Also, after my awful run on Wednesday, I wanted to make sure that was just a fluke, and not a regular occurrence. With all that said, I come home yesterday, changed and headed out.
It was a pretty awesome run. I didn't warm up again, and my heart rate was a bit high, but didn't shoot up like it did on Wednesday. I took a few walking breaks, but ran a total of a smidge over 2 miles with a pretty rockin' pace - 11:24! I'm really proud of myself and proved to myself that I can do it.
After that wonderful run, I weighed myself this morning and did not like what I saw on the scale. But I'm not going to let it get to me. I know I had an off weekend last weekend, but I've been back on track this week. My body is going through some changes since I went off the pill, and it's taking a bit to even out. No big deal, I refuse to let this affect my mood. I just have to keep taking each day one at a time, and make it a masterpiece as my Grammy would say. I need to appreciate each day, and not keep hoping for the next step, because honestly, if we (meaning me) keep doing that, when are we going to appreciate what we have? Dreams are one thing, but holding off happiness until we get there isn't a smart way to live life.
Sorry about the tangent, but I've been thinking a lot about how wonderful it'll be when we get pregnant, but I need to appreciate the time I have with just Mr. Skinny, just the two of us. God will take care of the rest, I just need to enjoy my life each step of the way, and not be impatiently waiting for the next step.
Have a wonderful weekend! We'll be working on our lot this weekend, so hopefully I'll have some pictures to show you on Monday!
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Do you find yourself wanting that next step in your life now?
Does the scale affect your mood?
Great job on the run! I am so inspired by your running. I'm still only running for up to 6 minutes at a time, with intervals of hill walking.
ReplyDeleteYES, I really wish that the next step in my life could come NOW. I can't wait for this semester to be over with so that I can quit my job and focus on school 100%. I will blog about this decision once it gets closer to the time, probably in November... but it cannot come soon enough for me, and unfortunately I have to power through one more semester of working full time during the day and going to school full time during the evenings. TOUGH.
I try to not let the scale affect my mood, but it can be difficult! I am preparing myself for a gain tomorrow, but am I really prepared to see a BIG gain, if that happens? probably not. It will probably make me sad if I've gained more than 2 pounds.
Great job on the running! Maybe you should consider twilight runs to avoid the hair issues :)
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the run! Oh the scale! It is like a rose! Sometimes beautiful, sometimes ALL thorns! Keep on trying not to let it affect your mood. It is really hard- but worth working towards!
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