Q:Hey there, how's it going? :)

steampunkbanana

Hi, yeah, I have been ignoring both my Tumblr accounts lately.  I am always in and out of every internet thing I do, some day I will devote more time here again.

I am doing well.  I have lost 10 pounds.  I signed up for a 5k on June 23rd, but probably won’t run it all the way through.  One, I’ll be with my mom, and two, probably won’t be ready.  It is still a goal to run a 5k all the way through before the end of summer.

Thanks for asking, nice to hear from you. :)

drop-the-weight: prettyfitandstrong: girlgrowingsmall: weight-a-second: *Warning: Sentimental Rambling* I miss my red hair but I do not miss my puffy cheeks, the excess chins, or the incredibly sad look that rests in the girl on the lefts eyes. While the change in my appearance isn’t something that is incredibly important to me, because I was beautiful either way, I enjoy placing pictures of ‘then-Brynn’ and ‘now-Brynn’ beside one another because the contrast is astounding. That sounds seriously cocky— but I look at photos of me from a year ago and I have to frown because, despite my lame attempts at something that resembles a smile, I was considerably forlorn. Now, in the simplest words, I am happy. Not because I’ve lost weight but because I’ve discovered how awesome, strong, and resilient I actually am. I can’t express my admiration, respect, and awe enough. Bravisimo. I love the message you’re sending across — and I have to agree, you are truly beautiful! Oh, I just love her!! Inspirational
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drop-the-weight:

prettyfitandstrong:

girlgrowingsmall:

weight-a-second:

*Warning: Sentimental Rambling* 

I miss my red hair but I do not miss my puffy cheeks, the excess chins, or the incredibly sad look that rests in the girl on the lefts eyes. 

While the change in my appearance isn’t something that is incredibly important to me, because I was beautiful either way, I enjoy placing pictures of ‘then-Brynn’ and ‘now-Brynn’ beside one another because the contrast is astounding. That sounds seriously cocky— but I look at photos of me from a year ago and I have to frown because, despite my lame attempts at something that resembles a smile, I was considerably forlorn. 

Now, in the simplest words, I am happy. Not because I’ve lost weight but because I’ve discovered how awesome, strong, and resilient I actually am.

I can’t express my admiration, respect, and awe enough. Bravisimo.

I love the message you’re sending across — and I have to agree, you are truly beautiful!

Oh, I just love her!!

Inspirational

(via beautycomeswiththin)

Source: weight-a-second

I started the timer after my walking warm up and just as I started the interval run (though more like interval slow jog in my case but I am 262 pounds working my way up to a run). Just shy of 2 miles, so I will try to run slightly longer to get to two miles. My goal is to run a full 5k by the end of the summer (if not earlier in the summer). Is it best for me to keep doing two miles until I can run it all the way through at a decent pace (what pace should I aim for?) or should I add distance once a week while still doing intervals or something else? I welcome any web site/reading recommendations as well. Thank you.
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I started the timer after my walking warm up and just as I started the interval run (though more like interval slow jog in my case but I am 262 pounds working my way up to a run). Just shy of 2 miles, so I will try to run slightly longer to get to two miles. My goal is to run a full 5k by the end of the summer (if not earlier in the summer). Is it best for me to keep doing two miles until I can run it all the way through at a decent pace (what pace should I aim for?) or should I add distance once a week while still doing intervals or something else? I welcome any web site/reading recommendations as well. Thank you.

Runs in 2012.

Hi everyone.  So one of my 2012 goals is to run a 5k all the way through.  The one 5k I am signed up for though is with my mom and probably won’t be run all the way through.  I still need to find another 5k that I do on my own and do run all the way through.  I also plan on signing up for an 8k that happens in September and a 15k that happens at the end of October.

5k Rock n Sole run to Summerfest, June 23rd:
http://www.rocknsolerun.com/

8K Al’s Run on September 15th:
http://www.alsrun.com/EventInfo.htm

15k Lakefront Discovery Run, end of October:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lakefront-Discovery-Run-15K/124180527677355

Hopefully I will stop being so much a stranger around these parts.  I did run/walks for the last two days, but I have been pretty lax before that sadly.

Q:I hope you're doing well! Happy new year! As always, best of luck with everything :) DON'T GIVE UP! :D

steampunkbanana

With the holidays I have really fallen off the bandwagon, but I am ready to get back on it.  Thank you so much.  I hope you have a fantastic new year!!!!

Hey, yeah, I am still here, I promise.  Sometimes I am here for a few weeks and other times I hang out mostly at my other blog.  If you want to see the rest of my life outside of health and exercise stuff, go here:

http://myklia.tumblr.com/

I reblog a lot of things I like, mostly photographs, some songs and other stuff.  I post original stuff too.

Now that the holidays are over, it is time to get serious and back on track.  Maybe not the next two days because those are the two busiest days of the year at work, but after that NO EXCUSES, I SWEAR!!!! :)

myklia:

Beautiful drive home today.

Yep, reblogging myself here.  Short, quick, beautiful.

Goals for 2012

Goals subject to be added/deleted/changed throughout the year, but I think this is a good start.  I welcome any suggestions.

Goals 2012

FINANCIAL

Put tax refund in savings
Once loans paid off against retirement, put minimum $75 in savings (I should be able to put away a lot more)
Spend less

HEALTH

Remember to take meds every day, especially thyroid
Get off cholesterol and blood pressure meds
Workout a minimum 3 times a week, preferably 5 times
Run a 5k all the way through
Work more on swimming
Stop making excuses
Learn more about paleo and low GI diets and get recipes, see what works best
Lose weight, but I want to focus on eating healthy and exercise, the numbers should follow
Work on being less stressed and more positive
Become more flexible (physically)
Work on becoming stronger overall, but especially improve upper body strength
Work on having more energy
Do monkey bars
If I can find a pair of old fashion roller skates (not inlines) that fit and don’t break the bank, learn to roller skate
Take swim lessons to get better at it
Drink 8 glasses of water a day
Fit into that cute dress I bought

CRAFTS/CREATIVE

Finish all knitting/crochet projects
Don’t do anymore knitting/crochet projects for other people (sorry, no time anymore)
Only knit/crochet/spin/craft when I want, when I have time, only to relax and enjoy the craft
Make a video once a week/month (schedule doen’t always allow being super strict)
Learn video editing
Learn to sew
Make packaging for newest Christmas CD
Learn to juggle

COOKING

Cook live lobster
Enter a cooking contest
Explore  paleo and low GI eating and recipes, see what feels right
Really explore healthy recipes/cookbooks
Still want a Jamie Oliver cookbook
Plan meals
Learn Thai/southeast asian cooking
Get together with John and cook using the tagine he gave me
Get some tagine cook books
Take cooking classes
Shop the farmers market every week during the summer
Plan one veggie centered meal a week

MUSIC

Learn a new instrument, at least the fondations
Perhaps the mandolin or the violin if I could get my hands on a cheap one (violin, already have a mandolin)
Write some experimental music

KNOWLEDGE

Study stars in the sky
Go to every UWM planetarium show
Go to the IMAX Planetarium stuff more often
Learn more about trees
Take an art class

BUY

Keep this category at a minimum
Season 2 DVD set of Carnivale (since I didn’t get it in 2011)

VISIT

Go to more music programs at UW-Milwaukee
Ride a Ferris Wheel (because I love them)
Go on the Dennis Sullivan again (budget permitting, financial goals take priority)
Go to zoo by myself one time
visit Sparrow Collective Gallery(can’t believe I haven’t done this).
Go visit someplace outside of Milwaukee that isn’t Chicago or Madison (or camping trip)

OTHER

Write an article that gets published other than my workplace newsletter
Enter a National Geogrphic contest
Write a handwritten letter
Hang up all my art work
Make use of my Netflix membership
Do something a little scary (don’t know what that would be, I’m a chicken)
Send surprise packages to friends

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