San Antonio Getaway Weekend

This is going to be more of a travel post than anything else, just FYI.

So Josh got a weekend off so we decided to have a little getaway weekend to San Antonio!  We love to visit the town and really enjoy walking the riverwalk.  This is where Josh proposed and it will forever hold a special place in our hearts.

Friday, we drove up to San Antonio and went to pick up our race packets for the Santa Boogie 5k that I had signed us up for.  Josh was not ecstatic about this run to say the least but when he commits to something he does it all the way!  Then we did a little shopping and lunch then headed to the hotel.  After the hotel we signed up for a walking ghost tour and walked the riverwalk until it started.  So San Antonio is one of the oldest cities in Texas and the united states for that matter.  This makes for a very deep history which if you know me, I love!  I had no idea all the ghost stories just the small downtown area of San Antonio had!  The ghost tour was about an hour long and we visited about 5-6 places.  We visited the Alamo, of course, and many of the older hotels downtown.  If you are looking for a haunting in south Texas I know some places for you!  I'm not a big believer in ghost but I don't like to take my chances either.  One of the coolest facts that I found was that one of the bars that Teddy Roosevelt himself used to liquor up some boys to convince them to join the army was still standing today and the bullet hole from him is still three too!  SO COOL!  Also we got to see a beautiful light show on the San Fernando Cathedral.  The show was called San Antonio: The Saga.  It was a beautiful light show and I am so glad that we stumbled upon it! 

Saturday, we ran the Santa Boogie 5k!

I had so much fun running with my soon to be husband!  I was not going to run in the full Santa outfit but he was committed!  He ran almost the whole thing with that beard on!  Also with him next to me I was able to run one of my fastest mile times!  I had no idea that I had it in me but having him next to me really kept me going even when I wanted to slow down.  This wasn't a huge even but we think we placed probably in the top 10!  When we walked back to our hotel it was so refreshing how nice everyone was!  Everyone greeted us with "Good Morning" or "Merry Christmas."  Makes you want to wear Christmas gear all year long!

We then took a river boat tour around the river walk and explored some more!  For the afternoon we did one our favorite things and rested our legs at the movie theater with Big Hero 6.  Very cute movie but let me tell you this, I was crying before the movie started.  The short before was almost better than the movie.  I was sobbing by the end of it.  If you get a chance, watch the disney short called "Feast" and you may want some tissues near by.  Or not, I'm a sucker for dogs and love stories so yeah.  The rest of Saturday wasn't so great because I started to get really sick with a sore throat, sneezing, coughing, headache, and stuffiness.  But all in all it was an amazing weekend of just us.  And I loved it!  I'm so lucky to have a guy like him!  Happy Birthday!  Lets make your 26th year one of your favorites! ;)

Next post will be about my New Years Resolutions!  Are you making any?  I challenge you to make some but make them S.M.A.R.T.!

Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time Bound

There were too many years that I made mine to "lose weight." What does that mean?  Lets try something else.  Maybe you wanna complete a specific race.  Maybe you wanna try something new.  Give yourself something to work towards.  Don't focus on the scale.

Thank you for reading!

I see scale movement!

So I haven't posted in awhile because I didn't think I had any good news since the scale wasn't really moving.  It wasn't going up or down.  I've been slacking on controlling my portion sizes and making good food decisions.  On the bright side I haven't gained...I am hoping this mean that maintaining when I reach my goal will mean being comfortable and not worrying all the time that I'm gaining.  That is still 40 lbs away though and I want to enjoy my journey there.

I have another confession.  I skipped a long training run. :\ I was supposed to do 9 miles last weekend but decided not to do it.  My fiance was home all weekend which is rare occurrence with his schedule and I decided to enjoy the whole weekend with him.  Good news is I was already a week ahead on my training schedule so as long as I don't skip any more I will be ready to go for my half next month!
Next confession,  I lost a dietbet.  I'm not happy with myself for not trying harder but I just wasn't into it like I have been lately.  4% in a month is starting to get harder and harder to achieve.  I am still doing my 6 month transformation dietbet and am hoping to reach the goal of weighting 165.6 which is 8% from where I started this dietbet.  I have lost 13.2lbs since July 15th.  That is about 4.5 lbs a month which isn't bad!  I have been feeling bad about not losing weight fast enough but when I stand back and look at the long term I am impressed with myself.  I'm still on the journey.

Meltdown Challenge is still going as well!  I almost forgot that it was a weightloss challenge with all the great information that it has be sharing.  I have to lose 6% in 6 weeks.  Right now there is only 20 days left and I still have 5.12 lbs to lose. eek!  I believe that I am making the changes and decision to reach that goal though but the next couples weeks will REALLY test me.

Today I weighted in at 166.8.  I have 6 days to shed the last 1.2 lbs so I am kicking it into gear!  I am back to doing more medifast meals to keep my calorie count low but still full with plenty of protein and low carb.  I found that my portions were starting to get out of control again and needed to remind myself what I really need to sustain myself.  This is a battle that I think I'll be fighting for the rest of my life but I am happy I am aware of it.

So some positive things!  My fiance and I bought bikes!  I love it!  We have biked to dinner and biked to the movies!  I have even started biking to work!  Today is my third day!  I am not biking everyday because by the time I bike home I don't feel like working out and I still have a half marathon that I'm training for!  I'm trying to do three days a week and I am enjoying burning the extra 500 calories a day just commuting!  I will say that riding home is harder since it is usually warmer and I am riding into the wind!

Yesterday I didn't bike to work so I decided to go for a long run since I slacked enjoyed this weekend.  I decided to try a way different route and ran towards the bay and found out its only 3 miles from my apartment!  How amazing is that?  I am so thankful and lucky to live in a place like this!  I definitely believe that the weather is what helps me keep moving!  I love sunny south Texas!  Here is a selfie I took when I reached as far as I could go north with out swimming!  This definitely wasn't one of my strongest runs and I could tell I haven't run for a couple of days but I still enjoyed the run.

Okay, like I said earlier the next couple of weeks are going to be a challenge.  Next week, I am taking the week off because my family is visiting!  My youngest brother and sister and flying for their very first time to come see their big sister!  I am so excited to share my new home with them!  I know they are happy to defrost from the Indiana weather! :P  Wish me luck as my routine changes and I try to navigate staying on plan!  Staying active and everything in moderation is the key!  I'll be repeating that over and over again in my head!

I think my scale is broken

Last post I was avoiding the scale like the plague. Well last night I weighted myself because I signed up for a dietbet.  I hopped on and the scale read 181 lbs.  I knew it would be up, especially since I was weighing myself in the evening and after dinner.  But this is only 2.8 lbs higher than right before vacation.  Woohoo!

I knew I would have to weigh myself in the morning to get a more accurate weigh-in.  So this morning I woke up grudgingly, walked Rosalie, turned on the Keurig, and hopped on the scale.

177.2  

Nope.  Stepped off and stepped on again

177.2

What?  No way...that is impossible.  That is 1 lb less than right before vacation.  I just don't know what to think.  Is my scale broken?  Did I lose all my muscle?  I definitely don't think I ate less than I was burning.  Did I gain and then I was so scared of how much I gained that I already lost it and then some?  Doubtful. I just don't know.  Either way I'm happy with how my body is feeling again and I am just going to keep on going!

In the last post I also mentioned my need to lots of motivation!  Well I think I have that now!  As I said earlier I signed up for dietbet that another weight loss blogger is hosting.  I had taken a break from dietbets after losing all my winnings from previous dietbets and not willing to lose more.  I don't know what in me decided it was time to get back into it but I joined at the cost of $35 dollars.  I am now in control of whether or not I'll get that money back.  To get that moola back, I have to lose 4 % by early August.  I weighed in last night since the dietbet started today.  At 181 lbs, I have to get down to 173.8.  But after this morning's weight-in that is only 3.4 lbs away!  Winning this dietbet will be just so much sweeter if I can beat it and then some!  Why not go for 4% from 171.2?  I am going to set the goal for myself to be into the 160s by the time this diet bet ends!  I mean Why settle?

To help me reach my dietbet goal, I signed up for a 5k this weekend.  This was probably a crazy idea especially since I haven't been running much for the last two weeks.  I won't be beating any personal records.  My goal is to just pass the finish line and get a good workout in to help me to my long term goal.

I think I am sufficiently motivated for the time being!  Wish me luck and I'll report back how my 5k went next week!  Thanks for reading!