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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

I REALLY want to go to the gym tonight but I REALLY need to finish creating my class for Friday night... people pay me to come , Sooooooooooo the class has won out but I am a little ripped off about it......

I did go to the gym both Monday and Tuesday.... and I will be going tomorrow after work/school.... soooooooo I guess it's ok but STILL!

Hubby is away... he left Sunday and will be gone for the next three weeks. Its a DRAG!

I want to cancel my classes for April.... I don't want to do them....

I am seriously considering ditching all "THINGS" I do extra for April.

I have two days to decide!

YIKES!

  

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WESTCOASTGIRL2 3/25/2010 2:39PM

Weigh the consequences, and then go with your gut. You'll be fine! Report Inappropriate Comment

TRIDREAMZ 3/25/2010 2:31AM

Go with your gut instinct, it never fails. Report Inappropriate Comment

Monday Mumbo Jumbo

Monday, March 22, 2010

OooooooooooooK!

I got out there and moved my butt today... I did 3.3 km in 30 minutes and my 10 year old came with me. We would have done it in better time but she got a stitch trying to show me up and then her feet started hurting really badly. She just got new orthodics and she isn't used to them yet . Either way we got out there and moved and it was good.

Last night I loaded the Women's Health Workouts onto my ipod and today I chose one and did it. It was not too bad, short enough that I didn't feel like it was consuming my whole being and tough enough to make me sweat and breath hard.

Since I have ten lb weights at home I have decided on the day's I can't go to the gym I will pick a work out on there and get to it.

Something is better than nothing right?

Yesterday I took my hubby to the airport EARLY and then I did the grocery shopping at the Super Walmart and by 8am I was home and ready to get moving.

SO.......... I made all the meals for the week PLUS I made three different kinds of cookies and two different batches of muffins for school lunches for the week.

That is a really great thing because it makes my week this week EASIER... but it is also a bad thing because ummmm............. I make good cookies and its been tough to keep my hands out of the cookie jar! That being said, I packaged them all up this evening and put them in the freezer so I can't be so tempted. The kids can grab what they need/want for their lunches right out of the freezer and I don't have to look at it all every time I walk in the kitchen.

I need go get my butt off the puter here , shower and then go get my scrap booking class prepared for this Friday.

Later days...............

  

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SCRAPHAPPY94 3/24/2010 3:27PM

Oh, good idea to freeze them. My trick is to add walnuts to them (I'm allergic and no one else in the family is). Report Inappropriate Comment

TRIDREAMZ 3/23/2010 6:11PM

I wish I was that organized. Report Inappropriate Comment

ANDREAL89 3/23/2010 4:31PM

Wow, meals for the week, cookies and muffins??? I'm impressed if I can do one of those things never mind all in one day. You are Superwoman! Comment edited on: 3/23/2010 4:32:17 PM Report Inappropriate Comment

WESTCOASTGIRL2 3/22/2010 10:14PM

WOOOWWWW! You're on Fire! Great job on getting so much done yesterday. And as for the cookies.......good idea putting them in the freezer.....not sure it would totally work for me, but it beats staring at them on the counter or the moment I open the pantry.... I don't bake much lately, because that's part of the reason I got large. I am a very good baker (if I do say so myself), - and I'm not sure I'm strong enough to say NO. Not yet, anyway..... Report Inappropriate Comment

Phew...

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Wow... I can not believe it...
I have been "off the wagon" so to speak since February 16 pretty much. What I mean by that is that I haven't been giving the SPARK my all since then.

Since then I have tried a few times to pick myself up and get back on track... and when I say back on track for me that is FULL ON givin er... ya know?
But that hasn't worked so well for me....

I haven't been tracking my foods every day or exercising every day like I wish I was doing.... I haven't been motivating my team to get moving and encouraging them through this journey we are all on. Motivating others motivates me to keep up so that is a big thing for me.

What I have been doing is thinking about it every time I put something in my mouth though.... I have been trying to watch my portion sizes and trying to keep the foods that go in my mouth healthy and staying away from take out and fast foods.

I have also been getting out there and moving... NOT OFTEN... but Im still trying to get out there.... This past Thursday was great for me because I got out and did an hour of cardio and really pushed myself. I plan to go and do that again tonight or tomorrow as well....

So when I weighed in this morning I was REALLY NERVOUS.... but I am happy with it because I am totally maintaining and actually I am down .5 lb so THIS is good!

I am planning to hit the gym at least twice this up coming week.... if I get there more that is great but twice is the goal and I am sticking to the baby steps rule because that it what is getting me through!

I WILL reach my goal by my birthday this summer.... I have 29lbs to loose in
4 1/2months..... I think I can do this If I just start getting back to Sparking more and stressing less!

  

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WESTCOASTGIRL1 3/22/2010 2:28PM

Glad you are back and baby steps is the way to go and you will reach your goal! Report Inappropriate Comment

WESTCOASTGIRL2 3/20/2010 1:19PM

Hey! You wrote my blog!! Ha ha - well almost. You've got the date wrong. It's been February 11th for me. And you got the weight loss (right). I KNOW I'm up around 1-2 pounds. And you've got the birthday wrong. Other than that......parallel lives??? Report Inappropriate Comment

TRIDREAMZ 3/20/2010 1:02PM

Yay glad you're back, and things are going well. Still losing weight so you're on track. WAY TO GO Report Inappropriate Comment

starting over

Monday, March 08, 2010

Ok.... Back to square one ....

I journaled all my food today... everything that I put in my mouth I put in the food tracker.

The thing is after a few weeks of being a wee bit lenient I am getting those cravings again.... for sweets....

AHHHHHHHHHH

But it is 7:30pm, dinner is done and I think I will have a diet pepsi to squash the craving for a sweet and play a game withe the kids.

  

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WESTCOASTGIRL1 3/9/2010 12:21PM

One small step at a time. It is hard and all the things we desire to put in our mouth are not always what is best. lol... You are doing great. Even if you go over: tracking brings it to the for-front and invites us to change. I still struggle with cravings and have found healthy alternatives like Westcoastgirl2 suggests. Report Inappropriate Comment

TRIDREAMZ 3/9/2010 10:32AM

I think I'm getting back to it as well. I tracked everything yesterday, (even the bad stuff). I will track it all again today the good, the bad, and hopefully there is no ugly. Already have the workout planned for after work too. Have a good day Report Inappropriate Comment

WESTCOASTGIRL2 3/9/2010 1:07AM

You know, I found a great way to curb my sweet tooth - maybe it could be something for you to consider: I bought a box of "Praeventia" cookies - they come in 150 cal bags, something like 8 cookies per bag = portion control + the feeling you're not skimping. I buy them from Costco Langley. They are delicious - just sweet enough to do the trick, but also have of oats, 70% chocolate (which is healthy for you), red wine extract, and chicory root in them - the red wine extract lends a really sophisticated taste with all the benefits of red wine, and the chicory root has inulin, which is beneficial to the digestive tract. Keep trackin' your intake. It really helps to keep you accountable. I know fighting with myself lately to track everything but I'm forcing myself. You CAN DO IT! Report Inappropriate Comment

will I ever get back to it?

Sunday, March 07, 2010

Ok... so here we are Sunday again.... I think this is my third Sunday in a row where I have vowed to "get back in the swing" of things.

Im fighting another cold here... I guess stress is manifesting itself physically and I am being hit left right and center.
This cold I seem to be keeping at Bay but its still there... sore throat and ears are the worst of it.

I am trying to not dwell on it... I am trying to visualize the healthy person I want to be and take all my vitamins and drink lots of water and tea... flush the bugs away ya know?

I haven't got back to exercising yet... haven't felt UP to it but I really WANT to... I'm scared I will have slacked so long that the longing to get up and move will be gone.

All that being said I have done not too bad a job at maintaining... I am actually down 1/2 lb this week.

I was feeling pretty sorry for myself this weekend and ate foods that I shouldn't have. REALLY shouldn't have... emotional eating... sigh ... but that's ok. I allowed myself that and this week I need to buckle down and track EVERYTHING that goes in my mouth.

I need to be healthy because I can't spend time with my parents if we are not... because they can't afford to catch anything at all right now or else my Dad can't have surgery. He has an appointment with the thoracic surgeon on the 15th of this month to discuss the surgery for the tumor on his lung.

and so it goes.......................

  

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MONKEYMAMMA2 3/8/2010 12:30AM

welll heather, I am not exactly sure where I have been since I didnt think you had made a new post until today and then I look and I have missed a LOT!!! first off congrats on all the weight loss thats excellent! I myself have not done good for certain reasons!!! and sorry about all the stress it sucks to have people getting sick in your life and all around you and not be able to do anything about it. BTW you said your son got a virus that attacked the pancreas... my brother got the SAME THING like 2 years ago now I guess it was rough so keep your head up and think positive!! sorry about your dad, I hope he gets better and your right its best not to be around him if you are sick.. and your sick and taking care of a baby! HOLY! and Im sure its your job that gets you sick so much... kids are festering germs HAHAHA but as long as you keep putting along even when there are bumps you will be fine... remember... the little engine that could... I think I can I think I can I think I can! haha Report Inappropriate Comment

JUSTMISHY 3/7/2010 11:03PM

Take care of yourself. I know this seems to be a common theme, but it's true. Eat well, drink lots and get lots of rest. Exercise when you feel like you can without being exhausted. Your body is using lots of energy fighting this bug and needs you to do your part. I challenge you to a 30 minute a day reprieve. Do what you want for that half hour daily. If it's reading a book so be it. Knitting? Cooking? Going for a stop-and-smell-the-flowers-walk? Do whatever makes you really happy to be you. This is not a gotta exercise, or gotta run errands moment. This is an adding balance moment! Your family will greatly benefit and you will be refreshed and ready to better deal with the stresses that life has given you at this time. You are worth it!!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

TINARENA2 3/7/2010 6:59PM

Hang in there! Take care of yourself first, make sure you get plenty of rest -- it is so important for recovering from a cold. The vigorous exercise will just have to wait and it can. A nice walk may lift your spirits and give you motivation, it always helps me. Each new day brings a new start, you and I will both be on track tomorrow!! Report Inappropriate Comment

LEELOOZABAT 3/7/2010 4:36PM

Sorry to hear you're fighting a cold, that's crummy...but a least you are being aware and forgiving of yourself...that will help keep you in the game. And you still lost 1/2 a lb so good on you! Keep up with the B vitamins (they're great for stress and colds) and make sure you do some self care. A hot steamy bath and some yummy antioxidant rich fruit. Take care hon! Report Inappropriate Comment

WESTCOASTGIRL2 3/7/2010 3:16PM

Oooh, too weird. I'm fighting another cold too....sore throat etc. Parallel lives.....? As long as you keep Sparking, I'm sure you'll get into your grove again. When you feel better your motivaton will be totally recharged. Also thanks for the comment on my blog about my tenant. I really appreciate your feedback. Report Inappropriate Comment

LILETHISKIND1 3/7/2010 2:54PM

Be encouraged.God will help you. Lord, help my friend to feel better. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. I have included some foods to help you. God loves you and I do to. Lileth Comment edited on: 3/7/2010 2:55:44 PM Report Inappropriate Comment