What a day.....

Well, I skipped my workout today, since Saturday is my new "off" day due to my work schedule. However, I got a workout anyway on the job tonight. Lot's of lifting and pulling of the patients. My back kind of hates me right now. It's all part of the job, but damn I actually broke a sweat tonight because we were so busy! Ugh! I am ready for my 4 days off now! I want to try and step up my workouts starting tomorrow. I feel I am ready, so we will see how it goes. Until tomorrow....

Just a quickie....

Ok, so I am in sort of a rush today. I have to go to work soon, but I wanted to post and say I did my workout, I am eating well, and I have a few thoughts on that whole "working out in front of the hubby" thing. Perhaps I can get on here after work and post some more. If not, then tomorrow. Until then....

The follow- through.....

I am still at it. I admit, I originally entertained the notion of being lazy today and skipping my workout. Then I made myself go back and reread my earlier blog posts, and I saw how success made me so happy. I realized that I can be lazy after I work out! At least then, it will be earned. So I put on my big girl panties and did my Turbo Jam Ab Jam and Learn/Burn. It was a good 50 minutes of fitness. Now I am relaxing with some cold water and (of course) clementines. I feel so good having conquered yet another day of exercise! To think, I almost let this pass me by. How stupid. Shame on me.
 On a different note, I have realized that I can't workout in front of my husband. He is off today, and he got out of bed during my workout. When he came in the room, I stopped for a second out of embarrassment. He told me not to feel ashamed, that he was proud of me, then he left the room so I could finish. Why am I so self conscious in front of him? This man has seen me naked at my worst, but somehow exercising in front of him seems impossible. I just can't do it; I am totally mortified at the mere thought of him seeing me in action. It is so weird! I should explore this more and find out why it bugs me so much. Perhaps tomorrow I will have some ideas. If you have any, feel free to comment. Anyway, other than that there isn't much to say. I worked out, I feel great, and I made myself proud by sticking to my regimen. Now for that well deserved shower and some relaxation! Until next time....

Insomnia is a real m*therf*cker.....

Ok, so for some unknown reason, I couldn't sleep at all Monday night. I tried, but around 4am Tuesday morning I gave up and got back up. I was awake all morning until around 10:30am, then I dozed for about half and hour. Later my husband suggested a nap. I slept from about 12:30pm until 7pm! Good lord! A whole day shot to hell! Unfortunately, I did not get to workout. On the plus side, sleeping gives the body a chance to burn off calories. Also, I didn't eat very much since I was sacked out. I had a tofurkey sandwich around 9am. For dinner I had a few slices of vegan pizza. That's pretty much it. I didn't blog this in time for it to post for Tuesday. Oh well. Now it is after 1am and I am not sleepy. Uh-oh! I better try to get tired soon, or I will be up all night again. Don't want that! Being so off track makes me feel groggy and yucky all day. I need energy! I need my workouts! I am so pissed that I missed mine for Tuesday! Grrrr! *deep breath* Today will be better. I will sleep, I will exercise, I will be happy. Until next time....

Measure of a (wo)man......

Ok, so today I wanted to reinstate my weigh and measure day. Well, my scale has decided to get wonky on me. I guess the bathroom steam took its toll. I am visibly smaller, my measurements are smaller, but my scale says I went from 253 to 267. IMPOSSIBLE. I have lost weight, and I know I haven't gained 14lbs of muscle! Looks like it is time to get a new scale. I should have hopped on one while out running errands, but I didn't think about it. So, no weight today. Here are my measurements, though:

My Current Measurements

You will see that I just left my weight as it was last time. I have no clue what it is at the moment. Stupid scale. Oh well. It is kind of old. I knew it wouldn't last forever. My husband suggested the new one should be a dial type instead of digital, so the steam wouldn't effect it as much. Perhaps that is a good idea. Anyway, today felt great. I did the Turbo Jam Cardio Party and the Ab Jam. I haven't done the cardio in a few weeks, so I surprised myself by keeping up and not dying on the living room floor. Yay me. Now, off to the shower! Until tomorrow....

Sneaky....

Yeah, yeah. I know that Saturday is supposed to be my "off" day, but I snuck in a short workout anyway! Just a small 20 minute Turbo Jam session. I did the modified, low-impact version so as not to overwork my muscles. I just felt like moving a bit! Funny, I used to be so lazy. I relished my "off" days. Now I am sneaking in small workouts. I have changed. It is a good feeling. Now I am craving a super salad! I had a nice breakfast (ok, it was actually lunch by the time I got up. gimmie a break, I work 2nd shift!) of whole wheat toast, a banana, and 2 clementines. Yum! I feel better when I eat better. Now to relax a bit with a hearty salad before scampering off to work. Monday is coming up soon. I will be weighing in and measuring. Wonder if I can get back to 253 by then? Until tomorrow....

Oh my darlin' clementine.....

I am enjoying my post-workout clementines! Yay! Who knew a little fruit could bring me such gratification? Wow. I am proud of me. So, today has been ok. I got up and did my adult duties (balancing budgets, grocery shopping) then I came home and worked out for an hour or so. I bought lots of healthy foods at the store this time. No more junk. I felt very good about the choices I made. Working out makes you want to eat healthy. The way I see it, if I am going to sweat my ass off doing a difficult workout, why would I shit all over it by downing junky crap food? All my hard work would be for naught. Screw that! If I am busting ass to get fit, I am NOT eating anything gross or unhealthy! No steps back for me, thank you. I am gearing up for Monday. I plan to resume my weigh and measure day. I did gain some while in my "chunky funk", so now I want to take it all off before Monday. I have about 6 or 7 more pounds to go. Let's see if I can make that happen. Well, that appears to be all I have to say for today. Off to the showers before work tonight. Until tomorrow....