Wow, that weekend went quickly! Looks like everyone here also had a busy weekend planned. Hope all our mommies had a great Mother's Day!
First off, I missed out on my bubble bath!
Well, it was my own fault- Friday night I laid down for a 5 minute break, and next thing I know, it was 8:45 and I was unconscious. I woke up about 12:45, spent 20 minutes awake, had a snack instead of a full dinner, and then went back to bed. I did at least get some stuff done, so it wasn't a total blowout.
Saturday, was up at 8am, out of the house at 8:30. We hit 3 different Home depots, a Will Dixie, a Walgreens, a furniture store going out of business, and then 3 small local nurseries. We got a lot of lawn and yard equipment, fertilizer, a small grapefruit tree (in bloom- and they smell amazing!!!!!) and then 3 6' and 3 4' bougainvillea. That Durango sure holds a lot! Oh, also peat moss, potting soil, some small pots to start seedlings. By the time we finished at our last stop, we were starving- it was 5:30, so we picked up dinner from Longhorn to take home. I behaved- I didn't eat the whole loaf of whole grain bread.
I have 1 of the chicken breasts from dinner which I left for lunch today. Chicken & citrus rice, with cinnamon apples. Yum-o!
By the time we finished eating, cleaned up, and then started prepping the seed trays for planting, it was 9pm. Left the planting for Sunday. We finished up with inside work and got me slathered in sunscreen by 10am. We finished outside around 4pm. 2 applications of sunscreen were required for my pale self- hubby is italian, so he was fine. I've got a little sunburn on my back, around where the sports bra was, and the waistband of my shorts where they were loose & let the sun get me. I'll have pics to post soon of the plants in their final resting place. Lots of yardwork & sweat. Before we showered, I stepped on the scale. LOL- to believe it, I lost 10 pounds this weekend. I know it's all water weight, and being dehydrated. After eating dinner, re-hydrating, and a night's sleep where all my sore areas puffed & inflamed, I gained those 10 pounds right back
Roid is back to work today- it has taken me 4 hours, and 6 attempts to get here and finish a post. I almost would take the 3x the workload that happens when she is out, because at least it gets done, and I don't have to hear her crapola. Sigh! I need to win lotto, pay off the new house, and share with my chickies!
Ok....for Every Single Day this week:
Every Single Day, I will plan in advance, all 3 meals
Every Single Day, I will have 72oz of water (4 of my new glass) at work
Every Single Day, I will find opportunities to get up & add more movement to my workday
Every Single Day, I will be in bed before 10:30pm
Diana- this being busy...it's going to have to end soon- I don't have enough hours left in my life to get everything done. Our house was ready in December, we closed, and then with dealing with a townhouse we're going to sell that was hit by Hurricane Wilma in Oct 2005- it has been a whirlwind, and I sure need a break in the action. I'm thinking about even a weekend where I don't have to do anything, or help anyone, and can lock myself in the master bathroom with the big garden tub, and just rejuvinate. A girl can dream, right?
Julie- way to go with the bike & toning, chica....kick butt! Your chili made my mouth water- you are just trying to get me to cook, aren't you?
Breakfasts that work for me: pre-measured baggies of cereal & dried fruit, easily transportable, or take to work & add milk there. I make instant oatmeal in the disposable plastic cups here at work. Um...what else...cottage doubles- store bought, or made at home with low fat or fat free cottage cheese & whatever fruit is hanging around the house. also, breakfast burrito using the same stuff as the taco rollup- low fat or low carb tortilla, scrambled egg, chopped up peppers & onion, some shredded cheese. Nuke, roll, & go. Also, yogurt, with some kashi sprinkled on it to give it texture.
MsRD- 2 pounds is 2 pounds, and as long as they are in the right direction, they are cause for excitement. Well, that, and I'm trapped in the office just 3 feet from someone who makes me consider laying down in heavy traffic as an escape.
Mentioning gym outfits...gawd, we had these horrid red & white form-fitting ones that just weren't cut right for the female form. The white trim on the red shorts acted like a tourniquet, cutting off all circulation to the lower leg. It wasn't until my senior year that we could choose a gym class & I got into an all female class. Nothing more uncomfortable than those stupid outfits- bleah!
Brandy- Yay on the certification!
So, when do we get to reap the benefits of our own kick butt awesome personal trainer?!?!
Amazing, chickie- I am in awe of what you do on a daily basis, and need to aspire to that much activity, not just this informal whirlwind of cleaning/unpacking/organizing that is keeping me active at the moment.
Elisha- loving the Every Single Day idea...and all the walking you did this weekend HAS to count as exercise- you were active, and that's something, right? Do tell about the lime sauce for the chicken- I love lime, and margarita chicken from coughChili'scough, so that really interests me!
Today at a glance:
Breakfast-
2 packets cinnamon spice oatmeal
1 dannon light & fit yogurt
vitamin
12oz diet coke
18 oz water
Lunch
1 4oz chicken breast w/ a hint of bbq sauce
1 cup pineapple cunks, drained
18oz water x2
Dinner
2 cups baked ziti w/ a hint of parmesan
small yeast roll
I have no cucumbers in the house to make "salad" for dinner tonight- if all goes well, I can stop on the way home, after stopping by the old house for a mail pickup. After dinner, I'll plan & prep tomorrow's day, and be ready to post my day tomorrow morning.
I think that's it....it is already 2:27, and I need to get this entered. Have a wonderful day, chickies!