Runners Knee

So yesterday was an okay day...I ate over my 32 points and enjoyed dipping into my 49 extra.  Well enjoyed it until I came home from my friends Pampered Chef party.  I sat on the couch and felt SOOO guilty for not running  (Mind you yesterday should have been my day of rest)  I felt so bad that at 900 pm I went for a one mile run.  Felt great!

UNTIL this morning...my knees have been hurting however today (the day i should be running) I need to be off because there is no way these legs will run me around a small block.  I GOOGLED hurting knee after running and it turns out it's called Runners Knee and is very common.  There is a little muscle in there that is screaming at me!  So a day of rest it is.

I also got flowers at work today from my fiance whom was in the dog house and is now welcome to share the bedroom with me again ;)

SO please LISTEN to your body REST IT!  I hope to make up for me resting tomorrow.

I CAN DO THIS

I will admit that I am still a little pissy about the scale deal yesterday, but I know that I can't quit on myself...Today  I ate all my points drank a TON of water AND hit the outside again!  3.44 miles!  I started with week 3 day one on the pod cast I am doing for the couch to 5k.  It felt AWESOME!  So I just kept going!  My legs are hurting a little right now but it's all good!  I'd love to excite you with cool meal ideas however I got nothing new it was a work day and I have not gone shopping so today was rather blah and the kids got to have Dominos (trust me they where thrilled to have pizza ("real" pizza)
Here is for a great week!  If I can do it...YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!

EPIC FAIL!

So it's Monday my weigh in day at Weight Watchers....and today was great UNTIL weigh in!  I have been doing pretty darn good with what I have been eating keeping up on my water, hell even running in the rain...and the result you ask?  +0.2 lbs yes I GAINED!  WTF!
Yes, Yes, Yes...I was told that I am putting my body into some serious shock this week by pushing myself with the running and I have been doing 3lbs dumb bells for my arms ( to rid myself of arm flab....well that is the hope)  There for I will have to wait a few weeks to see the weight fall of.
Well guys I am only human and I LOVE FOOD!  And I am an emotional eater...so instead of going home and going for a run and seeing what next week brings I am on here telling you that TOMORROW is another day.
This morning I had a banana and a Vita top (3pt and yummy if you have not had them look them up they are pricey but keep you full)
for lunch I had a 7 point Roast beef sandwich with pickles, lettuce, and tomato
snack 3 crackers with spreadable cheese 2.5 points
From the time I woke to the time I weigh in at 5pm I drank 80oz of water (that is my norm maybe that's even a little low)

THEN seeing that I gained we went to the Papas cafe near my place and I ate a BURGER w/ fries ketchup and then to top it all of I also had an ICE CREAM CONE from DQ swirl dipped in Chocolate!   So I had 19.5 points left before weigh in and well ten of those went to DQ and well over 9 1/2 went to Papas....
So yes one would say I dipped into my 49 extra points and I might have felt like an EPIC FAIL on the scale, BUT I felt damn good and proud of myself after ever run this past week.  So now that I have  a full belly that I am pissed about and only kinda regret I will start over tomorrow for it will bring a new attitude and more strength to do it again.  And I will do it!

I WILL NOT BE UPSET AND EAT!   I WILL BE EMPOWERED AND WORK HARD TO BE THE ME I KNOW I CAN BE!  CAUSE DARN IT I AM BEAUTIFUL AND I OWE IT TO MYSELF!

Sunday

see the itty bitty white marks?  I don't want calaused  feet or snake feet...I'm going to FL in  a few weeks I can't have ugly feet  :(  

My first "Boo Boo"  well it does not hurt just looks like my feet will be peeling yucky!  (or calused) I did run today 3+ miles (well I didn't run all of that of course did week 2 day 3 on couch to 5k, and walked after that when I came home to bathe (my shins hurt today not horrible but they hurt) I noticed my poor feet.
Post more later time to get ready to go shopping with my Mom!

5 1/2 point dinner and Dessert & 5 point dessert

Basil tomato Feta Cheese wrapped in Boneless skinless Chicken tenderloin cooked on my George Foreman 

Fresh Spinach, crushed garlic, red onion, and baby portabella mushrooms cooked in a skillet until spinach is tender

Dessert in the making!  Just add these two things together and bake (or if you have the Tupperware in the microwave for 8 min)  Any cake mix with a can of diet soda.  Use dark soda with dark cake mix, use clear soda with white cake mix.  It's 4points per serving (12 servings per box)

 Dinner...Feta Stuffed Chicken, Spinach w/mushrooms, Strawberries and bananas

 Cake made in the microwave for 8 min w/ 2 tbs of Lite cool whip (1pt) 5 pt dessert

I did go on a run today, but I must say the only reason I got that ONE MILE (yes only one mile) in was because my fiance pissed me off and I needed fresh air.  I know not very inspiring...sorry but I went out non the less and did that one mile 12 minutes.  Came home and made dinner...this meal is very simple and takes very little time.  I hope you all had a great Saturday!  I am going to watch a few movies (Jack and Jill and Breaking Dawn) then snuggle up and read some more of my book.   SO despite being BLAH I had a pretty good health day...

My love, hate relationship with the weekends

I LOVE my weekends being able to spend time with the family taking time to go do things.  On the other hand I also hate the weekends...so much harder to get my water in for that day.  Like today it's 3pm and I am just now having my first big bottle of water :(  and I have 7 points in for the day which is less then I normally have eaten by this time.  ( Which might result is ever ugly food choices)
Well over all I am having a piss poor attitude today, I'm kinda grouchy and really don't wanna do much but also don't wanna just sit home.
On the up side I started reading the book "Fifty Shades Of Grey" that seems to be pretty good so far.  Only on chapter 6.
I need an attitude adjustment today and this BLAH weather is just not helping.  Wish me luck on the rest of the day.  Maybe I'll look for a great WW desert to made for tonight...treats and a good book will surly at least put a good end to the day.

To run in rain or not to run in rain?

I did it!!  Hear me ROAR!  

Well today's question was to run in the rain or not to run in the rain?!  Well after deciding that I will have to wither post a failure of success I decided not to disappoint you or myself.

And you know what?  2.3 miles in 32min later I feel AWESOME!   (a little slower then the norm since it was raining and I didn't want to kill a ton of worms with my heavy ass running on them...BTW running around worms can be tricky...RIP to those I stomped)

 Okay my pictures are a bit silly but well that's me, and my son was having fun taking shots of me...but really that was enough pictures....lol

 Front of wet shirt....no not sweat but rain...

Well since I have not posted a before pic this is me now, and lets hope I shrink...

Back of rained on shirt!

Okay so that felt really good and I am happy that I did it!  I guess using rain as an excuse is out :(  Oh man I messed that up for the next time...lol

Well time for me to make dinner!  Pork chops, steamed carrots, and fresh fruit!  Have a great night!