I haven't given up!!

Well, I bet you were just thinking... "Celise has thrown in the towel... she's given up!" But I'm writing you today to say that I have not. Laziness has not won this battle.
Friends, I recently purchased a second-hand treadmill and it was the best purchase to date. Starting yesterday, I have woken up around 5am and hopped on for a morning walk. It's not easy but when I focus on the long term goal, it makes it a little better. They say after 21 days, habits are established if you keep it up.

Anyways... it's given me more energy lately. I hope I can keep it up.
I'm figuring out if I should start to document our building plans. Wouldn't that be neat?

Not bad!!!

Welcome back from a day off! I hope all of you had nice weekends. I did. Even though I didn't get out to jog all weekend, I did walk ALOT yesterday at The Galleria. Walked so much my feet hurt a lot! There's nothing like trying on clothes to get you motivated to lose some pounds!!!

How did I do this weekend? Well, I was not too bad. If I ate something heavy or calorie-filled, I skipped dinner or only ate a snack. And even my "calorie-filled" food choices weren't that bad.

I am going jogging this evening after work around the campus. I brought all of my stuff and I'm prepped.

Old movie
We watched the movie, Shane, this weekend. It was an OLD movie that I had watched with my parents a long time ago. It was really neat to watch it again and my husband really enjoyed it. The young boy in it is really funny.

Day 3

Exercising with friends is always easier than exercising alone. Yesterday I walked with a friend. The time passed quickly as we talked while we walked around a high school parking lot in the evening.

Mornings are more difficult. I got up for the second morning in a row. I got up earlier than yesterday and looked out the window. It was still kind of dark and I didn't want to walk/jog in the dark. It's just too creepy even if I am armed with pepper spray. So, I waited and almost talked myself out of going but said something is better than nothing. So, I got outside and jogged for about 15 minutes. It's not alot but it's something at least. Maybe if I get out in the morning for 15 minutes and in the evening for 15 minutes, it'll help. What do you think?

This morning, too! (Day 2 of my diet and jog)

Well, I managed to get myself out of bed to attempt jogging this morning outside. I originally was going to jog by my work and shower in a random shower in our business school, but as I was driving to exit my neighborhood and saw kids walking to the bus stop. I said "if they can walk outside, so can I" so I turned around and parked and walked for about 16 minutes. I didn't jog as long since my legs are still weak and sore from yesterday but I figured I can consider it just acclimating to the area. I took pepper spray with me just in case a mean man came to cause me harm. It was actually kind of nice jogging around and hearing the birds chirp. I'm going again tonight with a sister and then I might go tomorrow morning, as well. We shall see how it goes.

First attempt at running

I did it! I got out there in the heat. It actually wasn't that hot. Took a huge water bottle which was kindofa hassle. Time: lil more than 45mins. Did a long stretch of just jogging. It was awesome. Im so tired now.

I'm on a mission! Day 1/20lbs to go

FYI- this is a private blog so only people I give permission to can read it.
Anyways, I got on the scale yesterday and saw that I gained all my weight back that I had lost. So, now I'm on a mission.

Goal set
I have a goal in mind. I want to lose 20 lbs. Since you have to have a span of time, let's say... 15 weeks. That's a little more than a lb a week which I think is reasonable.

How am I going to do this?
I am motivated to get my booty outside and go jogging. I think I found a friend to jog with me once a week and I have a wonderful running trail around by where I work. It's about 3 miles long, takes me about 45 minutes at this time. I aim to make it around there in 30 minutes. See, right now, I say "jogging" but 80% is walking and then a 20% jog (or what my husband calls "trot").

What about diet?
Well, I am going to do a diet for 2 weeks. Which one? Eeny meeny miney mo- I picked Special K. But I'm going to see if I can work around it and not use only that brand of cereal. It can be kinda pricey.

Who's with me!?!?!?!