Well, here I am...a month later. No progress to report. But, this time I did something new. I started a profile on www.fitday.com. I am serious about it. I even put in the food I have had for the day. Set my first goal. Going to lose 10 pounds by October 9! This website is really cool. It tells me how many calories I can have in one day to lose the amount of weight by my goal date! Hopefully it's as easy as it seems!
My other goal is I want to run the 5k in May. Every year I walk it, and I say I am going to run it next year. Well, I AM going to run it next year. Time to start training for that. Problem is I have a knee injury from when I was a kid that has prevented me from running. I had knee surgery over 2 years ago, but even the surgeon said I shouldn't run. He was only able to fix half the problem, and I need to have another surgery to fix the other half. But, the physical therapist did tell me that running is not completely off the table. I just have to monitor my progress. Work my knee to the point that it hurts, but don't work it so hard that I can't walk. I have been going to the gym, and slowly have been running. It's only for 1 minute intervals, with 4 minutes of walking. But, it's better than nothing. I have to take it slow, but I can build it up. With 30 minutes on the treadmill, I am walking/running 1.5 miles. That's just under halfway of a 5k. So, I completely believe that with some training and work, I can run a 5k by May!
Besides the weight loss journey, it's been exhausting in the house. The baby has 4 teeth coming in at once! Yikes...needless to say, we are not sleeping. School just started again too. Only 4 more classes till I get my bachelor's degree. Then it's the Master's program in January. I passed the CBEST on the first try. BUT, I completely stressed myself out over the test. I think I was stressed because it's so important that I pass. It's the first step to achieving my goal of being a teacher. I am glad that that test is done, but now I have the CSET to study for. Going to take the first sub test in November. I am confident that I can pass.
Well, time to get housework done. The glamorous life of a stay at home mom! Nothing says sexy like pjs, hair pulled back, and no makeup!!!
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