Life goes by lightning fast.  Sometimes I feel like I have all the time in the world, and then it's a few years later and I wonder where it went.  I realized today as I read my first blog entry that I started this blog THREE years ago.  Wow.  I was 22 and now I'm 25.  I also realized that I had only been at my job for a month when I wrote that.  Woosh.

So I took a break from working out yesterday (well, "working out" meaning walking) because my calves were SO sore and stiff.  Someone told me I tried to do too much too fast, and I think he's right.  I thought I could do it, but...I forgot about the next day.  lol
But I can't wait until they are built up and I can longer and faster!  :-)  And I'm already losing weight!!!

I woke up this morning to SNOW.  Come on...I was really hoping that it wasn't last year where Spring decided to come for about a week and then Winter came back for TOO long followed by Summer.  But it seems to be that way.  :-(

On the plus side, I'm going to St. George tomorrow with my mom, sister, and two other ladies.  Girls day out, I need it!!!  :-)

So I guess the summary is: "whine whine whine snow ew, exercise feels good, live life because it goes too fast, and girl's day out tomorrow!"  :-)

~*Liz*~

Fresh start

Okay, so I haven't been very good at my exercising or my eating habits, so I have decided (maybe this is stupid, but maybe not) to start over fresh on Sunday.

At work, we are having a wellness challenge that starts on Sunday, and you earn prizes for points.  You get points for doing things such as getting 8 hours of sleep at night, drinking plenty of water, exercising 30 minutes a day, etc.  I think if I start out fresh, I'll be motivated and more willing to do this. 

So, starting Sunday, here we go again!  :D

Whew!

So I decided to run up and down the stairs yesterday.  I was doing so good, and I was actually enjoying it, until my legs BURNED, my lungs BURNED, and I was breathing so hard.  I didn't want to over do it, so I stopped, thinking I had to have done at least 10 minutes, right?  Nope, not even close.  I was very discouraged when I found out I had only been doing it for 2 whole minutes.  :(

But, that's okay!  I have to remember that I am not in the same shape I was when I was swimming, and that I need to take it slow and easy and build into it.  I can't expect to be in great shape overnight (though I wish!).  :)

Still excited!  :)

Liz

Counting Calories

I have been thinking about it lately, and I really want to be in shape again.  I was pretty good while I was on the swim team, but I miss those days and I have really just been...eh.  So, I have decided to watch what I eat a little bit more, and to exercise a whole lot more.

I found a website that is FREE (bonus!) and it helps you count calories and it also shows you your "healthy" weight range.  I need to lose 70lbs in order to be in that range!  At first I was a little worried, but I lost 20 lbs on the swim team in 6 months, so I know I can do it :).

And then today, I saw that our company is issuing a "wellness challenge."  It basically is just to motivate us to eat more veggies and fruits, and to exercise more.  I thought "what a great motivation to something I'm already trying to do!"  There are prizes, and even an iPod Nano is one of them!  :D

I am so excited for this, especially when it gets warm.  I think I want to start swimming laps, and I also want to get up early when it gets warm and go jogging.  I think it'll be so awesome!

~*Liz*~