60 Days of Blogging!!!

Day 60

Change                         : + 0.0

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    7.2

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  22.8

I did it!!!  I feel like this!!!

I'm so proud of myself.  60 days in a row.  I will probably take a few days off now and refocus on what I want to do with this blog.  Definitely want to do more about the fitness but right now I'm focusing on getting one more week down the road.  I want to be here:

I've realized that I can do anything that I set my mind too.  I'm still at about 7.5 lbs down but that's 60 days in and I haven't even given it 100%. I know that I can do this and I know that I've made excuses.  I'm ready for vacation and then I am going to refocus my efforts.  22.8 lbs to go and I WILL DO THIS!

Unpleasant to be around

Day 59

Change                         : + 0.0

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    7.2

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  22.8

This was how the work day ended.

I'm really hoping that my foot gets better soon.  I'm tired of not running.  It effects my whole day and makes me grumpy and quick tempered.  Not having patience is bad when your kids are out of school for the Summer.  It's not their fault that I didn't exercise and feel bad about it.

So, it was a total fail day.  I had this beer, cooked the kids tacos for dinner and then went out to dinner and had wine and pizza.  I'm really surprised the scale hasn't exploded and gone up a bunch.

Wow!  Am I negative or what?!?!?!?  I'll get over it and rebound.  I always do...

Just another manic Monday

Day 58

Change                         : + 0.0

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    7.2

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  22.8

Even though I slept awful last night, I've got this!  Maybe I'll need a little nap but mostly I'll be fine.

Easy day to start the week off.  The kids and I went to the pool midmorning to get some of their crazies out.  Lots of work after that and got dinner ready for the oven before taking the youngest to Karate.

The grown ups had he turkey stuffed bell peppers from this website.

Turkey stuffed peppers

The kids had the old stand by of Roast Beef French Dip sandwiches made in the crockpot.  It takes 10 minutes to put together and they all love it.

We didn't make it to Karate graduation on Saturday so Zoey got her Brown Belt today.

After dinner and kids bedtime, Jason and I caught up on Game of Thrones.  That show makes me sad/happy/mad all at once all the time.  Can't quit watching!

Sunday Meal Prep

Day 57

Change                         : + 0.2

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    7.2

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  22.8

I'm up just a smidgeon today.  No biggie.  No run for me today and I plan to abstain tomorrow as well.  I want a few more days of rest and stretching to see if my foot gets better.

It was an easy day around here.  It started with menu planning, grocery shopping and meal prep and ended with a nice drink and some couch time.  I don't meal prep nearly as much as I used to but I wanted to do a few things to make the week easier. I cooked chicken breast 3 ways, a tuna noodle salad, a sweet pea salad, pizza pasta for the kids, brussels sprouts and bacon, boiled some eggs and cooked halibut for dinner.

On Pinterest, I saw a different way to cook chicken that I liked.  You cube the chicken, toss it in oil (I did olive oil but will try coconut at some point), mix in your seasoning and then put it all on a sheet pan separated by aluminum foil. I baked it at 400 for 20 minutes.  Next time I'll cut the time down by 2-3 minutes.

The Sweet Pea salad turned out really good too.  That's greek yogurt mixed with red wine vinegar and not just a bunch of mayo.

Here are the Pinterest links that I used:

Chicken prep

Sweet Pea Salad

Pizza Pasta Salad (for the kids)

Tuna Noodle Salad

Now if I can just make it through Monday!

It's all connected

Day 56

Change                         : -  0.0

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    7.4

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  22.6

I weighed today and the scale hasn't moved.  Go me!  That's pretty good for having 4 days of not running this week.

Today, I ran again.  Not bad at all. My heel still feels off but I'm pretty sure I know why. I had this big epiphany while I was running.  My hips have always been tight which makes my hamstrings tight.  When my hamstrings are tight my calves get tight and then (TA DA) my heel hurts. So the great big secret here is to stretch out my hips every day.

9 ways to stretch your hip flexors from SkinnyMom

It was another pretty great day around here.  I sat outside and read magazines for about 2 hours while Jason did yard work.  We  went to see the new TMNT movie and then had an early dinner at Bonefish.  Once again, I love their grilled lamb.  After we got home, the kids went upstairs to watch a movie and Jason and I watched DeadPool.  Very funny but definitely not for kids.

I've been thinking lately that it's almost time to sign up for #6.  Of course, it won't be until Fall.  I don't see how people run after 8 am during the Summer.

I ran today

Day 55

Change                         : -  0.0

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    7.4

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  22.6

I'm still not wanting to weigh. Probably because I didn't run for 4 days this week.  My foot didn't hurt all day so that was some kind of progress.

It was a good Friday. I got a lot of work done, cooked some great steak for dinner and we spent several hours outside playing basketball and watching fire flies.  Ended the night with a little Lip Sync Battle and called it a day.  Doesn't get much better than that.

Cooking mishap

Day 53

Change                         : -  0.0

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    7.4

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  22.6

I'm really scared that I'm going to forget to post a blog this close to hitting that 60 day goal.  I can do this!  No run again today.  I'm going tomorrow though.  I'll do the shorter route that's about 3 miles instead of the 4 mile one.

Funny story unrelated to weight loss or exercising.  We had a bunch of bananas about to go bad so I told my girls they could make banana bread and banana muffins.  They love to cook, especially when it's unsupervised (except for the oven part).  From the picture below, can you tell that anything went wrong?

They forgot to add the flour to the bread.  I even checked with them before it went in the oven and they were sure they had added everything. Nope.

It's hard to eat healthy when I don't exercise

Day 52

Change                         : -  0.0

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    7.4

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  22.6

On the days that I get up and go for a run first thing, I have no trouble making wise food decisions all day.  Day 3 of not running to rest my foot and I had a burger for lunch and then pizza for dinner. Forced rest is not my thing.

While looking into weights and different routines to incorporate, I found these arm exercises.  They seem like something I can follow.  I like keep it simple.

21 Day Arm Exercise

My arms are really weak and that's probably why I dislike doing the exercises so much.  Triceps are especially hard for me.

Oh heel no....(I'm so funny in my own mind)

Day 51

Change                         : -  0.0

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    7.4

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  22.6

Another day with no running.  My heel is still sporadically sore throughout the day.  I'm going to give it 3 days and then try again I think.

Work is crazy for me this week but I took an hour at lunch to take the kids to the pool and get them out of the house for a bit.  There were only two other people there besides us.  It was nice to just sit for a little while.

Got home and made some tuna salad for lunch. Costco had a sample of it on Monday and I've wanted more since then.  Fast and healthy!

I'm still planning to incorporate some weights into my life but there never seems to be enough hours in the day to plan something out.  I guess that I could get up earlier but I really like my sleep and not waking up to an alarm so we'll see....

Surviving Monday and it's been 50 days!!!

Day 50

Change                         : -  0.0

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    7.4

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  22.6

50 days of blogging!  Woo Hoo!  Go me!!!  I'm really proud to have stuck with it this long without missing a day. It will be weird after day 60 to not have to blog if I don't have time or just don't feel like it.

Monday was definitely a Monday.  It was especially bad because I did zero food prep or meal planning on Sunday.  I normally at least have an idea of what I'm going to do for the week.  Luckily, there's not even any junk in the house to eat so there are no temptations. I had to run to Costco at lunch and the scallops looked good so that's what we're having for dinner.  The kids will have some pasta with it and I'm going to steam some asparagus for all of us. That sounds pretty healthy to me!

I really do push the 'how close can I get to running out of gas' thing too far sometimes.  This was what it looked like when I pulled into the gas station.

I took the day off from running and I'm hoping that by tomorrow my heel will be feeling better.  It would stink to be sidelined after just getting back into it.  We'll see though...

Beginning of an injury

Day 49

Change                         : -  0.0

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    7.4

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  22.6

My heel hurts.  From everything I've read, it looks like the beginning of Achilles tendonitis.  My calves have felt tight lately and I haven't been stretching like I should.  It's only bad first thing in the morning and when I've been sitting for a while. I should probably take a few days off from running and rest it but I don't want to.  I'm back at the stage of running feeling natural and I love it.

Today was a pretty lazy day.  I haven't been grocery shopping or meal planned at all.  I've got to get that done as quickly as possible so I don't eat out every night this week.

The girls and I went out to lunch by ourselves. Buffalo Wild Wings was good. I had a giant beer, cheese curds and wings.  I only had 4 wings so I really don't even feel bad about it. It was a great lunch with a lot of laughing and giggling.

We brought the boys some to go lunch and then I had a wonderful hour and a  half nap. Just what I needed before starting a new work week.  Here's to hoping Monday doesn't live up to it's reputation.

I just need to beat the sun

Day 48

Change                         : -  2.6

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    7.4

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  22.6

What a day!  I finally weighed myself and was very pleasantly surprised.  I'm down 7.4 pounds over the last 48 days!  If I get 2.6 more in the next 12 days, I will have attained my initial 60 day goal.

I was up and out for a run before 7 and it was still ridiculously hot.  This is what 75 degrees and 95% humidity looks like.  I think that on sunny days I need to run before the sun comes out.  It will still be humid but at last the sun won't kill me.

After the run, I was able to get the house straightened up before karate.  Zoey tested for her brown belt and passed.  I'm so proud of her!  Lot's of hard work went into it.  Now all 3 are brown belts.  Next stop advanced brown, then novice black and then BLACK!

Jason and the kids went to see the Angry Birds movie.  I opted out.  I love my cartoons but I had no desire to see that one.  Apparently, I made a good call. Jason said it was bad.  We met for dinner at Bonefish after the movie.  The lamb was wonderful and we had a great time. I love when the day turns out like this.

Why are short weeks the longest?

Day 47

Change                         : + 0.0

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    5.2

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  24.8

For a work week that was only 4 days long, it lasted forever!  I'm ready for a slow week where I don't have to think much and can run on autopilot.  That hasn't happened in the 8 years I've been with the company but I'm definitely due for it.

I'm going to weigh myself tomorrow.  I think that holding off for this long has made me anxious. I over analyze my body parts, guessing if I'm bigger or smaller in certain areas.  That's not very healthy.

Power of positive thinking (and exercise)

Day 46

Change                         : + 0.0

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    5.2

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  24.8

I few more days before I'm ready to weigh in again. Today was good though. I got up early and went for a run. It was just under 4 miles and was just what I needed.  I guess that all those experts who say exercise makes you happy were right.  Starting my day with a run is the best way to ensure a good attitude.

I've been slacking on my food lately.  Not eating anything really bad for me but I don't think I'm getting enough calories.  That will slow my metabolism down so I need to work on it.  I've also started taking Vital Proteins.  I put 2 scoops in my coffee, it has no taste and gives me 18 grams of protein.  I'm going to try it for a few weeks before I decide what I think.  Maybe it will make my knees not hurt and my skin look like I'm younger.  We can only hope....

So lazy

Day 45

Change                         : + 0.0

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    5.2

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  24.8

I didn't leave the house at all today.  Seriously, I'm not even sure why I got dressed.  It would have been a good yoga pants and t-shirt kind of day.

I didn't take the kids to karate and made everyone have leftovers for dinner.  Then I spent the evening on the couch.  

Pretty lazy day all around....

Calgon take me away

Day 44

Change                         : + 0.0

Pounds Lost (PL)          :    5.2

Pounds to Lose (PTL)   :  24.8

Those Calgon commercials were so funny back in the 80's/90's.  Sadly, I can't remember how old I was when they were popular.

Still haven't gotten on the scale.  It was a long Tuesday.  After being off of work for 5 days, my email was ridiculous.  Like not even close to fun.

After dealing with a little bit of email, I had to take Jason to his follow up appointment after his surgery.  They removed all of the packaging and stuff from his nose.  There were 3 things in each side to come out.  It didn't help that we had to drive 30 minutes to get there, spend 45 minutes in the office and drive home 30 minutes.  This was my whole view in the office.

We got home and I worked and worked until it was time for karate.  I dropped the kids off and headed down to Antonetta's to order Italian for everyone for dinner.  It was actually nice.  I had about 50 minutes to sit and have a drink and not have to worry or do anything.

One thing I've noticed lately is that my attitude has been more negative than I like.  I try to be upbeat as often as possible but it has seemed harder lately.  I think that I need a little more structure and a little more help getting things done around the house.  At least that's the route I'm going to take.  I don't like feeling like I'm in a bad mood all of the time.

I've also sucked at taking pictures lately.  I want to really work on that.  I think I need to go buy a new lens for my camera too.  Maybe a trip to Best Buy to see what they have is in order.