Cindy

So far, my mood hasn’t affected my eating….too much.  My husband has these creme horns in the kitchen.  For those of you who don’t know, it’s basically a pastry tube filled with creme (like a doughnut).  Normally, it wouldn’t bother me ’cause I really don’t like them.  But, today, I took a bite…so glad I don’t like them….I checked out the nutrition info…..220 calories and 14 grams of fat.  I had an attack of conscience and threw it away.   I heard a voice in my head saying, “NO DO NOT EAT THAT!!!”   Actually, come to think of it, I think it was Wonder Woman……oh no!….she’s in my head…  It was something more like, “I don’t want you to eat that because you will only be disappointed in yourself if you do.  Keep your goals in sight and remember why you are doing this.  I just don’t want one bad decision to lead to another”  So, basically she was chewing me out in a very productive and nice way…..thanks for that WW…..now GET OUT OF MY HEAD!! 

Okay, on a better note.  My hubby has decided he is ready to lose some weight too.  He actually called me from work this morning (he left at 4am) to ask if what he was having for breakfast was okay (it wasn’t but I let it go…better than what he could have chosen) and what he could have for lunch.  It’s frustrating though because it took a friend telling him that he was going to be able to come off of his blood pressure pills after he lost a few more pounds to get my husband in gear.  He asked me if he would be able to come off of his if he lost some weight.  I told him there was a very good chance that he could come off his b/p meds and his cholesterol meds if he lost some weight.  So, he’s all gung ho now.  Makes me mad because he’ll listen to someone who has NO MEDICAL training whatsoever over his wife (a nurse) and his doctor!  We’ve both told him this very thing numerous times!!  I guess the important thing is, he’s ready to do something about it…diet wise at least.  (this would have had a much happier tone to it if I weren’t in such a bad mood…..….more like bragging and praising him for working at it….I’ll get there soon)

I have renewed my commitment to myself to lose this weight and get healthy!!!  No more sitting on here chatting away the time until AFTER I’ve at least done my strength training for the day.  Cardio has to wait until my husband gets home to watch the kids but there is no excuse for waiting on the strength training.  I’ve done that much for today and aside from my legs being a bit wobbly, I feel great!!  I’ve also found that if I do my workout in the am….it gives me a jump on my water.  I get pretty thirsty when I work out so I usually get in about 40 oz just during strength training and another 40 oz with cardio.

So, now that I’ve joined the Wildcats, I absolutely MUST prove myself to be worthy of their support.  Like I said, I’ve renewed my commitment to myself to get fit and healthy and that is most important to me.  But, being responsible or accountable to my teammates is important to me as well.

Anyway, vacations are great but of course I gained some weight.  It’s hard to stay on track when you have to eat out twice a day for 7 days.  But, that 5 lbs I gained are almost gone now.  At least they will be by next week.  It’s been hard getting back into my exercise routine after being off for so long.  BUT, with the help of my buddies who keep me motivated, I’m getting back on track. 

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I hate it when I go out of town.  This time I come back and the Jaguars are no more.  At least I still get to chat with my buddies and see a lot of them have joined with the Friendship and Fitness challenge….or is it Fitness and Friendship????  I forget.  Whichever, it is great.  I’ve been having a lot of fun getting back in the swing of things with this group.  The exercises are challenging to say the least and the friendships are building.  I’ll be at that mini goal soon with this group for sure!!  They are working my tooshie off.  LOL

Okay, on a serious note….I’d like to call on all my Christian buddies to join me in prayer for Wonder Woman, who recently lost her mother, and for Jane, whose brother is battling cancer.  I know there are others that need prayer and forgive me for not mentioning your names.  I’m having a brain lapse right now and can’t think.  I pray for each of my buddies but these definitely need God’s peace and our support during these trials they are going through.

Now, let’s go get that strength training junk out of the way so we can go to bed.  What am I talking about “we”?   I need to do my exercises and go to bed.  Oh, before I go…..quick funny story on me and how positively goofy I can be.  I took my daughter with me to our little local park this evening to get my cardio finished.  I’ve been there a dozen times and just walked the sidewalk that goes up one side of the lake.  One time up and back is just a little under a mile.  Well, there is a road off to the side that you have to pay to drive up but it’s free to walk it.  So, silly me, I decided to see what was there.  Not a good idea at 8:15pm when the park closes at 9:00.  Here I go, pushing my 35 pound daughter nearly straight uphill in a 30 pound stroller.  Walking through the woods….more uphill….still in the woods but on a road…..lots of picnic tables…no people…no end….more uphill….dear Lord, how do I get out of here???…..more uphill….can’t..push…up..another..hill…Oh, here comes that jogger I see all the time…”Excuse me, I’m sorry to bother you but I’ve never been up here and I’m starting to sorely regret coming now of all times….does this road come out on the main road back to the park?”…..”(giggle, smirk)Yes ma’am, just keep walking then hang a right at the ‘Y’ in the road…you’re almost there”…”thank goodness, I thought we’d never get out”.  It took me about 30 minutes to walk this lovely uphill road and I was never so grateful to see the main park in all my life.  I finally got back to my car and got my daughter and stroller in with just about 3 minutes to spare before they closed the park.  Oh, and the jogger?  He made it back before I did.  I’m surprised he could run so well while he was laughing (’cause I KNOW he had to have laughed at the goof I was).  All’s well and good…safely at home and ready to trek it again…without any kids!!!