Leeda: Running in a Fat Suit

In case I haven’t said this here, I am a big Harry Potter fan. DH is going to watch the baby (something that happens every blue moon) while I go and watch the new movie. I am also trying to finish up the last book in anticipation for the new book that comes out next week.

Anyhoo, it was raining, of course, this morning when I woke up. The forecast says all day, yeck. It’s also pitch black outside so I’m thinking there might be a storm brewing. So, no walking for us today. I did buy a new workout DVD at an outlet store yesterday, and I want to try it. They actually had a lot there, though I didn’t see any that I’ve been wanting to try like Slim in Six and WATP. I will try this new one, if I don’t like the first ten minutes or so, then I will have to switch over to Y!F since my workout time is limited. I’m trying to convince DH to buy a treadmill, though I still like taking the baby for walks outside, I really want to start running at some point and there’s no where near here that is really conducive to running with a stroller. All of the tracks in this area have really uneven walkways and the others are concrete, which I would rather not run on.

Well, the baby is crying, I will write more later. He is my biggest workout, btw!

I’m not going to complain about the last 8 days of rain we’ve had, but dang, it messes with my walking! Baby and I were headed out the door yesterday when what do I hear? A loud burst of thunder followed by a down pour. The only good thing about all the rain is that I don’t have to be out there with the sprinkler everyday. And at least it’s cooler outside. Oh well, we are going walking right now when I finish this entry. I hope to get 45 minutes in. Finger foods are a life saver, baby really enjoys eating/playing with them while I walk. and what healthier food could I ask for him to snack on then dried apples and bananas?

My scale will be arriving on the 18th, says the UPS website. Am I just a total goober to be so excited about this scale? Yes, I think I am. My DH doesn’t understand why I want it so badly. “As long as it gives you a general idea”, he says. Can anyone tell that he’s never had to diet in his life? Breakfast this morning was oatmeal. I love oatmeal. It really fills me up and tastes great with a little cinnamon.

Here’s an interesting article on oatmeal if anyone cares to read it. (ie if anyone is bored out of their minds )

http://health.learninginfo.org/benefits-oatmeal.htm

I’ve been a little MIA on the ole blog there, but I am back now. I had a few days where I was down in the dumps and medicated myself with lots of carbs (when I look back I really didn’t do that badly, just too much food in general ) and no excercise. Lovely, right? I got up this morning feeling a lot better and went walking with the kid. It felt good to excercise. I had a pretty good day even though I ended up in a moment of desperation/starvation having to eat at McDonald’s, which I haven’t done in months. I had a grilled chicken sandwhich, wiped off the mayo and it came on some kind of wheat roll. I also had fries with my order, but gave them all away to my best friend. So, that was dinner, and I followed it up with a snack of fruit. So, all in all, a pretty good day.

I am probably going to get my new scale in a couple of days, so that is exciting and I can’t wait. I am a little worried that it’s going to weigh me more than what my current scale has me at. If that’s the case, I will have to change my official weight and be even more farther away from Onederland But at least I will have a scale that won’t drive me completely nutso. Then both of my old scales are going to the consignment shop or to friends who need them.  Tomorrow morning I plan to do 45 minutes of Y!F and a walk with baby depending on how the weather is. It’s been raining almost non-stop for the last week. I have to sneak my walks in when it has a respite. Maybe that’s another reason I’ve been down in the dumps, the weather? I guess I shouldn’t plan to move to Seattle anytime soon. Thanks for reading.

Yay! That is all.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009P7IVK/ref=nosim/?tag=dealtime-hpc-20&creative=380333&creativeASIN=B0009P7IVK&linkCode=asn

My dream scale. It’s got a great rating everywhere I’ve checked. I don’t really care about the BF measurements, but that would be nice, as long as it’s consistent, which I’ve seen that it is through reviews. It measures in 0.2 increments and, oh did I mention that it’s consistent? That’s what I mostly care about. Please , scale fairy, send me this scale and I’ll be a good girl!

We  started the day off right today:

B: bowl of shredded wheat w/ 2 percent milk

S: handful of strawberries

L: lima beans and lean pork chops

S: bowl of watermelon

D: pork chop and bowl of shredded wheat w. 2 percent milk(weird I know, I  should’ve had veggies, but I had a craving for shredded wheat!)

I did 45 minutes of Y!F this morning and a 30 minute walk in the park.   Nothing else to really say today. Baby was teething, so it was kind of a tiring day.  Off to bed.

Or that was my first thought when my DH said he wanted it. According to him, he hadn’t had junk food in so long and even though there was catfish and veggies in the fridge, he wanted this garbage. I said ok, because I hate Popeye’s…except one part…The biscuits! Anything chocked full of carbs is my downfall. I hate to admit it, but I had 3 over the course of yesterday. And of course, DH just liked the greasy yucky chicken and not the delicious buttery biscuits. So, here’s my menu for yesterday:

B: cheerios w/skim milk

S: strawberries

L: baked catfish, potatoes (both in olive oil), mixed veggies

S: (this is when the biscuits entered my day) 1 biscuit, thinking, oh one’s not that bad

D: turkey sub w veggies, american cheese, on wheat bread and oh, what the hell, another biscuit, last one I swear

And then right before I went to bed, when I really get the munchies, when I really have a hard time resisting good foods, I had another one. I know it’s  sounds stupid, but food right before bed makes me sleep better than ever before. I think that’s why I used to eat so much before I went to sleep before I started my new lifestyle. We are going out of town today to see DH’s father, and they are going to grill out. I am going to bring a slim fast,just in case there’s not enough healthy things for me to eat. I don’t drink slim fast regularly, but I keep them in case of emergencies. Yesterday was an off day for exercise, tonight when we get back, I’m doing 1 hour of Y!F. Happy Sunday all.

The scale must be mad at me today. It told me in a very nasty way that I was 3 pounds up today from yesterday. Oh, well, must be water or my scale sucks. I really want a new scale but I want a high end one and that costs money I don’t have right now. Preferably one that will tell me the same weight everytime I get on it. With this one, I have to get on it about 3 times until it will give me a consistent weight. I’ve heard this complaint from a lot of people…do all scales just suck?

I did 45 minutes of walking this morning. I gave baby some banana bits in his tray while I walked and that kept him busy. He still has a hard time picking up small things, and feeding himself with them, so I don’t think he got most of it in his mouth lol. I can see how people use food and TV as tools to keep kids busy. I have to make sure that I don’t do that.

I was looking at my progress pictures, (which I have posted for the world to see here near the” About” tabs, how brave am I?) and although I never noticed a real difference every other time I’ve looked at them, I noticed that my arms and boobs did look smaller. Also, my triple chin is now just a double chin. yay!

So that makes me feel good ….My calves are really sore, must have been all those calf raises I did yesterday. Maybe I will get some sexy legs out of all this? I hope, I hope….

I can easily pull of my wedding band

I can even wear my engagement ring

I don’t feel self conscious while naked in front of my husband