Master Cleanse

Well, i've decided to do the Master Cleanse. I've actually started today and it's going surprisingly well. I have been around people eating but for the most part I've been able to just drink the drink when i feel a craving or a hunger pang. I'm only doing it for 3 days as i am going on a nice honeymoon trip to Florida on Wednesday. I'm so excited!!!! To get off the master cleanse, i will pack some fruits, veggies and soup with me. I want to be able to keep up any weight loss that i've been able to lose while on the cleanse. Even if its a 2-3 pound loss. I'm actually interested in the cleansing of it all. I've done it before and felt really good after. I just never ended it right, but i dont think i was in the right frame of mind. So, i'll take it a day at a time and today it's going great!! Have you ever done the cleanse before or something similar to it? How'd it go? What motivated you?

Signed,
Next Level

P.S. I'll tell you how it goes tomorrow.

I DID IT!

I DID IT!!! 3.2 Miles in 35 minutes!!!!!! I thought i couldn't but i pushed myself and really gave it my all!!! I'm so proud of myself! Next years goal: 3.2 miles in 29 minutes!! I know i can do it.

I was given some great training tips from a friend of mine. He used to be in the army. He says that when i train, to run at my regular pace, then start sprinting. Do that a couple of times during my regular run and I'll start to see my pace increase. I'll give it a try!! Any more training tips? I could definitely use them!!

5K

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Tomorrow, September 10, 2009 I'm running the Kaiser Permenente 5K run/walk! I'm so excited! I've been training for a few months and have really done well with my timing. I ran it last year and ended with a time of 47 minutes. I did a practice run on monday and ended in 35 minutes! I was happy!!!

How did i train, you may ask? Well,three to four days out of the week after work i would run 3 miles on the treadmill. It took a while for me to do it straight thru. I had a habit of stopping when i got tired or bored, but i noticed that my pace was slowly picking up and i was developing a bit more stamina. After a while learned a trick, when you get tired, keep going but jog really slow. Almost like your running but your runwalking. Once you feel like you can get back to your regular pace, get right back into it, but slowly.

Unfortunately, i haven't lost any weight. Well, maybe just a pound or two and i know the reason why. I need to incorporate clean eating into my diet. That means cooking at home and knowing what is going into my food. No butter. No excess salt. No dressings. I can do it. I love eating that way. But, i'm lazy sometimes. After work and the gym, the last thing i wanna do is look at the stove. But, i do it more often than not, i just have to start doing it regulary!

How do you incorporate clean eating ino your diet? Or, what are you going to do to change your diet? Or, what do you do to workout? Please share!

Signed,

Workout Chic