August 11, 2011...Day 99!

Well, my 60 days have come and gone.  My weight has come, gone and, unfortunately, come back again.  Wow, I just realized that it has been exactly three months since my last post-pathetic, I agree.  I cannot believe it's actually Day 99.  I almost went 100 days with no success!  Why is it so hard to get going and stay going?  It's really quite depressing.  I thought about starting Weight Watchers, but apparently I am too lazy to get online and sign up.  See, even the simplest task becomes SO much.

I am changing my tune now.  In my defense, the summer has been extremely unexpected.  We spent a lot of time out of town, at my in-laws, due to my mother-in-laws hard fought loss to cancer; and ended up living there for about a month in the end.  I did start running just to keep some sanity about myself, however, I didn't keep it up once I got back.  I felt like I had so much to catch up on - whenever would I make time for me...and to workout?!?  My free time has to be spend cleaning, doing laundry and just being a mom (which I have totally sucked at this summer).  I really want to take some time for me and get healthy.  I want to show my kids a healthy lifestyle...can anyone out there help???  AAAAHHHHHHH.

Well, that entry was a total blow.  Could I have been any harder on myself?  I do want to get healthy and in shape.  Any tips out there?  I will say I feel more energized in the fall so hopefully that will be the key!  I cannot believe this is Day 99.  Day 100 would be the perfect time to get back in the game-guess I'll have to change the title....ANEWMEIN160!

Have a good one!

May 11th...Day 9

I'M BACK!!!  I am watching my food intake now too.  That sucks!  I like food, and I don't like cutting it out.  So I ran another mile tonight.  I made decent time, although not my goal that I was going for.  I will try that again tomorrow night.  It was hotter than crap and muggy-harder to run than I was thinking.  Muggy is not my friend, but I sucked it up.  It has gone from chilly rainy weather to hot, hot, muggy.  Not complaining though.  I am wet either way so I would rather be warm!

May 10th...Day 8

We had soccer practice tonight.  I coached and then rushed off to my softball game.  It wasn't a ton of exercise; however, I wasn't sitting on my bum all night so it was something.  Oh, and I did walk a little at lunch today.  I am beginning to think I am slacking as I usually do when I start my exercise regimen and can't find time to do it.

I am regrouping tonight.  I will not quit again as I feel exceptionally fat tonight.  I think I am more bloated from a gas of some sort, but the pants are making me feel more like the Pillsbury dough boy and less like Barbie.  Although she is not my realistic goal, I still don't feel like stuffing myself into a pair of pants.  It's not a pretty site when your spouse walks in and you are tucking yourself into your pants.  The ego has taken a hit today.  It is going to bed and starting over again tomorrow!

May 9th...Day 7

Ok, I admit, I was lazy today.  There's just no other way to say it.  When I got home from work, I was tired, wiped out. I didn't want to watch tv, read a book, clean my house (ok, so I don't particularly ever want to clean my house)-I didn't want to do anything.  I was in a funk; and although exercise would have totally been the cure, I couldn't do it.  When it was time for my kids to go to bed, my daughter and I crashed in my bed.

Moral of the story, today was not so productive; however, on the bright side, sleeping is healthy too!

May 8th...Day 6...Mother's Day!

So, today is Mother's Day.  Somehow, the day flew by.  We did work in our yard and take our kids for a walk, but that obviously wasn't enough to get my heart rate going-wow, am I really able to say that?!?  Yes!!!  Now, I will say that my heart rate was elevated when I had to get up in front of 400 people at church-I about had a coronary, but I didn't lose any weight!

Small goal accomplished: - no longer panting after small walk with kids.

I am actually pretty wiped out today (pretty sure standing in front of the 400 people in the congregation did that alone).  A run would have most likely refreshed me, but my allergies have taken over the butt kicking so to bed it is.  Tomorrow, I run, box or something exercise related.  Tonight, I sleep.

May 7th...Day 5

So today, I rest.  That whole smirk thing that Paul had going on yesterday-he wasn't messin' around.  I am freakin' sore.  I had to pick up my legs to move them and start the morning with icy hot!

Sidenote:  My husband had a 7:00am meeting this morning and then we (I coach my daughter's team) had a soccer game so I could not go to the gym as I had originally intended.  THANK YOU GOD for bringing those men together this morning.  Not sure who would have pushed the gas pedal to get me to the gym!

Luckily, as I previously mentioned, my daughter had a soccer game so it forced me to run around the field with them and loosen up.  I was still in pain the rest of the day but able to lift my legs without assistance-getting out of the squatting position-now that was another story.

Oh, did I mention my back???  Forgot about that one!

May 6th...Day 4

First Day with Personal Trainer.  I had no desire to call him "Hitler" today; but I haven't seen him in over two years so I think he realized how out of shape I could potentially be.  He did smirk when he walked by - as to say "I know you aren't going to be able to walk tomorrow, but I am not going to vocalize it on your first day back."  I was on to him.  After knowing him for about fifteen years, I could read his smirk.  His eyes sparkled.  I'll be calling him "Hitler" soon.

As far as the workout, I felt good.  I did better than I thought I was going to do, but I was using the "kiddie weights" so we'll see.  Regardless of the weight size, I was in the gym using them; and that was the important factor!

Bonus to day four-got to see an old friend, Milissa - Paul's wife, partner and LMT.  Need a massage, she's awesome!