Day 14

Stressful week = eating.
Not making the right choices this week.
I'm on my fourth computer and stressed.
Yes, I am an emotional eater.

I didn't start Jillian yet.
I tell myself I'll start next week.
Must not procrastinate any longer.
12 weeks until the kids are out of school.

I want to LOOK better.
I want to FEEL better.

8 days until I get some time off from work.

I can do this.

Day 13

Yoga at work today. Makes me happy, makes me sore. The scale is not moving, but my muscles are aching. S urely something is going right!

Day 12

It's been a slow start to the week. I've not eaten as well as I could over the weekend and have lost motivation.

Need to keep on, keepin' on.

Day 10-11

It was a weekend chocked full of eaitng out and catching up.  Losing that one hour must have really thrown our house into fast-forward, huh?  Okay, so I'm making an excuse for not counting calories and sticking to my workout and diet.  Oops.  I did manage a walk with the puppies both days, however.  It really was an exceptional weekend, including breaking the 1902 weather record with our Saturday high of 62*. 

I'm almost positive that everything that passed my lips and ended up in my belly was NOT on the approved eating list.  Back on the wagon today.  Starting Jillian's Body Revolution tomorrow.  No, really.  I am.

Day 9

Stairs.  42 of them, to be exact.  I have been lazy at work for the last five years (thinking I had a very good excuse, but that's beside the point).  However, since Day 1, I have recommitted myself.  I have taken the stairs, both directions, every.single.day.  yeah me!  Okay, stop laughing.  Any little step is toward a bigger goal, right?

Breakfast.  My other solid accomplishment since starting...  not eating two breakfasts every morning!  I'm one who needs to eat the minute my eyes open.  Or at least I had convinced myself of that need.  However, I've been working hard at retraining my body and mind to work together.  Instead of eating breakfast at home and then again less than two hours later at work (generally a junky donut or muffin filled with useless calories), I am only allowing myself ONE breakfast.  I have also cut out the morning sugar-laden juice and have started squeezing lemon into water to tide me over and curb that craving.

Baby steps. 

Day 8



Source



Yoga at work.

I'm loving this.

I can feel my abs
underneath this pooch of a belly

{pregnancy after-effects}

that remains from a year ago.
 

Who knew?!

After this week, I think my mind is finally engaged with my hear'ts desire to get back to the skinny girl inside.  The weather is getting nicer, the mood is bright, and summer is right around the corner.

Now if only some of these folding poses weren't inhibited by aforementioned belly.

Soon.

Day 7

My pants are feeling looser.  The scale is moving by the smallest increment possible, however.  Muscle = weight.  I know.

My food choices continue to be on track.  None of my usual cheating, and I'm logging everything on MyFitessPal.

At lunch, I had the Mediterranean Plate at CPK.

Mediterranean Plate

Tuscan white bean hummus, feta cheese, a chopped Greek salad, and pizza-pita bread came together in a quaint Mediterranean platter.

In my usual picky-fashion, I picked out the onion and didn't eat the feta cheese, but otherwsie, it was a very satisfying small plate lunch, together with Zen hot tea.  It was very flavorful and brought me to my 80% full marker. I would definitely eat this again, and the price was right. 

Tonight, I will work out on the elliptical at home and preview what's ahead for me next week with Jillian!

Day 6

I started yoga at work today.  Tuesdays & Thursdays over the lunch hour.  I'm really going to enjoy this.  It forces me to bring my lunch (which I've been good at doing, by the way), which in turn allows me to save money.  Oh, and bonus - workout during the day without having to worry about taking time away from the family.

I have been doing yoga for a couple of years now.  I'm not proficient at it, and know that it will always be a work-in-progress.  It's a practice, not something I will master. There are things I'll never be able to do (yes, I do know that), but areas where I will push myself to get out of my comfort zone and stretch.

So, in a class of about 40 people, most of whom seemed younger than I am, we had over 80% newbies to yoga.  That is a good thing, right?  Sure, they're getting healthy and trying something new.  I was there once.  What I hope that they overcome, however, in the next eight weeks - is their inability to focus and how they giggle at absolutely every.single pose. and snap-crackle-pop.  Just BE, people.  Just BE!!!!

Day 5

Monday, Monday.  I think I've decided that Monday will be my "day of rest".  Which, of course, means that I cannot slack on the weekend (see previous post).  I know, I know.

Reason being, I get into work early on Monday and leave early too.  It's my one chance to get home and enjoy some time with the boys before dinner and/or evening chaos begins.  My exercise for the day will be walking the dogs with JP.

Over the weekend I got my hands on Jillian Michaels Body Revolution. 
I am going to start this on Tuesday, March 13th. 

Days 3-4

The weekend.  My biggest temptation.  A house full of goodness, yummy sweets, and no one around to watch if I sneak a bite into my mouth.  Yikes!!

Another problem with the weekend is finding fitting in making time to work out.  Yeah, it didn't happen this past weekend.  I had ample time, just fell back into my routine (and discovered a really good book), and didn't make exercise a priority.  I vow to do better next weekend.

I did eat well, for the most part.  I couldn't pass up on the chocolate mousse for dessert on Saturday, and a glass of red wine with dinner.  I know, I know.  Everything I've read said that in order to succeed you must give up all sweets and alcohol.  However, I was good the earlier part of the week so looked at that little indulgence as a reward. 

Can you blame me? 

Day 2

Yesterday was tough.  I'm not gonna lie.  This is, obviously, all about ME being honest with myself.

My notes from yesterday:

• Took the stairs.
• Worked out in the morning.
• Did not eat fast food when tempted by my parents.
• Drank tea in the morning instead of coffee.
• Gave back the white wine offered to me by my husband.

My biggest weakness is my sweet tooth and I was able to forego any temptation in that regard yesterday.  It was good timing that I saw an article (and video) by Dr. Mark Hyman on the Huffington Post about sugar addictions!  It is now being sent to my inbox daily to keep me on track.

"We are hardwired to love sweets. To survive in lean times during our hunter gather days, we had to fatten up if we came upon a berry patch or a beehive.  But today we live in a sea of sugar that sends our biological desires into overload. Use the four steps in this video to end sugar cravings once and for all."

This isn't anything new.  I know what sugar does to my body. After the sweetness passes over my tongue, the guilt sets in and the substance heads straight to my belly.  Believe me, I know.  Looking down at the leftovers from three pregnancies in five years...  it settles right where I need it least!

So not only have I done yoga two mornings in a row now, I have also started this Mad Abs March challenge.  Not easy!  I can feel it, however, halfway through the day and know that there is success in my future.  Working out first thing in the morning,  no excuses...  and I'm on my way.
I also made time to pack a healthy lunch today and the clementine has (so far) curbed my sweet tooth. 

Temptation sucks. 

Bring on Day 3!!

Day 1

No more excuses.  It's time.

Today, I will:

• Use the stairs at work instead of the elevator.
• Pop gum instead of candy, until I break the habit.
• Stop eating useless white carb calories.
• Splurge only once a week, instead of once daily.
• Workout six days a week, with one day of rest.
• Look at my inspiration board daily.
• Make time to use the yoga groupon before it expires.
• Reward myeslf with a weekly sauna.
• Keep reminding myself....   I can do this!!
• 90 days = 10 lbs gone = more if I'm lucky.
• Drink more green tea and less coffee.
• When the 2:30 pm craving hits, get up and walk!

Today, I will...