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Day 8 of 99 - Fun at the Park with Friends

Today Jonathan had some friends over from kindergarten and we had all kinds of fun running around the park and playing.  Who needs to go to the gym when you can play zombie tag with a group of 5 year olds?  You haven't run as hard as you can until you get caught up in chasing 5-year-olds who are running around happily trying to get away from you.  So much fun!

I totally neglected my homework this weekend so I'm going to focus tonight on making some progress there. I'm sure it won't be any problem, just a lot of writing.

I prepped some healthy homemade granola bars to take to work for a snack this week.  I'll hold off on sharing the recipe until I know what they taste like.

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Day 7 of 99 - Yard Sales & Good Friends

Quick post before bed! Had an amazing day today. I went to the gym this morning and completed 30 minutes on the precor elliptical and another 10 minutes of rowing. After that I did a full body weight workout. Felt amazing! 

 

Once I got home from the gym I had a quick shower and bite to eat then took in the yard sales with Allison. We found a couple of good deals :) 

 

This evening Roy and I went out for supper with our good friends Trish and Dave to the Pilot House and Goji’s for dessert. I’m feeling totally stuffed and ready for bed. :)

 

Jonathan is having a play date tomorrow afternoon with 3 buddies from kindergarten so this Mama needs her rest. 

 

Goodnight everyone!

 

 

Day 6 of 99 - Relay for Life

Some posts don't need words. <3

Day 5 of 99 - POUND Class!

The best decision I ever made for my physical and mental health was to start teaching POUND again.  I can't describe just how amazing it feels to get a sweat going while rocking it out and making noise with an awesome people!  I can sometimes be quiet but once the music gets going it doesn't take me long to get my yell on and start driving everyone to push hard and work hard.  Tonight's class was so much fun and I felt a million times better after doing it. :)

My next class will be Wednesday night in Stratford at 6pm.  I have a signup link below where people can reserve a spot! 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0848AFAD2DA2F49-poundfit32

Montague class will be next Thursday at 6:30pm.  You just need to call TCAP to book a spot (902) 838-3429. :)

That's all for tonight.  This girl is tired!

Day 4 of 99 - Bootcamp/Zumba and a Cinnamon Roll! :D

Today was a super active day.  I made it through work which was a productive day.  My amazing co-worker and friend Denise brought in some yummy cinnamon rolls which I treated myself to half of one at break.  Roy ate the other half. ;)  They were super yummy!

I got home tonight and grabbed an extremely quick supper then went to boot camp for 5:30 then took Ashley's Zumba class 6:30-7:30 which was SO MUCH FUN!  I have two left feet and am totally uncoordinated but I loved every minute of it.  :)  My FitBit is registering over 12k steps for the day so that's awesome!

Tomorrow night I'll be teaching POUND at TCAP from 6:30-7:30 pm.  I can take 10 in the class so if you plan on coming please call TCAP to hold a spot!  Their telephone number is (902) 838-3429.

I'm completely exhausted right now so this post is going to be short! I promised I'd post every day though so I did. :)

Goodnight everyone!

Day 4 of 99 - Bootcamp/Zumba and a Cinnamon Roll! :D

Today was a super active day.  I made it through work which was a productive day.  My amazing co-worker and friend Denise brought in some yummy cinnamon rolls which I treated myself to half of one at break.  Roy ate the other half. ;)  They were super yummy!

I got home tonight and grabbed an extremely quick supper then went to boot camp for 5:30 then took Ashley's Zumba class 6:30-7:30 which was SO MUCH FUN!  I have two left feet and am totally uncoordinated but I loved every minute of it.  :)  My FitBit is registering over 12k steps for the day so that's awesome!

Tomorrow night I'll be teaching POUND at TCAP from 6:30-7:30 pm.  I can take 10 in the class so if you plan on coming please call TCAP to hold a spot!  Their telephone number is (902) 838-3429.

I'm completely exhausted right now so this post is going to be short! I promised I'd post every day though so I did. :)

Goodnight everyone!

Day 3 of 99 - Find a Distraction for Boredom Eating

This week was a better weigh in at TOPs. I was down 3lbs versus being up 6 the week before. The hormone struggle is real my friends.  Anyhow. My goal weight is 8 pounds away.  I have no visions of becoming a skinny Minnie but I know what weight my body feels best at.  For me, 150-153 is a comfortable spot.  Just to put things into perspective, my lowest weight ever was 138lbs doing an all liquid diet for 14 weeks when I had jaw surgery.  If it takes a 14-week all liquid diet to be 138lbs then I sure as heck can't and won't be aiming for that number when I can eat and chew real food. LOL.  I digress.  It's not about the number on the scale, even though TOPS does a weekly weigh in.  I'm going by how I feel, my energy levels teaching my own POUND classes as well as how my clothes fit.  I allowed myself to fall into some bad habits over the past year and they aren't easy to break.  Watching too much tv.  Snacking on ice cream, cookies, chips etc. while watching tv.  Skipping workouts.  Bad habits are easy to create and take some real effort to break!

 

I found myself feeling the urge to snack this afternoon at work around 2pm. I ate my planned snack and immediately felt like I wanted more.  Did I REALLY need more?  No.  I will admit though that I had two pieces of dark chocolate and a Riesen candy that was outside of my planned snacks. Boredom eating along with emotional eating are things I need to watch out for. Now that I’ve identified boredom as being a trigger for me my plan of attack is:

1. Go for a short walk just to get the blood flowing and my mind on something else.
2. Drink more water. Often hunger is just thirst.
3. If it’s too busy to leave the desk, stand up and stretch. Deep breaths and focus on my goals. Eat garbage = feel like garbage.

 

I completed a 25-minute dynamic stretching session when I got home this evening. Worked on homework with the kids and started getting Jonathan’s outfit ready for picture day tomorrow. :)

 

Overall it was a good day. Looking forward to tomorrow. :)

 

Day 2 of 99!

I'm just kidding! I was looking for a funny picture to go along with the blog post and couldn't resist.  I felt like I had a stronger appetite today but I know that comes with increasing my activity.  Now that I'm teaching POUND two nights a week I find Thursday and Fridays are brutal for wanting to eat the house empty lol.  I allowed myself some extra calories today though and didn't try to go restrict carbs.  Carbs aren't the devil. I listen to my body and give it what it needs.

I got to work from Montague today which was awesome because it meant I got to sleep in a bit, see the kids off to school, come home for lunch with Alex and then be home 2 minutes after work ended at 4pm.  I even made it to the gym for another session on the Precor which totally kicked my butt!  I'm feeling really great today. :)

I briefly mentioned last night that I submitted my university assignment.  I'm pursuing a certificate through Athabasca - Computer and Management of Information Systems.  I completed my first course last year then took some time off when Dad got sick.  Now I'm working my way through the second course "Supporting End User Computing".  It's easy but a lot of writing.  I had myself all worked up that my submissions weren't quite ready or "good enough" but finally decided to submit them last night.  Low and behold I had myself worried for nothing because I got 100%. :)  The feedback from my instructor was wonderful.  I need to have more confidence in myself. 

Tomorrow night is TOPS night in Cardigan!  My good friend Simonne goes and I decided to sign up with her over the summer :)  Meeting with the group helps keep myself on track and accountable.  We meet every Tuesday night at 6pm and hold a meeting at 6:30.  If anyone is interested in joining please send me a message.  We're a friendly group who would love to see more members. :)

That's it for now.  It's time for this Mom to relax!  Until tomorrow.

 

99 Days - Day 1

I'm making a personal commitment to resurrect this blog for multiple reasons (in no particular order)

1. I'm paying for this blog service and haven't been posting anything. I either use it or get rid of it once and for all.
2. Writing my thoughts out feels good.
3. Sharing my thoughts may help someone else going through the same thing.
4. I could use the support and accountability

The goal is simple.  There are 99 days until Christmas Eve 2018.  I plan on making a blog entry every single day.  It may simply be a one liner that says "I'm tired.  Work was long.  Goodnight. LOL"  It all depends on how I feel.  For the most part, I'd like to share some of my meal ideas, along with my workout logs and anything else that may be on my mind.

Day 1

Slept in which I absolutely needed after last week.  Got up and had a quick breakfast then went to the gym and did a wonderful cardio session on the Precor Motion trainer machine.  I love this machine because it really fires my glutes and it's also super gentle on my knees.  I also sweat like a pig when I use it (sorry for TMI).

After a 30 minute session on the Precor I decided I wanted to try out the rowing machine so did that for 15 minutes.  After that I was sufficiently worked out and ready to go home.  

While I was at the gym a young girl got on a treadmill next to me and I knew she looked familiar but I couldn't figure out how.  After a few minutes I realized how I knew her.  She was one of Dad's nurses at the CTC and was incredibly kind to him.  She had her headphones on while I was walking away but I decided to tap her on the arm to say hello.  There was so much I wanted to say to her but I didn't want to take up too much of her time.  I just told her it was nice to see her and thanked her for being such an amazing nurse.  We're lucky to have people like her working in our health care here on PEI.

This evening we had a lovely family supper with Charlie, Jenny and the kids. We came home and I submitted my university assignment to Athabasca (I'm currently taking another university course.  More about that later perhaps). 

That's all for tonight.  I'll post again tomorrow. :)

Halo Top Birthday Cake Review

After years of watching Americans post their pictures of Halo Top ice cream and going on and on about how amazing it is, I finally broke down and bought one this evening.  The $8.99 price tag kept me away up until this point, but the Sobeys in Montague had it on sale for $5.99.  It's still far more expensive than ADL ice cream which you can get for $3.99-$4.99 when it's on sale, but I digress.

I decided to try the Birthday Cake flavor since it's lower calorie and the net carb count is lower compared to some other flavours.  First impression was that it was sweeter than I thought it would be but after a couple of spoonfuls I felt like it had the taste and texture of watered down ice cream.

On a scale of 1-10 I give it a 5 or 6.  This would fall under my "Won't be buying again category".  Sorry for any fans out there!  If I want ice cream bad enough, I'll be sticking with my regular ADL ;-)

Nutritional Information (Per 1/2 cup)

Calories: 80
Fat: 2.5 g
Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
Sodium: 120 mg
Carbohydrate: 15 g
Fiber: 3 g
Sugar: 6 g
Sugar Alcohol:  5 g
Protein: 5g