Weight Woes

Archive for September, 2008

Anyone else as excited about the biggest loser starting as I am?  I CAN’T WAIT!  Considering I can barely watch a single show without crying I don’t know why I’m so excited.  lol

I cry to see their success.  I cry because of their stories.  I cry because they made it up the damn hill or the last 30 seconds of a workout.  lol  I guess I mostly cry because at work I can’t cry.  It is expected that they will accomplish what they do, we cheer and sometimes get teary, but we do not cry at the gym.  So watching biggest loser is my outlet for all the success and those yet to come that I deal with everyday.

Share This

I’m looking for a pity party here.  Yep, totally want to sit and wallow in my poor me.  My insides hurt and I just want take out to drown my sorrows in.  I stayed strong and did not stop.  I looked at every take out menu in my car (that’s a lot) lol and drove up the back hill so I wouldn’t drive past any of them.  I want sushi and I want big chunky french fries.

I know it’s because I am in a bad mood and am tired of not feeling good.  I’m making a grilled chicken salad for lunch and no, I’m not going to feel better for doing it.  But the scale will thank me.  lol

Share This

Oh boy, I was not into going to soccer tonight.  I really don’t like late games.  By 7pm on a sunday night I’m ready to hunker down and become one with the couch, not go get revved up and rocking on the field.  Add to it that I was worried about what it was going to do with my insides and I was trying to get out of it.  Only way I could do it was to lie though and I am really bad at lieing.  lol

So I went and was running, knees didn’t hurt too bad so that’s good.  My insides didn’t hurt any worse than normal, another good.  But then the lights didn’t come on.  The other team scored on us the last 10 minutes of the first half and that was totally unfair.  They had light from that direction from the shopping center behind our goal.  All we had our direction was shadows.  The game should have been called earlier.

Half time is called and he says he’s going to go call the coordinator or call the game.  Cool.  I start walking across the field and man my insides feel bruised.  I can now feel how they’ve been bouncing inside this whole game.  Not good.  I’m used to stretching away any pains and this is just not stretchable.  lol

Needless to say the lights did not come back on so we will make up the game.  I have appointment with my specialist on Thursday and even if he says I can play I don’t think I will next Sunday.  We’ll see.  It’s difficult for me to say no when I know they need me.  So I guess I better not lie, it will depend on what the doctor says.  lol  Hubby is going in with me so he’ll make me follow the docs instructions.

It was really difficult to go to sleep last night with the extra pain and tylenol doesn’t help.  I’m allergic to advil and that is the miracle drug that actually does anything, so I’m just a mess.  I need to stay away from jogging and biking.  I’m tired of the elliptical.  How to work out when your body isn’t cooperating?  I’ve never had to even think about it before for myself, this stinks.

Share This

I’m part of a new challenge as you can see by the cool banner to the left.  It’s the Fat Ticker Friday and it’s extra motivation.

So the weigh in today was the same. Stayed at 168. To be expected since I really didn’t have a good end to the week. But today my food was much better. Had a cup of supper yummy minestone for lunch. Hubby smoked salmon so I had that to munch on for a snack. Then just had a big salad with grilled chicken on it!

Only workout today was the seniors class. I guess I will just have to stick with the elliptical for the next week until I get in to the specialist on Thursday. I’m really not liking when I’m aggravating my insides, it’s not fun. Hope they can figure it out soon.

Anyway, plan for next week is 2 pounds. 6 days of real workouts and much better on the diet. Focus on my diet each day, making better choices for each meal.

Question was asked “What do you want your legacy to be?”

My hope to be remembered for being a postive person that loved to help others.  I want my kids to look back on their childhood and hope to bring in things they remember doing with Mom and Dad.  The one thing I know I will be remembered for is my love for my best friend, my husband.   How even in tragedy we turn to each other instead of away.  How we have the kind of relationship that most dream of finding and how we appreciate it to it’s fullest.

Aww, these thinking questions are cool!  This is going to be fun in more ways than I though.

Share This

So Sunday was awesome with the mountain bike ride with my friend.  Can’t wait to see how bad the bruises are tomorrow considering what they look like today.  lol

Today I did 11 mile round trip ride to the gym for my appointment and hit some chest and abs.  I also did my seniors class of course, which is normal and not a big deal, just a little extra calories spent 3 times a week.

I am at 168 right now.  When I’ve been bouncing around it’s because our scale at work does that.  That is disappointing.

I also am completely over bloated right now and have an appointment in 2 weeks with a GI specialist.  I have tummy and intestinal issues going on and it’s been past horrible for months now.  But the last few weeks have gotten even worse.  I’m losing inches everywhere except my belly.  That is getting more bloated all the time. 

So I keep working at it and do what I can until I hear to do no more.

Share This

Well I did not make it on Thursday.  As I thought I wouldn’t.  lol  I totally forgot that my daughter had open house.

But anyway, I did a good workout yesterday with one of my clients.  I tacked time onto her session and we did a great 45 min. workout.  Then today hubby went to the gym with me and I got to kick his BUTT!  It was fun and we did great.  It was a difficult workout and we talked great through it.

See hubby and I have not worked out well together since I went to school and got my degree.  It’s not a macho thing, but a transition thing.  He was used to me asking him about EVERYTHING in the gym.  I knew a lot of what I was doing since I have been in they gym just about as long as he has, but I never had a plan, just followed what was told.  lol

But today while I was fixing his form or making comments I was careful.  See when I’m working out with someone I usually am making comments on things I notice I am doing wrong, not always what you are doing wrong.  So I stressed that point to him.  Cool, that went over well.  Then lots of laughs cause his overmuscled body just does not bend like it should.  lol  Think defensive line and you’ve got the picture.  lol  Big boy and doing my quick stability stuff is so different for him now in our 30’s.    BUT, he loves it and we will work out again on Monday.  I can’t wait to move him to the next session.  There will never be a better workout partner than him!  He’s my best friend, puts up with my bitching while working out and tells me to get to it when I need it.  lol

Did I mention that I did 6 workouts in 7 days?  YES, I AM PROUD!  Oh and tomorrow is day off, but my friend wants to go mountain biking.  woohoo, cardio without feeling like cardio!  UGH, I’m gonna be hurting to keep up with my girl.  I told her I haven’t been much in 3 years so hopefully she will be merciful!

Share This

Alright, I’m rocking the workouts.  Sunday and Monday hubby and I worked out together and they were ok.  I did better on the cardio on monday, but at least I did them.  Tuesdays 20 minutes of cardio was just brain numbing.  Thankfully I had 2 friends complaining with me every second of the way.  We so did not want to be doing it.  Yesterday I did not want to do cardio at all.  So I decide I’ll start the Jillian workout from her “Making the Cut” book again.

Thankfully again a friend was on her way to the gym.  So one friend got to be the timer, she’s too ill still to even try this workout, and my friend and I worked hard at killing ourselves.  lol

I told her same time, same bat channel for todays workout and we’ will hit day two on Jillians workout.

Don’t think I should have done that.  I’m fighting hard to get there.  Thursdays are generally my light day at the gym, so no afternoon/evening appointments.  But I really need to get in there and try to get a few more clients.  And I need to get that workout in.  But I’m on a biz roll adding ebooks to my wellness site and I just don’t wanna.

I know better and should have just gone in this morning.  And I’ve been so tempted to just text my friend and bail on her.  BUT THEN…commercial for biggest loser just came on.  OK, I got the hint.  I’ve hit 4 days in a row and today will be 5.  Tomorrow is just a measly 20 minutes of cardio and some abs.  I can do this, it’s a 45 minute workout and I need to keep it at that.  No standing around chatting, just get it done!

I’ll post tonight or tomorrow and let you know the status of the day.  I know I will feel so much better when I do it, but just so much to do at home!  lol

Share This