I know that I have talked about it before, and I'm sure that I will unfortunately do it again. I am pretty sure I have nailed down the culprit. I bought something in a package that said "no gluten ingredients" but it was prepared in the same facility as wheat, that's all I can figure. Here's what happens, I have trouble sleeping(last night), my skin really itches, my stomach feels hard and bloated, my joints ache, I have a slight headache and let's just say, I need to stay close to the bathroom.
I don't like when this happens, and it makes me mad at myself. I am useless for the day. If I had to work, I would have, but it would have been very uncomfortable. Though I know that I did no exercise and I didn't focus on calories, just on food that made me feel good, I have increased my water and my Mona Vie and at 4:30 on Thursday morning, I am happy to report that with the exception of the itchy skin and some joint pain still, I am feeling much better!
i am frustrated about not being able to exercise. Allison says she is goign to text me every day to help keep me on track. I am so thankful for that. she didn't text today, which is fine, I'm just glad I didn't have to tell her that I did no physical activity at all today.
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Thursday, January 27, 2011
tired, out of sorts
In retrospect, I think I got some gluten contamination during the day today, but i'm not entirely sure. My schedule is messed up, due to that, my water intake is down, not as many veggies as usual, I drank caffiene on Saturday and Sunday nights, and I didn't take my Mona Vie when I usually do, or as much as I usually do. My body is very out of balance. so, it could be a variety of things.
I only worked for about 5 hours, then headed to my meeting. On the way there, it dawned on me that there is a 24hour fitness on my route to my meeting. I actually thought of going, then realized that I had no towel so couldn't dry off after my shower. However, now that I have realized that, I am going to plan on a 30-60 minute work out, depending on traffic, on tuesdays! I originally planned on no real workout this day because of the back to back schedule, but a nice walk in between might be a good idea!
At work today, I had promised Joe that if his mom said it worked out with the schedule, I would take him to the skateboard park. So, we went, and I wasn't going to just sit down and watch him for almost 2 hours, but I knew that I couldn't be too far away because I needed to still be able to check on him too. There is a sidewalk just outside of the park, but I could see him through the fence. I set my "mapmyrun" ap and started walking. it was like I was pacing in a way..walk one direction, turn around, go to the other end of the park, turn around. There were people all around, it was great and the time actually sort of went by fast. I ended up walking more than 3 miles and my pace was about the same as monday!! Just one more think I now know I can do when I am haning with the kids at the skatepark, whoo hoo!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I only worked for about 5 hours, then headed to my meeting. On the way there, it dawned on me that there is a 24hour fitness on my route to my meeting. I actually thought of going, then realized that I had no towel so couldn't dry off after my shower. However, now that I have realized that, I am going to plan on a 30-60 minute work out, depending on traffic, on tuesdays! I originally planned on no real workout this day because of the back to back schedule, but a nice walk in between might be a good idea!
At work today, I had promised Joe that if his mom said it worked out with the schedule, I would take him to the skateboard park. So, we went, and I wasn't going to just sit down and watch him for almost 2 hours, but I knew that I couldn't be too far away because I needed to still be able to check on him too. There is a sidewalk just outside of the park, but I could see him through the fence. I set my "mapmyrun" ap and started walking. it was like I was pacing in a way..walk one direction, turn around, go to the other end of the park, turn around. There were people all around, it was great and the time actually sort of went by fast. I ended up walking more than 3 miles and my pace was about the same as monday!! Just one more think I now know I can do when I am haning with the kids at the skatepark, whoo hoo!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
scheduled jobs. and weigh in #31
I am someone who likes a plan and schedule to follow, but I also don't like to have to be committed to one set mundane thing day after day. So, the multiple jobs, but at the same times each day, seemed like the perfect solution. I was concerned about having everything set at certain times, and very little flexibility. Here's what I found out...
This thing where sometimes I do overnights, sometimes mid day, sometimes mornings, well, I like the variety, but it is not working as far as when to eat and when to exercise and how to get adequate sleep.
Today I got home from the overnight job at 7:30am. I was so incredibly tired, but I told Allison that I would walk in the morning. So, I parked my car and didn't even go inside. I just walked to the park that is just outside my apartment complex. I put on "mapmyrun" app, and started to walk. the first lap I was thinking about how tired I was and how cold it was, I knew it would warm up, but I wasn't going to be any less tired, ya know? I hit .87 miles, and was thinking,"okay, my battery on my phone is dying, and I don't want to do this long walk and have no idea how far I walked!" so, I kept trying to calculate in my head, "well, .87 miles was 3 laps, so how many laps to hit 3 miles?" The math wasn't working in my head! I was tired, but my brain just started saying," well, you can't calculate it right, so just walk faster so your battery doesn't die!" Then, I remembered about Steve Prefontaine. I remembered his will, and I remembered what his coach said about running. Now, I was walking, but I thought about my posture. I realized that I was walking faster, but I wasn't walking very alligned at all!! I tightened my abs, focused on my posture and my stride, and I felt faster and more capable of finishing! I finally hit 3 miles..I think it took about 51 minutes, but not completely sure. I went inside, ate a banana, showered and slept. I planned on 8 hours, but my body woke up after just 5.5.
So, once again, I am reminded that, "if I want to change something in my life, I need to change something in my life." I guess for now, that means that I need to embrace this new schedule, not fight it. I know that m/w/f are still a bit up in the air, but financially, I am making enough, and so the extra hours can only help my work outs, right?
though I was incredibly tired after the walk, it felt good to be walking in the morning in the crisp air. I actually am considering getting up at 5am to walk each morning. Then, I have that as a minimum for the day, but i can focus on my day and not be stressing about having to work out later and feeling too tired to. But, I will still be able to go work out later in the day too, it just won't be hanging over my head. hope that makes some sense!!
Oh, the remainder of my day was spent doing things at home, looking for some extra work, and putting goals up on the wall in my room. I did weigh in, and I was +2 pounds. I'm not sure how accurate that was because I didn't weigh in until about 5pm, usually I do it at 6am, and my sleep was totally off too. So, now I have to say that I am back in the 200's @201. I am not happy about it, and that is probably part of the reason that I was sulking today. Just kind of frustrated....again!
I will never give up and I will keep learning from this process.
Through struggle comes victory.
...fall down...get up....fall down....get up...fall down...GET UP!!
fall down 99 times, get up on the 100th.
these are things that I try and remind myself of.
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
This thing where sometimes I do overnights, sometimes mid day, sometimes mornings, well, I like the variety, but it is not working as far as when to eat and when to exercise and how to get adequate sleep.
Today I got home from the overnight job at 7:30am. I was so incredibly tired, but I told Allison that I would walk in the morning. So, I parked my car and didn't even go inside. I just walked to the park that is just outside my apartment complex. I put on "mapmyrun" app, and started to walk. the first lap I was thinking about how tired I was and how cold it was, I knew it would warm up, but I wasn't going to be any less tired, ya know? I hit .87 miles, and was thinking,"okay, my battery on my phone is dying, and I don't want to do this long walk and have no idea how far I walked!" so, I kept trying to calculate in my head, "well, .87 miles was 3 laps, so how many laps to hit 3 miles?" The math wasn't working in my head! I was tired, but my brain just started saying," well, you can't calculate it right, so just walk faster so your battery doesn't die!" Then, I remembered about Steve Prefontaine. I remembered his will, and I remembered what his coach said about running. Now, I was walking, but I thought about my posture. I realized that I was walking faster, but I wasn't walking very alligned at all!! I tightened my abs, focused on my posture and my stride, and I felt faster and more capable of finishing! I finally hit 3 miles..I think it took about 51 minutes, but not completely sure. I went inside, ate a banana, showered and slept. I planned on 8 hours, but my body woke up after just 5.5.
So, once again, I am reminded that, "if I want to change something in my life, I need to change something in my life." I guess for now, that means that I need to embrace this new schedule, not fight it. I know that m/w/f are still a bit up in the air, but financially, I am making enough, and so the extra hours can only help my work outs, right?
though I was incredibly tired after the walk, it felt good to be walking in the morning in the crisp air. I actually am considering getting up at 5am to walk each morning. Then, I have that as a minimum for the day, but i can focus on my day and not be stressing about having to work out later and feeling too tired to. But, I will still be able to go work out later in the day too, it just won't be hanging over my head. hope that makes some sense!!
Oh, the remainder of my day was spent doing things at home, looking for some extra work, and putting goals up on the wall in my room. I did weigh in, and I was +2 pounds. I'm not sure how accurate that was because I didn't weigh in until about 5pm, usually I do it at 6am, and my sleep was totally off too. So, now I have to say that I am back in the 200's @201. I am not happy about it, and that is probably part of the reason that I was sulking today. Just kind of frustrated....again!
I will never give up and I will keep learning from this process.
Through struggle comes victory.
...fall down...get up....fall down....get up...fall down...GET UP!!
fall down 99 times, get up on the 100th.
these are things that I try and remind myself of.
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Monday, January 24, 2011
more about Steve Prefontaine
I have posted a link below to read more about him, but one incredible thing that I remember about the movie is something that I hear often in my TEAM business also. It always goes some thing like this, "it's not about having talent, it's about having the will and desire to win".
Steve Prefontaine still holds the world record for fastest 3 miles run(5000meters)for a male 19 and under. He ran it in 13:22, that's about how fast I run 1 mile. He always believed that getting out in front first was how he would win, taking the lead early. His coach was Bill Bowerman who founded BLUE RIBBON SPORTS later renamed Nike. Steve Prefontaine tried the first "nike" shoe that Bill created for him. The sole was made on a waffle maker.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Prefontaine
I'm not sure why I am telling you all of this. I just know that it really impacted me. His story showed me that the will is more important than the talent. His drive for winning wasn't enough, it was how he won that was the most important to him..going full out all the way through the race, giving his all no matter what.
He was an amazing athlete, it is such a shame that his life was cut short before he could compete in his second olympic games.
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Steve Prefontaine still holds the world record for fastest 3 miles run(5000meters)for a male 19 and under. He ran it in 13:22, that's about how fast I run 1 mile. He always believed that getting out in front first was how he would win, taking the lead early. His coach was Bill Bowerman who founded BLUE RIBBON SPORTS later renamed Nike. Steve Prefontaine tried the first "nike" shoe that Bill created for him. The sole was made on a waffle maker.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Prefontaine
I'm not sure why I am telling you all of this. I just know that it really impacted me. His story showed me that the will is more important than the talent. His drive for winning wasn't enough, it was how he won that was the most important to him..going full out all the way through the race, giving his all no matter what.
He was an amazing athlete, it is such a shame that his life was cut short before he could compete in his second olympic games.
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
sunday...sluggish but successful too
Saturday night at mignight, I got to an overnight job, with the twins that went until 7am. I headed home, went to bed and then slept until almost 1pm. SO, I got my 8 hours in, but at some point took off my CPAP mask, so didn't get great sleep. I spent most of the day doing very little. I straightened things here and there, but mainly just watched a few DVD's. I saw a movie about this great runner..maybe I saw it on Saturday...either way, here's what it was about. It was called "without limits" a true story about Steve Prefontaine. If you get a chance, read about him, or check out the movie, it was really great. I also learned some stuff about running that I didn't know! so, when I get back to running, I will need to make sure that my ear, hip, knee and ankle are all alligned..I THINK that is what he said..now I will have to find that part and check to make sure.
I also had something on, but not sure what, and there was a quote that said something like, "we all come in and go out of this world completely alone, which is why we fight our whole lives to be surrounded by people." Funny when you think about it, it is so true.
Most of us want to have relationships with people, and even though we have them to love, or to support us, or just hang out with and talk to, in the end, we are still on our own day to day to make our own choices and decisions, right? Though we make all of our own choices, input and encouragement from and accountability to others can influence the choices that we make. The last two days I had some examples of that. One from Ellen where she simply stated that if she had all of this free time without kids around, she could get sooo much done! Well, I got up and did my dishes. Not a huge work out, but a start. Today, my friend, Allison, well, she did more than she will ever know. She comented on a facebook post with "I love how you are so honest in your blogs! You are strong! now get moving". Then a little later, I got a text that read, "Did u work out? What r u waiting 4! " I saw both about the same time and I got up and got moving!!! I stayed in the house, and it wasn't the most intense workout, but it was better than sitting around doing almost nothing, right? I used my step that I got for Christmas. It worked so well!! I just kept stepping up and down and doing different steps that I know, while I had a DVD on. It felt good to be moving, but I was so stiff!! I had to do a ton of stretching throughout, and that made me frustrated at myself. I know it is due to inactivity, and my running will have to start from scratch I bet. I will be getting the hip checked out soon!!
I am working from midnight until 7am again, and plan to sleep for 8 hours and then get a good and real workout in!!!
My food has been so messed up, partially because of the night jobs, but also because of laziness. Monday will be better!! Oh, I will also be putting up the stuff on the wall in my room that I told you about. I got it together today when I went through my entire pile of paperwork that was on the floor.
Did I mention that she was able to help me and motivate me from ALABAMA?!?!?!?! thanks, Allison, you are a great encourager and I appreciate it a lot!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!!
~Cindy Lou
I also had something on, but not sure what, and there was a quote that said something like, "we all come in and go out of this world completely alone, which is why we fight our whole lives to be surrounded by people." Funny when you think about it, it is so true.
Most of us want to have relationships with people, and even though we have them to love, or to support us, or just hang out with and talk to, in the end, we are still on our own day to day to make our own choices and decisions, right? Though we make all of our own choices, input and encouragement from and accountability to others can influence the choices that we make. The last two days I had some examples of that. One from Ellen where she simply stated that if she had all of this free time without kids around, she could get sooo much done! Well, I got up and did my dishes. Not a huge work out, but a start. Today, my friend, Allison, well, she did more than she will ever know. She comented on a facebook post with "I love how you are so honest in your blogs! You are strong! now get moving". Then a little later, I got a text that read, "Did u work out? What r u waiting 4! " I saw both about the same time and I got up and got moving!!! I stayed in the house, and it wasn't the most intense workout, but it was better than sitting around doing almost nothing, right? I used my step that I got for Christmas. It worked so well!! I just kept stepping up and down and doing different steps that I know, while I had a DVD on. It felt good to be moving, but I was so stiff!! I had to do a ton of stretching throughout, and that made me frustrated at myself. I know it is due to inactivity, and my running will have to start from scratch I bet. I will be getting the hip checked out soon!!
I am working from midnight until 7am again, and plan to sleep for 8 hours and then get a good and real workout in!!!
My food has been so messed up, partially because of the night jobs, but also because of laziness. Monday will be better!! Oh, I will also be putting up the stuff on the wall in my room that I told you about. I got it together today when I went through my entire pile of paperwork that was on the floor.
Did I mention that she was able to help me and motivate me from ALABAMA?!?!?!?! thanks, Allison, you are a great encourager and I appreciate it a lot!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!!
~Cindy Lou
Sunday, January 23, 2011
saturday...discovery
I went to bed at 5am..why, I have absolutely no idea. I was basically awake for 24 hours! why?? glutton for punishment? afraid of the next chapter? miss my old late nights? again...no idea!!! I slept until noon, but my back was sore and my stomach hurt. Could it be that um..duh, I didn't eat enough veggies, I haven't been exercising and I totally forgot my Mona Vie yesterday!!!
I wastched DVD's, I ate poorly and did no exercise again today. I looked for work and booked some for next week, I walked around my apartment feeling overwhelmed...but about what? My great friend, Ellen, said somethign to me today that made me think. She said, "I dream of having time like that without the kids around where I can just get a ton done." After that, I did get up and clean up the kithen and baked some homemade breadsticks to have and freeze for some to go meals..they go great with chili!
Orrin Woodward, Chris Brady, and many other TEAM leaders say, 1-"if your dream is big enough, the facts don't count." they remind us that 2-your dream has to be big enough so that you can see it over all the obstacles. other things that I can use for excuses: the other great thing is 3-that people who know how will always work for peope who know why.
1-Fact: I haven't really exercised in week and my body is weak, I don't have a personal trainer, I can't attend classes at the gym, I am limited on the activities I can do because of injuries...other things that I can use for excuses:the fact that my job and finance outlook changed and I have to look for work that I have dirty dishes and clothes that I need to wash, dry and fold, that my car needs to be emptied, that I have a huge pile of papers in my living room that I just keep steping over. Those are the things that don't count... I haven't been putting this quote in my head and I haven't been focused on my dream/goal. I have been just going through life, without purpose in my day..why? my best guess is because of fear. So, to overcome the fear, I need to take action, without action or stuggle there can be no victory.
2-It is important to have daily, weekly, monthly goals, but this is talking about the "ultimate" goal(s) that you want for your life. My ultimate goal is to be 145 pounds by June 1st. It was originally my birthday, but with adversity comes new game plans and goal setting sometimes. Oh this weight is not because I want some number, but because that is within healthy range for my age and height.
--game plan for Sunday is to make a BIG sign to put opposite my bed so I see it first thing when I get up. Joe McGuire put his above his bed for his TEAM goal in the past, so I may try that too.
3-well, this isn't a job, so not working for anyone but myself. However, unless I know why I am on the journey, knowing how won't end up sticking in my life. The last few weeks..actually the last couple of months have shown me that!! So, why do I want this goal? There are a ton of reasons, but I often lose sight of them day to day. So, they will be going up on the wall with my big sign opposite my bed. Here are the reasons i think of now:
-to be healthier, thus probably living a longer life and setting a better example for the people, especially the children in my life
-to inspire other people to move forward in their lives so they can help others and set a great example for the people in their lives.
-to affect change in my life, more confidence in me, therefore obtaining other dreams that I have for my life
-to feel a sense of accomplishment that I rose to the challenge and overcame it.
-to show that I had integrity and honored the commitment to all of you
-to be persistent until I achieve this goal, no matter how long it takes, thus hopefully letting any of you that are struggling that you, too, can reach the goal you desire. I know we all can!!
I hope that these things help you as much as I think they are going to help me!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I wastched DVD's, I ate poorly and did no exercise again today. I looked for work and booked some for next week, I walked around my apartment feeling overwhelmed...but about what? My great friend, Ellen, said somethign to me today that made me think. She said, "I dream of having time like that without the kids around where I can just get a ton done." After that, I did get up and clean up the kithen and baked some homemade breadsticks to have and freeze for some to go meals..they go great with chili!
Orrin Woodward, Chris Brady, and many other TEAM leaders say, 1-"if your dream is big enough, the facts don't count." they remind us that 2-your dream has to be big enough so that you can see it over all the obstacles. other things that I can use for excuses: the other great thing is 3-that people who know how will always work for peope who know why.
1-Fact: I haven't really exercised in week and my body is weak, I don't have a personal trainer, I can't attend classes at the gym, I am limited on the activities I can do because of injuries...other things that I can use for excuses:the fact that my job and finance outlook changed and I have to look for work that I have dirty dishes and clothes that I need to wash, dry and fold, that my car needs to be emptied, that I have a huge pile of papers in my living room that I just keep steping over. Those are the things that don't count... I haven't been putting this quote in my head and I haven't been focused on my dream/goal. I have been just going through life, without purpose in my day..why? my best guess is because of fear. So, to overcome the fear, I need to take action, without action or stuggle there can be no victory.
2-It is important to have daily, weekly, monthly goals, but this is talking about the "ultimate" goal(s) that you want for your life. My ultimate goal is to be 145 pounds by June 1st. It was originally my birthday, but with adversity comes new game plans and goal setting sometimes. Oh this weight is not because I want some number, but because that is within healthy range for my age and height.
--game plan for Sunday is to make a BIG sign to put opposite my bed so I see it first thing when I get up. Joe McGuire put his above his bed for his TEAM goal in the past, so I may try that too.
3-well, this isn't a job, so not working for anyone but myself. However, unless I know why I am on the journey, knowing how won't end up sticking in my life. The last few weeks..actually the last couple of months have shown me that!! So, why do I want this goal? There are a ton of reasons, but I often lose sight of them day to day. So, they will be going up on the wall with my big sign opposite my bed. Here are the reasons i think of now:
-to be healthier, thus probably living a longer life and setting a better example for the people, especially the children in my life
-to inspire other people to move forward in their lives so they can help others and set a great example for the people in their lives.
-to affect change in my life, more confidence in me, therefore obtaining other dreams that I have for my life
-to feel a sense of accomplishment that I rose to the challenge and overcame it.
-to show that I had integrity and honored the commitment to all of you
-to be persistent until I achieve this goal, no matter how long it takes, thus hopefully letting any of you that are struggling that you, too, can reach the goal you desire. I know we all can!!
I hope that these things help you as much as I think they are going to help me!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
ummm...understanding
Well, a lot of the feelings from thursday night have now resolved themselves, well sort of. Friday I actually worked for a family, then about 1.5 hours later got a call from the nanny agency saying that the family that I had just worked for that day wanted to terminate our agreement. I am totally fine with that, because it was getting increasingly challenging and I was wondering how I was going to stay for a year like this. But, like with any job, if the parent is going thrugh something, I am going through something. I have to help the kids to adapt in addition to me trying to be there for the parent in the way he/she needs. Everything that were on her list of why she wanted me in her home were the reasons that she gave for no longer wanting me there. So, I am adapting...again.
Just like improving my health, there are always other things to improve upon in my relationships, my jobs, my business. Though I did the same thing for this family for almost 6 months, I didn't tap into her needs well enough I suppose. So, something to learn from...though I'm still trying to figure it out. The pit fall for me is overalylizing, then I get off course of the true goal.
Friday I was sort of in a funk. It needed to sink in and i needed to get a game plan to make up the income that I had anticipated for the next two weeks. In addition, my morning job was going to be out of town all week, so the income there...gone. Once again, back to the money issue. I am actually not stressed about it, but had to take action now before it gets too late.
I napped, did some online work and stayed up very late. why no work around the apartment or going to the gym? Just the funk of the job thing, I think. It was sooo out of the blue. I hope that Saturday will be much better.
tomorrow need to work on getting the apartment clean, orgainzed and more balanced, some things mailed, food made. the gym would be great too!!!
Refocusing on the goal and making it come back to being the main focus of my actions each day will be worked on so much in the next few days!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Just like improving my health, there are always other things to improve upon in my relationships, my jobs, my business. Though I did the same thing for this family for almost 6 months, I didn't tap into her needs well enough I suppose. So, something to learn from...though I'm still trying to figure it out. The pit fall for me is overalylizing, then I get off course of the true goal.
Friday I was sort of in a funk. It needed to sink in and i needed to get a game plan to make up the income that I had anticipated for the next two weeks. In addition, my morning job was going to be out of town all week, so the income there...gone. Once again, back to the money issue. I am actually not stressed about it, but had to take action now before it gets too late.
I napped, did some online work and stayed up very late. why no work around the apartment or going to the gym? Just the funk of the job thing, I think. It was sooo out of the blue. I hope that Saturday will be much better.
tomorrow need to work on getting the apartment clean, orgainzed and more balanced, some things mailed, food made. the gym would be great too!!!
Refocusing on the goal and making it come back to being the main focus of my actions each day will be worked on so much in the next few days!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Friday, January 21, 2011
perplexed, elated, knowledgeable, naive, tired.......
THAT'S how I feel...in addition: uncomfortable, blessed, happy, energized, strong, powerless, hopeful, defeated, restless, confused, overwhelmed, irritated, lost, uplifted, afraid, searching, driven, weak, determined, enthusiastic, helpful, dismissed, committed, thankful, bothered, upset, inspired....and with all of this, I KNOW that I will succeed in whatever I choose to put my energy in, no matter which winding roads I take or how long the struggles last.
No matter how you're feeling, even if you can't figure it out like me, the solution is NOT in a bag of popcorn with butter, at the movies...trust me, I tried tonight. I'm not proud of it, but what is great is that even with all of these feelings the worst one is that I want to throw up. I will remember that next time I think about getting popcorn at the movies.
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
No matter how you're feeling, even if you can't figure it out like me, the solution is NOT in a bag of popcorn with butter, at the movies...trust me, I tried tonight. I'm not proud of it, but what is great is that even with all of these feelings the worst one is that I want to throw up. I will remember that next time I think about getting popcorn at the movies.
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Weigh-In #29......1/17/11
moved 2.4 farther away from my goal.
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Monday, January 10, 2011
weigh in #28
just a quick update...
weight 196.6
I moved 3.8 closer to my goal today!! whooo hoo!
remember, you can follow me by clicking "follow" on the right side of this page!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
weight 196.6
I moved 3.8 closer to my goal today!! whooo hoo!
remember, you can follow me by clicking "follow" on the right side of this page!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
running...not so much, Sunshine and Liz Vaccariello
The day really flew by fast! Scheduling 2 workouts was very ambitious...well, I sort of did that. Here's how it went...
I slept about 9.5 hours and I was very stiff when I woke up. I turned on the computer and I had gotten a second tweet from Liz Vaccariello, editor in chief of Rachael Ray magazine!!!
LizVacc : "Awesome workout: all sorts of planks and pushups, pullups and hops. Then ran 3 miles. Feeling amazing!"
me: "i'll be headed out soon-3 miles to do today and upper body workout..42 down, 58 more pounds to go!! thanks for the example!
LizVacc How were your 3 miles?
Me: thanks for asking! ran out of time..only 1.91 miles, but improved my time a ton!! tomorrow 3 miles no matter what!
LizVacc: Feels great to get it in, right? 90% of fitness is just showing up! Great job.
OMG!!!!!!!Can I just tell you that made me feel soooo good to have that exchange with her! She must get 1000's of tweeets, and she responded to mine!
I got going, got my tired rotated and ild chnaged, but had to run errands too. So, I pullup my "run keeper pro" app on my droid phone, grabbed my list and my cloth bags and hit the pavement. By the time my car was finished, I had walked 1.37 miles to/from/in the stores! I left there and did my whole foods shopping,dropped it off and headed to my mom's to pack up Holiday stuff. Then, met some of my siblings on the other side of the family, for dinner to celebrate my sister's birthday. I had a great time with my mom and later with my siblings..lots of stories and laughter throughout the meal. I have to tell you about the artichoke that I ate with my dinner at Black Angus. it was steamed with lemon, then a little olive oil and thwn on a grill...OMG, it was so incredibly delicious, I plan to make it Monday or Tuesday for breakfast because it was so good! I dropped my sister off and stayed to visit a bit, and didn't get to the gym until about 10pm. I had every intension of running the entire 3 miles even if I did it slow. I mean I told Lilz Vaccariello that I'd get my 3 miles in today, not matter what, there was no choice to me. I also know that she would say taht I am coming off of an injury so to be careful and listen to my body. So, I had started slow and increasingly got faster. With every step, my right hip was hurting more...then, after 20 minutes of really pushing it, I was done. What was I going to do..stop?? If I hadn't told Liz that I would get my 3 miles in, I probably would have stopped and gone home, but her glowing smile and words of encouragement stuck in my mind. I slowed my pace and it still hurt too much, so I finished my 3 miles walking instead of running with a few sprints completed in 46:30. I headed home, checked facebook, twitter, showered, grabbed my heating pad, and headed to bed. OH, when I checked twitter, Sunshine Hampton from Biggest Loser had responded to my tweet by wishing me luck on my weigh in! It was a great way to end my evening..thanks, Sunshine!!
Tomorrow will be a long day, and I am very tired. I know that I will get used to this, but it will take me a couple of weeks. Weigh in #28 in the morning!
Thanks again, Liz! I hope that you know the impact you had on my life today!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I slept about 9.5 hours and I was very stiff when I woke up. I turned on the computer and I had gotten a second tweet from Liz Vaccariello, editor in chief of Rachael Ray magazine!!!
LizVacc : "Awesome workout: all sorts of planks and pushups, pullups and hops. Then ran 3 miles. Feeling amazing!"
me: "i'll be headed out soon-3 miles to do today and upper body workout..42 down, 58 more pounds to go!! thanks for the example!
LizVacc How were your 3 miles?
Me: thanks for asking! ran out of time..only 1.91 miles, but improved my time a ton!! tomorrow 3 miles no matter what!
LizVacc: Feels great to get it in, right? 90% of fitness is just showing up! Great job.
OMG!!!!!!!Can I just tell you that made me feel soooo good to have that exchange with her! She must get 1000's of tweeets, and she responded to mine!
I got going, got my tired rotated and ild chnaged, but had to run errands too. So, I pullup my "run keeper pro" app on my droid phone, grabbed my list and my cloth bags and hit the pavement. By the time my car was finished, I had walked 1.37 miles to/from/in the stores! I left there and did my whole foods shopping,dropped it off and headed to my mom's to pack up Holiday stuff. Then, met some of my siblings on the other side of the family, for dinner to celebrate my sister's birthday. I had a great time with my mom and later with my siblings..lots of stories and laughter throughout the meal. I have to tell you about the artichoke that I ate with my dinner at Black Angus. it was steamed with lemon, then a little olive oil and thwn on a grill...OMG, it was so incredibly delicious, I plan to make it Monday or Tuesday for breakfast because it was so good! I dropped my sister off and stayed to visit a bit, and didn't get to the gym until about 10pm. I had every intension of running the entire 3 miles even if I did it slow. I mean I told Lilz Vaccariello that I'd get my 3 miles in today, not matter what, there was no choice to me. I also know that she would say taht I am coming off of an injury so to be careful and listen to my body. So, I had started slow and increasingly got faster. With every step, my right hip was hurting more...then, after 20 minutes of really pushing it, I was done. What was I going to do..stop?? If I hadn't told Liz that I would get my 3 miles in, I probably would have stopped and gone home, but her glowing smile and words of encouragement stuck in my mind. I slowed my pace and it still hurt too much, so I finished my 3 miles walking instead of running with a few sprints completed in 46:30. I headed home, checked facebook, twitter, showered, grabbed my heating pad, and headed to bed. OH, when I checked twitter, Sunshine Hampton from Biggest Loser had responded to my tweet by wishing me luck on my weigh in! It was a great way to end my evening..thanks, Sunshine!!
Tomorrow will be a long day, and I am very tired. I know that I will get used to this, but it will take me a couple of weeks. Weigh in #28 in the morning!
Thanks again, Liz! I hope that you know the impact you had on my life today!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Sunday, January 9, 2011
important health update from Jillian!!
Jillian posted this on faceboook and twitter, so my guess is many of you have seen this, but it is really worth repeating!!!
studies found prescription-antihistamine users are more likely to be overweight. Drugs like Olanzapine & Risperidone carry the side effect of blocking weight loss. Research shows that blocking histamines, although good for managing hay-fever, can contribute to over eating & slow fat breakdown.If you take these drugs, talk to your Dr. about natural alternatives & environmental fixes such as dust proofing.
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
studies found prescription-antihistamine users are more likely to be overweight. Drugs like Olanzapine & Risperidone carry the side effect of blocking weight loss. Research shows that blocking histamines, although good for managing hay-fever, can contribute to over eating & slow fat breakdown.If you take these drugs, talk to your Dr. about natural alternatives & environmental fixes such as dust proofing.
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Improving!!
I had 10 hours of sleep. I did wake up at 5:30am, so my body is already getting used to the new wake up time. However, Friday and Saturday, I am not planning to go to bed at the same time and wake up at the same time as I do during the week. That could change, but for now, that's the way I'm anticipating it to be.
I got up and ate, and had a long list of things to do, especially to do a workout. I ended up getting so much done both at home and in my business with the TEAM and Mona Vie that I was very short on time because I was headed to a leadership seminar. However, I had been blogging and got all caught up so you wonderful people could read them, and totally lost track of time. But, I got up and went over to the gym here at my apartment complex. I feel sooo good about what I accomplished in such a short time!
so, here's the comparison to show you how I'm improving...
Monday: 30 minutes, 1.81 miles, walk @ 3.0 pace, run @ 4.0 pace(60 second sprints) last sprint at 6.0
Saturday: 26 minutes, 1.91 miles, walk @ 3.7 pace, run @ 5.2 pace( 120 second sprints), last sprint at 7.0
Shay Sorrell from Biggest Loser a couple of seasons ago told me that increasing my incline or just .1 on speed each week would help me get better. I am banking on that! Monday I will be running 3.2 miles on the treadmill. I might have to stop since I took about a month off of working out, but the goal is to run the entire thing. Tomorrow will be another busy day, but workouts will be done, and I can't wait!
calorie deficit: 1124
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I got up and ate, and had a long list of things to do, especially to do a workout. I ended up getting so much done both at home and in my business with the TEAM and Mona Vie that I was very short on time because I was headed to a leadership seminar. However, I had been blogging and got all caught up so you wonderful people could read them, and totally lost track of time. But, I got up and went over to the gym here at my apartment complex. I feel sooo good about what I accomplished in such a short time!
so, here's the comparison to show you how I'm improving...
Monday: 30 minutes, 1.81 miles, walk @ 3.0 pace, run @ 4.0 pace(60 second sprints) last sprint at 6.0
Saturday: 26 minutes, 1.91 miles, walk @ 3.7 pace, run @ 5.2 pace( 120 second sprints), last sprint at 7.0
Shay Sorrell from Biggest Loser a couple of seasons ago told me that increasing my incline or just .1 on speed each week would help me get better. I am banking on that! Monday I will be running 3.2 miles on the treadmill. I might have to stop since I took about a month off of working out, but the goal is to run the entire thing. Tomorrow will be another busy day, but workouts will be done, and I can't wait!
calorie deficit: 1124
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
moving furniture, the Biggest Loser and Jillian
It was the end of a very long week with the new schedule! HOwever, I did it!!
I worked a total of 51 hours. It felt good, but need to work on getting the workouts in. Sleep was way more important this week than anything.
for today, I got to work at 7:15am. The kids were in a great mood..luckily! I had volunteered to move the girls' room around earlier that week, but mom hadn't decided on it yet. Last night she gave it the okay, and I moved a bunch of it within 15 minutes..then took the older one to school and the younger one and I finished the room. That was the only major activity today. Food was pretty good overall, but I did feel hungry a lot today. Allison and I have talked about that, and we agree that when you are tired..you eat more..no scientific proof..just an overall observation. I used green tea this morning too.
I got home and was so tired!! I had my gym bag in the car, and just couldn't go. I knew I could sleep in, but I was beat! I took a long bath and watched the Biggest Loser on my laptop while I soaked :) Hoss Parvisian talked about this episode in his blog: https://newhosscity.wordpress.com/ if you want his slant on it. He has amazing insights and is a great writer and story teller. If you haven't checked out his blog, please do, it's wonderful!!
so, regarding the Biggest Loser...
SPOILER ALERT!!! If you haven't watched it yet, and don't want to read about it until you do..skip this blog until later :)
It was really cool to see that it has changed a bit. With Jillian leaving after this season, I knew that this season would be different. I was very excited to NOT see anyone at my weight on the show, that felt really neat! I know that Hoss mentioned that it bothered him that there were people on there at his weight. I have to say, Hoss, look at how tall that person was..waaay different, right? :) I agree with Hoss, they do show the loud and crazy side of Jillian. As a Jillian fan, that is one thing that I love about her. She will get in your face, push you as far as she can to break down that wall that you have up that is stopping you from moving on. Crashing through the fear, the hurt, the pain of the past that has put you in the position you are in. Then, she takes you outside and talks with you, shows you how much she cares and wants to help that person. Last year they showed that calmer and caring side so much more than the other years. I will also agree with Hoss, she is one of the most thoughtful and caring people!! I will write the cruise blogs by tomorrow, you will see that side. She gives so much to everyone, especially her fans. Her heart for people is really big and I think that when people give up on themselves and she is working so hard to help, she just yells because she is trying to get them to see that. I don't know if I am right, but that is what I see on the show and what I saw and felt when I met her and talked with her. I'm not trying to say she is perfect or the most amazing person, but before I even met her, I started this blog and named it with her in mind..um, yeah, she makes a difference to millions every week! Not that she will ever read this blog, but I'm saying it again..thank you, Jillian, for all that you do for all of us. You are such a thoughtful person for sharing your time with us so that we can learn and grow into healthier, and hopefully happier, people!
I fell asleep about midnight. I have grand plans for Saturday, but with going to bed so late, not sure how it will play out. This is the first week and I am not setting an alarm to get up.
calorie deficit:1422
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I worked a total of 51 hours. It felt good, but need to work on getting the workouts in. Sleep was way more important this week than anything.
for today, I got to work at 7:15am. The kids were in a great mood..luckily! I had volunteered to move the girls' room around earlier that week, but mom hadn't decided on it yet. Last night she gave it the okay, and I moved a bunch of it within 15 minutes..then took the older one to school and the younger one and I finished the room. That was the only major activity today. Food was pretty good overall, but I did feel hungry a lot today. Allison and I have talked about that, and we agree that when you are tired..you eat more..no scientific proof..just an overall observation. I used green tea this morning too.
I got home and was so tired!! I had my gym bag in the car, and just couldn't go. I knew I could sleep in, but I was beat! I took a long bath and watched the Biggest Loser on my laptop while I soaked :) Hoss Parvisian talked about this episode in his blog: https://newhosscity.wordpress.com/ if you want his slant on it. He has amazing insights and is a great writer and story teller. If you haven't checked out his blog, please do, it's wonderful!!
so, regarding the Biggest Loser...
SPOILER ALERT!!! If you haven't watched it yet, and don't want to read about it until you do..skip this blog until later :)
It was really cool to see that it has changed a bit. With Jillian leaving after this season, I knew that this season would be different. I was very excited to NOT see anyone at my weight on the show, that felt really neat! I know that Hoss mentioned that it bothered him that there were people on there at his weight. I have to say, Hoss, look at how tall that person was..waaay different, right? :) I agree with Hoss, they do show the loud and crazy side of Jillian. As a Jillian fan, that is one thing that I love about her. She will get in your face, push you as far as she can to break down that wall that you have up that is stopping you from moving on. Crashing through the fear, the hurt, the pain of the past that has put you in the position you are in. Then, she takes you outside and talks with you, shows you how much she cares and wants to help that person. Last year they showed that calmer and caring side so much more than the other years. I will also agree with Hoss, she is one of the most thoughtful and caring people!! I will write the cruise blogs by tomorrow, you will see that side. She gives so much to everyone, especially her fans. Her heart for people is really big and I think that when people give up on themselves and she is working so hard to help, she just yells because she is trying to get them to see that. I don't know if I am right, but that is what I see on the show and what I saw and felt when I met her and talked with her. I'm not trying to say she is perfect or the most amazing person, but before I even met her, I started this blog and named it with her in mind..um, yeah, she makes a difference to millions every week! Not that she will ever read this blog, but I'm saying it again..thank you, Jillian, for all that you do for all of us. You are such a thoughtful person for sharing your time with us so that we can learn and grow into healthier, and hopefully happier, people!
I fell asleep about midnight. I have grand plans for Saturday, but with going to bed so late, not sure how it will play out. This is the first week and I am not setting an alarm to get up.
calorie deficit:1422
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Saturday, January 8, 2011
what I learned Wednesday...
I wrote this Thursday night when I didn't have internet acces:
I told you I would be honest and take you along on this crazy journey so that you can see the day to day things that I battle and how I work through to hopefully overcome them. Then get input from you to learn more and hopefully the person who says: "I can't", "I don't have the time", "I don't have the money", "I don't know how to start", "I messed up on food, what do I do now?" to be able to read one way of doing that from soene who is on the journey and not a big fitness guru. I think gettnig our info from teh correct source and learning from someone who has the results that we want is most important. So, I do my best to follow those people and then tell you how I am woring through those things(positive or negative).
With that said...I am going to tell you what I learned yesterday...
---1---pack your gym bag so that you can go straight to the gym instead of going home and getting side tracked.
---2---don't assume your schedule will go excactly as planned. Be flexible, but still put your health at the top of the list.
---3---If I keep eating how I need to in order to move closer to my goal weight, then if I have a day planned with a workout and am unable to do it, I still have a positive day with making healthy food choices.
---4---even though I have a long list of things to do, and eve if I am driving past a store where I need to pick up a few things, I don't need to stop...it can wait until a day whe I don't have a full schedule. For me that means on Friday night, Saturday or Sunday.
---5---if I stay caught up with paperwork and laundry, everything seems easier and more balanced. (by this sunday all paperwork will be gone through and a better system in place..the last one was NOT working well for me!)
---6---even if I don't get the blog onto the computer, journal daily and transfer it on line when you can.
---7---work with what time you DO have to make the most of your day both with food and activity. Don't beat yourself up if you"plan" goes of track, adjust your game plan to try and avoid that in the future.
today I slept in a bit bec ause I had made and packed my food for the day last night before bed. I missed a work out yesterday because a work shift got extended, and I will today(thursday) also. Hopefully tonight I can get in 30 minutes after I get home about 8:30. If I don't, then it means that I need sleep as I am adjusting to the new schedule, and I am okay with that.
written saturday:
thursday I had to pick up my replacement phone. I got home about 9:30, and made food and went to bed. It was going to be a very early morning and a long day on Friday, so again, I opted for sleep.
calorie deficit: 1398
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I told you I would be honest and take you along on this crazy journey so that you can see the day to day things that I battle and how I work through to hopefully overcome them. Then get input from you to learn more and hopefully the person who says: "I can't", "I don't have the time", "I don't have the money", "I don't know how to start", "I messed up on food, what do I do now?" to be able to read one way of doing that from soene who is on the journey and not a big fitness guru. I think gettnig our info from teh correct source and learning from someone who has the results that we want is most important. So, I do my best to follow those people and then tell you how I am woring through those things(positive or negative).
With that said...I am going to tell you what I learned yesterday...
---1---pack your gym bag so that you can go straight to the gym instead of going home and getting side tracked.
---2---don't assume your schedule will go excactly as planned. Be flexible, but still put your health at the top of the list.
---3---If I keep eating how I need to in order to move closer to my goal weight, then if I have a day planned with a workout and am unable to do it, I still have a positive day with making healthy food choices.
---4---even though I have a long list of things to do, and eve if I am driving past a store where I need to pick up a few things, I don't need to stop...it can wait until a day whe I don't have a full schedule. For me that means on Friday night, Saturday or Sunday.
---5---if I stay caught up with paperwork and laundry, everything seems easier and more balanced. (by this sunday all paperwork will be gone through and a better system in place..the last one was NOT working well for me!)
---6---even if I don't get the blog onto the computer, journal daily and transfer it on line when you can.
---7---work with what time you DO have to make the most of your day both with food and activity. Don't beat yourself up if you"plan" goes of track, adjust your game plan to try and avoid that in the future.
today I slept in a bit bec ause I had made and packed my food for the day last night before bed. I missed a work out yesterday because a work shift got extended, and I will today(thursday) also. Hopefully tonight I can get in 30 minutes after I get home about 8:30. If I don't, then it means that I need sleep as I am adjusting to the new schedule, and I am okay with that.
written saturday:
thursday I had to pick up my replacement phone. I got home about 9:30, and made food and went to bed. It was going to be a very early morning and a long day on Friday, so again, I opted for sleep.
calorie deficit: 1398
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
i'm changing..but missing some things
this was written Wed morning on paper..just transferring now.
Wow, well, went to bed closer to 11:30 last night. Not good, but Like I have said, this is just the 1st week and I am working out all of the kinks in the new schdule, right? Scheduling my time has always been easy, but sometimes other things get in the way because I haven't had a priority to focus on. I have one now though, so that is helping!! Sometiems I will work a few hours later or go in a couple earlier for a family and will have to rearrange work out schedules. I the past that would have made me stresssed and frustrated..mainly just internally, but I'm sure that then I would respond in a not-so-nice tone sometimes because of the underling frustration. That is terrible to think about how I affected people with my words!!
What I am noticing is that I miss catching up with people in the evenings and on facebok/twitter..luckily I get texts from people and updates from facebook and twitter on my phone too, so that's nice. I know I will have weekdnds to do that and I will be able to meet even more people on my journey when I take some wekend classes at the gym. Those people will be like minded as me on my health journey and motivate me too, so that will be awesome!! Like I have said, I am just trying to be honest about the journey because someone reading this might say, "if i work out, I can't keep in contact with my friends, I miss facebook, I miss my tv show". So, I guess I'm writing this to help all of us work through that. Do things with your goal in mind. If you love a TV show, set a goal to watch it, for example: when I eat my meals within my calorie budget, I get to watch one show. OR I will get a stair stepper and step during every commercial or every show that I want to watch. OR if I hit my calorie burn I get 30 minutes uninterrupted time on facebook. Whatever it is for you, set a goal and get your reward if that helps.
I can't believe I am getting up and making 4 meals each morning. Breakfast is the only one I really get to eat at home. Today I got up, went straight to thekitchen and steamed some brocolli, whewn that was done, I steamed the spinach and snow peas together, then used the water to make my pasta for my lunch. I plan to try out new recipes on the weekend and make more elaborate meals then, but during the week, meals need to be portable.
I would love comments on some of your favorite on-the-go meals you pack for yoursleves!
later I added.....
I ended up finishing one job, going straight to the other with no gym time in between. I did 20 wall push ups in the morning at a job. At work, not super active all day. I got off a bit early then helped my mom with something then headed home, made my meals and went to bed. no work out because sleep is more important so that I can do a good job with the children that I care for and for a better workout later.
I am disappointed that I didn't work out, but know that in the long run, all the kinks will be out of the system and I will have my workouts when I need to.
calorie deficit for the day: 1711
** had green tea with honey today as I needed a little boost. Seems that warm beverages seem to satisfy my gut.
think I did pretty well, considering I didn't go to the gym!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!!
~Cindy Lou
Wow, well, went to bed closer to 11:30 last night. Not good, but Like I have said, this is just the 1st week and I am working out all of the kinks in the new schdule, right? Scheduling my time has always been easy, but sometimes other things get in the way because I haven't had a priority to focus on. I have one now though, so that is helping!! Sometiems I will work a few hours later or go in a couple earlier for a family and will have to rearrange work out schedules. I the past that would have made me stresssed and frustrated..mainly just internally, but I'm sure that then I would respond in a not-so-nice tone sometimes because of the underling frustration. That is terrible to think about how I affected people with my words!!
What I am noticing is that I miss catching up with people in the evenings and on facebok/twitter..luckily I get texts from people and updates from facebook and twitter on my phone too, so that's nice. I know I will have weekdnds to do that and I will be able to meet even more people on my journey when I take some wekend classes at the gym. Those people will be like minded as me on my health journey and motivate me too, so that will be awesome!! Like I have said, I am just trying to be honest about the journey because someone reading this might say, "if i work out, I can't keep in contact with my friends, I miss facebook, I miss my tv show". So, I guess I'm writing this to help all of us work through that. Do things with your goal in mind. If you love a TV show, set a goal to watch it, for example: when I eat my meals within my calorie budget, I get to watch one show. OR I will get a stair stepper and step during every commercial or every show that I want to watch. OR if I hit my calorie burn I get 30 minutes uninterrupted time on facebook. Whatever it is for you, set a goal and get your reward if that helps.
I can't believe I am getting up and making 4 meals each morning. Breakfast is the only one I really get to eat at home. Today I got up, went straight to thekitchen and steamed some brocolli, whewn that was done, I steamed the spinach and snow peas together, then used the water to make my pasta for my lunch. I plan to try out new recipes on the weekend and make more elaborate meals then, but during the week, meals need to be portable.
I would love comments on some of your favorite on-the-go meals you pack for yoursleves!
later I added.....
I ended up finishing one job, going straight to the other with no gym time in between. I did 20 wall push ups in the morning at a job. At work, not super active all day. I got off a bit early then helped my mom with something then headed home, made my meals and went to bed. no work out because sleep is more important so that I can do a good job with the children that I care for and for a better workout later.
I am disappointed that I didn't work out, but know that in the long run, all the kinks will be out of the system and I will have my workouts when I need to.
calorie deficit for the day: 1711
** had green tea with honey today as I needed a little boost. Seems that warm beverages seem to satisfy my gut.
think I did pretty well, considering I didn't go to the gym!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!!
~Cindy Lou
less worry
I haven't had the best luck with my internet or time this week, so I have been writing in my notebook each day. Now I am posting them all hope they help you a little bit! all of your input always helps me, thanks a million!!
I am finding htat as much a I enjoy the variety of working at various hours, not having to worry about the money aspect of ththings is good when trying to focus on my health and fitness goals. I do look forward to the day when money is not an issue but for now, it is, and my set schedule is also shoeing me how much I can do in one day if I make tha tmy #1 priority. I ahve alsways known that I do my best work when I have a busier scheudle, so this new one seems to be working out fairly well as of day 2..LOL
not much to report since it was not a work out day! I did the morning job, the afternoon job, ate when and what I was supposed to, had my meeting, and a bunch of things after that..but to bed much later than planned because of food prep and all, but it's a learning process. I know I have much less worry about money, now to focus on not worrying about the food stuff as much, ya know?
Calorie deficit for the day: 1473
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I am finding htat as much a I enjoy the variety of working at various hours, not having to worry about the money aspect of ththings is good when trying to focus on my health and fitness goals. I do look forward to the day when money is not an issue but for now, it is, and my set schedule is also shoeing me how much I can do in one day if I make tha tmy #1 priority. I ahve alsways known that I do my best work when I have a busier scheudle, so this new one seems to be working out fairly well as of day 2..LOL
not much to report since it was not a work out day! I did the morning job, the afternoon job, ate when and what I was supposed to, had my meeting, and a bunch of things after that..but to bed much later than planned because of food prep and all, but it's a learning process. I know I have much less worry about money, now to focus on not worrying about the food stuff as much, ya know?
Calorie deficit for the day: 1473
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
no work out day
it's late and I need to get to bed, but wanted to just let you know my progress..
TOTALLY on track with food yesterday and today! It was no work out day, but did 20 wall push ups. Wish I would have thought about it earlier in the day. Trying to get adjusted to the time and the groove of the new schedule.
I was able to plan my meals through Friday and start my shopping list. Got a list of things to do this weekend, and workouts planned. need to look at the 24hour fitness schedule, so I can take a class on fri, sat and/or sun!!
really need to sleep. I don't know Jeanette's challenge for today, but I will do it on Sunday, when Jeanette usually has her down day(i think she said).
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
TOTALLY on track with food yesterday and today! It was no work out day, but did 20 wall push ups. Wish I would have thought about it earlier in the day. Trying to get adjusted to the time and the groove of the new schedule.
I was able to plan my meals through Friday and start my shopping list. Got a list of things to do this weekend, and workouts planned. need to look at the 24hour fitness schedule, so I can take a class on fri, sat and/or sun!!
really need to sleep. I don't know Jeanette's challenge for today, but I will do it on Sunday, when Jeanette usually has her down day(i think she said).
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
weigh in #27 and ...like clockwork
I tried to post this on monday, but had internet issues and same with this morning..so, here it is...
Weight today 200.4 which is +3.8 pounds in 2 weeks. No stress, no worry, just looking forwards at new goals and new plans on the second leg of this journey!!
Last night I got to bed on time, and fell asleep fairly quickly. I woke up a few times, but overall, a restful sleep. I think all the anticipation of this new schedule work of was stuck in my mind even though I didn’t feel nervous or anxious about it. I planned to go to the gym between jobs, but I knew that I would be cutting it close too. The AM job asked me to switch to 9-2, just today, instead of 8-1. I got up pretty easy, and was able to enter all of my food in the bodybugg, and then when I saw my calories so high, I took some things out, and will plan even better for tomorrow!
I got off of work and headed to the gym at a new location. I knew I only had time for a very short work out, so I planned all of the gym time in my head so I would know exactly when to leave(yes, planning is a big thing for me, and takes away a bunch of stress). I got to the gym, and it was pretty small, but it would meet my needs on Mondays and Wednesdays, for sure!!
Jeanette Jenkins challenge for today was 3 miles with 3 sprints at 60 seconds each and 200 crunches.
I knew with my limited time, it would be impossible to get 3 miles in, especially with my recovering injury. So, as I planned, I warmed up about 2 minutes, stretched and then did 30 minutes on the treadmill. When I was walking, only did 3.0-3.5 speed(though it was on 2 incline for part of it, and I didn’t realized it!) and during the 30 minutes I did 5 or 6 sprints, each for 60 seconds. I did them at 4.0, 4.5 mainly, but one at 5.0 and one at 6.0! While I was running, I didn’t feel any discomfort in my hip. I finished, did a quick shower and then off to PM job..I ate food in the car and even got to work 10 minutes early..the work to gym to work thing went like clockwork!
What I learned..well, I already knew, it just REALLY reminded me is that even if your time is limited, it is better to do something than nothing at all!! I knew I still had 200 crunches to do for Jeanette’s challenge, so figured after the girls went to bed at the PM job, I could do them, and I did! Other than that, not too active at this job, unfortunately!
I made great use of my time and wrote out the blog at the job, and planned meals for the next 2 days. Headed home, stopped at whole foods because I needed veggies, then at home, stayed on track and got everything done, dishes, made some falafels for tomorrow, laundry, clothes picked out and packed for the meeting in the evening… I feel great, but need to sleep and will only get in 7 hours tonight, but that is okay, trying to get used to the schedule is a bit challenging, but it will be totally fine!
I didn’t feel tired like I had anticipated today, and I am feeling good about the schedule…so far..
Tomorrow is NO WORKOUT day, so food choices will be important!
Calorie deficit: 7269(still not good, but I know it will improve)
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Weight today 200.4 which is +3.8 pounds in 2 weeks. No stress, no worry, just looking forwards at new goals and new plans on the second leg of this journey!!
Last night I got to bed on time, and fell asleep fairly quickly. I woke up a few times, but overall, a restful sleep. I think all the anticipation of this new schedule work of was stuck in my mind even though I didn’t feel nervous or anxious about it. I planned to go to the gym between jobs, but I knew that I would be cutting it close too. The AM job asked me to switch to 9-2, just today, instead of 8-1. I got up pretty easy, and was able to enter all of my food in the bodybugg, and then when I saw my calories so high, I took some things out, and will plan even better for tomorrow!
I got off of work and headed to the gym at a new location. I knew I only had time for a very short work out, so I planned all of the gym time in my head so I would know exactly when to leave(yes, planning is a big thing for me, and takes away a bunch of stress). I got to the gym, and it was pretty small, but it would meet my needs on Mondays and Wednesdays, for sure!!
Jeanette Jenkins challenge for today was 3 miles with 3 sprints at 60 seconds each and 200 crunches.
I knew with my limited time, it would be impossible to get 3 miles in, especially with my recovering injury. So, as I planned, I warmed up about 2 minutes, stretched and then did 30 minutes on the treadmill. When I was walking, only did 3.0-3.5 speed(though it was on 2 incline for part of it, and I didn’t realized it!) and during the 30 minutes I did 5 or 6 sprints, each for 60 seconds. I did them at 4.0, 4.5 mainly, but one at 5.0 and one at 6.0! While I was running, I didn’t feel any discomfort in my hip. I finished, did a quick shower and then off to PM job..I ate food in the car and even got to work 10 minutes early..the work to gym to work thing went like clockwork!
What I learned..well, I already knew, it just REALLY reminded me is that even if your time is limited, it is better to do something than nothing at all!! I knew I still had 200 crunches to do for Jeanette’s challenge, so figured after the girls went to bed at the PM job, I could do them, and I did! Other than that, not too active at this job, unfortunately!
I made great use of my time and wrote out the blog at the job, and planned meals for the next 2 days. Headed home, stopped at whole foods because I needed veggies, then at home, stayed on track and got everything done, dishes, made some falafels for tomorrow, laundry, clothes picked out and packed for the meeting in the evening… I feel great, but need to sleep and will only get in 7 hours tonight, but that is okay, trying to get used to the schedule is a bit challenging, but it will be totally fine!
I didn’t feel tired like I had anticipated today, and I am feeling good about the schedule…so far..
Tomorrow is NO WORKOUT day, so food choices will be important!
Calorie deficit: 7269(still not good, but I know it will improve)
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Monday, January 3, 2011
goals for 2011 and a reminder from Dear Abby
Goal setting is a very important part of obtaining anything that you want in life. It might be a goal to have the dishes done every night before going to bed, and it might be starting your own company. Either way, you have to define what you want so that you can learn how to get there..then, DO THE WORK!
If you are taking a trip, you need a map of how to get there, why wouldn't you need a map to succeed in whatever you want out of life?
Here are my two main goals:
1. To reach my goal weight by June 1, 2011
2. to improve my 5K time by 6 minutes (35 minute completion)
I will post some more things in the coming weeks that I have been writing down, but wanted you to have the main things that I am working towards.
I told you about the fortune cookie from my mom with the GREAT fortune, but she also gave me a copy of Dear Abby's column from January 1, 2011. Here's her advice, and it is really great to keep in mind!
"Today is the day we discard destructive old habits for healthy new ones and with that in mind, I will share Dear Abby's often-requested list of New Year's resolutions-which were adapted by my mother, Pauline Phillips, from the original credo of Al-Anon:
JUST FOR TODAY: I will live through this day only. I will not brood about yesterday or obsess about tomorrow. I will not set far-reaching goals or try to overcome all of my problems at once.
I know that I can do something for 24 hours that would overwhelm me if I had to keep it up for a lifetime.
JUST FOR TODAY: I will be happy. I will not dwell on thoughts that depress me.
JUST FOR TODAY: I will accept what is. I will face reality. I will correct those things that I can correct and accept those I cannot.
JUST FOR TODAY: I will improve my mind. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.
JUST FOR TODAY: I will make a conscious effort to be agreeable. I will be kind and courteous to those who cross my path, and I'll not speak ill of others. I will improve my appearance, speak softly, and not interrupt when someone else is talking.
Just for today, I will refrain from improving anybody by myself.
JUST FOR TODAY: I wll do something positive to improve my health. If I'm a smoker, I'll quit. If I am overweight, I will eath healthfully-if only just for today. And not only that, I will get off the couch an take a brisk walk, even if it's only around the block. "
So, just for today: I, Cindy Lou, promise to take this one day at a time and work on each of these items every day to be a happier healthier me!!
Now, didn't Abby's last one fit perfectly for the goal of having a physically healthier life?? sooo cool!!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
If you are taking a trip, you need a map of how to get there, why wouldn't you need a map to succeed in whatever you want out of life?
Here are my two main goals:
1. To reach my goal weight by June 1, 2011
2. to improve my 5K time by 6 minutes (35 minute completion)
I will post some more things in the coming weeks that I have been writing down, but wanted you to have the main things that I am working towards.
I told you about the fortune cookie from my mom with the GREAT fortune, but she also gave me a copy of Dear Abby's column from January 1, 2011. Here's her advice, and it is really great to keep in mind!
"Today is the day we discard destructive old habits for healthy new ones and with that in mind, I will share Dear Abby's often-requested list of New Year's resolutions-which were adapted by my mother, Pauline Phillips, from the original credo of Al-Anon:
JUST FOR TODAY: I will live through this day only. I will not brood about yesterday or obsess about tomorrow. I will not set far-reaching goals or try to overcome all of my problems at once.
I know that I can do something for 24 hours that would overwhelm me if I had to keep it up for a lifetime.
JUST FOR TODAY: I will be happy. I will not dwell on thoughts that depress me.
JUST FOR TODAY: I will accept what is. I will face reality. I will correct those things that I can correct and accept those I cannot.
JUST FOR TODAY: I will improve my mind. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.
JUST FOR TODAY: I will make a conscious effort to be agreeable. I will be kind and courteous to those who cross my path, and I'll not speak ill of others. I will improve my appearance, speak softly, and not interrupt when someone else is talking.
Just for today, I will refrain from improving anybody by myself.
JUST FOR TODAY: I wll do something positive to improve my health. If I'm a smoker, I'll quit. If I am overweight, I will eath healthfully-if only just for today. And not only that, I will get off the couch an take a brisk walk, even if it's only around the block. "
So, just for today: I, Cindy Lou, promise to take this one day at a time and work on each of these items every day to be a happier healthier me!!
Now, didn't Abby's last one fit perfectly for the goal of having a physically healthier life?? sooo cool!!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Sunday, January 2, 2011
getting ready
getting ready for the new schedule and the new work week! food is packed for tomorrow and clothes are ready, and I still need to work out. my schedule changed for tomorrow, I don't need to be there until 9am, so I will be able to sleep an hour later..whoo hoo! I am going to do a 30 minute work out on my new step that I got from my sister, Barbara. It came with a DVD, so I will do that work out, shower and head to bed by about 10:30.
I got my 8 hours of sleep, met some family for brunch, but I ate before I went and just enjoyed some green tea that I brought. BAck to my mom's to visit for a few hours. I was starving and looked at the time and it was abou 4.5 hours since I had eaten!! However, today I lucked out, I had left the leftovers (stirfy and rice) at her house last night. I grabbed that and some peanuts and a kiwi..felt sooo much better!!
Once I got home, I took care of the kitchen and then prepared dinner and my meals for tomorrow and now, blogging...where does the time go?!?!? It worries me a bit about when I will have time to do everything that i need to get done during the week. i just remembered that I needed to look up the closest gym between the 2 jobs tomorrow..uggg..that took way longer to map out.
i need to go work out, and in the morning, I will finish blogging....okay, did 30 minutes on step aerobics at home with new step!! whoo hoo!
Jeanette Jenkins day 2 challenges were to eat green veggies at 3 meals and do 30-60 min body sculpt.. I met those challenges(aerobics instead of body sculpt)!!
STATS:
calorie deficit: 324 (this is sooo terrible, but better than a +, right?)
steps: 6859 (I don't think I have ever been that low!)
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I got my 8 hours of sleep, met some family for brunch, but I ate before I went and just enjoyed some green tea that I brought. BAck to my mom's to visit for a few hours. I was starving and looked at the time and it was abou 4.5 hours since I had eaten!! However, today I lucked out, I had left the leftovers (stirfy and rice) at her house last night. I grabbed that and some peanuts and a kiwi..felt sooo much better!!
Once I got home, I took care of the kitchen and then prepared dinner and my meals for tomorrow and now, blogging...where does the time go?!?!? It worries me a bit about when I will have time to do everything that i need to get done during the week. i just remembered that I needed to look up the closest gym between the 2 jobs tomorrow..uggg..that took way longer to map out.
i need to go work out, and in the morning, I will finish blogging....okay, did 30 minutes on step aerobics at home with new step!! whoo hoo!
Jeanette Jenkins day 2 challenges were to eat green veggies at 3 meals and do 30-60 min body sculpt.. I met those challenges(aerobics instead of body sculpt)!!
STATS:
calorie deficit: 324 (this is sooo terrible, but better than a +, right?)
steps: 6859 (I don't think I have ever been that low!)
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
1-1-11
No, I'm not stuttering. Not only is 1-1-11 the date, it's a reminder to me that this is the start of making sure I just take it 1 day at a time :)
I slept for almost 9 hours. I sat up and actually said, "it's a new day, a new year and it is going to be a great new adventure." That is how I felt when I woke up. I felt groggy(later I realized that I think it was/is a gluten fog from being contaminated). But, I felt hope for this start of the second leg of my journey.
I started with a healthy breakfast right when I got up, around noon. Then ran an errand and then went to my mom's because my Aunt and Uncle were visiting. On the menu for dinner...ginger stir fry with cashews, yum!! I realized that we weren't going to eat at 4, so grabbed an apple to tide me over. Not ideal, but not eating at all would have been worse. I was very hungry and ate a second serving of the stir fry, it hit the spot!! After the meal, we opened our fortune cookies(I couldn't eat one, but got my "fortune"). I loved my message, it said, "You will be famous and marry a beautiful person". What a great way to start a new year!!! Can't wait for that to come true :) My mom gave us each a copy of our horoscope for the year, it was so fun!! Mine said, "Your New year's resolutions might be to climb every mountain and cross every river. Make a resolution that this year, you will find a way to do the things you always wanted to do but were afraid to try". (Yes, Allison, I will try a spin class, and I will set a goal to do a mud run, but might run it in a year...we'll see) She also gave us each a copy of what "Dear Abby" posts each year..I will share that tomorrow with my goals.
Today, I knew that I was going to get to go to the gym. I have been so lazy all month! I could have gone to the gym and done upper body, I could have gone swimming, I didn't. I don't regret it, but I do know that if an injury occurs again, I will respond differently. So, I got home and was feeling tired, and really wanted to just colapse on the couch and do nothing. However, I went to the gym at my apartment complex. Jeanette Jenkins put out a challenge...
Day 1-Healthy Living Challenge: Do a 3mile jog/walk/run & focus on increasing Oxygen intake which is necessary to burn fat!
I got to the gym, and made a decision to walk 3 miles at 3.0(my regular pace is 3.5). I did my warm up and stretches, then started to walk. I pod was playing my 5K playlist, and I was feeling so great about being in the gym, but not excited that it was going to take me an hour to do this 3 miles! about 4 minutes in, I increased speed to 4.0 and started to jog/run(my regular run speed is 4.5). I ran some more for a total of 1 minute, and I caught myself grinning from ear to ear. Decrease speed and walk again...I was breathing, even during the run, through my nose, not my mouth, so that was exciting. I figured that about every 5 min I would do a one minute run. I couldn't wait for the 5 minute mark--sorry mom, I tried to take it easy! I was just sooo excited that I could run, and it wasn't killing me, that I just kept going. I still only did about one minute, and i did this throughout my work out. When I hit 2.95 miles, I increased my speed to 4.5 and ran until I hit 3 miles. I felt so incredibly excited. My hip felt used, but it felt good!!! I hopped off and stretched a bit and then did some upper body weights until my arms were shaking, and it felt amazing!! Can't wait to go back tomorrow!
I came home and made some roasted vegetables so that I could have some "dinner". I forgot protien, but I will survive :) I really wanted more because it tasted soo yummy, but I refrained so now I have 3 more servings of it for the next few days..whoo hoo! Nice hot bath and now blogging before bed.
STATS:
calorie deficit: 1735
steps: 14489
It is 2am,and I am beat, so I will post my goals tomorrow in a separate post.
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I slept for almost 9 hours. I sat up and actually said, "it's a new day, a new year and it is going to be a great new adventure." That is how I felt when I woke up. I felt groggy(later I realized that I think it was/is a gluten fog from being contaminated). But, I felt hope for this start of the second leg of my journey.
I started with a healthy breakfast right when I got up, around noon. Then ran an errand and then went to my mom's because my Aunt and Uncle were visiting. On the menu for dinner...ginger stir fry with cashews, yum!! I realized that we weren't going to eat at 4, so grabbed an apple to tide me over. Not ideal, but not eating at all would have been worse. I was very hungry and ate a second serving of the stir fry, it hit the spot!! After the meal, we opened our fortune cookies(I couldn't eat one, but got my "fortune"). I loved my message, it said, "You will be famous and marry a beautiful person". What a great way to start a new year!!! Can't wait for that to come true :) My mom gave us each a copy of our horoscope for the year, it was so fun!! Mine said, "Your New year's resolutions might be to climb every mountain and cross every river. Make a resolution that this year, you will find a way to do the things you always wanted to do but were afraid to try". (Yes, Allison, I will try a spin class, and I will set a goal to do a mud run, but might run it in a year...we'll see) She also gave us each a copy of what "Dear Abby" posts each year..I will share that tomorrow with my goals.
Today, I knew that I was going to get to go to the gym. I have been so lazy all month! I could have gone to the gym and done upper body, I could have gone swimming, I didn't. I don't regret it, but I do know that if an injury occurs again, I will respond differently. So, I got home and was feeling tired, and really wanted to just colapse on the couch and do nothing. However, I went to the gym at my apartment complex. Jeanette Jenkins put out a challenge...
Day 1-Healthy Living Challenge: Do a 3mile jog/walk/run & focus on increasing Oxygen intake which is necessary to burn fat!
I got to the gym, and made a decision to walk 3 miles at 3.0(my regular pace is 3.5). I did my warm up and stretches, then started to walk. I pod was playing my 5K playlist, and I was feeling so great about being in the gym, but not excited that it was going to take me an hour to do this 3 miles! about 4 minutes in, I increased speed to 4.0 and started to jog/run(my regular run speed is 4.5). I ran some more for a total of 1 minute, and I caught myself grinning from ear to ear. Decrease speed and walk again...I was breathing, even during the run, through my nose, not my mouth, so that was exciting. I figured that about every 5 min I would do a one minute run. I couldn't wait for the 5 minute mark--sorry mom, I tried to take it easy! I was just sooo excited that I could run, and it wasn't killing me, that I just kept going. I still only did about one minute, and i did this throughout my work out. When I hit 2.95 miles, I increased my speed to 4.5 and ran until I hit 3 miles. I felt so incredibly excited. My hip felt used, but it felt good!!! I hopped off and stretched a bit and then did some upper body weights until my arms were shaking, and it felt amazing!! Can't wait to go back tomorrow!
I came home and made some roasted vegetables so that I could have some "dinner". I forgot protien, but I will survive :) I really wanted more because it tasted soo yummy, but I refrained so now I have 3 more servings of it for the next few days..whoo hoo! Nice hot bath and now blogging before bed.
STATS:
calorie deficit: 1735
steps: 14489
It is 2am,and I am beat, so I will post my goals tomorrow in a separate post.
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Saturday, January 1, 2011
OMG...THANK YOU, Ellen!!!!!
Okay, I often write one or more things down during the day to go in the blog. Then, I copy and paste them from various places on my computer(an email to myself or a doc in WORD). Well, in my copying and pasting and dealing with waking children last night, I somehow "cut" Ellen, and didn't copy and paste what I had written about her. So, Ellen will now get her own Thank You entry..and truth be told, as much as she doesn't like getting the attention, she does deserve her own entry , because of all she does for me...(yes, many of the people I listed deserve their own too--don't get upset that you didn't get your own, okay?)oh heck, here's what I originally wrote about her, I don't need to tell you everything that I'm about to say..right?? LOL
"Ellen--I have known Ellen for over 20 years. We have so much in common and yet, we are totally opposite. Ellen is a person that I talk with nearly every day. She's like family to me, and I love her kids more than they'll ever know. As far as thanking her, I don't think that is very easy. She can call me on things, and she has, or she can put things into perspective so that I can stop freaking out about it. She helps me to see what I am doing right and what I need to improve on, but she is like my mom, she steers me in the direction without telling me what to do. She has helped me on this journey and life in general more than I think I have ever told her. SO...THANK YOU, ELLEN!!!"
So, with that said, I have to add..I am so sorry that Ellen wasn't in the original post. I really need to get better at rereading them before I post them. Sorry, Ellen, yours was one of the first things I wrote..an email in my phone so I would have it later. You're the best, thanks so much for always being there!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
"Ellen--I have known Ellen for over 20 years. We have so much in common and yet, we are totally opposite. Ellen is a person that I talk with nearly every day. She's like family to me, and I love her kids more than they'll ever know. As far as thanking her, I don't think that is very easy. She can call me on things, and she has, or she can put things into perspective so that I can stop freaking out about it. She helps me to see what I am doing right and what I need to improve on, but she is like my mom, she steers me in the direction without telling me what to do. She has helped me on this journey and life in general more than I think I have ever told her. SO...THANK YOU, ELLEN!!!"
So, with that said, I have to add..I am so sorry that Ellen wasn't in the original post. I really need to get better at rereading them before I post them. Sorry, Ellen, yours was one of the first things I wrote..an email in my phone so I would have it later. You're the best, thanks so much for always being there!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
the continuation...thanks sooo much!!!
It is the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 but most of all, it is the continuation of my journey to a healthier me! You can read back about where I started and what I have done so far on my journey. You can even read goals that I have set..some that I have hit, and some that I have missed. But, like I posted yesterday, defining what I want is the key, and putting he game plan into action is how I achieve those things.
Tomorrow's blog I will be outlining what it is that I want, my fitness goals and dates that I am working to hit those goals. For today, I want to reflect on 2010.
This year has been amazing to me. I will first start with trying to thank some people that have helped me along this path of my journey. I first would like to thank all of you that have encouraged me along the way. Your words ring in my head when I really need them. Paula and Aunt Patty, you know what you do for me with all of your encouragment, love you sooo much!!!
People from the TEAM, thank you a million times over for all of the encouragment, love and teaching that you have given me over the years, and especially in the last 26 weeks or so while I am moving along this path.
Now, in no particular order, I need to thank some specific people...
1. My mom!! Her never ending support is something that pushes me to be more than I think that I can be. She sees me "at the finish line" of who I want to be before I am able to see it. I love her more than words could ever express! to me, she is perfect and I love her!! Thanks MOM!!!!!!
2. Sharon, our 32 year friendship astounds me, and your support, especially in the Monterey 5K and the Turkey Trot these are times that I will always cherish. thank you for always being there, even when you really don't have time.
**Kathy, thanks for coming and taking the pictures, it was sooo thoughtful of you! Jon and Kathy, it was great to be able to do the Turkey Trot with you both too!
3. Sabra--I know we really haven't talked much since the cruise, but what you did for me on the cruise, running the last lap of the 5K with me, encouraging me the entire cruise and being someone that accepted me where I am. Whether you know it or not, I strive to make you proud of me and let you know that you didn't support someone who is going to ever give up on her dreams and goals. Thank you for everything, I am blessed to know you and have you in my life!
4. Hoss--I know that you always say to me, "thanks for the encouragement, you're inspiring, you don't know how much you help me" and I say basically the same thing back to you, right? Well, for the record, you amaze me with your heart for people and ability to listen and lend words of support at just the right time. I see your smile and hear your words in my head very often!! Your wife and family are so fortunate to have you in their lives, and so am I!! thank you, friend, I look forward to following you on your journey too!!
5. Allison--I know that you are a friend that I will have for life. It has been great getting to know you and your family more in the last couple of months. You are such a genuine person and so accepting of where I am on this journey, even though you are waaay beyond where I am. I am working towards having your fitness level and strength, and when I want to quit, I remember sitting at the table with you the night before the 5K on the cruise, and you just encouraged me so much. Your words were spoken with so much compassion and support, you can't imagine how much I hear them in my head.. thank you, you're the best!
6. Joslyn--my "twin". Well, not in weight..but I'm working on it!! I love that we have such a funny conection and I feel so blessed when I get those texts and tweets of encouragement and inspiration from you! Thanks for being the wonderful person that you are and always giving of yourself to support me. Can't wait to run with you again in Monterey!
7. Jillian Michaels, Shay Sorell, Jeanette Jenkins, Marco Borges, Heidi Rhodes. From books, dvd's, blogs, tweets, FB, and classes/face to face time on the cruise, all of you have helped me learn what I need to learn,(obviously I have a ton more to learn, but you get what I mean), lended support and kind words along the way, and I am so grateful!
My journey took a bit of a hit since the end of the cruise, back in October, but I have never quit or lost sight of my goals. The bumps in the road make the journey more exciting, and the problem solving side of me gets to do it's thing and figure out a solution to the challenge that I am facing. I have been working through the challenges that I have had, and the changes that I have made so far include disconnecting the cable and cancelling netflix. Started to research personal trainers at my gym and the gyms that I could go to instead of my gym. Getting a set work schedule so that I can set my workout times and make sure that I get the sleep that I need. I have started a service that delivers organic, inseason fruits and veggies to my door so that I always have healthy options available and I don't have to go to the store as much. I also have been looking at bikes on craigslist.com so that I can start to put away money to get a bike.
I wish you all a healthy and happy 2011 with many new adventures along the way. Thank you again for following me on my journey(even if you aren't clicking the "follow" button the the right side of the page..haha ). I only hope that you know how much I appreciate you all and hope that one day to inspire some of you or help you on your journey!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Tomorrow's blog I will be outlining what it is that I want, my fitness goals and dates that I am working to hit those goals. For today, I want to reflect on 2010.
This year has been amazing to me. I will first start with trying to thank some people that have helped me along this path of my journey. I first would like to thank all of you that have encouraged me along the way. Your words ring in my head when I really need them. Paula and Aunt Patty, you know what you do for me with all of your encouragment, love you sooo much!!!
People from the TEAM, thank you a million times over for all of the encouragment, love and teaching that you have given me over the years, and especially in the last 26 weeks or so while I am moving along this path.
Now, in no particular order, I need to thank some specific people...
1. My mom!! Her never ending support is something that pushes me to be more than I think that I can be. She sees me "at the finish line" of who I want to be before I am able to see it. I love her more than words could ever express! to me, she is perfect and I love her!! Thanks MOM!!!!!!
2. Sharon, our 32 year friendship astounds me, and your support, especially in the Monterey 5K and the Turkey Trot these are times that I will always cherish. thank you for always being there, even when you really don't have time.
**Kathy, thanks for coming and taking the pictures, it was sooo thoughtful of you! Jon and Kathy, it was great to be able to do the Turkey Trot with you both too!
3. Sabra--I know we really haven't talked much since the cruise, but what you did for me on the cruise, running the last lap of the 5K with me, encouraging me the entire cruise and being someone that accepted me where I am. Whether you know it or not, I strive to make you proud of me and let you know that you didn't support someone who is going to ever give up on her dreams and goals. Thank you for everything, I am blessed to know you and have you in my life!
4. Hoss--I know that you always say to me, "thanks for the encouragement, you're inspiring, you don't know how much you help me" and I say basically the same thing back to you, right? Well, for the record, you amaze me with your heart for people and ability to listen and lend words of support at just the right time. I see your smile and hear your words in my head very often!! Your wife and family are so fortunate to have you in their lives, and so am I!! thank you, friend, I look forward to following you on your journey too!!
5. Allison--I know that you are a friend that I will have for life. It has been great getting to know you and your family more in the last couple of months. You are such a genuine person and so accepting of where I am on this journey, even though you are waaay beyond where I am. I am working towards having your fitness level and strength, and when I want to quit, I remember sitting at the table with you the night before the 5K on the cruise, and you just encouraged me so much. Your words were spoken with so much compassion and support, you can't imagine how much I hear them in my head.. thank you, you're the best!
6. Joslyn--my "twin". Well, not in weight..but I'm working on it!! I love that we have such a funny conection and I feel so blessed when I get those texts and tweets of encouragement and inspiration from you! Thanks for being the wonderful person that you are and always giving of yourself to support me. Can't wait to run with you again in Monterey!
7. Jillian Michaels, Shay Sorell, Jeanette Jenkins, Marco Borges, Heidi Rhodes. From books, dvd's, blogs, tweets, FB, and classes/face to face time on the cruise, all of you have helped me learn what I need to learn,(obviously I have a ton more to learn, but you get what I mean), lended support and kind words along the way, and I am so grateful!
My journey took a bit of a hit since the end of the cruise, back in October, but I have never quit or lost sight of my goals. The bumps in the road make the journey more exciting, and the problem solving side of me gets to do it's thing and figure out a solution to the challenge that I am facing. I have been working through the challenges that I have had, and the changes that I have made so far include disconnecting the cable and cancelling netflix. Started to research personal trainers at my gym and the gyms that I could go to instead of my gym. Getting a set work schedule so that I can set my workout times and make sure that I get the sleep that I need. I have started a service that delivers organic, inseason fruits and veggies to my door so that I always have healthy options available and I don't have to go to the store as much. I also have been looking at bikes on craigslist.com so that I can start to put away money to get a bike.
I wish you all a healthy and happy 2011 with many new adventures along the way. Thank you again for following me on my journey(even if you aren't clicking the "follow" button the the right side of the page..haha ). I only hope that you know how much I appreciate you all and hope that one day to inspire some of you or help you on your journey!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
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