Monday Musings



Thursday Pinterests

I have totally fallen off the wagon and I can tell!

It is aweful!

These are going to be my starters for getting back in the swing of exercise.

I better keep myself disciplined, because seriously these are so quick and simple.

There is absolutely NO reason I can't do this!

I shouldn't have any problem doing these things!

They are all quick and simple and none of them need a gym!

My only problem is motivation! I just need to get motivated!

If I can accomplish these, I should have no problem getting back to work on the

Couch to 5K program.

I just need to quit being so lazy!

Monday Musings



I Made a "U" Turn...



After last week, I think this is going to have to be my new personal slogan!

My journey took a turn for the worst and I did EVERYTHING wrong...

regular soda

chex Muddie Buddies

bread

sugary cereal

AMP energy (grape)

ice cream with chocolate sauce

etc, etc...

I need a serious recharge!

Today I was supposed to restart the whole low carb thing, but I couldn't resist the Muddie Buddies!

I did get a diet soda though.

It is really tough to find things to make when your fridge is nearly empty and the freezer is stocked with wild game meat instead of easy stuff like chicken breast and ground beef.

I ate the last of the eggs this morning for breakfast too.

Thank heaven my kids enjoy eating mac 'n cheese!

Guess I am going to have to buck up and go to the grocery store!

At least when I do shopping for myself, it doesn't get to be too expensive.

However, since we are nearly devoid of food in our house, I guess the grocery shopping will need to be done for all of us later this week (we still have enough to get a couple more lunch and dinners).

Shopping for me is simple...

eggs (lots and lots)

chicken

low fat string cheese

tuna

celery

apples

See, not much I need to stock up on!

I tried on my bathing suit and was completely mortified when I looked in the mirror.

I was so mortified, that I thought about cutting the thing to shreds!

However, I have changed my mind slightly on that. Instead, I am going to take a picture of myself in it and have two of them printed. Then I will take one of them and with a black permanent marker, I will "design" how I want to whittle my body. Hopefully in doing that and taping the picture to my mirror, I will be reminded of what I am working to acheive on a daily basis.

I seriously HATE this uphill battle!

BUT,

I need to

EARN THE DOWNHILL!

A Whirl-Wind Weekend

This weekend was my weekend "off" from my journey.

I didn't really want to do it, but I knew there would be no way I could keep up my protein intake.

We attended a wedding that was out of town and we stayed the weekend with my in-laws.

I knew there would be good friends that we hadn't seen in ages and with that, a LOT of alcohol consumption at the wedding.

When you are around good friends, it is almost impossible NOT to have a good time and "let your hair down."

My father-in-law did all of the cooking at their house and I wasn't about to request anything out of the ordinary, so I just ate what everyone else was eating.

I'm glad I did too!

He made us seafood alfredo for lunch on Sunday!

We had a great time and it was well worth the weekend off from the "diet."

Now it is time to climb back up on that wagon and start dropping the pounds again!

I found a great application for my iPhone that will hopefully get me running again too.

I have tried the Couch to 5K before, but it was kind of tough to watch the timer on the tredmill while I was running. This app. is great, because it gives me the cues to speed up, slow down, run, or walk. I can even listen to my own play list on my iPhone.

Now, I just need to get to the gym or out the door and run.

Thursday Pinterests

Now that I am getting to the end of the "off my right foot" issue...

I have been really looking through health and fitness inspiration.

I have recently purchased 3 videos that I think will be fun to do, but I have also been looking through weight-bearing/lifting stuff on Pinterest.

Here is what inspires me this week

I just bought my first ever pair of skinny jeans, so I guess this is definitely something I'll have to try out!

(BTW, you can click on the photos to go to the website)

Definitely need to use this!

Especially when your son asks why your muscles are upside-down and "wiggly".

MORTIFIED!!!

I found that some of my pants are not very happy with me due to my inner thighs.

Guess that means I might want to start doing these...

...and this again.

Yep, went through almost the entire program and then gave up.

I hate not having the motivation to keep going with something.

This year MUST change that!

I need a work out partner that has a membership to my gym and makes me get my booty up in the morning to go, but not at 5:00 am.

I have the "middle of the road" bulge that I would like to whittle down a bit.

Maybe this would help me out with that!

(Sorry, no link for this one)

An finally for today, a little bit of INSPIRATION...