I'm a rootin-tootin-kick-ass-triathlete. At least that's what I'm trying to tell myself. I even dreamt last night that I started training for the swim portion of the triathlon. Too bad it isn't real. I guess I'll have to work on that.
Food is still an issue, but it's getting better. Took DD to a movie yesterday and just couldn't stay away from the popcorn. BUT I am back to enjoying my salads at lunch and I actually ate fruit today. That's a great improvement over the last few weeks.
We watched TBL last night as a family and if Vicki or Heba win, I swear I will never watch the show again. They make me sick. Phil is playing "the game" and they are acting like royal bitches! My entire family did the Happy Dance when Brady got kicked out last night. Not crying in my beer over that one. Of course, it looks like Vicki is up to her usual antics next week. The best part is that I really don't think Bob can stand her either. Too bad sooooooo sad NOT.
On my way to a basketball game, but here is my workout log for the week.
Monday - 4 miles
Tuesday - rest
Wednesday - 4 miles, Day 1 Jillian Michaels Making the Cut
I feel like Mr. Kot-ter. Welcome back. I've been an absolute slug and 1/2 since returning from Disney. I think it's the weather...at least that's the latest excuse I've used.
My beautiful niece accepted the challenge to train with me for the triathlon next spring. She is soon to be 25 and experiencing her own re-birth of her inner athelete. She used to be an excellent soccer player (as well as volleyball), but let it all slide away in college. Now she's re-surfaced and kicking butt. So we're going to train for this triathlon and the annual St. Jude run together. I was texting her last Monday and she said she ran 9.5 miles on Saturday - the last beautiful weekend in central Illinois - and my jaw dropped! Crap! 9.5 miles. I haven't even ran a MILE since I've been home from WDW. I've been doing intervals, but not hitting it hard. So then she goes on to tell me she's started swimming as well. Holy guacamole! She's kicking my A##.
So last week on Monday I did a quick interval workout (30 min) and then got a shot of reality from my primary motivator. Tues - 3.5 miles; Wed - 4 miles; Thurs - rest; Fri - 4 miles; Sat & Sun - rest
To top it all off, my niece wants us to train for a marathon together. Is she freaking crazy? I have NO - none - zero - zilcho desire to run a marathon. That's insane behavior. I suggested a half-marathon instead. So I suggested doing a race at WDW next year. We're looking at it and we'll see where it goes from here.
As I sit here feeling like a drunk on my movie theatre popcorn high - or should I say low? - and feeling the buttery slime residue still in my mouth, I am re-convicted to work towards my Fit Fabulous & 40 goals....especially if I have a young chic 15 years younger than me pushing me to work harder. Dang! Time to brush the dust off of my "I'm a kick-ass athlete" suit and GITTER-DONE!
I don't know what I was thinking. I thought I could actually be sexy, but I got smacked in the face again with the reality that I am 40 years old and still have too much jiggle in my wiggle. I actually caught the belly dance workout on FitTV at the beginning today and thought "OK, now I can learn the basics and go from there." I did the first 15 minutes and then cursed a few times and quit.
Oh my gosh - how do they expect you to walk and thrust your hips from side to side AND look graceful about it? I felt like a freaking idiot! The thought of my DH sitting on the couch watching me was laughable - and really quite horrifying! I cussed some more and went to the basement to do a workout...where real women workout!
I ran 3.5 miles yesterday so I knew I had to do something different. At the end of my 3-hour volleyball clinic last night, I was setting to my 7th and 8th graders when my left leg tightened up a bit. I decided I needed to do a little bit of strength training on my lower body. I know it's not an excellent workout, but it keeps me interested. I did WiiFit for 30 minutes of credit...Super Hoola Hoop, 1 person run, rhythmic boxing and then some core strength training and lunges. I love WiiFit but I hate all of the screens you have to scroll through to get to the next exercise. My heart rate always drops before getting to start again!
Oh and what's for dinner did you ask? I have no idea. All of the sudden I can't menu plan! I swear I must be ADD or something. Menu planning is now boring to me even though I know it saves me money and calories. I just hate all of the energy I have to put into food...planning it, buying it, preparing it, cleaning it up. I've tried different menu mailers. Either they're not healthy or they're way too exotic for my "I just started eating salad a few years ago" tastes. Do you think I've tried to eat eggplant? That purple plant scares me. We tried some type of eggplant dish at Istanbul (EPCOT) and it wasn't even very good. So why would I eat eggplant? I meant to buy supplies to make homemade veggie soup which is a staple for me in the winter, but I forgot a few things...only the core ingredients....and now I have to wait to go to the store again because driving 7 miles one way for spinach and celery seems a little ridiculous to me in this economy.
See what happens when you realize you are no longer sexy? Your whole world falls apart.....
October Exercise Journal: 1- 5.0 miles on treadmill (3.5 miles running) 2- 20 min dance, 35 min yoga 3- 35 min treadmill 4- 35 min treadmill 5- rest (DDs 7th bday) 6- 3.5 mi run 7- 35 min walk (hills) 8- 3.5 mi run 9- 35 min intervals 10- WDW 11- WDW - walked around the world 12- WDW - walked around the world 13- WDW 14- 30 min intervals 15- 6 hrs of housecleaning 16- FItTV Cardio Boot Camp (treadmill walk/run on commercials) 17- 30 min intervals 18- (oops) rest - didn't mean to 19- rest 20- 3.5 mile run 21- HA - belly dance - WiiFit
Well, I dropped off last week....the desire to be in "vacation mode" won about Wednesday last week. I still worked out, but the eating slowly headed south.
The weekend was fabulous. We arrived at our resort around 1:30 on Friday. We dropped the bags and headed over to EPCOT. DH & I spent the afternoon eating and drinking from various countries set up there. We had so much. We actually flirted with each other. Something we really don't do at home in the real world. With 3 girls pulling you in a million directions, being a couple is tough. My quote for th day was, "I just can't stop smiling." We caught the bus back to the resort about 6:15. Our friends got in town late arriving about 45 minutes before we had to leave for dinner.
Dinner at Narcoosee's was fabulous. We walked out on the veranda to watch the fireworks while we waited for our food. I had the salmon which was delicious.
Saturday we went on a "Keys of the Kingdom" tour walking around Magic Kingdom from 9:30-3. We did a few other things afterward and then took the bus over to EPCOT and walked around there until 9 p.m. watching the fireworks at the end of the day.
Sunday morning we got up and went to Hollywood Studios (formally MGM). Our friends wanted to do Tower of Terror & Rock-n-Roller Coaster. We got hit on by some very cute green army men while the guys rode Star Wars. Around noon we left and went over the EPCOT....and ate and drank around the world. We actually had dinner at San Angel Inn (Mexico), but nibbled on various foods all day. My goal was to try something at all of the countries. We didn't quite make it, but almost. DH & I shared a dish or drink at each country. It was a lot of fun.
Monday was a long day getting back home. The weekend was short, but I still feel like I got an excellent vacation out of it ...and DH & I fell in love all over again.
Tuesday I jumped right on the treadmill and did 30 min intervals...running and hills. Wednesday? Well, I was nesting yesterday. I spent 6 hours cleaning my 3 daughter's rooms. They have threatened within an inch of the lives to keep the rooms clean this time. We are taking the tough road this time. I try to be lenient, but I feel like I'm just raising pigs.
I did step on the scale Tuesday, but I'm not reporting it. There's always vacation bloat. So I'm just ignoring that weigh in. My goal is to be back on track and having the scale love me again next Monday.
So, here's my exercise so far:
Oct: 1- 5.0 miles on treadmill (3.5 miles running) 2- 20 min dance, 35 min yoga 3- 35 min treadmill 4- 35 min treadmill 5- rest (DDs 7th bday) 6- 3.5 mi run 7- 35 min walk (hills) 8- 3.5 mi run 9- 35 min intervals 10- WDW 11- WDW - walked around the world 12- WDW - walked around the world 13- WDW 14- 30 min intervals
DH & I just finished watching TBL & Jillian's rants. I loved the statement Jillian made to Shellay, "You are one breath away from who you want to be. One breath away from making the right decisions."
I am one breath away from being a healthier me.
I love Jillian. Do you know that she has a weekly podcast on KFI? My internet is acting up, but you can load it through iTunes. If possible, I'll put up the link later.
Do you know how hard it is to stay on track when you have 3 days until vacation and you can tell PMS is starting to hit? I don't have a lot of food in the house because our schedule is crazy and I don't want to have a lot of food sitting around when I know we're going to be gone over the weekend. Or is that just an excuse to start getting sloppy?
I had a nice compliment last night from a mom whose daughter is participating in my volleyball clinic. She said she and her DH had discussed my clinic and they really like the fact that I am teaching the girls volleyball, breaking down the skills and making sure they are learning how to do it right.That really made me feel good because it was someone NOT from our little town and I wasn't sure what they were expecting out of the clinic.
Last night I came home from 3 hours of yelling and sweating in the gym and had my usual hot air popcorn. I tried it with olive oil and white cheddar seasoning last night. I wasn't sure how the olive oil would be on popcorn, but I do actually like it.
We are considering a gym membership at a local facility which has a pool. My daughter currently swims 3 nights a week with a local swim team, but she doesn't want to do many of the meets. Thank goodness because they travel far and wide and our schedule is full enough. But I started thinking about that money we are spending for swim and thought maybe we should just purchase a gym membership - for the same money - and she could be my swim coach for the swim portion of the triathlon I want to do next June. I discussed it with my daughter and she liked the idea. The other part of this whole reasoning is that she is starting basketball soon and we'll probably have a quite a few conflicts between swim & bball.
This daughter - my middle one - the brainiac who can't put down a book to even go to the bathroom - needs some structured exercise time. If not, she would sit around with her nose in a book 24/7 not paying attention to the food she is eating and not exercising. She's a very social child, but books & Club Penguin are all she wants to do after school. Everyone tells me it's great that she reads so much. No, it's not that great. I am SERIOUSLY concerned about her health. She doesn't eat well. She's very picky. If it doesn't have enough fat & sugar in it, she knows and doesn't like it.
She is also very sedentary. She's like me in that she is obsessive about her interests. She obsesses on certain foods....bread, candy, ice cream. She was upset when she used the WiiFit and it told her she was overweight. She has no problems making a comment about someone else's weight issues, but rarely says anything about hers. How do I help her make the connection? I want her to be healthy and happy, but I worry about the direction she is going.
I could go on and on about my concerns for her. She is beautiful, intelligent and an all around awesome child, but I am concerned about her health. She'll be 11 in a few months and everyone says not to worry until after she goes through puberty. That she'll probably slim down after that, but I can see the writing on the wall. I see her poor eating habits combined with her love of sitting on her butt. I worry about her health. Her waist circumference is an issue.
OK - enough. Time to move on. I'll be glad to hear any ideas you may have.
October Exercise 1- 5.0 miles on treadmill (3.5 miles running) 2- 20 min dance, 35 min yoga 3- 35 min treadmill 4- 35 min treadmill 5- rest (DDs 7th bday) 6- 3.5 mi run 7- 35 min walk (hills)
I did my TAA - treadmill attitude adjustment - and it felt great. 3.5 mile run + warm-up & cool down
I took my measurements this morning too. Not a great different, but enough to make me realize I am doing the right thing. I've lost an inch on my waist (YAHOO!) and 0.5 inch on my hips. At least I'm not just losing it in my chest, right?
I've got my volleyball clinic tonight...burning more calories yelling at kids for three hours tonight...teaching them to bump, set & spike...listening to teenage girls SPAZZ out! (Lord, give me patience)
Plan for the week - push myself this week and run 3.5 miles Mon-Thurs since I won't have time to workout over the weekend...just lots of walking around the Magical World of Disney!
I've come to realizations about my decision making process....at least when it comes to my food choices. Here's an example. I leave for WDW Friday. I noticed this for the first time 2 weeks ago. I had a flash - a subconscious thought - of "Aw hell. I'm on vacation mode anyway, why not eat ____?" I had to smash that thought two weeks ago! No wonder I was not successful at losing this 20 lbs in the past. I had to stop and think about my goals and move past that craving.
I can remember thinking in the past "Heatlhy eating is a lifestyle", but I would constantly have an excuse or reason to alter my "lifestyle" plan. Now I actually feel like I am living those words. I keep my goals in mind before I decide to blow my food plan. Now, my DD turned 7 this weekend and we did A LOT of celebrating this weekend...and yes, I had ice cream cake and popcorn at the movies, but I consciously made those choices. I wasn't devastated when I got on the scale today for my weekly weigh in and realized I had gained a pound. Really, I was expecting that. I acknowledged the fact that gaining a pound or two was a consequence of my actions this weekend. BUT I'm not going to let it sidetrack me.
I still have 4 more days until I leave and while I am struggling with getting on the treadmill today. I know I will do it and I will be glad that I did. I need to re-capture that feeling of being proud of myself and the healthy changes I am making for my body & long-term health. I need to remember my long-term goal of outliving my mother who died at 69 of NASH disease. (I'm only 39 - that's really a LONG TERM GOAL.) BUT that's what I need to keep in mind. The choices I am making today are affecting the health of the future me.
BTW - I am going to take my measurements a little later today. I think that will have the added affect of helping me realize my efforts are paying off in more ways than just what the scale says.
Have a healthy, happy day!
1- 5.0 miles on treadmill (3.5 miles running) 2- 20 min dance, 35 min yoga 3- 35 min treadmill 4- 35 min treadmill 5- rest (DDs 7th bday)
Whew! Doesn't that feel good? I actually did about 5 miles, but ran 3.5 and I needed it. I've decided my MIL is nutso. Crazy. Whacked! Off the deep edge. Too the point of pulling me over the edge with her....
but I would not go.
Instead of letting her have emotional control over my day, I threw a fit like a good 39-year old would do - poor hubby probably took the brunt - also my niece who I was texting like mad.
Then I said a few prayers for peace and serenity (thank you, Lord, for answering those prayers) and got on the treadmill and kicked some booty!
In the midst of all the emotional roller coasters of today, I really wanted to dive into a big vat of fat, eat a bunch of salt, have a beer or two (20 might have worked) and go to bed.....but my little healthy voice....my "I want to be healthy" voice kept breaking into my temper tantrum....."That won't solve anything." she said. "She shouldn't get to have this much power over you. Yes, she may be ruining your weekend away with DH, but thank God you have a supportive family even though she is not."
That's when I lost it. I threw a fit because if my parents were here they would have been my saving grace. They would have told me to calm down and remember she is my MIL and an important (too important if you ask me) figure in your marriage. They would have told me they would come and get my kids and keep them all weekend if I needed because grandchildren are a joy for you to spoil, not barely tolerate. They would have told me to put on a smile and act like a lady the next time you see Hitler, I mean MIL.
Instead, I have to ask my sweet sister to take a day off of work and come here to pick up my kids, keep them all weekend and meet us Monday to get them home. Luckily, I have 5 wonderful sisters and any one of them would have done this for me. I just wish I had a MIL who could tell me she was going to help out and stick to her word.
I miss you, mom and dad, but you did raise a lady - and not a doormat. I will be polite and respectful to my elders as I've been taught and because it's my DDs birthday. I wouldn't ruin her precious day for anything.
Thanks for the attitude adjustment, my trusty treadmill. I knew you would come through for me. I just wish others were as dependable.
Oh my goodness....my head hurt so bad. I don't think I got more than 2 hours of solid sleep last night. At my volleyball clinic, I started getting a sinus headache. I'm sure it's due to the change in barometric pressure here in the midwest. When I got home, I took some sinus medication and went to bed, but I woke up all night with my head pounding. The girls were fighting this morning and the most I could do was sit on the couch with a tall glass of hot tea and pray that I could just go back to bed.
Of course, I didn't go back to bed. I dropped the girls at school and vegged out for a while before getting in the shower. Finally, my head felt clear. I didn't get my morning workout in and supposedly our painter is going to be at the house at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow. So, I'm wondering when I'm going to get my workout in. Maybe after work or tonight after DD's tumbling. I don't want to skip because I know its going to be a tough week.
My calorie intake hasn't been that bad...considering I would love to have a dozen Krispy Kremes at my disposal right now. I had Kashi cereal for breakfast - which looked like dog food, but didn't taste that bad. A large flavored coffee - fat free - but I am sure it's loaded with calories. Tuna, veggie soup and 2 thinly sliced pieces of angel food cake... and more Kashi cereal. I brought it as a munchie since I knew I would have that desire to chew on something when I feel so ucky!
Of course, now I could throw up. I don't know if it's too much to eat or all of the sinus drainage, but I really could just do it. Sorry to be so graphic. I'm counting down...10 minutes and I can leave work and head home. One hour of peace and quiet before the girls get home. My 2 youngest are grounded because all they seemed to want to do this morning is beat each other up....and mama wasn't in a good mood! So maybe I'll get some chores out of them this afternoon.
Tomorrow is October 1st. Unbelievable. Time flies. The weather finally feels like fall today and before you know it Christmas will be here. Heck, I can't figure out what to buy my soon to be 7-year old DD for her birthday this weekend. Any ideas?
Too bad sooooooo sad NOT.
We are taking the tough road this time. I try to be lenient, but I feel like I'm just raising pigs.
Sorry to be so graphic. I'm counting down...10 minutes and I can leave work and head home. One hour of peace and quiet before the girls get home. My 2 youngest are grounded because all they seemed to want to do this morning is beat each other up....and mama wasn't in a good mood! So maybe I'll get some chores out of them this afternoon.