Day 11

(I might do this twice today)

Yesterday was a Cheri day . . . I didnt do much physical stuff, but I did some much needed resting :)

The day started off with

Coffee :)




















Then I spent a few hours with one of my favorite people

My mother :)




















Then I came home and just relaxed

- watched a favorite movie (burlesque)
- put together (or started) a puzzle
- played with the Sammers


The day wasn't about eating, nor was it about thinking about when I would get into the gym. It was just about me :)

Day 10 (but should be 12)

I feel bad . . . I havent written in this for like three days and yesterday people actually decided to start reading ;)

This week . . . wow . . . every day was a 10+ hour work day. Which means late dinners and super tired feeling, which results in little to no workouts.

However . . . I"m turning that into a positive . . . the plus side
+ I didnt watch my Hulu shows, so this morning (Saturday) I had hours of guilty pleasures to watch ;)
+ Yesterday I went to the gym and was able to run over 13 minutes, it was greatness . . . I did 30 minutes of cardio and 20 minutes of that was jogging . . . I loved it. Made me realize how much I enjoy running.

I'm having a difficult time monitoring my eating, and I really really need to get on an eating plan but I'm finding it soo soo very hard. I love carbs and I love junk food, I dont know how to cut it all out with craving it and I dont know how to eat it in moderation . . . so suggestions please ;)

Day 9

Holy crabby day Batman . . .

This morning was really really hard . . . i put on clothes and they didn't fit. I'm about 3 beats away from throwing in the towel to this whole workout thing b/c its doing nothing, maybe toning but I really want to be getting smaller and I just dont see it :(

Thats all . .. short and sweet.

Day 8

After having 9 days "off" I jumped right back into it . . . 12 hour day today, OY!
Here are some pictures to explain how I feel at this moment

 

 Bed first . . . think about workout tmr . . . NITE!

Day 7

I'm sure I'm ready for school to be back . . . not ready for my co-workers, but ready for a routine and to see my students. Gonna be a busy busy 4 weeks ahead of me, but I'm ready for it.

Today I found myself a little bored and unmotivated to workout so this is what happened . . .

 

 When i'm making text images thats the point I know I need a life ;)

No worries . . . if you were wondering, after that text i (sent three more) then did a 30 minute workout ;)

Day 6

So today was a no workout day . . . just wasnt in the mood, and after working out 2x a day for the last 5 days . . . I just needed a break.

Today I went shopping with my mom and although I didn't get the things I wanted . . . all I can say is this . . .

Day 5

Day 5 and its Friday . . . Friday Five time :)

1. Spring break is coming to an end . . . just too much free time, I"m better with routine :)

2. I've worn t-shirts and yoga pants everyday this week. Its been B-E-A-U-ti-ful.

3. I've been to the gym 6 times in the last 5 days . . . and I've worked out 9 times in the last five days. Holy hella committed.

4. I've discovered the joy in taking yoga class . . . lets see how long that lasts.

5. Tomorrow I'm going shopping . . . I guess thats more of a saturday thing, but I havent gone shopping for clothes/stuff in awhile and I"m excited

HAPPY FRIDAY! :)

Day 4

Ok . . . ready to throw in the towel at this point.

I'm not having such a good day, not feeling well not feeling like doing stuff and just feeling a little let down.

I've been attempting to workout regularly for the past three weeks, and I weighed myself at the beginning of those three weeks and just weighed myself last night . . . i'm gaining weight. I dont want to hear the "water weight" comment or "you're gaining muscle and muscle weighs more than fat" . . . I just want it to not be happening :(

Day 3

To workout . . . or not to workout . . . that is the true question.

So weird how working out changes my emotions. I either workout to feel better, or eat to suppress how I feel. This morning I went to work in the best mood and I'm going to say its because of how much I've worked out in the past few days . . . I just felt great. Then in the 3 hours I was there things turned toxic . . . computers didn't work, comments from people annoyed me, my emotions turned. I honestly think that environment is toxic for me . . . just not a good place.

Anyway . . . left work not feeling all that awesome. What I was gonna do was order a  pizza . . . instead I took a nap, that helped my mood a tad. After waking up what I wanted to do was order a pizza . . . instead I worked out at home. After my workout I wanted to order a pizza (do you see a pattern) . . . instead I decided to waste an hour and see if I was in the mood for the gym or for food. I was in the mood for pizza . . . told myself I would go to the gym and then reward myself with a pizza. So I worked out on the elliptical for 30 minutes and then came home to order a pizza. After I ordered the delivery time was like an hour and 15 minutes . . . now at this point I'm pretty hungry (cause I havent eaten since about 1:30 and it was 8:30) but waiting over an hour for something I'm going to regret doing just is not worth it, instead I made pasta.

And that my friends is how I changed a bad decision into a moot point ;) . . . just think though . . . if I ordered that pizza at 4p like I originally wanted to I probably wouldnt have done the working out that I accomplished.

Day 2

Oh la la . . . today was a major workout day :) and I loved every every minute of it.


First I learned (though Jeremy) that I gotta take note of where my knees are when I lunge and squat.

Second I almost killed myself doing cardio . . . its a beast

Third I found my enjoyment in yoga . . . pretty sure I"ll be at the same place next Tuesday at 8:15 :)

I find myself in great spirits today, there was one glitch and I find myself getting annoyed with a specific person. All I have to say is I really dont like those people that feel the need to constantly one up another person.

Person one: "I did my taxes today"
Person two: "I did mine two weeks ago"
Person one: "i'm just glad I'm getting a return"
Person two: "I'm getting 2,000$$ back for mine"
Person one: "It'll be nice to pay off my credit card or visit seattle"
Person two: "I dont really have bills so I"m just gonna go shopping"
Person one: "WELL I'M GONNA FLY TO THE MOON!!!!!!"

That last statement was a little extreme . . . it just annoys me. I get we live in a society where people try to relate to other's stories . . . but honestly, one upping is annoying and true friends dont do that to one another.

On to happier topics . . . heres what I looked like in Yoga class tonight :)

 

Ok maybe not exactly that . . . but pretty close ;)

Day 1

Holy mother of tortellini . . . it has been forever and two days since I've written in this thing-a-ma-gig.

Here I go, back to writing/posting/sharing. I'm gonna attempt to write daily for 30 days, they say that if you do something for 30 days straight it becomes a habit . . . hmmm lets work on theory.

So day one of Spring break and I must say it's probably gonna be a long week . . . i'm kinda not good with unstructured time and although I complain about work a ton breaks are not not not good for me.
Gotta see how much $$ I spend in the next 5 days and how much I get accomplished.

I will say that i managed an hour workout today and filed my taxes so really job well done when what I truly wanted to do was lay in bed and not even address the fact that there was a life outside my bedroom ;)