So I didn't make it back to the gym on Saturday as I had promised myself. DH and I ended up just staying in bed and being lazy until about 11 AM. Then we had to get up and run errands, etc. So, the exercise went out the window. BUT...today, after work, I'm there!!! I promise!! I'm going back into it slowly this time. Leaving the Cardio Coach for next week. Just getting back into the groove of it this week.
And TOM is here. Blech. However....even with him around, I was going through the closet looking for something to wear a certain pair of shoes with, and I pulled out an old denim skirt, size 16, and decided to try it on, just to see. I could get it on, get it zipped, AND get it buttoned!!! I could get away with wearing it with a long top. And in just a couple of weeks, I'll bet it'll fit just fine!!! A size 16 ladies. I bought a pair of exercise shorts in a size 16 over the weekend too! Just keep in mind, in January, I was wearing size 24. HOLY COW!!!! *happy dance* Talk about motivation to get back to the gym!!
Yup, did a little quick shopping on Saturday. It was kind of a "get myself back together" weekend. On Friday on the way home from work I stopped at the mall and took my 10 year anniversary ring in to get fixed and had my eyebrows threaded. I couldn't take any more pain, so I didn't get my lip threaded. Saturday I went shopping and then had a pedicure and decided to get my lip waxed while I was there. I tell you what...the difference a little hair removal can make in your overall look is amazing!
So...the shopping. I went to Lane Bryant looking for some shorts, since summer break is almost here and I will need something to wear! I was really disappointed in their selection. I ended up with 2 pair of shorts, and got two workout outfits as well. So there's a little extra incentive to go to the gym. I have to wear the new outfits, right?
Yesterday I went to see SATC again, with a girlfriend. She didn't want to go alone, so I sacrificed and went again! Then I brought her back to the house where DH was with two other friends of ours and we had "sushi night". Everyone rolled their own sushi. Fun was had by all. It was nice to just get together and hang out and laugh and chat.
So now, it's back to the grind, for one more week. And then summer break. But I'm not excited or anything! HA!!! I can't wait!!!!!
"Sex and the City"....the movie!! No Spoilers here, I promise. But Oh My Gosh!!! It was everything I hoped it would be, and more. I laughed, I cried....I miss that show so much. I really do. I miss the joy I got from watching it....I miss the fashion...(and I'm not big on fashion, believe me)....and I miss how I feel about myself as a woman after I've watched it. I know, that last one sounds totally strange. I can't really describe it. I wish I could, because I would love to describe it.
I didn't eat all of my popcorn, I didn't drink all of my Pepsi, I didn't eat all of my Buncha Crunch. The movie was THAT GOOD!! Seriously. And get this....more bad storms went through the area. The electricity went off in the theater at a very crucial point in the movie. At first I was ticked. Then J and I took the time to talk about what had happened so far, so we could discuss some of the scenes while they were still fresh in our Minds. Finally, the movie came back on. I think we missed about 45 seconds. That's enough to make me have to go back and see it again! I'm telling you...it was a VERY critical time in the movie when it happened.
When I got home from the movie I said "hi" to DH and we were talking about the storm and I looked outside. We have a large, screened in, Gazebo tent thingy. It's staked into the ground and everything. The wind must have picked it up, because the stakes for several of the legs were pulled out of the ground and the whole thing had rotated around the one leg that was still staked. That think didn't move at all the night before during the Tornado Warning, so I know it must have been bad. The good news...absolutely no damage, to the gazebo or to our house or yard.
Still planning to get back to the gym this weekend. The M&M's in my desk drawer are gone now. So nothing left to tempt me here. That's a big step. Hopefully I'm on the road back to "better" and able to exercise.
There's nothing like being awakened from a peaceful sleep (yes, I went to bed early!) to take cover in the basement because of Tornado Warnings! We even pulled out the sleeping bags and layed down. I layed on the treadmill...hey, at least it got used for once!! The nasty weather continues this morning, with Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Tornado Watches and Flash Flood Warnings and....well, you get the picture. Don't get me wrong though, I'm not complaining. We have been very fortunate as to not have experienced any damage from the storms thus far. I know many, many people have not been nearly so lucky.
So, ladies, I have a date after work. Yup, a date. I'm going with my friend J to see "Sex and the City"!! We were supposed to go on Friday, but I was too sick, so we're going right after work this afternoon! I'm so excited! J and I would watch the series together. I would DVR it and we'd watch it when he came over for our weekly dinner together. (DH was in night school so J would come over once a week...he still comes over every week and has dinner with DH and I). So, needless to say, I'll not be eating well this evening. My dinner will most likely consist of movie theater popcorn, with butter, a box of Buncha Crunch, and a Coke. I hardly EVER go to see a movie in the theater, so when I do, I treat myself to the yummy stuff.
Not that I've been denying myself much of anything lately. You know how it is. You feel like shit (thanks TatumsMom!), so you wanna eat the comfort foods. The ice cream, the M&M's, the Oreos, the kettle corn that DH brought home from an art festival he attended, drink the Cokes....you get the picture. Anyway, I'm shooting for Saturday to be my first day back to the gym to workout. Between now and then, I have GOT to get my eating under control. So, why am I not motivated to do so? Maybe when the M&M's are all gone I'll do better?
I know, gross. Totally gross. And I have been and still am drowning in it.
I'm much better now, after spending since last Tuesday evening either in bed, or on my couch. I was finally able to return to work today. There will be no exercise for me in the near future. And no outside activities (including planting flowers) either. My chest is still tight and full. I hate allergies, and I hate allergy induced asthma, and I hate sinus infections, and I hate bronchitis.
So, May was pretty much a wash for me, diet, exercise, and weightloss wise. Other than the Relay For Life, there's nothing to report. And I hate to even drag up my May goals and rehash them, because I've been too sick to even think about meeting them.
As for June, I'll just keep my May Goals and roll them over into June. Although, not sure if they are doable, since I still can't exercise yet.
I know, I'm all Negative Nelly. Not really though. I feel SO much better than I did a week ago. Thank you to all of you for your well wishes and for checking up on me. It was so appreciated, even though I wasn't able to thank you at the time.
I promise I'll get around to all of you sometime soon and catch up on your blogs. Should I do that alphabetically.....or first come first served......I don't know, I'll have to plan out my strategy!!
Remember my last post? That whole, "I'm Back!!", thing? I spoke too soon. Ugh. Everything has moved down into my chest, as well as staying in my head, so my head is full of snot, and my chest if full of phlegm. Needless to say, no exercise for me any time soon. I have a Dr.'s appt. for this afternoon after work. I guess the good news is that nothing tastes good, so I really don't have the desire to eat anything. But still. Blech.
Such a beautiful morning! Blue sky, bright sun, irises blooming purple in the garden, birds singing in the tree outside the open window. Gorgeous!! Now THIS is what spring is supposed to be like!! I have NO idea what the day holds for me, and that's just fine with me!
Yesterday was yet another crazy busy day at work. The end of the school year tends to bring out the crazy side in parents and students, apparently. And sometimes, in teachers as well. Lots of drama going on, that's for sure. But that's at work, and I'm not there, so let's leave that behind, shall we?
Got back to the gym yesterday. Took on CC1 again, using the strider and the recumb. bike. Felt good. Not nearly as hard on me as it was on Wednesday. It's good to be back. I also hit the weight machines and did all of my leg work, and the upper body work that I didn't hit on Wednesday. Kind of struggled through with that, since I didn't have time to eat a proper lunch and I was feeling weak as a result. But let me just say, I'M BACK!!! Watch out 190, I'm on my way!!
Yesterday was another busy day, work wise. I decided to not work out because of the cold sweats the day before. I figure I'd rather be safe and get back into it a little more slowly, than rush back into everything and end up hurting myself and be sorry.
Didn't sleep well last night, and I feel crummy this morning. I'm planning to workout after work. Tomorrow the DH gets to be my "slave" all day (I want him to help me put up our screened in gazebo room), and then on Sunday he's going camping with his dad and brother. So my friend S is going to come over and hang out with me. We might even drive to Muncie, IN, to attend a party a college friend of mine is having. I haven't been back to Muncie for several years, so it will be strange seeing it again. So much has changed on campus, and off.
I know...another uninspiring post. I'm sorry. I must go work now.
Yesterday was SUPER busy at work, after being away for a day and a half. Tons of emails to answer and phone calls to make. I spent at least an hour on the phone with one young man helping him with his pre-algebra, and probably another 45 minutes on the phone helping a young lady with her geometry. They are the reason I love my job. It's hard, sometimes, because I can't sit right next to them and show them something with a pencil and paper, and point to things to draw their attention to something they may be missing. It's take some real flexibility to adapt to teaching over the phone and the computer, relying on more words and fewer pictures and actions to get a message across. But when it works, and when the kids are really motivated to learn, it makes those hours on the phone completely worthwhile. I also received some good news about how my students did on their Ohio Graduation Tests. The results aren't public yet, so I'll share that later. But the news completely made my day. And then my boss gave me a copy of my performance review for this year, and it was really good. So I left the office tired, and in a good mood.
I got home and DH was changed and ready to go to the gym, so I quickly changed and we headed out. I hit the elliptical with my trusty Cardio Coach Volume 1. Keep in mind that two weeks ago Volume 1 was what I used on my "easy days" Wow. By the end my legs felt like lead. Of course, I didn't really take it easy after being off for a week and a half and being sick. By the end of Challenge 3 I was toast and my back was killing me. It's been bothering me for about a week now and no matter how much stretching I did it just wasn't getting any better. So I logged my 35 minutes of cardio and talked to DH, and he said he wasn't done yet, so I started my weight circuit. I didn't want to, because I was feeling pretty fatigued, but I didn't want to just sit there and wait either. I got through all but 3 machines on my circuit. As I worked my biceps I began feeling lightheaded and had a little of that "cold sweat" feeling, so I knew it was time to quit. Not sure what contributed to it...overdoing it, not drinking enough water earlier in the day, some of the meds I'm taking for my sinus infection...too many variable to pinpoint the cause. Anyway, I went over and sat on the floor by the doors to wait for DH to finish. I'd been sitting there for a few minutes, listening to my iPod, when the young man that trained me on the machines came over to make sure I was ok. By this time I was feeling fine, just tired. So I told him I was ok but it was my first day back in almost two weeks. He gave me that scolding look so I explained that I had done the Relay For Life and told him how far I walked and everything. He was really impressed and started asking me tons of questions about how much money we raised and how my body felt during and after all of that walking. He couldn't believe that I didn't have a lot of pain in my lower legs during or after (and he's the second person to comment on that). He got a huge smile on his face and he said, "You know what that means, don't you?" I just sort of smiled at him and he said, "Your body's is getting accustomed to being very active, that's great!" So then DH came over and we all chatted a bit more about the Relay and everything. He then told us he'd love to set us up with some new exercises and some new ideas. I told him that once school is out I'll be there more, and he said that would be the perfect time to catch him for some new ideas and circuits and he got very excited. Having him be that excited about working with me and giving me new ideas and suggestions just made my evening. It made me feel like he's really on my side with all of this and he's pulling for me. About 2 months ago I was just a face he saw at the gym, and now he's an ally. How cool is that?
So, I don't know if it was the weight training or what...but by this morning my back is feeling fine. Maybe one or two of the weight machines I used stretched out whatever muscles contribute to my back pain and allowed everything to fall back into place or something. Whatever it was, it worked, and I'm thrilled!!
Ok...I've babbled on for long enough now. Make it a great day everyone!
...the beginning of my "Return to Normalcy". Just keep in Mind that "normal" is a relative term!! But today I'm looking forward to getting back to the gym and getting my heartrate up and sweating! I'm a little nervous about how well I'll do. I feel like I've been out of the routine for a month, even though it's only been a week and a half. I feel soft, and weak, and unhealthy. I don't like feeling like this. But hey, I know why I feel this way, and how to fix it. So that's what I'm gonna do! Wish me luck!
The past two days were.....interesting. Let me tell you, being trapped in a minivan with five other women can drive you to eat M&M's!!
Geesh! 4 1/2 hours to get up there, then checked into the hotel and went to dinner at The Olive Garden. Then back to the room for a little TV and sleep. Up at 6:30 am, IHOP for breakfast (wasn't even that good, how disappointing!) then off to the "field day". Stayed there for a while and then back in the minivan to drive home. There was absolutely NO time alone. I mean, everything went ok (aside from getting lost a couple of times), but there's just something to be said about having some quiet time to yourself. We all need it for our mental and physical wellbeing. And all that time spent away from our families, and we only get to count 4 1/2 hours of comp. time...the time above our working hours that we were in the car. The rest of the time in the evening/night that we were away from home is considered "personal time". I have some issues with that. But whatever. It's done and over with. I won't have to do it again anytime soon, I don't think.
So, hopefully, I will soon become Positive Polly again and once again kick Negative Nelly to the curb!! Stay tuned for details!
And so begins another crazy week in the life of me. *eyeroll* I hate change to my routine, can ya tell?
The school I work for is having a "Field Day" in the northeast corner of the state tomorrow. (We teach students from all over the state.) The office I work in is located in the southwest corner of the state. So guess what! I get to drive diagonally across the state this afternoon, spend the night in a hotel, attend the field day tomorrow, and then drive home. Ugh. So guess who won't be going to the gym in the next two days. Yup, that's right, me. For me, it'll be restaurant food and sitting in a car for 9 to 10 hours total. That means, no exercise for me for 9 days straight. I'm gonna be a MESS when I go back.
The nasty weather continues this morning, with Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Tornado Watches and Flash Flood Warnings and....well, you get the picture. Don't get me wrong though, I'm not complaining. We have been very fortunate as to not have experienced any damage from the storms thus far. I know many, many people have not been nearly so lucky.
