Jocelyn's 1/2 Marathon Journal

[feelin-great]

How are you feeling now? I hope no pain

Very little pain I ran again last night (so I ran Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Monday) and I am doing great Now I am not sure if it was because I am running on a different treadmill or if it is because of the way I am running Either way, I am happy!

[feelin-great]

I lost the .2 that I gained last week. Grrrr, I seem to have plateaued I have been doing great with the exercise, and I have been doing great with my meals. I know my biggest problem has been the sweets that I have been eating, I just can't seem to keep myself from them We have had so many fundraisers lately - candy bars, Girl Scout cookies (yes, I had another argument with a box of them), and homemade apple pies.

Once I can get the sweets under control I should be in good shape and should be able to drop the pounds in no time!

[fitoverforty]

Very little pain

I am doing great

I am happy!

I lost the .2 that I gained last week

Your doing great Joc. Like you said, the sweets may be holding you back - so a little more discipline in that area will break that plateau in no time!

My son, and my friends kids recently did one of those school fund raising cookie drives - and we now have 3 tubs of choc. chip cookie dough in the freezer and one fruit pastry! ugh! But I have a strategy - I plan to bake them and wrap them pretty and give them as Christmas presents and office party food - well,.. except for a few...i mean, you know, I have to taste test them and all...it's my duty as the baker....LOLOL.

[musculArgirl2]

I'm sure it will happen too! .2 at least it was in the right direction.

[feelin-great]

I am not expecting much of a weight loss on Wednesday - I haven't worked out since last Wednesday night and I probably won't have a chance to again until Saturday It has been a stressful week. Now my dad is moving in with me tomorrow night through the 3rd of December so that is going to add a lot of stress. Plus I am hosting Thanksgiving on Thursday so I will have an overflowing house Wednesday through Friday.

I have been averaging about 4 hours of sleep each night for the last 5 nights and I don't foresee much more than that until the weekend. I know that will affect my weight terribly, but right now I just don't have the time I am really looking forward to Saturday when my house empties out, then I am really looking forward to the following Saturday when my dad moves out

[musculArgirl2]

You sound very busy! Your so busy and stressed too you may not even gain any weight you might even lose some. You never know. It will go by fast the holidays always do and before you know it Saturday will come and it will be you and stewie once again oh and dad too! Hosting though is a lot of work!

[feelin-great]

I got some bad news today My aunt (the one with the brain tumor) is back in the hospital - before I was even able to leave work the priest came in to read her last rights Her kids and grandkids and siblings are waiting by her side now until she goes

I was able to make it to the hospital in time to say my goodbyes, which I am very thankful for It is going to be a pretty tough holiday season this year. There has just been way too much tragedy in my family over the last year and a half

[musculArgirl2]

I'm sorry to read that. So sad. You have had a lot of sad times this last year with your family. Gives you a different perspective on the holidays really in just how important family and friends are and to really enjoy them. Even with the sad turn of events i hope you do have a nice thanksgiving Jocelyn. Hugs.

[Boss Man]

If you need to talk, PM me anytime .

I'm sending you a BIG HUG and a lot of WARM WISHES. You are a truly wonderful human being and my thoughts are with you .

[feelin-great]

Thanks Becky and Boss Man!

My aunt passed away just past midnight last night Yesterday was their 51st wedding anniversary so we think she hung on so that it wouldn't happen on that day.

I will now have 5 more guests for Thanksgiving because my sister and her family and my mom are no longer going to Florida because they need to be here for the funeral this weekend. Lots to do, and lots to be thankful for for Thanksgiving this year, even among tragedy - it kind of brings a little perspective to what you do have and what you want to hold onto.

[fitoverforty]

So sorry for your loss Joc. Sending hugs and prayers your way.

[Nokie173]

Sorry for your loss... I know the feeling and it's not easy but I always look at the bright side.. that person lived a good life & is in a better place.

[feelin-great]

My diet for the last week has been nothing short of horrendous, and my exercise has been non-existent I have let the stress get to me again, and I just sort of gave in to the temptations. We had a great Thanksgiving, but of course there aren't enough hours in the day. I sent ALL of the leftovers with my family on their trip to Florida in the RV - I thought it would help with the temptations, but instead I have gotten take outs and eaten lots of sweets anyway I just kind of went out of control!

No more, I am having an intervention with myself Time to crack the whip and get focused again! That means I am going to try to start posting my food daily (when time permits anyway).

Today so far:

Breakfast - protein shake (I was running late - yesterday I overslept an hour so I didn't want to be late again )

Snack - banana

Lunch - Frozen lunch (salisbury steak and mac and cheese - again, time constraints!) and a 100 calorie pack of yogurt covered pretzels


Snack – celery with natural peanut butter

Snack – 2 light string cheese

Dinner – not sure yet but it is probably going to be a bowl of cereal because I don’t have a minute to spare tonight

I know this isn’t a fabulous meal plan for the day but I hadn’t prepared myself to get back on track today so I was winging it this morning! I won’t have time for a workout, but starting tomorrow night I will get myself back to the gym

[Nokie173]

Dinner – not sure yet but it is probably going to be a bowl of cereal because I don’t have a minute to spare tonight

Welcome back and it seems like your fire up to get back on track
Do you need Sergeant Nokie?? Promise no more 100 push ups and sit ups... maybe 99 of them

Can you go out and grab some kind of protein for dinner?
Maybe buy somethings during lunch time/break time and have it for dinner?
Just a thought...

[feelin-great]

Bring it on Sargent Nokie

I carpool and this wasn’t my week to drive so I can’t go anywhere (and I am 45 minutes from anything anyways, I work in Timbuktu!). I am working late tonight and when I get home I have somebody waiting for me to do some work in my basement (which I have to help with), so I won’t have time to stop anywhere. But on a positive note, the cereal I will be eating is Kashi Go Lean so it has protein in it. I know, it’s not the best option, but on short notice it is the best I can do – my other option would be to eat the Froot Loops that are leftover from the kids staying at my house