On March 31, 2006 (I turned 39), I started a lifestyle change plan.

I started exercising 4-5 times weekly on April 2nd along with high protein, low carb eating.

I usually have:

Breakfast: coffee and 1 EAS drink

Snack: pork rinds or fruits/veggies

Lunch: a chicken salad with cheese and dressing at lunch or South Beach Diet Wraps with salad

Snack: cheese & crackers or 1 EAS drink if I get hungry before dinner

Dinner with the family - just smaller portions and very limited carbs plus a salad

Snack - after dinner if I get snack hungry its another EAS drink or pork rinds.

4/2 ~~ until 4/17 -- Started out at 3 min @ 1.1 ugh! Im so out of shape, then adding 2 min a day and .1

4/18 ~~ I finally worked up to where I can run YES RUN on my treadmill 2 min at 2.7mp; throughout my 25 min workout, I did 5 times of running!

4/19~~ I walked/ran on the treadmill for 27min

4/20 ~~ I walked/ran on the treadmill for 30 min - 2 min running @ 3.0, walk 5 - 7 min @ 2.5/2.7, 1.33 min running and crashed and burned :hurt from the shin splints in my left leg, walked 3-5 min then ran again 2 min walked the rest of the time.

4/21 ~~ had a major allergic reaction to Barium sulfate last night so I have been sick all night so no exercising today and no CT SCAN ugh

4/22 ~~ woke up feeling totally better from the allergic reaction. Going shopping/walking at the mall with family. Do I get an extra point for buying all things for kids new rooms 1/2 price at Disney store? walked 1 -2 hours then walked 1 hour more @ grocery store

4/23 ~~ was supposed to go to the Zoo but 40% chance of rain. We went to JCPenney's madhouse friends and family day LOL my daughter works there and I got an extra 20% off we must have walked the store 4 or 5 times - then went to Sam's club /flex weight trained while pushing 2 kids that weigh 100lbs total and 4 bags of 50lb pool salt! lol

4/24 ~~I walked/ran on the treadmill for 24 min - 2 min running @ 3.1, walk 5 - 7 min @ 2.5/2.7, 1 min running, walked 3-5 min then ran again 2 min walked the rest of the time. Shin splints in my left leg still bothering me.

4/25 ~~ :confused:

4/26 ~~ :girl_hug:

4/27 ~~ I walked/ran on the treadmill for 27 min - walk 12 min @ 2.7; 2 min running @ 3.3, walked 3-5 min then ran again 2 min walked the rest of the time. Loading up with water before and wrapping my left leg helped some.

4/28 ~~ Had to do bookkeeping - no exercise

4/29 ~~ Walked 2 hours at the zoo, trailing behind a 3 & 5 year old running LOL

4/30 ~~ Walked in Sam's and Publix pushing 100 lbs extra in the buggy with kids - Sams added 4 bags of 50 lb salt! ugh

May 1 ~~ Sick kids

May 7 ~~ Pushed the kids around WD - had to go out even with them sick but getting well

May 8 ~~ Started walking at 2.4 mph to warm up - hmm maybe the week off helped, I did 2.9 mph for 27 min and no pain or shin splints or maybe my legs are just getting stronger? 161 calories burned and 1.15 mi walked

May 9 ~~ 0

May 10 ~~ 29 min @ 2.9 180 cals/1.20 mile

May 11 ~~ 30 min @ 2.0-2.3 155 cals/1.06 mile - taking it easy today

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