… and yesterday too.

Here’s a quickie fitness recap of the week.

Monday afternoon, I had my mammogram, which was not nerve wracking as my first mammogram was.

Tuesday I went to Big 5 and bought a multi function chinning bar, which just happened to be ON SALE for $29.99 (instead of $39.99). Things are just coming together… That night I got to the climbing gym before May, and tried the V1 bouldering route we were working on the week before. Of course, there were 4 guys standing by there, so I decided not to pull the crash pad over and just climb without it. And I did it! On the first try. I was so PSYCHED! May and I climbed – a lot of routes, and worked really hard. After climbing we hit the floor for ab work, plank and finished off with the pull-up wall.

Wednesday we ran a speed workout for the first time in a LONG time. OH, it was BRUTAL. My lungs were ACHING. After the first set, I was nauseated. We only did 3 sets, then near the end we did a couple of sprints.

Thursday, I was supposed to go for a quick run in the morning, but it was super windy, so I didn’t go out. I was going to give up on a workout altogether, but then I dusted off my 20/20 Method Kickbox Cardio DVD and did one of the 20 minute workouts. With jumping jacks and weight training. It was work, but it was short. After school, we went to the park for playdate and stayed there for almost 4 hours! First nice weather day in months, it seems.

This morning, May and I went for a long run. She was on a time crunch, so we did 7 miles together, and then I did another mile after she left.

And now I’m finishing up working so I can go get a massage at noon. Can’t wait!

I am hoping to make the time for P90X while the boys are in school during the week.  It looks like it would take away from my running time, but I think I’m okay with that.  I don’t think May will be, though.

The reason I want to try P90X is because I have everything but the pull up bar (which I hope to buy in town for under $30). I would love to do CrossFit, but it’s too easy for me to skip a workout if I have to drive somewhere to do it. Drive time plus workout time ends up being the same hour that I would spend with the P90X workout.

As for the nutritional guide – I will do my best to follow it, but to be honest, if I could just get to the Before pictures of some of the ladies on the site, it would be worth it.

I’m doing BalanceLog – which has been good.  Some days I go over (usually the days I don’t work out), but some days I go under (usually the longer run days).  I have been working like crazy, and that is really helping me with not overeating.

Oh, and I got on the scale today
Week 5
Starting weight: 137.8
Last week’s weight: 135.2
Current weight: 134.2
Goal Weight: 125.0

Overall loss: 3.6
Lbs to go: 9.8

Another pound down – again, I’m cautiously happy about it.  I don’t know why I can’t seem to accept these losses as real.

Finally, I have a mammogram scheduled for this afternoon at 3:30 PM.  Last time I was so anxious about it – mostly because I didn’t know what to expect, and because of my family history.  But now I’m okay with it.  Still a little nervous, but okay.

I’m about to get on the scale after a 4 mile run with May, and some really decadent dessert and hot chocolate with butterscotch schnapps last night.

BUT! I have totally been sucked into an infomercial, and will be starting the P90X program in a few weeks. It’s the first program I’ve seen with people like me who don’t need to lose 20, 30, 40 or more pounds. I just need to get toned. This workout system is supposed to get you RIPPED.

I am going to turn 40 in December, and I have about 10 months to do something about this body shape of mine that I can be happy with. So, I am going to BRING IT! and hunker down for 90 days. It’s going to be painful, but I’m going to spend the money and commit myself to it if it kills me. Something has got to give.

I TOTALLY slacked off last week after my last update.  I didn’t work out AT ALL on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. 

Well, on Friday I walked a lot – we went to The Wildlife Experience, and then stopped at the Chapel Hills Mall on the way home for about an hour.  But other than that, nada.  Zip.  In fact, I mostly sat on my swiss ball and worked at the computer this weekend.  And slept.  I took a nap on Saturday and Sunday.

Add to that the purchase of 3 boxes of Girl Scout cookies (mmm, caramel delites – thanks Madison!), Kaitlynn’s birthday party, take out Chinese (sesame chicken) and banana cream pie with the Scott clan in Aurora, then Mr Biggs for a bowling game with the Scott clan (they still have their pizza buffet)… 

I actually have been keeping a rough log of my food intake – although I’m sure I will forget an item or two since I am recording it sometimes 2 days later.

Today, after a pancake/bacon/egg (boiled for me) breakfast with Greg and Joshua,  I took the boys to my parents with their Wendy’s lunch, ate a couple of girl scout cookies at their house.

Then I forced myself to go on a fast 4 mile run.  I was able to run 5k in 32:41 – so I’m going to try and get under 32:00 for the St Pat’s 5k.

I came home, worked some more, showered, ate lunch (and 2 more GS cookies  ) and worked until the boys came home. 

I horsed around with the boys for a while, mostly laying on my back with them riding on my shins (good ab workout) and they wanted me to pick them both up, and I said I couldn’t.  So we all headed to the scale.  I forgot to weigh myself this morning…  Zander weighs 43.6, Zevan weights 32.2, and I weigh…  135.2 ?!  Down 1.4 from last week

I weighed myself twice to be sure.  And I have noticed that I weigh less in the afternoon than I do first thing in the morning.  Why is that?

Week 4
Starting weight: 137.8
Last week’s weight: 136.6
Current weight: 135.2
Goal Weight: 125.0

So, I’m cautiously happy about it.  

The plan this week is to run on T/W/F, climb on Tuesday night, and try to do a Crossfit style calisthenics workout on Thu/Sat.

I’m doing pretty good this week – eating less (there’s nothing in the house right now, and I haven’t had much time to grocery shop), and I’m making decent choices and controlling portions.  Of course, Tuesday night I missed climbing because of that BAAC meeting, and then we went to Ruby Tuesday where I had salad & burger – along with  fries and hot chocolate with whipped cream and buttershots.    OH, and a piece of chocolate caramel, thankyouverymuch.

Anyway I ran 7 miles on both Monday and Wednesday (Candy totally blew me off on Wed!    that’s right – I’m calling you out right here, woman!)

 
And today…

I did calisthenics type stuff.  I did 150 (3 sets of 50) of those low quick squats, plus a ton of other exercises, one set of 25 reps for most (only 10 push ups – the real ones, and only 12 shoulder raises with the Billy Bands)

I did dips, push ups, leg lifts, leg raises, kickbacks, scissors, single leg stretch…

I did the plank, shoulder bridge and side plank

With the Billy Bands, I did curls, press, flys, tricep extensions…

All in all, it took me about 20 minutes – with very short rests between every 4-5 exercises.

Whew!

Last night I watched You: On a Diet, and it was alarmingly inspiring.  While we won’t be totally cleaning out our pantry of all the evils (hydrogenated, enriched, hfcs), we will moderate those foods and look for other alternatives.

Now I’m going to enjoy the chocolate that I got from all my guys for Valentine’s Day – in moderation of course.  This afternoon, Doug and I are getting a couple’s massage at Tuscany Day Spa, which finishes with champagne and chocolates…  Can’t wait!

So, there is discussion about a proposal for Buena Vista Elementary to become a magnet school.

And it seems to be going forward rather quickly and suddenly. Now, I’ve been avoiding any kind of parental involvement, other than volunteering in their classrooms, until they are both in school full time.

But I felt a need to find out more about this whole magnet school deal and why it was happening so urgently all of a sudden.

My intention was to sit in on the meeting for an hour, then go climbing, then meet the girls at Ruby Tuesday.

Not so much.

While I am satisfied now with, and even agree to, why it should happen quickly, it took longer than an hour to get all my answers. Mostly because the principal didn’t seem to get my questions clearly answered the first time I asked, or even after clarification. It was kind of odd – kind of like talking to a politician, but I guess really, like speaking with an administrator.

They are looking to enroll *40* more 3 and 4 year olds next year.

Oh, and they are offering full day (8:00 AM – 2:30 PM) preschool for the 3 and 4 year olds next year – $500/month for full day.

We’re not taking advantage of that, though. 

So I missed climbing

And somehow am on a committee with Johanna to come up with the marketing part of the proposal. With Johanna and Eva. By Tuesday.

So it begins…

So, I get to school, and my dad tells me that my mom has dental appt at 2 PM. Crap.

*I* have an appt for a facial at 12:45 PM until 2:15 PM. So there’s half an hour there of overlap. My dad was going to see if he could leave work early for that time. But it annoyed me that my mom just let us both know that this morning. So then I spent a lot of energy being irritated and wondering if I needed to cancel MY appt.

May, Candy and I met for a run today. Candy turned around earlier because she had a coffee date with Lindsey, and May and I went to the over pass. And yesterday I tried those crazy fast low fast CrossFit squats, and my inner thighs are ACHING. Ouch.

It was fine when I was running, but whenever we stopped or slowed down – ouch.

May suggested that my mom take the boys to her appt, and then I could pick them up from there. Okay. It’s across town from my appt, but better than having to cancel.

My mom said okay, but that my dad was still waiting to hear if he could get off work early.

So i went to my facial and enjoyed it, but in the back of my mind, worried about the whole situation. I got out at 2:15 PM, and headed towards my mom’s dental office. I called my dad’s cell phone, but there was no answer so I figured he was still at work.

I got to the dental office, only to be informed that my dad picked up the boys and took them to school with him. WTF? And no one could have left me a message to let me know?!

So I went home and worked, irritated that I missed half an hour of billable time when I’m so busy right now.

Sigh.

My dad brought the boys back at 4:30 PM, so I was actually able to work a few hours. When I asked him why he didn’t call me, he said that he *thought* that he had already told me.

Sigh.

I know I sound ungrateful, but my mom was the one who wanted a regular day with the boys, and I need to be able to know that time is time I definitely have. The facial was a rare treat – a Christmas gift certificate that took me 2 months to take the time and get an appt.

Okay, rant over.

Back to work.