Today's Good Things:
Decluttering went well
Extra sleep again this morning
Made good lunch choices for myself and family while out shopping (bananas and cheese sticks instead of junk for them, cheese stick and reheated chili for me when we got home)
Yard work
Evening walk with my sweetie
Met my water goal for the day
Skipped the bun on my cheeseburger at dinner
Today's Not So Good Things:
VERY late start to my day
Too many nachos at dinner
Taste tested ALL the dessert samples that dh brought home ::blush::
I logged today. It's been a long time since I have, so I'm feeling good that I am getting back on course. I wasn't happy with the results of my log, but I did it.
I also got in some exercise today. I always forget how good it is to get out for that walk. It relieves so much stress, gives me a few minutes distance from those little frustrations that really are just that...little. I was glad I pushed myself to get outside today instead of continuing to work on my inside projects. Tomorrow is supposed to be stormy, so getting the sun and exercise was very good.
Tomorrow is a new day. Prayerfully, I'll get some good sleep and be able to start fresh and new with bible time and a smile for my sleepy kiddos. Tonite felt so much like summer that everyone is up late!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Tuesday April 26, 2011 Trying
Today's Good Things:
Stayed busy switching clothes for the season, purging, and catching up on laundry
Enoyed some extra sleep this morning
Enjoyed some nice time with my 7yo dd working on chores today
Took a nice drive with dh for date night tonite
Today's Not So Good Things:
No exercise
Didn't eat well
Didn't log
Didn't even work on my water goals
My Reboot isn't going so hot. Yesterday we went for a superfun trip to a butterfly conservatory to celebrate our 4 youngest dd's birthday (which all happen to fall within 4 weeks of each other). That was awesome, but also warranted Road Trip Food. It also didn't afford much exercise.
I keep going back and forth between wanting to get moving, work hard, and conquer some projects and wanting to rest, relax, and enjoy my time off. I feel like I really need to do both right now so I'm not sure what tomorrow will hold. I've got another day of inside work this week but a LOT of outside work, too, along with a day of shopping/errands to fit in somewhere. Somehow I'll need to make exercise and purposeful eating a part of the plan as well. :-S
Stayed busy switching clothes for the season, purging, and catching up on laundry
Enoyed some extra sleep this morning
Enjoyed some nice time with my 7yo dd working on chores today
Took a nice drive with dh for date night tonite
Today's Not So Good Things:
No exercise
Didn't eat well
Didn't log
Didn't even work on my water goals
My Reboot isn't going so hot. Yesterday we went for a superfun trip to a butterfly conservatory to celebrate our 4 youngest dd's birthday (which all happen to fall within 4 weeks of each other). That was awesome, but also warranted Road Trip Food. It also didn't afford much exercise.
I keep going back and forth between wanting to get moving, work hard, and conquer some projects and wanting to rest, relax, and enjoy my time off. I feel like I really need to do both right now so I'm not sure what tomorrow will hold. I've got another day of inside work this week but a LOT of outside work, too, along with a day of shopping/errands to fit in somewhere. Somehow I'll need to make exercise and purposeful eating a part of the plan as well. :-S
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Another Week Goes By...
...and I haven't written a thing. Blech!
I *should* be journaling. It does help me stay on track and mindful of my goals. Simple as that.
Right now I'm struggling so much to sleep. The breathing/pain issues I've written about already are getting bad. I'm not able to fall asleep well at all. In fact, I've even had to take a half a unisom here and there to get my mind to settle. Then I'm waking up in such discomfort that I'm wandering from chair to couch and back to bed again trying to find a way to eek in a few more hours of sleep. Needless to say, it's taking its toll on me. I'm waking up late, slow moving, and barely keeping up with normal duties. That has sent me back to my old coping mechanism of completely forgetting or setting aside exercise to make time for the schooling, laundry and meals. It shouldn't be optional, but that's what it's become again.
Sigh. This is my life, so I need to adjust and make a way to deal with it. We've also gotten very busy with the spring season. This week is Spring Break, so we'll be busy with projects. However, I'm also going to use this week to Reboot and get back into the habits of exercise, activity, logging and blogging.
Tomorrow I weigh in. I haven't been eating horribly, but I also haven't been paying very close attention. Just trying to make the best choices I can. Funds are very tight right now, with work being so slow. That has made the lowish-carb plan hard to follow too. We'll see what the scale has to tell me tomorrow. :-S
I *should* be journaling. It does help me stay on track and mindful of my goals. Simple as that.
Right now I'm struggling so much to sleep. The breathing/pain issues I've written about already are getting bad. I'm not able to fall asleep well at all. In fact, I've even had to take a half a unisom here and there to get my mind to settle. Then I'm waking up in such discomfort that I'm wandering from chair to couch and back to bed again trying to find a way to eek in a few more hours of sleep. Needless to say, it's taking its toll on me. I'm waking up late, slow moving, and barely keeping up with normal duties. That has sent me back to my old coping mechanism of completely forgetting or setting aside exercise to make time for the schooling, laundry and meals. It shouldn't be optional, but that's what it's become again.
Sigh. This is my life, so I need to adjust and make a way to deal with it. We've also gotten very busy with the spring season. This week is Spring Break, so we'll be busy with projects. However, I'm also going to use this week to Reboot and get back into the habits of exercise, activity, logging and blogging.
Tomorrow I weigh in. I haven't been eating horribly, but I also haven't been paying very close attention. Just trying to make the best choices I can. Funds are very tight right now, with work being so slow. That has made the lowish-carb plan hard to follow too. We'll see what the scale has to tell me tomorrow. :-S
Monday, April 18, 2011
Monday Weigh-In
I have been missing. It's quite pathetic. I hav several reasons why, and I'll type them out soon, I hope. One happens to be the level of busy-ness our family has been dealing with lately. ;-)
Today's weigh-in has me down 1.6 pounds. I'm quite shocked, even though that's from 2 weeks worth of work and non-work. I'm so swollen this morning from water retention, I thought I'd show a 10 pound gain!
I got in a Ttapp workout this morning. I can tell I haven't been exercising. :-/
Today's weigh-in has me down 1.6 pounds. I'm quite shocked, even though that's from 2 weeks worth of work and non-work. I'm so swollen this morning from water retention, I thought I'd show a 10 pound gain!
I got in a Ttapp workout this morning. I can tell I haven't been exercising. :-/
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Another Favorite Treat
I've switched over to greek yogurt recently. I was told to watch out because it has more bite than regular plain yogurt. Guess what? They were right, but I really love it! Usually I mix it with some frozen berries. Tonite, I diced up a freshly peeled, juicy orange and covered it with a generous helping of thick, protein-rich, creamy, plain, fat-free goodness and YUM! Increasing my protein has been making a difference and the greek yogurt is a great, healthy choice to meet that goal. :-)
Friday, April 8, 2011
Friday April 8, 2011 Spring Has Sprung!
Today's Good Things:
Crazy but fun day!
New ducklings joined the family today! :-)
Good choices eating
1 mile Date Walk with my honey
Today's Not So Good Things:
High on carbs for the day
Today was a great Friday. It started with a visit with my dear friend (who called me "skinny"..heehee!) for lunch. We had a short visit, though. My dh and oldest dd bought 3 ducklings and we had to get them home under the heat lamp. They are so super cute! Their little peeps are sweet to hear. After dropping her off at home, we raced to the park for kickball. It was a crazy day!
With all that racing around, I didn't get a ton of exercise. I did have fun at the park with my children. It was so fun to visit with some other homeschooling moms. I enjoyed a brisk Date Walk with my husband tonite. I grilled up some yummy burgers and chicken for dinner. It was just a lovely day filled with all sorts of signs and promises of spring. The weekend, I'm told, is going to be even warmer. I can't wait!
Crazy but fun day!
New ducklings joined the family today! :-)
Good choices eating
1 mile Date Walk with my honey
Today's Not So Good Things:
High on carbs for the day
Today was a great Friday. It started with a visit with my dear friend (who called me "skinny"..heehee!) for lunch. We had a short visit, though. My dh and oldest dd bought 3 ducklings and we had to get them home under the heat lamp. They are so super cute! Their little peeps are sweet to hear. After dropping her off at home, we raced to the park for kickball. It was a crazy day!
With all that racing around, I didn't get a ton of exercise. I did have fun at the park with my children. It was so fun to visit with some other homeschooling moms. I enjoyed a brisk Date Walk with my husband tonite. I grilled up some yummy burgers and chicken for dinner. It was just a lovely day filled with all sorts of signs and promises of spring. The weekend, I'm told, is going to be even warmer. I can't wait!
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Thursday April 8, 2011 On A Roll :)
Today's Good Things:
Great morning of choring and lesson work
Super day eating
First day of a new bible study - such a blessing!
BIG answer to prayer for our fam
Fun night out for an ice cream treat.
Today's Not So Good Things:
No exercise
Missed my bible/prayer time
Behind on grading
Another great day. :-) After dinner, I was still a few hundred calories from my lowest goal (1500). We decided to take the fam to McD's for ice cream. (cheap and low-cal....for ice cream, that is ;-) ) I'm a little high on carbs, but still under 200g for the day. The scale was friendly this morning, keeping me motivated to stay on track this week.
Tomorrow is FRIDAY! We have a possible visit with friends and then we head to the park for kickball in the afternoon. I'm excited to be out in the sunshine and play with my children. :D
Great morning of choring and lesson work
Super day eating
First day of a new bible study - such a blessing!
BIG answer to prayer for our fam
Fun night out for an ice cream treat.
Today's Not So Good Things:
No exercise
Missed my bible/prayer time
Behind on grading
Another great day. :-) After dinner, I was still a few hundred calories from my lowest goal (1500). We decided to take the fam to McD's for ice cream. (cheap and low-cal....for ice cream, that is ;-) ) I'm a little high on carbs, but still under 200g for the day. The scale was friendly this morning, keeping me motivated to stay on track this week.
Tomorrow is FRIDAY! We have a possible visit with friends and then we head to the park for kickball in the afternoon. I'm excited to be out in the sunshine and play with my children. :D
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Wednesday April 6, 2011 Score!
Today's Good Things:
Ate Great!!!!
Ended the day at 133g of carbs! Under my daily goal!
Met my water goal
Got in a family walk before dinner
Super busy/productive day with the File Pile
Catchin' up on laundry
Today's Not So Good Things:
Struggled through lesson work with One In Particular
No Morning 15 or Afternoon 15 - I didn't even THINK about it. Weird.
So today was simply amazing afa as eating goes. I was so busy with my hands/brain that I didn't even think about snacking. However, I didn't think about exercising either, so it was a good thing! I got supper going late tonite (Baked buffalo chicken with skinless thighs, seasons red potatoes and a large salad), so dh took us all out for a family walk while we waited for dinner to cook. That was lovely, even though it was quite cold and windy. When he suggested going I realized that I hadn't even thought of exercise all day and I was SO happy to head out for some fresh air. Love that guy. :-)
I've been making some good progress on the File Pile. It's hard to get at that project and still do the Mom-things that need doing. I'm happy with the results so far, though. I'm having fun strolling down memory lane as I go through all the paperwork of our schooling over the years.
Did I mention that we are on a hiatus from going out to eat? Last week dh cancelled his business cc, which means all Treats and Splurges our O.U.T. until we have enough cash saved up. I'm excited to see how avoiding the restaurants and take-out food will effect my weight-loss efforts.
Okay, off to enjoy my Yogurt Bowl. (plain greek yogurt with frozen mixed berries, sprinkled with cinnamon. Yum...now that I'm getting used to the flavor of the greek yogurt. ;-) )
Ate Great!!!!
Ended the day at 133g of carbs! Under my daily goal!
Met my water goal
Got in a family walk before dinner
Super busy/productive day with the File Pile
Catchin' up on laundry
Today's Not So Good Things:
Struggled through lesson work with One In Particular
No Morning 15 or Afternoon 15 - I didn't even THINK about it. Weird.
So today was simply amazing afa as eating goes. I was so busy with my hands/brain that I didn't even think about snacking. However, I didn't think about exercising either, so it was a good thing! I got supper going late tonite (Baked buffalo chicken with skinless thighs, seasons red potatoes and a large salad), so dh took us all out for a family walk while we waited for dinner to cook. That was lovely, even though it was quite cold and windy. When he suggested going I realized that I hadn't even thought of exercise all day and I was SO happy to head out for some fresh air. Love that guy. :-)
I've been making some good progress on the File Pile. It's hard to get at that project and still do the Mom-things that need doing. I'm happy with the results so far, though. I'm having fun strolling down memory lane as I go through all the paperwork of our schooling over the years.
Did I mention that we are on a hiatus from going out to eat? Last week dh cancelled his business cc, which means all Treats and Splurges our O.U.T. until we have enough cash saved up. I'm excited to see how avoiding the restaurants and take-out food will effect my weight-loss efforts.
Okay, off to enjoy my Yogurt Bowl. (plain greek yogurt with frozen mixed berries, sprinkled with cinnamon. Yum...now that I'm getting used to the flavor of the greek yogurt. ;-) )
Monday, April 4, 2011
Monday April 4, 2011 - Spring is in the Air!
Today's Good Things:
Met my lowish-carb goal
Great day school wise
Great day with chores
Kept up with meals well
House is semi-tidy
Kept Laundry rollin'
Got a good start on this week's project
After dinner mile with dh
Today's Not So Good Things:
Munched on chocolate chips that should have all been given away
Missed my Morning 15
Rainy/snowy so missed my Afternoon 15
Struggling with a tmi issue that also prevented me from too much activity
I had a surprisingly great Monday! That rarely happens here and I'm delighted.
Food wise I did really well, even with my afternoon snack with dh and a yummy dessert of fat free pudding that my dd made for us to share. I ended the day with 155 grams of carbs. I'm pleased, since my goal is to get as close to 150 as possible each day. Had I skipped those treats, I'd have been under my goal. Cool seeing that it's doable.
Also got in a 1 mile quick walk with dh before he headed out for an evening meeting. That does us so much good. I love having a little escape like that. Good for body, soul, and heart.
I made some good headway on the File Pile today. Dd planted her seedlings and the girlies started some flower seeds. The smell of that dirt was invigorating! Oh, I love that spring is in the air. Even though it snowed all morning, it melted by afternoon and I can still see the GRASS! Just the smell of the rain, mud, and warmth makes me want to MOVE and smile.
Met my lowish-carb goal
Great day school wise
Great day with chores
Kept up with meals well
House is semi-tidy
Kept Laundry rollin'
Got a good start on this week's project
After dinner mile with dh
Today's Not So Good Things:
Munched on chocolate chips that should have all been given away
Missed my Morning 15
Rainy/snowy so missed my Afternoon 15
Struggling with a tmi issue that also prevented me from too much activity
I had a surprisingly great Monday! That rarely happens here and I'm delighted.
Food wise I did really well, even with my afternoon snack with dh and a yummy dessert of fat free pudding that my dd made for us to share. I ended the day with 155 grams of carbs. I'm pleased, since my goal is to get as close to 150 as possible each day. Had I skipped those treats, I'd have been under my goal. Cool seeing that it's doable.
Also got in a 1 mile quick walk with dh before he headed out for an evening meeting. That does us so much good. I love having a little escape like that. Good for body, soul, and heart.
I made some good headway on the File Pile today. Dd planted her seedlings and the girlies started some flower seeds. The smell of that dirt was invigorating! Oh, I love that spring is in the air. Even though it snowed all morning, it melted by afternoon and I can still see the GRASS! Just the smell of the rain, mud, and warmth makes me want to MOVE and smile.
Monday Weigh-In
Finally.
Noticed how I've been avoiding this for the past 2 weeks? I should've recorded the numbers, even though they weren't pleasant. I always gave myself an excuse....
....there's no way I gained 3 pounds in a week! That must be water...
....dumb scale won't give me a consistent reading....
....well, of course it says that, I've not been working hard...
blah, blah, blah!
The last two weeks have been confusing with the scale. However, it was easy to see that my lack of diligence and discipline was not getting it moving in the right direction.
After working hard all last week, though, I'm pleased to see that I'm down nearly a pound from my last recorded weight! Hooray!!!
That right there is such great motivation. I'm excited to start the new week with new energy!
Noticed how I've been avoiding this for the past 2 weeks? I should've recorded the numbers, even though they weren't pleasant. I always gave myself an excuse....
....there's no way I gained 3 pounds in a week! That must be water...
....dumb scale won't give me a consistent reading....
....well, of course it says that, I've not been working hard...
blah, blah, blah!
The last two weeks have been confusing with the scale. However, it was easy to see that my lack of diligence and discipline was not getting it moving in the right direction.
After working hard all last week, though, I'm pleased to see that I'm down nearly a pound from my last recorded weight! Hooray!!!
That right there is such great motivation. I'm excited to start the new week with new energy!
Friday, April 1, 2011
Friday April 1, 2011 Hangin' In
Today's Good Things:
Nor'Easter - Really, it was good b/c it meant that dh worked from home :D
Great Friday family day
Got in some chapters in a new book
Did well with calories
Today's Not So Good Things:
No exercise
Even with having a treat of pizza for lunch, I'm still able to enjoy a yummy snack of greek yogurt, frozen fruit and a couple slices of turkey breast before bed. Awesome! I really am getting the hang of this. ;-)
Oh, I was able to see the number on the scale I saw a couple of weeks ago. I'm starting to feel hopeful for Monday's weigh-in. I'm choosing not to beat myself up for taking two weeks to get back to where I was. :-/
Nor'Easter - Really, it was good b/c it meant that dh worked from home :D
Great Friday family day
Got in some chapters in a new book
Did well with calories
Today's Not So Good Things:
No exercise
Even with having a treat of pizza for lunch, I'm still able to enjoy a yummy snack of greek yogurt, frozen fruit and a couple slices of turkey breast before bed. Awesome! I really am getting the hang of this. ;-)
Oh, I was able to see the number on the scale I saw a couple of weeks ago. I'm starting to feel hopeful for Monday's weigh-in. I'm choosing not to beat myself up for taking two weeks to get back to where I was. :-/
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