Fit Tuesday - Couch-to-5K

As I write this, I am proud to say I have walked a total of 6 miles this week....wait for it......

ON PURPOSE!!!

Yes, I am very excited about it even though it isn't a lot when I look at it like this.  It started with a mile on Monday, 1 on Tuesday, 2 on Thursday, 1 on Saturday, and 1 on Sunday.  The weather has been gorgeous (until yesterday when it poured buckets), which helps a lot!

I am HOOKED!!  I am still having pain in my foot, but I think I may just need better shoes.  So, that is the project for this week...get better shoes.  I am going to look for running shoes because I hear they are padded better and will be more of a help for my foot.  I don't know if it will ever feel good, but I am tired of letting it dictate what I can and cannot do.

I also decided I want to start running.  I used to run in jr high and high school and loved how I felt.  I am definitely not built for speed, but it's great exercise.  After reading Mama's Laughlin's post about her initial weight loss, I decided to follow the Couch-to-5K plan.  I have done some searching for 5Ks in the area that I can train for, but haven't really found anything.  That's okay, I am going to do it just for myself right now.  It may take me all summer to get to the point where I can run for a full 3 miles, but anything is better than nothing!!

My eating this week has been all over the map.  I started out GREAT, but then may or may not have gone to the Melting Pot this weekend with 2 of my girlfriends and ate my face off until I was going to explode.  It was just that good, people!!  And one of the waitresses was a good friend of mine, so she sent me home with a box of 6 of the most beautiful giant chocolate-covered strawberries "for Branson and the girls" .... I didn't tell her Branson doesn't like fruit, so I got his 2!!  Back on track this week!

This week's stats:

Pounds lost this week: 1

Total lost: 11

Pounds to go: 89