That’s what I have been telling myself.  This week was better than last week.  Or the last three weeks, for that matter!  I actually had a loss of 1.2# this week, for a total of 13.7 lbs lost.  That’s okay… it’s good… but considering how long I’ve been at this it really stinks.  I plateaued for several weeks in a row and that doesn’t make me happy at all. So I need to keep moving.

I managed to hit the Y twice this past week.  Tuesday I was able to run 2.3 miles in 30 minutes!  I think I did pretty good, considering I wasn’t running regularly.  I felt pretty weak but I kept going.  Toward the end I had to seriously slow it down and speed walk, rather than run, and that’s okay too.  I kept myself moving for the full 30 minutes and that is my goal.  I did skip the ab machine I usually hit after I run.  I was SO tired.  There were also a bunch of guys hanging out RIGHT THERE, and sorry if it sounds like an excuse, but I would be perfectly happy in a women’s only gym.  I’m not going to sit amongst a bunch of yakking guys and use the machine. If that makes me a fitness loser, so be it.

Some things I didn’t do this week which I should  have, and need to:

• Count my points- everything, every meal, every day
• Drink my water, keeping my water bottle filled and with me
• Get to the gym more than twice

Some things I have been doing that are GOOD:

• Eat oatmeal & honey for breakfast
• Eat my 2 servings of dairy every day
• Take my vitamins, fish oil & calcium
• Drink my milk every day
• Snack on fruits and veggies (usually!)

One thing that has surprised me since I began running:  I like it.  I mean, I really like it!  I’m still a wimp and can’t run outside without feeling like my lungs are on fire and I will spontaneously ignite and my husband will find a pile of black ashes with my iPod sitting on top, half a mile from home.  I’m told that it does get easier. I’m not convinced.  For now I will stick with the treadmill at the gym, because I really enjoy it. Oh boy do I want one for home! I just never thought that I would enjoy exercise. And this coming week, I am going to get to the gym as much as I can. I just need to keep MOVING!