My BFF Jen invited me to her church for a 'girls night out'. There was lotsa yummy finger foods and great conversation. We had a great time just goofing on everything.
Nate had a date tonight! He has a new girlfriend--she is a cute pie freshman. After the movie they were all supposed to walk to a fast food place to eat; however, we were having terrible storms. He decided to hang out with her and her group of friends until her parents could get there.
She was trying to crawl inside his zip up hoodie as it was cold, windy, & wet outside. All the sudden look up and my "baby" has his arem around this little girl. It brought a tear to my eye, he is definitely not a baby anymore. He was very considerate and took it off for her to wear. I was so proud!
Today I went and got my new Saucony Pro Grid's for the race. Normally would not suggest investing in new shoes a week before the race but I was flat broke. These happen to be the same style I used last year so I don't think my feet will have much adjusting to do. I plan on wearing them everyday until the race.
I happened to luck into some really cute tees made with wicking material at Kohls--they were only $4.20 ea. There was only one XL to be found. I did end up buying a really pretty robin egg blue color in a LG b/c I liked it so well. Hopefully it won't be long before I can wear it.
The Sunday after the Mini we are going to have a picnic. I have really had my heart set on finding a cute little cotton summer dress. Burlington, Fashion Bug, & Kohls all let me down. Maybe they don't figure it is hot enough yet. Dang it!
Breakfast: 3 smoky links
Lunch: pep/mush pizza (not a healthy kind)
Snack: 1 C kashi cinnamon squares
Dinner: Snacky junk--but just a little of everything
Really thought maybe I should eat something on the way home from picking Nate up but I just wasn't hungry. Plus my only options were fast food. I may break down and eat a bowl of cheerios in a bit.
Guess what! We had another freaking earthquake today at about 1:30. I was on the phone w/ a local business when my foot felt a rumble and I heard a rattling. Right then everyone in the ofc, about 25 women, shouted out, "Did you feel that?" It was hilarious. This one was a 4.2--I don't know that it would be considered an aftershock b/c it was pretty much the same magnitude as the first one last week.
Workout: all weight except arms, 2mi on elliptical, 3 mi on rebike
Bald guy stopped to chat. He remembered my name. Overheard him talking to some other guys about going to a bar and trying to fend off a fight. Acted like a real bad ass when conveying story. Total turn-off! So over that type of lifestyle. Bartended for too long. Plus, bars he mentioned were total dives! Nobody cool goes to those places.
Sunday, Nate and I started doing our first spring lawn work. He managed to get the front lawn mowed; however, the push mower up and died as he began to mow the back yard. It was an older mower when my dad bought it for me 8 yrs ago at a yard sale.
Last night when I came home from the gym there were a couple of women walking down the street toward the car. You could tell they were talking about the yard and pointed at it. They both waited for me to open my door to get out of the car when they both proclaimed how horrible that backyard is and how something needs to be done about it.
Mind you our dog is a 100 lab that well fertilizes our back yard. During the spring we get some pretty plush grass--in patches.
I was so pissed! Being a single mom who tries to prove to the world that I can do all things I just wanted to cry. It was so humiliating. It is so not easy for me to show weakness.
This leads me up to my "rest" day. There was no way in h-e-l-l my backyard was going unmowed this evening. My little neighbor friend, Kim (afterdark workout buddy--squats & lunges down the road buddy), said that we could borrow hers. As soon as I hit the door I changed clothes and went to work immediately. On a hunch I decided to check the oil gauge on it once again.
Surprise, Nate apparently doesn't know what an oil dipper thing should look like, as he told me the other day it was fine for oil.
He did the majority of the mowing. But I finished up on the edging around the property. The heat was exhausting--we got back up to the eighties again today.
Although I didn't get a gym workout in I really felt like I accomplished a workout w/ all the shoveling and throwing, etc.
Breakfast: 4 sausage links
Lunch: Pork rinds and dill pickles (I didn't have time to make lunch this a.m. and that was all I had at work)
Pre-lawn snack: 2 sl whole grain w/ pb
Dinner: scrambled eggs, steamed tilapia, and baked beans (can you tell it was a leftover meal day?) Needed to jam as much protein in as possible.
Tomorrow is gonna be a big fruits & veggies day.
Thanks for all your wonderful comments girlz--your friendships mean so much to me! The girls at work think it is so insane that I can't wait to go home and catch up with all of you. Also, that I share stories from alll your blogs like we have been friends forever. Big deal! It is their loss! You are all so special.
Today was feeling fairly thinnish. Had several people mention how "skinny" I'm getting so I decided to weigh again. I have really tried to not be obsessive about WI's due to my past eating disorders.
Surprisingly enough the scale was down almost 3 lbs! Yay! I went ahead and posted it. My hope is that I can at least maintain it for the rest of the week.
During lunch I have been going out to a picnic bench to read my N for D book. Sitting in the direct sunlight has caused me to get a lot of color. I am so glad b/c I don't like the idea of spending $$ to tan.
Tonight after workout I sat on a bench next to our sprawling river reading my book--it was so wonderful! I have decided I need to live on a body of water some day. So relaxing and reflective--just like the setting sun on the water.
Breakfast: 2 string cheeses
Snack: Kashi cinnamon squares dry
Lunch: 1 C baked beans w/ 2 bottles of h20 w/ sf tropical punch
Snack: Clif bar
Dinner: 2 sl whole grain toast w/ cr cheese
Workout: all machines, added 3 sets of lower body strengthening exercises, kept my weights the same but chgd reps from 15X3 to 20X3. Two miles on rebike and one lap around park w/ occassional jogging.
New bald guy was there--totally blew me off. Oh well, it's just not the right time yet. I can't afford to lose focus this close to the Mini anyway. Ho-hum.
Lindy, do you realize our races are a week from this coming weekend? OMG, it took my breath away, at work today, when I noticed it on the calendar.
My body is not cooperating in losing more weight. I know I shouldn't be so hard on myself b/c TOM is coming to a close. But there was that month where I lost 5 lbs during the TOM so I am always hopeful. Plus, I don't think I have been eating enough. I have been trying to eat no more than 1200 calories a day but there are days that I am sure that I fall short.
Believe me, I am not doing it to lose quicker, I'm just not hungry. Tonight I was talking to a friend who is a psychologist and she mentioned a recent article that she read. The endorphines produced during regular exercise mimic the feeling of being "in love". What I found interesting was that if you don't produce those endorphines it is the same as being "heart broken". I would definitely have to say that I have that "in love" feeling going on b/c I only eat when my body demands it.
I highly recommend Nutrition for Dummies. Things are making so much more sense now--and I am only to Chap 5 (I forgot and left my book on my desk this weekend so I am not as far into as I had hoped).
Breakfast: 1 C dry, Kashi Cinnamon wheat squares (yum!)
Snack: SB pb protein bar
Lunch: 1 C baked beans & slice of watermelon
Snack: couple slices of deli meat w/ Klaussen pickle
Dinner: 2 sl whole gr bread, toasted, cream ch & oven roasted turkey chunks--do not recommend Butterball turkey chunks already ready to eat out of pkg, ick, it didn't even taste like turkey.
Gym: 2 mi on elliptical, 1st mi 12 min & 2nd mi 11:10 and 4 miles on rebike in 20 min on levels10-14--normally I do a 6 min mile. Yay, me! Should have stayed longer; however, no scenery tonight, NADA!
I have so looked forward to this day all week.Yesterday was cold & rainy. The temps for today were supposed to get up to 70's. It has been severely overcast all day and fairly cool. Now that I am totally exhausted I don't wanna get out and work in my yard!
Went to the gym this afternoon. Spent 20 min on elliptical and 4 mi on rebike. Came home and walked (w/ a little jogged) another 3 miles.
Breakfast: pb sandwich
Pre-workout snack: 1/2 granola bar
Lunch: leftover steamed broccoli w/ meaty spag sauce (no noodles this time) and 2 slices of buttered bread
Dinner: great big sweet potato w/ ICBINB and br sugar splenda
My head has been pounding all day. Half way into my walk TOM cramps are kicking me butt. WTH, TOM has been in force for 7 days--stick a fork in me
Yesterday morning I woke up to the house & my bed rattling. I had fallen asleep w/ my bedroom window open so I just assumed it was either the wind or thunder.
Next thing I know Nate, all 6'1 and gangly w/ arms and legs flayling, comes running out of his bedroom. His deep voice sounded like an alarmed little boy, "Mommmm, did you just feel that?"
We live on the intersection of two streets. One has a stop sign and the other does not. The one w/o a stop signs gets a lot of cars during the night that like to fly down it. My next fear was that a car had hit the house (has never happened but fear it will).
Once I determined that a car was not sitting in my living room or kitchen I relaxed. Turned on the news and the local weather man nonchalantly mentions, "We may have just had an earthquake--but I have to finish this weather segment before I can verify".
Sure enough we had an earthquake, 5.4 magnitude. There were several other aftershocks yesterday afternoon but nothing as eventful.
Breakfast: SB pb protein bar
Lunch: It was so beautiful outside that we went to a local establishment w/ patio seating--The outdoor dining was heavenly; unfortunately, the homemade batter fried mushrooms were entirely too sinful. My belly really paid for the rest of the day.
Snack: large banana
Dinner: scrambled eggs w/ ketchup
While I was at the gym this evening I officially met another tall bald guy. He was working out on a rowing machine next to my rebike. I told him that I was going to watch him b/c I had been wanting to try the machine out but I wasn't quite sure how to work it . I was afraid I would humiliate myself if I just tried it on my own.
He was very nice. We all go to the gym w/ our workout faces on so I always thought he looked a little angry. But he had the most amazing smile. He said, "I see you in here a lot, what is your name?" and reached out to shake hands. He was very chatty. He is definitely more my speed--he is not the least bit arrogant about himself. In fact, I remember him from last year, when he was pretty hefty. (BTW, he has developed some awesome calves in the last year!LOL)
In the last couple of weeks I have noticed that men don't seem to look thru me like I am invisible anymore. Many more doors are being opened for me. Hmmmm, haven't had to deal with this for awhile. It definitely feels much better than being treated like an alien.
Found a book about nutrition that is just my speed
The other day I was sitting at my desk at work. While contemplating the complexities of nutrition I groaned and said, "If only they made a Nutrition for Dummies" book.
Last night, before heading to the gym, Nate and I stopped at our local library branch to make some returns. While I was wondering around I decided to look at all the Dummies books to see if I could find one on an off chance.
Surprise! There was one there. I am so excited. It is amazing to acquire the knowledge of how God intended for our bodies to work.
At lunch today I went outside and began reading it on a picnic table in the bright warm sunshine. Ahhhhhh, if only I could have been at home in my adirondack chair with a cool drink. My lunch just flew by being outside. Ugh! Why is it the days at work just creep by when the weather is perfect outside?
Breakfast: SB pb protein bar w/ a blueberry pomegranite vitamin h2o--only drank 1/2. Once I realized sugar content I threw the rest away. I had really been having a hankering for V-8 tomato juice but the machine was sold out of it.
Snack: Small serving size of oyster crackers--my tummy was getting achy.
Lunch: turkey & cheese sandwich on tomato basil bread w/ onion, spinach, tomatoe, & pesto. Apparently this place only grills their sandwichs. Instead of the light, airy deli sandwich I was looking forward to I got this hot, gooey, drippy,greasy sandwich. I stil ate it b/c I was starving; however, it later gave me a worse belly ache. I'm thinking they must have slathered it w/ butter before grilling it.
After workout carb: 1 C of blueberry, pomegranite Minute Maid juice
Dinner: pkg of imitation crab w/ cocktail sauce--now that was refreshing and perfect for this weather.
Tonight Sandy and I did our 6 mi walk out on the bike trail. It was awesome. It was the most people I had ever seen out there. Some rude people need to learn trail etiquette! If you are on a bike, riding a hundred miles an hour toward a couple of people walking, do the courteous thing and call out--"passing on right/left". Rather than totally freaking out these poor innocent hard working walkers.
Thank God the weekend is peeking around the corner!
Nate informed me, with a heavy heart, that his fave show Rob & Big has ended (apparently Big became a father). I will have to admit that I enjoyed watching the show w/ him b/c of Meaty and the Little Horse (their pets, nothing kinky!)
Today was a pretty boring day. I did run to the Dollar Genl to buy a rubber kids bouncy ball to use at my desk. If you place it behind you, between you and the seat back, you can do some pretty awesome little abs & obs crunches.
Suzanne Sommers ripped off the world with her little contraption--same effect can be achieved w/ a bouncy ball pressed between your knees. I would press for 5 seconds & relax for 5 seconds. I also found that it works just as well as a big excercise ball in rolling up and down the wall to do squats. Put your back to a wall, put ball in between you and wall, and do up and down squats.
Breakfast: 2 Mini Klaussen Dill Pickles
Lunch: rinds & dip & cottage cheese
Pre-workout snack: PB Clif Bar
Dinner: pot roast & mashed potatoes (ate on salad plate to trick me into thinking I had more than I actually did).
Gym: all weight machines & 20 min on re-bike at level 10 (a little over 3.5 miles)
This afternoon I decided to walk downtown to a European cafe for a side to go w/ my imitation crab. The had the most amazing szechuan tomato & cucumber salad. The spicy sauce made an awesome dip for my crab.
Lo and behold the Asian market was next door. Yay, I can look for those Shiratacki tofu noodles that Stardust suggested. Let me just say the tofu noodles our market offers look nothing like Stardust's pics. Let's just say it looked like something that TryingNTriing would grow in her lab! Aack! I can't even begin to tell you how ucky it looked. Needless to say I didn't walk out with a tofu noodle purchase.
The is a really old store. I don't know how much turn around that they actually have in stock. I'm afraid the "Use By" and/or "Expiration" dates were in a language I couldn't read.
It was a beautiful, sunny, breezy day. It literally felt like I was walking on air. My body felt so "light"--less than 5 hrs later I felt like the most enormous person in our town.
After work I reported to the park to walk w/ training group. We had a 6 mi walk this evening. Piece of cake--or so I thought. We ended up doing a route that included a lot of hills. The initial hill put me a quarter of a mile behind the group. My calves were screaming from weight training last night so I was just trying to take it slow--no injuries tolerated this close to the mini.
Suddenly a pair of teenage guys drove by. The found it very comical that I was the last one and so far behind. Mom up! Sister!
Then our walk took us through the cemetary that my parents have made arrangements to be...well, they are not being buried. They are going to be housed in a mausoleum--would that be 'entombed'? Ugh! I just stood there and looked at their plots. I just about had a panic attack. It was horrible. I don't know how you that have already lost parents can continue. My very good friend, at work, just lost her mom a couple of weeks ago. Three days of bereavement is not even gonna put a dent in the depressive state I will fall into.
At that point I was at least a half to three quarters of a mile behind. By the time it was all said and done I came in last at least a mile behind everyone else. I can at least say I finished! My physical body kept telling me to turn around and just go back to the car. My mind kept screaming, "You are not a quitter, you are 10nacious!"
I found the most fabulous juice--Minute Maid Pomegranite Blueberry, OMG! The only way it could be any better is if there was a little tequila with it! Yum!
