I am kicking myself.
Thunderstorms were active for a lot of the night, so my sleep was not restful. And since I was so sore from the 2 days, moving around hurt, so I was exhausted when the alarm went off at 5:30, and it was pouring and dark, so bed was very inviting! But I am mad at myself.
But I also feel wonderful walking around all in pain. I have missed those pains so much!
Maybe I will try to get in a workout tonight and then run in the morning!
Bring on Summer!
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
2 5:30 am workouts - feel great!
I decided to change up my working out this week - well, the fact that I haven't been working out exept for running 2-3 days a week (though when I was doing it on the treadmill I was doing some weight lifting as well).
Since I didn't get my run in on Sunday, I knew I couldn't take Monday off. Plus with the TV season being over, I have no excuses not to go to bed early.
I've been part of an on-line bootcamp since March, but really haven't been doing it. So I decided I needed to give it a try so I can decide whether I will want to do the next session (starting around the 4th of July).
So Monday I got up and did a cardio/weight lifting workout - lunges, squats, etc. I also never did the fitness test 2 weeks ago, so I go to see how many pushups, situps, and jumping jacks I can do, and how long I can hold a plank. Very sad! I am very sore today - I love the feeling!
This morning I tried an interval workout - definitely got my body moving in different ways, but I wasn't drenched in sweat like I would have liked. Tomorrow I will try a similar workout to yesterday and Thursday i will go running. I am going to put my all into this bootcamp for a couple of weeks so I can really test out the workouts.
Today is my 8th wedding anniversary - I hope to be at goal in 2 years when we got to Las Vegas to celebrate 10 years.
Since I didn't get my run in on Sunday, I knew I couldn't take Monday off. Plus with the TV season being over, I have no excuses not to go to bed early.
I've been part of an on-line bootcamp since March, but really haven't been doing it. So I decided I needed to give it a try so I can decide whether I will want to do the next session (starting around the 4th of July).
So Monday I got up and did a cardio/weight lifting workout - lunges, squats, etc. I also never did the fitness test 2 weeks ago, so I go to see how many pushups, situps, and jumping jacks I can do, and how long I can hold a plank. Very sad! I am very sore today - I love the feeling!
This morning I tried an interval workout - definitely got my body moving in different ways, but I wasn't drenched in sweat like I would have liked. Tomorrow I will try a similar workout to yesterday and Thursday i will go running. I am going to put my all into this bootcamp for a couple of weeks so I can really test out the workouts.
Today is my 8th wedding anniversary - I hope to be at goal in 2 years when we got to Las Vegas to celebrate 10 years.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Bring on a new week!
Is it Friday yet? I am kind of dreading this week and just want it to be over and have it be the long weekend and the "unofficial start to summer". I can't believe it went so quickly!
Speaking of quick, the weekend went by really fast too!
Saturday, after my meeting, I did a HUGE food run, because I needed so much to start cooking more interesting foods again! Then I did yardwork for a couple of hours. And then got dressed up and out to dinner with my husband. I still feel full! The meal was amazing, but I slept like crap - I was so hot from all the sodium, I don't sleep well even after only a couple of drinks, and I was still full. I woke up feeling like crap. Not hungover - well, maybe a food hangover.
And the day didn't progress well because I felt like crap. We drove down to get the kids and had a picnic with my parents - definitely too many cookies were eaten today! But unlike last week, there is not evidence from the picnic for the week!
So I hope I can have a good week - I need it!
Speaking of quick, the weekend went by really fast too!
Saturday, after my meeting, I did a HUGE food run, because I needed so much to start cooking more interesting foods again! Then I did yardwork for a couple of hours. And then got dressed up and out to dinner with my husband. I still feel full! The meal was amazing, but I slept like crap - I was so hot from all the sodium, I don't sleep well even after only a couple of drinks, and I was still full. I woke up feeling like crap. Not hungover - well, maybe a food hangover.
And the day didn't progress well because I felt like crap. We drove down to get the kids and had a picnic with my parents - definitely too many cookies were eaten today! But unlike last week, there is not evidence from the picnic for the week!
So I hope I can have a good week - I need it!
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Weekly Weigh-in #25
Starting Weight (12/1/2012): 232.2
Last Week: 215.6
Current Weight: 215.0
Change Since Last Week: -0.6
Total Change: -17.2
Height: 5'6"
Goal: 149
Another small loss after a crazy beginning of the week - I will take it!
Making no predictions for next week - though next week will be PMS time. The week could be pretty crazy at work because my counterpart will be out on vacation, but I am hoping not to let that affect my eating.
Tonight DH and I are going to a 5 star restaurant for dinner for our upcoming 8th anniversary. I think I am picking the onion soup over the lobster bisque, not sure if I will get a salad, getting steak au poivre, will have homemade ice cream and chocolate sauce, and definitely red wine. Oh yeah, and this place has the most amazing bread. And I am going to enjoy every last morsel of it, and tomorrow will be another day, back on track.
I am a little sad about my attire for this evening - I really don't have anything nice to wear. I have my dress I wore in NYC 2 weeks ago, but that is a little matronly for a date with the husband. Plus it is too big for me. But a new dress isn't in the budget right now. I may wear what I call my WW dress - I haven't tried it on recently. But something cute and new would have been nice. I did look on-line but everything I liked the look of was sold out in my size :(
Last Week: 215.6
Current Weight: 215.0
Change Since Last Week: -0.6
Total Change: -17.2
Height: 5'6"
Goal: 149
Another small loss after a crazy beginning of the week - I will take it!
Making no predictions for next week - though next week will be PMS time. The week could be pretty crazy at work because my counterpart will be out on vacation, but I am hoping not to let that affect my eating.
Tonight DH and I are going to a 5 star restaurant for dinner for our upcoming 8th anniversary. I think I am picking the onion soup over the lobster bisque, not sure if I will get a salad, getting steak au poivre, will have homemade ice cream and chocolate sauce, and definitely red wine. Oh yeah, and this place has the most amazing bread. And I am going to enjoy every last morsel of it, and tomorrow will be another day, back on track.
I am a little sad about my attire for this evening - I really don't have anything nice to wear. I have my dress I wore in NYC 2 weeks ago, but that is a little matronly for a date with the husband. Plus it is too big for me. But a new dress isn't in the budget right now. I may wear what I call my WW dress - I haven't tried it on recently. But something cute and new would have been nice. I did look on-line but everything I liked the look of was sold out in my size :(
Friday, May 17, 2013
Quick week!
So glad this week is almost over, though the weekend will be pretty busy and will probably go quickly as well.
I am going to have a small gain tomorrow, but I am okay with that - it should be a lot less than the 2-3 pounds I was worried about earlier in the week. Though I am sitting here in my Work from Home day trying to stay in control. I originally was scheduled to have a 8:00 meeting so I didn't go grocery shopping. The meeting was moved to 9:00 but I didn't know that until too late. I usually try to buy groceries to tide me over to Saturday until I can't make it on Friday, but I didn't this week for my breakfast food, so I needed to get creative. I am feeling starving already but trying to stay in control!
I vow that next week will be the week I REALLY start to work out! I have never worked out more than 2-3 times a week, ever I don't think. Maybe, maybe 4 times when I was trying to get in shape for my wedding (and that was all weight lifting in my basement). But now is the time!
I looked to see if there were any 5Ks I could do over Memorial Day weekend or the weekend after, but nothing sparked my interest, and money is a little tight right now, so I will just to stick to my own thing.
I started looking into CrossFit - there are a couple of gyms not too far from me, but wholey crap expensive! So since I am already paying for the Y, I might as well start using it!
I am going to have a small gain tomorrow, but I am okay with that - it should be a lot less than the 2-3 pounds I was worried about earlier in the week. Though I am sitting here in my Work from Home day trying to stay in control. I originally was scheduled to have a 8:00 meeting so I didn't go grocery shopping. The meeting was moved to 9:00 but I didn't know that until too late. I usually try to buy groceries to tide me over to Saturday until I can't make it on Friday, but I didn't this week for my breakfast food, so I needed to get creative. I am feeling starving already but trying to stay in control!
I vow that next week will be the week I REALLY start to work out! I have never worked out more than 2-3 times a week, ever I don't think. Maybe, maybe 4 times when I was trying to get in shape for my wedding (and that was all weight lifting in my basement). But now is the time!
I looked to see if there were any 5Ks I could do over Memorial Day weekend or the weekend after, but nothing sparked my interest, and money is a little tight right now, so I will just to stick to my own thing.
I started looking into CrossFit - there are a couple of gyms not too far from me, but wholey crap expensive! So since I am already paying for the Y, I might as well start using it!
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Early morning 5K
After a couple of mornings of almost freezing temps (and the distinct feeling that I was getting sick and thus didn't want to go out in 37 degree weather in mid-May), I got my butt out of bed at 5:30 am and ran a 5K by myself for the first time since February 5, 2012. It took 39:14, so a minute slower than my fastest time before, but I am okay with that!
As expected, it was a tight "squeeze" to fit a 5K into our neighborhood - by going out of my neighborhood, the roads are very tight and windy. But by going up and back to the end of my street, cutting off on a side street and back, and doing a little doubling back at the end, I was able to get in a full 3.14 miles. Can't wait to do it again!
Of course now, I feel like I am starving. I had a banana when I was feeding the kids breakfast, and tried to drink a ton of water, and ate my normal breakfast, but my stomach is grumbling like crazy and it is only 10 am. More water, more water, more water.
As expected, it was a tight "squeeze" to fit a 5K into our neighborhood - by going out of my neighborhood, the roads are very tight and windy. But by going up and back to the end of my street, cutting off on a side street and back, and doing a little doubling back at the end, I was able to get in a full 3.14 miles. Can't wait to do it again!
Of course now, I feel like I am starving. I had a banana when I was feeding the kids breakfast, and tried to drink a ton of water, and ate my normal breakfast, but my stomach is grumbling like crazy and it is only 10 am. More water, more water, more water.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Out of control....
I jinxed myself on Saturday by saying I can't lose for more than 3 weeks in a row. And this week will be a gain. Ugh......
I don't know if it is around ovulation time that I get a little out of control.
Or because I am cranky that after some beautiful days, the last 2 nights have been below freezing.
Or that I just can't have certain foods in the house - in this case I had made pasta salad for Mother's Day and ate way too much of it on Sunday and Monday (Monday I had a full serving of it BEFORE dinner!). And also I bought chocolate chip cookies for Mother's Day and even though I told my mom I had got them, she brought chocolate cookies, so too many cookies in the house, me being weak, I ate too many of them, including FOUR BEFORE dinner last night! The eating between getting home and dinner on the table has been a huge downfall for me and a lot of reason for my weight gain. I eat a snack before leaving work. I need to be better about drinking water on the way home and when I get home. But a lot of it is stress.
The weekend wasn't bad We went out for Mexican food for a late lunch on Saturday and I made pretty good choices - not perfect, but okay.
Sunday morning I got up and ran 3 miles in slightly less than 40 minutes - when I run with this friend we tend to run more slowly than I do when I am alone. So I am graduated from C25K....but I have not exercised since :(
Later on Sunday I did a ton of yard work outside, really moving my body, and finally getting to enjoy the outdoors of my house. Finally!
I have 3 days left of this week to turn it around but I am not incredibly hopeful to lose 2.6 lbs by then! (see when I gain, I really gain!)
I don't know if it is around ovulation time that I get a little out of control.
Or because I am cranky that after some beautiful days, the last 2 nights have been below freezing.
Or that I just can't have certain foods in the house - in this case I had made pasta salad for Mother's Day and ate way too much of it on Sunday and Monday (Monday I had a full serving of it BEFORE dinner!). And also I bought chocolate chip cookies for Mother's Day and even though I told my mom I had got them, she brought chocolate cookies, so too many cookies in the house, me being weak, I ate too many of them, including FOUR BEFORE dinner last night! The eating between getting home and dinner on the table has been a huge downfall for me and a lot of reason for my weight gain. I eat a snack before leaving work. I need to be better about drinking water on the way home and when I get home. But a lot of it is stress.
The weekend wasn't bad We went out for Mexican food for a late lunch on Saturday and I made pretty good choices - not perfect, but okay.
Sunday morning I got up and ran 3 miles in slightly less than 40 minutes - when I run with this friend we tend to run more slowly than I do when I am alone. So I am graduated from C25K....but I have not exercised since :(
Later on Sunday I did a ton of yard work outside, really moving my body, and finally getting to enjoy the outdoors of my house. Finally!
I have 3 days left of this week to turn it around but I am not incredibly hopeful to lose 2.6 lbs by then! (see when I gain, I really gain!)
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