Delayed Response! and October Challenge!

Jessica -- that is heroic!  Both the passing up of fast food and hiking 13 miles.  I can't believe you are getting all those miles in -- it's very impressive!  How many total miles do you have in now?

I am trying so hard to get back into the habit of running -- or maybe the better choice of words in discipline of running......it will never be a habit unless maybe aliens overtake my body.  So should I ever say it is -- please know you can assume I have been abducted and released by aliens.  Perhaps very health conscious aliens...but aliens none the less.

I went to WW today -- good for me, but didn't weigh in......ashamed that I had gained.  I have not been tracking.....  I start the day tracking -- and usually get through lunch, then decided to have a handful of almonds, maybe some cheese (both unmeasured), then a cocktail and a dinner that is not ideal.  At that point the day is so far gone -- I just have some of Tim's candy and heck another big glass of wine.  Now I used to have a day like that and I'd get right back on the bandwagon......but not these days.  That  situation is becoming the norm and the days lived on the right path are few and far between.  I need to reverse the trend!  I am working out consistently 3 times a week.....but thought I would be doing 4.

Now to my credit -- I have showered every day since losing my job, sometimes twice!  I have been rather productive and in general positive about my future.  I am trying to go easy on myself -- stop the negative talk and such.  But -- I do want to get this eating thing back on track!  Enough said!

I might have said this on a prior post -- but my WW leader always says.....

"Make peace with the past so it won't screw up the future!"  Amen!!!!!!

Now -- let's talk about October's Challenge.  I will just admit it -- I have been horrible in my participation.  I will not let that deter me going forward to do better.  So no throwing in the towel.....let's all just agree we are going to do the best we can and not get caught up in feeling bad about what we didn't do before!  This challenge is personal to my experience at the gym.  My personal trainer always wants me alternate between chest presses and then push ups, 10 of each with 3 repetitions.   I struggle -- and it irritates me because I use to do push ups like they were no big deal.....the real ones, not on my knees.  So I am committed to getting some of that back!  So here is the goal for this month is.....

Starting Oct 1st -- do push ups equalling the date.  So one on the 1st, two on the 2nd, etc.  Make them the real ones!  You can do them one at a time or all at once, whatever your body and mind tells you is right for you.  So on Halloween you need to be doing 31 pushups.

The kicker -- everyday.....jot down one thing you are proud of for yourself.  Keep it someplace you can look back over as the month progresses.  So strong body with the push ups and strong mind with the positive reinforcement.

I miss you guys and so thankful that you are in my life.....and I seriously mean that!!!!

Mel