks until that, and I normally dont gain that much before it anyways. So what is it???

Anyways, here are the before pictures I took 3 days ago.

I'm so frustrated. This is ridiculous.

Hopefully once my metabolism catches up with what I'm doing again, the few pounds will melt away fairly quickly as usual.

But for now, I'm mad.

Hello my little friend!

Pro Form 1450 has arrived and been used!!!

New treadmill and new shoes to go with it!

It even knows my name! 

My very first run on the treadmill yesterday morning. Which I deleted because for some reason it was set at 4 mph and that is just way to slow for me. So I deleted this run and made another one set on manual speed so I could choose my speed as I am running.

Running the Las Vegas strip from my living room in air conditioning instead of 88 degree weather :D

Caden trying it out. Walking on 1 mph. One of my goals as a Mother is to teach my children that daily exercise is just a way of life. That was never instilled in me and look where it got me....159 pounds and in the 'obese' category on the BMI charts. Not only that but I was just in bad physical condition. I couldn't run to save to my life. Pretty sad for a lady in her 20's.

Me yesterday morning after my first run. Currently 119.4 pounds after months of not being in my running routine or diet due to the big move from Guam to Las Vegas and not having a treadmill on hand or a way of cooking from living in hotel rooms.

Goal is to lose this little bit of flub that hangs over my pants (ignore the stretch marks people! I once was stretched fat and the marks are a constant reminder of what I will never be again!) and get down to 114 lbs but gain muscle.

My little girl all decked out in running shorts and shoes, just like her Mama. :D

Pro Form in the living room of this tiny apartment. Not ideal, but it works until our ginormous house is done being built....where I will turn our loft into our very own private gym. Which I need a name for...any suggestions?

Caden while Mama is runnin'!

So ready to wake up totally this morning so I can hop back on this machine!

I am so not a morning person.

Never have been, never will.