Good news, and bad news

The good news is...

Chris had a great birthday yesterday. We had Dairy Queen burgers for dinner (they were delicious by the way) and got to spend time together watching a movie on Netflix. 

The bad news is....

Chris had a great birthday yesterday. We had Dairy Queen burgers for dinner (they were delicious by the way) and got to spend time together watching a movie on Netflix. 

Let me explain:

I weighed in at 187.8 yesterday morning, an all time low for me this year! Which is great! BUT I did not allow myself enough calories to eat at Dairy Queen last night... but it sure was yummy. Since Chris and I wanted to spend the evening together, I did not do my usual 2.5 hours worth of chores outside last night. So, this morning, I am up to 189. UGH! I am hoping that a lot of it is water weight from all the salt. Time to dial it in today and tomorrow, drink lots of water and make sure I am in a calorie deficient. I would really like to have an overall loss for the week...

Now, I am feeling better, fitter, stronger, (insert the bionic woman music) but still have a ways to go. I am still logging on My Fitness Pal, well most days. I sometimes get super busy on the weekend and forget. I am on the treadmill at least 5 days a week, usually 6. I have 2 weeks until the training officially begins for my Woof Project Ultra Fund Run in December.  

Time to really strive for that next decade!

Weekly Weigh In

So, it is time for my weekly weigh in. My last official weigh in was July 15th, a couple of weeks ago. I weighed in at 190.4. Today I weighed in at 188.2 for a 2.2 pound loss. Not huge, but I'll take it. 

I will continue to log everything in on MFP and exercising at least 4 times per week. My exercise plan right now is 6 days per week and that includes a walking tour day and a long run day. I might need to back that off a day or 2. I am pretty sore today. Well, in all fairness I am probably sore from having sand delivered to put in the outside horse corrals. I hade to use a wheel barrel and rake to move and spread out enough sand for half of Varro's corral. Yesterday I used the tractor for the rest of it, but man, I am beat up from the feet up!

Onward and downward!

#TeamRivs

If you follow me on Social Media, you may have noticed I started using the hashtag TeamRivs when I post one of my workouts with Tommy Rivers Puzey. He has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and is quite ill. Most of the people who have completed any part of his workout series are pulling together to help. Today, iFit offered to donate $1 for every mile run, using one of his programs! I ran 2.2 this morning before work. All proceeds will go to his medical fund. I am currently on week 3 of his Iberian Beginning Running Series and am really enjoying it. He is extremely knowledgeable and really is a great source of motivation during the runs.

Saturday was also my first "long run." I use that term loosely since it was only 3.2 miles. Next week I bump up to 3.7. I feel my progress is super slow, but it is progress. I am down another pound from the weekend, 188.6. Let's see if I can lose 1 more by Wed, my official weigh in day. Here we go!