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Colleen,
Thanks a lot for the kind words! And your welcome for the response, I know exactly what you mean though! Sometimes a phone call or kind words from someone come a long way. It's the extra boost for one to get back on track and to know that they're not alone.



In the next few weeks i'll have some big things (for me anyway) coming my way and I hope I can stay motivated. I feel some doubt sometimes when I face new challenges but for the most part that's what I want... I like jumping straight into the deep end rather than getting my feet wet. lol I learn better that way. I can't fail anymore, I didn't work on improving my health and I guess my mental health just to play it safe in life. I know I can accomplish great things, if I just go for it. [I also guess I watch too many movies. haha]

So I hurt my ankle today but it's doing better right now, I have to run tomorrow and i'm going to do it.
 
So... I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die.

I ran today, my time was 27:33. Well, I added two minutes to it because one of the times I was checking the time and I guess I stopped the stop watch on accident. I figured it was a minute or a minute and a half but I added two. I also walked and extra bit, walking never hurt no one, well it did when I first started all this but... anyway. Oh and the ankle was good btw.

I'm doing the couch to 5k program. I'm kind of nervous though because Thursday I have to do 20 minutes non stop. I usually do intervals of walking/running. It was fairly easy today because I warmed up 5 minutes, and then jogged 8, then walked 5, and then I jogged like 9:30ish (it was suppose to be 8, but I wasn't at the end yet). My legs started burning but it wasn't so bad, and I wasn't exhausted or anything. I can do it though. "I aint never scurrrrred" - some rapper
 
I didn't have a chance to go this morning because my little brother went to have blood work done again. My mom wanted me to go with her as support. One of the tests came back abnormal the first time, (well he had some last year, but they came out fine). The specialist thinks there's a low chance that he has some type of problem, but he wanted to retest again just to make sure. This all started when his dentist recommended it because he's going to do a procedure on him, (even though my brother had a minor one last year). (My brother had nosebleed problems).They're trying to have the results by today or tomorrow so my little brother can have his procedure on Friday. I have a feeling he's fine though. I hope so.

I was going to exercise later today but I wanted to be ready for that 20 minute run tomorrow, I think i'll do fine though. Oh! And I've been looking for a new job, because my last job was terrible. I'm having trouble finding one though, I wanted something that's mobile though, I wanted to apply for a job at the gym but wouldn't that be kind of weird since i'm not in shape? haha I'll continue searching though..
 
Oh I hope everything goes okay with your brother! Any sort of medical stuff gives me the willies. I dread my annual exam and all those other lovely things women must submit to as they age. Rah!

If you are feeling stressed about the upcoming changes in your life feel free to ask for my email. I’m not sure if there is a way to private message or not on here. I’d be happy to listen during my slow spurts at work.

I have to wait an hour or so for my diary. Not much new to report anyway. But I’m hanging in!

Take care, dear!

Colleen
 
Hi Colleen, thanks, i'll keep that mind. I think we can PM here. I'm doing fine right now but if I do need advice, I definitely know who to ask!

Btw, my brother is fine, everything came out great! I'm so happy!



So this morning I did 20 minute run (although it lasted about 23 minutes to get to the end), it was not bad at all. From a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being the toughest), it was like a 5. I started getting tired at the end but I guess it's because I knew I was almost finished.. so I think it broke my concentration a bit. My time was 27:51, I did a slower pace, since I didn't want to run out of energy early. I want to say during those 20 minutes I jogged almost 2 miles. I walked an extra bit also. I still can't believe it though, 5 weeks ago I couldn't jog a few minutes without being gassed. Now I can jog 20 without that much trouble. I guess it shows me that success doesn't only come through the weight scale.
 
Yeah Goober Me saw the PM option after I wrote that. Teach me to read, lol!

I’m so happy about your bro! So they did the dental procedure and everything already, and/or the blood work came back okay?

Excellent on the running! I wish it weren’t a smothering 98 degrees around here. The humidity takes my breath away. I’m thinking I may try to get up early this weekend and see what little bit I can do. I have a 3 mile route I usually take. Never got up to running the whole 3 miles before injuring myself. But I used to be able to …back in the dark ages of my late 20’s, lol. I live in the country, lots of great scenery but you have to battle a dog or two. In fact I have a nice nickle-sized scar where a German Shepard took a chomp at my ass a year and a half ago. That was festive . . .

You’ve inspired me. I may only be able to do weekends until the weather breaks here, but I’m gonna do my best to make an effort. If anything it will tighten up my legs. I got great stems when I work at it!

Talk soon! And really, I’m so proud of the running, dude!

Colleen
 
The blood work came back fine, and they did the procedure this morning. They wanted him there at 6, they had to drug him and I guess put him to sleep. And then he had to wait in recovery. So we didn't get back home until 11. He's doing fine, he's getting his sleep i'm sure. lol At least I know my mom has one less thing to worry about. haha

And thanks for the props on the running. The hot weather sucks, which is why I go early in the morning. I'm pretty sure that will change when I go to school (I thought college wasn't for me, but I now know I need it), and then starting a new job (wherever the hell that happens to be haha). I'm pretty sure i'll find something soon! I just hope I don't get overwhelmed by it, you know? I did it my senior year and I struggled a bit, and that was without the exercising. I have more energy now, so i'm sure i'll be fine. I get tired of all these computer applications though (that they have at places) because I have a feeling these work places don't even check them... But anyway, good luck with the running, it will be tough at first but it'll definitely get way easier with time. :cool:

Now it's time for me to go have breakfast.. I mean lunch.. lol
 
Well, I have a graduate degree and am a firm believer in higher education WHEN a person is ready. There's a lot of pressure to go right into college, but until you are ready, don't waste money if you don't think you can handle it. It's okay to know your limitations, and to define goals as they suit you. You sound like a motivated individual so you will know when it is time. You will!

I'm hungry now! Got to wait on my co-worker to get back from errands before I can get something. I'm thinking Subway. Bit carby, but it will be my only major carbs of the day.

Colleen
 
Thanks Colleen, i've always felt the pressure to have to go to college. Which is why it kind of turn me off of it and the fact that I ran away from it. Not from my immediate family (they just wanted me to be happy), but more from my distant family and other friends. Leading up to my graduation, I was always asked where I was going or what I was studying, I honestly didn't know at the time. And i've always felt that those people wanted me to fail (they've always tried to point out my faults) because they were jealous of how I did in school or that I did better than their children (my distant family). I was no genius but I got a lot of A's and I was well behaved, and I worked hard. I never did anything to them, I never bragged about anything i've ever done, but for some reason I attract trouble. lol And I was always there to lend a hand to any friend that needed it but apparently they didn't remember that. I never wanted a thank you but I also never wanted to be treated like that. Nowadays if I see these people somewhere they pretend they don't notice me. haha Well.. that's enough of that, there's plenty more of that but i'm not trying to give anyone a buzz kill. haha



I really want to go run tomorrow or at least walk, since I miss two days this week because of the hospital visits but man, I really need a lot of sleep (i've been running short on sleep for the past month). So, if I don't do it in the morning, i'll definitely try to do it in the blistering sun in the afternoon. lol
 
Dang it's like my body doesn't let me sleep past 6. lol So I woke up early and decided to take that walk, it felt great this morning because it was cloudy and the weather was perfect.

I have tons of things to do today, where to start.. lol
 
I was going to run today but my dad wanted me to have breakfast with him, and I decided to go because I don't get to spend that much time with my dad. So I went and I had two pancakes and two strips of bacon, I couldn't even finish all my pancakes. lol It was good, then we went for a two mile walk, so I got some exercise in. He was talking about going in the evening to run, my dad likes to run. lol

I have to do a lot of yard work today if I do that, and then take a little nap, then i'll definitely go tonight. But I also need haircut. haha

Tomorrow, i'm going to go apply at more jobs, I think i'm going to the places that have a lot of openings for everything because i'm pretty sure i'll get hired quick. I also have to go down to the college and see what they tell me about my admission thing, they haven't sent me anything yet! So if I don't have to do any further things to get admitted, then I definitely want to register and get my classes. So i'll see what happens.
 
Hi shugah!

Mmmmmm! Pancakes sound so wonderful. But I think I'll wait a few more weeks. My friend is visiting and maybe I'll make him a good breaky one of those mornings.

I had a huge meal at the Mexican restaurant last night, and a big ol' margarita and a beer. Bad girl. But I suppose I'd been so good on my calories all week it doesn't seem to have harmed me. My weight is the same, in fact I finally lost one pound, rah. Gonna wait to change my ticker, though. I think I'll do it every two pounds.

I need to do my diary. Skipped yesterday. I'm just chillin' at home so anything I wrote would be dullsville.

Hope your dad was doing well!

Colleen
 
Thanks David, I read some of your journal and i'm glad you're working on your health, i'll drop by there soon!

Colleen!, Congrats on the pound loss! Nothing wrong with having a big meal and a few drinks, we all do it from time to time. haha I hope you've been doing great!




Yesterday, as I mentioned I did yard work. It should be torture to do that when someone has allergies. lol I also helped my brother wash his truck. So he has doing the inside and I was already drying the truck on the outside. We finished and not a few minutes later it started pouring! What the hell? That rain cloud came out of nowhere. haha My brother has had his new truck for a few months and it already has a good dent on the ceiling, someone at his work hit his door with their door, and someone has keyed the driver side of the truck. My brother's a good guy, he has no enemies. I just told him that someone put a curse on our family. :(

So, I called the school today, and everything's great, I just need to register. But i'm trying to hopefully get a job this week, so I can fit my classes around work. If I can't find a job by this week, then i'll register next monday and make my job (when i'm hired) work around my school schedule. I applied at loads of places, so hopefully I get a call soon!

I didn't go on my run this morning, because I was busy doing all that. But I did weigh myself this morning and i've lost 2.8 pounds this past week! Didn't expect it to be that much. Especially since I miss two days because I was at the doctor and the hospital with my little brother. So I surpassed my graduation weight by 1.4 pounds. And now I am 3.6 pounds away from where I got stuck last year, hopefully i'll pass that too within the next two weeks! That's all I have to report I guess. lol
 
I finally went to run today! It's been like 4 days of no running (although i've gone to walk). I had to walk 5, run 5, walk 3, run 8, walk 3, run 5. My time was 27:59, and I still had another minute to run, so I had to go back and run that final minute. I also walked a while after I finished.

I don't know what i'll do today, I think i'll just sit here cold and frostbitten. Ok maybe not, since it's like suppose to be a 100 degrees today...
 
I ran today, since i'll have a busy day tomorrow. Back to back days suck. I did squats yesterday also.. so it made it a lot tougher on me today. My time was 28:26.

Today was my last interval workout on couch to 5k. My final workout for this week is 25 minutes without stopping, which I plan to do Friday or Saturday. The workout next week is 3 workouts of 25 minutes of running (with no stops). The following it goes up to 28 minutes, and the last week it's 30 minutes. It'll be strange not having those intervals of walking in between but I know I can do it!

I'm still having trouble coming up with a solid routine for strength training. I don't feel like i'm getting a full body workout, so that's something i'll have to do a little research on.

I also almost got in a wreck this morning because I was driving along a street and I was in the lane closest to the sidewalk. This 18 wheeler truck comes out of the side street without stopping at the stop sign, as if there's green arrow telling it to go, when there's a stop sign there... I may not be the best driver but these morning people don't have their basic driving skills down. I also think since it's early in the morning, it's a free for all to do whatever the hell you want. Oh well. Anyway, i'm glad I was taking my time this morning, otherwise I would of hit it (the truck, not the truck driver). I think I have the best luck in the world... haha
 
Lol, you have BAD luck on the road. Maybe you need an at home job, lol. I'd be afraid to venture forth in your neighborhood. Sounds like you are working very hard on the running! That is awesome! I'm now trying to walk half hour a day. Not sure it'll do much at first, but it's something to build back from. Sigh.

Have a great day! And watch for crazy drivers!

Colleen
 
Good luck Colleen, any walking is good walking! :) But um.. sometimes I think walking to places would be safer, and they started building more bike lanes here, but the way people drive here... and with my luck = disaster. lol I might consider a job from home and online classes, that will keep me out of harms way. haha

I took the day off today because I did back to back days the last two days. I'm still looking for a job, I must suck not to get any calls yet or no returned messages. haha I've tried everything.. sales, restaurants, companies, grocery stores, news stations, etc.. I'm a young grasshopper though, I just need to have the same patience I have with this weight loss thing. I just tell myself that the people that do the hiring at these places, are somewhere enjoying their summer vacation before it ends. So they'll get back to me eventually. :cool:

I was asked by a fellow peep to go to a burger joint, I declined it like my credit cards were. Kidding, but I declined the invitation.
 
I jogged 25 minutes without stopping today, never though i'd be able to say that. My time was 27:54. So I walked 5, then jogged the 25. I reached the end with two minutes of jogging that I needed to do, so I went back and did them. I also had a cool down walk. I also can't believe I ran 3 out of the last 4 days, usually I have a day between them, the day I didn't jog I didn't go at all. So it feels weird missing a coulple of days this week and last week but it happens.

I still want to work on my pace, it's a pretty good pace for the weight that I am now but I always want to do better I guess. One thing I noticed is that i'm not gasping for breath or really exhausted after I finish those long runs. Which leads me to believe I can crank up the pace a bit. My legs get a little tired toward the last few minutes but nothing too bad. No pain in my ankles, shins, knees, waist, or back, which is something I thought I would develop. Everything is great, i'm just working at it.. :coolgleamA:
 
You are doing so great!

Today is just gonna have to be a cheat day for me. I'm eating at a fabulous restaurant today and I just can't say no. Then I may go out with friends later. I feel so guilty at how good I feel anticipating a cheat. Ugh! But tomorrow I'll walk more. And I have a ton of moving stuff from house to storage and that should help me burn a little. No worry with cheating more cause the cupboard is bare until Sunday. So . . . spank me very much.

My weight is holding though, so if work on a burn this weekend maybe I'll see at least one pound for Monday. I hope so much!

Then I remind myself, one day at a time. There is no deadline here.

I think you are right about jobs. It's dead right now in this town, but in two weeks, WOWSA, it's insane. That is when folks start hiring. You'll get a call!

Colleen
 
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