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I didn't manage my "just 20 minutes" on the TM this morning. I think several night short of sleep caught up to me. It doesn't mean that I won't get my steps and workout in, I will just have to get to them later. I DO like the boost of a short bit of morning movement, even if just a walk.... but I have gotten into the habit of taking a nap after work and then getting up and staying up later than I would otherwise. 
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DEEEBEE
5/14/2013 6:15PM
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Yes! Limbs inside the car and OUT OF THE FRIDGE! (It is sooo easy to gain!) DeAnne, Missourians Team Report Inappropriate Comment |
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DOTTIEJANE1
5/14/2013 10:54AM
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Not getting sleeps does things to us . But you have a  plan and  
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DOTTY7267
5/14/2013 9:42AM
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KRICKET57
5/14/2013 9:42AM
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Good luck! Sounds almost like me, it is so close it is scary. Give yourself that extra push and thanks for pushing me!
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KAYOTIC
5/14/2013 9:41AM
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I've had those times of not sleeping well, it does wear you out! Sounds like you have a great plan in place, you'll get there!
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EWL978
5/14/2013 9:40AM
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And, sometimes, no matter what you do and what you eat, your weight is going to vary...don't beat yourself up about it...just do as you're doing. Keep on keeping on, I like to say. Also, unless you have a scale with it's own set of weights, like in a doctor's office, don't always expect it to be super-right!! I'm not trying to sell you on my method of weighing in, but I've given up on home scales and since I see my primary doctor every 3 months, I just get on his scale and know for sure. Also, my best method of control is how my clothes fit!! AND, my shoes tell me a lot!! Whatever your do, just relax and do your workouts, eat your meals and take good care of you!! 
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Last week was very busy... I had a training about Hepatitis C and should be a certified Hep C educator in a few weeks. I plan to spearhead some new outreach efforts on that front from our health department in the near future.
The training was held 2 hours away in St. Louis, so hubby and I stayed overnight the night before and met up with friends for dinner. I had my training the next day and that night we stayed in the post St. Louis Union Station Doubletree. It's beautiful & historic and it made a very nice little getaway.
The rest of the week was pretty much normal, until Friday night when I had a scare of not closing out a travel voucher with the Army and the thus the prospect of having to pay them a lot of money... but it got fixed after a tense couple of hours... but I had to destress before I could go to sleep, and it got fixed right before midnight. So I didn't go to bed until 2 am... and I was slated to spend all day with various friends. So I slept as much as I could and popped awake at 0700ish and was up until 0200 the next morning!
Saturday was back to St Louis. My friend and I did lunch at Maggiano's and then shopping at the Galleria. After that, we went to Pho Grand and met up with another friend who was in town for his yearly Mother's Day visit. It was great. Then the BIG highlight of the day... my friend Kimberly and I went to see Jillian Michaels speak at the Fox Theatre! ( www.fabulousfox.com )
Jillian was fabulous and funny and so down to earth. She managed to connect with the entire theatre (which is HUGE). She was so inspiring, I cannot even begin to say. A lot of the stuff I knew, but she had great ideas for putting your passion and dreams into practice. She really is one of my heroes... her exercise videos and presence on the Biggest Loser have been a huge part of my success. Yes, her work is just a tool, but it's a tool that WORKS for me. Jillian is part of my arsenal for personal success and I am so grateful that I had the resources to go see her. I even ate healthy all day!
My Mother's Day was mostly recovery from the previous 2 nights of short sleep and generally being worn out. Markle made me the steak and baked potatoes I requested and made oatmeal raisin cookies. We also watched George of the Jungle & Blast from the Past, 2 of my favorite silly movies with Brendan Fraser... and slept a bunch.
After the inspiration from Jillian & some of the tools from SP, I am determined to finally get some bit of morning fitness established! I just want to hit the TM for a short bit in the morning as a way to wake up and set my day off on a better note. I am the queen of waiting until the last minute to drag my butt out in the morning, not hitting snooze, but definitely waiting until the alarm goes off. I cherish my sleep, especially as I am getting older.
But... last night I set myself up for success this morning: I planned to only get up 30 minutes earlier to do 20 minutes on the TM (I can do anything for 20 measly minutes!), wore TM-able clothes to bed, set a pair of socks on top of my tennies, filled my water bottle and veered myself into the kitchen on the way by for my breakfast banana (I am NOT someone who can workout on an empty stomach).
It was kind of funny because I was laying there in bed after I'd turned off the 0600 alarm, debating going back to sleep or going downstairs:
"I can get an extra 30 minutes of sleep"
"It's only 20 minutes, you can do anything for 20 minutes"
"I'm short of sleep"
"You prob'ly won't get back to sleep anyway, you might as well get up and exercise"
"But I'm tired"
"But you are already dressed, all you have to do is put on shoes & socks, grab your water & a banana and hit the TM"
With that, I was vertical and moving the body before the brain could argue any more!
So... SUCCESS! (day one). I DID get on the TM for a wake up walk/jog. Nothing too huge for day one, but I did it.
I'm proud of myself. Plan for day 2 = day 1, rinse, repeat...
I figure if I can keep this up for a couple of weeks, I will have established a new habit.
And for a bit of inspirational reading, I present Amy Courts ( amycourts.com/and-we-run-ice-age-tra
il-50-race-report/ ).
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BECCAZEN7
5/14/2013 12:50AM
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   Love Jillian! I follow her on twitter. Maybe I will get to see her next time. Glad you had such a great but jam packed week! Becca Missourians! Team Report Inappropriate Comment |
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PJBONARRIGO
5/13/2013 3:02PM
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Woo hoo! It sounds like you had a great weekend! Congrats on Day 1! You are right, "repeating" for 3 weeks will establish a new habit.
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CAROLJEAN64
5/13/2013 3:01PM
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Had to comment... DD lives in St. Louis and when we visit Pho Grand is one of our favorite places to eat. As far as the TM this AM
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or somewhere. I left my phone at home, I went to buy a fast food lunch and left my wallet at the office... Squirrel! 
I am also planning my outfit very carefully... US Army Hat, Boston Memorial Shirt, MIZZOU shorts, I really just need some crazy funky socks to complete my "look", I'm thinking pirate stripes or something along those lines. 
I have been pimped out to the dark side. 
I let my alarm slip by this morning, but I made a solid date with myself to do the long run on the treadmill that was next in my 10K training queue... 6.24 miles in 82 minutes. 
before the end of the year. 
Just remember that correlation is not causation! Therefore one might further note that you are not the bringer of bad weather (or cold weather). Chin up babydoll. You are going to have good weather this time - the odds are in your favor! LOL. Have a great week!