Really cool park in Japan

If this park was in the States lawsuits would abound...but it was soooo cool! (and free)

Okinawa Aquarium

the story of our day

Once upon a time a family of 4 planned a day trip to the zoo.  While looking for parking at the zoo someone saw this sign on top of the childrens museum.  We agree to change plans but still had to find parking and eat our picnic.  An hour later we finally made it to the museum to find out the would be closing early.  We opted to spend two hours at the museum and then head for the zoo.  

We let Spencer lead us though the zoo until he go too tired and talked will into holding him.  I was holding Grant because he ran away everytime I put him down.  

 The elephants were a favorite of everyone especially Grant.  He insisted on riding the elephant tricycle.

 by the end of the day everyone was so wiped out we sent Will hiking to retrieve the car (yet no one slept on the way home)

Get fit Challenge

Your fitness challenge(s) for the week: week 5 pushups & week 7 of C25K

Your food challenge for the week: More water and count calories.  

How well did it go:  not such a great week.  I got 2/3 of the 25 minute run but only 1/3 circuit workouts.  I am up 1/2 pound (thanks mother nature). 

Food and calorie counts are going well (though I am getting tired of putting in the effort to track every thing).  I eat out once a week, sometimes not at all.  Pack my lunch for work and cook from raw ingredients as much as I can.  New this week, dried beans and veggie broth from trash.  I drank 10 cups of water every day this week.  

Failures and slip-ups: my battle with depression/anxiety are escalating (I assume related to our upcoming vaca but it is really affecting my day to day)  I don't like meds but I may be headed there.  (I am a pharmacist and i hate meds....irony)

Weekly challenge wisdom: Keep fighting!  THis is a battle  we can win.  

Advice to fellow GET FIT members: now that I have done 200 situps for 6 weeks and complete the program I found the article on why crunched don't work so I will be replacing my crunches with hundreds and Maybe a plank or 2 because I love plank!

Goals this week:

C25K: Continuing to run 25 minutes three time a week.  Working up to 2.5 miles Even if it takes more than 25 minutes. I am hoping to work up to a 10 minute mile.  (I have been hanging out around 11-12 minutes)

Continue circuit training 3 days a week. 

http://www.hundredpushups.com/week5.html

not the ASSIGNED selfie but this sums up my week

FOODS ONLY

Calorie Balance

1775 Calories Expended 1391 Calories Eaten 384 Net Calorie Balance

Nutrient Balance

%DV — Total Fat 48 g 123%    Saturated Fat 19 g —    Trans Fat 0.4 g 51% Cholesterol 152 mg 103% Sodium 2366 mg — Total Carbs 184 g 113%    Dietary Fiber 22 g —    Sugars 59 g — Protein 60 g 210% Vitamin A 1470 µg 129% Vitamin C 97 mg 63% Calcium 631 mg 56% Iron 10 mg

Trip to the park

Get fit Challenge

I think I am at the 8 week mark of this whole thing.  I have lost about 10 pounds, and an inch from my waist, hips and each thigh.  Good changes are happening and I like it.  

Your fitness challenge(s) for the week: week 4 pushups and week 6 sit-ups alongs with week 7 of C25K

Your food challenge for the week: More water and count calories.  

How well did it go:  A good week.  No eating out, Packed lunch every day.  My last week of working full time for a while.  I'm looking forward to some downtime.  Catch up time, me time. I looked at my swimming suits this week.  I didn't put them on but I looked.  We are leaving for Japan in three weeks and the beach is in our plans.  Is this a beach body?  It's going to have to be.  

I ran for 24 minutes outside yesterday.  I should have gone 25 minutes but I was running faster than I thought I would and ran out of trail before I finished my run.  (Will pointed out that I could have done another loop but I was so excited and exhausted at the same time that I headed home).  I am going to try a longer part of the trail this week and maybe even add an extra loop.  It's awesome that I am going so much faster than I thought I was.  (I think i was right around an 11 minute mile)

Yup, I did 200 sit ups.  Wooo hooo!!!!  After last week's link up I did a bit more reading about circuit training and realized that's what I've been doing with the squat and sit up challenge from the beginning and now with the push ups too.  I rotate through sets of all 3 exercises and never have the rest time but I have time between sets.  

Failures and slip-ups: I need more sleep!  Should be easier with one fewer work day each week. 

Weekly challenge wisdom: Keep moving!!!  my body is getting used to the extra water and it is getting so much easier to get in 8 cups a day.  I am actually trying for 10 now to replace sweat loses during my workouts.  If you are one of the people working on drinking more water stick with it...it was suddenly get easier and you will feel so much better!  

Advice to fellow GET FIT members: Farmer's markets are starting up again, Support your local farmers!  Try new fruits and veggies (most farmers will give you recipes and cooking ideas when you buy their food.  

Goals this week:

C25K: Continuing to run 25 minutes three time a week.  I am hoping to work up to a 10 minute mile.  (I have been hanging out around 11-12 minutes)

Continue situp, squat push up circuit training 3 days a week.  I am doing the number of pushups in the program but during each rest period I am doing 40 situps and 20 plie squats on my toes.  (thigh burn)

http://www.hundredpushups.com/week5.html

FOODS ONLY

Calorie Balance

1792 Calories Expended 1511 Calories Eaten 281 Net Calorie Balance

Nutrient Balance

%DV   — Total Fat 64 g 137%    Saturated Fat 23 g —    Trans Fat 0.1 g 50% Cholesterol 149 mg 118% Sodium 2711 mg — Total Carbs 176 g 85%    Dietary Fiber 18 g —    Sugars 63 g — Protein 63 g 227% Vitamin A 1586 µg 131% Vitamin C 98 mg 60% Calcium 596 mg 50% Iron 9 mg

Quarterly top 5 photos