How are you?

I've been doing well this month except for the one week when C was sick.  The gym has been fun--lots of classes to help keep me going.  I've run 3 times in the last week, so that's back on track.  I would like to do a 10 k or a mini-triathalon in the spring, so I'm trying to push myself to ride my bike and run more.  I need to start swimming again as well.

Progress

I went back to the gym last night and used a cardio machine for about 15 minutes, and then I went to a Pilates class.  It was hard, but doable.  My calves are still sore from step class on Monday.  Today I went to a CardioKick class (basically like kickboxing).  It kicked my butt.  I wore my heart rate monitor, and in 1 hour I burned almost 500 calories.  That's ridiculous.  And b/c I am ridiculouis and have no will power, I promptly came home and ate 3 fun size bags of M&Ms (w/Colin) and a huge lunch.  So much for calorie burning.

Working Out

So for my first day of the gym, I did a weight lifting class (it was so hard on my arms) and then I did a step class.  I wore my heart rate monitor for step and burned over 400 calories.  Then I came home and ate candy.  Oops!

So it's been a bad couple of months for this blog here

I'm counting the last 2 months as pretty much failure.  The weather has changed and it is dark early in the evening and it's late for the sun to come out.  This equals little to zero motivation for me.  I've been so hit or miss with working out--this week has been a dud.  We decided to join the gym hoping this will give us some motivation.  It will be easier for me to workout throughout the day b/c C will be distracted by all the fun the kids' area has to offer and Scott can stop on his way home (in theory).  We'll see how it goes.  I need to get my butt in gear and stop being distracted from my goals.

This week

We did our ridiculous hike Sunday--so sore still.  Last night we did our Kenpo video.  I was going to run or ride my bike, but instead we watched a movie and drank wine...ahhh empty nesting.  I miss C so much, but I'm soaking up all the free time I can get.

Gina: Tuesday

Yesterday I rode my bike for 45 minutes: killer.  Seriously a killer.  I did okay on eating until dinner.  I made a soup from all sorts of leftovers in my house, and it turned out delicious.  I also made cheese beer bread--it was hard to stop.  I did take the dogs for a 25 min walk though to help offset some of the calorie overload. 

I'm a slacker

I am a slacker on all fronts.

I haven't been writing on this blog.

I haven't been exercising.

I have lost a few more pounds which I can only explain by the fact
that I continue to carry and chase around my 30 pound child. And we
have been eating out significantly less than before. I am close to
150 ... which is the first time I have even been in that neighborhood
in recent memory!

This should motivate me to work out... and I really want to keep
losing weight and feeling healthier. But I have NO ENERGY. And the
Lauer family caught a bug this week that has Josh down for the count,
Eli super snotty, and me feeling more lethargic than usual. Boo.

I'll try to do better!

Gina: Revamp Day 1

Scott and I went for a nice walk last night w/ Colin and dogs, and we did Kenpo.

Today I'm planning to run and lift some weights--so far so good on eating.  Planning to make pistachio crusted tilapia, sweet potatoes, and asparagus for dinner. 

Spiritual: we found a church, got fed in the service, and I had a great quiet time w/God last night.  Want to move my quiet time to morning. 

Hair blowdrying is going better w/new "do" but still not great!

How's it going for you?

It's been very bad for me.  I've been averaging 2-3 days of workout a week since vacation.  So many excuses, but I need to get my motivation back.  I can feel the weight I've gained back, and I'm not happy about it. 

I think I need a tangible goal.  The stress of our house is just really getting to me--it's hard to think about anything else even though I know exercise would help me.

I'm back...again

I've met with some success this week.  I needed it. 

I ran last night:: 32 minutes

I did plyometrics tonight, and then ate my weight in crab legs, steak, twice-baked potatoes, asparagus, and pizza bites (I made all of it except the potatoes).  My parents came as a semi-surprise and we had a great time.  Tomorrow I've got to get back into my morning routine and weights.

Struggling this week...again

Just trying to make it through this week.  Not feeling great, waiting to hear about our house.  So stressful.  Scott and I did manage a workout last night.  I haven't run today (just like Monday), but I'm hoping to get it in.  Not doing great on the eating front, but not terrible either--last week was much worse. 

Giant Ass

So, I went for a walk Thursday.  Then I did Kenpo w/Scott Friday night and ran Saturday.  A nice walk w/the fam yesterday.  I haven't run today, but need to.  I keep eating and eating--I just feel so hungry.  Saw a photo from the playgroup--have bottom the size of Brazil (to quit Bridget Jones' Diary movie).  So frustrating.  I feel like I have a cold---again.!

The new plan

Ok.

I suck.

Not really. But I have been trying to do this Couch to 5K program and
I have hit a few roadblocks.

Roadblock #!: It is only 3 days a week. Which doesn't seem like
enough to me. Although 3 days a week has been all I can manage since
boot camp ended. Because I suck.

Roadblock #2: Josh has been up late working. A lot. One of his new
responsibilities this year is to break down film of opponents'
matches. It is time consuming and he often brings it home with him to
finish after Eli goes to bed. And for whatever reason, I don't like
to go to bed by myself or if I do, I rarely fall asleep until he comes
to bed. So I am up late, too. Which makes it EXTREMELY difficult for
me to get up at 6am to go run. Because I suck.

So.

Next week is the beginning of October.

New month. New plan.

I am going to do the 3 days of running with the C25K program on my
phone. This will likely be Tues, Wed, Fri.
The other days I am going to do Jillian Michael's 30 day shred video
during Eli's morning nap. I rarely get to shower before this anyway,
so I might as well take 20 min to workout and then shower.

I'll take Sunday off. And hopefully ONLY Sunday.

I am going to try to do this for 4 weeks and see where I stand.

In other news...
I have been MUCH better about cooking at home. Money is really tight
so I need to be disciplined about this.
My haircut is starting to grow out which makes me not like it as much
and so the pony tail is making frequent appearances.
Doing a new kind of Bible study at church this fall, stemming out of a
'read the Bible in a year' reading plan. Even though I am not the
leader of said study, the personalities of the group makes the
discussion kind of dependent on me. Translation: I'm the only one
who talks. Boo.

Not going well

I haven't exercised once since getting back home, and I don't feel like it.  I'm considering taking the week off, and just trying to find some new motivation.  I have been feeling really tired and funky since we've been back.  And all the salt water taffy from Savannah and the pretzel m&ms are not helping. 

I'm back: Week 6--a bust but lots of fun!

So, I finished week strong on Saturday--I worked out before we left for the trip--running 35 min in hilly Fenton.  Then vacation began.  I ran Mon. and Wed. did a little water aerobics for 20 min in our pool on Tues, and then I crapped out.  I really wish I had run on Friday (at the very least).  I did okay w/eating at first and then I caved in--lots of drinking (not heavy drinking just wine or daquiris and such most days).  I had lots of fried seafood the last half of the week and fast food and pizza on Sat.  I'm sure I've gained about 5 lbs.  Got lots of work to do to get back the momentum I had.  I think it was worth it, but I should have shown a bit more moderation in my eating.  I don't dare weigh myself for a couple of days for fear I will be VERY depressed.

How are things going for you?  Loved E man's mohawk.

Gina: Day 32

I lost 2 more pounds (seems that obsessing about everything I eat wasn't as successful as just eating whatever the hell I want--how does this make sense?). 

I ran for 40 min this morning.  I was really hoping for 45 min, but I don't think I had the other 5 min in me, and it would have required going past my house a 2nd time, which I just couldn't muster the motivation.  I finished this same course that I ran almost 2 weeks ago 3 min faster.  That's some improvement I'd say!

Food today: bad.  Colin asked for a cheeseburger on the way home from MOPS today--I was starving, so we stopped at Carl's (local drive-in). I had a cheeseburger, a small root beer, and half my fries (they give you a ton).  Must now eat lettuce for dinner--not going to happen.  I keep sabotaging myself. 

If I lose 1 more pound I move my 2nd digit on the scale.  15 lbs to go!  It's a long way to go.  I'm guessing it will take me about 3-4 months at the rate I'm going--not exactly the rate I was hoping for, but as long as I lose it. 

I did blowdry my hair this morning for MOPS. 

Gina: Day 31

Started off overeating at my playdate at my house this morning.  No one was really eating, so I felt obliged to make a dent--mental I know.

Need to do plyometrics, but not really interested-might try to do a variance video of plyos hidden on P90X I found last week.  Feeling a bit lazy and burned out.  **Updated: I did the 2 videos--nice change of pace--since I've never done them before.  Tomorrow is a wake up early and run day (these are always hard for me to wake up)

Need to do better eating.

I lost the weight from the weekend--maybe it was sodium, swelling related--really need to drink more water.

Grilling sundried tomato chicken sausages and making basmati rice w/broccoli.  Just need to watch my portions!

Not doing well spiritually--have seemed to all of a sudden revert to my old ways.

Gina: Day 30 update--losing my mind

I ran yesterday morning--it was hard--only had time for 32 minutes. 

I had a bad morning w/Colin.  I bought a Little Caesar's pizza for us for lunch.  I caved--ate 2 pieces and drank 3/4 of a coke.  I ate okay for dinner and worked all evening prepping for a playdate at my house.

The end of boot camp

Isn't it ridiculously annoying how hard it is to lose weight and how
easy it is to gain it? Hate that!

Boot camp ended last week... I dramatically improved on my endurance
(we redid endurance tests on the last day) and was encouraged by
that. But I know that motivating myself to work out on my own is
going to be much more difficult.

I started C25K yesterday... it was a pretty easy start as it assumes
you are just getting off the couch for the first time. But my shins
were hurting which made the process a little more uncomfortable.

Then I bailed out on running today - we had a really long day
yesterday and I knew today was going to be long, too. So sleep seemed
like a priority.

My Tuesday morning Bible study started up again today ... we are not
doing a video based series this time around, which should make things
interesting. Eli seemed to enjoy his time in the nursery, although
there was only one other little girl who I think was around 4 or 5.
It is over his normal nap time so I have been trying to get him back
on schedule since then!

Didn't blow dry my hair today or yesterday. Fail.

Josh leaves on Thursday for a tournament in Texas. He will be gone
until Sunday. =(

Gina: Day 29 and 30

Bad News:  I gained 4 lbs this weekend.  Seriously--can't combine fair, ballpark, and Chinese food all into one weekend ever again.  Seriously depressing!

Yesterday I rode my bike w/a video for 52 min and then I did about 15 min of upper body weights and abs.  I drank a very considerable portion of a bottle of red wine.  Very bad--but very tasty.

Today: I tried very hard to oversleep, but Scott had sneezing fit, so I woke up only 10 min after my alarm.  Went for a 32 min run this morning.  Felt hard at first--I was having stomach cramps--gas pains (went to bed w/them after my weekend of indulgence and still had them this a.m.). 

Taking C to a painting party this morning.  Have a difficult issue to workout w/DMV b/w 2 states and the bank.  I hate red tape--avoiding this.

Seriously need to watch my diet this week.  Had major setbacks this weekend that I need to overcome.

How is your new plan--couch to 5K going?  I love 5Ks--so gratifying and pretty manageable after a short while training.  I wish there were more 10 Ks--I'm not ready for a half marathon, but I'd like to push myself for more than a 5K (since I've run 3 of those before).

Hello, my name is Gina, and I'm an overeater

AHHHH!!!  Been seduced into overeating by delicious Chinese buffet.  Just Say No!  I usually detest buffets, but we've eaten at this place w/takeout before and it was really good.  It was the good kind of buffet--small.  In my opinion the quality of food on a small buffet is superior to that of the places that serve 20 entree dishes, 6 appetizers plus sushi, wings, and mongolian bbq.  I should have stopped at 1 plate, but have no willpower--am spineless jellyfish. 

AHHHH!...supposed to be "rest" day, but now need to run 500 miles to achieve enough of a calorie burn to compensate.  Not sure when the heck I will exercise as we have tickets to baseball game this evening. 

Hateful, delicious food.

Gina: Day 27

Went to bed early last night...Ahhh-nice. 

Got up early this morning and did Tae Bo (kicking it old school) for 30 min or so and then 40 min or so of Yoga X (will likely finish the other half of yoga this afternoon as it will not require sweating w/the portion that's left.

Tomorrow is rest day--woohoo!!!

Food:

Doing well so far.  Did eat some potato chips, but just one serving. 

Gina: Day 26

Bike ride for 55 min to my Spinervals DVD

I overate a bit today at lunch and dinner.  Not terribly, but definitely overate.  Feeling stressed--too much pasta!

Not a lot more to say. 

Gina: Day 25

Food:
brkfst: cinnamon and sugar toast, milk, and half a banana--yummy

lunch: leftover pasta and a the rest of the pico de gallo

dinner: I made grilled chicken breasts (I marinated in lemon and lime juice and the zest w/olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and garlic). It had a really good flavor.  I made homemade mac and cheese w/broccoli as well.  I tried to keep myself to a reasonable portion of the mac and cheese, but it was so hard.  I had a glass of wine w/dinner (big one since Scott poured--haven't finished yet).  Seriously if you haven't had White Haven Sav. Blanc you've got to try it (if you like Sav Blanc)--so yummy.

Exercise:
overslept (didn't sleep much last night--this is such an annoying pattern)
I did a Jillian Michaels power yoga (all moving poses, no holds really), then Pilates Plus, and then I did the last chance workout of Jillian Michaels--the intervals and upper body. Just didn't feel like I had had much of a workout from the other two--especially for my arms. 

Emotional:
Need to find something to do w/c today.  It's rainy--not a lot of options. This is foreshadowing of a long winter. 

We ended up going to the Discovery Museum, where Colin hit 3 kids.  I don't know what to do about the hitting--it's so obnoxious. 

Wednesday

Today started bad and got worse.

I slept through my alarm and completely missed boot camp. I only have
two days left paid for so I can just go tomorrow and Friday, but it
still totally threw off my schwerve.

Even though I got more sleep, I was completely exhausted all day. And
I ate lots of pretzel m&ms.

Blah.

Gina: Day 24

Exercise:

When my alarm went off this A.M. it was thunderin gand lightning, so I slept in instead of running.  Got my run in before dinner right when Scott came home.  Ran 38 min--pushed myself.  On a gross note, I got 3 gnats in my right eye.  I got one out while running and 2 when I got home.  When I looked in the mirror to see if I still had a bug in my eye, I noticed like 5 dead gnats all over my face.  Weird: I wasn't running that fast.  Gnats beware!


Food:

I did really well not overeating today.  Had eggs and toast for breakfast.  A grilled cheese and light bologna sandwich and pico de gallo.  Cheese stick for snack.  Dinner: Homemade crockpot pulled pork, baked beans, and green beans.  I ate true serving sizes and skipped the bun at dinner.  Thinking of rewarding myself w/a small glass of white wine--White Haven Sauvignon Blanc.


Emotional:

Went to the zoo with some other moms and kids.  Helped C paint for a few minutes and had lots of play time w/the little guy.  Didn't blow dry my hair. 

Spiritual:
Read my Bible, but that's it.

Deb: Day ???

Back in the groove after a 5 day hiatus... 4 days in Iowa City and 1
day of recovery after a VERY long travel day with Eli on Sunday.

As far as my goals for the weekend went:
I did not have to stay in the hotel room all weekend with Eli - he
managed the many schedule changes fairly well and wasn't too much of a
handful until the last flight on Sunday.
I ate relatively well on the weekend, although I did splurge on
crunchy french toast on Sunday morning.
I did not exercise Friday morning per se... Eli slept like crap the
night before and I couldn't muster up the energy. But I did haul him
all over the place during the weekend, so I figure that is kind of
like exercise.

The good news... I've lost 3+ pounds and I blew dry my hair today.
It's the small things, right?

The bad news... on a regular practice day, Josh doesn't get home until
7pm or later. Which means I start getting VERY hungry and tempted by
snacking between 4:30pm and 6:30 pm. I need to figure this out!

Had Boot Camp this morning - only 2 more days (Wed and Fri) until I
need a plan B. I am motivated by the 3 lbs I lost and really want to
keep exercising.

This week's fun activities ... Kindermusick Wednesday morning and 9
month pediatrician appointment on Thursday morning (where we find out
that Eli probably weighs close to 30 pounds)!

Gina: Day 23

Food:

Doing well, I think.  Eating leftovers, so it's all about portion control today.  I need to try to drink more water.  I've not done well with that these last 2 weeks

Exercise:

I bought some new videos last week.  I did one today: The Biggest Loser Last Chance Workout.  It was pretty hard.  It was cardio/weight intervals and then sculpting emphasis on upper and lower at the end.  I was sweating like crazy.  At first I didn't think it was so hard, but the longer it went, the harder it got.

Going to try to take the dogs for a walk tonight.

Spiritual:
It's off and on again.  Having a hard time

Emotional:
Been a boring week and it's only Tuesday.  I really need to clean my house, but unmotivated to do it.  Maybe I'll start tonight since we're just eating leftovers. 

Haven't really talked to anyone this week except Scott.  Feeling a bit stir crazy even though I've taken C somewhere both days. 

Cosmetic:
I might try to blow dry my hair tomorrow--going to the zoo, so it's not exactly mandatory, but I'll try.


Are you finding things to do?

Gina: Day 22

Recovery week: Day 1

Did well with my eating. 

Did the 90 min yoga x (so boring, but hard as hell) and took a 30 min. walk w/the dogs.

No blowdrying in sight.

A Day of Rest and Recovery Week

Today is my day off.  I need to watch my intake (not doing so well thus far). 

This week is my 4th week--following the P90X philosophy (sort of), I'm going to do a recovery week.  I won't lift weights much (all quick and light weight exercises), and I will incorporate more yoga into my week, and I will run less.  In theory, this will make the first week of my second series (which will begin a new "month" and a new workout routine) better. 

I got some new videos to try out this month. 

Gina: Day 20

Wow, Day 20!

Had blueberry buckwheat pancakes this morning w/turkey sausage.  Then I picked up Culver's for lunch.  I splurged and had a root beer.  Did I mention I love Culver's?  So, I indulgedd in about 900 calories on their snack pack.  I probably should have skipped the soda. 

Going to do Kenpo in a little while.  Probably will take the dogs on a long walk tonight to help out with the calorie overload of today.  Eating leftovers for dinner--will have to restrain myself to a very small amount--I'm not good at restraint.

Spiritual/Emotional:

Reading James after finishing Hebrews.  Still haven't read any more of my book. 

I didn't blow dry my hair today, but I got dressed up to take C to the Day of the Dozer.  It's a really cool event where kids can ride on and see up close all types of heavy machinery.  He loved it, but didn't last long. It was hot, and we just stood in line a lot. 

Definitely didn't make my blow-dry goal, but I got dressed up at least 3 days this week. That's progress I think.  Jewelry was included, so it's almost as good as a blow-dry.  I really need a haircut.  Even when I blow dry my hair it's not too cute.

Gina: Day 18 and 19

Thursday:

No big slip ups, but I did have a glass of sweet tea.  I felt much better after my day of rest.  I did my plyos video and core syn.  I felt awesome working out.  I also took all the boys on a 20 min. walk. 

Friday:

Haven't jogged or lifted yet, but it's on the horizon.  I'm a little worried b/c I feel really tired after my sleepless night, and I'm not sure how I'll feel from all the novocaine.

Update:  I ran for 40 minutes (this is a personal record, I think--I can't remember ever running that long).  I also did my leg exercises. 

I ate too much at dinner.  It was just so good.  I also had a half a glass of wine.  I made a yummy comfort food casserole.  I shredded chicken and added some cooked veggies (squash, red peppers, onions, celery, and corn).  I shredded some french bread and put it on top and covered it with a sauce I made out of a little butter and flour, sour cream, cream cheese, and chicken broth.  Then I covered it with a few potato chips and butter--probably a bad finish, but it was so good.  Colin even liked it. 

Today's Update

I'm taking your advice, and just resting today.  I think I will take the dogs for a walk and call it a day.  I fell off the wagon a bit today.  I posted earlier about breakfast and lunch.  I had a cheese stick for snack.  I made fish tacos for dinner (they were so yummy).  I only ate one, but it was packed w/goodies--avocado, salsa, a cream sauce I'd made, cabbage, and of course breaded tilapia.  I also drank 1/2 a beer.  It just seemed to go with the dinner.  Plus one Ghiraridelli chocolate mint square. 

I think I have to remind myself of your advice about this being a marathon and not a sprint.  I need to keep that frame of mind. 

Weekend goals

1. Exercise on Friday morning at some point. Either work out in
hotel gym or jog/walk outside.
2. Eat reasonable breakfasts... we are eating breakfast every morning
in the hotel restaurant and this means I will be tempted by french
toast and the like. JUST SAY NO! =)
3. Roll with the punches with Eli. I have no idea what traveling
with him at 9 months old is going to be like and he hasn't been
feeling so great the last few days. So I want to curb my expectations
even if it means I end up staying in the hotel room all weekend long.

Hang in there

Sorry I haven't posted lately... Eli has had a cold and wicked
teething... now Josh and I have both caught the cold. And we go out
of town tomorrow. Poo.

HANG IN THERE.

I feel like I get to this plateau when I am working out and trying to
lose weight. In my head I compare it to trying to roll a very heavy
object - it takes forever to get moving but one the momentum is built,
the object rolls at a good pace.

I haven't seen many results yet either - I know my endurance has
improved through boot camp but I don't feel like I have been at it
long enough to really see changes in my body. And, unfortunately, I
only have 3 days left (next week) and then it will all be on me to get
off my ass and do SOMETHING.

I'm tired, too, but I think we need to keep pushing. Take today to
recoup - you haven't been feeling well and I can't imagine it is good
for you to push your body too hard while it is trying to get healthy.
Try to make good choices in eating, but don't starve yourself.

This is a marathon, not a sprint, and we need to pace ourselves or we
will just go backwards. You know?

Be encouraged!!

Gina: Day 17

My knees hurt, and I haven't done anything today, but eat.

Had a playdate at the park--I was hosting. I made sweet tea and bruschetta.  Hardly any of the moms ate/drank any of it.  Scott and I ate the bruschetta for lunch over leftover egg noodles.  I'm drinking the sweet tea, but I shouldn't be.

I need to run and do my weights.  Wondering about the possibility of getting all that done. 

Gina: Day 16

Today I woke up feeling bad.  My cold seems to be settling in my sinuses and I had a sick stomach from all the drainage.  Needless to say I haven't done any exercising.  I need to ride my bike and do my arm exercises I never got around to yesterday.  I'm feeling unmotivated.  The scale is plotting against me--I'm sure of it.  I'm getting that frustrated feeling of having worked so hard with minimal results.  I know I shouldn't expect miracles, but seriously is 5 lbs too much to ask in 3 weeks?  Evidently it is--even though I'm pushing my body to the extreme.  I hate having to lose weight.  To put the cherry on top, I saw some photos of myself from a playdate yesterday.  Some how I kept getting snapped in the background--in very awkward positions.  The pictures were very unflattering.  I hate being overweight.  I want to lose 20 lbs, but it doesn't seem to be working.  Feeling hopeless today.

Food:

Didn't really count my calories today much.  It was too hard.

Breakfast: Cereal: approx 460

Lunch: 2 slices pizza- 560

Dinner: 3 meatballs (freezer leftovers) and leftover carbonara pasta--not sure on these cals

Snack: a handful of pretzels and a 1/2 glass of wine--not sure on these cals

Spiritual/Emotional:
See above.  Plus, I'm just so on edge w/Colin.  I feel bad, but I just feel like I need a break.

Also--Scott got hurt tonight at his soccer game--in the first 3 minutes.  He hurt his knee.  He always gets hurt, and it makes me mad.  It's irrational for me to get mad--he didn't do anything wrong--he wasn't being stupid.  His knee stopped, but his body kept going.  But I swear he always gets hurt.  I'm so frustrated and on edge w/our house issues.  Just want to cry. 


Exercise:
Made up my stuff from yesterday.  Plus I rode my bike for 50 minutes (did the Carmichael Training System video we have--good stuff).  Played w/C--very minimally at the playground at the soccer fields at Scott's game.

Gina: Day 15 (Week 3)

I think this week is going to be hard.  Scott tells me it takes 21 days to make a habit (I had always heard 6 weeks, but whatever).  So at the end of the week, supposedly exercising will be a habit. 

I'm hopeful b/c I'm still forcing myself to do it most days.

The scale isn't making me feel much better.  It says I've only lost 2 lbs--how can this be?  I feel like I've been eating well and exercising a ton.  So frustrating, but I'm not giving up.

Eating:

Breakfast: 410 cals
Mozzy scramble sammy w/2 slices lean ham and 8 oz milk--no coffee--in too much of a hurry.

Lunch: 215 cals
Turkey sandwich w/mustard and some carrots.  A handful of nuts

Dinner:
leftover pasta w/ grilled chicken.  Salad maybe? Change of plans. I felt really tired, and I did NOTHING during C's nap--like prep dinner.  So I made the executive decision to make semi-homemade pizza.  Nothing fancy.  Store bought crust, but we put on the sauce and toppings.  Colin helped w/every step (except veggie chopping).  He loved it, and he did a great job. 


Exercise:

Got up this morning and ran 36 minutes.  This is the longest I've run in almost a year.  Walked about 10 minutes to cool down.  I need to get a short shoulder/arms/abs weight session in--still haven't done this--is there any hope?

Emotional/Spiritual:

Read my Bible last night and had a short prayer time.  Feeling a lot of anxiety over the fact we are expecting a contract to come in on our house today, but it doesn't seem like it's really going to happen.

Really tired--didn't go to sleep easily last night b/c of the anxiety.  Plus my cold is hanging on--ick!

Gina: Day 13 & 14

Today was my first glorious rest day in 14.  I needed it.  I felt terrible Fri. and Sat., but I'm feeling much improved today. 

Food:

I did well this weekend with eating. I didn't overeat, but I didn't make myself miserable either.  I ate whatever we were having, but just in small portions.  I even had a small amount of German chocolate cake at the bday dinner.  I had 2 small drinks this weeked, which probably busted my calorie intake both days, but I don't think I went over by much.  It's hard for me to know when I don't prepare the food myself. 

Friday night I even ate at McDonald's for about 550 calories (split a meal w/C--and the fries 3 ways).

Exercise:

I ran out of time to get my full workout in on Friday, but did about 35 min.

Sat:
I ran for 30 minutes straight in Jefferson County.  This means EXTREME hills.  It was killer, but I finished.  I walked 10 min. and did a very short/intense 10 min. leg workout. 

Sun:
NOTHING.  Woohoo!

I will not comment on anything else b/c it was not a good weekend in other departments.  Except Scott and I got to spend a couple hours shopping together without C this afternoon.

Gina: Day 12

I'm exhausted.  I'm supposed to meet people at a park in 10 min, but I don't want to go.  I'm going, but we'll be late.  C needs the interaction.  He's been begging for other kids.  Every park we went to (except Monday) was pretty much a ghost town. 

The Book Club killed me.  I was so tired after cleaning and cooking 85 meatballs (no exaggeration).  Clean up was quick but the peeps didn't leave until after 10 pm.  I was ready for them to leave at 9:30.  Anyhoo, I was pooped.  I overslept this a.m. til 8:20 am.  When I went to get C he was so dejected looking.  He must have been calling for me and decided I wasn't here.  He's over it now.  In fact he's in his Super Why costume (daddy's purchase for guys night out last night). 

So needless to say I've only managed to pack for C this morning.

Will add as day goes.  Not looking promising.  I'll probably overeat to keep from crashing, but I'll try not to do it.

Park was a bit of a bust.  Colin has 2 goose eggs on his temples and 2 skinned knees.  These arrived during 2 different tantrums where he was running away from me.  So frustrating.  He also poured goldfish all over himself (and my car) while I was changing his clothes out of his swim trunks.  I was so beside myself.  When we got home, I actually told him I needed for him to stop talking to me.  I just needed a few minutes alone (which resulted when he went to the basement, played w/my bike and ended up w/grease ALL OVER his hands. 

Food:

Breakfast: 410 calories
Cereal

Lunch: 570 calories
sandwich
some pasta (a very small amount)

Dinner:
McDonald's: 5 chicken nuggets- 270 cals--1/2 a large fry probably--195 cals
small sangria at the Dankel's-200 cals??
Exercise:
Nothing.  I feel like crap. My sinuses are hurting, my nose is stuffy.  I'm hopeful I will get my Kenpo in.  But I really want a nap.

General/Emotional:
see feeling crappy

Spiritual:
I plea the 5th (bad 24 hours overall)

Damn

Damn pretzel M&Ms. Enough said.

Deb: Thursday

I've been seriously slacking on my updates!

Boot Camp
It has been a hard week.  High intensity and high impact.  We did a lot on balance today which is good because my balance is AWFUL!  Tomorrow we run a mile... can't remember the last time I ran a mile.  I'm not so concerned about how long it takes me to run, moreso that I RUN the whole way and not walk.  But we'll see.

Next week I start going 3 days a week instead of 5... which is probably a good thing as my body is really weary!

Food
Breakfast:  Nutrigrain bar before boot camp, cran-orange muffin after, chai tea latte.
Lunch:  Banana sandwich... see earlier post.  But then I snacked the afternoon away... pretzel m&ms, chips and queso... I couldn't stop eating!
Dinner:  Italian beef sandwiches, mac and cheese  (Josh didn't get home until almost 7:30pm... what's a girl to do?)

General
Mad at Josh for being emotionally absent this week - I'm sure some of this has to do with handling grief differently than me and being consumed with work right now but it has left me feeling very alone in dealing with everything.  Then he had the nerve to say I was in a 'funk' today.  I'll show you a funk.  Haven't talked in out yet because I am enjoying being passive-aggressive and trying to get him to actually ask me what is wrong.  Fat chance.

Did I mention that I am NOT looking forward to running a mile tomorrow?
I hope you had fun tonight!!!

Gina: Day 11

Exercise:
I woke up sort of early, not really, so completed my light weight work (core syn.).  I am cleaning my house since I'm hosting Book Club tonight, and  I'm hoping to get in a jog I jogged w/the boys and the stroller.  It was HELL.  I was going so slow, and I barely made it 20 minutes.  My hips and some weird part of my butt are so sore.  I did it, but it was awful.  Then I stopped at the park for C to play for a few minutes w/the boys in the shade tied to a picnic bench.  Walked back home.  It was hot already at 10 AM.  We were gone for an hour I guess, but it felt like forever. 

Food:

Trying to really conserve my calories for tonight.  There will be lot of yummy food. I'm making Swedish meatballs and 2 types of Sangria, so I want to be able to enjoy.

Breakfast: 210 cals
2 pieces of toast and 2 eggs

Lunch: 400 cals
1.5 turkey burgers (leftover) and some green beans

Dinner:
Swedish meatballs with noodles and sauce

Snacks: who knows!

Emotional/Cosmetic:
Looking forward to socializing with the ladies, but it's stressful having it at my house.  I am compulsive about it, but I have to wait until the last minute to clean b/c of toddler and dogs--otherwise it's pointless.  So all morning will be cleaning, afternoon will be cooking, cleaning, and set up.  Basically all day is stressful until it's over.
I will be blow drying my hair and wearing makeup this evening.

Need to figure out something to do w/C so he's not bored out of his mind all day! Took him to the park and then did Play-Dough (he's still bored).

Spiritual:
Had a short prayer time last night, but was really tired, so I skipped reading.

Tomorrow will be getting everything packed and ready to go for St. Louis. Still need to get a gift for my FIL's b-day.

Gina: Day 10

Exercise:
Not such a great start.  I couldn't sleep last night.  Got on the couch at 1 a.m. and finally fell asleep for a couple of hours, and then I headed back to bed, where I struggled to fall asleep for a little while more.  Didn't wake up for an early morning run--shocker.  I have plans to take all the boys for a walk on the trail later this am and maybe to a park for C to play.  Scott and I are re-arranging our week since I have Book Club here tomorrow.  We decided to do Plyos tonight, and then I'll do my run tomorrow morning and fit in my light weight work.  Friday will be a run again--back to back running sounds scary!

Food:
Breakfast: 600 calories
Really started the day off great with French Toast (I just had a craving) plus I splurged on OJ.  The result was a 600 calorie breakfast.  As long as I eat a light lunch I'm okay, oh and skip a snack.  Good luck to me!  We are having pasta for dinner, so I will need to exercise some serious self control. 

Lunch:  330 Calories
Sandwich: 130 calories and Veggies: 200 or less

Dinner: 600
Pasta Carbonara (one of my favorite comfort foods--the best part it's sooooo easy to make, and C LOVES it, too.  It's a win-win-win: 450?
Salad: 150

I haven't had a soda in over 10 days.  Not a huge deal, but I did it.  I've only had OJ once.  No wine/alcohol so far this week, but I might consider a small glass tonight--just finished plyos and we have an open bottle in the fridge that I used for the pasta tonight. 

The math is not in my favor today.  Pasta night compared w/a carb heavy breakfast kills.  At least plyos burns hella calories.

Spiritual
Same as before.  I really need to read some more of my book

Emotional/Cosmetic:
I might blow dry my hair today since I'm taking a meal to someone I don't know in my mom's group. Ummm-that didn't happen.  I never even had a chance to shower.  Took C to park and then Schnucks and then Barnes and Noble (to play w/trains, which they didn't have), back for lunch, play a little more.  Put C down then ironed for 1 hour, then started on food for dinner, watched a TV show, and then finished dinner.  By this time, what's the point.  Waited til after working out tonight.  I am a picture of good hygeine.  Yes, I willingly met someone new like this. 

Gina: Day 9

Can you believe we are almost 10 days in?  A third of the month almost gone.  Whoo-hoo!

Exercise:
I got up early (dragged my large butt out of bed against all my desire).  I did the majority of a 50 min. Spinervals DVD on my training bike.  I have trouble getting my bike into it's hardest gear on the trainer sometimes (something w/the tension I guess), so I did the best I could.  I went 40 min I think.  It was challenging, but doable.  I didn't have enough gas to do the last cycle of sprints at 80/90/100% effort--seriously? At the end of the workout?  Does he think I'm a professional athlete?  The video was challenging, and I'm sure I'll be sore.  I feel like I better get in a walk though as he gave a lot of recovery time (I think 10 min worth at least). 

Unfortunately we are stuck at home waiting for the diswasher repair person--they wouldn't give me a general time range.  They'll probably come at the end of the day w/my luck after entertaining a very bored little boy all day.  He's bored already and it's 9:15 am.  Update: played outside for an hour, then we made cupcakes, then had a dance party in his room followed by racing cars (his mood has vastly improved)

Food:

Breakfast: 300 calories
Cereal: I had a serving and a half, so almost 300 cals and a cup of coffee.  Going to try to really watch my food intake today. 

Lunch: 480 calories?
Leftover ham steak (part of one), part of a piece of cornbread and leftover veggie potato mix (from Sun dinner)

Snack: 250
Chocolate cupcake w/a little Hershey's syrup

Dinner: 450
slated for turkey burgers and stir fried veggies and leftover beans (do you see a theme here?--I didn't eat the beans last night, but Colin and Scott did)

Total: 1480? Just an estimate

Spiritual:
Read my Bible and had a short prayer time

Cosmetic/Emotional:
Did not blowdry my hair--stuck at home.  Was intentional with C for over 2 hours.  Hard work, but fun!  He loved making the cupcakes and couldn't wait to eat them.  He loved licking the spoons.

Gina: Day 8

Exercise:
Too tired to run this morning, so nothing so far, but I did play w/ C for over an hour at the park (so I stood and moved during that time at least).  Ran 30 min during C's nap b/c Scott was working from home.   That's right I ran for 30 min then walked 17.  I was in survival shuffle mode part of the time, but I was determined to push myself for an improvement from last week, and b/c I didn't need to rush home.  (I'm pretty sure 45 min is all I've ever ran even at my fittest, so here's a goal to push toward).  Felt pretty good other than the desire to vomit the entire walk back home.  Then I did my shoulder, biceps, triceps workout and some abs--about 35 min. 

Took leisurely walk down the block w/the fam to pay our rent (landlords live on our street).  C saw men playing soccer at the junior high, so we walked down and watched for 10-15 min sitting in the grass enjoying one another and the beautiful night.  We also ate dinner outside, which we love when it's nice.



Food:
Bfast: 382 cals
1 piece of toast: 35 cals (low cal/carb bread is my friend)
2 eggs w/mozzy: 175 cals
8 oz milk: 80 cals
2 links sausage: 92 cals
1 c coffee: 0 cals

Lunch: 380
PB&J sandwich w/only 1 T of pb: 180 cals
peas: 70
carrots: 30
a handful of chips: 100 cals or less

Snack: 200 calories or so
leftover veggies (finally put these to bed) and a cheese stick

Dinner: 400 calories
Ham steak w/honey mustard-pineapple sauce, turnip greens w/onions and orange bell peppers, and cornbread.
Total Calories: 1400 (I feel like I'm missing something here b/c I could have sworn I had counted 1600 last night)

Cosmetic:
Still haven't showered yet, so liklihood of a blowdry is bleak.  Did shower after workout, but didn't blowdry

Spiritual:
prayer and read my Bible last night

Emotional:
Forced myself to make small talk w/2 random moms while our kids played at the playground--the walk was great, too.  Colin was a blast today.

Deb: Day 7

-Yep... saw your comments!  =)
-Thanks for your prayers.  Definitely needed and appreciated.
-LOVE LOVE LOVE my gina-knock-off sweaty bands!!!   Can you believe I had never heard of them before?  The houndstooth one is too perfect and I love the rest of the ribbons you choose, too.  And, with my new short do, the timing is perfect.  THANK YOU!

I don't even want to talk about what I have been eating over the last two days... as I established earlier, when I get down, I eat.  I will tell you about one of my new favorite lunches... or show you as the case may be...

Yummy.

Boot camp kicked my ASS this morning.  She worked us really hard and my arms were giving out toward the end.

Making tacos for dinner tonight...third night in a row I have cooked although I ate alone last night because Josh didn't have time to make it home.  He is taking part of the day off for Noah's birthday tomorrow... I really want to start some sort of tradition to do every year, but can't figure out what feels right.

Sorry this is so stream of conscious!

Thinking of you today

I know today and tomorrow are especially rough days.  Thinking of you and hoping God gives you an extra measure of comfort!  Love you, friend. 

Gina: Day 7

Food:

So much for a rest day.  I had a small breakfast (in line w/the low calorie, rest day plan).  We decided to take C out for some errands and lunch.  Scott decided he wanted Meatheads.  I had never been there.  All they do is giant burgers and hot dogs.  I went for a burger, and had a few of Scott's fries.  I checked the calorie info when we got home, and I about had a coronary.  780 calories in my burger.  So I had no choice but to workout so I could eat dinner.  For dinner we grilled brats and had steamed broccoli and baked beans.  I skipped the bun, and limited myself to a small amount of beans and only 1 brat.  Still a lot of calories, but not terrible if I hadn't had a calorie overload for lunch. 

Exercise:

forced into this:  During C's nap I did Yoga X from P90X cuz I know it burns some serious calories from my last cycle.  It's hard but low impact--you still sweat like crazy.  45 minutes of it is moving yoga (tons of lunges and plank and cobra--basically a lot of pain)

Then I walked Kona for 30 minutes after dinner.  Cosmo was acting like he was in pain, so he stayed back w/Scott and Col.

Being loving and intentional:
Played one on one w/Col a lot today and had great time w/him last night outside.

Spiritual:
completely blanked last night--this is why I need to make it a habit.  I think I was successful 5/7 nights.

Cosmetic:
I did blow dry my hair today in preparation for church (which we skipped b/c C didn't seem to be in top shape to send to nursery--especially when you're a guest). 

All in all I would say Week 1 was pretty successful.  I'm hoping to keep it up this coming week.  It starts to get boring, so I'm hoping to maybe eat less and not workout so much, so I don't set the bar quite so high.  We'll see what the appetite brings on. We are going to St. Louis this weekend which is always a major pitfall for eating well for me.  Scott's mom doesn't believe in moderation or fixing healthy food.  I have no willpower either.


Bad news:  I'm really hungry.  Every night I feel like this.  It's getting old!

Did you notice?

Did you notice I've been commenting on your posts sometimes.  Not sure how you'd set up the blog (if it alerted you to comments or not).  I know I always missed comments on my blog until I set up that feature. 


Just wondering.

Oh yeah, one more exciting thing.

I had lost a couple of pounds, but regained them.  It sucks.  I'm sure it's what I told you about w/the swelling and building muscle, but it's definitely discouraging. 

Will not stuff my face to soothe my sadness, will not stuff my face to soothe my sadness, will not stuff my face to soothe my sadness. 

Gina: Day 6

This is where I sabotage myself all the time in exercising.  I set my bar too high and try too much.  I hope I can stick to my workout plan, but it's rough.

Exercise:

Walked w/Scott, Colin, and the boys for 23 min this am.  Kenpo with Scott (this is like a lowish impact kickboxing video in P90X.  Felt good.  My legs are tired, but not really sore from the week.  I'm considering doing yoga tomorrow, but it's a maybe--only if I feel like it. 

Food:

I made a big breakfast for us: I ate 2 sausage links, 2 eggs, 1 biscuit with jelly and a glass of OJ, a whopping 670 calories approx. Geez oh man!

Lunch: Light bologna sandwich w/spicy mustard and tomato.  Leftover veggies from the other night (not sure on these calories).  The sandwich was only 140 calories, so this was good even if the veggies were 200 calories or so.

Snack:
cheese stick and 1 tsp peanut butter (I had to have this spoonful b/c I started feeling faint preparing dinner (b/c of the lack of calories from lunch and then exercising

Dinner: Chicken leg quarters-1.5 I think.  Roasted veggies: potatoes, zucchini, onion, and mushrooms w/olive oil and cajun seasoning. 


Drink:
While I'm typing this post Scott just brought me sparkling moscato (I didn't ask for it).  Sabotage!!! 

Not really sure on my calorie consumption or expenditure.  I need to wear my heart rate monitor during Kenpo (I remember from the spring that it's under 300 calories, but not sure what it is. 

This getting down to 1200 calories is HARD!  The doctor is crazy! 


Wanted to shove face full of peanut butter and pretzel m&ms and Trader Joes vanilla sandwich cookies (which I discovered in the back of my tiny pantry--but refrained by keeping busy. 

Today has been a rough day for Colin and us.  I went to the store today, and Colin cried for me the entire time I was gone off and on.  Scott was at the end of his rope when I got home.  He was off and on fussy until nap time.  Discovered he had a icky nose and a little cough--ahh this explains the grumpiness, but doesn't make it a whole lot easier to handle.  Colin ate all of the things I wanted plus an ice cream cone.  It's brutal! 

Disappointed that we probably won't be able to go to church tomorrow b/c of C and we won't go next weekend either b/c we will be in St. Louis. 

Does Josh come to St. Louis this year? 

Spiritual:

Same as yesterday.

Okay, seriously--Scott is eating leftover pizza in front of me right now.  I want to smack him. He just ate an ice cream cone w/Colin, and he made me drink "champagne".  Arg!

Aaaahhh

So... the Ricks just cancelled, which is totally understandable but something I had been looking forward to.  Josh just left and is completely oblivious to how lonely I am sometimes.

And all I want to do is EAT.  I bought Josh a bag of candy to put in his jar at work... he left it here and as soon as he was out the door I had thoughts of tearing it open and eating some.

Please remind me that stuffing my face is not the answer!  =)

Haircut

To encourage my goal of more hair styling and less pony-tailing... I chopped off all my hair.  =)  Feeling some regret this morning and will probably feel even more the first time I was it and have to style it myself, but what's done is done!  What do you think?

Deb: Day 4-5

I've been running around like a crazy person the last few days and haven't had much of a chance to get everything done.

Thursday and Friday Boot Camp... pretty good.  Felt like I pushed myself on the endurance tests (which were different from the first time around in May).  She timed us doing 6 exercises... sprints, step-ups, push-ups, knee jacks, power jacks, and planks.  The first five exercises we counted how many we completed in the given time, the planks we wrote down how long we could hold the plank position.  It is the first time I've held the plank over a minute!  The one I have a hard time with is the knee jack (you stand in a lunge position with your arms over your head, then bring your arms down and back knee up like you are cracking a watermelon over your knee)... it tends to make my hip cramp and I have difficulty coordinating the movement.  Anyhoo... feel pretty good about my performance this week, just wish I was seeing some results in my body already.

Did NOT eat well yesterday ... went out to lunch with the VB staff and had a cheeseburger.  I came home and promptly ate a butterscotch tasty cake.  Not a good snack choice.  Then Judy (the HC) cooked us dinner last night... spaghetti, garlic bread, caesar salad, and wine.  Delicious.  But high in calories I'm sure.

Today is an off day for Boot Camp... definitely planning on giving my body a rest.  Tomorrow is an off day too and I need to do something, but not sure what yet.  Bama VB pre-season scrimmage in the afternoon, so that will eat up a chunk of the day.

We are having lunch with Tom and Cindy Ricks today... Jordan is a freshman at Alabama.  Crazy small world!

Gina: Day 5--Grueling

That's the best word to describe today.  For the majority of the day, I've had trouble just walking.  I'm so tired.  I got up this morning and ran w/o the dogs, so it was a slower pace.  I didn't think I was going to make it, but I did my 20 min and then 3-4 min of sprint/walks every 30 seconds.  Then I walked for another 15.  Then we had a playdate at the pool.  This was exhausting.  It was hot, and Colin needs constant help/supervision.  We were there almost 2 hours, and when we got back home I gave him a snack and then turned on the tv.  I passed out for 10-15 min.  Then we had lunch.  I was feeling terrible by this time, but got through it and felt better after eating.  I did leg work during naptime and it felt alright, but as soon as I was done, I was exhausted again.  Picked up Little Caesar's for dinner.  Ate 2 pieces of sausage pizza (w/hardly any on my slices) and 4 wings.  I was ravenous.  Played outside for about 20 min. after dinner, but it's so humid. 

Exercise:

Killed me after only 7 hours or less sleep the last 2 nights in a row, but I did it!

Food: 

Pretty much the exact same food as Wednesday.  No coffee and no alcohol today.  I'm dragging w/o the little bit of caffeine. 


Spiritual/Emotional:

Read a little bit of a mystery for personal entertainment during C's nap. 
Read my Bible last night and had a short prayer time. 



Deb,  How did your fitness test go this morning?

Gina: Day 4

Exercise:

Haven't got around to it today.  Scott and I are planning plyos tonight after the boy goes to bed.  I did clean my entire house and did some laundry (approx 250 based on healthdiscovery.net).  That's 3 levels of cleaning, so that's a lot of stair climbing.  I took the dogs for a 20 min. walk after dinner (less than 100 cals).

Eating:

Not the best today. 

Breakfast: C wanted pancakes this am.  Not really a good way to do this. 
So I had 3 pancakes, a little syrup, strawberries, and milk (approximately 540 cals) and 1 cup of coffee

Snacks: turkey jerky (times 1.5--C only ate a little of his)-60

Lunch: carrots, Roast Beef and cheese sammy, peas.  (approx. 350 cals)

Snack: I was starving, so I had 2 cheese calories (approx 160 cals)

Dinner:  This was the dinner from hell.  I had made tilapia and asian slaw.  The tilapia was disgusting.  I've never had this happen before.  I think it had gone bad or something.  We threw it away--we didn't even give it to the dogs.  I ate the slaw and 2 slices of pork tenderloin (I'm so tired of this).  I did fudge and have a glass of wine (we had to finish the bottle from last pm, right?)  Approx 600-700 calories (not really sure if this is correct, just a best estimate on what I put in the slaw since I didn't measure anything I used (sweet chili dipping sauce, soy sauce, olive oil, white wine and rice vinegars, a little ramen seasoning (1/4 pkg), 1/2 the noodles from a package, a handful of slivered almonds--seriously no idea here)

Basically this adds up to almost 1800 calories.  Yikes, bad day.  I'm hopeful that I burn the 600 I need b/w the walk, houscleaning, and plyos.  I'll be darn close I think--maybe even over, if the housecleaning figure is close. 

Other issues:
Didn't blow dry my hair--it was cleaning day--need I say more?  I've been in workout clothes all day.  Didn't brush my teeth until 1:30 today--that's gross.  Did tons of sewing.  Finished 2/3 projects, but one will have to be redone somewhat, but that's okay.  Checked everything off of my to-do list for today. Didn't procrastinate on anything---miracle. 

It was a miracle I got up this am.  We didn't go to bed until after 11, and then I couldn't sleep really.  Not looking forward to plyos late at night and then running tomorrow am.  I'm going to be so soar.  Already a little sore from last night.  It's getting to me. 

So seriously--no more wine this week.  I've reached my limit.  I've got to stick to it!

Deb: Day 3

Boot Camp:
Feeling better about my performance than last time (in May).  Maybe that means I should be pushing myself harder?  We have an endurance test on Friday that I am not looking forward to, but it means the end of week one.  Really impressed with your running - I know I could not run 2 miles without stopping and definitely not in 20 min.

Food:
Breakfast - Nutrigrain bar/Chai tea
Lunch - two sticks of string cheese, grapes
Snack - Natural cheetos (a weakness)/2 cookies  [sidenote--Josh likes to buy 'snacks' and then I have to try not to eat them
Dinner - Chicken Piccata w/noodles, roll  (which I made!)

Other notes:

• I apparently have gained 3 pounds since Sunday.  Awesome.  Not really sure how that happened.  This is where I get discouraged.
• I'm going to try to drink 64oz of water (at least every day).  I did yesterday.

Gina: Day 3

Workout:

Ran 20 min. straight (didn't have to stop once--went about 2 miles (maybe a little less, not sure exactly).  Then sprinted/walked 30 second intervals for 4 min at the end.  I was dying.  The dogs were lovin' it.  Approx calories burned: 300 calories from my jog/walk and 280-300 cals from core syn.


I have to do my Core Synergistics weight video (this is a P90X video where you lift light weights to focus on your core.  Basically it's a series of pushups, back/ab work, arm work, leg work.  60 min of it.  Not sure when I'm going to do it.  Scott and I are got it in right after C went down for bed.


Eating:

Breakfast: mozzy scrambled egg sammy w/fried turkey deli meat (needed to use it up); 8 oz milk and  2 cups of coffee  (that's one cup too much for me--I'll never sleep tonight, but maybe the working out will help)
     Calorie count: 450 cals

Lunch: roast beef, cheese, and mustard sandwich; 1 celery stalk w/PB and raisins--AKA ants on a log w/C. 
     Calorie count: 300 cals

Snack: apple, nuts, and cheese stick
   calorie count:  280 cals

Dinner: veggie wraps (stir fried veggies (sort of), mozz cheese, tortilla, salsa), 2.5 pieces pork tenderloin for protein.

Oops! Glass of wine 130 calories
    calorie count: approximately 800 cals (should have skipped the wine!)

Total calories  1830 w/exercise total equalled about 1300 (over my mark a bit, but moving in the right direction)

Spiritual:
read my Bible and prayed last night, started Mere Christianity

Social:
Briefly talked to an acquaintance at the library and let C play there for 1 hour (this is hard for me to sit there that long)

Took him to the park for all of 10 min (this ended badly w/a little boy running off (not listening) then headbutting, spanking, and a time out.

Procrastination:
Started a project.  Finished 2 of the 10 I'm making.  These are quick and easy.  I have them all cut out, but I need to take the time to go sew the other 8.  It will take about 5-10 min. a piece since I've done the hard work.  It will take me as much time to change my thread almost as to sew them.  But it will be one thing checked off my list.  But I still need to tackle that bag and an apron for my SIL.

Trying out as my own author

Test, please.  I hope this works.  I accepted authorship through my own google account, so if I'm just posting I'll go through this way, and see if that shows me as the author.  If I want to add something I'll go in the other way. 

Sweet tea is the devil.  I love it as well.  I've been making it a lot this summer--everytime we have company, and then I end up drinking it all.  I've been forcing myself to drink a lot of water.  I got a groovy water bottle I like.  You can keep track of the amount of bottles you've drank on it.  It's by thermos, but it's only 20 oz. 

Snack ideas:

I'm a fan of light cheese sticks.  Sargento's are good.  Yogurt is good, too.  I love beef/turkey jerky, but you've got to love it.  It's all protein and no carbs, so it's low calorie--especially if you find the turkey.  I found some sticks that are 35 calories at the grocery store.  I also love to snack on almonds (also found some individual, low sodium, 100 calorie packs of these).  Blue Diamond makes these yummy nut crackers, that are not too bad for you, and they satisfy that munchy craving, since they actually crunch. 

About the double workouts, that's pretty much my goal.  I have lots of problems losing weight, so I almost have to do it this way.  3 days a week I'm lifting and running.  Two days intense cardio (plus a walk), and then one day of kickboxing, yoga, or pilates (I will probably add cardio to yoga or cario, but short and light).  Finally one day of MUCH needed REST.  That's my plan for the first couple of weeks.  This is sort of the P90x plan, but with a lot of modification.  I'm doing it the way it works for me, including running and biking. 

Dinner ideas.  Do you like to grill?  We ate pork tenderloin last night, and it's one of our favorites.  I marinate it all day, but that's it.  You put it on the grill on high 8 min. a side and then turn it down to med. and cook 15 min a side to finish.  It turns out perfect everytime.  So easy!  I'm a huge fan of frozen veggies (especially since C came along, since I don't have to chop em).  So we had green beans (I jazz em up w/balsamic vinegar, chick broth, liquid smoke, ham (deli meat), and garlic.  Easy peasy. 

For chicken--I like those tenderloins that are frozen in the big bag.  I can thaw them in 30 min out on the counter and then marinate for 20 min or so, and bake in 20 min.  I like to bake some sweet potato fries or something like that w/them.  Good luck on cooking tonight.  Let me know if you'd like other ideas.  Cooking with a little guy is a huge challenge.  Especially during some phases.

Deb: Day 2

Gina:
Love the weight loss ticker! Way to exercise TWICE today!

Did you get the second email blogger sent (after I set up the second blog) inviting you to be an author?  I have seen blogs where multiple people post and it says "by Deb" or "by Gina" at the bottom.  But so far, ours only says "by Deb".  I wondered if you responded to the author invitation if it would give us multiple options for authors.

What do you eat for lunch and snacks?  I need some ideas of healthy, easy food to eat at home for lunch and when I get the munchies.

Exercise:
Boot camp day 2 felt a little better than boot camp day 1.  I went and bought new, non-cotton work out clothes last night and it made a HUGE difference.  Although I still sweated my ass off.  My big accomplishment, which sounds extremely pathetic, is that I ran for 3 minutes without stopping and maintaining a fairly even pace.  My body is very sore today ... which makes picking up my ginormous child rather painful.  =)  Day three tomorrow.  Whoo-hoo.

Food:
Really trying to drink more water.
Ate relatively well today until I caved and had a sweet tea at dinner.  We ate out because a local restaurant was donating part of the bill to a local food bank.  I WILL COOK DINNER TOMORROW! Sweet tea is from the devil because it tastes sooooo good.  I think wine would have been better for me.

Hair:
I did not blow dry my hair today.  But I did let it air dry before pulling it into a pony tail.  Does that count?  I am getting my hair cut on Friday and am considering going short enough that I can't pull it up into a pony quite as easily.   But maybe that would just be stupid.

PS:
I have an unhealthy addiction to TV.  I get uncomfortable when it is not on.  I don't like silence.

Gina: Day 2

Health Goals:

Pros:
I took the dogs and the boy for a walk (32 min/2 mi.) this morning. I made myself ride my bike (stationary) for 32 min (sweated my bullocks off doing the walk and ride).  I didn't manage to wake up early to ride my bike, but still worked it into my day.

Only drank water and coffee (plus one glass of wine--ouch)

Did a pretty good job on balancing my calorie intake/use to equal 1200 calories (I think I might have been 100 calories over, but that's pretty close).  This is what the doctor advised me for losing weight.  I ate more than 1200 calories, but burned off the excess in exercise to bring it to about 1200.  

Cons:
One glass of wine, but not really sure this is a con since this is my first alcohol of the week--no more this week to meet my goal of reducing my intake.

Considered blow drying my hair since I went shopping by myself this pm to get some new w/o clothes and a book.  Decided it was just too damn hot/humid to be worth it.  I think this was a wise decision though it didn't bring me closer to my goal. 

Getting Colin to bed kind of late, means we will stay up too late.  Argh! 

Tomorrow:  gotta get my butt out of bed early to jog--it's too hot to wait past 7 am. 

Spiritual/mental goals:

read my Bible the last 2 nights and said a short prayer.  Bought Mere Christianity to read.  I'm probably one of the only people I know (excluding Scott) who hasn't read the book.  It was an ongoing joke in our last small group that everyone knew Scott wasn't going to read the material. 

I really need to clean my house--it's picked up, but it needs a cleaning.  Not motivated to do this, but hoping I'll get it done Thursday. Also need to finish a bag I've been sewing (not finishing) for 3 weeks.  I need to finish it, so I'm not procrasting about too many things.


Deb--Good Job so far!

Deb: Day 1

Exercise
I started boot camp again yesterday... had to quit after two weeks in May because of my knees.  It is every morning from 5:30 - 6:30am and lasts 4 weeks.  Monday's workout kicked my tail - thought I was going to pass out at one point but not sure if that was from my lack of conditioning or the humidity from hell.  Bought some new workout clothes that are not cotton.


Food
I did pretty good!  Josh had the day off and we had buffalo wings from the grocery store for lunch.  Probably not the healthiest choice but not awful.  


No soda and no sweets yesterday!  


We ate Panera for dinner because we were out running errands but I did choose a salad!  

Gina: Day 1

I love starting on Mondays.  

Work toward health goals 

Pros:
Ran 20 min this am and cooled down w/a 20 min walk.  

Drank only water and coffee

Cons
Ate a mini dark chocolate bar
Ate pancakes for brunch, but also had a small breakfast and lunch (I'm dangerously close to my ideal calorie intake for the day)
Weighed myself this am for a bench mark--yikes!  Pretty much what I expected, but jeez!   Am planning to make a chart to hang by the scale to keep track of mine and Scott's weight and good/bad choices for the day.

Work toward personal goals
Spoke to non family adults today--yes!

did not blow dry my hair, and I will probably not cook dinner--eating leftovers.