activity plan 7/30-8/5/12

#bestbodybootcamp http://www.tinareale.com/best-body-bootcamp
Monday - Workout A and Curves
Tuesday - Workout B and Curves
Wednesday - Core and Curves and walk
Thursday - Workout C and Curves
Friday - Core and walk
Saturday - Turbo Jam and walk
Sunday - REST :)

7/31 - Aggravated

Okay, I am aggravated today.  My weekly weigh in shows an increase of 0.8 LB and not sure how that happened.  I have been working out faithfully and sticking to healthy eating...WHAT GIVES?  Maybe I should increase my calorie intake for this week and see if that has an impact.  I'm just at a loss here.

I'm also stressing Katy's move tomorrow - I am not ready forher to move out.  Is a mother ever ready for their child to move out of the nest?  I am not thrilled with her living arrangement but I have voiced my opinion and she is almost 19.

I won't complain any more.  Today is a new day and I will make the most if it.

7/26

Day 3 of bootcamp down - woot woot!  My abs were burning last night but okay today.  My legs are still very tight and sore today from Tuesday's workout.  Man - I thought that my legs were in better shape. 

I am enjoying my newest craze - Weight To Go from Teavana!  http://www.teavana.com/about-us.  I thank Megan for getting me hooked.

We finally got some rain over night!  We are in a drought and things are looking pretty bleak in my neck of the woods - hopefully the rainfall will help some.  Poor Jeff, he's been watching the weather channel like crazy.

My plan for today is to go to Curves after work for my normal workout and then do day 4 of bootcamp when I get home.  Am really hoping to see some results when I weigh in on Sunday!!  keeping my fingers crossed!!

I will part with this adorable pic that Megan sent me last night  - oh how I miss these little munchkins!

7/25

Hello Wednesday!  I love this day - HUMP DAY - my work week is half way over!  Not that I am trying to wish my life away, just trying to wish the working days away  :)

My legs are still super sore from http://www.tinareale.com/best-body-bootcamp, I feel like I have jelly legs.  It doens't help that I have a desk job.  I am trying to get up and move about once an hour, I'm sure I should be moving more but it's very hard with my job.

Today is Curves + Zumba at noon and then I have my core workout for bootcamp when I get home.  I am hoping that the circuit will suffice for the interval portion of the workout.  I absolutely love attending my Curves.  For women that feel uneasy working out around men - Curves is perfect.  I have been going long enough that we're just a big group of friends.  It's hard for me to make friends because I am so quiet so this is good for me. 

I am going to try and can some more tomaotes when I get home this evening, we'll see how things go. 

My youngest daughter is packing now to move out the weekend of August 4 and I am having a very hard time with that.  It was hard enough when my oldest daughter moved out for college and then moved so far away to get married.  I just can't imagine another one leaving the nest  :'(  That will only leave me with my son at home and that's only for 2 more years.  I think that I am in store for an emotional roller coaster in the next week or so.

7/24 canning

Decided to do a little canning today and had fun. I haven't done this in a few years and really need to do it more often when produce on sale and such.

Now I need to get on the Internet and get some canning recipes for peaches and pears because the trees are almost ready. I need some for pineapple too. Hubby loves pineapple and it would be nice to have some canned.

7/24

I did it!  Day 1 and 2 of http://www.tinareale.com/best-body-bootcamp/ down - complete!!
WOMP WOMP. 

My arms are sore and my legs feel like jell-o - but in a good way.  I need this and I just need to keep telling myself that I can do it.  I'm not a pro and I'm sure that I look like a dork but that's okay ... I'm good with that.

For a recap:

• push-ups and I aren't on good terms - I don't have any upper body strength.
• wall squats - they're okay, I can do them but don't like them.
• one leg sit N stands - now these are my enemy!  Guess that means they are good for me?!?

We'll see what tomorrow brings! 
Until then.................

7/23

Bootcamp starts today!  http://www.tinareale.com/best-body-bootcamp/ I am really looking forward to this.  My plan of action is to get home from work, let the chickens out and then do workout A and do a few chores before I start 20 min 60/60 HIIT(such as feed & water chickens and watering the horses).  I have recently started taking meds for my over active bladder - I know TMI!!  I felt very uncomfortable talking to my doctor about it but knew that I had to.  I'm only 43 and have to brace myself when I cough, sneeze, laugh and now even when I pick up something heavy.  Not cool when trying to unload 50 LB bags of chicken feed and dog food.  She said not to worry, more than likely due to having such a large baby as Robbie.  I haven't had any ill effects from taking the meds besides dry mouth - we'll see if they work because I plan on running this evening. 

I am going to try and not obsess over the scale and stick to one weigh in per week. 

7/23/12:  145.0

7/19 tidbits

I did pretty well  -  I stayed on track all day (I pack my lunch and snacks and bring with me) and I went to Curves after work for my daily workout and burned 368 calories.  I drank more than plenty of water and thought all was well until I got home and was STARVING!  Instead of drinking a glass of water and maybe having a low fat string cheese I immediately put a bagel skinny in the toaster and topped with some Laughing Cow cheese which isn't bad but then I followed that with about 45 almonds and dried cranberries....OUCH!

I had a lot of regret after wards and negative thoughts but knew that I had to quit that because that just leads me to binge eating.  Oh well, nothing that I can do about it now.

Lesson learned - on days that the temp is 108 - I am probably burning more calories and my normal snacks won't sustain me.  I need to have something else handy in case I need it.  I think that I am going to by some nut butter packets and WASA crackers to keep handy in cases like this.

I stepped on the scale this morning and am still at 145.2 - been here for the last week or so,
http://www.tinareale.com/best-body-bootcamp/ starts soon and am looking forward to getting over this hump.

Today is Friday and I do look forward to stopping at Starbucks after a end of the week treat:  Starbucks Grande Iced Vanilla Latte made with nonfat milk but only 2 pumps syrup.  :)

I just finished an awesome book - Her Daughter's Dream by Francine Rivers.  I really enjoyed this book.  It gave me hope....made me think......I think that God may be working on my heart.  I have a lot of resentment and hurt feelings towards my mom and maybe it is time...

7/18 tidbits

I have decided not to blog about my food and what I am eating because I am tracking everything on My Fitness Pal.  I am trying to be completey truthful and track everything that I eat.  It makes it so easy with MFP because I can track online or on my phone....I have no excuses now.  :)

Hubby & R got home last night after being gone due to work, it was great for everyone to be home again.  Just the sound of that is mkaing me apprehensive with K's upcoming move.  Going to be very hard to have another child leave the house.

I was able to get my workout in at Curves (Zumba session), burned 396 calories.  I thought about skipping due to the heat but went ahead and went and am very glad that I did.

I'm a newbie

I am new to blogging and am going to try my hand at this to keep me accountable. 

I am on a journey/quest to a healthier life.  I have 20 LBs that I would like to lose but it more than that. 

I think that I have mastered eating healthier but I am not sure that I am eating "enough" for my activity level.
 
I do workout 4 times a week at Curves but have been doing this for some time and think that it is habit now and my body needs a jump start.  I have recently signed up for a the Best Body Bootcamp http://www.faithfitnessfun.com/feed/ and am really looking forward to this jump start!

Not sure how this will work out or what my format will be - We'll see.......

This is my inspiration to keep me healthy:
My beautiful family:

My beautiful granchildren: