Hot Hot

Oh Gosh, I couldn't imagine how hot that would be.  90 degrees is too hot for me.  I walked two miles yesterday afternoon, and it was entirely too hot to do so.  You would've thought I had waked 15 miles.  I pushed through it.  But now, I've gotten smarter.  I walked 1.5 miles this morning, that way, I only have 1.5 to walk this afternoon.  My goal was to walk 2 this morning and only have 1 left to walk this afternoon.  Unfortunately, that didn't happen, I was running late.  At any rate.  Keep pushing yourselves.  It does pay off.  The 22 pounds I've lost says so.

Yay Me!!

Ok, guys...Sorry I haven't posted in a few days.  Been kind of busy, but here it goes.

I weighed in Sunday, and the results, I have lost a Grand Total of 22 pounds.  Oh yes I did!  The little extra walking does make a difference.  Been walking two miles, watching what kind of snacks I munch on, and trying to maintain the portion control.  That's the hardest.  Oh and the walking two miles in the 90 degree weather we've been having lately.

At any rate, don't get discouraged if you get on the scale every day and gain an ounce...or a pound.  Because I've noticed a trend with myself.  During the week it will appear that I'm either at a stand still, or gaining, but by either Saturday or Sunday, I've dropped.  So fear not!  And don't get discouraged.

Will Power

Sometimes it is sooooo difficult to maintain will power.  Be careful of the sweets, keep exercising, and the list goes on.  Yesterday, I walked a mere 1/8 of my usual walk, when nature called.  There I was at the other end of the track, and there were two options:  (1)  Keep going, and hope like crazy you can hold it until you make it the entire 2 miles; or (2)  Turn around and only walk a total 1/4 of the 2 miles.  Well, I chose to turn around and go back, since I certainly didn't want to have an "accident" and have to walk back.  But, I made it ok in my mind not to finish my two miles because later I would have to journey to Wal-Mart in order to find a birthday present for my nephew who turns 8 today.  Yes, yes, I am a bit of a procrasinator when it comes to gift shopping.  At any rate, I walked a total of a mere 1.5 miles, between the walk at the lake and the walk at Wal-Mart.

Eh, at least I parked at the very end and walked?  Even I don't have confidence in that.  So, this weekend, I'm walking in the morning and in the evening; just to be sure I make up for any slacking I've done this week.  Arggghhh!  Maybe I need to walk 20 miles this weekend, my nephew's birthday party is tonight, and I'm sure there will be cake.  I'm not sure my will power is strong enough to resist cake.

I'll let you guys know how things go.

Fat Lady Out!

Shoes

Make sure, if you are looking to begin a walking regimin, and are a heavier walker that you invest in a really good pair of shoes.  Either get walking or running shoes, they are made for the forward movement.  Cross trainers aren't specifically designed for the same thing.  They are fine for short walks; but not for us daily walkers.  I currently have a pair of Asics, that so far I love.  I have figured out, that shoes are certainly not going to last me as long at 315 pounds as they did when I was 170-180.  Of Course that means, that I'll be spending twice as much on shoes, probably replacing them every three months or so, until I drop about half of my body fat.

Shoes are typically only good for about 300 to 600 miles, depending on the shoe and you.

Tearing Muscles

So, I went for my daily walk yesterday, and got to the 3/4 mile mark, and my left leg muscle felt like it was ripping into pieces.  Unfortunately, I was very far away from the car :(  But, that meant I had to suck it up and keep walking.  And though I walked much slower, I actually walked 2 1/4 miles yesterday.  Go me!  I was very angry though.  I probably cussed my leg muscle the entire time I walked once it began to ache.  Hopefully, things will go much more smoothly this afternoon.  If not, I'll be walking like a turtle again, and much closer to the car this time.

The Fat Lady

The beginning

April 9th, 2011 began a new Era in the Fat Lady's life.  I had awoke at around 9:30 am, to find my stomach growling and hungry; even though I'd had way too much of something (though I cannot remember what) the night before.  So I threw on some clothes and headed to the local Mickey D's to grab a sausage egg and cheese mcmuffin before they stopped serving breakfast.  Of Course I got the combo, what are ya, crazy?!

So anyway, after I got back tot he house, I went to the den to sit, watch the tv, and eat my breakfast.  As I chewed and flipped channels, I found a movie that I couldn't tear my eyes away from, yet it made me want to vomit.  And no, it wasn't because it was gross.  It was the "Wedding Planner."  So as I watched Matthew McConaughey's character "risk his life" and whisk Jennifer Lopez's character out of the way of a downhill runaway dumpster, it clicked with me.  Tomorrow I will be turning the big 27, and what am I doing just sitting here?  Overweight and unhealthy, friendless, and eating my emotions.

That was my turning point.  Sitting there, watching the "Wedding Planner" I decided, enough is enough.  It's time for a change.  So I went and walked a mile.  And again the next day, and the next.  Now, I'm walking at least 2 miles everyday, and I've lost 18 pounds.  And I feel better.  I've always heard about the Runner's High that runners get from the endorphines kicking on, well...we walkers get that same sort of high too, perhaps not as intense, but still, we get it.

This is my first blog post.  Perhaps this blog will help others on their weight loss journey also.  Wish me luck!