BLACK TEAM WEEK 5

Um....yeah, I am very seriously considering signing up for a half marathon in October. Insane, right?

nope not at all!! You have been running outside for awhile now you should be ok. You know what you have to do to train!

Go for it!!

I really kind of want to. Now, I'm in no way under the impression that I will be able to go from running 4-ish miles to 13 in 4 months...but if I could get to run about 8 and walk when I need to, I'd be totally proud of myself. Shoot, then I would want to do it next year and run the whole thing!

Do they have where you have to keep at least an 18 minute mile? Cause then maybe you could run until you couldn't run anymore catch your breath then run again. I bet that would keep you under 18 minutes. Heck by next year you might be doing the marathon!

I didn't see anything about that; the only thing I did see was that walkers have a limit of 5.5 hours to finish. I'll look at it though. I can't even believe I am thinking about this. :bigsmile:

so how many miles is a marathon? Whew, you guys are running right past my old butt. jeez:ohwell:

Um....yeah, I am very seriously considering signing up for a half marathon in October. Insane, right?

nope not at all!! You have been running outside for awhile now you should be ok. You know what you have to do to train!

Go for it!!

Well 13 isnt so bad. I think if you can lose 100 pounds you can do ANYthing you put your mind to!!

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I really kind of want to. Now, I'm in no way under the impression that I will be able to go from running 4-ish miles to 13 in 4 months...but if I could get to run about 8 and walk when I need to, I'd be totally proud of myself. Shoot, then I would want to do it next year and run the whole thing!

Do they have where you have to keep at least an 18 minute mile? Cause then maybe you could run until you couldn't run anymore catch your breath then run again. I bet that would keep you under 18 minutes. Heck by next year you might be doing the marathon!

I didn't see anything about that; the only thing I did see was that walkers have a limit of 5.5 hours to finish. I'll look at it though. I can't even believe I am thinking about this. :bigsmile:

so how many miles is a marathon? Whew, you guys are running right past my old butt. jeez:ohwell:

A full marathon is 26.2 miles....I am thinking about doing the half.

Shuntae- you can do it! I'm still in awe of you guys running 5K's so a half is way out of my realm!

Sam- shoes. I love me some shoes- even though I wear sneakers and flip flops most days. :laugh:

Jeannie- I'm working on goals. I liked your idea to keep it to short periods of time. I may need to go one day at a time! I made it through breakfast (no pancakes or syrup with my fam), I made it through lunch (even though everybody else had hotdogs and nachos and cheese- I didn't but I'm not going to lie, I wanted some ) I kept telling myself- 4 pounds, 4 pounds.....

When I looked at the calendar I realized we are probably leaving June 30 for our trip. That's really more like 2 weeks instead of 3. Sooooo, if I am to get off 4 pounds in that time frame I need to work awfully hard. No negativity here, it's historically speaking- just using pure hard facts. I looked at my weights and I was 4 pounds heavier at the beginning of April. So 2.5 months to get down 4 pounds (up and down, up and down, stay the same, etc) and I want to do it in 2 weeks. Right? Yup!

I figure I've given my body a vacation, it's time for it to give back a little! Ok, time to log my lunch!

BOOya!! I have my fingers crossed to move that durn ticker next week!!

OH and my new AV is all about me in the ready, set, GO postion!! Remember, in school when we were kids???

READY......................SET..........................GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

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Just shopping online for bathing suits. I like Land's End because I can get underwire swimwear. Important.

Anyway, looking through the overstocks. If you wear a size 16 A cup or a size 4 DD- you are in luck!

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Sam- I am determined and hubs being home has been an issue, although he doesn't try to get me to eat but he doesn't stop me either. For some reason it was easier with just the kids and I.... excuses? I don't know, but true. The kids didn't care if I said eat cereal for dinner. DH DOES!

Jeannie- ready set go! I love that!

Also, last time I was stuck I was at 160 and my goal weight was 150. (Those last 10.) I changed it to 145 and moved it and now I'm not moving around 155. (Those last 10.) Maybe it's the mental thing of the last 10 for me. I've been planning on changing it to 140 anyway, so I'm going to do that. Do I need to change it to 120 to get to my goal of 140 so I never 'really' get to the last 10? I have to say I'm not too good for such a thing.

:drinker: Cheers to all of my teamies who had reevaluated and are ready to stick it again!

AHA!!!!!!!! Good Idea.:laugh: :laugh:

:laugh: Suddenly the whole black team will have goal weights of 90 pounds! :laugh:

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I would do it to be funny, but a newbie may see it and think it is ok!

I can look at my body and know I need to lose 20-25 pounds, so 10 is really not my last 10.

I need to work out more. That is the simple truth. I can choose not to, but then I should shut my mouth.

So I am going to do it!!. I am pulling out the Slim in 6 (no I aint a puppet!!:laugh: ) and all the weapons I can get!!

I walked today and it is my off day. Lets just see what happens if I exercise each day for 45 minutes!!

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Jeannie and Lori I, too am ready, set, goooooo! (And April is at her last 20 or so too!)
Logged everything today and I am having a turkey burger for supper. It looks like rain but if it does, I'm finding my 30 day shred video and I bet I kick it's azz this time instead of the other way around!

Let's hold hands and race headfirst into this final drop, okay?????

Ok Lynnie, it's more fun to go at it with others. I'm with you.

Jeannie, I can't decide if I can look at my body and think I can lose another 20-25 pounds or if I just don't like my body and won't be satisfied at any weigth. Make sense? I actually think I may be able to go to 130 but I'm not really sure. I thought 160 sounded like a dream when I was my heaviest, so it's hard for me to judge.

My husband thought I was crazy when I said 140. Time will tell. If I can tone, if I can lose fat not weight, if the skin starts to tighten in places where it certainly is NOT tight.....you know, all those if's then I may just be satisfied at 140.

The other thing is that I want to be realistic. I want to be able to live. I'm not getting younger, while I would like a model's bod, I also know it's not in my cards. I have wrinkles I see coming, I have stretch marks, I have saggy skin already from losing the weight I have. I keep telling my DH I want a lift and a tuck. So after I had just been eyeing my saggy 'turkey neck' in the mirror I was headed to walmart. DH asked me what I needed, meaning at the store, I said a facelift with the lift and tuck. He just shoke his head. So I goobled at him. :laugh:

Anyway, that's me! I'm crazy. I never worried so much about what I looked like 45 pounds heavier. Suddenly I lose a few and think I need to fit in in the Playboy mansion. Oh... to have one of those bods! Surgically enhanced or not. Who cares!

I digress. Basically, Jeannie, Lynnie. I'm in. Let's DO IT!

Anyway, that's me! I'm crazy. I never worried so much about what I looked like 45 pounds heavier. Suddenly I lose a few and think I need to fit in in the Playboy mansion. Oh... to have one of those bods! Surgically enhanced or not. Who cares!

I digress. Basically, Jeannie, Lynnie. I'm in. Let's DO IT!

That is because you didnt think you were attractive at ALL if you were anything like me. I felt like a fluffy pillow in a room full of good furniture. No one really noticed me, just moved me to sit down.

Now I feel like I am THERE. That I am worthy of a look or two. I flirt a bit more (I used to be a very flirty girl:blushing: ) I am not just speaking of men.......I looke women in the eye now too.

So yes, I am looking at parts that wiggle and jiggle.......but at 48 that is to be expected. I just may give myself the gift I promised myself. One of those minimal face lifts they do with strings. But right now, I look at my picture and think...If that were your friend, what would you say....YOUR CRAZY GIRL!!

We are funny, us women, arent we!!

quickie-- hey all--

Had a great time at a graduation party-- ate very wisely, great choices-- until the Reese's Peanut Butter ice cream cake--

I didn't even try to "do not." I just did-- teensy piece.

And it was yummy--

Then I had some fruit salad--

Good golf vibes needed for tomorrow-- Sarah's in her sectional qualifier-- 36 holes tomorrow. If she finishes top 3, she's in the open.

Later!!!

Vibes coming your way Marla. Hope your daughter does well. Peanut butter ice cream cake? Heaven. I'm drooling like my dog just thinking about such a delight.

Jeannie. Yes we are strange creatures. I admit it. You are probably right, at my heavier weight I figured I didn't deserve looks, now I'm very aware of how I look. And you are also right about others, they look at me and dont' see what I see. My husband is thrilled with the way I look. I want to see me through his eyes. Wiggle and jiggle. Can't even go there... although I did have a funny moment with that yesterday. Let's just say I told my DH I hoped his view was better than mine. :laugh: :laugh:

I did binge today. On watermelon. LOL. I'll burn that off running to the bathroom all night long! I don't even think that stuff should count for calories, I pee like the ****ens after eating it.