Wednesday January 11, 2012

Today's Good Things:
Up at 5:30
Morning Pilates - 10min (core)
Bible time
Family bible time
Breakfast on time
Productive morning school wise
Lovely bible study with friend
Stuck to my menu plan well
Enjoyed a delicious nap snuggled up with the baby on the couch.  <3
17 minutes of wii fit this afternoon
Kept up with our basic routine decently

Today's Not So Good Things:
Can't think of any :)

Okay, so today was about the little things.  I worked hard to make the little choices and little things count well today.  This afternoon, after I finished my snack, I was rummaging through the house looking for another "little something".  After picking up and putting down various items, I chose to have a cup of black coffee instead.  From there, I chose to get on the wii and do some moving while waiting for the children to finish up their choring.  After that, I was so pleased with myself that I didn't even want to bother with any little somethings.

Speaking of the wii. My intention on using it today was to weigh myself. Our scale broke a while ago and I haven't really been able to keep track of how much I've gained this pregnancy very well. According to the wii, it looks like I'm up around 14 pounds so far. That's more than I gained last time, but still not as bad as I was thinking.  Compared to the scale at the doc's office a couple of weeks ago, I'm down a couple of pounds even. But, comparing different scales is obviously not helpful.  So far, I'm still under my highest weight when I started working to lose last year. That's a comfort. Watching the wii tease me about being "obese", however is not a good feeling. Wish it could hear me when I say, "Hey! I'm PREGNANT you know!" :-P

I still have my evening 20 minutes of pilates to get in. I'm actually excited to do it. I'll wait until after our family movie time is done and the children are in bed. I have to say, though, my legs are sore! I knew that was coming.  Pilates is one of those things that feels like you're not really working hard but it hits you the following day and you KNOW you were working your body in completely new ways. I like that feeling.

Had to reschedule my u/s for Friday due to a big storm coming our way.  I'm still struggling to feel great during the day, but maybe some shoveling will be a decent remedy. ;) 

My husband just called me while on his way home from work asking if I wanted anything from McD's.  Since I know he'll be eating too when he gets home, I decided to have a small chicken sandwich for my evening snack tonight.  I miss him when he's gone working late, but it's fun to have some special time together late in the evening too.

Today's Food Choices:

Breakfast: 1 english muffin with peanut butter, decaf coffee - black

Snack: 2 oz cheddar cheese, 8 triscuit crackers, decaf chai tea - black

Lunch: hm turkey soup, 1 dinner roll w/ butter, water

Snack: 1/2 grapefruit, 1 cheese stick, water

Dinner: 2-3 oz turkey, Nachos (corn chips, pintos, cheese, salsa, sour cream, lettuce), water

Evening snack: Chicken sandwich? Still unsure, as I was really looking forward to my plain greek yogurt and orange segments.  Maybe I'll offer the sandwich to a helpful child instead. ;)

ETA: For some reason, blogger isn't letting me access the comments page so I can respond to the notes left from yesterday. Thanks for your encouragement, ladies! It means a great deal to me. :)

FINAL REPORT:  Gave the sandwich to the girlies. Just finished my 20 minute exercises (buns & thighs and flexibility).  I am about to enjoy my plain greek yogurt with diced orange sections. Mmmmm...my favorite. :)

I'm choosing to ignore my nasty heartburn and headache. :-P
Great day!