A plea from my husband

Tonight was a grueling Strive.  Only 10 people meant that we did three settings on each machine and had time for 3 cardio sessions.  It killed my poor husband!  I thought it was great.  Really felt the workout tonight!  So here is my husband’s plea to me “Can’t you get some of your mom friends to join us so there will be more people!”

There you have it.  My husband would be very grateful to anyone who wants to join us for Strive.  He usually goes on Wednesdays at 7:00 with me so that would be a preferred time for him.  Here is a cute cat picture…to pull at your heartstrings.

Being tired and working out don’t mix

I made it to the gym, but was so tired I only made it on the elliptical for 1/2 hour.  Today working out was a challenge, and I could not believe that each time I looked at the clock it seemed like no time had passed.  It would seem that one should not work out when completely exhausted.  To many of you, this may seem like common sense, but I honestly thought it would be a good idea.  Since I had skipped the gym for the last 4 days, I thought it was only practical to get there today.  Alas, I will be going to bed shortly after this post to get a good amount of sleep.

The weigh in was pretty good, still 168.  So a little bit of a loss and no gain.  After this weekend, I will take it!

45 minutes and 3 miles

I thought I did really well at the gym today.  I did 2 miles on the elliptical and another mile on the treadmill in 45 minutes.  I have not timed myself before, but that seems pretty good to me.  I did another weigh in and I am 169.  So a little weight back, but still seems like I am holding steady.  I think that is pretty good since I have still remained lax about the diet lately.  I have remembered breakfast though, and that was a goal.

Yesterday, I babysat some of fav0rite kids and decided to make cookies.  Once they were made it was too hard not to have 1 or 2 (okay 5).  So as you see, 1 extra pound isn’t so bad, considering that I also went out for drinks with some girlfriends after.

Getting back to my Routine

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I missed Strive both times it was offered at night last week, so I got back into my routine tonight (going late to bunco).  It was a small class so Patti, the instructor, plotted to kill me with two stations of ab work. Yes, I truly believe that was a punishment.  Especially, when she stood over me and told me that I needed to go all the way up!  I told her that my babies ruined my abs, but she did not let me make excuses.  By the way, Nikki she asked about you.  I think you need to come with me next Monday!

I was a bit relaxed on the diet today.  I don’t think Wild Cherry Pepsi slurpies and gelato are part of the diet.  I also keep forgetting to eat breakfast.  Tomorrow I am going to try to be better.  I swear!

Sleeping in but not too much lounging

My wonderful husband let me sleep in today!!  Due to the amount of drinking carbohydrates last night, the extra sleep was very appreciated.

I decided that a good Body Combat workout would work off some extra calories so I headed to the gym.  When I got there a nice girl came up to me and asked if I had been to this class before and I replied that I had twice.  She then told me “I love it.  It is so fun.”  So it got me thinking, is there a point I will find working out “fun.”  Right now, I am seeing it as a means to an end, or rather a necessary evil, but “fun” does not describe it to me.  I wonder when that will be that I look forward to working out as a reinforcer for me, like going to the movies or drinking with friends.  Hmm.  I don’t see it.  I do know people that work out everyday, and they seem to like it, but honestly I just figured that the rest of their activities must really be boring.  I have seen the little highs of working out, I really have.  It feels great to pull on pants that used to not fit and have them be a bit loose.  It is nice to go to a class and see familiar faces. It is nice to finally feel like you figured out that complicated combination in body combat class..but fun?  Nah!

So I guess, I will have to wait for this epiphany to hit me one day.  Until it does, I will still trudge to the gym and depend on my friends and the guilt I feel when I have nothing to write on this blog to keep me going.

Yay for Today!

Saturdays are wonderful anyway… but today has been spectacular! It started off as any other day does, kids waking me up, making breakfast, etc.

We went to a kids activity at Lowe’s and since I was so close to the gym I thought I would get in some time on the elliptical after… I am going to a party with friends later (I knew I would eat and drink things that I probably shouldn’t) so I wanted to get some time in to offset the extra calories I am sure to have.

I decided I should weigh in and I am now 168! Yay!  Two more pounds.  I am so close to my weight before my son.

After the gym, I had to go to the grocery store to pick up some stuff for a triffle I am making for the party tonight.  When I was there I went to pick up my new favorite drink, Method Water.  It is expensive, but I love the mint and without soda, I love having the water bottles to bring with me when I leave for the day. When I was there I found another treasure!  Diet Soda without Nutrasweet!

Many of you may not know that I had to give up Diet Soda.  While pregnant I never had a migraine, so after looking closer to the changes I went though with pregnancy, we realized that I only got migraines when I consumed Nutrasweet.  I tried taking it out of my diet to see if this hypothesis was right.  This lead to drinking regular soda…at the same rate I drank diet soda.  It equaled to at least 10 pounds, but no more headaches.

Well I found a soda called Zevia (only negative is the price 5.99 for 6).  No nutrasweet and wonderfully delicious!  I am now enjoying my soda and smiling.  Today is a good day.

Oh BodyFlow…

Dear BodyFlow…

Why do I forget how you hurt me every time I come to see you?  I really think I pulled a muscle that I did not know existed.  How can you be so rough on my body?  I don’t remember being this much in pain with you sister Yoga.  I know it is good for me to visit, but the lasting gift of soreness often keeps me away.

Love,

T.

P.S.  Sent a picture of me in the class.  hehe

On a great note… After enjoying a wonderful weekend and some wonderful food….I did not gain a single ounce!  Yay!

Father’s Day Weekend

So I took a bit of a break as I went out of town for father’s day!  It is too hard to stick to a diet at my in-laws.  They are too good of cooks to pass up on the food they prepare!    I mean you cannot pass up the eggs, potatoes and veggie farmer’s breakfast or the delicious Filet that was served for lunch today.  It was far to hot to run there too, so I just swam with my kids.  I will get back to my usual schedule tomorrow.

Tomorrow my co-worker and I are hitting body flow.  It has been a long time since I tried this class out, but I do remember pain after it so I guess I will see.  I will be skipping Strive for the 1st time since I started working out.  I am a bit sad to miss since it has become such a routine to see the people in the class, but at least I will be excerising tomorrow so at least I won’t feel guilty.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Father’s Day!

Welcome Monday!

The Strive instructor was on a mission tonight.  She wanted us to push ourselves and so I am nice and sweaty!  It was a great workout tonight… I only wish I could report that I lost some more weight… 171.  I contribute the extra pound to my dinner I ate before I went to the gym though.

Tonight I am going to make some Sassy Water. It is a part of the 4-day Anti-Bloat Jumpstart featured in the book Flat Belly Diet. You are supposed to make a fresh batch daily as a way to stay hydrated and calm the digestive system.

All you need is 2 liters of water, 1 teaspoon of grated fresh ginger (no substitutions for powdered), 1 medium cucumber peeled and thinly sliced, I lemon, and 12 spearmint leaves.  Put all ingredients together and leave overnight.

This jumpstart is supposed to shrink the middle fast and get you off the ground with confidence.  I guess we will see, since this is a target area I thought I would try this diet first.  We tried one recipe from the book last night…Indian Chicken in Cashew- Cilantro Sauce.  It had a really good flavor.  The kids did not like the green sauce, but Scott and I liked it and would make it again. We bought ingredients for two other recipes to try.  Hopefully we will try them out this week.

A new leaf, hopefully!

So I checked out Body Combat tonight.  I really enjoyed the class even though the first half of the class I had to deal with cramps in my feet.  Really, the rest of me did well, but not my feet and they cramped up during the warm up, so I looked like I could not even handle that.  They loosened up about halfway through so I gave a better showing toward the end.  The poor instructor was having a time with the music tonight, and I took it as a blessing from a higher power!  Those little breaks while she messed with the ipod were heavenly… I almost worry that when I go next time I am going to really die.

I checked my weight and I am holding steady at 170! So that was a great surprise (after the margarita I had the other night).  I also felt good this time.  I was not as winded and I had better stamina.  I am starting to feel like I am making a difference with my endurance, which was another nice treat tonight.

I had a bit of time between work and the class, so I picked up 3 diet books.  I am going to check them both out and give reviews soon after I try out some recipes.  The South Beach Diet Taste of Summer cookbook was a real steal at $5!  I also picked up a book I have been looking at for awhile… Cook Yourself Thin.

The last book I picked up because it appears to focus on my biggest problem area… Belly Fat.  It is called Flat Belly Diet.

Now on to conquer the weekend (and birthday cake!)