I'm exhausted - I've been up since 2am. I am one of those people who have serious sleep issues. I don't have any problems GETTING to sleep, but staying asleep is a different story. It never fails - between 2-3am I wake up...usually with stuff on my mind...and can't get back to sleep. After our short date night last night, my hubby tried to talk me into a movie, and I just couldn't - I was tired already. And usually I take an over-the-counter sleep med, and that REALLY helps. But as I was laying in bed (hubby already snoring), I thought..."oops - I forgot my sleep med." But thinking because I've been really active, I've had a lot of fresh air lately, and I was already tired, I would probably sleep through the night - no prob, right??
WRONG.
2am came, my eyes opened. I tried to read, I took Melatonin (which never works, but I thought I'd try anyway), and so when about 4:50 showed up on the clock, I figured I might as well make the most of it and at least do something resembling a workout.... But I'm wiped, no energy, but at least I walked on the treadmill. Just a bit of speed walking, nothing too over-the-top. At least I pushed "go."
Workout (if you could call it that):
57 minutes, 445 calories
...later...
Well, the day got worse before it got better.
I just couldn't function at work - I couldn't focus, and when I don't get enough sleep I have that "I really gotta puke, but can't" feeling in my gut. So I went home at lunch.
Hubby apparently didn't understand that I was coming home early because I didn't feel good! He took me out to lunch (aw) and I about fell asleep at the table. Then he took me home (finally!) and tucked me into bed. He layed with me for a bit until the kids started coming home. I think spending that little extra time with him was almost as beneficial as the sleep.
I slept for 3 hours! When I woke up I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to sleep that night, but I felt SO much better! So we ended up staying up a bit late so that I could finally sleep. But I didn't take any chances...I made sure to take that OTC sleeping aid! :)
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Day 13A - Sunday - CLEANSE DAY 3
I just have to say that I'm FULL of it (!) today! (It meaning energy...OF COURSE!) I woke up feeling GREAT and got a 5+mile run in BEFORE CHURCH! I'm feeling GREAT! This cleanse is killing my sugar/white flour cravings, and I LOVE that! I'm bummed that I had to put a bit of ground beef on my salad last night (instead of white meat), but it was a must for 7:30pm last night, and my cupboards were BARE. But today is grocery shopping day, and I'm going to pick up some more chicken, fish, etc. Now that the spring weather is staying pretty consistant (decent), I'm really craving LIGHT meals, and this Shakeology cleanse is going GREAT with that. I just can't rave enough about it! I think I need to do this at least once a month??? Not sure...
Pre-Workout: E2, apple cider vinegar, Vit-C packet, metamucil and Gatorade on the run. (Anything over 3 miles I put in electrolytes.)
Breakfast: Tropical Shakeology with strawberries, 1/2 scoop of Van. Whey protein, green tea, ice & water
AM Snack: none - was at church
Lunch: Chocolate Shakeology with 1/2 scoop of Whey Protein, water, coffee & ice. (It was like a healthy frappacino!) lol
PM Snack: almonds (needed a boost) and a few grapes
Dinner: well, consider the cleanse done...Hubby took me out on a short date night. We had Chinese. Although honestly, about 1/2 way through it, I started feeling sick! I don't know if it was because I wasn't used to eating like THAT for the last 2 days, or what?!?!?
Workout:
5.18 miles, 735 calories (booh-yah!), 68 minutes (with cool down).
P.S. coulda gone for so much more, but I had to get back home and get ready for church. I am going to ROCK the Twilight 5k on the 20th, and so ready for the 10k on the 28th! WAHOO!
Pre-Workout: E2, apple cider vinegar, Vit-C packet, metamucil and Gatorade on the run. (Anything over 3 miles I put in electrolytes.)
Breakfast: Tropical Shakeology with strawberries, 1/2 scoop of Van. Whey protein, green tea, ice & water
AM Snack: none - was at church
Lunch: Chocolate Shakeology with 1/2 scoop of Whey Protein, water, coffee & ice. (It was like a healthy frappacino!) lol
PM Snack: almonds (needed a boost) and a few grapes
Dinner: well, consider the cleanse done...Hubby took me out on a short date night. We had Chinese. Although honestly, about 1/2 way through it, I started feeling sick! I don't know if it was because I wasn't used to eating like THAT for the last 2 days, or what?!?!?
Workout:
5.18 miles, 735 calories (booh-yah!), 68 minutes (with cool down).
P.S. coulda gone for so much more, but I had to get back home and get ready for church. I am going to ROCK the Twilight 5k on the 20th, and so ready for the 10k on the 28th! WAHOO!
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Day 12A - Saturday - CLEANSE DAY 2
Yesterday was really hard in the afternoon on my cleanse. Only because Friday is cooking day for my class, and I was teaching them how to make Monkey Bread. Which (if you're unfamiliar) is frankly just white flour, sugar, butter, cinnamon and brown sugar. It's ewey-gooeyness and great for a breakfast treat. Of course I chose this torture BEFORE I chose to do the cleanse, and although torturous, it was a great feeling knowing that I had all-the-more reason to decline. It's not good for you in the first place, let alone on a cleanse.
Pre-workout: E2 (energy/vitamin drink), Vit C, Apple cider vinegar & Metamucil
Breakfast: Tropical Shakeology with 1/2 scoop of Whey Protein Powder, Strawberries, and green tea, with water & ice
AM Snack: none :-( Too busy
Lunch: Greenberry Shakeology with green tea, water, and 1/2 scoop of Protein powder
Snack: (starving!) Apple and some yams - should have had my 3rd shakeology, but I was at work and had NO time!
Dinner: Dinner was at 7:30pm (not good), and I was already starving! When I went to the fridge to get out the cooked chicken (from last night's leftovers), I found that my KIDS ATE THEM! URG! So I had to put on leftover ground beef. I know that we're supposed to refrain from red meat, but with hubby heading to bed at 8pm, I either had to have a blah salad (which I couldn't - I was HUNGRY!) or go with the substitute meat. NUTS!
The cleanse itself isn't hard! The only "hard" part today was I was at work for most of it, and in retail when it's busy, it's BUSY and I couldn't get back to the break room to actually MAKE the shake! I had cut up yams from the night before, so it was easy to slip a bite here and there - same with the apple. Oh well, they are fruit/veggie, so it's good.
I don't usually weigh myself during my period - it's just a bad idea. But I snuck one in....I still weigh 188.4!! (ok, the weight is still high, and it hasn't moved, but during my period, I gain/lose about 5+ lbs all in about 5-7 days. Dang water weight!) I'm really looking forward to the next weigh in, believe it or not!
I think I'm going to try to take this through Day 4. I have a feeling that hubby is going to try to take me out on a date night tonight after work, and since we haven't had one in WEEKS (!) - since Tim Hawkins in Tri-Cities - I can't say no. We're in BAD NEED of one. But maybe I can convince him to wait until MONDAY night...lol...
Workout:
Treadmill: 1 hour, 551 calories
I'm off my calorie burn goal for the week by about 600 calories. Ouch. That's because my Saturday workout wasn't as long, and I didn't workout Mon - Wed. That pre-period days really caught up with me. I'm hoping that the lack of calories during this cleanse will help offset that.
Pre-workout: E2 (energy/vitamin drink), Vit C, Apple cider vinegar & Metamucil
Breakfast: Tropical Shakeology with 1/2 scoop of Whey Protein Powder, Strawberries, and green tea, with water & ice
AM Snack: none :-( Too busy
Lunch: Greenberry Shakeology with green tea, water, and 1/2 scoop of Protein powder
Snack: (starving!) Apple and some yams - should have had my 3rd shakeology, but I was at work and had NO time!
Dinner: Dinner was at 7:30pm (not good), and I was already starving! When I went to the fridge to get out the cooked chicken (from last night's leftovers), I found that my KIDS ATE THEM! URG! So I had to put on leftover ground beef. I know that we're supposed to refrain from red meat, but with hubby heading to bed at 8pm, I either had to have a blah salad (which I couldn't - I was HUNGRY!) or go with the substitute meat. NUTS!
The cleanse itself isn't hard! The only "hard" part today was I was at work for most of it, and in retail when it's busy, it's BUSY and I couldn't get back to the break room to actually MAKE the shake! I had cut up yams from the night before, so it was easy to slip a bite here and there - same with the apple. Oh well, they are fruit/veggie, so it's good.
I don't usually weigh myself during my period - it's just a bad idea. But I snuck one in....I still weigh 188.4!! (ok, the weight is still high, and it hasn't moved, but during my period, I gain/lose about 5+ lbs all in about 5-7 days. Dang water weight!) I'm really looking forward to the next weigh in, believe it or not!
I think I'm going to try to take this through Day 4. I have a feeling that hubby is going to try to take me out on a date night tonight after work, and since we haven't had one in WEEKS (!) - since Tim Hawkins in Tri-Cities - I can't say no. We're in BAD NEED of one. But maybe I can convince him to wait until MONDAY night...lol...
Workout:
Treadmill: 1 hour, 551 calories
I'm off my calorie burn goal for the week by about 600 calories. Ouch. That's because my Saturday workout wasn't as long, and I didn't workout Mon - Wed. That pre-period days really caught up with me. I'm hoping that the lack of calories during this cleanse will help offset that.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Day 11A - Friday - CLEANSE DAY 1
Yep, yep...another restless night. I was cramping pretty bad (odd for day 2 of my period), and then my back was killing me from the Turbo Jam workout last night. (That's a good problem to have, right?) So I popped ibuprofen a few times last night and managed to get a few winks.
So it was pretty hard to wake up when the alarm went off...but I DID! When I jogged, it was a SLOW jog, and I had a lot more walking spurts in there, but I got up, and I "hit play" (so to speak).
Workout:
Treadmill: 47 min, 415 calories.
I HAVE JUST MADE A GREAT DECISION: I AM DOING THE 3 DAY SHAKEOLOGY CLEANSE!
I don't know what just hit me today, because I've been looking at the 3 day cleanse poster that Deb posted on Facebook for about 3 days now.... And I know the group has been talking about the difference between the new Reset vs. the Cleanse. I just can't do the Reset right now. As much as I would really like to "reset" my insides, I just can't NOT exercise for 21 days. (Uh-oh...a HUGE teacher mistake...just used a double-negative...) Nope, not an option. And I understand the basis for it. But on a Cleanse, I can, so I will! :0)
Pre-workout: E2 energy drink, Metamucil & Vit-C mix (not on cleanse - just part of my regemin)
Breakfast: Tropical Shakeology with strawberries & banana
AM Snack: apple
Lunch: Greenberry Shakeology mixed with Green tea, 1/2 scoop of protein powder and WATER!
(I had to add the protein powder - I needed the extra OOMPH!) Or so I thought...because I never got in my third Shakeology...I was at job #2 and not only didn't have time for it, but never felt hungry. I LOVE THIS!
Dinner: Chicken salad with romaine and spinach leaves. I did add some Yams - with NOTHING on them but nutmeg & cinnamon. I figured that it was still a veggie, but no added sugar.
I'M TOTALLY ROCKING THIS CLEANSE! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT! CAN'T WAIT FOR DAY #2!
So it was pretty hard to wake up when the alarm went off...but I DID! When I jogged, it was a SLOW jog, and I had a lot more walking spurts in there, but I got up, and I "hit play" (so to speak).
Workout:
Treadmill: 47 min, 415 calories.
I HAVE JUST MADE A GREAT DECISION: I AM DOING THE 3 DAY SHAKEOLOGY CLEANSE!
I don't know what just hit me today, because I've been looking at the 3 day cleanse poster that Deb posted on Facebook for about 3 days now.... And I know the group has been talking about the difference between the new Reset vs. the Cleanse. I just can't do the Reset right now. As much as I would really like to "reset" my insides, I just can't NOT exercise for 21 days. (Uh-oh...a HUGE teacher mistake...just used a double-negative...) Nope, not an option. And I understand the basis for it. But on a Cleanse, I can, so I will! :0)
Pre-workout: E2 energy drink, Metamucil & Vit-C mix (not on cleanse - just part of my regemin)
Breakfast: Tropical Shakeology with strawberries & banana
AM Snack: apple
Lunch: Greenberry Shakeology mixed with Green tea, 1/2 scoop of protein powder and WATER!
(I had to add the protein powder - I needed the extra OOMPH!) Or so I thought...because I never got in my third Shakeology...I was at job #2 and not only didn't have time for it, but never felt hungry. I LOVE THIS!
Dinner: Chicken salad with romaine and spinach leaves. I did add some Yams - with NOTHING on them but nutmeg & cinnamon. I figured that it was still a veggie, but no added sugar.
I'M TOTALLY ROCKING THIS CLEANSE! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT! CAN'T WAIT FOR DAY #2!
Friday, April 13, 2012
Day 10A - Happy Birthday, Princess!
First of all, Happy Birthday to my husband's daughter...whom I've nicknamed "THE PRINCESS!" (She would HATE that I put that in pink. Heck, she would hate to know that I even REFER to her as a Princess!)
And by the way....I'm patting myself on the back....
One of the reasons why she's the Princess in our house is because our household rules do NOT apply to her Royal Teenageness. (Which kills me.) One of the rules she breaks A LOT (and did so again yesterday) was that I want FULL loads of laundry done in our washer, and now we have a clothesline. So when the weather is good - they get hung. But not for HER! She does not like to "mix" her clothes with others' clothing, so my husband turns a blind eye and allows her to do a medium (or whatever size) load. I have an easy solution: bring clothes from her mom's house to clean or take her stinkin' clothes to her MOM's! (Yes, I don't care if she washes the clothes from her mom's house here at our home. Just use the FULL load!!!!) And because she doesn't like to use the clothesline, she does her laundry on crappy (weather) days, so she can have them dried in the dryer. (She's not a dumb child.)
So instead of bringing it up AGAIN and creating an issue AGAIN (with my husband), I let it go....
Why? Because I need to pick and choose my battles with her, and preserve the peace I have with my husband. We will never see 100% eye to eye on her.
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On the "good news," I did wake up (although a bit later than I'd like) and got in a short workout! Yay!
Workout:
Turbo Jam Cardio: 32 min, 333 calories
Not a lot of "burn," but I'm still pretty tired. But I hit PLAY! :-)
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...later...
Well, the kids have gone back to their mom's after the Princess' bday, and I have to say, it went VERY well. I don't know if the Princess is behaving because of her bday...(?) or is she FINALLY maturing a bit?!?! I truly hope and pray it's on the mature side. It's a very nice and welcome change...
And by the way....I'm patting myself on the back....
One of the reasons why she's the Princess in our house is because our household rules do NOT apply to her Royal Teenageness. (Which kills me.) One of the rules she breaks A LOT (and did so again yesterday) was that I want FULL loads of laundry done in our washer, and now we have a clothesline. So when the weather is good - they get hung. But not for HER! She does not like to "mix" her clothes with others' clothing, so my husband turns a blind eye and allows her to do a medium (or whatever size) load. I have an easy solution: bring clothes from her mom's house to clean or take her stinkin' clothes to her MOM's! (Yes, I don't care if she washes the clothes from her mom's house here at our home. Just use the FULL load!!!!) And because she doesn't like to use the clothesline, she does her laundry on crappy (weather) days, so she can have them dried in the dryer. (She's not a dumb child.)
So instead of bringing it up AGAIN and creating an issue AGAIN (with my husband), I let it go....
Why? Because I need to pick and choose my battles with her, and preserve the peace I have with my husband. We will never see 100% eye to eye on her.
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On the "good news," I did wake up (although a bit later than I'd like) and got in a short workout! Yay!
Workout:
Turbo Jam Cardio: 32 min, 333 calories
Not a lot of "burn," but I'm still pretty tired. But I hit PLAY! :-)
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...later...
Well, the kids have gone back to their mom's after the Princess' bday, and I have to say, it went VERY well. I don't know if the Princess is behaving because of her bday...(?) or is she FINALLY maturing a bit?!?! I truly hope and pray it's on the mature side. It's a very nice and welcome change...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Day 9A - Wednesday
Once again woke up with a sensitive stomach, and I've been exhausted. There's a lot of stress going on at job #1/#3. So much that #3 (daycare managing) is totally interfering with teaching (job #1). I had to talk with my boss yesterday about it, and told her that in no uncertain terms this can NOT continue! She agreed - no shock, 2 of her kids are in my class! - but I'm serious! I can't keep doing 2 jobs within the timespan it usually takes me to do one job WELL.
So I think the stress is eating away at me, and I'm trying to soak up every sleeping minute I can.
Stress at home is fine! The Princess is behaving well (it IS her bday on Thursday...does that have something to do with it??) and the weather has been great so we've been spending a lot of time outside planting, gardening, etc. Hubby even put up a clothesline for this cheap-wad woman(!) and I got to put out my first load yesterday! So life at home has been pretty good, with the exception of workouts. At least I'm outside and MOVING, though....
...later...
Well, today was a pretty good day at work! Although my boss is still "playing" with the employee's schedules (driving us all NUTS!), the staff is mellowing out a bit and things are just starting to "flow..." FINALLY! However, I'm sure it's short lived...
The sun was shining today (which was odd - we were expecting thundershowers), so I got a bit of Vitamin D and I think that helped to mellow me out too...and my period started. (Sorry if that's TMI.) The first day I'm usually in a daze...
So it's a blah day around here for this ol' girl. Tomorrow is the Princess' 14th bday, and I wonder what that is going to bring. Luckily (?) for me, I have to work at job #2 tomorrow until 6, and so I'm urging hubby to go ahead with the party without me. It's not like she cares if I'm there anyway - she gets the presents whether I'm there or not! :) And I've already prepped her bday cake (her choice: strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting) and my asparagus. She's mostly excited that her daddy is grilling her steak. (Again, her bday dinner choice.) But since it's not one of our normal visitation days, they are only at the house for a limited time. That's ok with me - I'll miss most of the drama, I think. (I hope!) :) Actually, she's been pretty good this week. Only minor snarky things here and there. I think it's really helped that my daughter (a huge source of irritation for the Princess) has been out of the house after school playing with friends. A win-win for all!
So I think the stress is eating away at me, and I'm trying to soak up every sleeping minute I can.
Stress at home is fine! The Princess is behaving well (it IS her bday on Thursday...does that have something to do with it??) and the weather has been great so we've been spending a lot of time outside planting, gardening, etc. Hubby even put up a clothesline for this cheap-wad woman(!) and I got to put out my first load yesterday! So life at home has been pretty good, with the exception of workouts. At least I'm outside and MOVING, though....
...later...
Well, today was a pretty good day at work! Although my boss is still "playing" with the employee's schedules (driving us all NUTS!), the staff is mellowing out a bit and things are just starting to "flow..." FINALLY! However, I'm sure it's short lived...
The sun was shining today (which was odd - we were expecting thundershowers), so I got a bit of Vitamin D and I think that helped to mellow me out too...and my period started. (Sorry if that's TMI.) The first day I'm usually in a daze...
So it's a blah day around here for this ol' girl. Tomorrow is the Princess' 14th bday, and I wonder what that is going to bring. Luckily (?) for me, I have to work at job #2 tomorrow until 6, and so I'm urging hubby to go ahead with the party without me. It's not like she cares if I'm there anyway - she gets the presents whether I'm there or not! :) And I've already prepped her bday cake (her choice: strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting) and my asparagus. She's mostly excited that her daddy is grilling her steak. (Again, her bday dinner choice.) But since it's not one of our normal visitation days, they are only at the house for a limited time. That's ok with me - I'll miss most of the drama, I think. (I hope!) :) Actually, she's been pretty good this week. Only minor snarky things here and there. I think it's really helped that my daughter (a huge source of irritation for the Princess) has been out of the house after school playing with friends. A win-win for all!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Day 8A - Tuesday
Ok...set my alarm for good intentions for working out today...middle of the night, change of plans. I think I food poisioned myself! (Just great...you know how people ask what restaurant that happened in...how do you say, "Oh no, it was all at home! I food poinsioned myself!" Urg - just great...)
We had leftovers for dinner last night, and it was either food poisioning or something did NOT agree with me the 2nd time around - bloated, gas, you name it! I went to bed before hubby (he was watching a Lonesome Dove marathon), and that NEVER happens! And I'm so sorry Biggest Loser, you may have people puking on the treadmill and LOVIN' it! But that's NOT how this girl rolls! (Isn't that just a whole new form of anorexia??? PUKING WHILE WORKING OUT?!?! Wow...) So with a slightly sensitive stomach today, I slept while I could.
However, to just stir up the stomach-pot, I AM doing something semi-new today...I'm adding flaxseed to my oatmeal today! While I was at Costco getting my eye exam, hubby texted over a list (luckily, without a cart, it was a SMALL list...well, small for Costco...) and I saw the flaxseed. I used to put flax in my smoothies and oatmeal before, and I don't know why I stopped??? So I'm going to be adding that today to get some Omega 3's and a bit more protein in that oatmeal.
I was just updating some stuff on my sparkpeople.com page. And I found a photo that I haven't seen in a LONG time...
Oh my gosh, this is WHY I HATE having my pictures taken, but honestly why I need to. Looking back on this I see such an unhappy person that was really struggling with herself. This was 3-4 years ago - not only just yesterday, but also a LIFETIME ago... Or at least it FEELS that way. I remember those capris - they BARELY fit in this picture, but I've since then thrown them away because they slide right off. They were size 18/20, and this was my low point - when I knew I couldn't just live this way anymore. Nothing fit, I felt GROSS, and I HAD to take a picture because I didn't SEE myself like this. Urg...I have to scroll my screen up because I just can't look at it anymore...
We had leftovers for dinner last night, and it was either food poisioning or something did NOT agree with me the 2nd time around - bloated, gas, you name it! I went to bed before hubby (he was watching a Lonesome Dove marathon), and that NEVER happens! And I'm so sorry Biggest Loser, you may have people puking on the treadmill and LOVIN' it! But that's NOT how this girl rolls! (Isn't that just a whole new form of anorexia??? PUKING WHILE WORKING OUT?!?! Wow...) So with a slightly sensitive stomach today, I slept while I could.
However, to just stir up the stomach-pot, I AM doing something semi-new today...I'm adding flaxseed to my oatmeal today! While I was at Costco getting my eye exam, hubby texted over a list (luckily, without a cart, it was a SMALL list...well, small for Costco...) and I saw the flaxseed. I used to put flax in my smoothies and oatmeal before, and I don't know why I stopped??? So I'm going to be adding that today to get some Omega 3's and a bit more protein in that oatmeal.
I was just updating some stuff on my sparkpeople.com page. And I found a photo that I haven't seen in a LONG time...
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