Chasing Pavements

I finished the day with 88oz of water, all my fruits and veggies, and I ate my points plus AP points. I also got in 70 min. of exercise. Yay!!! I started week 2 of C25K and enjoyed it much more than week 1. I got a little annoyed swithing ever 60 and 90 sec. Now talk to me 2 weeks from now and I may be wishing I could go back. I added 10 min. on the treadmill and then did another 30 min. of upper body/stretching.

I really didn’t stop last night. I’m having tile put down and my bathrooms redone this weekend, so there is lots to be done to prepare for it. Believe me, I’d work non stop to get it ready. I had this awful orange striped 70’s wallpaper that took me about 6 months to get down, seriously. Anyway, I’m just feeling great at the moment. I look cute today if I say so myself(although a MALE co-worker asked me if I was a movie usher cause I’m wearing one of those little vests over a t-shirt, lol) plus I’m getting my hair done today!!! That always makes me feel great. Alright, I need to go eat my breakfast…hope everyone is having a great day!

Yes, I am actually happy it’s Monday. I had a FABULOUS weekend, but lots of fun things coming up and I’m ready! And yes, fabulous deserved to be capitalized. Girls night was a blast! I found I am a fabulous pool player after a few drinks, lol. I actually need to post my chicken statue cause I did complete the Slump Busters week 3, too. I had a grilled chicken salad and drinks, but nothing over my flex so I was cool. rest od the girls had wings and fries, but it didn’t even bother me. Saturday I went shopping just about all day and got tons of cute stuff for Mexico. My cousin and I said we are going to pretend our arms are the sexiest arms ever and just rock it, lol. Hell, why not?

Bad news is, I had no official workout Saturday or Sunday. Eating wasn’t bad. I actually didn’t eat a whole lot, but I didn’t get much sleep either. I am participating in week 4 slump busters also. I need to keep my butt in gear because Friday I am going to see NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK(yes, that truly deserves to be capitalized!) I can’t remember if I’ve mentioned it before, but oh yes my cousin and I are going with her 15 year old daughter because we are cool like that. I saw them in October and they were fabulous. Anyway, I have to leave a little early from work and I’ve yet to actually get up in the morning to exercise and figure I better not plan on it and miss out on the fancy apple.

Now to define my clean eating…..staying within my points, not going over AP or Flex. Also getting in at least 5 fruits and veggies every day. I don’t think the water thing will be an issue. I drink a ton of it at work, I just have to start drinking it early. Tonight I am starting week 2 of C25K cause I didn’t over the weekend. I think I’ll add some walking after and upper body. Gotta get those minutes in! Alright, I’m going to start chugging!!!

I finished week 1 of C25K yesterday and didn’t mind it one bit. I am at a total of 4.5 miles for the Slump Busters challenge and am going to need to go to my mom’s and use her bike for the rest of them. Tomorrow is work, taking the kids to Columbus, and coming straight back for girls night!!! Don’t think I’ll be getting any miles in then! I will start week 2 on Saturday.

I’ve been staying on track this week and it’s been exciting. I’ve had to talk myself out of many things. Believe me. Yesterday, the whole way home I thought about driving through McDonalds to get my son something to eat just so I could get some cookies. I hadn’t made my mind up until the very last minute and just turned to go home. After I worked out, I drank a protein shake. I brushed my teeth and washed my face after and that seemed to really help. So far so good and I’m still on track to get my chicken statue!!! Yeah!!!

Yesterday went well. I stayed within my points once I used my activity points. I also did day 2 of C25k, which was a struggle to get started. We didn’t get home until late, but I got on the treadmill. After about 10 minutes I’m cool. Start to sweat and it just felt good. I also got in 2.25 miles for the challenge this week. When I got off, my 2 year old son was standing there. He started clapping and said,”Good job, mommy!” I mean how flipping cute is that???

Here is a bit of viewing pleasure for you….I saw this in a magazine awhile ago and actually saw it again in I think Parenting this month. It’s www.weightview.com. You upload  a picture of yourself and choose how much weight you want to lose. I think they give you the option of 5lbs to 50lbs. I of course chose 50, lol. It takes them a few days to email it back to you, but it’s still pretty cool to see. This pic was taken of me in September I think??? I’ve pretty much stayed the same since then. This pic is also a reminder for me to never wear ruffled sleeves with fat arms. ( The pic quality isn’t so good here for some reason.) (Also..THIS IS NOT ME AFTER. I AM NOT THERE YET! Lol)

I didn’t make last week’s goal…no fancy award for me I couldn’t even tell you what I did Friday night…hmmm. It seems so long ago. Anway I didn’t make it, but am DOING this week’s challenge. My eating has been out of control and I’m hoping this week will help get on the right track.

I started day 1 of the C25K challenge on Saturday. I’ll do day 2 tonight and then again on Wednesday. It felt great and I’m starting to look for some 5k’s to do at the end. Friday I am taking my kids to Columbus for the weekend and we are having girls night. Bw3’s and cosmic bowling!!! I am so flippin excited about bowling! I wonder if I can count the trips up the lane and back as mileage..lol. So kidding! Anyway, I need to make sure I save some points for dinner and drinks cause you better believe there will be drinks!

I am planning out my dinners this week. Dinner always seems to be a major issue for me. By the time I get home, I don’t want to cook then have to clean it all up. I’m headed to the grocery store today so I am completely prepared for ALL meals this week.

So far here’s my day:

B-Coffee-only 2 cups I want more, lol, and oatmeal

L-Not quite sure yet

D- Whole wheat spaghetti with these Jennie-O turkey sausage things cut up and salad

 Also, I’ve decided I’m weighing on Wednesdays again cause I just like it better!

Ok, I think I’ll make it to my 250 minutes before the end of the day. I am so kicking myself for putting this off until Wednesday. Not a smart move! I have 55 minutes left to get in….I’m thinking treadmill time and either weights or 30DS. Hmm….I’m excited about the clean eating challenge next week. I need to focus on my eating BIG TIME! Ugh..I can’t believe Mexico is only 3 week away…..

I’m going to play around this weekend and see if I can actually post some pictures and trackers. I’m also working on some concrete goals. I need some things to work towards for sure. I have a busy weekend…family fun day at the air force museum with friends and their kids tomorrow, tons of homework, some house remodeling things, sister-in-law’s birthday and a friend’s bridal shower. Maybe, just maybe I’ll get some exercise in there somewhere

Well, what do you know, I’ve procrastinated again. Out of 250 of the minutes needed for this week’s challenge, I have still completed zero. That’s just sad. So, I have the next three days mapped out and I will be working out at least 2 times a day. I’m also going to take some stair breaks at work and walk the stairs. I need minutes any way I can get them!

I also looked at all of the homework I have to complete this week. Oh my word. To top it off, I realized my final exam for my finance class is when I’ll be in Mexico. How I didn’t notice this before I have no idea. So I will now be taking it a week early and believe me people, I need all the time I can get! I think I need a day off work. Yes, I think that’s what I need. Clean my house and do my homework. It’s just so hard to get it done with the kids. Oh well, I’ll quit whining now and just do it.  I have a tendency to just quit everything if I get overwhelmed and that just isn’t an option.

On a Biggest Loser note, it about broke my heart when Mike and Ron went home and his brother saw him. Oh my, that must have been so hard for him! Then my friend texted me and said,” How is it these really big men always have really cute, petite wives.” It is interesting because almost all of them do.

I didnt get those 2 long workouts in. In fact, I didn’t work out at all. I did a lot of cleaning and running around this weekend, but I need to get my butt in gear because this week’s Slump Buster challenge is 250 minutes of exercise. Can’t be putting that off until Thursday. So…I do have quite a few errands to run after work. The plan is to start the 30DS AGAIN and see how my knee acts.

I weighed this morning and was down 2 lbs! Yeah!!! Once I am a member for 20 days(who came up with 20 days? I mean why not a full 3 weeks or something???) then I can post a cute little tracker. I am now 206 and am leaving for Mexico in 4 weeks. My goal is to be below 200 by then. It’s is attainable and I will stay focused darnit!!!

We went to a birthday party over the weekend and I was so proud of myself. I ate before I went and just snacked on some veggies. I also skipped the cupcake cause it didn’t really look that good. And it didn’t make a bit of difference once I left there. Tomorrow we are having a St. Patty’s Day carryin at work. There will be Ruby Tuesday sliders, a bunch of different kinds of soup, and lots of yummy desserts. I’m in the process of deciding what I will eat and points and all that. I’m trying to go in prepared!!!

I finished the week with 11 miles. I did 2 more miles on the elliptical today. Next week’s challenge is 250 minutes of exercise, so I need to be mapping out my week to fit it in. I’m really liking these challenges because I’m not putting it all off. I do so much better eating when I’m working out regularly. I figure I should get 2 good long workouts in this weekend. Hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend!!! And here is my fancy award for finishing….

Ok, so I’m pretty darned pleased with myself. A group of us went to lunch today and I didn’t know where we were going until we got in the car. They picked Frisch’s….I’m assuming most people would know what that is?? Anyway, they are known for their Big Boy and my fave the Swiss Miss. And the fries. And the cole slaw. It’s one of those places you go to and order that. Anyway, I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich, no mayo and a salad. When it came, I didn’t really want the bun and just ate the chicken. Once it was over, it didn’t even really matter that I didn’t have the swiss miss and I feel a million times better about myself.

Tonight I’m aiming for an hour of upper body weight since I didn’t last night. I’ll work out while watching The Office. Love that show and the past few weeks I haven’t been able to watch. I may even stop by my mom’s to use her exercise bike to get some miles in. I only need one more for the challenge, but I’m also doing at least 3 on the elliptical tomorrow cause I think it’s a much better workout than doing 6 on the bike. Anything is better than nothing though. Hope everyone is having a fabulous day!!!!