Working on my Fitness and Fertility

Two years ago I herniated a disk in my back (L5/S1) and stopped running. Two years after back surgery, 50lbs, and a new treadmill later I have finally started running again. Today I ran half a mile and speed walked the other half. I know that does not sound like much but, for someone who hasn't run in two years, I really had to push myself to run that. My lungs and legs hurt but I feel good about myself for it. I'm hoping that running and getting back in shape will help with the fertility issues that I am having. 

Today I take my last Provera pill. I have had some cramps and spotting with it but, nothing to terrible. In 5-7 days I am supposed to start my period. 5 days into that I am supposed to start my Clomid. I am always nervous that it won't work, the best I can do is hope for the best and know we have another chance if it doesn't. 

Off to shower and try my luck at the thrift stores! 

Herding Cats

I can tell there is a full moon, or almost a full moon. Herding cats was possibly easier than trying to teach students today. I can only hope that the behavior gets better throughout the week, if nothing else for my sanity's sake. 

In good news I came home today and trudged through the first day of the "Couch to 5k" app on my treadmill. I have been using the treadmill since it was passed on to me from my aunt and uncle about three weeks ago. When I say "have been using" what I really mean is that I have used it about 4 times with varying degrees of difficulty each time. This time being the hardest. My weight fluctuates a lot. I have hypothyroidism as well as PCOS and neither of those factors help but I was down to a good size (for me that's a 12) about two years ago before I herniated a disk in my back and layed in bed for 6 months before they did surgery. I am now up to a 16/18 and am going to try and work my way back down to a "normal" size. 

My Pinterest skills were up today as well! I made a spaghetti casserole I found on Pinterest and it was delish. What is a spaghetti casserole you ask? Easy and amazing, that's what is it! Here is a picture of mine: 

I did not make my picture look beautiful but, if you were to pull it out of the oven and snap a picture with your ancient iPhone your picture probably wouldn't either. I probably could have "instagramed" it up some but, I didn't. The inside of this beauty is full of rich, plump, spaghetti noodles and pepperonis. 

Ingredients: 

16 oz box of spaghetti noodles

2 jars of Prego traditional spaghetti sauce

1 egg

1/2 cup milk

Mozzarella cheese ( 1lb bag)

Pepperoni slices

You can find the directions here: Quick and Easy Spaghetti Casserole 

If you would like to follow me on Pinterest you may do so here: Kathryn's Pinterest

I hope you all make spaghetti casserole and did not spend your day herding cats :)