REawaken: My eyes have been opened

MyFitnessPal - Nutrition Facts For Foods

Thanks to my good friend, Jessica, I have checked out MyFitnessPal.com. I am in shock. Complete and utter shock. The foods that I have been eating sound so healthy and good for you with the right kinds of fat (who knew?!) and protein...I have been blind.

Yesterday, I went over my suggested caloric intake of 1200 calories by more than 2400 calories. Yes, I said 2400! My fat grams were over by 124g, my protein by 61g.

So, avacado's, olive oil, multi-grain bread, yogurt ALL GOOD. in moderation. Geez, sigh! I actually got caught up on that wheel of 'good fats, good for you' which if not kept in check will add nothing but fat and more fat to your already bulging curves.

I am proud to report, however, that I took a Zumba class at the Y last night.

After I got home from the gym and plowed through a bowl vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup (yes, I can hear you tsk, tsk, tsking or laugh laugh laughing) my husband and I had a conversation, with adjectives and complete sentences. Our daughter wants to eat junk, all junk, all day, all night. It's our fault. We have made it available to her. The "convenience" of it all is killing us. Literally. Our health is suffering at an alarming rate. I could barely keep up. Oh I moved allright but I could not give it my all. I was red-faced beyond the "I just worked out red face" My face looked more like I laid in the sun for 72 hours straight.

REdoing it: The Couch-to-5K Running Plan

Arrrggghhh. I suck. Really, I do. I started out this year with "Yeah,I am gonna run a 5k on my 40th bday...I have a year to train, nuthin' to it..." but the reality is, I bit off more than I could chew in several areas. So...I still have 4 1/2 months to train. I think I can do it. It is a little over three miles. I think I can do it. I think I can I think I can I think I can...chugga chugga puff puff. I visited my fave website for this very training, it is www.coolrunning.com The Couch-to-5K Running plan or c25k for short. You train three days a week...walk, jog, walk, jog, walk, jog. Here is my teensy predicament. I am tired. So tired. The kind of tired that makes you wonder if someone slipped something illegal into your water bottle. Doc says low iron and possible anemia. I have been eating ice like I will never have the chance to eat it again. Killlin' my teeth! Here is the challenge: Will I use this as an excuse to not train? I can't! I will never turn 40 again and running on your 41st bday doesn't look as good on a tshirt or facebook post as running your first 5k on your 40th. So,I must get thy bootay to the gym and hit the treadmill. Walk, jog, walk, jog, walk, jog.