Run, Run as Fast as You Can!

This has been, overall, a pretty decent week.

Last night my meeting went really well! I was only down 0.4lbs, but that brought me to 10lbs lost and I reached my 5% goal!

I've realized I've been slacking quite a bit these last 2 weeks, so I'm giving myself a boot to my behind and tightening things up again. Fiber is a big thing. And I need more of it!

This morning my IBS took a flare-up and I've tried to eat fairly lightly today while still eating enough to keep my strength up and hunger at bay. I had whole grain cereal and skim milk for breakfast with a banana on it (so yummy!) and a mug of tea with farm-fresh honey in it. so. amazing.

There are alot of opinions out there regarding IBS and increased fiber and how it can be an irritant, but for myself, I find it doesn't bother me at all. I know this flareup was due to a bit of stress I've been going through emotionally lately and was expecting it to happen sometime soon.

I'll admit I woke up a bit on the mellow side...ok, who am I kidding? I wanted to stay under the covers and not move until WeightWatchers said Oreo cookies were on the "Power Foods" list and were 0 points.

IBS has symptoms other than physical discomfort, 2 of those being fatigue and depression. I deal with both in small doses. Nothing major or worry-some, mind you, just enough to make me want to seek out happy things in life. I've learned (and am still learning) to let the little things in life bring me big amounts of joy.

One thing I am super excited about is Mother's Day this year! No, I'm not a mom yet (we'll see in a few years), but this year I am registering for the Walk for Moms in support of Anna's House, a local family support centre.

I haven't done a "walkathon" type event in about 10 years, so this is a bit of a challenge for me. The events of the day include a 5k walk/run and a 10k walk/run. Being that this is my first year, I am registering for the 5k. I've already started cardio training at the gym to help prep myself for the walk so I'll actually be able to function the next day without need of high doses of anti-inflammatories.

I'm a visual person (my WW leader knows this already when I consistently remind her if she forgets to give me my earned stickers each week...), so every time I am on the treadmill training for this walk, I keep imagining myself crossing that finish line. Not first, and not necessarily last, but finishing. I am going to have Marc waiting for me at the end of the event with a camera and I plan on posting that picture.

It will be the first of a lifetime of healthy accomplishments.