I'm Baaaccckkk!

Sooo...I've been MIA the last two weeks or so! Got caught up in my vacation...and really, lost all structure. Didn't do my diet very well, didn't give time to this blog...and didn't go to the gym much at all. Sigh.

But I'm back now. Back to my comfortable routine. As much as I love being away from work, the struture of my work day keeps me focused and in control.

I did not lose any weight the last couple weeks...in fact...I gained a few pounds back. Sigh. But I will lose those pounds before you know it! Just watch!

Today I packed a very healthy lunch. I'm hoping to hit the gym this evening.

My vacation was great. I spend a lot of quality time with my husband and babe. We did a ton of day trips....spent hours in parks, splashpads, shopping, etc. I even sqeezed in a girls night out...limo and all! That was just a night full of fun and chaos...haha...hadn't done something like that since LONG before I became pregnant with Quin...we're talking YEARS!

All in all it was worth it. A few pounds gained, but many memories created.

I will not fall into the slide though...I'll pick up again...right now...and start climbing that hill again!

Cheers!

Weigh In...

I was a bit hesitant to weigh in this morning. Really. Not that it's been a horrible week, but just because it was such a strange week and I didn't have a lot of confidence in how it would play out. I didn't journal my food intake, but tried to make wise choices. I only went to the gym the once...but did get out with my babe a lot....walks, playing in the park etc.

But in the end I went. I just can't wimp out when I'm not definite I'll lose. That's not the recipe for success. I need to drag my ass to weigh in every week...whether I want to or not...

And it was good! I actually lost 3.2 lbs! Whoohoo! It just shows that by being more mindful on a daily basis what I'm putting into my mouth and being more active in general does pay off. I don't have to change my entire life to fit around a strict diet and intense daily work outs. I can just do my best to be a healthy person...

This puts my grand total to 15.2 lbs! Whoohoo! Next stop will be 2-0. I'll be really pumped when I hit that number!

Today at my meeting we talked about how we self sabotage ourselves at times. When we're doing really well it's easy to start 'rewarding' ourselves with the bad foods. Another serious mistake we make is when accepting compliments. Instead of just saying thank you and continuing on program....we tend to brush it off, or make excuses or deny things. I was told that 'Just' and 'Only' are our new 4 letter words.

For example "You lost 3.2 lbs this week! You are doing great!!".... "Oh...thanks....but I ONLY went to the gym once. I should have went more".

We need to take credit for work well done! Stop dwelling on the negative. Stop trying to lessen our success.

:)

From here on in...when I get a compliment I'm simply going to say Thank You.

Jamie

Ouch.

Okay. That class I told you about yesterday? I'm regretting it today!! Every muscle in my back is sore...and my right calf feels like it's just a tight knot...if I flex it at all I get a Charlie's Horse....blah! Now I know I'm not quite ready for that one! lol. The worse part is now I'm just too sore to work out today. I might try to go for a walk with the baby....but I fear the gym would just hurt my calf even more...

Anyone ever have this in the calf...any suggestions for getting it back to normal???

I'm still doing okay on program. I will admit that hubby and I had some Doritos last night while we watched the movie "Adventureland". Doritos....BAD. Movie....GREAT! Highly recommend it!

Well, back to Sesame Street for me! haha....nothing like my mornings spent with baby, Sesame Street and a nice strong coffee in my hands. Seriously. I couldn't ask for much more...

Jamie

Mid Week Update!

Hello! Sorry it's been so long...but I've been on vacation and it's been hard to find the time to sit by myself and post!

I've been doing well. Not totally 'on program'...but just living a healthier lifestyle in general. Since Saturday I've been just full of family fun. We've been to the park several times, walked to the library, played at a splashpad, gone for walks...it's been wonderful.

The best part of it has been all the time I've gotten to spend with my son. It's so nice to have some quality mommy son time...stupid work always gets in the way of that...so 3 weeks off is so refreshing!

The last couple of days I have not been to the gym...well...to be honest, the last FOUR days! Yikes! BUT...I've been very active in my everyday. I've spent WAY less time sitting on my ass in front of the tv...and have stayed out of my fridge and cupboards by being on the move all the time! I'm the queen of boredom eating...so staying busy is key for me! I have had some treats over the last few days...but I've been strong! At the butterfly conservatory we were all a bit nibbly...I got my son some chicken fingers with veggie sticks, my hubby got a huge cookie...and I just got a diet coke and nibbled on some of Quin's celery and carrots! I waited til I got home to have a nice lunch! Another great decision was while at Costco with the family, we got some icecream on the way out. They have the yummiest, creamiest soft serve in town...but this time we got a small CUP and we all SHARED it. We even did McD's one lunch and I got a green salad!!! So overall, I'm proud of the days I've had. Before trying to live a healthier lifestyle, a week away from work would have been the biggest excuse to treat myself to all sorts of naughty things....hey its vacation! lol. But not this time!~ Whoohoo!

I had a great morning today. I dropped my hubby off at work, then went to the YMCA with my little dude. I put him in daycare while I joined a Cross Training fitness class. It was my first time doing this type of class and I found it very hard. It was some boxing, some stepping, some running, some weights....I was dying near the end...but I'm proud that I tried it~ And then even though I was zonked at the end, I brought my son to Busy Bees Playground and we ran around and had so much fun together for an hour or so!

We just finished lunch and now it is naptime...for Quin. Which in mommy terms means that I get to sit and savour a coffee and relax for a bit.

I say well earned.

Jamie

Quick Update!

Just weighed in. Lost 0.8lbs. Not too shabby! It's nothing too impressive...but with my body being strange this week, I'm very happy. That puts me at 12 lbs total!

I'm going to continue to kick ass this week...motivated more than ever!!

I heard a great thing at my meeting this morning that I thought I'd share. It's in reference to 'falling off the wagon' or making a poor decision.

Relate it to falling down the stairs. If you are going down a set of stairs, and you slip and fall down a few....do you climb all the way back up to the top and start walking down the stairs all over again? NO! You are already half way down and you pick up and keep moving down the stairs to the bottom. So basically, you have a slip, big whoop. Your previous behaviors and choices that week have already gotten you closer to your goal...keep on going. Don't beat yourself up and feel like everything else you did was not worth it. That you wasted all your previous efforts with one chocolate sundae!

So that's my lesson for today....lol.

I'm off to the butterfly conservatory with my hubby and son. We had plans to go to the Splashpad....but they are predicting rain and storms all day....so inside plans are just safer.

:)

Jamie

My great afternoon....

Went to the gym this afternoon. It was great! I did 35 minutes of the elliptical...then I attempted the stepper....which I haven't done in years. It was not pretty. LOL. I used to do 30 minutes straight of it. Today I could hardly do one minute! Really made me realize how fit I once was! So it's my new target. Every time I work out I'm going to hop on it. Even if it's just for a minute or two. In time I'll get better and better at it...then watch out!

I also did lots of stretches and stomach crunches....ouchie! But a good ouchie.

Afterwards I rewarded myself with an uninterrupted hour at Chapters/Starbucks. I wandered the book isles....ended up grabbing two magazines and read them in a big comfy chair with a black coffee. I know...against the rules to not buy the magazines...haha...but no one was looking. I figured if someone said something I'd just buy them :)

Tonight I'm hanging with hubby...then the fun weekend starts! I'll post tomorrow after my weigh in!

Jamie

Awwww...almost weekend!

Good morning! It's so lovely out today. I'm feeling pretty good still. I haven't been to the gym in TWO days...sigh...but I've been eating quite healthily. Life has just been so busy the last two days that I've been having trouble fitting it in. So today, I decided to MAKE IT HAPPEN. I came in a bit early, and I told my staff that I'd be taking the afternoon off! I'm going to hit the gym and take my time and enjoy a really great workout!

Tomorrow morning I weigh in. I'm feeling sort of blah about it. I don't think I did anything to gain...I really should lose a bit... But my body is also being stupid right now. Aunt Flo was due over a week ago and nothing. I'm all bloated and moody...and NO I'm not pregnant. So I'm really hoping that she comes soon as I hate when my body doesn't work as it's supposed to. It worries me. I've had strange cycles before...but usually they were at times in my life full of extreme stress. Right now I'm actually feeling really great. My stress factor is lower than it's been in ages. I'm eating better, I'm exercising. And now my body is being weird again! Bah.

Oh well. Whatever the scale shows I'll be fine with. If it's a loss I'll celebrate! If it's a gain, I'll chock it up to my weird body and know that I'll have a great loss the following week when it gets back to normal.

Either way I'm drinking a bottle of my favorite wine on Saturday night. I've been planning for it all week! LOL. I bought it at one of my favorite wineries in Niagara a bit ago, and I look at it every day with longing.

This weekend I'm going to try to be very active with my family. I'm going to try to be outdoors as much as possible, enjoy the local parks and trails. Go for a swim or two. It'll be excellent.

Cheers!
Jamie