I did it...

After some thought I have joined a running elite for exercise.....Ohio has offered to be my mentor for the process and has told me that the website www.runningtools.com is the best place to go for a great schedule to start running with.

Tonight is the first night of the first week of a 3 times a week for the next 12 week program.  Once I am done that I can graduate to the second half of the schedule and work my way to a 10 mile marathon.  That seems so far away but I will take it on scheduled day at a time.

If I work my cards right I will leave the dog walking until I jog and I can kill 2 birds with one stone :)

A new challenge has started....

The Princess has asked for my help a while back asking me to help her loose a few pounds before she leaves on a cruise of August the 15th. 

She wanted me to join her on an "all liquid" purge (not really a diet since it is short term) and I thought that it was a bit of a stretch to stick to Poon while doing this so I was going to give it a pass but still support her while she was in the office.  Well things went on a back burner and she has changed her mind about 3 times since she talked to me and now she is going on the SFast diet starting on August the 1st.  She decided that she needed some incentive and asked me to join her and I told her that I would be more than happy to challenge her but not partake of the shakes and I would stick to Poon.

This morning the gauntlet has been throw down and we are both weighing in on a scale that I am bringing in.  Whomever has lost the most weight by the 14th will have a nice lunch from Longo's and knowing me, I will find something nice on the hotplate to go with my salad LOL
Maybe we should weigh ourselves like this:

Somethings are getting bigger

I have to admit that there are things that are getting bigger while I am a Poon'er...that would be my lap.

Nikki decided that she needed to curl up with me in the living room chair and she proceeded to curl up on my lap with some overflow onto the cushion and had a nap.  Anytime before now she could only perch precariously for a little bit of snuggles and then she would jump down.

I was glad to see that there is enough room for both of us on the chair!

Third time isn't a charm.....

I saw Dr. Mercie tonight (on the right day I might add :) ) to find out that I have stayed the same.  Sure there might have been some fat loss but my body is holding onto the water like I am a camel.

So he wants to put me on a super strict Phase 1.  What does that mean to you non-Pooners?  So I am going to be eating egg whites, lean meats and veggies that are grown about ground.  This means I no longer can have my Arctic Zero Ice Cream, no Poon approved doughnuts from the clinic and no more cranberries or pecans on my commercial salads.  I might even skip over the commercial fast chain meats because of the sodium..

So I apologise if I get cranky because there might be a little cranky carb addict trying to get out LOL

Until next time just remember this:

A moment on lips....

I know the cheesy line is "a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips" or something like that.  Today feels like a "a moment on lips, a day of ickkies and distention."

Someone brought in a box of doughnuts from a competitor to Tim's and they had a Cherry Stick! They were my biggest downfall when they were at Timmy's and I guess it was a blessing in disguise when they discontinued them.....well I had some of if and now I am regretting that I did! Ohio all of a sdden became my warden and came over and placed her hand on the back of my chair and another on my desk and asked me why I was eating it and told me I was going to to laps around the parking lot to burn off the calories. F did make mention to that I was cheating but informed me that she had one too :D

Well I had an errand to run at lunchtime, so I skipped lunch and have been drinking water so far this afternoon and I still feel horrible.  I will just need to remember how I feel know the next time I decide to put the chocks under the Poon wagon for a snack!

I actually want to go for a vigorous walk just to get rid of this feeling!  This picture sums it up for me right now.......

From the Dr. Poon FB page....

Gonna get through it....

Well it is the start to a new weekend so I am trying my darnedest not to falter. 

The office is ordering Thai for lunch, so beef skewers it is.  If the meat is too dry I will used the peanut sauce very sparingly as suggest by Poon Jr.  Then DH and I are too see "Dark Night" at the theatre.  I am going to have to breeze right past the concession stand to keep from wafting in the popcorn smell.  Once I am in and seated I will be fine.  Do you think I can sneak in some sugar-free Twizzlers in my bag?  I just might LOL.

Saturday morning will be an early rise to get to the Farmer's Market with Nikki to be a PR rep for the St. John's Therapy Dog program and to help out with the Teddy Bear Triage with the First Aid guys in the ambulance.

Then the part I might dread.....a pool party with the Hadfield gang at C's place.  Since we are both on it, I am taking a veggie tray with all Poon veggies and I have found a recipe for a sour cream and Mrs. Dash that I am poon'ifying :)  Also I am making a coleslaw that will have the Walden Italian dressing instead of mayo so we will be able to munch on that too.  I am a little...no...really reluctant to eat the veggie dogs since I am afraid of the sodium or even extra stuff that isn't allowed on Phase 1.  So as I say "when in doubt, don't."  So I will be happy with what I am taking and staying away from the cake and chips that are going to going around too.

I think I am going to be "au natural" in the swimsuit again, so when there are comments made about why I am not eating those foods I can say I have put to much work into me, to put that type of food into me. :)  Did you bring your dictionary to understand that one LOL

Sunday will be lunch with Mom while the DH is at a stag at Canada's Wonderland so I have a choice of the raw vegan restaurant or Swiss Chalet.  I guess I will leave it to mom what she wants to do.

See you in a few days and don't forget to keep hydrated!