Ready Set Go

well, it's my first official week on my long term plan to run a marathon when i'm 60. I'm composing this on my laptop perched on a makeshift shelf on my schwinn recumbent bike in the garage.
i felt such a sense of relief on Monday when i knuckled down to losing weight that i was prepared in alot of ways as i had my past history of 60 pound loss to recall what worked then.

in a "perfect world", i would have gotten my house all de-hoarded, stocked up with on plan foods, ( in a "perfect world" i wouldn't have to lose 80-90 lbs thought would I?!!!!!!)okay for ease of typing from now on let's say I want to lose 100 lbs. i'm not sure what my final goal weight will be, i think my body will tell me when i get there.

i figured it was better to start MOVING (vs spending way too much time watching tv or surfing the internet which unlike the ocean surfing uses up ZIP calories)

thankfully I had on hand some great workout clothes and shoes.
WARNING: GET A DOCTOR'S CHECKUP IF YOU ARE GOING TO START AN EXERCISE PLAN, i think that recommendation is for 40+ yrs old, but if you have any health conditions, check with your doctor.
this is my story and i hope you might join in safely if you'd like to....

so here is what i had to help me get READY:

it's a real challenge to find workout clothes if you have 100+ lbs to lose. I hope to locate some internet sites that carry these items.

ASICS workout shoes, for heavy folks, stablizing shoes are recommended. http://www.zappos.com/ is a great online shoe site but if you are buying your first workout shoes, i suggest a brick and mortar sporting goods or running store. often times running shoes run smaller than your regular shoes

C9 by champion, workout wear that keeps you dri, forget cotten work out clothes, they are so irritating. i seriously don't know how the Biggest Loser participants tolerate cotton! http://www.target.com/  sizes up to women's xxl.  pick up some dri socks as well....

Underarmour dri sports bar, sense a theme here?!!!! i love underarmour workout clothes, unfortunately i don't think they manufactor clothes in women's sizes.

Halo sweat band, this has a strip that keeps the sweat out of your eyes.. http://www.haloheadband.com/

when i run outside i like pants or shorts w/ pockets for gels http://www.raceready.com/ they have a wonderful bottle gripper so you can slip your hand inside around your water bottle.

there are also belts to carry water bottles.

if i'm running or walking i like to wear an Id tag w/ info in case an accident would befall me. http://www.roadid.com/

if you are working up a sweat over time your workout clothes just get funky, regular laundry detergent can't cut it. i love WIN, sports laundry detergent
http://www.windetergent.com/

BIG THANKS  to my What I Did Right Today gal friends: Gayle, Kathy, Jenn, Denise, Jenga, Mickie for all the support and clueing me in to these great products back in 2007!

so with these items I was ready to get started on my workouts. My plan this week is to MOVE, not watch TV as much. I started my mornings with planting veggies in my garden. Later i will get lots of organic food to fuel my healthy life style.

speaking of food, i needed to get READY with that as well. for the time being i'm using HMR shakes and entrees to which i add veggies and fruit. I used them before successfully.
http://www.hackleyhealthmanagement.com/

i add spinach and other greens to the shakes, some mint leaves, cinnamon and ginger are great also.
where would i be with out my Champ blender?!!!

my son and husband also like the entrees, they need no refrigeration and cook in 1 minute, or eat them cold. great for traveling by car, or checked baggage.
i need to stock up on frozen veggies, some that go well are green beans, mixed veggies.

my grocery run will include cherry tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, cucumbers, mixed lettuce greens, bell pepper, broccoli, cauliflower. so many great summer veggies and fruits.

thankfully i have plums, peaches, tangerines, oranges, blackberries ready or getting ready in my yard.

so that covers my READY

what is SET? i guess climbing on the recumbent bike and starting to pedal?!!!

or GO.

i'm slowly pedaling for an hour as i do this blog, but i know i need to do some workouts with out using the laptop. this would be great to use in the evening, vs laying on the bed typing or watching tv...

the scale is already moving downward this week. my offical weigh in day is Monday but i'm pleased with what i'm seeing mid-week.

i've lost 7.5 lbs since June 1st. (wow, how many calories was i normally consuming before to maintain my weight?)

if you have any workout gear you've found helpful drop me a comment.....