Day 10

Short Version (all positive since Michael nominated me for the say 3 positive things on FB thing)

1. I enjoyed another yoga class today.
2. I am starting to feel different. I have changed my ways enough that my bra straps are no longer leaving marks around my sides.  
3. Tomorrow I am planning to do back to back Jazzercise classes. 

One of the reasons I have all this time to exercise and plan food is because I have backed way off of work. I am still working some here and there but I have said no to many potential jobs. In some ways this is hard to do, because not working means not getting paid. In other ways this is much much more rewarding. I have changed my ways enough that my bra straps are no longer leaving marks around my sides. Other of my clothes are starting to feel comfortable rather than strained and about to pop. I tried on some of my "too small" clothes just to gauge how things are going and I was able to get them on, and button and zip them. But they are are not yet wearable. But they will be soon and then they will be too big! And this time they will stay too big. 

There are some foods I sort of miss. I thought about writing a list of them. But the bottom line is I do not miss them enough to go back. I do not miss them enough to trade in this new found energy. And I do not miss them enough to risk looking and feeling older than I am. 

At yoga today there were a few things I could not do. I could not do them because there was too much meat in the way and I was just too heavy to hold myself up. But I can feel myself getting stronger. I am on the cusp of being able to make progress on these moves. I can start to imagine all the things that will be easier once I get all this extra fluff off and even more muscle on. I will be lighter, faster and stronger. I will be able to do crazy hand stands and other holding myself up by my arms poses. I just will! And I will be a fast skater. I will not be the last one to finish. And I will get promoted from the G team to the PG team. It is all going to happen. I just need to keep working hard and not letting any of these things out of my sight. 

Right now with all this time, it is easy. Right now I don't have tons of work and stress. But if I make all this stuff a habit now, while everything else is easy, it will just be a part of every day. 

See you at Jazzercise tomorrow? I'm doing the 7:15 class AND the 8:20. 

Day 9 - I totally killed it today!

Short Version (all positive since Michael nominated me for the say 3 positive things on FB thing)

1. The weather was again amazing, all this sunshine makes me happy. 
2. Got tons of stuff done today! And there is still more day to go! 
3. Got to go to the pool after school with my daughter and our buddies.  

The kid takes the most flattering pictures of me. 

I can't believe how much I got done today before school got out, so here is the list:

• planned our meals for the next week, sent a bunch of emails and worked on Girl Scout stuff
• went to a Jazzercise class
• got my hair done
• went shopping at 3 different stores and got the groceries for this week's meals (I know it's weird that I start my grocery week on Thursday but I like to make big stuff on the weekend and would rather it be fresh)
• packed all our pool stuff and snacks 

All of this by 2:15, which is when another mom and I walk up to the school to get our girls. 

So it is August and school is in. The upside is I have time during the day now. The down side is that it is crazy hot! And most of the after school activities don't start for a couple of weeks so there is some afternoon time to fill. One of our friends has a pool at her condo so we hit the pool this afternoon. It was super fun. It is pretty decadent to spend the afternoon swimming. And yes I am bravely posting a picture of myself in a swim suit. I am not sure if it is her height or the angle she holds the camera but I never hate the pictures my sweet girl takes of me. One goal for next summer is to be in good enough shape to confidently wear a swimsuit that does not have a skirt! And I keep reminding myself that everything I do today will impact what type of swimwear I will want to wear next summer. Another goal I have is to feel good wearing shorts! I can tell you from experience an Atlanta summer is a miserable thing. Especially if you do not wear shorts. I wear dresses and capris, but next summer I am going to wear shorts!

I still have dinner to cook, and someone is coming by to bring me some work. So I have miles left to go. But for the first time in a long time I feel up to it. I feel like I want to keep going. For far to long I have been feeling like all I want to do is lie down or watch TV. Now I'm not saying I will never watch TV again, but I will get a lot more done before I do. 

Tomorrow is Friday! Hope you get to do something fun, I know I will. 

Day 8 - Week 1 Weigh in

Short Version (all positive since Michael nominated me for the say 3 positive things on FB thing)

1. The weather was amazing today! I had lunch outside with a friend. 
2. I lost some weight and feel good about my ability to do this!
3. I Made it through another Tough Love Yoga class. 

Don't you wear a sundress and a big hat to pick up your kid from school? 

Today was SO much better than yesterday. The sun was shining, the kid was at school and I had some fun. I also discovered that my week one weigh in has me down 4.2 pounds! Which is very very encouraging.

I made it through another 75 minute yoga class this morning. Then I went to Souper Jenny with a gal pal. That place is straight up delicious and has lots of vegan choices. I had a cold vegetable soup and fruit salad, yum! And we sat at a table outside in the shade it was truly lovely.

I am still working on the organizing and planning of meals. One difficult thing is that the peeps in my hose are serious carnivores and lovers of junk food. But I will sneak in some good stuff on them. From a friend's suggestion I am trying plantoeat.com. I spent about an hour today finding recipes and plugging them into the program, seems pretty cool so far.

Yoga was great today. Was crazy hard, but great. My mood is so much lighter when I get in some morning exercise. I am planning to hit the 8:20 Jazzercise class tomorrow.

Hope you have a productive Thursday planned, I know I do!

Day 5

Short Version (all positive since Michael nominated me for the say 3 positive things on FB thing)
1. Some friends came over to hang out this morning, which was fun! I am a very social person and spending time with friends always makes me feel good.
2. I made it through a crazy HOT Roller Derby practice. My helmet strap was dripping and my eyes still feel funny from all that sweat.
3. My husband and kiddo are being super supportive of my new healthy eating. They are not on the band wagon just yet but I think I may have converted a roller girl.

So my friend Christy came over this morning with her 6 month old baby and 3 year old girl. We had fun hanging out and catching up while M entertained the 3 year old. She is sweet with little kids. Always feels good to hang with friends.

Then I went to Roller Derby! It was a hard but great practice. I have mastered plow stops and am a rockin backwards skater. But I suck at hops and need to drop some weight so I can gain some speed. I asked a fellow member of the G team to take a pic of me and I think I look pretty darn cute. And I ma have convinced a team mate to try going vegan too.

I ordered the new range yesterday and got a call last night that they were going to deliver it between 11 & 1. The last call we got estimated 5:30 and guess what it is 6:15 and they are still not here! So who knows what will happen with that!

Since we were not sure when they were coming to get the oven and deliver the new one we got take out. I got a couple veggies sushi rolls and some sea weed salad. It was too much food, so I am saving the salad for tomorrow.

Hope you had a great Sunday, tomorrow is Monday all day so make it a good one!
- C

Day 4 - Sweat!

Short Version

By 9:30 am this morning I had finished 2 jazzercise classes

I am really really sweaty and want to take a shower but I am writing this now to get it off my list for the day.  

Tomorrow I am going to see some friends! 

Day 4 - Has been sweaty so far. I did a strength class at 7:15 and then a regular jazzercise class at 8:20. 

I have to admit I feel really good. Not only am I proud of myself for actually doing this, but I feel really good. I have more energy. My thinking is clearer. It seems so crazy. I knew I had fallen into feeling crappy, I just did not realize how easy it was going to be to stop feeling that way.  All I had to do was get up off my butt and quit eating terrible junk. 

I am not sure what is different this time, but I feel good and ready and able to do all of this. It is more work but it feels good to get it done. Life is not a burden it is a gift and I am happy to have it, so no more wasting it! 

I am off to take a shower!! 

Make good choices today! 

Chrissy