Well, I've started my running routine, and it feels so good to really be exercising again!!! I am going to try to use this blog to keep track of my runs and the progress I'm making!
Tuesday, May 29
Walked 30 minutes at mall
Walked 2 laps around neighborhood with Chris
Ran 60 secs/ Walked 90 secs for 11 minutes (then legs started itching)
Thursday, May 31
Walked 5 minutes, warm - up
Ran 60 secs/Walked 90 secs for 20 minutes
Walked 5 minutes, cool down
20 stair push-ups
25 situps
25 R/L side crunches
30 butt raises - haha (don't know what to call them)
20 lower abs
Stretch
Goal: Saturday do the same
Monday begin challenge self more!
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Monday, May 28, 2007
New Outlook
Well, it is Memorial Day, and Chris and I have been having a fun time hanging out today, fixing up the house with adorable screen doors, an american flag, and a tomato plant. I finally have some time to update our webpage.
Well, let me see where I left off... we have been waiting two months. This was supposed to be the month that Chris and I would begin trying. However, we went ahead and tried the first month (in April). For some reason or another, that month had so much hope wrapped up in it because it was our 3 year anniversary and we had so much hope because of my surgery.
When I got my period, I really went through a really tough week. Chris was out of town at a conference, and I was home by myself. I also found out one of my college roomates, Kristen, was having twins. That was harder than I can even describe. However, this week was an amazing turning point for me. I was able to talk to a lady from my church, Lisa, about her struggle with infertility and she now has 3 beautiful girls. She understood - someone who truly undestood for the first time. She shared that a lot of her struggle was about wanting this dream in her timing vs. God's timing. The folllowing Sunday, Dr. Cox spoke on jealousy - whoa.... that split my heart in two! Which needed to be done! That night Chris also gave me some loving advice that I have been trying to live out in the past 2 months... First, he said that I needed to change my focus - to run after my Lord and Savior with the passion that I've been running after pregnancy with. He also said that I needed to place him second, right after God. My focus did get messed up by trying. I wanted to get pregnant more than anything! I needed to change that, and I have! Truly!
I have been falling in love with Jesus more and more as well as falling in love with my husband. Pregnancy is not controlling my life anymore - I am controlling my life! As far as trying goes, I'm taking each month at a time. I've decided I'm going to start running again. I found this cool website that will help me train to run 3 miles... http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml. I'm doing Weight Watchers, and just caring for my health as well as enjoying this sweet time with Chris. I don't know when a baby is in the Lord's plans for us, but I do believe that He does have that blessing for us one day. Right now, I want to live every day fully and appreciate life with no children right now. I know there will still be hard times - like when I find out other friends are pregnant. However, I trust. I give thanks.
I don't wanna' spend my life jaded
Waitin' to wake up one day and find
That I've let all these years go by
Wasted
Oh I don't wanna' keep on wishing, missin'
The still of the morning' the color of the night
I ain't spending no more time
Wasted
- Carrie Underwood
My life is my own, a blessing that I am responsible for living for Christ - His empty vessel. I will keep you posted on all that He is doing in our lives.
All my love -
Mary Lindsey
Well, let me see where I left off... we have been waiting two months. This was supposed to be the month that Chris and I would begin trying. However, we went ahead and tried the first month (in April). For some reason or another, that month had so much hope wrapped up in it because it was our 3 year anniversary and we had so much hope because of my surgery.
When I got my period, I really went through a really tough week. Chris was out of town at a conference, and I was home by myself. I also found out one of my college roomates, Kristen, was having twins. That was harder than I can even describe. However, this week was an amazing turning point for me. I was able to talk to a lady from my church, Lisa, about her struggle with infertility and she now has 3 beautiful girls. She understood - someone who truly undestood for the first time. She shared that a lot of her struggle was about wanting this dream in her timing vs. God's timing. The folllowing Sunday, Dr. Cox spoke on jealousy - whoa.... that split my heart in two! Which needed to be done! That night Chris also gave me some loving advice that I have been trying to live out in the past 2 months... First, he said that I needed to change my focus - to run after my Lord and Savior with the passion that I've been running after pregnancy with. He also said that I needed to place him second, right after God. My focus did get messed up by trying. I wanted to get pregnant more than anything! I needed to change that, and I have! Truly!
I have been falling in love with Jesus more and more as well as falling in love with my husband. Pregnancy is not controlling my life anymore - I am controlling my life! As far as trying goes, I'm taking each month at a time. I've decided I'm going to start running again. I found this cool website that will help me train to run 3 miles... http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml. I'm doing Weight Watchers, and just caring for my health as well as enjoying this sweet time with Chris. I don't know when a baby is in the Lord's plans for us, but I do believe that He does have that blessing for us one day. Right now, I want to live every day fully and appreciate life with no children right now. I know there will still be hard times - like when I find out other friends are pregnant. However, I trust. I give thanks.
I don't wanna' spend my life jaded
Waitin' to wake up one day and find
That I've let all these years go by
Wasted
Oh I don't wanna' keep on wishing, missin'
The still of the morning' the color of the night
I ain't spending no more time
Wasted
- Carrie Underwood
My life is my own, a blessing that I am responsible for living for Christ - His empty vessel. I will keep you posted on all that He is doing in our lives.
All my love -
Mary Lindsey
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Hope Restored...
Hope has been restored like it was before Chris and I ever started trying to get pregnant. The first few months of trying, there was excitement and hope. Then, the worry and doubts began to set in after we had been trying for a while with no success. Being driven emotionally by your cycle is misery! Up and down every month.
I went to the doctor about a week and a half ago. He told us all went well in the surgery, and the tests weren't abnormal - yea! He said I needed to wait to have one good period before we could start trying again, but said it would be wise to wait two. We will wait two.
Last Thursday I started my first period after surgery- I never have been this excited about getting it since I was 12! I even did a little dance! Another great thing was I didn't have cramps! I was a little achy feeling, but not anything like the cramps I used to have! Dr. Wiist said that the polyps were probaby causing my cramps, and now that it is gone = no cramps. Hoo Rae!
So, all this hoping and the excitement of possibility PLUS the wonderful weather has launched me into spring cleaning mode. I completely cleaned out what will be the nursery. If you saw this room before you would not think it could be cleaned out in one day, but I did it! Now, I am able to go by that room and invision a nursery one day. I am able to stop by it to kneel and ask the Lord to fill our lives with the blessing of children.
I am believing God for His miracle in His time. Pray for me to guard my heart, and to not think baby thoughts too much.
~ ML
I went to the doctor about a week and a half ago. He told us all went well in the surgery, and the tests weren't abnormal - yea! He said I needed to wait to have one good period before we could start trying again, but said it would be wise to wait two. We will wait two.
Last Thursday I started my first period after surgery- I never have been this excited about getting it since I was 12! I even did a little dance! Another great thing was I didn't have cramps! I was a little achy feeling, but not anything like the cramps I used to have! Dr. Wiist said that the polyps were probaby causing my cramps, and now that it is gone = no cramps. Hoo Rae!
So, all this hoping and the excitement of possibility PLUS the wonderful weather has launched me into spring cleaning mode. I completely cleaned out what will be the nursery. If you saw this room before you would not think it could be cleaned out in one day, but I did it! Now, I am able to go by that room and invision a nursery one day. I am able to stop by it to kneel and ask the Lord to fill our lives with the blessing of children.
I am believing God for His miracle in His time. Pray for me to guard my heart, and to not think baby thoughts too much.
~ ML
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