renewedhope

If you have not completed week 4 then I would start with week 4. Glad your legs are feeling better.

I just finished my run, and it didn't go as well as I would have liked. I walked most of the last 5 minutes. Here's what I have come to. I have increased my calories. I took a nap today. I didn't do a jillian video. I don't know if it is mentally or physically, but I just am not ready to comfortably run for 25 minutes. I have chosen to accept where I am and quit trying to push my body where it isn't ready to go. So.....I will be doing week 7 for a couple of weeks and I have no doubt that I will get there. I am just not ready. Actually I feel quite relieved to have admitted this to myself. Now I can be proud of today's run and all I have accomplished and look forward to improving on it on Monday. I know there are a lot of us running today. How did everyone else's run go??

I'm staying on plan today because it is becoming a habit. It is getting easier everyday to stay on plan and I LOVE IT!!!!

I plan to run today as well. Today is not a Jillian day so I will jsut be running. Everyone have a great day!!

Lyn, It really is nice to have the seclusion of being away, but you will be glad to be home as well. Georgia, Way to go on the swimming. I really should go swimming at our gym. It does burn tons of calories. Ok, I did week 7 day 1 again today. I did the 25 minute interval. There were a couple of times that I had to step on the side of the treadmill and catch my breath (probably 20 - 30 sec) and then right back going. I am still going to count it. I can't believe what a difference there is for me increasing from 20 to 25. It seems like soooooo much longer. It is really pushing me, but I did it!! Yeah. Now I will run it again tommorow to get me back on track! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!! Amy

Way to go fairy!! You can do this. I am staying on plan today because I am finally starting to have some consistancy in both my eating and exercise, and I feel soooo good about myself.

I am getting ready to go to bed and I did not run again tonight. I am so proud of myself. How crazy does that sound. I will probably run tommorow, but I might even wait and repeat on Sunday. Goodnight all.

I'm staying on plan today because the day is almost done and I have stayed on plan so far. I won't mess it up now. :thumbup:

non scale victory

Leslie, Sounds like a good excuse to get some new shoes. Sorry your run didn't go as planned. Lyn, You know, I was thinking today how hard it is to know if I didn't complete my run because my body couldn't or if I decided that in my mind. Our minds are soooo powerful.

I guess if I must have an addiction, exercise would not be a horrible one, but you are probably right. I am 20 pounds from having a tt and thigh lift. I saw my doctor and have a plan in place. It is so hard not to push as hard as I can. Bonnie, I can relate to what you are saying. I have burned myself out more times than I can count, but this feels different. I am so driven to get there. It's like this goal I have wanted to reach for most of my adult life is in my sights. I want to get there yesterday. Well, I didn't put this weight on that quick. I need to chill, but I am having a hard time doing that. I AM NOT RUNNING AGAIN TONIGHT!! I will probably repeat today's run tommorow as Kathy suggested. It is not a Jillian day so I would only be running. I also seem to be able to run better early evening, so I thnk I will do Jillian in the morning and run in the evenings. I pm'd whosya and he says my calories are low. I will work on increasing calories as well. If I end of running tonight, then yall have my permission to give me a REALLY hard time!! I really love being able to talk about this to people who really understand. You guys are the best!!

I don't blame you. I would too.

I am not sure that he ndnguy can transfer his subscription to you. I thnk you would have to purchase it and it is a lot more expensve that way. I hope I am wrong. I really don't know for sure. i just don't want you to end up having to spend as much or more than you would for a new one.

Way to go Georgia!!! Get that thing on. It is a good tool. We paid way too much money for these thngs not to use them!!

Nuke, I am doing great!! You have been a busy woman. Congrats on the upcoming wedding. I had been doing low carb, so not really keeping up with calories. I am now just eating healthy and balanced. I am exercising a lot and watching my calories in and out more closely. I have really started relying on my bugg again. I am gld I have it!!

If she did that it woldn't come with the subscription would it??? To buy that seperately is like 100 i think? Leslie, you would want to look into that carefully.

kathy, I am very driven. It is a blessing and a curse. Sometimes I don't know when to quit, or I do and I choose not to. I take 4 gummy vitamins daily. I do have a bodybugg and I love it!! I log my food on it. Before I started running I averaged 800 - 900 calories a day. I am now taking in 1000 - 1100 calories a day. I know I just really need to give it a rest, but I haven't repeated a day yet, and I soooo don't want to. Oh dear.....

I run every other day. I do my Jillian videos on M,T, TH, F, Sat. I should probably alternate my running with the videos, but I really want to do both. My body is just starting to feel tired. It's weird. I am not really sore as much as I just feel fatigued. Maybe I need to up my calories more??? I take in between 1000 and 1100 calories a day.

I just did week 7 day 1. It was really hard. Another 25 minute run. Once again I could only hang for 20 minutes. I did my Jillian Michael dvd before my run and i just ran out of juice. I really think I need to give my body a rest. I hope I don't run again tonight, and I am hoping to stick with that. It is really crazy, but it would easier to make myself run tonight than to not, but I am really going to try.

Nuke, I took a break from mine as well, but I am back to wearing it all the time. I also do the 15 month subscription. I plan to be at goal within a year, and I probably will not use it forever. It is a great help now, though. How are you??

You guys have been busy this morning! Bonnie - WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are soooo awesome to do this preband. I don't think I could have mustered up enough confidence at that time. GOOD FOR YOU!!! Georgia - Take care of that knee. The treadmill is definately going to give your joints more of a pounding. It makes sense to me that the treadmill could be a contributing factor. Whosya - You are our official thread cheerleader!! I love reading your posts. Thanks for being such an encourager to all of us!!!! WE ROCK!!!!! KEEP IT UP!!!! I do love this thread. As for the scales. I WANT TO WEIGH!!!!!!!! However, I am afraid that if I do and the scales aren't going down as fast as I want them to then I will lose focus. I want to stay focused!!!! The scales could be deceiving at this point because we are all gaining muscle, which is a very good thing. SO....................Hang in there ladies, and get ready for some awesome Labor Day Ticker Updates!!!!!

Georgia, take care of yourself. We will all still be here when you are healed and ready to run. kathy - Way to go. You are doing great!! Keep it up. Enjoy the "date" tonight. Sugar - Cut yourself some slack. You did just have a major procedure on both legs. You are doing very well. Just the fact that you are running already is amazing. Think of where you started just a few wekks ago. You are doing great!!

Kathy, I am so glad you are doing better. We were in a car wreck about 10 years ago. I didn't have any "real" injuries, but I totaled my car. It was a pretty goo lick. Anyway, there is really no way to describe that kind of soreness. I remember it being really painful. Hang in there! It will get better each day. So glad you are going to get back on today. Running may actually help work out some of the soreness. Again, I am so glad you and your family are ok!! Way to go on the interview!! Hope to hear the good news soon.

So sorry Bonnie. That is really crappy. Hope your day gets better.

I am a Nike girl. Shox are my favorites. The ones i have now are not shox, but they are Nike and are pretty comfy too.