Still Here

Wow no BP blog since April.
I have been blogging elsewhere but I am back to blogging here on a regular basis.
Everything else is simply a distraction and I need to get my focus on all things.
Where have I been and how am I feeling.
I am feeling great as far as BP and mood is concerned.
I have been extremely busy and had my best year ever so things are truly great on that front.
Of course busier with work means less time for other things but that too is good.
Nothing about my day to day life has been normal for a long time and I like the fact that it now is,
So work comes first and that is the adjustment of focus I want to work on now.
My workouts and training have been sporadic, one week good the next week not and I need to get this back in balance.

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Quick one tonight. Still killing it at 100%. Did a 20 min ho lo run today. Going to take it easy with the ankle and give it a chance to strengthen.
Did my workout early today. Its so great to get out and be able to do it outside.
We are at least 6 weeks early with weather this year and a min of 10 degrees warmer so I am taking advantage of it.
I had a 3 day reprieve from work but its crazy again, It all good and I am thrilled that I can handle it all.
OK I need to get to bed at a decent hour.
Have a great weekend everyone!!

Wohooo I am a RUNNER

Two years ago while training for the Vancouver Marathon I blew my ankle out. It was a huge disappointment.
especially 3 weeks before the event. I had trained in the worst of winter conditions, my first run was in -40.
I had endured that to have to quit. Rest they said and you will be back.
It never healed and continued to plague me. I rested for a full year and yes, a big contributor to my weight gain.
At Dana's urging I began the round of MRI and ortho surgeons.  Nothing.
This year as Jan hit I realized I must try again to find a fix. I met a physio therapist who diagnosed the problem within 10 min.
I ran today. 35 minutes. no pain,no hesitation. I truly thought I was never going to run again.
To say I am thrilled would be a small statement.
I know marathons are not likely in my future, But a lovely 30 min run on a sunny day feels like freedom.

Wk1 Day 2 -90

Today:
Its interesting how having a precise number in front of me gets me simply doing.
It’s created a daily expectation of exactly what I must do.
I have the freedom to chose how I reach those numbers so the day is of my choosing and has great flexibility. It simply needs to be done.
The numbers are harder to reach than you might think so I must be aware at all times. This is not a negative feeling quite the opposite,
Yes I must do it but I set the expectation and I get the reward. Being in charge of how it comes together is critical.
Its funny how my head is still going to Oh I should be lifting weights a certain way at a certain cadence.
I remind myself that. no I should be doing exactly what I am. My number 1 goal is BF loss and what I am doing will get me there.
I will be adding in some lifting a few times a week but right now the important thing is routine and maintaining it. My way.
It is also teaching me about maintenance down the road and what a reasonable expectaion for myself will be. And the creative ways I can get the right amount of exercise in.
My nutrition is not a challenge in any way. I enjoy a drink me smoothie for breakfast and salad and another fruit smoothie during the day.
Not hungry, no cravings and lots of energy. Clear thinking and inches are falling.
I am glad I am not using the scale. It has the power to derail me and I am not allowing that.
I will repeatedly do everyday the things required. My body will release the fat in its own time and fashion. But it will release it.
The weather continues to be beautiful and this morning I took advantage of that. I had to pick up a water sample from a client and chose to walk than drive. So 2 things taken care of, a business transaction and 6000 steps and 45 min of moderate activity and 200 calories. Not exactly difficult.
We decide if we succeed. Choose success!

-37 13 weeks and another 2 inches

Haa I have too many dates going on. I will use the 13 week countdown.
I am meeting Dana and Rachel in NY in 13 weeks and we have a sexy in NY challenge going on.
I have had a terrific week. On plan all week.  Hit my goals every day for the last 4 and really had some nice averages for the week. The next weeks will be 100% no exceptions. I did 90 days of RTP at 100% I can do it again.
The great thing is this 13 weeks will take me to the end of the weight loss journey. Past that will be tweaking if I desire but I will be at a perfect weight for me.
I am still 100% raw and not struggling at all. I am enjoying it, never hungry actually find myself rather full after my daily salad.
This morning I simply felt thinner. I am not using the scale for this challenge so out of curiosity I measured again.
Surprisingly I lost 2.25 inches in the last 2 days. Its all moving in the correct direction so I am very happy and of course highly motivated.
Thats it for tonight, just want to relax for whats left of it. I work weekends, well I work all the time but no weekends off is my point. I have my patio set up and we are having summer like weather so I shall go and sit and read. Just came back from an hour walk as I needed to finish my daily goals.
Have a pleasant evening and a great start to you week.
100% 1 day at a time.
C

-38..Slipping into my Jeans

No not yet but that is what I miss the most. That feeling, sensation of slipping into my jeans. Them sliding over your hips, sliding up the zip and popping on a T.
Not the wiggle and struggle and feeling like a overstuffed grape when done and searching for anything that will cover the bulge...sigh Soon!!
Yesterday was a great day ( well every day its but goal wise). I hit the gym in the morning and made sure I had hit 50% of my goals by noon.
Even though I started out that way I still had to go back last night and finish up. I had 3000 steps left, 15 min of moderate activity and 100 cals to burn,
I find it interesting how little movement my day holds.
I walked to the salon in the afternoon and worked with clients in the evening and still did not hit the 1.5H of moderate activity. This is with 33 min done in the gym.
Most of us really do not move enough to burn many calories. Its deceiving and a lot of the reason folks are obese.
Yes overeating is part of it but people simply do not move or over estimate how much.
Saturday and for a change I am not working ( other than phone calls).
I have decided I will go for a walk to the library and then hit the gym. I want to see my alternatives to the treadmill to getting my activity levels in.
Its unseasonably warm and I wish to take advantage.
I am loving my challenge. It feels great to be working to 100 % . I am emotionally thinner already and  seeing and feeling yourself getting there is the biggest motivator there is.
Yesterdays score:

TARGET	ACTUAL	Share  |  Report  |  Export  |
	Calories Burned	2000 CALORIES	2177 CALORIES
	Calories Consumed	1000 CALORIES	876 CALORIES
	Calorie Balance	1000 CALORIE DEFICIT	1301 CALORIE DEFICIT	You are on a weight loss trend
	Physical Activity	1:50 HRS:MINS	2:08 HRS:MINS
	Steps Taken	15000 STEPS	15332 STEPS
	Sleep Duration	8:00 HRS:MINS	8:26 HRS:MINS

Have a terrific weekend All!

-39 -3.25 and Challenges & Thanks

It funny how we forget some of the best things we learn.

The best things I learned from Adam and RTP were to set yourself a challenge, plan the work,take daily photos, measure and compare and recommit daily and find someone to be accountable to.

Not difficult and I had it for a long time. But as you start to remove any of the pieces it starts to unravel.
Some of it came from wanting to believe I had learned and therefore could do it on my own.
The main piece as we all know is the accountability and leaving the SS caused that to slip.

So thanks once again, to all of you for being so welcoming. I need this. Can I do it alone, likely but its easier and a lot more fun as part of a large group.

Having re-identified all these crucial pieces had really got me back on track.
I did not realize quite how much till this morning.

Last night I hit the gym late and was a long way from my preset go wear goals. Put in an hour on the treddie I said. As I interspersed my time with HIIT and walking I started to watch the numbers.
Just looking at how close I was made me push myself on and on. The end result was 20 min longer than I wanted to spend but the culmination of it was hitting each and every target.
To say that it felt great would be an understatement.
The affect it truly had was making me want to hit those goals.

This morning I sent Rachel a quick email and in it gave her my update and my commitment.
100% for the next 2 weeks.
This got me down to the gym with no procrastination other than a quick skype/text with Jace...
Again I planned on an Hour. 45 min into it I realized that I needed to hit my 1/2 way mark before I left. Again 10 min more than I wanted, but I got it done.

-3.25. ahh yes well thats inches. Not a huge improvement but an improvement and that too provided me with further motivation. It was over a 3 week period but definitely going down.

So if you are struggling go back to the basics you know so well. They work and you know that because you have made them work.
So 14 days for me. I will post my results. I have to find a way to post a pdf on blogger.
Have a terrific Weekend every one.
C