I am pumped up and I am ready to roll! I just had a kick booty arm workout. I'm not gonna be able to type or wipe myself tomorrow. These bad boys are gonna HURT!
I did well today. I haven't drank all of my water. CRAP. But my food has been on. Now all I need to do is eat at the proper intervals and I will be set.
Oatmeal and Egg Whites
Tuna and Cucumber
Apple and PB
Turkey and Cucumber
Turkey Meatloaf and Brussels Sprouts
Protein/Myoplex Lite with Glutamine
I actually should've had a protein shake in there instead of the turkey and cucumber but I wasn't digging the protein shake. The reason I mixed the myoplex lite and the protein was because it was my last packet of myoplex. GASP. I am waiting to buy more. Why you ask? Well, if I went to my local GNC, I would pay $54.99 a box, with tax. If I shopped on base, it would be the same price, but tax free. However, all they have is myoplex delux. Regardless, I am not buying it there. Why not? Well, if I go to a GNC on a military installation, I can get it for $48 a box tax free PLUS $20% off. So I am looking at spending right around $39 for my moplex lite! I can't beat that. The issue is that the closest military base with a GNC doesn't ahve the myoplex lite--just the deluxe. That means I have to get it at Dyess, in Abilene, which is 3 hrs away. As it turns out, I am going there this next weekend. I really need to stockpile because I don't think I will be going back until Nov 1. However, since I just bought that laptop, I can't do it. I wasn't planning on going down there until the 17th or 27th but my ex husband wants me to come this weekend. GREAT. I am *complaining* because it's an expensive trip. I have to fill my Expedition up 2X so that's about $150. And I have to rent a room, which this time I can get one for $40 (Rewards Card). Plus I have to feed the kids. And we can't stay cooped up in the hotel the entire weekend. So I tend to spend some money out doing things. Yeah, not the best time to decide to go down there. UGGGG....
Alright, I am outta here. Have a great night everyone!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
REEEKKKK
Good afternoon!!!! I tried to post earlier however I got on the phone and Clint came over and somehow knocked my coffee over and it landed all on my laptop. Yeah, it was done. I was working but we flipped it over for the coffee to drain out and turned off. UGGGGG....I was wanting a new laptop. This one is about 4 years old and the lcd was busted. I finally got around to getting a new one (or was in the process) and it died. Clint thinks it will be fine in a few days but I couldn't wait. I think it's a sign you see. After nearly 4 years of having a bad lcd I decide to call. Because there's a shortage, they had to get permission for me to have one. They were going to call me back in 48 hours but never did. Hmmmm...Then this morning I told myself that maybe, just maybe there wouldn't be anymore and I could get the display at a reduced price. Then I told myself I could check this one place and if they didn't have it and if the other place only had the display, I would get it. Guess what...I got a computer that was originally $799 for $627. Oh, and it was tax free!!! I knew that they weren't selling anymore HP's and that it would most likely get reduced. Nationwide it was reduced to $697 then I bartered and got 10% off. It didn't have the webcam and it was supposed to. I don't need one but hey, if it was *supposed* to come with it you know....
Moving on. I am feeling much better. I am getting back on track now. I admit I didn't workout or eat so well last week. I felt awful because of being sick then I felt drained for the rest of the week. I NEEDED to rest. I NEEDED the break. But I am back on track. And why am I suddenly back on track?
Because I need to meet my goals now more than ever. I have less than 2 months to get my ass in shape. Well why? What's so important? Where's the fire?
Because I am flying up to Chicago around November 22nd to the Rockford show. Now why is this special? First and foremost, I get to meet Kelly O. This is in and of it itself is awesome! Then I get to see not one, not two, not three, but FOUR of Tony's Diva's. Yeah. Maybe I can talk Evelyne in to coming out!!! I am so freakin excited. I need to get my ass in gear and prep for this!! They're prepping for their comp and I am prepping so I can look good around them! I don't want to embarrass anyone, especially Kelly!
Alright, everyone, get out and have a great weekend! If you are working out, have a kick booty workout. If you are taking the day off, then enjoy your down time but get a kick booty workout in tomorrow!! And if you are eating, eat clean!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
I'm sick. Boo-hoo
I woke up this morning feeling kind of queasy. I made myself go in the bathroom to throw up. I went back to bed and slept until 2. I feel bad, I am dehydrated. I'm about to get my butt in my car to go get some more Gatorade. Needless to say, I did NOT workout and I did NOT eat on plan. I ate 2 slices of bread, some soup, then I had a small piece of steak and some crab legs. Yeah, I ate some crab. Someone that feels bad probably should NOT eat seafood, but I did. Didn't make me feel worse. But I still wont be feeling good.
I'll be back on track this week. I'll be back on track tomorrow. Watch out!
I'll be back on track this week. I'll be back on track tomorrow. Watch out!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Falling on
Read these words.
When you feel so close to some resolve,
You write the words that you're writing for,
But your courage gets dissolved,
Into what, I don't know.
When you feel that way again,
You have to stop your thinking,
And think of what you're here for,
And let the rest of your feelings go.
And you've got to find your balance,
You've got to realize,
You've got to try to find right before your eyes, oh.
And if you find you've fallen,
And all your grace is gone,
Just scream for me and I'll be what you're falling on, ooh.
When you feel so close to some resolve,
You say the things that you're standing for,
Don't let your courage get dissolved,
'Cause it's then that the fear grows,
And you've got to find your balance,
You've got to realize,
You've got to try to find what's right before your eyes, oh.
And if you find you're fallin',
And all your grace is gone,
Just scream for me and I'll be what you're falling on, ooh.
Woah, woah.
Just give me the word and I will be there,
Just tell me the words that I've been living for,
Just tell me the things that I've been fighting for,
It's do or die, this is either or,
Just give me the word and I will be there.
You've got to find your balance,
You have to realize,
You've got to try to find what's right before your eyes, oh.
And if you find you're fallin',
And all your grace is gone,Just scream for me and I'll be what you're falling on.
You've got to find your balance,
You've got to realize,
You've got to try to find what's right before your eyes, oh.
And if you find you're fallin',
And all your grace is gone,
Just scream for me and I'll be what you're falling on, ooh.
Watch the video
We all have out moments where we start to slip. Perhaps we contemplate not working out. Or we think about having just one spoonful of peanut butter when we're not supposed to. Or we hit the snooze button for a little more sleep instead of waking up to workout. Of we think we'll have just one cheat meal--it won't hurt. Or we skip the cardio after weights because we'd rather just go home. But like the song says, but when you feel that way again, you have to stop your thinking, and think about what you're here for, and let the rest of the feelings go. That's so true. Refocus. Remember what the mission is. But it gets better--you DO have to find your balance. You do HAVE to realize what's right before your eyes. That goal IS right before your eyes. But the minute you succumb to other things, the minute you derail, that goal is one step FURTHER away. Wait...but as the song goes, if you've find you're fallen, and all your grace is gone, just scream for me and I'll be what you've fallen on. That's what I am here for. That's why I am here for Kelly or for anyone else that needs me. I am one text away. One phone call away. One e-mail away. If you need my number so that I can help you find that clarity and get you back on track, let me know and I will give it to you. Or if you don't want me to pick you up, then find another friend. Find someone that you can rely on to help you out of the rut--that can encourage you to go to the gym, that can talk you out of that bad food, that can lift your spirits when you are down. Fall on them. Fall on me. But don't fall down. Don't' fall off the wagon. If you're having a moment where you REALLY want to cheat, text/call your friend. Find clarity before it's too late! As Finger Eleven says, just give me the word and I'll be there. I'll be there for YOU. It's do or die, it's either or. It's either meet your goals, it's either kick ass OR it's failure, it's pushing yourself further from your goals. We don't need this! We can push forward. We can succeed.
Find someone to fall on.
I LOVE this song. This song gets me through my workouts. I like the beat but I LOVE the words. Now you know why....
Find your balance.
Realize--it's right before your eyes.
But if you do fall, I am here to pick you up again....
When you feel so close to some resolve,
You write the words that you're writing for,
But your courage gets dissolved,
Into what, I don't know.
When you feel that way again,
You have to stop your thinking,
And think of what you're here for,
And let the rest of your feelings go.
And you've got to find your balance,
You've got to realize,
You've got to try to find right before your eyes, oh.
And if you find you've fallen,
And all your grace is gone,
Just scream for me and I'll be what you're falling on, ooh.
When you feel so close to some resolve,
You say the things that you're standing for,
Don't let your courage get dissolved,
'Cause it's then that the fear grows,
And you've got to find your balance,
You've got to realize,
You've got to try to find what's right before your eyes, oh.
And if you find you're fallin',
And all your grace is gone,
Just scream for me and I'll be what you're falling on, ooh.
Woah, woah.
Just give me the word and I will be there,
Just tell me the words that I've been living for,
Just tell me the things that I've been fighting for,
It's do or die, this is either or,
Just give me the word and I will be there.
You've got to find your balance,
You have to realize,
You've got to try to find what's right before your eyes, oh.
And if you find you're fallin',
And all your grace is gone,Just scream for me and I'll be what you're falling on.
You've got to find your balance,
You've got to realize,
You've got to try to find what's right before your eyes, oh.
And if you find you're fallin',
And all your grace is gone,
Just scream for me and I'll be what you're falling on, ooh.
Watch the video
We all have out moments where we start to slip. Perhaps we contemplate not working out. Or we think about having just one spoonful of peanut butter when we're not supposed to. Or we hit the snooze button for a little more sleep instead of waking up to workout. Of we think we'll have just one cheat meal--it won't hurt. Or we skip the cardio after weights because we'd rather just go home. But like the song says, but when you feel that way again, you have to stop your thinking, and think about what you're here for, and let the rest of the feelings go. That's so true. Refocus. Remember what the mission is. But it gets better--you DO have to find your balance. You do HAVE to realize what's right before your eyes. That goal IS right before your eyes. But the minute you succumb to other things, the minute you derail, that goal is one step FURTHER away. Wait...but as the song goes, if you've find you're fallen, and all your grace is gone, just scream for me and I'll be what you've fallen on. That's what I am here for. That's why I am here for Kelly or for anyone else that needs me. I am one text away. One phone call away. One e-mail away. If you need my number so that I can help you find that clarity and get you back on track, let me know and I will give it to you. Or if you don't want me to pick you up, then find another friend. Find someone that you can rely on to help you out of the rut--that can encourage you to go to the gym, that can talk you out of that bad food, that can lift your spirits when you are down. Fall on them. Fall on me. But don't fall down. Don't' fall off the wagon. If you're having a moment where you REALLY want to cheat, text/call your friend. Find clarity before it's too late! As Finger Eleven says, just give me the word and I'll be there. I'll be there for YOU. It's do or die, it's either or. It's either meet your goals, it's either kick ass OR it's failure, it's pushing yourself further from your goals. We don't need this! We can push forward. We can succeed.
Find someone to fall on.
I LOVE this song. This song gets me through my workouts. I like the beat but I LOVE the words. Now you know why....
Find your balance.
Realize--it's right before your eyes.
But if you do fall, I am here to pick you up again....
Countdown: 74 days
I am on a mission. A VERY important mission. That mission is to complete my current goals. Welcome to MISSION COMPLETE!
Very catchy Kelly!
I started with Tony geeze, in April. That first month I lost 8 lbs. Then life happened, then excuses happened, then slacking happened. Over the past month or so I got my fire back. That scale is finally moving down. But that's not good enough. Where I am today is where I was when I finished my first month. NOT acceptable. For those that have seen my pics, they can attest that my body has changed some. But that's not good enough. I am not where I need to be. I am far from it.
So these next 10 weeks are going to be a challenge. Here's what I will accomplish.
Very catchy Kelly!
I started with Tony geeze, in April. That first month I lost 8 lbs. Then life happened, then excuses happened, then slacking happened. Over the past month or so I got my fire back. That scale is finally moving down. But that's not good enough. Where I am today is where I was when I finished my first month. NOT acceptable. For those that have seen my pics, they can attest that my body has changed some. But that's not good enough. I am not where I need to be. I am far from it.
So these next 10 weeks are going to be a challenge. Here's what I will accomplish.
- I WILL workout 6 days a week.
- I WILL NOT miss a workout
- I WILL get my water down
- I WILL eat exactly on plan
- If I travel, I WILL pack my food
- I WILL get in the extra cardio
- I will lift heavier than ever before
- 300 lbs on the seated leg press. HAHAHAHAHA. I am aiming for 400 lbs in 10 weeks.***side note. I realize that at some point, I am not going to be able to life anything heavier than XX weight. It's not like each week I am going to get stronger and stronger and one day I will be moving 1000 lbs. There has to be a limit. 400 may be outta my league, but I am going to try!!!!***
- I WILL be at 115 lbs
I have no doubt that I will reach my goals. Hell, I have the best workout partner out there--Kelly O. Okay, maybe we don't go workout together. But she's there in spirit. I am in this with her. She is in it with me. We will NOT fail.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Endless Shrimp
For the past couple of days now, I have seen the Red Lobster Endless Shrimp Commercial. You can eat the butterfly shrimp, then you can move on to the scampi, then a shrimp pasta, then you can have the coconut shrimp. Hey, eat all the shrimp you want! There were like 5 meals there that they were encouraging you to eat. No wonder America is fat. When restaurants are encouraging you to pig out, it's a sad sad day. I get sick watching the commercial. i can only imagine myself sitting there finishing my first plate of shrimp--not really feeling "full", and the waitress walks up and ask if I want more. Well...the scampi did look good. So I eat that. OMG it's sooooooooooooo good. And I just had one of my hubby's coconut shrimp and the waitress is bringing my my own. Now by the time the scampi is gone, I already feel like I need to unbutton my jeans. Here comes more shrimp. I'll just let my food settle a little. So I don't feel AS miserable so I have a few more shrimp. OMG it's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good I can't stop eating them. And come on, it's endless shrimp. I can have as many as I want for one low price...so I eat, and eat. When I walk out of there, I feel so incredibly full....like I want to vomit. all I want to do is lay down and take a nap because I am too miserable to be upright at the moment....
Yeah, that's what the commercial makes me think of.
How many of you have been in that situation? Okay, maybe you didn't eat a hundred shrimp, but you stuffed yourself because the food was just so good? You couldn't stop eating, or should I say, you didn't want to stop because the food was delicious. I know I've been there a few times.
But I don't do that anymore. Honestly, when I eat, I feel the same as before I eat. I try eat before I get hungry. And I don't eat until the point of popping. So I basically feel the same. The days of stuffing myself silly is OVER.
But back to the Endless Shrimp. Why do people want to do that to themselves? Sure, I like good food. I REALLY like good food. But food is just there to feed my body..to fuel my workouts, to keep me going. It's not THAT big of a deal. I no longer understand how people obsess over food--how with every occasion--a promotion, a holiday, a birthday---people celebrate with food. And more importantly, I don't understand how people can partake in these Endless Shrimp events and stuff themselves silly. WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?????
My eyes are wide open now. I can see clearly. I look at things so much differently. I left the garage sale today to get some cash and my co-worker was hungry and asked my to pick her something up from the store. When I asked what she wanted, she said a pack of chocolate donuts. Good choice Emily. I think I will have my chicken and blackberries. YUM.
When you look at Emily, she looks thin. She says she's about 118 lbs. And she's about an inch shorter than I am. Wow, she's about 11 lbs lighter than I am. But guess what...she wears a size NINE. She tried on a pair of capri's and bought them...they were a size 9. I tried on a pair of size 4 Lucky's....yeah, I weigh 11 lbs more than here....and I am SMALLER. I love you Emily, but you would be so much better off it you made better choices....
Okay, I am off...Going to dream about Endless Shrimp...NOT....
Yeah, that's what the commercial makes me think of.
How many of you have been in that situation? Okay, maybe you didn't eat a hundred shrimp, but you stuffed yourself because the food was just so good? You couldn't stop eating, or should I say, you didn't want to stop because the food was delicious. I know I've been there a few times.
But I don't do that anymore. Honestly, when I eat, I feel the same as before I eat. I try eat before I get hungry. And I don't eat until the point of popping. So I basically feel the same. The days of stuffing myself silly is OVER.
But back to the Endless Shrimp. Why do people want to do that to themselves? Sure, I like good food. I REALLY like good food. But food is just there to feed my body..to fuel my workouts, to keep me going. It's not THAT big of a deal. I no longer understand how people obsess over food--how with every occasion--a promotion, a holiday, a birthday---people celebrate with food. And more importantly, I don't understand how people can partake in these Endless Shrimp events and stuff themselves silly. WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?????
My eyes are wide open now. I can see clearly. I look at things so much differently. I left the garage sale today to get some cash and my co-worker was hungry and asked my to pick her something up from the store. When I asked what she wanted, she said a pack of chocolate donuts. Good choice Emily. I think I will have my chicken and blackberries. YUM.
When you look at Emily, she looks thin. She says she's about 118 lbs. And she's about an inch shorter than I am. Wow, she's about 11 lbs lighter than I am. But guess what...she wears a size NINE. She tried on a pair of capri's and bought them...they were a size 9. I tried on a pair of size 4 Lucky's....yeah, I weigh 11 lbs more than here....and I am SMALLER. I love you Emily, but you would be so much better off it you made better choices....
Okay, I am off...Going to dream about Endless Shrimp...NOT....
I suprise myself!
I'm using red font today because I am on fire!!! Let me tell you the story of the leg press....the SEATED leg press.
When I had my first leg workout (or any workout for that matter) I guessed and threw some weight on. I had no idea what I could move/lift. I didn't even know where to start. It took a little while to figure out the right combinations. I'm sure you've all been there...Tony says if he gives you 20 reps and you can do all 20, then you need higher weight. Well, I have found myself MANY TIMES, getting to the end and doing all the resp. How the heck am I supposed to know that the weight is too light until I get to the end? Anyway...
I remember bragging to my husband that I did 6 reps at 80 lbs. I was thrilled. Then he pointed out that I should be able to do my own body weight--after all, your legs do carry your body weight. Well, several months later, I get on the seated leg press and I put it on 190 lbs and have at it. The past few weeks I was doing my 15 count at 190. Today I did 19 at 190 and for my 15 count I did 210. But that's not even the good part of the story. For my 6 count, I did 290 lbs five times. I had one more 6 count to do, so I bumped it up to 300 and slammed it!!! My goal was to get to 300 lbs by the end of the month--I was thinking AT THE END OF THE MONTH.
But it gets better....
Sit down because this part is UNBELIEVABLE.
Tony always has me working on the other leg press...the one where you are kind of laying down. I typically don't use this one because A-it's occupied or B-There's limited weights because someone else has them on another contraption. Well, today it was free. I wanted to see what I could do. Now, there was a sign that read "Carriage weight: 125 lbs." And there was a 45 lb weight on top of the carriage. Not sure if that was included in the 125 lb figure they had or if that was additional 45 lbs. So I put four 45 lbs weights on there. I moved it like it was nothing. I stuck 2 more on there. SIX 45 lbs weights (NOT COUNTING THE ONE ON TOP). This was 395 lbs, IF the carriage was really 125 lbs--and NOT counting the 45 lbs weight. I did 6 reps WITH EASE. HUH?? Now, I couldn't have knocked out 12 of those bad boys. NO WAY. But I did 6 with no problems.
I was stoked. I couldn't believe it. I really wanted to go home and get my camera and record it for all of you. I texted Tony and asked if he thought the carriage really weighed 125 lbs. He said not typically UNLESS it was an old machine. Well this thing wasn't new--that's for sure. So, here's what I KNOW. I know I moved AT LEAST 315 lbs---the seven 45 lbs weights. We know the carriage weighs SOMETHING. Dunno if it it really weighs 125 lbs and I dunno if it includes that 45 lb weight. But, presuming my gym isn't lying, (and NOT considering the 45 lbs on the carriage as additional weight) I did 395lbs on the leg press....
I am She-Ra!!!
This totally blows my mind. Hell, 300 lbs on the seated leg press blows my mind as I wasn't expecting to be there until the end of the month. It goes to show that you can do ANYTHING when you set your mind to it.
On a similar but different topic, how is it that with different equipment, you can do different weights. For example, you may be able to do 50 lbs on the chest press machine, but if you are using free weights, you might only be able to do 30. Why is that???
When I had my first leg workout (or any workout for that matter) I guessed and threw some weight on. I had no idea what I could move/lift. I didn't even know where to start. It took a little while to figure out the right combinations. I'm sure you've all been there...Tony says if he gives you 20 reps and you can do all 20, then you need higher weight. Well, I have found myself MANY TIMES, getting to the end and doing all the resp. How the heck am I supposed to know that the weight is too light until I get to the end? Anyway...
I remember bragging to my husband that I did 6 reps at 80 lbs. I was thrilled. Then he pointed out that I should be able to do my own body weight--after all, your legs do carry your body weight. Well, several months later, I get on the seated leg press and I put it on 190 lbs and have at it. The past few weeks I was doing my 15 count at 190. Today I did 19 at 190 and for my 15 count I did 210. But that's not even the good part of the story. For my 6 count, I did 290 lbs five times. I had one more 6 count to do, so I bumped it up to 300 and slammed it!!! My goal was to get to 300 lbs by the end of the month--I was thinking AT THE END OF THE MONTH.
But it gets better....
Sit down because this part is UNBELIEVABLE.
Tony always has me working on the other leg press...the one where you are kind of laying down. I typically don't use this one because A-it's occupied or B-There's limited weights because someone else has them on another contraption. Well, today it was free. I wanted to see what I could do. Now, there was a sign that read "Carriage weight: 125 lbs." And there was a 45 lb weight on top of the carriage. Not sure if that was included in the 125 lb figure they had or if that was additional 45 lbs. So I put four 45 lbs weights on there. I moved it like it was nothing. I stuck 2 more on there. SIX 45 lbs weights (NOT COUNTING THE ONE ON TOP). This was 395 lbs, IF the carriage was really 125 lbs--and NOT counting the 45 lbs weight. I did 6 reps WITH EASE. HUH?? Now, I couldn't have knocked out 12 of those bad boys. NO WAY. But I did 6 with no problems.
I was stoked. I couldn't believe it. I really wanted to go home and get my camera and record it for all of you. I texted Tony and asked if he thought the carriage really weighed 125 lbs. He said not typically UNLESS it was an old machine. Well this thing wasn't new--that's for sure. So, here's what I KNOW. I know I moved AT LEAST 315 lbs---the seven 45 lbs weights. We know the carriage weighs SOMETHING. Dunno if it it really weighs 125 lbs and I dunno if it includes that 45 lb weight. But, presuming my gym isn't lying, (and NOT considering the 45 lbs on the carriage as additional weight) I did 395lbs on the leg press....
I am She-Ra!!!
This totally blows my mind. Hell, 300 lbs on the seated leg press blows my mind as I wasn't expecting to be there until the end of the month. It goes to show that you can do ANYTHING when you set your mind to it.
On a similar but different topic, how is it that with different equipment, you can do different weights. For example, you may be able to do 50 lbs on the chest press machine, but if you are using free weights, you might only be able to do 30. Why is that???
Friday, September 12, 2008
Is it Friday???
No workout for me today. It's legs today and I LOVE IT. But, for reasons that won't be announced here, I left work at 11:00ish, got the baby, and came home. I put the baby down for a nap, hopped on the couch, and slept until 2:22. It was nice.
Tomorrow I am going to be REALLY ambitious. If I can do this, I can do ANYTHING. I am going to get up and get to the gym for a 6:00am workout. Yep, you heard me correctly! I have to be on base to start a set up for a garage sale at 7:00. The garage sale will be taking place from 8:00-12:00. Afterwards I need to go by work to make up some time that I missed today. Not looking forward to a Saturday at work, but at least no one will be there. CRAP. My boss has been outta town and he *might* be there. RATS.
I would get up and go sooner to knock out some cardio but I don't think gym opens until 6:00. HMMMMM. Hey, they open at 5:00. I might be REALLY ambitious!
Tomorrow I am going to be REALLY ambitious. If I can do this, I can do ANYTHING. I am going to get up and get to the gym for a 6:00am workout. Yep, you heard me correctly! I have to be on base to start a set up for a garage sale at 7:00. The garage sale will be taking place from 8:00-12:00. Afterwards I need to go by work to make up some time that I missed today. Not looking forward to a Saturday at work, but at least no one will be there. CRAP. My boss has been outta town and he *might* be there. RATS.
I would get up and go sooner to knock out some cardio but I don't think gym opens until 6:00. HMMMMM. Hey, they open at 5:00. I might be REALLY ambitious!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
I live in SW Oklahoma. It's cold here today. It's probably in the 70's, but when you've been in the high 90's and low 100's the past few months, the 70's are cold. I am about to take Mackenzie out to ride on her 4-wheeler. (It's a power wheels 4-wheeler).
So I went to the dr. for my foot. She referred me to an orthopedic surgeon. He didn't see a break so he diagnosed me with tendinitis. He gave me a cortisone injection and put me on naprosyn. I am back to normal, but I did request that Tony puts me on the elliptical for the next few weeks instead of the treadmill or stair stepper. My foot may feel a little better. But it's not right. Oh well. I HOPE tomorrow is me legs day. I plan on doing 285lbs on the leg press.
Eats are good. Water is okay. I think I drank a gallon yesterday. If not, it was damn close. I will get there tonight too. TOM is here. Geeze each month flies by. I think that I am starting early then when I calculate it, I am right on time. No fun.
I am sorry I have nothing exciting to write. I meat a person today and he inquired about my background and was quite shocked to find out I was educated. Well, let me rephrase that, as it sounds degrading. He wasn't shocked that I was educated. It's not like I come off as a hillbilly and he was surprised that I got out of jr. high. He was surprised that I have an Associates in Aerospace Ground Equipment (that's mechanics), Paralegal Certification, a B.A. in Political Science, and that I went to law school for a year and a half. Oh, and I graduated 3/1000 from undergrad. Why was he surprised? Because you don't meet a lot of people in my town like that. He said I was overqualified for Altus! And he said I was an attractive, classy young lady that was very sophisticated and I needed to find myself a sugar daddy and get back to law school! HAHAHAHAHA. Was that an offer? This man IS a 40 something yr old attorney that was in Starbuck's. He said a 40 yr old would leave me alone and let me study. Was he offering to leave me alone and let me study? Maybe he will finance my education so I can be his partner...in law, not marriage....Oh well, it was nice to be complimented. And it's nice to get to brag about yourself every now and again....it reminds you that you are a remarkable person. At least it reminded me that I am pretty darn special! Okay...at least I think I am special....
So I went to the dr. for my foot. She referred me to an orthopedic surgeon. He didn't see a break so he diagnosed me with tendinitis. He gave me a cortisone injection and put me on naprosyn. I am back to normal, but I did request that Tony puts me on the elliptical for the next few weeks instead of the treadmill or stair stepper. My foot may feel a little better. But it's not right. Oh well. I HOPE tomorrow is me legs day. I plan on doing 285lbs on the leg press.
Eats are good. Water is okay. I think I drank a gallon yesterday. If not, it was damn close. I will get there tonight too. TOM is here. Geeze each month flies by. I think that I am starting early then when I calculate it, I am right on time. No fun.
I am sorry I have nothing exciting to write. I meat a person today and he inquired about my background and was quite shocked to find out I was educated. Well, let me rephrase that, as it sounds degrading. He wasn't shocked that I was educated. It's not like I come off as a hillbilly and he was surprised that I got out of jr. high. He was surprised that I have an Associates in Aerospace Ground Equipment (that's mechanics), Paralegal Certification, a B.A. in Political Science, and that I went to law school for a year and a half. Oh, and I graduated 3/1000 from undergrad. Why was he surprised? Because you don't meet a lot of people in my town like that. He said I was overqualified for Altus! And he said I was an attractive, classy young lady that was very sophisticated and I needed to find myself a sugar daddy and get back to law school! HAHAHAHAHA. Was that an offer? This man IS a 40 something yr old attorney that was in Starbuck's. He said a 40 yr old would leave me alone and let me study. Was he offering to leave me alone and let me study? Maybe he will finance my education so I can be his partner...in law, not marriage....Oh well, it was nice to be complimented. And it's nice to get to brag about yourself every now and again....it reminds you that you are a remarkable person. At least it reminded me that I am pretty darn special! Okay...at least I think I am special....
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Why I didn't work out today
History for you. I don't know that this has anything to do with anything but here it is. I had this bump on the bottom of my foot. I've been told it's a corn or a plantar wart. I've had it cut off and frozen but it comes back. I went to a podiatrist in 2002 and he did an Xray and said that one of my bones was poking down and that I needed to wear a foot insert to push those bones up. Okay.
About 10 yrs ago, opposite foot, my ex husband sat a chair down on my foot and his 220 lbs was grinding the chair in my foot. I went to the dr. after that weekend and was told I had a contusion. Life goes on.
About 8 weeks ago my husband and I were wrestling in the yard and he somehow hurt my foot. Not sure if he was pushing me and I had foot planted or if he stepped on my foot or what. It felt JUST like the contusion I had way back when. I assumed that's what it was. I could walk, foot wasn't bruised or swollen. It just hurts--a dull pain--in between my third and 4th toes, just below the last knuckle. Doesn't matter if I am standing on it or sitting--still hurts. Of course it's worse if I move the foot, but the point is that it aches even if I am sitting still. Last week I wore my flat converse because I thought my heals were aggravating it. This weekend I was sitting at the computer with me feet propped up on a big plastic container. My foot was flexed. Yeah, STILL hurts. (This is the right foot, the one I started off telling you about)
I am going to the dr. tomorrow. I don't know whats wrong with it, but I know that it shouldn't hurt like this 8 weeks later. To be honest I am scared to death that I somehow fractured it and she's going to put me in a cast to stabilize. That's gonna SUCK. I asked my husband if he thought I could still do leg presses with a cast! Anyway, I decided to skip the workout today because I just didn't want to do cardio for an hour putting pressure on it. It's hurting worse and worse and I don't want to aggravate any worse. The worst thing she can do is tell me to stay off of it. So I thought it would be best if I didn't make it worse!
Do you have any insight as to what it may be?
Sherry
About 10 yrs ago, opposite foot, my ex husband sat a chair down on my foot and his 220 lbs was grinding the chair in my foot. I went to the dr. after that weekend and was told I had a contusion. Life goes on.
About 8 weeks ago my husband and I were wrestling in the yard and he somehow hurt my foot. Not sure if he was pushing me and I had foot planted or if he stepped on my foot or what. It felt JUST like the contusion I had way back when. I assumed that's what it was. I could walk, foot wasn't bruised or swollen. It just hurts--a dull pain--in between my third and 4th toes, just below the last knuckle. Doesn't matter if I am standing on it or sitting--still hurts. Of course it's worse if I move the foot, but the point is that it aches even if I am sitting still. Last week I wore my flat converse because I thought my heals were aggravating it. This weekend I was sitting at the computer with me feet propped up on a big plastic container. My foot was flexed. Yeah, STILL hurts. (This is the right foot, the one I started off telling you about)
I am going to the dr. tomorrow. I don't know whats wrong with it, but I know that it shouldn't hurt like this 8 weeks later. To be honest I am scared to death that I somehow fractured it and she's going to put me in a cast to stabilize. That's gonna SUCK. I asked my husband if he thought I could still do leg presses with a cast! Anyway, I decided to skip the workout today because I just didn't want to do cardio for an hour putting pressure on it. It's hurting worse and worse and I don't want to aggravate any worse. The worst thing she can do is tell me to stay off of it. So I thought it would be best if I didn't make it worse!
Do you have any insight as to what it may be?
Sherry
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
I need my mo-jo
I am beat. Absolutely beat. Let me try to relive the last few days of my life. The last two are the most significant.
Friday: My neighbors come over. My husband stays out in the shop working on a friends truck and I sleep on the couch. I got out at 3:30am he he comes in.
Saturday: I slept until 10:00. I did get up to tend to Mackenzie but she took a morning nap. Clint went out with the boys to a gun shop. The female neighbor came over with her sick kids. Well one was sick. Went to see the new Batman movie. Dunno what time I got to bed.
Sunday: Not sure when I got up. Had a lazy day. Had a cookout. Neighbors brought sick kid over again. Clint hung out in the shop all night long again. I think he came in around 6am.
Monday: Off work. Up around 9:00. Started on the 6th Harry Potter. My baby had a runny nose no thanks to the neighbors. That night she wakes up screaming "Mommy" and we put her in bed with us. I get up to go to the bathroom and she freaks out. Once I'm back, she sleeps great right next to me. Prior to that though, I kept dreaming about Harry Potter. I really didn't get great sleep.
Tuesday: I am tired. I can't wait to go to bed tonight. James and Von came over. The neighbors came over and I told them they couldn't come in. I didn't want all the commotion. James and Von are quiet. I take a Melatonin tablet to help me sleep. The last two times I took them I was tired the next day but slept GREAT. Not tonight. slept like crap. Mackenzie threw a fit again. Put her in bed with me, but this time she tossed and turned and kicked me. And she would get next to me and I could feel that she was sweaty.
Wednesday: I was EXHAUSTED today. I hate my job. Hate the bull shit of my job. And I was tired. I came home, tried to take a nap, and slept for like an hr. That may be a lot for some, but I needed like 3 hrs of sleep. I am so tired I can't sleep.
Sigh.
Oh, I did 5 reps at 275 lbs on the leg press yesterday. That's 2 reps and 10 lbs higher than last week!
I'm off to take a bath...or something...
Friday: My neighbors come over. My husband stays out in the shop working on a friends truck and I sleep on the couch. I got out at 3:30am he he comes in.
Saturday: I slept until 10:00. I did get up to tend to Mackenzie but she took a morning nap. Clint went out with the boys to a gun shop. The female neighbor came over with her sick kids. Well one was sick. Went to see the new Batman movie. Dunno what time I got to bed.
Sunday: Not sure when I got up. Had a lazy day. Had a cookout. Neighbors brought sick kid over again. Clint hung out in the shop all night long again. I think he came in around 6am.
Monday: Off work. Up around 9:00. Started on the 6th Harry Potter. My baby had a runny nose no thanks to the neighbors. That night she wakes up screaming "Mommy" and we put her in bed with us. I get up to go to the bathroom and she freaks out. Once I'm back, she sleeps great right next to me. Prior to that though, I kept dreaming about Harry Potter. I really didn't get great sleep.
Tuesday: I am tired. I can't wait to go to bed tonight. James and Von came over. The neighbors came over and I told them they couldn't come in. I didn't want all the commotion. James and Von are quiet. I take a Melatonin tablet to help me sleep. The last two times I took them I was tired the next day but slept GREAT. Not tonight. slept like crap. Mackenzie threw a fit again. Put her in bed with me, but this time she tossed and turned and kicked me. And she would get next to me and I could feel that she was sweaty.
Wednesday: I was EXHAUSTED today. I hate my job. Hate the bull shit of my job. And I was tired. I came home, tried to take a nap, and slept for like an hr. That may be a lot for some, but I needed like 3 hrs of sleep. I am so tired I can't sleep.
Sigh.
Oh, I did 5 reps at 275 lbs on the leg press yesterday. That's 2 reps and 10 lbs higher than last week!
I'm off to take a bath...or something...
Monday, September 1, 2008
1 step closer
Before I start, I have to retract a statement from my last post. Kelly O has NO faults. In reality, she's a genetically engineered whoop ass machine. I wasn't supposed to tell you all this, so I thought I would throw you off and tell you she's imperfect. Sorry dears. That's a lie. She IS perfect....she's like something from a Marvel comic. Lets call her Kelly Bad-Ass---and she's here to whip others into shape. Of course, she does this motivationally. That's her secret weapon! But yes, she is a machine...one bad ass machine....that' perfect!!!
Okay, 1 step closer...
Every time you workout, you are 1 step closer to reaching your goals.
Every time you drink another glass/bottle of water, you're one step closer to reaching your goals.
Every time you put something healthy, and on plan, in your mouth, that's pushing you one step closer to your goals.
Every time you get up an hour early, that's 1 hour closer you are to reaching your goals.
It's little things that bring us one step closer to reaching our goals.
I could be a Debbie Downer and mention all the little things we do that cause us to take a few steps back, prolonging our progress. But I won't go that route. Not THIS time.
Today's Labor Day. I work for the government so I have the day off. I slept in. I've eaten clean AND on point. Here's my eats for today.
B-Cereal w skim milk and egg whites
S-Fruit and turkey
L-Steak and Sm Salad
S-Protein Shake
Dinner will be green beans and shrimp. After I workout later, myoplex lite will be my last snack!
Anyway, I spent the day not doing much. I read some Harry Potter (6th book) then I moved on to some schoolwork. That information will be revealed later, but I took my first test and I got a 100. Too bad there's like 14 more tests to go! That just means I am one step closer to reaching another goal! And I am excited.
So go out and do something good. Even if it's not fun, do something that takes you one step closer to your next goal!
Okay, 1 step closer...
Every time you workout, you are 1 step closer to reaching your goals.
Every time you drink another glass/bottle of water, you're one step closer to reaching your goals.
Every time you put something healthy, and on plan, in your mouth, that's pushing you one step closer to your goals.
Every time you get up an hour early, that's 1 hour closer you are to reaching your goals.
It's little things that bring us one step closer to reaching our goals.
I could be a Debbie Downer and mention all the little things we do that cause us to take a few steps back, prolonging our progress. But I won't go that route. Not THIS time.
Today's Labor Day. I work for the government so I have the day off. I slept in. I've eaten clean AND on point. Here's my eats for today.
B-Cereal w skim milk and egg whites
S-Fruit and turkey
L-Steak and Sm Salad
S-Protein Shake
Dinner will be green beans and shrimp. After I workout later, myoplex lite will be my last snack!
Anyway, I spent the day not doing much. I read some Harry Potter (6th book) then I moved on to some schoolwork. That information will be revealed later, but I took my first test and I got a 100. Too bad there's like 14 more tests to go! That just means I am one step closer to reaching another goal! And I am excited.
So go out and do something good. Even if it's not fun, do something that takes you one step closer to your next goal!
Ode to Kelly Bad-Ass
Watch out everyone! Kelly Bad-Ass is already up, kicking booty's, taking names, and stealing wimpy people's lunch money. I'd better get up and do something productive before she takes mine!
Seriously guys, keep your eye on Kelly O. This girl is GOING PLACES!!!! I've always seen her potential. I've known her for geeze, maybe 6 years. (Holy crap K.O., has it been that long???? I was doing the Atkins thing in 2002....) She's ALWAYS been inspirational. She's ALWAYS been on fire. I am where I am today because of her. There are so many times that I've fallen off the wagon. I was thin but working out wasn't a priority. But I would talk to Kelly and some new found inspiration mustered up inside of me and I was back on track again. We've all been through bad times and I had a rough time where I was getting a divorce and quitting law school. Not an easy time. I'm not going to say I poured myself in to the gym and became this buff babe. No. It didn't happen like that. But once my head cleared, Kelly was there to help me get back on track. There are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many times I've wanted to give up. It's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much easier to sleep all day and to eat cheesecake and cookies. I've NEVER done that...I'm just making a point--that ANYTHING is easier than working out and eating healthy. Anyway, I would talk to Kelly and here she was doing amazing things---she was always on the ball with working out. That made me want to get off my butt and do something. And I did. And I thank her for being there for me! Now, don't think Kelly is non-human. She has her faults. She makes mistakes. Occasionally she will miss a workout or eat something not on plan. She makes mistakes too. But she learns from those mistakes. She moves forward. She doesn't take the entire week off because of one incident. She doesn't have 5 cheat meals because she had a bite of cheesecake. She moves on. She's awesome. (How many people have said "Well, I just had a cheat meal, my day is shot, I might as well throw the day away." or "Well, I will just start again on Monday." That's like one step forward and 8 steps back. Don't do it!) Lastly, this chica travels like a mad woman and she STILL gets her workouts in. She rocks. How many people whine about not having time to workout because you're too busy. THIS chick is busy!
Anyway, Kelly O., I am your greatest fan. You're going places. I know this. I've always know it. I didn't know if it would take you a month, a year, or 10 years, but I saw the potential you have. I can't wait for the rest of the world to see.
Now go on and follow in the footsteps of K and go take some lunch money from the dork at the gym!
Seriously guys, keep your eye on Kelly O. This girl is GOING PLACES!!!! I've always seen her potential. I've known her for geeze, maybe 6 years. (Holy crap K.O., has it been that long???? I was doing the Atkins thing in 2002....) She's ALWAYS been inspirational. She's ALWAYS been on fire. I am where I am today because of her. There are so many times that I've fallen off the wagon. I was thin but working out wasn't a priority. But I would talk to Kelly and some new found inspiration mustered up inside of me and I was back on track again. We've all been through bad times and I had a rough time where I was getting a divorce and quitting law school. Not an easy time. I'm not going to say I poured myself in to the gym and became this buff babe. No. It didn't happen like that. But once my head cleared, Kelly was there to help me get back on track. There are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many times I've wanted to give up. It's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much easier to sleep all day and to eat cheesecake and cookies. I've NEVER done that...I'm just making a point--that ANYTHING is easier than working out and eating healthy. Anyway, I would talk to Kelly and here she was doing amazing things---she was always on the ball with working out. That made me want to get off my butt and do something. And I did. And I thank her for being there for me! Now, don't think Kelly is non-human. She has her faults. She makes mistakes. Occasionally she will miss a workout or eat something not on plan. She makes mistakes too. But she learns from those mistakes. She moves forward. She doesn't take the entire week off because of one incident. She doesn't have 5 cheat meals because she had a bite of cheesecake. She moves on. She's awesome. (How many people have said "Well, I just had a cheat meal, my day is shot, I might as well throw the day away." or "Well, I will just start again on Monday." That's like one step forward and 8 steps back. Don't do it!) Lastly, this chica travels like a mad woman and she STILL gets her workouts in. She rocks. How many people whine about not having time to workout because you're too busy. THIS chick is busy!
Anyway, Kelly O., I am your greatest fan. You're going places. I know this. I've always know it. I didn't know if it would take you a month, a year, or 10 years, but I saw the potential you have. I can't wait for the rest of the world to see.
Now go on and follow in the footsteps of K and go take some lunch money from the dork at the gym!
Friday, August 29, 2008
Hey Hey Hey I Just Found My Way
Let me ask you a question. It's Friday afternoon. You're set to get off work at 4:30. At 2:00, your computer network goes down which means that you can't do jack at work. Your husband can get the kid from daycare, so that means you are free. What do you do with your free time?
I would LOVE to go home and nap. It's nice and quiet with no one disturbing me for hours. I would LOVE it.
But guess what.
I WENT TO THE GYM.
YEAH!
I read a lot of blogs. And I can name quite a few people who would get off their butt and get to the gym and would do what they needed to do to get sh*t done. But there are some people that, although their "fitness" oriented, they would've went home, or went shopping, or would've done SOMETHING ELSE. I see a lot of people out there are really serious about their goals. You can look at their pics (assuming they have pics) and see that they were all about business. They did what they had to do, no matter what. Then there are some people I think are sheer impostors--they say they have goals, but by reading their stories or seeing pics, you wouldn't know they had a goal in the world. You hear a lot of talk about how they want this or that, but you see no end result.
I DO NOT WANT TO BE AN IMPOSTOR. I AM GOING TO DO WHATEVER it takes to get to my goals. If I have to eat nothing but broccoli, chicken, turkey, and green beans from here on out, SO BE IT. If I have to do a 3 day liquid diet until the end of time, I WILL. If I have to do lunges everytime it's a leg day, by gosh I WILL DO IT. IF I have to do 10 cardio sessions a week, I will suck it up and DO IT. YOU WILL SEE RESULTS.
The thing is, you have to REALLY want this. YOU have to REALLY want to reach your goals. Saying I want to weigh 115 lbs and GETTING THERE are two different things. The impostor says they want to get there, while the winner GETS there. There's a big difference. I can sit here all day long and tell you (and myself) that I want to compete next year or I want to weigh 115 lbs or I want to be in Oxygen Magazine, as I am stuffing a cheeto in my mouth. Clearly if I am stuffing cheetos in my mouth, then I am NEVER going to reach my goals. If I am whining about getting up early to work out, I am NOT going to reach my goals. If I am doing half ass workouts I am NOT going to reach my goals. (NO, my goals aren't to compete next year or be in Oxygen Magazine). And I think that people that want something but only puts forth half the effort is the only thing sabotaging their goals. And for that, I think they are sad.
So, I challenge you to look at what you're doing, what you're eating. Are you doing what you need to be doing to reach your goals? Or are you cutting corners and whining about doing what it takes to get to where you need to be?
Moving on....
As I was using the leg press, I put 190 lbs on. I did 15 reps. Okay, too easy. I glance over and this GUY on the inverted leg press---with TWENTY lbs on each side. That's 40 lbs. Are you KIDDING me? He did a few and rests. As I finish up doing 4 reps of 265 lbs, he is getting off. So he did two sets of who knows what at 40 lbs and it took forever!!!! Then he moves on to do calf raises and put on THIRTY lbs. ARE YOU SERIOUS??????????????????????? I should've known this guy was a joke when he came in with his shirt tucked in to his basketball shorts. What a loser.
Enjoy my video!
I would LOVE to go home and nap. It's nice and quiet with no one disturbing me for hours. I would LOVE it.
But guess what.
I WENT TO THE GYM.
YEAH!
I read a lot of blogs. And I can name quite a few people who would get off their butt and get to the gym and would do what they needed to do to get sh*t done. But there are some people that, although their "fitness" oriented, they would've went home, or went shopping, or would've done SOMETHING ELSE. I see a lot of people out there are really serious about their goals. You can look at their pics (assuming they have pics) and see that they were all about business. They did what they had to do, no matter what. Then there are some people I think are sheer impostors--they say they have goals, but by reading their stories or seeing pics, you wouldn't know they had a goal in the world. You hear a lot of talk about how they want this or that, but you see no end result.
I DO NOT WANT TO BE AN IMPOSTOR. I AM GOING TO DO WHATEVER it takes to get to my goals. If I have to eat nothing but broccoli, chicken, turkey, and green beans from here on out, SO BE IT. If I have to do a 3 day liquid diet until the end of time, I WILL. If I have to do lunges everytime it's a leg day, by gosh I WILL DO IT. IF I have to do 10 cardio sessions a week, I will suck it up and DO IT. YOU WILL SEE RESULTS.
The thing is, you have to REALLY want this. YOU have to REALLY want to reach your goals. Saying I want to weigh 115 lbs and GETTING THERE are two different things. The impostor says they want to get there, while the winner GETS there. There's a big difference. I can sit here all day long and tell you (and myself) that I want to compete next year or I want to weigh 115 lbs or I want to be in Oxygen Magazine, as I am stuffing a cheeto in my mouth. Clearly if I am stuffing cheetos in my mouth, then I am NEVER going to reach my goals. If I am whining about getting up early to work out, I am NOT going to reach my goals. If I am doing half ass workouts I am NOT going to reach my goals. (NO, my goals aren't to compete next year or be in Oxygen Magazine). And I think that people that want something but only puts forth half the effort is the only thing sabotaging their goals. And for that, I think they are sad.
So, I challenge you to look at what you're doing, what you're eating. Are you doing what you need to be doing to reach your goals? Or are you cutting corners and whining about doing what it takes to get to where you need to be?
Moving on....
As I was using the leg press, I put 190 lbs on. I did 15 reps. Okay, too easy. I glance over and this GUY on the inverted leg press---with TWENTY lbs on each side. That's 40 lbs. Are you KIDDING me? He did a few and rests. As I finish up doing 4 reps of 265 lbs, he is getting off. So he did two sets of who knows what at 40 lbs and it took forever!!!! Then he moves on to do calf raises and put on THIRTY lbs. ARE YOU SERIOUS??????????????????????? I should've known this guy was a joke when he came in with his shirt tucked in to his basketball shorts. What a loser.
Enjoy my video!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Copying Kelly
This was my cardio song for today
And this is ALWAYS my cardio song!! Well, not the acoustic version. But when I run, I put this song on. Why? I guess because I feel like I am gonna fall apart!
And this is ALWAYS my cardio song!! Well, not the acoustic version. But when I run, I put this song on. Why? I guess because I feel like I am gonna fall apart!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Quickie...
Hey kids, this is going to be short. A--I am dog tired B--I need to take a bath C--I need to get up a little early so I can go to PT with my squadron D--I would like to read a little more Harry Potter and E--My arms feel like they're going to fall off.
A--I am super tired. No nap for me. I came home, unpacked groceries, fed baby, went to give neighbor pie and gift for her b-day, bathed baby, did chest workout, and that was that. Oh, and I cooked my chicken and fish because I can eat real food tomorrow!!!!
B--I need to take a bath. Enough said. I *could* take one in the morning I guess....Nah.
C--Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, my squadron has PT. For those non-military people, a squadron, is well, um....it's the people I work with. It's like you might work for Wal-Mart, but not just any Wal-Mart, you work for Wal-Mart in XX town. But taking it a step further, you work in the garden center. That's like the squadron level. The flight level would be like the people that water the plants, or the people that stock the shelves for that section. Anyway, they do PT--physical training. They do a few push ups and sit ups then they run. My boss has been hounding me about going with them, and I figured this was a great way to get in the extra cardio I need each week. I mean, I *am* getting paid for this. Of course, I *can* take 3 hrs a week to go to they gym. But this way, I am forced to get the cardio in, whereas if I took those 3 hrs, I would do my weights, and blow off my lunch workout. So, I need to drop Clint and the baby off then get over there by 7. So I need to leave early. I will be running the curves, walking the straightaway.
D--I heart Harry Potter. I got through the first 4 books in no time. I bought them just before the last one came out because I wanted to see what the hype was about. Well, impatient me got on the net and read all about the rest of the books. So I haven't felt the need to read the rest as quickly. But I have made some good time now that I have started again. I want to finish the 5th so I can watch the damn movie!! And I was excited the 6th movie was set for release on November 20 (which meant I had to read the 6th book before then) but thanks to the kid that play Harry Potter starring in a play with a 12 minute nude scene, the halted the premiere until next year. Anyway, I want to finish the book!
E--I had arms yesterday. OW. They hurt. It hurts to type. Tomorrow going to be worse. And I am going to be sore from my bad ass chest workout tonight. Which BTW, I had to do at home,with the bowflex. For my incline bench press, I put on a 30 lb, 10 lb, and 10 lb band to do 12. Not a problem. That's 50 right? For my set of 6, I put on the 50 lbs band and a 10. That's 60 right? I couldn't move it. I took off the 10 and put on a 5, for 55 lbs. Still couldn't move it. So I took the 5 off and just had the 50 lbs bands on. The bitch WOULD NOT MOVE. WTF? I just did 50 lbs. I suck at math but isn't 30+10+10=50???? So I took it off, put the 30+10+10+5=55 and moved it with ease. Holy hell, I hate that thing.
Alright, good night, sweet dreams, go kick some ass!
A--I am super tired. No nap for me. I came home, unpacked groceries, fed baby, went to give neighbor pie and gift for her b-day, bathed baby, did chest workout, and that was that. Oh, and I cooked my chicken and fish because I can eat real food tomorrow!!!!
B--I need to take a bath. Enough said. I *could* take one in the morning I guess....Nah.
C--Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, my squadron has PT. For those non-military people, a squadron, is well, um....it's the people I work with. It's like you might work for Wal-Mart, but not just any Wal-Mart, you work for Wal-Mart in XX town. But taking it a step further, you work in the garden center. That's like the squadron level. The flight level would be like the people that water the plants, or the people that stock the shelves for that section. Anyway, they do PT--physical training. They do a few push ups and sit ups then they run. My boss has been hounding me about going with them, and I figured this was a great way to get in the extra cardio I need each week. I mean, I *am* getting paid for this. Of course, I *can* take 3 hrs a week to go to they gym. But this way, I am forced to get the cardio in, whereas if I took those 3 hrs, I would do my weights, and blow off my lunch workout. So, I need to drop Clint and the baby off then get over there by 7. So I need to leave early. I will be running the curves, walking the straightaway.
D--I heart Harry Potter. I got through the first 4 books in no time. I bought them just before the last one came out because I wanted to see what the hype was about. Well, impatient me got on the net and read all about the rest of the books. So I haven't felt the need to read the rest as quickly. But I have made some good time now that I have started again. I want to finish the 5th so I can watch the damn movie!! And I was excited the 6th movie was set for release on November 20 (which meant I had to read the 6th book before then) but thanks to the kid that play Harry Potter starring in a play with a 12 minute nude scene, the halted the premiere until next year. Anyway, I want to finish the book!
E--I had arms yesterday. OW. They hurt. It hurts to type. Tomorrow going to be worse. And I am going to be sore from my bad ass chest workout tonight. Which BTW, I had to do at home,with the bowflex. For my incline bench press, I put on a 30 lb, 10 lb, and 10 lb band to do 12. Not a problem. That's 50 right? For my set of 6, I put on the 50 lbs band and a 10. That's 60 right? I couldn't move it. I took off the 10 and put on a 5, for 55 lbs. Still couldn't move it. So I took the 5 off and just had the 50 lbs bands on. The bitch WOULD NOT MOVE. WTF? I just did 50 lbs. I suck at math but isn't 30+10+10=50???? So I took it off, put the 30+10+10+5=55 and moved it with ease. Holy hell, I hate that thing.
Alright, good night, sweet dreams, go kick some ass!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
I heart you all
I don't have much time to write. I spent all morning updating my blog. Clint's annoyed. Go figure.
I read some sad posts on a message board this morning. If you gals are reading, oh well. I do find them sad. These girls are truly lacking motivation. Post after post I hear excuse after excuse--I had to go to this event, it's so and so's birthday, we're having a big bbq, etc. And it's followed by, well, I know I have XXXXX to go to so I know I won't lose weight. Or it's like "I gained 2 lbs, but the fact taht we had XX's birthday didn't help, I'll get on track after next week's birthday bash: or something lame like that.'
I just want to tell them that it's okay to say no. You DON'T have to eat what others are eating, you DON'T have to go, you DON'T have to eat at all. You Diva's know that Tony says that if people don't support you, get the negative out of your life. If your family/friends can't understand why you are eating chicken and broccoli, or why you aren't eating that birthday cake, or heck, if you can't control temptation, why you aren't at that event, then piss on them. They SHOULD understand. In fact, I'll bet that they DO understand. I bet they wouldn't care at all. I think it is the person that doesn't WANT to eat something different, doesn't WANT to refrain from eating, doesn't WANT to miss the event.
Let's talk about smoking. I use to smoke. I recently started again. (Don't worry, I stopped.) How did I stop the first time? I stayed away from smokers. The urge wasn't there. Why did I start again? Because I was surrounded by them. How did I stop once more? I am avoiding smokers. I am not buying cigarettes.
Let's apply that to eating right. If you want to lose weight/eat right/not cave in, stay away from bad eaters. Don't go to your relatives house. Don't go to restaurants. Or better yet, don't bring that food into your home.
I don't care if it is your child's birthday. What does that have to do with you? Let me guess, it's not a birthday without cake and ice cream. So be it. Let your child have it. Let your guests have it. But you DON'T have to. If you're having a big party, why not have healthy things like veggie and fruit trays. And wait, here's another concept: If you DO have things like pizza, DON'T eat it. It won't kill you to have tuna and asparagus.
The point is, the truth is, that these girls aren't REALLY trying. If they were, they would be seeing results. But every week it's the same ol same ol--I had this event, we ate out, I am PMSing so it has to be water weight. GIVE IT UP. Take responsibility. Stop screwing around. If you want to cheat every week, if you want to make excuses, so be it. But for crying out loud, stop whining and pretending that you want to lose weight. You tell yourself what you need to in order to make yourself feel better. But action speak louder than words. If you are pigging out in some restaurant, clearly you don't REALLY want to lose weight.
On a similar note, it's not like it's a once in a while restaurant adventure or a special occasion once in a while--it ALWAYS happens. ALWAYS. It's excuse after excuse after excuse.
So why don't I leave this group??? I hope I can inspire at least one person. I would love for one person to wake up and say hey, you know, I control me--it's time to STOP making the excuses, STOP caving in, and it's time to LOSE weight.
It is funny that it's a weight loss group but hardly anyone is losing weight. Kind of ironic. Does anyone else think "Hey, there's a problem here..." Clearly they don't see it because it's excuse, after excuse, after excuse....
And, last thing, if you MUST go to this event or have this party, then why not eat less that day, or get in some extra workouts, or be good all week long, or hey, research the menu and order something light, or eat 1/4 of the dish, or pick out the healthiest things to eat, or hey, skip dessert, or just have a small taste to curb the cravings. You don't have to eat like a cow....
These ladies CAN succeed. They have so much potential. I just wish they would actually get some motivation and would lose the excuses. STOP SETTLING. DO IT. YOU CAN LOSE WEIGHT YOU HAVE TO SET YOUR MIND TO IT THOUGH AND BELEIVE IN YOURSELF. YOU HAVE TO HAVE MORE THAN ME BELIEVING IN YOU.
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I love Kelly O. She's so funny. This girls is my soul twin. We're going to be kicking ass and taking names. Watch out. I texted her this morning asking if she took her vitamins/supplements and she said that she JUST set them out. If we're not meant to be, then who is!! I forwarded her all the messages and her responses makes me laugh. I am so thankful that we are motivated, that we have goals we WILL reach. Most importantly, I am thankful to have her in my life!
And I love Tina. I sent her my progress pics and she had nothing but kind words to say. And she had some GREAT advice. I'm telling you, this gal is so inspiring. Her words are so motivating. She makes you want to succeed. She makes you feel like you WILL succeed. She's such an inspiration. Keep your eye on her, she's going places!!
I read some sad posts on a message board this morning. If you gals are reading, oh well. I do find them sad. These girls are truly lacking motivation. Post after post I hear excuse after excuse--I had to go to this event, it's so and so's birthday, we're having a big bbq, etc. And it's followed by, well, I know I have XXXXX to go to so I know I won't lose weight. Or it's like "I gained 2 lbs, but the fact taht we had XX's birthday didn't help, I'll get on track after next week's birthday bash: or something lame like that.'
I just want to tell them that it's okay to say no. You DON'T have to eat what others are eating, you DON'T have to go, you DON'T have to eat at all. You Diva's know that Tony says that if people don't support you, get the negative out of your life. If your family/friends can't understand why you are eating chicken and broccoli, or why you aren't eating that birthday cake, or heck, if you can't control temptation, why you aren't at that event, then piss on them. They SHOULD understand. In fact, I'll bet that they DO understand. I bet they wouldn't care at all. I think it is the person that doesn't WANT to eat something different, doesn't WANT to refrain from eating, doesn't WANT to miss the event.
Let's talk about smoking. I use to smoke. I recently started again. (Don't worry, I stopped.) How did I stop the first time? I stayed away from smokers. The urge wasn't there. Why did I start again? Because I was surrounded by them. How did I stop once more? I am avoiding smokers. I am not buying cigarettes.
Let's apply that to eating right. If you want to lose weight/eat right/not cave in, stay away from bad eaters. Don't go to your relatives house. Don't go to restaurants. Or better yet, don't bring that food into your home.
I don't care if it is your child's birthday. What does that have to do with you? Let me guess, it's not a birthday without cake and ice cream. So be it. Let your child have it. Let your guests have it. But you DON'T have to. If you're having a big party, why not have healthy things like veggie and fruit trays. And wait, here's another concept: If you DO have things like pizza, DON'T eat it. It won't kill you to have tuna and asparagus.
The point is, the truth is, that these girls aren't REALLY trying. If they were, they would be seeing results. But every week it's the same ol same ol--I had this event, we ate out, I am PMSing so it has to be water weight. GIVE IT UP. Take responsibility. Stop screwing around. If you want to cheat every week, if you want to make excuses, so be it. But for crying out loud, stop whining and pretending that you want to lose weight. You tell yourself what you need to in order to make yourself feel better. But action speak louder than words. If you are pigging out in some restaurant, clearly you don't REALLY want to lose weight.
On a similar note, it's not like it's a once in a while restaurant adventure or a special occasion once in a while--it ALWAYS happens. ALWAYS. It's excuse after excuse after excuse.
So why don't I leave this group??? I hope I can inspire at least one person. I would love for one person to wake up and say hey, you know, I control me--it's time to STOP making the excuses, STOP caving in, and it's time to LOSE weight.
It is funny that it's a weight loss group but hardly anyone is losing weight. Kind of ironic. Does anyone else think "Hey, there's a problem here..." Clearly they don't see it because it's excuse, after excuse, after excuse....
And, last thing, if you MUST go to this event or have this party, then why not eat less that day, or get in some extra workouts, or be good all week long, or hey, research the menu and order something light, or eat 1/4 of the dish, or pick out the healthiest things to eat, or hey, skip dessert, or just have a small taste to curb the cravings. You don't have to eat like a cow....
These ladies CAN succeed. They have so much potential. I just wish they would actually get some motivation and would lose the excuses. STOP SETTLING. DO IT. YOU CAN LOSE WEIGHT YOU HAVE TO SET YOUR MIND TO IT THOUGH AND BELEIVE IN YOURSELF. YOU HAVE TO HAVE MORE THAN ME BELIEVING IN YOU.
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I love Kelly O. She's so funny. This girls is my soul twin. We're going to be kicking ass and taking names. Watch out. I texted her this morning asking if she took her vitamins/supplements and she said that she JUST set them out. If we're not meant to be, then who is!! I forwarded her all the messages and her responses makes me laugh. I am so thankful that we are motivated, that we have goals we WILL reach. Most importantly, I am thankful to have her in my life!
And I love Tina. I sent her my progress pics and she had nothing but kind words to say. And she had some GREAT advice. I'm telling you, this gal is so inspiring. Her words are so motivating. She makes you want to succeed. She makes you feel like you WILL succeed. She's such an inspiration. Keep your eye on her, she's going places!!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
I define me
I make my own decisions
I decide what I want to do
I decide if I sink or swim
I decide if I fail or succeed
I decide if I eat the donut or refrain
I decide if I drink my water
I decide if I take an hour long nap or if I workout
I decide if I reach my goals
Everything that happens in my life is because of MY decisions. I lost 8 lbs the first month with Dreambodies. That was because I gave it my all and kicked ass. The next few months weren't as impressive. But that was my own fault because I didn't do crap. That was me. It was no one's fault.
Something else. STOP MAKING EXCUSES and ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. I HATE HATE HATE to hear people "whine" about this or that then blame it on this or that. You know what people, I failed those 2-3 months because I didn't try. It wasn't because I was PMS'ing, or ovulating, or stuck at a scrapbook convention with bad food choices, or because family was in town, or it was so and so's birthday. F*CK THAT. It was because I made the choices I made. You know what...so what if I am ovulating...doesn't mean I have to eat the house. So what if it is my baby's birthday. I *CAN* refrain from the cake. Gasp. Did I say that? Is that even a possibility? I don't give two shits if so and so DID bake it just for that occasion. Good for them. Everyone else can enjoy it. And if they DID bake it just for me, shame on me. I should express to everyone that I am following an eating regimen that cake doesn't fall in to. If they insist on making it, hopefully they won't be too offended when I throw it in the trash. That's what you get for not listening to me. And who gives a rat's ass if my family was in town or if I was visiting family. My family shouldn't be offended if I eat my own thing. And if I am at their house, A--I am certain there are grocery stores I can get my own food from and B--if I am not comfortable enough to make my own food, I don't need to be staying there.
The point of this is that I control me and you control you. what you make out of life is based on what YOU do. I hear so many women say they want to do this or this but they never do. I hear women complaining that they haven't reached their goal weight, but in the next breath they say they had a hefty meal over the weekend. Gee honey, I think THAT is why you aren't meeting your goals. I hear women come up with this or that excuse as to why they don't eat right or have time to workout. If you wanted it bad enough, NOTHING would stop you. Is it so wrong to say "NO, I don't want a cake." "No, I can't eat that." "No thank you, I will make my own food." "Sorry, I can't scrapbook tonight, I have to workout." NO NO NO it isn't hard. If you want it, YOU CAN HAVE IT. BUT YOU CAN ONLY GET WHAT YOU PUT IN TO IT.
Tony has me on a liquid diet. I begged him for it. I am not losing weight; I am gaining. You can tell I am getting trimmer. Kelly and Tony saw the pics. Both said they can see a difference. But I need that scale to go down. I totally blew it today. TOTALLY. It's definitely a mind over matter thing and my mind wasn't working. I know Tony is all about getting your head in the right place. Kelly O. can attest to this: For years now I have said that once I get my head in the right spot, everything falls in to place. But I have to mentally condition myself for that to happen. Anyway, my mind failed today. Now I have a tummy ache. NO, I didn't eat a horse. When I say I failed, don't think I ate a pizza or a cheesecake. I didn't. Every time I say I fail, I just mean I didn't follow the plan. To me, that is failing. Whether I cheated and ate a pizza or cheated and ate a potato, it's still not on plan. I ate healthy foods, but the point is that it wasn't on plan. And for that I suck.
So I was reading blogs and something went off in my head: holy crap, I am stopping me from reaching my goals. It's ME that is doing this. WTF. And chances are that if you aren't reaching your goals, it's because of YOU.
On a side note..I have a "friend" that is overweight and bitches about it, yet she wants to do nothing to change it. She says working out makes her feel bad. What ever. You're just lazy and are creating excuses to NOT workout.
Enough said. Get off your butt and do it. As Tina says, reach for the stars. As Kelly O says, aim high. As I say, get off your ass and get do it!
I decide what I want to do
I decide if I sink or swim
I decide if I fail or succeed
I decide if I eat the donut or refrain
I decide if I drink my water
I decide if I take an hour long nap or if I workout
I decide if I reach my goals
Everything that happens in my life is because of MY decisions. I lost 8 lbs the first month with Dreambodies. That was because I gave it my all and kicked ass. The next few months weren't as impressive. But that was my own fault because I didn't do crap. That was me. It was no one's fault.
Something else. STOP MAKING EXCUSES and ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. I HATE HATE HATE to hear people "whine" about this or that then blame it on this or that. You know what people, I failed those 2-3 months because I didn't try. It wasn't because I was PMS'ing, or ovulating, or stuck at a scrapbook convention with bad food choices, or because family was in town, or it was so and so's birthday. F*CK THAT. It was because I made the choices I made. You know what...so what if I am ovulating...doesn't mean I have to eat the house. So what if it is my baby's birthday. I *CAN* refrain from the cake. Gasp. Did I say that? Is that even a possibility? I don't give two shits if so and so DID bake it just for that occasion. Good for them. Everyone else can enjoy it. And if they DID bake it just for me, shame on me. I should express to everyone that I am following an eating regimen that cake doesn't fall in to. If they insist on making it, hopefully they won't be too offended when I throw it in the trash. That's what you get for not listening to me. And who gives a rat's ass if my family was in town or if I was visiting family. My family shouldn't be offended if I eat my own thing. And if I am at their house, A--I am certain there are grocery stores I can get my own food from and B--if I am not comfortable enough to make my own food, I don't need to be staying there.
The point of this is that I control me and you control you. what you make out of life is based on what YOU do. I hear so many women say they want to do this or this but they never do. I hear women complaining that they haven't reached their goal weight, but in the next breath they say they had a hefty meal over the weekend. Gee honey, I think THAT is why you aren't meeting your goals. I hear women come up with this or that excuse as to why they don't eat right or have time to workout. If you wanted it bad enough, NOTHING would stop you. Is it so wrong to say "NO, I don't want a cake." "No, I can't eat that." "No thank you, I will make my own food." "Sorry, I can't scrapbook tonight, I have to workout." NO NO NO it isn't hard. If you want it, YOU CAN HAVE IT. BUT YOU CAN ONLY GET WHAT YOU PUT IN TO IT.
Tony has me on a liquid diet. I begged him for it. I am not losing weight; I am gaining. You can tell I am getting trimmer. Kelly and Tony saw the pics. Both said they can see a difference. But I need that scale to go down. I totally blew it today. TOTALLY. It's definitely a mind over matter thing and my mind wasn't working. I know Tony is all about getting your head in the right place. Kelly O. can attest to this: For years now I have said that once I get my head in the right spot, everything falls in to place. But I have to mentally condition myself for that to happen. Anyway, my mind failed today. Now I have a tummy ache. NO, I didn't eat a horse. When I say I failed, don't think I ate a pizza or a cheesecake. I didn't. Every time I say I fail, I just mean I didn't follow the plan. To me, that is failing. Whether I cheated and ate a pizza or cheated and ate a potato, it's still not on plan. I ate healthy foods, but the point is that it wasn't on plan. And for that I suck.
So I was reading blogs and something went off in my head: holy crap, I am stopping me from reaching my goals. It's ME that is doing this. WTF. And chances are that if you aren't reaching your goals, it's because of YOU.
On a side note..I have a "friend" that is overweight and bitches about it, yet she wants to do nothing to change it. She says working out makes her feel bad. What ever. You're just lazy and are creating excuses to NOT workout.
Enough said. Get off your butt and do it. As Tina says, reach for the stars. As Kelly O says, aim high. As I say, get off your ass and get do it!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
I want a pile of dead men next to my house
I wish I had written down the quote as soon as I heard it. I was showing my friend Von Cynthia's pics. Clint (my husband) thinks that all of you figure competitors are gross. He says that you look too manly for him. Jackass is just saying that because he's afraid you can kick his ass. I think you are all smoking HOT. Back to the point. Von was looking at the pics with me. Clint looked over and said "Geeze, her arms are too buff. I bet she has a pile of dead men next to her house." I LOVED IT!!! (Point that he thinks you can kick his ass). I am not 100% certain that it was the exact quote he said because I was too busy loving it. But to paraphrase, he thinks she's so buff, she's over there snapping some men in half and tossing them next to her house. I WANT that!! Hehehehehe. I want a pile of dead bodies!
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Something to read
It's 11:00pm on a Saturday night. I am at home. I am a loser! Kidding. I rock.
I don't have much to say. I've already told Kelly O this story. I just need to whine some more. But before you read, just remember, this IS NOT getting me down.
I am gaining weight. I am not seeing a loss. I am seeing a gain. WTF?????????? I know, muscle weighs more than fat. I know, I know, I know. But did I really gain that much muscle in 2 weeks? I have been eating 99% perfect (I did have a potato the other night). Workouts have been great. Water has been great. Got the extra cardio in. And I am gaining.
It is/was my TOM. I am not one that notices a weight gain during this time, but I don't NOT notice. I've never noticed one way or another. Some women whine and complain that they're bloated or they retain water during their TOM. I've never noticed. Doesn't mean I don't. Doesn't mean I do. I've just never noticed. So I guess I'll see in a few days. I want to see a loss gosh darn it.
Gotta go. I am contemplating going to sleep. Yes, I suck.
I don't have much to say. I've already told Kelly O this story. I just need to whine some more. But before you read, just remember, this IS NOT getting me down.
I am gaining weight. I am not seeing a loss. I am seeing a gain. WTF?????????? I know, muscle weighs more than fat. I know, I know, I know. But did I really gain that much muscle in 2 weeks? I have been eating 99% perfect (I did have a potato the other night). Workouts have been great. Water has been great. Got the extra cardio in. And I am gaining.
It is/was my TOM. I am not one that notices a weight gain during this time, but I don't NOT notice. I've never noticed one way or another. Some women whine and complain that they're bloated or they retain water during their TOM. I've never noticed. Doesn't mean I don't. Doesn't mean I do. I've just never noticed. So I guess I'll see in a few days. I want to see a loss gosh darn it.
Gotta go. I am contemplating going to sleep. Yes, I suck.
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