long, long week. had a presentation to give this week that was as much presentation as it was deep dive discussion into my teams and culture of my district. it was great but the unknown prior to it was stressful. i have been with a lot of people this week, through prep sessions, meetings ect.. and all week i had done a great job with eating what i had packed or carefully selected off a menu. yesterday when we were all finished we went to a bar for a drink and a bit of decompression. when placing orders for drinks and apps i ordered a salad sans dressing and i then proceeded to listen to everyone saying aghh its no big deal, just let loose and enjoy that we are finished ect... i know that no one was trying to be mean or even recognize that they were acting like peer pressuring bullies but it sucked. i felt like i had to justify my decisions and why i cant just have a few nachos or fried green beans like everyone else - i suck at moderation and because of that i needed to have my salad and not bar food.
peer pressure at 38 who would have thought.
with everything going on this week i was in the groove with the gym and eating, i lost 6 pounds this week! 6 pounds!
total weight loss so far 26 pounds!!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Don't call it a comeback. I have been here for years...
aghh it has been a crazy 2 weeks, from trips to Iowa to our national sales meeting i am worn out. i realized it had been a long time in between posts and thought i would do a quick one.
trip to Iowa with peers was fun! i have what i think to be a 2nd degree burn on my knee from a 4 inch strip i missed sunscreen on. i did really good with alcohol and food though i did eat some crap. i ended up losing 2 pounds that week. even better was that i was able to not go crazy with beer and chips!
last week was our sales meeting and typically it is a week of up till 2-3am, parties, tons of alcohol and really bad food choices. i did extremely well and as a result was probably the most alert than i have ever been. i was able to actually sleep for more than 3 hours most nights, never woke up with a hang over and did very very well with food. the big meeting was outstanding - a bit mellower than years past music wise, but wow! James Taylor, Tony Bennet, Beyonce, Allison Krause, Oprah, Taylor Swift oh and the little Willow smith. Tony Bennet was OUTSTANDING!!!
i am behind on my running which is my fault for not taking risks and using the hotel gym during the meeting but had a great workout at the gym today hope to catch up on my missed 3 days. total weight loss this past week was just shy of 3 lbs.
total weight loss so far 20 lbs!!
trip to Iowa with peers was fun! i have what i think to be a 2nd degree burn on my knee from a 4 inch strip i missed sunscreen on. i did really good with alcohol and food though i did eat some crap. i ended up losing 2 pounds that week. even better was that i was able to not go crazy with beer and chips!
last week was our sales meeting and typically it is a week of up till 2-3am, parties, tons of alcohol and really bad food choices. i did extremely well and as a result was probably the most alert than i have ever been. i was able to actually sleep for more than 3 hours most nights, never woke up with a hang over and did very very well with food. the big meeting was outstanding - a bit mellower than years past music wise, but wow! James Taylor, Tony Bennet, Beyonce, Allison Krause, Oprah, Taylor Swift oh and the little Willow smith. Tony Bennet was OUTSTANDING!!!
i am behind on my running which is my fault for not taking risks and using the hotel gym during the meeting but had a great workout at the gym today hope to catch up on my missed 3 days. total weight loss this past week was just shy of 3 lbs.
total weight loss so far 20 lbs!!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
3 minutes
think about how fast 3 minutes is. it is not even the length of an average song on the radio. seems like if asked to get something done in 3 minutes it would be over before you knew it. well that is all except running for 3 minutes straight. today i started week 3 of my couch to 5k training and i had to run 2x's for 3 minutes. heavens it seemed like 3 hours! the first time i so wanted to quit and almost did but pulled it out. i am proud of myself and i know that i can do this even though i sound like a freight train and am slow :)
heading to a lake with my peers tomorrow to hangout on a house boat and speed boat then spend the night at a resort and hit the town - super fun but also full of crazy temptations - tons of booze, bad food and temptation. i really have not had anything to drink in 3 weeks and think it is helping with me not making bad food choices. this will be followed up by a 4 day sales meeting next week which is always a crazy party of constant alcohol and bad food. i know that if i can make it through the next 8 days i am on a good trend.
here goes...
heading to a lake with my peers tomorrow to hangout on a house boat and speed boat then spend the night at a resort and hit the town - super fun but also full of crazy temptations - tons of booze, bad food and temptation. i really have not had anything to drink in 3 weeks and think it is helping with me not making bad food choices. this will be followed up by a 4 day sales meeting next week which is always a crazy party of constant alcohol and bad food. i know that if i can make it through the next 8 days i am on a good trend.
here goes...
Monday, September 5, 2011
cheese and 5 pounds
oh how i love cheese. i believe that milk's only purpose is cheese. all cheese, soft cheese, gooey stinky cheese, hard tangy cheese, all of it! right now when i am craving bad for me food all i can focus on is cheese and lots of it. i still have a little bit everyday but want to binge on it! i am tracking all of my food after every thing i eat and cant believe that i would easily be able to eat 600-800 calories of cheese just for a snack. now on to not focusing on food anymore.
good week, got through all of my training and a couple of days at the gym! lost 5 pounds!
total weight loss 15 lbs
good week, got through all of my training and a couple of days at the gym! lost 5 pounds!
total weight loss 15 lbs
Friday, September 2, 2011
There are really two types of people. Those who say I can't. And those who say I can.
I am in a really good place of I can right now. I am not sure what is fueling it and what I need to do to keep it as the loudest part of my inner voice but I intend to sure as hell try! Maybe it's the blueberries I have been eating?
Maybe it's the fact that other than 21 reduced fat cheez it's a day I have cut out processed foods all together?
Maybe it's the fancy rental car I have while mine is in the shop?
Maybe it's me believing in myself enough that I cam focus more on what I can do rather than what I can't. And believing in myself enough to know that even if I can't do something right now that I am on a healthier path to getting to a point where I can.
It's Friday of a long weekend which will involve the Great Minnesota Get Together also know as the State Fair or anything you can think of on a stick and deep fried. Here is to saying I can make the right food decisions and not leave regretting the corn dog and cheese curds.
Body is not revolting as much this am. :)
Maybe it's the fact that other than 21 reduced fat cheez it's a day I have cut out processed foods all together?
Maybe it's the fancy rental car I have while mine is in the shop?
Maybe it's me believing in myself enough that I cam focus more on what I can do rather than what I can't. And believing in myself enough to know that even if I can't do something right now that I am on a healthier path to getting to a point where I can.
It's Friday of a long weekend which will involve the Great Minnesota Get Together also know as the State Fair or anything you can think of on a stick and deep fried. Here is to saying I can make the right food decisions and not leave regretting the corn dog and cheese curds.
Body is not revolting as much this am. :)
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Verb 1. procrastinate pro·cras·ti·nate - postpone doing what one should be doing;
now in all fairness/reality my next word should be:
so i had a great weekend. managed to do all of my activities that were surrounded with temptation and not succumb to the pizza, beer and bar food. i am officially into week 2 of my training for my 5k and i can honestly say it seems to be getting harder. that is where the procrastination comes into play. my body is yelling at me, my knees, shins, hips, legs and on and on hurt after this past 9 days. while it is physically getting harder i am going farther and father each training day - making forward progress! i have not missed a training day yet and even added gym time in but every night after work it gets later and later before i get on the treadmill. now that is also when determination comes into play, because no matter how late it may get i have not missed any of my training days yet.
i am working on adding pictures to my blog to help track my progress - i am not very tech savvy so it may take some time to figure out but definitely on the way.
on a side note today was SPD's 2nd day of 1st grade and his first day ever on a school bus. i am a bit of a neurotic parent and it took a lot of discussion before i gave into letting my baby boy get a big bus with no seat belts and a person driving i don't not know let alone trust. so today we went to the bus stop and waited for the bus. it arrived, i said hi, confirmed it was for his school, took a picture and kissed him goodbye. i then proceeded to follow the bus the whole way to school, allowing myself a better grasp of where the bus was going, how many stops, how many 'big" kids and overall safety of the driver. now hindsight being 20/20 i really should have told said bus driver i was going to do this so he would not call the police to tell them a big black SUV was following the bus for 25 minutes.
overall i am extremely impressed with his attention to detail and observations :) i wont follow the bus tomorrow.
de·ter·mi·na·tionNoun/diˌtərməˈnāSHən/
1. Firmness of purpose; resolutenessso i had a great weekend. managed to do all of my activities that were surrounded with temptation and not succumb to the pizza, beer and bar food. i am officially into week 2 of my training for my 5k and i can honestly say it seems to be getting harder. that is where the procrastination comes into play. my body is yelling at me, my knees, shins, hips, legs and on and on hurt after this past 9 days. while it is physically getting harder i am going farther and father each training day - making forward progress! i have not missed a training day yet and even added gym time in but every night after work it gets later and later before i get on the treadmill. now that is also when determination comes into play, because no matter how late it may get i have not missed any of my training days yet.
i am working on adding pictures to my blog to help track my progress - i am not very tech savvy so it may take some time to figure out but definitely on the way.
on a side note today was SPD's 2nd day of 1st grade and his first day ever on a school bus. i am a bit of a neurotic parent and it took a lot of discussion before i gave into letting my baby boy get a big bus with no seat belts and a person driving i don't not know let alone trust. so today we went to the bus stop and waited for the bus. it arrived, i said hi, confirmed it was for his school, took a picture and kissed him goodbye. i then proceeded to follow the bus the whole way to school, allowing myself a better grasp of where the bus was going, how many stops, how many 'big" kids and overall safety of the driver. now hindsight being 20/20 i really should have told said bus driver i was going to do this so he would not call the police to tell them a big black SUV was following the bus for 25 minutes.
overall i am extremely impressed with his attention to detail and observations :) i wont follow the bus tomorrow.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
hurricane, back to school weekend and week 1 down.
from South Carolina to Maine i have friends and family who live and work along the coast. i hope this storm slows and weakens and worry for the devastation that could occur. i am glad to know that everyone packed up, boarded up and left their homes, i was worried my uncle would try to ride out the storm.
this weekend proves to be a fun one. SPD goes back to school on Monday, not sure how he is in 1st grade already!! in celebration of the last weekend before reality hits him we are spending the weekend all things SPD. we are going to a place i absolutely despise but know he will be tickled pink, Chu.ck E. Chee.se. i tried to see if Dav.e & Bus.ters would be a great idea and apparently a good idea but not as cool as the CEC. i am working in between activities to preserve the gardens bounty. in the process of making salsa, tomato relish, pasta sauce, zucchini relish, and other assorted tomato, cucumber and zucchini products. tomorrow night is my fantasy football draft!! super excited, i did extremely well last year, showing all the boys that a girl can beat them all :)! with all of these fun activities come tough food situations. pizza, beer, bar food... i feel like i am in a good place as far as decision making but these are the situations where i tend to make the worst.
week 1 is complete on my couch to 5k challenge for myself. i have lost 10 pounds this week, i am sure all water weight but a fun number to report. "running" last night was hard but it felt so good when i was finished. the gym today for some weights and non impact cardio. Monday starts week 2 of my couch to 5k running plan. harder? easier? either way satisfying!
this weekend proves to be a fun one. SPD goes back to school on Monday, not sure how he is in 1st grade already!! in celebration of the last weekend before reality hits him we are spending the weekend all things SPD. we are going to a place i absolutely despise but know he will be tickled pink, Chu.ck E. Chee.se. i tried to see if Dav.e & Bus.ters would be a great idea and apparently a good idea but not as cool as the CEC. i am working in between activities to preserve the gardens bounty. in the process of making salsa, tomato relish, pasta sauce, zucchini relish, and other assorted tomato, cucumber and zucchini products. tomorrow night is my fantasy football draft!! super excited, i did extremely well last year, showing all the boys that a girl can beat them all :)! with all of these fun activities come tough food situations. pizza, beer, bar food... i feel like i am in a good place as far as decision making but these are the situations where i tend to make the worst.
week 1 is complete on my couch to 5k challenge for myself. i have lost 10 pounds this week, i am sure all water weight but a fun number to report. "running" last night was hard but it felt so good when i was finished. the gym today for some weights and non impact cardio. Monday starts week 2 of my couch to 5k running plan. harder? easier? either way satisfying!
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