This week: 195.6

Change this week: -1.6

Change since 11/8/08: 47.0
Change since back @ WW (10/10/09): -3.8

Summary of week: I had the worst cramps and bloating the week! I was miserable and bitchy for most of the week! I did not exercise all that much and my body felt it when I got back on the horse (or treadmill as it is). When I finally had it in me to get on the treadmill I decided to sweat out all the evils from my body. I can’t raise the speed much faster than 3 mph – I am not a runner and I am not a speed walker and I am ok with that! This week I learned that I absolutely LOVE inclines! I think it was boredom that had me hitting the incline. Boredom and a side of grumpiness topped with annoyance at everything! It was a very hard, in a I-hate-being-a-girl kind of way, week!! I am so glad it is over and even happier that I only deal with really bad TOM weeks once in a blue moon! Let a new week begin!!

Hot 100 Update: I did not hit one goal this week! I did not workout with any consistency. I did not do any squats! I did not track anything! I was conscious of what I put in my mouth and I made wise and healthy food choices. That was hard at times this past week but I made it through without the aid of brownies! Don’t ask me how but I did it without one single brownie!

Goals for the week ahead:

• get into the habit of daily stretching (maybe in the form of a short yoga or pilates class)
• 50 squats every day
• 10 miles (with lots of hills/inclines)
• in bed by 11 pm on work nights
• get things ready for work the night before (I tell the kid to do this; she picks out her outfit, packs her lunch & gets bag ready ~  I am thinking I should do the same)

Thoughts for the week ahead: I am going to monitor my time – really see what I do all day. I know I waste a lot of time and I know I have to and I want to stop wasting time. I also know that I spend way too much time online! I also know with Christmas so close I have lots of extra “stuff” to get done. Tomorrow I am going to a Girls Only Brunch, the 18th is our Staff Party. I have to decorate the house and get prepared for Christmas day. I am not going to get too far ahead of myself but I do want to be prepared for everything coming up because if I don’t do well if I don’t plan ahead!

How are you planning for the holidays?

This week: 197.2

Change this week: -0.2

Change since 11/8/08: -45.4

Change since back @ WW (10/10/09): -2.2

Summary of week: A loss is a loss is a loss!! The week started off slow. I was not feeling great most of the week! I couldn’t put my finger on what exactly was wrong with me but I felt run down! A few mornings I woke up with an earache but nothing ever really came of that – thank goodness!! I didn’t workout Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday but Thursday I walked 3.25 miles using inclines with Johnny Walker.  Johnny and I are back in love!! We had a date Friday and Saturday as well! Johnny showed me how much fun inclines can be and I worked up a hella sweat using varying inclines! Thanksgiving did not defeat me! I ate well – and I did NOT eat any pie!! Does it make me horrible to be thankful that my mother in law is not the best or most creative cook? She served a kind-of dry turkey with frozen broccoli with cheese sauce, canned candied yams, and store bought pumpkin pie & coconut custard. The food was bountiful and I enjoyed spending time with family but the food made it easy to not gorge or eat too many calories. I only went 9 points over for the day! Friday was a yucky weather day – I did NOT go shopping!! I refuse to go anywhere near stores on Black Friday!! I worked Johnny Walker for 99 minutes instead! Then sometime after dinner I felt the tell-tale signs of TOM rearing its ugly head! Cramps!! The night before scale time!! SO, when I jumped on tthe scale at my WW meeting I was ecstatic to see that I was in fact down a little bit! And little bit it was!! I lost two tenths of a pound! WAHOO!!

Hot 100 Update: This is my favorite challenge to date!! It isn’t about losing a certain number of pounds or inches in a certain amount of time but it is ALL about setting goals! I have never been good at setting finite goals – but during this challenge I have learned so much about myself and my limitation and how far I can push myself! I am learning when something is not right for me that it is ok to find something else.  I have stopped being so hard on me when I am not perfect!! I stop when my body hurts more than it should – mainly this is about my knees because I do want to get sore muscles. We are almost into December and I am so looking forward to enjoying the last month of the year! I will enjoy the holidays and I will enjoy the time with my family but I willnot neglect myself or my body during the holidays this year!!

Goals for the week ahead:

• back to 5 AMish workouts during school week
• 10 miles of inclines with Johnny Walker (If you haven’t guessed Johnny is my treadmill’s name!)
• 50 squats every day
• stretch every day
• track/journal all food and activity

Thoughts for the week ahead: This is going to be a good week! I am sorry  that I did not blog a lot last week but I was lilving it up with the family!! I am still working on that balance thing but I think I am learning more and more about balance every week!

How do you find balance?

This week: 198

Change this week: -1.4

Change since 11/8/08: -44.6

Change since back @ WW (10/10/09): -1.4

Summary of week: I am so PROUD of myself this week! I pushed myself to the limits! I pushed myself to get up at 5 and I succeeded 3 mornings.  I worked out all 5 workdays this week! I wanted to slack and be lazy, mainly because it has rained steady since Tuesday night! Hurricane Ida stormed through the US and remnants turned into a nasty Nor’eastern storm! Lucky for me I no longer live on the barrier island because they were flooded! We got some flooding and lots of wind! It was a sight! My friends who live on the islands were trapped because the bridges were closed and the water surrounded them!

Hot 100 Update: I am totally working this thing! I am learning so much about myself and my limitations and how much  I can push myself! I am not a morning person but I did manage to get up and moving at 5 am 3 mornings this week! I DID workout the 5 work days this week!! I am tracking everything!! AND, I am getting more organized. One of my more vague goals was to get more organized and come up with some sort of schedule. My life has been feeling so chaotic but the last few weeks I have really been putting in the effort to plan my days and my weeks. It is helping and I I really feel less stressed. It’s not perfect but it is getting easier!

Goals for the week ahead:

• Put in 5 sweaty workouts!
  
• make sure to stretch daily!!
  
• take vitamins every day
• journal
  
• get to bed by 11pm on work nights!
• get some activity in this weekend
  

Thoughts for the week ahead: I don’t know about the rest of you but I find myself being lazy most of the weekend. I usually clean the house and do whatever shopping needs to be done. I am lucky because Big Man does most of the grocery shopping during the week and he is awesome at getting good deals. He even goes to 3 different stores to make sure we get the best food for the best price.

But, of course I digress!!

I am just hoping to stay sane this week! The marking period just ended ~ always a busy week. Students get crazy at this transition and if you add in there is only a week and a half until their next long weekend: Can you say crazy teenagers?!?!

Stay tuned for more of my ramblings!