Week 12 & 13

Max Distance: 1.9 miles

Weight loss this week: -1

Weight loss so far: -1

I was able to workout as planned. I just stayed on the same day I was on before my knee injury. And then moved on to the next day on my second workout that week. The second workout had me jog 8 minutes straight, walk 5, and jog another 8! It sounded intimidating, but really wasn't that bad.

I started at another gym too. It is really nice. My kids weren't liking the one where I was going because of the total lack of supervision in the nursery. This gym is really posh and more expensive, but I think it will be worth it.

This week, I did the same 8-5-8 work out and then was gearing up to do a straight 20 min jog. Low and behold, one of the kids got sick and couldn't go to nursery. So, this morning, my husband took the kids for a walk while I tried to do my jog in the neighborhood. Whoa! Jogging on pavement in a hilly town is NOT the same as jogging on a treadmill. First of all, I could not pace myself at all. I was jogging to whatever beat was on my music, which was way too fast. Then, my allergies and asthma kicked in. And last, I did not have my water with me, which was a big mistake. I probably only jogged for about 4-5 minutes of the whole 30 minute work-out!

So, I called my sister to get some advice on pacing myself and transitioning from treadmill to road. She said to first set the treadmill to a 2-3% incline. Then, when I do run on the road, go with my car and put my water out somewhere first. Also, run without earphones or music at first until I learn how to set my pace. There are also things you can buy to attach to your iPod or watch that tell you what pace you are running. I might try to find one if they are pretty inexpensive.

Overall, my exercise is going pretty well, but my weight is going nowhere. One measly pound! That is just enough to piss you off! I am going to have to do something drastic -- like try that Alli or something. I can't afford surgery, or I would try that!