Fashion and Fitness...

A few years back my grandmother took me to downtown Indi and she was especially proud of showing me two things. One- the beautiful war memorial. The other was the canals which she walked everyday during lunch. As we walked around that day I noticed a LOT of women on their lunch breaks fully dressed in power suits, nylons and oh yah- running shoes. Not an attractive look by any means.

I am no Cher from Clueless, but I couldn't help but want to do an extreme makeover.

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But here I am years later with the same dilema. I don't have the time during my breaks to change outfits entirely. The least I can do is change my shoes so I can power walk in the sun with a little bit of style.

So, I just bought these...

Who knew? Online is not always the better deal- $80. Marshalls $35. (Sweet!) And they are husband approved! He said Saucony is a great brand for running shoes.

So heres to power-walking in nylons and running shoes! (Oh the tragedy.)

Killer Chicken- Its whats for dinner.

Tonight my mind was telling me YOU ARE HUNGRY!! EAT ICECREAM! And then I asked myself- would I eat veggies ? No, you are not hungry. You are bored.

For dinner, my husband and I were running late from work so we ate some left over chicken from KFC. I should have had some veggies (and some properly aka primal cooked chicken) , but after a two small pieces of chicken I was totally full.

Unfortunately I didn't work out again today. I did manage to step outside my office for a small break and walk around in the sun.

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Walk don't run...

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So I didn't actually run. I was open about whether it was to be a run or walk today. The point was to just get out of my house and not sit on the couch! So I guess that milestone was reached today! The entire time my left leg was on the verge of cramping. I stopped a sec to stretch and that helped out. Muse was on the entire time and I tracked my route on an app called LogYourRun. Its the free version which is alright. There are probably much more useful ones but for now- this one worked fine.

Distance: .71 miles

Time: 13:32 minutes

I refused to look at the app until I was done, but I really thought it was over 1 mile which means I need to find a new route tomorrow.

Maybe walking wasn't such a bad idea...

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Checking In

Belly fat is a harsh reality. I grew up moderately comfortable with my weight- not too fat and not too skinny. So sitting here with over 60 lbs of weight gain since marriage is leaving me a bit down and out. But I have to start somewhere, so here goes.

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Today's weight: 176 lbs on a 5'4 frame. Do a mental picture... its not good.

Last work out: ???

Mile time : a few years ago when I last checked it was 13 minutes. eek.

Goal: The weight is not as important as the measurements and toning. But around 125-135 lbs would be great.