I went to our WW meeting tonight (with the snow I'm somewhat surprised we still had it) and I'm down a lb! I figured this week would be a gain because I was not very healthy. I love pleasant surprises.
Those are the best kind of surprises!
I am going to DIE ... if I could move enough to roll over out of my chair, I would fall over & die on the floor.
I did 2 miles yesterday and a mile today fast walk. I tried to jog but I am SAD.. very SAD at this so far. Huffing and puffing the whole way!
Of course I didn't gain this weight overnight so it will take time and I refuse to give up! I want one of those medals in a bad way & just to prove that I CAN do it.
One day at a time or as Dory would say Just keep swimming!
I hear Dory in my head pretty much every time I hit a hard spot when I am running!
Just finished 20 minutes with Jillian's 30 Day Shred. I had so much more endurance I made it through the first set of jumping jacks without out much effort and it was noticeably easier. OH OH OH and I did 3 whole knee push ups.
I can say I feel fitter today than i was on the 1st for sure.
Yay! Congrats!!
OH & my gym just added this really cool bike, you get to ride a course.
You can pick hills or Mts etc.. and you actually a doing a virtual ride. I only lasted 5 min but that was at the end of workout, I think I will do this 1st tomorrow.
We have those, too, and somehow it makes the ride go a bit easier!
Ugh. Just shovelled snow for 80 minutes, on the plus side, that is 5 activity points plus.
At least there is a positive side to the snow we are getting! I will try to keep that in mind tomorrow morning when I am shoveling out again!
Long night on Saturday, cause I ended up in the hospital ER. Long story short, got home at 3 am. Had lots of pain, but thanks to my new friend morphin, it ended after 3 hours. Nothing serious but when you go to ER its serious enough.
Hope you are feeling better!
Oh Man...my DD6 is sick. She had a fever this weekend and now has pink eye in both eyes.
She has a good humor about it though...as much as you can. She fell asleep today and when she woke up she couldn't open either eye.
Oh, No! I hope your DD is feeling better! We went through the same thing just before Christmas!
Rough day here. But I had a small victory. I am so tired (DD didn't sleep well so neither did I). I had a stressful day and I'm gearing up for all this snow we are supposed to get. Anyway, I really really wanted to take the kids to McDonalds and Wendys for dinner. I did not want to cook! But we started this challenge to not eat out for a whole month. Here we are day 10 and it was so hard not to go, but I had this little WISH angel sitting on my shoulder whispering that if I did take the kids and eat that garbage I would be soooo mad at myself and regret the decision immensely! And I knew that I would have to write it in my "bite and write" journal (which is coming along nicely BTW, I'll post a pic this week) and I would have to confess my sins here. I didn't want to let down my team!!!! I literally hemmed and hawed until I got to my driveway but in the end I turned in instead of going straight. The kids weren't thrilled with me, they ate breakfast for dinner but we came home.
Thats too funny! I did the same thing last night! I REALLY wanted to stop at the McDonalds on the way home, but I knew that I would be upset if I did, both because of my calorie counting, but also because we are really trying to watch our money right now! Congrats on staying strong! Those small victories really do add up!
I need to read my book for book club next Tuesday, I have read about 1/4 of it so far.
What book are you reading? The last book I read was before Thanksgiving, and Id really like to read something again soon! I tried reading The Help and The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake over the holidays, but I just couldnt get into them
. Anyone have any other suggestions???
Well, quick update on DH, he had a great day at work yesterday.
They didn't rescind the plan, back off of it or anything. But he did share what was going on w/ his employees, who were completely shocked and supportive. They worked their butts off for him, and he came home feeling much better. Told him I would start baking stuff to send to them on Fridays as a thank you, because they will be what ultimately makes or breaks him. He said he told them his wife and daughters were depending on them, so I want to thank them. STILL A LONG ROAD TO Go, but we said 1 day down, 89 to go. We got snow and ice, so the plant is closed today, he gets a bit of a break. That's good, because he hasn't slept at all since Friday, so his body needs rest, and he finally felt last night like he could sleep. He's hoping that if it keeps up, they'll eventually back off. Thanks for your PPD and support, keep it coming (but you can take a little break today
).
That is GREAT news! PD still coming your way!
Hi! Waving here . . . not having the best week. We'll see how it goes on Friday when I weigh in. Not really looking forward to that.
Just keep thinking its one day at a time!
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TEAM DONALD
1/11/11 Tuesday QOTD What exercise excuse do you use most often?
* I don't have time
* I'm too tired
* It's too difficult for me
* It's boring
* I don't want people to see me
* I don't know what I'm doing
* I don't make any of these excuses
I have 2 main go-to excuses. The 1st is Im too tired, which, as people have already said is really counterproductive, because I know if I would go and workout for a bit, I would have a bunch more energy afterwards
but that 1st step is always the hardest!
My other excuse is my DD4. I feel terrible leaving her in daycare all day long and then picking her up and either taking her right to the babysitting at the gym for another hour, or taking her home, rushing her through dinner, and then taking her to babysitting. I know that I would be setting a good example for her by exercising, but the Mommy Guilt always sets in
My DH works really long hours, and, on top of that, has a long commute, so most nights, its really just the 2 of us
. Im already having mini pseudo-panic attacks when I think about the running class I signed up for to train for the ½ marathon in September
. Saturday mornings are her ballet classes, so I will be missing them. I know she really wont notice a difference since the door to her class is usually closed and my running class will basically run the same time, but, like I said, that Mommy Guilt eats me right up!
Wow! Who knew that the QOTD could be so emotional?!?
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On to less emotional things
. I skipped the gym last night because DD took her time eating her dinner, but she was actually eating, so I let her go! Dinnertime is staring to be a battle in our house, so I was happy that she was eating what I made her! Instead of working out, though, I just snacked my way through the night
ugh!
I really have to go through our cabinets and get rid of the bad foods! DH and I are both working really hard at this, and we really dont need those things! I just wish our families would understand that, too! DD really doesnt need to be coming home from her grandparents with BAGS and BAGS full of cookies and candies! We have both struggled with our weights our entire lives, and we really dont want her to have the same problems! (and there I go on a rant/vent, again!
)
I had a minor victory here today, though
. We took one of my coworkers out to lunch to celebrate her recent engagement. We went to Panera. I planned my lunch before we left, and ordered the Chicken Noodle Soup, and the Chopped Salad, so it wasnt too bad
my victory comes from the fact that I didnt leave there with a toffee cookie!!!
Tomorrow should be interesting
DH is getting his wisdom teeth out
He has been in a lot of pain for the last few weeks, so Im glad he is finally getting them out, but he doesnt do well coming out of general anesthesia, so Id appreciate any PD you can send our way! And, keep your fingers crossed that DDs school is open tomorrow with the snow so that I dont have to worry about what to do with her while DH is in surgery.
Hope you guys are all doing well, and if you are, or were, in the path of this latest snow storm, stay safe!
(and if theres something you want to know, just ask me!)
Sorry that you are having a bad week. Some weeks it's best just to hold the line and worry about losing later. 
Isn't how starting two hours late can make you feel behind for the whole day? 
opm. It's called Fitness Together and each client trains with somebody. They're having an introductory special, so I figured I would try it out. We had our dance lesson tonight which was a lot of fun. I might try to do Wii sports. Unfortunately Aaron's Wii keeps freezing. Gr.
