December was a wash!

2011 is feeling really good to me so far!

Yesterday, I faced the music or rather all the junk I ate over the holidays and got weighed in.  I was up 0.8 lbs which almost prompted a happy dance next to the scale since I was expecting a +2.5 lbs.  Since my previous weigh in was +2.2 that means the second half of December has me up 3 lbs, luckily the first half of December cancels it out making December a wash.  On one hand, I'm happy with gaining only 3 lbs over the holidays but on the other hand I'm getting behind in my overall goal of one lb per week by roughly 3 lbs.  I know what I need to do though, track my food and be more aware of the points I am eating.  As they reminded us in the meeting, weight loss is a tough task but I have the directions to make it simpler.  This week's meeting was very motivating.  My leader is still very good but a neighbor/friend joined too and sat with me.  Hopefully we can help each other.

My running is going really well!  I continue to get all my runs accomplished.  I just got in from my longest run yet, 4 miles.  We're expecting snow this weekend so I decided to do the long run during the week.  I feel really good, its such great meditation to run outside and just breath the fresh air.  I still feel so heavy during my warm up and first mile but I pushed through and the next 3 miles felt good.  Dare, I say it, but I felt like I could've run further.  Now I just need to get my technology together (iphone apps and Garmin monitor).  I got such wonderful Christmas gifts and still have not figured out how to use them!  Figuring them out just before a run is not working out so well.