Easter Bunnies Support Group!!!!

everyone is doing great!!! we've all got hurdles to overcome and it is difficult prioritising this. but we're all doing great.

and not losing isn't the end of the world. you could lose inches and not weight. sometimes the scales aren't very friendly and don't reflect the effort we put in. but just keep on carrying on, because we're all getting fitter and IMO that's the most important thing.

thanks for your support on the lessons learned with my run- i refuse to call it failure because i've learned and gained new determination. i'm going back in 3 weeks time (on the sunday at the end of the may challenge) to do the course again. and i'm going to complete it. i'm going to do the last 3 weeks of c210k and get there that way. i think that because i'm not a natural runner, and i'm still over 200lbs, i've been trying to push my training too fast. i'm trying to run 10ks when 5ks is still quite an effort for me. so i'm spending the next 3 weeks getting to 10ks gradually, then i'm running that bloody awful course again!!!

that's my new may challenge goal.

anyone else want to update their goals for the next 3 weeks?

o, and claire- i hear you on the ferrero rocher. i got a refugee parcel in the post off my mum that had galaxy chocolate, proper wine gums and lions midget gems. nom nom. they've been in a high cupboard where i can't see them. but now this weekend's over (my sons 3rd bday and lots of party food), i can maybe reward myself after a hard day (only if i've exercised) with a nice cup of proper pg tips and a small handful of midget gems. heaven!

anyway, i've been busy as the last few days, and really trying hard to get all of the exercise in. my hubby has prob got gout in his foot. he can't walk. i wish he got it in his mouth instead!!!!!!! ;-)

so i've had to take a sick day off work in order to look after him and the kids. and i discovered that he's been doing crap with certain parts of the housework- especially the laundry. i've worked my butt off catching up with things, having full responsibility for the kids (3 under 5), and having NO help. i've been trying to exercise when the kids are in bed, or throwing a film on for them and only going to the garage so they can get me if they need me (my dvd and elliptical are in the garage). so i'm hoping that some of the strength training will help my running- i've been lifting weights and stuff. and i've been working through the pain in my legs from doing exercises i'm not used to!

i went for a run today- was supposed to be 22 min run, 1 walk, 22 run. i did 16 run- toilet break- 25 minute run. i just plodded around kinda slow. but i didn't stop.

i'm thinking of getting a colostomy bag (not really, but it would be practical for me and my dodgy bum!). tammy- i looked at the article you posted the link for for me- thanks btw. i just don't know what else i can do apart from hope that my body gets used to the prolonged jiggling! and wear an adult nappy. but then i would be running with a full nappy, and i imagine that would give it's own very separate and rather grim set of circumstances!

anyway, it's night time for me and i'm going to bed. i'm working an early shift tomorrow and will probably have to try and get out of work early (to come home to make sure the kids are ok and that scott hasn't died from a poorly foot). i need to have a run tomorrow and do the time properly, but that's going to depend on when i can fit it in and how i'm going to feel after getting up at 530am to go to work.

anyway, good night all. remember your water and that there is only a few days until the next weigh in. i've written a chart for who has lost what- i'll type it up over the next few days. but be good this weekend or monday morning might not be as kind as you're hoping for.