I've been busy, but things are going well. The valences in the kitchen are done, the curtains are hung in the guest room and the sheers are hemmed and hung, the curtains for the project room are hung. Turns out I had to hem them as well, that's done. I have made 1 of 2 curtains for the dining room.
We went to the Fairchild Tropcical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables - it was AMAZING. If you are ever in Miami, make time to go. It was impressive. It's the 2nd highest rated botanic garden in the world.
Food has been good - I went to WW this morning and I was down 2.2 pounds. I feel like I've got a good handle on food. I know regular yoga is helping so much in dealing with stress (and there is still quite a bit!), as is the exercise. Exercise is also going well. I want to add in kettlebells, but I am at least doing some weight training.
I think the jogging is too much - I'm not at a weight where it feels ok. I am getting a lot of exercise - yoga, weights, walking, step aerobics. By the end of last week I just felt exhausted and ragged out and decided to throttle back to a level that is sustainable before I end up hurting myself.
I just really feel that I've found a good balance of physical activity that keep me feeling better emotionally, which helps with the diet because I'm turning to food less often to meet those needs.
That right there feels amazing.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Lovely day
I took today off and we went to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables - the 2nd best botanic garden in the world. Check out the web site and it's way more awesome than that!
I got up and did my couch to 5K run this morning - I won't lie, it's tough, but it feels good, especially when I stop. *lol*
Diet is going well - I'm within 2 pounds of my 2011 starting weight, which is high, but it's good to know I've nearly undone all the 2011 stress. We'll see what Monday brings (official WW weigh in day), but as of this morning I've lost 3 pounds this week.
Life is good, moving my body feels good, and being outside in that amazing beauty was a real treat.
I got up and did my couch to 5K run this morning - I won't lie, it's tough, but it feels good, especially when I stop. *lol*
Diet is going well - I'm within 2 pounds of my 2011 starting weight, which is high, but it's good to know I've nearly undone all the 2011 stress. We'll see what Monday brings (official WW weigh in day), but as of this morning I've lost 3 pounds this week.
Life is good, moving my body feels good, and being outside in that amazing beauty was a real treat.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Is it Friday yet?
Stressful day at work. Ugh.
Good things: I made it through 30 minutes of step aerobics. I thankfully had much needed yoga at lunch today. I got to work early so I got to leave early. It was a sunny, lovely day and we took the dogs to the park when I got home.
I am taking Friday off, so only 2 more days! :-)
Good things: I made it through 30 minutes of step aerobics. I thankfully had much needed yoga at lunch today. I got to work early so I got to leave early. It was a sunny, lovely day and we took the dogs to the park when I got home.
I am taking Friday off, so only 2 more days! :-)
Monday, January 23, 2012
Posting from home - fail so far
I haven't been very good about posting from home I'm afraid. It's not that anything is bad, just busy.
Weight Watchers is going well - I've lost 5 pounds and so far it's going fine. I'm very active thanks to the fitenss center at work and I've been walking every afternoon with my mom and Jordan.
This weekend I worked on curtains for the house. I have a lot of vintage curtains as well as fabric, and with help from my mom I've figured out what I want to use where. I made the boy new lined tab top curtains for his windows this weekend and bought some decorative curtain rods. I have temporary curtains up (or sheers) so there's no huge rush (obviously, since we've been in the house 5 months!).
The weather is amazing - mid 70s, sunshine, mild nights. I'm still not used to living here yet, but I sure am enjoying the weather!
We thought my MIL was going to have to have back surgery - luckily she doesn't - they are going to do physical therapy. Thank goodness. She needs both knees replaced, but that isn't as urgent. I hate that she's in so much pain & her health is so bad, but she could certainly take some actions to make things better for herself. Oh well, some things never change.
In any case, I'm plugging along!
Weight Watchers is going well - I've lost 5 pounds and so far it's going fine. I'm very active thanks to the fitenss center at work and I've been walking every afternoon with my mom and Jordan.
This weekend I worked on curtains for the house. I have a lot of vintage curtains as well as fabric, and with help from my mom I've figured out what I want to use where. I made the boy new lined tab top curtains for his windows this weekend and bought some decorative curtain rods. I have temporary curtains up (or sheers) so there's no huge rush (obviously, since we've been in the house 5 months!).
The weather is amazing - mid 70s, sunshine, mild nights. I'm still not used to living here yet, but I sure am enjoying the weather!
We thought my MIL was going to have to have back surgery - luckily she doesn't - they are going to do physical therapy. Thank goodness. She needs both knees replaced, but that isn't as urgent. I hate that she's in so much pain & her health is so bad, but she could certainly take some actions to make things better for herself. Oh well, some things never change.
In any case, I'm plugging along!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Another day
So it was a good day. I went in a bit late since I was staying later than usual for a meeting. I made myself breakfast and then headed in. It was a super busy day - loads of meetings. I did have yoga today - the class was huge! But it was very good and it's nice to be back into the routine. I did a bit of my Gilad cardio this afternoon.
Anyway, things are going pretty well - work is going well, the boy is starting virtual school on the 23rd, and the hub is getting some chores done around the house. I love having my mom here - she is so much help.
Anyway, plugging along!
Anyway, things are going pretty well - work is going well, the boy is starting virtual school on the 23rd, and the hub is getting some chores done around the house. I love having my mom here - she is so much help.
Anyway, plugging along!
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Checking in
Not being able to post during lunch is a drag. I don't generally get on the computer every night at home. But WW is going ok - I went to my first meeting Monday. Classes started at the work fitness center this week - I am taking a class called "AMP" (athletic movement performance). It's mostly guys - it's a kind of cardio sculpt class. Anyway, I liked it!
The boy is all signed up for virtual school which starts the 23rd. He is excited - I am grateful that my mom is here to help him get used to setting his own schedule.
Hub continues to stuff down his stress with garbage food. He says he isn't ready to do anything about his weight. I hope he chooses to do something before his weight does something to him, ya know?
In any case, I am trying to let go of things I can't control, enjoy the things I have, and challenge myself to want more for me, from me.
The boy is all signed up for virtual school which starts the 23rd. He is excited - I am grateful that my mom is here to help him get used to setting his own schedule.
Hub continues to stuff down his stress with garbage food. He says he isn't ready to do anything about his weight. I hope he chooses to do something before his weight does something to him, ya know?
In any case, I am trying to let go of things I can't control, enjoy the things I have, and challenge myself to want more for me, from me.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Living as if...
I think I may have a tough time articulating this, but here I go:
One thing I am working on is "living as if" - living my life as if I were a healthy, active person who doesn't succumb to disordered eating. Making those choices - going to the gym, eating reasonable portions of meals. At the same time, shutting down my internal critic when he tries to put so many restrictions and rules around things that I've created a situation where Ghandi would fail. Do you know what I mean? Do you set unrealistic expectations for yourself? That's the ONLY kind I set for myself!
Another thing: shutting that bit^& up when she starts up. In the gym "Look at yourself! You look like a tea pot with arms working out! You are so fat!" I quickly derail that line with "Yes, but I am in here working on improving my fitness."
I'm just tired of 1) constantly criticizing myself and 2) creating so many rules and restrictions that I am guaranteed failure.
In other words, my goal is good choices, not perfect choices.
I joined Weight Watchers today. Woot! Again, good choices within parameters (points) - but not overly complicating the process.
One thing I am working on is "living as if" - living my life as if I were a healthy, active person who doesn't succumb to disordered eating. Making those choices - going to the gym, eating reasonable portions of meals. At the same time, shutting down my internal critic when he tries to put so many restrictions and rules around things that I've created a situation where Ghandi would fail. Do you know what I mean? Do you set unrealistic expectations for yourself? That's the ONLY kind I set for myself!
Another thing: shutting that bit^& up when she starts up. In the gym "Look at yourself! You look like a tea pot with arms working out! You are so fat!" I quickly derail that line with "Yes, but I am in here working on improving my fitness."
I'm just tired of 1) constantly criticizing myself and 2) creating so many rules and restrictions that I am guaranteed failure.
In other words, my goal is good choices, not perfect choices.
I joined Weight Watchers today. Woot! Again, good choices within parameters (points) - but not overly complicating the process.
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Le sigh
Today I was working out in the fitness center - doing Gilad's "express workout" dvd - the first disc to be specific. It was a long & tough workout and I was working really hard. I looked like the teapot from "Beauty and the Beast" in the mirror. Pretty depressing.
It's quite cold here - mid 50s today, the cafeteria at work ran out of coccoa packets!
I can no longer post at work - my browser is too old and the new version of blogger (which I find a tad confusing) doesn't speak to it. It's just as well I guess, but still kind of a hassle.
I am working on making good choices - not perfect, maybe not even the best, but "good", ya know? So far so good.
It's quite cold here - mid 50s today, the cafeteria at work ran out of coccoa packets!
I can no longer post at work - my browser is too old and the new version of blogger (which I find a tad confusing) doesn't speak to it. It's just as well I guess, but still kind of a hassle.
I am working on making good choices - not perfect, maybe not even the best, but "good", ya know? So far so good.
Monday, January 02, 2012
Raising awareness
I've mentioned that they are offering WW for free at work this year. I'm not quite sure when the session will start, but I plan to attend!
In the meantime, I am working on making good choices, and tracking food and exercise. I have my purse calendar with pictures from my vision board, a couple of quotes, and a tab on the current page for quickly updating food & exercise as it happens.
I thought work would be busy today, but no - most people are still out. Sweet! Actually, my boss doesn't get back until Wednesday. I thought I was "running late" but I made time to make a green smoothie AND juice for the 3 of us - hub has requested some as well. Nice! And since no one was here, "running late" wasn't the case.
I looked back over the year's weigh ins - I am up 6.6 pounds from the end of last year, but still down 10 pounds from this year's high weight. Not great, but overall I feel like I'm starting the year in a good place.
I wish I hadn't let stress take me over the way it did this year, but I've come out the other end largely okay, so I'm grateful. No "calendar regret" this year over what I might have done.
I've mentioned that they are offering WW for free at work this year. I'm not quite sure when the session will start, but I plan to attend!
In the meantime, I am working on making good choices, and tracking food and exercise. I have my purse calendar with pictures from my vision board, a couple of quotes, and a tab on the current page for quickly updating food & exercise as it happens.
I thought work would be busy today, but no - most people are still out. Sweet! Actually, my boss doesn't get back until Wednesday. I thought I was "running late" but I made time to make a green smoothie AND juice for the 3 of us - hub has requested some as well. Nice! And since no one was here, "running late" wasn't the case.
I looked back over the year's weigh ins - I am up 6.6 pounds from the end of last year, but still down 10 pounds from this year's high weight. Not great, but overall I feel like I'm starting the year in a good place.
I wish I hadn't let stress take me over the way it did this year, but I've come out the other end largely okay, so I'm grateful. No "calendar regret" this year over what I might have done.
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