Hi folks, well I have to say that I'm still running and you know it DOES get better? I think for me I want to see immediate results. I want to see a change in my body. Whether it is in how I feel or how I look. I want to feel pain in my legs and buttocks!! I think that's why I enjoy sweating when I workout. It's evidence to me that something is happening, I'm working hard. So let me give you the low down on what's taking place. I've started counting my calories. One day I thought, I should just see how many calories I eat in a day. I was eating over 2000 calories a day EASY! I love snacking, I love precooked microwavable foods and I LOVE LOVE LOVE Totino's little pizza's. (yes I eat the whole thing by myself) Well no wonder why I was getting fat! I was still eating as if I was 21 and if you didn't know this about me, I am NOT 21. Then I started thinking about how skinny I would get when I was nursing my kids. You burn 500 calories in one day from nursing. So I decided that in addition to running I needed to cut down my calories. (you thought I was going to say that I'm gonna start nursing my kids again huh? LOL) NO, I'm trying to stay at 1400 calories a day. Can I just say that this is not an easy thing to do? Especially if you have a sweet tooth. Anyhow, 1. Running 2. Counting Calories 3. Jump roping. Yes, I have added this to my workout. There are times in the day when I can't get out because there is no one to watch the kids. I pull out my jump rope and jump for 10 min. This is equivalent to running a mile in 8 min. (As I'm jumping I always wonder how I did this for so long when I was little? ) If I start to get too tired and my feet trip up, I put the rope down but continue to jump. Sometimes I switch it up by jumping into a squat and then jump jump jump and into a squat again. I'm determined to change my body. I'm not happy with it. So many people say that we need to just accept our body the way it is and I agree. Love how you look, BUT you should strive to be healthy and no healthy doesn't always mean skinny. I took before pictures and when I reach my goal I will post the after pictures :)
