Fit Before 50: Barb's Journal to a Slimmer, Healthier Self

[kidsrfun]

Oh... I know the feeling too!! I am a daycare provider and always have snack food for the kids. There are some foods that I just CAN'T buy for them. Especially OREOS!! Ugh! If I buy them for the kids, or if we make homemade cookies or cupcakes for a birthday... I have to either throw away the leftovers, or send them home with the kids! I just can't resist! And I can't stop at 1 or 2 oreos... NOPE! I need an entire sleeve!!

Ok.......... now I want oreos!!!

 

[bouncycat]

Hey Barb!!! Glad to see you're doing good too!!! 100 cruises, WOW!!! You must know my neck of the woods VERY well. My DH used to be stationed on one of the Coast Guard ships that tie up right across the harbor from the Disney ships. Those things are georgous!! I can't wait to try one myself, DH doesn't want to do a cruise just yet, he says he takes one every few months!! I'm TRYING to convince him it's not the same!! Keep up the good work, and ask yourself when you want that sweet treat.....how bad do I really want it, and what is it gonna do to my results I've gotten already!??

 

[cclovesdis]

Hope you have a great day tomorrow!

 

[inkkognito]

Bounctcat, you are so right. Instead of making it a choice I just gave in with no thought. NOT good! Yep, we do spend a lot of time out your way. There is a Cuban restaurant way down on A1A that I love. Not sure of the name...maybe Roberto's?

I am all done with my 30 day challenge now on Wii Sports Active so I created some custom workouts. I might do another 30 day challenge at the "hard" level once we quit cruising for the summer (we take a break when the rates go up). Meantime it will be custom workouts mixed in with walking and water jogging, plus I need to get out to the barn and start riding Figment before the weather gets hot. A dressage rider out there has been riding him and she said he's really muscled up so I know he's all ready for a trail ride (she just rides him in the arena).

I'm going to try to maintain my weight on the cruise (would be nice to lose but Palo + gelato = damage control); I get lazy onboard so I'm going to instruct DH to push push push me to work out. He's great about doing his own workouts on the ship.

 

[toystoryduo]

Congrats on completing the 30 day challenge!!! That is wonderful, Barb!

I hope you have a nice weekend!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Hi Barb: My dh loves it when I put him in charge of pushing me around to do whatever, so I am betting your husband will jump at the opportunity to play drill sergeant on the cruise! Palo, omg, I still dream about that place.

I guess I know who Figment is named after! What a great name. I bet he will be happy to have his favorite lady come ride with him.

You are doing very well, you got that 30 day challenge done and then some!

 

[lovinaz]

Congrats on getting that challenge completed! And have a GREAT time on the cruise! Even if you take a little break from working out and splurge, I know you won't go completely overboard and you'll get right back into it when you get home.

 

[cclovesdis]

Enjoy your cruise!

 

[inkkognito]

Bye all! Writing from my phone as we get ready for safety drill. I'll catch up with everyone on Thurs. I worked out before we left this morning and brought my exercise band, and DH has instructions to bug me till I exercise each day.

 

[bouncycat]

Yay on completing the 30 day challenge!! I understand how hard it is to not eat on vacation...we're doing deluxe dining in june, so I KNOW I'm gonna put back on SOME weight!!! But, it'll be worth it for me, and will be for you. As long as you get back to it when you get home!!!

I've heard of Roberto's, but haven't been there. I don't get out that way too much, just to go to the base for groceries and disney tickets!! I like the Tokyo restaurant there on A1A that's a hibachi like place, it was pretty good when we went there.

 

[Amy&Dan]

Barb, have a wonderful time! I'll be thinking about you, I cannot remember if this is a 3, 4, or 7 day, but whichever it is, I know you'll have fun and balance that with good choices!

Happy Sailing!!!!

 

[toystoryduo]

Have a wonderful time, Barb!

 

[inkkognito]

We're back!! I'm very pleased as I worked out every day but one. Did my Wii before we left the first day, then did a Wii-style workout (cardio and exercise band) the second and an hour walk on Castaway Cay the third. I pulled something in my back on Day 2 but it seems to be okay now...I think it helped to just do walking on Day 3. Day 4 I missed my workout due to logistics...couldn't fit in a workout and shower around all the tightly-scheduled activities. I should have gotten up early with hubby to do it but my lazy butt slept in...oh well, it was probably good to rest my back so I'll just do a double-long workout today.

I didn't do too bad with food...managed to avoid most snacking other than pizza one afternoon and avoided desserts about half the time. I haven't gotten on the scale yet but I suspect the damage won't be too bad.

 

[solar]

catching up on journals...sorry it took me a few days...

habit eating...yeah, know that well. isn't it crazy how easy we slide into those things? some foods I just can't keep in the house! just better that way, and i no longer use "price" as an excuse not to throw it away...i've had that issue in the past also - seeing value, instead of calories

WAY TO GO on completing your workout. I also like how you made custom workouts -- ooh, i'm an off-season kind of traveler too when i can be..love off season prices!!!! Enjoy your rides with Figment

Enjoy your cruise!!! Can't wait to hear how it went! Did you get workouts in..what was your favorite part about this cruise?

ooh, just read you're back and you worked out...GREAT JOB - Castaway Cay looks heavenly, but me/ships - yeah...let's leave it at that

 

[lovinaz]

You did great getting your workouts in! I'm sure the scale will be nice to you, and IF there is any change in the wrong direction, it'll be gone quickly once you get back into your routine. Do you have a workout plan now that your 30 day challenge is over?

 

[inkkognito]

For my new workout plan, I'm debating doing another 30 day challenge but kicking it up to the "Hard" level or buying the new version of Sports Active which has longer challenges that you can customize to do on certain days of the week.

I'm going to be delayed a week in my workouts because there is a media event most of next at WDW that I will be covering. I should be able to get in workouts up to and including Mon., then I will be busy all day Tues. to Thurs...not sure about Fri. The good thing is that they tend to keep you running through the parks so I will be burning plenty of calories even without an official workout. The bad news is, they feed you pretty darned good so I am committed to practicing moderation.

 

[toystoryduo]

Welcome Back, Barb!!

It sounds like you had a nice time on your cruise. Way to go getting those workouts in and eating dessert in moderation!

That is so cool that you are going to be doing a media event at WDW! It sounds like a lot of fun! I saw a show with Giada de Laurentiis (sp?) on the Food Network a few years ago and I think she was at a media event. The food looked awesome!!! One of the desserts that they had was Butterfinger cheesecake...YUMMY!

I hope you have a great day today!

 

[cclovesdis]

Sounds like you had a great cruise. Best of luck with eating at the media event. It sounds like a great opportunity!

 

[inkkognito]

I ended up not workingout yesterday (bad Barb!) because I got so involved in my work catch-up so I got my butt out of bed bright and early this morning and did WATP but with my own twist. I did the one with walking and jogging intervals and added my own upper body workout with weights, plus ended with a series of lunges and squats on my own. I broke a really good sweat.

I'm up two pounds so I'm not too distressed about that. The 130s are still well within reach so I know I can knock off my cruise pounds and hopefully get down there before the next trip on 3/6. I'm going to bring my weights with me to WDW because I don't want to neglect my upper body even tho' I'll be doing lots of walking. Hopefully I can get in a quick weight session each night.

 

[toystoryduo]

Way to go getting your workout in, Barb!

I can't wait to hear about the media week at WDW!!! Sounds like a lot of fun!

Hope you have a great Friday!