The next 14 days

Since my last post I have hardly been to the gym, it's like I just get over one week of bad news and another one creeps right up on me. 
We have had people staying with us on and off since Oct 7th, SICK people, relatives from out of state.  My 20 year old cousin and his mom just left our house on Monday, he has cancer and was in MN seeing some dr's at the U of M.  His outlook is grim, it is so sad to watch.

On Friday I went to happy hour with some co-workers, it was my pre-birthday bash!!  We had so much fun and my husband even arranged for his sister and her fiance to show up and surprise me.  I will turn 39 again and again if it means having fun with family and friends!!!

We did alot of eating out last week, with the company at our house and the birthday meals!!!  I had absolutely no accountability for what went into my mouth, liquid or solid!!
I am paying the price this week, I feel bloated and fat!!  I feel tired and lazy!!  I feel miserable!!   I went to the gym tonight even though my stomach had that bloated feeling.  I did 60 minutes on the elliptical, my hope was that I would feel better as the minutes past, I didn't but I did it!!  I am now on my 4th glass of water for the day.  I am hoping that the water along with a fiber pill will make some magic and my stomach will feel better.  We have a wedding in Az on Nov 11th, I was telling my husband if I don't kick it in high gear from now until then, the skirt I bought will no longer fit!!!!  I fail miserably when my routine gets messed up!!  I am hoping for some great workouts and some good eating the next 14 days!!
My friend is doing really well with her eating and has lost 5lbs.  Now it's mine turn!!!   Here's to the next 14 days of showing my body whose boss!!!!  Good luck to me!!

Take the Free Advice

I was talking with my boss the other day and she asked how the diet plan was working out.  As I told her it goes really good for a few days and then something throws a kink into my plans and all hell breaks loose.  She told me take it one day at a time and get back on track, my response, " easier said than done".  I am not overly fond of my boss ( I have gotten better and I am working on this) but the lady has run 2 marathons and 2 half marathons, she knows what she is talking about.  I have to do what she tells me at work so I am going to start  doing what she tells me with the diet and eating.  She even gave me a training plan for running a marathon, which I did read through.  She is fit and healthy, start taking the advice it is FREE!!  I will also admit that she is very sincere about this.

I have struggled last week and the beginning of this week with bad news.  I know that I am an emotional eater.  This time I went 3 days only eating small amounts of food.  I wanted to eat, but when I did it tasted disgusting.  With this said I did not LOSE 1 POUND!!!  Are you kidding me.  I need to "get over it".  ( I think I did, I got some semi good news today)!!!!!!


A co-worker has asked me to help her stay on track with a weight loss plan.  I am excited to help because I NEED SOMEONE to help me stay accountable as well. The crappy part is that I work day shift and she works afternoons.  Never fear I will be texting her to keep her accountable!!!!

I saw on Jen's blog that she has posted a spot to find an "Accountability Partner"  I will definitely be signing up. 

Wouldn't it be great to wake up and find an inspiring text or e-mail to start your day!!!!!  I think that maybe just what I need!!! 
 

Day one of tracking calories

Today starts the kick off of tracking calories and doing the Supreme 90 day along with going to the gym.  I have to get my 12 times a month in for the insurance kick back!!   I did the Supreme 90 day this morning it was back and chest I wore my heart rate monitor and it said I burned 233 cal.  I then hit the gym for a 65 minute elliptical workout!!  HRM said 770 calories!!  Good burn for day one.   I tracked my food so far today using My Fitness Pal, thanks Shannon. 

I am wondering what thoughts people have about using protein shakes for a meal replacement?  Does it work? Is it to restrictive to do that?  Do they fill you up?   For some reason for me they fill me up in the afternoon after a workout or if I want a snack but I struggle to feel full in the morning. 

What the Dr Said

Yesterday I had a Dr. appointment to discuss weight gain and loss and pain in both IT bands.  The Dr., has put me on a 1600-1800 daily caloric intake, great just what I want to count calories.  I suck at this and it drives me crazy.  I can't seem to even write down what I eat let alone how many calories it is.  With that said I am really going to try hard and DO IT!  I am starting slow to finish off this week because we will be out of town for the weekend and I know I won't write down what I eat nor will I know the calorie content.  I will start fully on Oct 3rd!!  Good luck to me.  The overwhelming part for me is when you make hot dish or lasagna and have to figure out the calories, it boggles my mind. 
On to the IT band pain, this has been going on for sometime now and it is partly due to the fact that I have a rotated pelvis, which causes my hips to pop out of place which in turn puts awkward pressure on the IT bands, that is how I understand it in a nutshell.  I will be going to see a sports medicine dr in the near future.   I am guessing this will lead to some physical therapy.  I am not opposed to this however when they have you doing exercises that are so strange in nature it makes me want to not do them.  Example, laying inside a door frame like a balled up cat, really, and this is helping my hips how?     We shall see how all of this pans out.  At this point my regular dr said I can continue working out like I have been without any restrictions.  Good to know.  Along with recording calories starting Oct 3rd I will also go back to doing the Supreme 90 Day DVD.  I am going to start completely over.  I did awesome for 2 and a half weeks in Sept.!!!     Since I get overwhelmed so fast I am going to take both the food and the exercise day by day.  I know I can do it and I want to do it so I WILL do it.  

I need to learn to work "interruptions" into my plan.  An example of that is when I work a double shift, 16 hours means no workout, one missed workout leads to two missed workouts which keeps going from there!!  I need to make myself understand that just because you miss one doesn't mean you have to continue down that path.  

I am working the 3-11 shift today, goodness I need to learn to say NO when people ask me to switch shifts, it always screws me up.  However this morning I got a great workout in and burned 885 calories in and hour and 18 minutes, which equaled 5.91 miles on the elliptical!!! 

I have tried commenting on a few people's blogs and "good old blogger" must be having a problem again because it isn't letting me!!!!!

Have a great weekend!!

Want the change- be the change

I am taking a little break from reality for the weekend to try and get my shit together.  I am stressed, pissed, upset and any other emotion you want to throw in there.   I am sick of people saying they will support me, and not holding up their end of the deal.   Frankly I am sick of everything right now!  Exercise, trying to eat right, things that are out of my control, bad news.  Everything!!!!

I will be back in a few days with a much better attitude.  


Want change?  Then be the change!!!!!  Nothing happens on it's own!

Still Faithful

I am still faithful to the Supreme 90 day workouts.  I do good with the workouts however I am still struggling with the eating.  Even though I struggle I am not eating as much as I was before I started.  I was down 2lbs last week but am back up to my starting weight this week.  I do feel "different" I am not sure what it is my clothes aren't loser and the scale moved back up to my starting weight but there is something "different" I just don't know how to explain, maybe I feel a wee bit stronger, not sure,  I will work on figuring it out but bask in the joy of something feeling good for once!!!

I Think I Finally Get It!

I think I finally get the concept that just because you work out on a regular basis that does not give you an open invitation to eat whatever you want!!!!!!!
I started on Sept 1st doing Supreme 90 day, I believe it to be the 'knock off' version of P90x.  Knock off, who cares it cost me less than $14.00 at Target on clearance and it is a BUTT KICKER.   It came with an eating plan and a workout schedule.  I did really good on the first two days eating and working out, then the weekend came I did the DVD and went to the gym on Saturday but my eating was HORRIBLE, Sunday I didn't do the DVD nor did I go to the gym, nor did I eat good!!!..

Back on track today, even without following the plan this weekend I am still down 2lbs from when I started.   I realized this morning while doing the DVD that unless I am willing to follow the eating plan there really is no sense in doing the DVD's.   Sure it is exercise but for me I need to see results and without the right foods for fuel that won't happen.   I am not willing to put myself through a BUTT KICKING workout anymore then eat back my workout in less than 2 hours by eating crap!!! 

I am off today so I will get all my food ready for the next couple of days at work.   

I am determined to have a good week!!!!!!! 

Wishes for a good week for all!!!!!