twelve weeks.

well, more like ten weeks...

i signed up for a half-marathon.  it's on october 29th and it's halloween-themed.  it's on my bucket list of things i want to do before i die and incidentally it's on my list of things i want to do before i get all pregnant and mom-like.  i figured now is as good a time as any to round out 2011 with a pretty major accomplishment for myself so we're just rolling with it...and i want an excuse to wear a tutu and let's face it, i can do that for a few hours in this race :)

i have about ten weeks left before the run.  i've been following the 'runner's diet' pretty closely.  the singles in week 1 of training followed by a family booze-fest in crivitz and an awesome wedding in week 2 of training were cause from some deviation.  but i still managed to drop some lbs so we'll chalk that up as a win.

as for training, it's been challenging.  i'm about a week behind since i was sick but even still i can feel my lungs get stronger and, most excellently, my husband said my ass is getting a little less bodacious.

a solid read

 i'm not getting any younger and my ass isn't getting any smaller.  more importantly, i'm not getting any healthier and my metabolism isn't getting any faster.

thusly, i'm putting all my eggs in this basket:

i found this in half-priced books while perusing one afternoon. i selected this book to be my little nutrition bible for the next twelve weeks (and you will soon learn why twelve weeks is significant)  here's what i like about it:

-it's straight-forward: it tells me how much calories i need to burn, what my optimal workout plan should look like, and what results to expect.  most guides out there are exactly like that but, i don't know, i'm just comfortable with this vibe.  i feel like i could fail.  and when i feel like i could fail and i'm not all hopped up by pictures of super skinny people in their old jeans built for five, i work harder.  which is why i have this blog, now. i'm putting it all out there because the stakes are higher if i fail...because you'll all know it.

-it's realistic: this book flat-out says, "you will not get where you want to in the time you want to" which for me is generally immediately.

-food is affordable: there's no crazy-complex recipes or snack recommendations or any wild supplements.  it's a plan that i can afford.

-it's not a diet: don't be fooled by the title, it's more a plan that supports changing eating habits and a basic run/walk plan for optimal results.

for the next twelve weeks, i'm going to give this program a try and we'll all wait and watch for the results together.  i'm a little nervous about the lack of alcohol and mac 'n cheese in this plan, but, hey, i'm also nervous about  having to wash myself with a rag on a stick someday and i get more anxious over the thought of that than a world without Spongbob mac.

alison

skinny jeans.

 

i cleaned out my closet a few weeks ago...well, to be totally honest, i threw a bunch of crap around in my closet trying to find a blouse i wasn't even sure i still owned.  underneath the rando collection of shoes, belts, pants, passports, and a mattress pad (?) i found a bag of skinny jeans. brand new jeans that i bought on ultra clearance in hopes of 'getting into them.'

i've never been able to fit in any of those above jeans...they are years old...there's a pair from the defunct 'steve n berry's'--never worn, tags still on.

these jeans are way out of style.  i don't even think i like any of them anymore.  but, that is besides the point.  what's more important, i found in this closet revelation, is not that i want my ass to once and for all fit in these jeans so much as i want to turn my god-given fat genes into skinny genes.

simply put, this fatty is adopting a more healthy, active lifestyle and i'm dragging you all down with me.

alison