Yeah! It's Friday!

I have never understood why a four day week takes longer to get through than a five day week does. But this has been a long week. Not hard just long.

I managed to get up and workout this morning as much as I really did not want to. I should be getting close to my 30 days, I just haven't taken the time to go back and check. I am just glad I am still doing it. I am not seeing progress but I am feeling it. I keep telling myself that is what is important.

Also, I have decided I need to move on to level two even if I am not seeing the results others have. I just worry about my knee. I think I am just going to try it and if I can't do it, I will either go back to one or try three (I've heard that one is easier than two).

About my knee, I finally get an appointment with an orthopedist June 29. Isn't that crazy? How can they possibly be booked that far ahead? I hope it does OK during vacation because I know we will be doing a lot of walking. I guess I'll see!

Have a great weekend. Hope you have something fun planned.

My Body Does Not Want to Cooperate!

I got up this morning at 5:00 AM to do my workout, and I did it. But for some reason, it felt like I was just on day two or three! I was very winded and my body just did not want to move. It was very strange. I did have one more Diet Coke than usual yesterday, but I wouldn't think that would make that big of a difference. Oh well, I will see what happens in the morning.

I am thinking about trying something new. I have a friend that has lost 12 pounds since May 12 on Trimblast. I have been hearing the ads for it every morning on the radio. She says it is great. Her husband has lost 7 pounds. Have any of you ever heard of this? Did you try it? What did you think? In the past when I have tried stuff like that, I didn't add any exercise. I am thinking since I have been exercising for almost a month this might help speed up some weight loss. I really am enjoying the workout and I don't plan on stopping any time soon.

Have a great day! And Keep Working Out!

Yesterday Slipped By

I missed posting yesterday. I don't know how. I woke up, did my workout, came to work and all was pretty much the same as every other day.

I am really going to start making a VERY conscious effort to start eating better! I did not lose any more this week. I did miss two workouts, but on Monday I did go walk around the zoo. With that and all the laundry and cooking I did, that adds up some, but not enough. Today is probably not the best day to pay attention to calories but I am! We are having a pizza party for all the people who graduated from college this year. I can eat pizza, just a few slices, not an entire one by myself!

I know part of my problem is making myself eat slower. I am also going to start making a more conscious effort to do that to. I know I can do it! I have started working out and not stopped, so I know I can eat better too! I just think that is harder than exercising! There is so much good food out there!!!!!

But today is the day and I am going to do it!!!!

Good Morning & Happy Memorial Day

First off, I want to say thank you to all veterans and active service men and women. That is what this day is for. If not for your sacrifices, my family would not enjoy so many of the things we do. This will be the first time in 20 years that I am not able to go hug my neighbors neck. He was a POW in Germany for quite some time. He never liked to talk about it, but one year he graciously sat down and talked to Katie for a school project. He and his wife have recently moved to a retirement home due to their health.

For a long weekend, it sure is going by fast. Saturday and Sunday we spent the day in Breckenridge pre-fishing and fishing a tournament. Saturday I did get up and do my workout and even though I did come in below my calorie count for the day, the food choices I made at night were not actually in my best interest. And I also had a drink, a margarita. It was really good but I only had one and drank water the rest of the night.

Sunday, no workout. No way to watch the DVD in the hotel room and I really didn't want to get down on that floor to do some of the workout. I know those are excuses, but I also didn't want to catch something that would make me be down for a few days. I know I get some exercise on the boat, just for all the moving around we do and the balancing we do in the waves trying not to fall off the boat. But that is still not the exercises I need.

I have not recorded my food for Sunday either. I probably came in under my count due only to the fact that we don't eat much when we are on the boat. But that doesn't mean my food choices were good. The lake was pretty choppy because of all the weekend boaters and jet skis and I think that is why I was so sore this morning. I also jumped off the boat onto the ramp to go get the pickup and, up until then, my knees were feeling pretty good. I think that's why I wasn't thinking and did that. Well, they are both pretty sore this morning. I know that is just another excuse.

So because of my knees and my body being so sore, I didn't do my workout this morning either. I know, more excuses. I am paying attention to what I am eating. I had my eggs and toast this morning and it is almost time for lunch. I will eat something good. I have been doing some house work which is exercise too, but not enough. If I can get everyone out of the house, I may try to do some Pilate's after while. I think we are going to the zoo this afternoon so I will get quite a bit of walking in .

Enjoy you holiday, and watch what you eat at all those bar-b-ques!

It Started Out Slow...

But this week has just flown by!

I did well this week. Every morning I did my workout, I lost a pound and I have been more conscious of my eating. That doesn't mean I am eating great, just getting better at the choices I make. For instance, last night I chose grilled chicken w/rice, green beans and okra instead of chicken fried steak with double mashed potatoes and gravy. I still had my roll and I had sweet tea instead of sweetening my own. But still some better choices there. And that is what it is about, making better choices more often.

This looks to be a busy three day weekend. I have planned out what I want to do, but as usual those plans are up for change. I think I will be home by myself on Monday and want to get some sewing and scraping done.

Have a blessed weekend.

Up and At "Em

Didn't sleep in this morning. Learned my lesson yesterday.

Did my workout. Mattie May is with us for the rest of the week so I will definitely be getting to bed earlier. Since I have been getting up early to work out, it seems much easier to get her up and going to. And if I lay down with her, she goes to sleep faster. But I usually fall asleep too! Oh well! If I stay asleep it is OK, but if I don't it is hard for me to get back to sleep because of my "little nap".

We eat earlier when she is with us too. And that's always a good thing.

No weighing today or measuring so not much to write. I am just hanging in there.

I did get the report back about my knee. Bruising of the bone and softening of the cartilage. I will have an appointment with an orthopedist eventually, but we all know how that goes! It felt a little better when I started my workout this morning but it did start hurting and has gotten worse as the day has gone on. Maybe some day it will be better. I am not going to change my routine until the doctor tells me I should or until I just can't walk any more, which ever comes first.

Until tomorrow.

Rush, Rush, Rush!

Oh, why did I choose to sleep in? I have gotten so used to being up and ready. But we didn't get in last night until 12:30, so I guess I should say we got in this morning. It was a fun night even though the boys lost the baseball game. We all seem to be in such a rush these days, it was nice to get to visit with friends.

However, this morning I chose to sleep until 6:15, get Frank's lunch made, then do my workout. Yes, I still worked out! Yes, I am still seeing progress in that work out. My stamina is getting better, I can still see improvement in my strength, and even though I haven't taken any new measurements (I am doing that on a monthly basis) I can feel a difference in my stomach. I don't know if it is inches because I really haven't noticed a change in my clothes, but I have noticed I am holding it in better so I believe it is a change in my ab strength. And I do feel better about me and what I am doing. I definitely struggle with food choices, but I am noticing I am not eating as much.

So I am marking all this up for improvement and change for the positive. And Frank is sticking right there beside me, encouraging me all the way!