So I’ve started this whole running thing.  Because I need another hobby.  Hey, at least this one is healthy!

I have this idea in my head that I’m going to run on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays.  Then on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday i’m gong to walk and do strength training.  So today I was so NOT in the mood to run after work.  I was tired, hungry…I just wanted to go home and veg out!  Well I was having a conversation with a co-worker about how I read that even if you only do 5 or 10 minutes on the days you are supposed to work out, it’s better than nothing.  Its’ all about getting out and keeping with a schedule.  So I figured FINE! I’ll go and just do like 10 minutes.  Well….it ended up turning into the 30 minutes I usually do, and actually had a better time than I did on Tuesday.  Who knew.  Maybe there is something to this craziness!

This is also day two using my new Garmin 110.  Tuesday it did great.  Today….thing was trippin!  we’ll see what happens on Saturday (the 5k!).  Maybe I started it before the satellites were in place.  I’m pretty sure it was human error….

Had my pre-op call with the nurse today.  Wow.  I understand that they have to ask you all these questions for the anesthesia but…it’s just sooooo painful!

My son is down in Texas for his father’s wedding.  I really hope he has a good time.  They all think I’m some mean person about this, but they don’t quite understand that I truly want them to have a good relationship.  Maybe with this wife he will be able to do that better.

I keep thinking to myself that everything happens for a reason.  You can either fight it, or roll with it.  And usually when you roll with it the outcome is much better.  I’ll save my philosophical thoughts for another post.

So after some time going back and forth about what the heck to do….I’m trying desperately to get my stuff together here!

I started weight watchers the end of March.  As suspected I was not doing so well with it.  It seems I am a master of eating things I’m not supposed to.  Which is really not some big news flash.  I mean I’ve been at this for too many years.  It’s kinda cute that I thought this time would be different somehow.

So, I had bought “my husband” some jelly beans.  Of course I hate to taste them.  I felt like complete crap for days afterwards.  And I couldn’t stop!  I also had a drs. appointment and shocker….cholesterol is up again.  You know it’s kinda funny.  I can actually feel when it’s up.  There are certain symptoms I get every single time.  I really need to pay more attention to myself.  Anyhoo…realized (once again) maybe I shouldn’t eat sugar. <palm to forehead>  Gee, there’s a new revelation (not).  So I started thinking about things….here’s what I came up with now.

Doing no sugar, no grains, no gluten, no dairy….but tracking like Weight Watchers. So I do eggs for breakfast (and some deer bacon my brother in law made while it’s here!).  Nuts for a snack (usually pistachios, walnuts or almonds).  Steak or some other protein and a salad for lunch.  Mixed berries for an afternoon snack.  And then a protein (chicken/steak etc) and a vegetable for dinner.  Seems to be working so far.  I am combining with weight watchers only because I can not be trusted with portions.  If I don’t have boundaries, I will eat ALL THE FOODS! I mean I will eat an entire bag of pistachios or cashews without even thinking about it.  So this is making me take responsibility.  It also goes the other way.  When I was doing this before there were times I didn’t eat enough.  So it also makes sure I eat enough during the day.

I also started running.  I’m running a 5k this weekend.  Not looking to do anything spectacular.  I am going to use this one as a base run and try to do at least 1 5k a month until the goal run of the 10k Turkey Trot in November.  I have a plan!