It's the first of Spring today. That means it's the first of September, which makes it the first of the month. When I was a little girl my mother told me that if I said "White Rabbits" three times out loud before I spoke to anybody on the first of the month that I would have a lucky month. I've been trying to do that for years. Each 1st of the month I remember the "White Rabbits" and I earnestly try to earn myself a lucky month by repeating the magic phrase.
This month, I woke up early (3 am), realised the date (I'm always excited by the first of September), and whispered the magic phrase. Next thing you know, Graham is asking me "What did you say?" I whispered the magic phrase again, he went "Uh huh" and we went back to sleep. I have my lucky month, he's amused because he's heard the story of the magic but never heard me try to capture it, and all's well with the world.
What any of this has to do with a weight loss challenge - well, I'm after all the help I can get. If the white rabbits can do it for me then I'm there.
Today I had my PT session with Krissi. We ran for 1:05, which is fantastic, because I have an extra hour of calories in the bank. We managed to run 7.92 km, which is also great. We ran 7.37 on Friday in 1:01. It looks like I'll make the 10 km in the Canberra Times Fun Run on 13th September, which I somehow managed to get myself signed up for. When Krissi mentioned that Fontessa was doing it, I was going to beg off joining her because it's my birthday. My first thought was "Do I want to run 10 km on my birthday?" I rephrased it to "Do I want to run 10 km?" The answer was yes so I figured the birthday factor didn't matter.
I planned for feeling hungry when I got to work, by taking a protein drink with me. In fact, I didn't really feel hungry all day. I worked out my calories before dinner, realised I had plenty of room to move, and stopped worrying that I was going to put the 1.2 kgs that I've already lost back on overnight.
Oh, I did something quite stupid today. I weighed myself again after my weigh in yesterday. I wanted to be SURE that I'd lost 1.2 kgs. I know all about weight fluctuations and I know that it makes sense to weigh once a week instead of every day, but I still climbed on those scales. To my relief, the 1.2 kgs were still gone, along with an additional 400 grams. Now, I know that I didn't lose 400 grams overnight, so I'm not getting my hopes up that it's a permanent weight loss. I've told myself that I'm not going to be silly enough to get back on the scales until Saturday. (I find weighing myself at the start of the weekend is a good motivator to stay strong.)
On the challenge front, I've been trying to work out some interim goals. Krissi suggested that I do this, as a way for her to support me as my trainer. I've been doing a lot of thinking, some of it a bit scary. I knew that once I mentioned one of my possible goals to Krissi it was as good as signing up for it because she'd agree that it was a goal worth pursuing.
Anyway, here's what I've come up with, with thanks to Krissi, Meredith and Graham, who have all had to listen to me work this out.
I'm going to set health and fitness goals for myself every 5 kgs. Once I've lost the weight, I'm going to aim for the goal.
5 kgs - run the Ben Donohoe Fun Run. It's in November, it's a cause I support, some of my running friends in Canberra have done it before, it's a fun run walk, and it would be a good one to gather together the support team and have some fun. This one wouldn't be a fund raiser for my cause, as the Ben Donohoe fund is a good cause in its own right.
10 kgs - go indoor rock climbing. I did this during the Biggest Loser challenge at Fernwood a few years ago, when I first met Krissi and the running girls. I was hopeless at it. I'd like to see if I was any better. The idea is to invite people along and hit them up for a gold coin donation to the cause.
15 kgs - run up Mt Ainslie. This is the one I was hesitating to say out loud. I've run part of it before and I've often thought "hey, wouldn't it be great if I could run the whole way". The first time I walked up the mountain, I climbed it with my friend Alex. Her offer of non-financial support for the challenge has been to walk it with me regularly. I wonder how she'll feel when she hears I'm planning to run up it. I'm going to invite people along to this one too, to celebrate with me at the top after I've hit them up for a gold coin donation.
20 kgs - run the 10km Mother's Day Classic. Run the Canberra half marathon a week later, without stopping this year.
While I was hunting out all these links, I realised that I've been a runner now for pver three years. How cool is that?
Today's success: I'm under my calorie target for the day, even though I've been able to eat more than usual.
Tomorrow's challenge: Not getting on the scales. I will not get on them. I promise!
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