Bugs!

I'm not forgetting to write. Just haven't had much to talk about. For now. Still working on a post that will explain a lot...going to be a long one!

As far as how the week is going...
Not too bad. Could be a little better gym-wise though. It's been a little crazy with the summer schedule. Not quite into the swing of things. The first week off and I have my son in camp right away.

I've also had a number of other things jump in my way of getting into the gym. Fret not though, I did get a good walk in tonight! I even got to inhale a bunch of bugs in the process. Aren't I lucky?  Ewww....!  I've been coughing for the last 20 minutes trying not to gag.

Fresh Start

Not looking back to the weekend. I've brushed myself off and am now holding my head high. This week is about starting fresh. I plan on hitting the gym hard, being diligent with my calorie counting and logging my food...I'm pretty good with keeping a log anyway, but I could tighten it up a bit.

Now, onto FMM...

Friend Makin’ Mondays is always fun, but having so much interaction last week made it awesome! Don’t you think?  So let’s get creative with our answers again this week and make it even better than last week! =)

If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section here at: www.alltheweigh.com so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links here too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea is to connect with other awesome bloggers so take a moment to post your own FMM post and comment on a couple of other posts. Now it’s time for this week’s topic!

FMM: What’s in Your Fridge?

1. List a few common items that can always be found in your fridge.  Milk, yogurt, cheese and condiments
2. What kind of milk do you drink? Organic skim milk or Almond Milk 
3. Do you prefer fresh or frozen vegetables? Fresh, of course. I have a few staples in the freezer for "emergencies" 
4. What do you currently have to drink in the fridge? Water is "on" the fridge. Milk, and some lemonade 
5. How often do you clean out your refrigerator? You're supposed to clean out the fridge? ;-)  Ours gets cleaned out on it's own. If not, I try to tidy up in there before I hit the grocery store. 
6. What’s the healthiest thing in it right now? Salad mix, snow peas, peppers
7. What’s the most unhealthy thing in it right now? St. Brendan's Irish Creme. It's from Christmas time...the only time I ever drink Irish Creme. 
8. What do you wish you had in it that you don’t have now? Strawberries. Guess what I'll be picking up today?
9. How often do you shop for groceries? A few times a week. I do a "major" shop once a week or every 10 days and then I pick up items that I wouldn't normally pick up when I do my major shop...in other words, I shop around. 
10. What’s the weirdest thing in your fridge right now? Anise. I'm not a big fan. Hubs likes it. He picked it up. 

Whoa is me

I'm really angry with myself right now.  I let myself go down a dark, dark path this weekend and I ended up over-eating. Drowning my sorrows in high-calorie comfort foods.

The WHAT isn't important. It's the WHY?  I wish I had an answer to that question!  I haven't let my emotions or circumstances get the better of me in such a long time. Sure, I've had a mild bump, this was more like a canyon. Seriously.

The one thing I know I need to do is to keep snacks in my bag for emergencies. I never think to pack healthy stuff for myself when we are out.

The other thing I need to do is let things go. I don't know why I let (some) things eat at me. It's something I've been working on for years. I'm better with some things than I am with others. I need to take my own advice sometimes and remember that life it too short to sweat the small stuff. Remind me of that the next time I'm feeling blue, would ya?

The challenge now is to pick myself up and move on.
Goes to show that I have a lot of work to do.  But I am not going to let this weekend undo the last 3 months of hard work I've done. If it wasn't 9:00 at night, I would hop on the treadmill right now. But it is. So I will get back in the gym tomorrow afternoon as planned. I'll even do a walk in the morning as a little extra push. I need it.

Week 14 Weigh In

I have no idea what to say.
I accidentally touched the scale while it was "waking up" - stupid digital scales. I realized it when I "lost" 24 pounds. Wouldn't that be a dream.  So I hopped off and tried again. Now I was up 3 pounds. Hrm...that doesn't seem right. Need to let it rest.
15 minutes later I check again.

Looks like I'm down .6
Total 31.1

A small victory that I'll gladly take. Next week it's on though! :D


Non-Scale Victory time!
I did an at home workout last night. One that was devised by my trainer. Not only did I burn some major calories but I also noticed some big changes on the treadmill. I haven't been on my treadmill in quite sometime. Mainly because it's a little rough on the plantar fasciitis.

Anyway, I started the treadmill at a nice 2.0 mph. Just to warm up. I soon realized my heart rate wasn't going up much at all.
2.5...that was a little better, but still not where I should be.

3.0 - yup!  That hit the spot. My heart rate went up, but not too much. Was at a perfect spot for some great calorie burn. And did I giggle and shout a "yes!" in my head (didn't want to scare the children). I've used the treadmill on and off over the last few years. The last time I used it with some sort of consistency, the fastest I could walk on it was about 2.5, sometimes 2.7.  When I would hit the 3.0 mark I would huff and puff and be in all sorts of pain. Not today!  I lasted 5 minutes. I would have continued at that pace but I needed to get on with my other intervals.

And one more to add to the pot.  I did a plank last week while at the gym. Never thought that would happen. Anyway, my time last week was 15 seconds. Last night? 20 seconds. I probably could have held a few seconds longer but my elbows were killing me from the mat. (I know, excuses, excuses).

These are the moments I really need to remember for those days when I am feeling less than stellar about my progress.

Last Day of School

I can't believe today is the last day I will have a First Grader!  It's so unreal how the time flies.

Anyway...
My trainer kicked-it-up a notch last night in my workout. She's trying to help me with this holding pattern I seem to be in. I think I could be holding here for a number of reasons:

1. I was on a medication that may have played a role in my mood changes over the last 2 weeks or so. That may also have played a role in the lack of weight loss.

2. Stress. I have a post I'm working on about what is bothering me. I'm still not sure if I'm ready to post it for the world to see though....

3. My workouts with Edmund were mainly in the morning. Crack-of-dawn. It wasn't good for my health in the sense that I was tired and hated being up so early. But maybe it was playing an integral role in my weight loss?

Here we are now. The medication is out of my system. I'm starting to feel a lot better mentally. The stressor is under control, at least for now. I don't have to worry about it again for another 3 months. Now have to think about the gym.

I was able to get in a full 20 minutes of cardio prior to my training session yesterday. That brought my burn to 1240 calories. I love it when I get a good burn like that! We moved some of the exercises around so I can have a workout that I do entirely at home.

Dorothy has also added interval training into my sessions. I do my three sets of three different strength exercises then hop on the elliptical, treadmill or bike for 5 minutes.  The first day I did the elliptical I thought I was going to die. Seriously. It was the hardest thing for me to do. I can now do my 5 minutes without issue.

Here's hoping the changes will help kick things back into gear. I'm not holding out much hope for tomorrow's weigh-in. Next week there best be some changes though!

Holding Steady

The good news is my mood has improved.
There are a number of reasons for it.
Hopefully I won't be back in that place for a long time.

Thinking this is going to be another not-so-great week for me. Nutrition has been OK. Hubs and I went out for a celebratory lunch Monday afternoon. I think I made up for it in the gym later that day and have been reining it in since then. I'll be content with a holding pattern.

Even though my mood has drastically improved, I still feel a little out-of-it. Hoping that'll go away once I get out of this funk with the weight stuff. I don't mean to be greedy, but I would love to see more consistent results like I was a few weeks back.

Until then...

Last week before summer

Starting the last week of school. We had a ton of snow this last winter so the kids get to stay in the class for an extra week to make up those days. Thankfully it hasn't been too hot up here in New England.  Summer vacation will start Thursday around noon time. I'm actually looking forward to not having to deal with the routine for a while. 

As far as my mood?  Well,  I am feeling a bit better today. I had a decent weekend too. Things are looking up. Now if I can get the scale to look down, all will be right with the world. 

Now that I'm starting to feel a bit better mentally, I should be able to get back on track. May take until next week to notice a change though...I went out to lunch with the hubs this afternoon. Salt-city!  It was worth it though.

And now it's time for Friend Makin' Monday....

If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section here at: www.alltheweigh.com so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links here too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea is to connect with other awesome bloggers so take a moment to post your own FMM post and comment on a couple of other posts. Now it’s time for this week’s topic!

FMM: Yes or No?

1. Do you use coupons? No, not really. I honestly don't have the patience to be flipping through papers and online to find them. 
2. Do you like football? Yes!!!! I've only been on the New England Patriots season ticket waiting list for 10 YEARS!!!!  Our number just came up. Then the boiler broke in the house. Guess who can't afford the tickets this year?  Good thing they let you wait one more round!  
3. Are you in a relationship? Yes!  Happily Married for almost 10 years!
4. Is your phone always within arm’s reach? No. Half the time I can't find the darn thing. And the other half it's off. 
5. Do you like thunderstorms?  Yes
6. Can you cook? Can I? Yes. A little. Do I enjoy it? NO!
7. Are you – or have you – lost weight? Yes....30.1 pounds and counting...
8. Do you know how to read a map? Yes!
9. Do you wear makeup? No. I am allergic to it. I only wear occasionally. 
10. Do you read regularly? Yes and no. When I get on a reading kick, I will read a lot. Then I stop for a while and it'll feel like forever before I pick something up to read. 
11. Are you publicly affectionate? No!  I hate it!  (Sorry honey!)
12. Do you like picnics? Yes!
13. Do you have a/c? Yes! Can't live without it!
14. Have you ever been out of the country? Yes. 
15. Do you know how to ride a bicycle? Yes. Can't wait to get back on one again. Soon. Very soon. 

Okay, now it’s your turn to answer the questions! And these are easy, right?  Don’t forget to come back and link up!  And have a happy Monday! =)