9/19/10

Well, we made it through the first week of school. This week I gained 1.2 lbs. Monday I had a physical with my doctor and all my blood work came back in the normal ranges. One thing though...when I had my cholesterol done last time (in 2007) it was in the 150s and I was exercising pretty much 5-6 days a week. Now it's in the 190s (which is still good and my ratio of LDL to HDL is good). So, the doctor said that obviously exercise plays a big role in my levels and I probably should get back to it. I've got to somehow get past this mental block I seem to have. I think it's because I've exercised for the past 3+ years very regularly and have only lost 20 lbs or so and it's extremely frustrating! I don't know what to do and I think it has me really stuck right now. So, moving on...

9/12/10

Well, now today is my daughter's 18th birthday. It's a little crazy with our bday's a week apart! This week despite leftover birthday cake (from mine) and working out one day I only gained .6 lb. It's been a crazy week. My mom and I took my three and my sister's two to the beach on Tuesday because none of them had to start school til Wednesday. Then getting back into the school frame of mind, going to bed earlier, getting up earlier etc is challenging. So, we'll see how next week goes!

9/5/10

So, it's my birthday today...46. It's kind of wierd to think that I'm now closer to the big 5 oh than to 40! This week was busy with getting the last minute stuff wrapped up for school starting on this Wednesday. I didn't work out this week but I did try to better manage my eating. I lost 1.4 lbs this week which was a nice b-day gift to myself! Since it is my b-day I decided that it's a good time to start fresh with the working out and eating. I would really like to get a significant amount of wieght off this next year and get in better shape. Here's to hoping year 46 is the best so far!!

8/29/10

Well, the good news is that I didn't gain any weight this week. I actually was exactly the same as last week and I have to say that I'm pretty happy about that. Happy because I didn't work out at all and just ate whatever. This week I'm determined to go to bed by 10 so that I won't be so tired and want to just sleep. This is the last full week before school starts so I need to start to switch to a more "normal" routine (going to bed earlier, working out, etc). On I go...

8/22/10

Ok, say it with me, all together now..."I did not work out once this week". I'm sure that doesn't come as any surprise by now. I'm not sure why I've gotten SO lazy, I just can't seem to let that voice win when the alarm goes off in the morning. I know that if I did, I would feel better and have more energy but sleep seems to win every time! In better news, I lost .4 lbs this week. I'm not going to even set any goals this week and just see what happens (probably nothing!). Hopefully when school starts and I get back into a routine it will get better...

8/15/10

Well, I'm back from vacation. We had a great time boating, kayaking, swimming and just generally hanging around the campground. I have a killer tan (for me), now if I just had the body to match :/ I gained .4 lbs this week, probably because we ate too much and my mom provided dessert every day. I choose to believe that I gained it in muscle from all the kayaking I did! After sitting on my hiney the past two days I am going to make an effort to work out at least 4 days this week and to eat better (no dessert every night!).

8/8/10

Well, I did succeed in not eating all the birthday cake (but I did eat quite a bit!). I did gain .6 of a lb. this week. I would like to have lost but I'm not going to complain. Working out...what to say? I can't seem to get my great big butt out of bed early enough! Hopefully when (if not before) the girls go back to school I will get back into a better routine. I did do some arm work with the bands and some ab work this week and we went kayaking for several hours. This week we're off to our annual camping trip for the week. I'm not sure how it will go but I know there will be lots of swimming, boating and kayaking!