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Day 49 is my rest day. I did some rollerblading with Zander at his skating class. That was nice.

Day 50 - Recovery week starts with Yoga X. I procrastinated all day. I started it

I hate Yoga X. I feel so unbalanced, inflexible and not as strong as I feel with any other workout.

I have only done the full workout maybe 4 times? Oh and I hate it every time. First the moving asanas. Then the balance poses. Then Yoga Belly 7. Good grief. It’s one torture after another. I get bored. I get frustrated. But I work through it.

The thing is, I don’t really feel all that great or accomplished afterwards like I do after a speed work running workout or a long distance run. I just feel like, “Thank God it’s over. I hate that workout.”

I have to say though, I am way more flexible than I was when I started, so that’s something.

I’m looking forward to running tomorrow morning, that’s for sure.

On the West Side Moms forum, there was a thread about being disappointed in Mother’s Day - some moms even hate the day because their expectations are not just unmet, but crushed.

I know I felt that way in the beginning.

In a dream world, for Mother’s Day, I would leave the house for the day (weekend!) and spend it at a spa.  No kids, no husband, maybe a girlfriend who would consider this her dream mother’s day as well.

Over the years, I have slowly changed my thinking to not expect anything from Doug - I’m not his mother.

Now that the boys are getting older, school gets them ready for mother’s day with cute stuff and the idea that they should be nice for Mother’s Day.  They are excited to make cards for me and pick out flowers.

I went out to lunch with my mom and dad yesterday, along with Zander. We went to PF Chang’s. Sadly, Zander did not like any of the food there (except rice and the banana spring rolls), so I won’t be going there with him again. But other than that, it was a nice lunch. Mom and I shopped at Ulta afterwards.

She’s in Evergreen with Berni and her family there today.

I did get to sleep in this morning.   Well, first Zander snuggled in with me around 7:00 AM.  Then he got up.  Around 7:45 AM, Zevan crawled in with me.  Then Zander wanted me to get up - after he gave me “a few more minutes” I finally got up sometime after 8 AM.  I spent a lot of time fiddling around in the bathroom, using a exfoliation scrub and peel, while Zander impatiently kept asking me when I was going to be finished.    Finally, I came upstairs, and Zander had “decorated” the dining room and kitchen with hearts and stars he (and dad and I) had drawn earlier in the week.  Little signs he wrote “HELO MOM” and “HI MOM”  He was very excited.  It was super cute.

Doug made me breakfast, and even cleaned the kitchen to the best of his ability, and I appreciate that.  I just wish his idea of cleaned up didn’t mean that there were a bunch of dishes/pots/pans in the sink.  Sure, they are mostly clean (I would use more hot water) and air drying, but my idea of a clean kitchen means that everything is put away.

A short time after breakfast, I grabbed Zevan and got back into bed with him.  He’s my snuggly boy.  We had a nice snuggle for a short time…  Zander came in, too and I snuggled with them both.  That was nice.

I would so love it if I didn’t have to do any cleaning or cooking on Mother’s Day.  But that’s impossible.  We missed chores yesterday, so today was chore day.  So Zander and Dad cleaned the main level, and Zevan and I picked up the other rooms and took out all the trash.  If it were not mother’s day, I would have done much more, but I wasn’t motivated.   

We split up for lunch and the afternoon.  Zevan chose to have lunch and run errands with Dad, so Zander and I had lunch together and went shopping.  Zander and I went to Taco Bell for lunch.  Then we stopped at Bed Bath and Beyond (where I bought Doug some bath towels and mats for his bathroom).  I stopped by Ross and bought Zander some summer pjs and a bigger denim jacket.   We went to Cold Stone for ice cream, only to find that it was SEIZED and closed for business.     So we went over to Baskin Robbins and each had a cone.  Then we went to Target.    I got a new blender (our current one has a crack that sometimes leaks when I make my smoothies) and a new pair of running shorts to try out.  And more PJs for Zander - on clearance!

Now Doug’s at the comic shop, the boys are downstairs playing Lego Star Wars and I’m online posting.  It’s not romantic or lavish, it just is what it is and I’m okay with it.

We will go out to dinner tomorrow night because we hate overcrowded restaurants on the actual holiday.  I get to have crab legs at Red Lobster on Crab Crackin’ Monday. 

Day 45 (Tuesday)
Back and Legs / Ab Ripper X today - always a good workout.

Day 46 (Wednesday)
Motivation is low when May is ill and doesn’t push me to run with her. I think all day I’ll do something, but I don’t. We head to Zander’s swim class. When we get there, it’s been canceled due to earlier lightning. But the pool is open now and we can swim if we want to. I didn’t bring a suit, so I just wear my sport bra top and buy men’s swim trunks for the bottoms. I actually attempt to swim freestyle a bit. 3/4 of a length of the pool and I’m feeling it in my legs. I have to take a breath with every other stroke. I make a feeble attempt at flip turns then change my mind each time. Not ready for that yet. All in all, I do about 5 laps total plus a lot of water play with Zander. That’s a good cross training workout for me. The pool is tiring!

And as we are getting ready to leave, the kids are playing in the lockers and Zander catches Zevan’s finger in the locker door. Crap. Lots of blood, lots of crying… I get some antibiotic ointment and a bandaid on it. Then Zevan turns pale white - his lips and cheeks have no color - he complains that he feels like he’s going to throw up. I’m worried he’ll pass out. Poor little guy. Zander is extremely apologetic and worried for his brother. After a while, we finally head out to grab dinner on the way home. By the time we get home, his color is back, but he’s got no appetite.

Day 47 (Thursday)
Back and Biceps / Ab Ripper X - the glamour muscles, as Tony says. I get a chance to use my new 20 and 12 lb dumbbells. During Ab Ripper X, I am able to complete 20-25 reps of everything. Except for Fifer Scissors. BUT! I can now do 25 reps of in and outs with my arms up - not too shabby! If only you could see my abs under my belly fat…

Day 48 (Friday)
Walk/run with May. This is May’s first day out since she got sick. She’s coughing quite a bit, so we keep it to an easy walk. After 2 miles, she turns back, and I run ahead for a half mile and back. It takes me another 0.8 miles to catch up with her. I’m running slow today.

I feel much better about this week, so this Week 7 is over, and I’m moving on to my recovery week next week. In conjunction with my running program.

4.8 mile run today - split up into several legs due to my hectic morning…

I knew that getting into the West Center Summer Blocks program was going to be difficult.

I filled out my form 10 days ago, printed it out, and hung it on my TO DO folder.  I made a plan to go over there after dropping the boys off at school.

And this morning - I forgot.  Totally spaced it.

I took the boys to school, planned a run with Candy, worked a little bit, then drove to MVP to meet with Candy. I got there early, snuck in a half mile before she got there…  We went along for another half mile, just chatting and catching up and then…

“CRAP.  I gotta go!”  I blurted something about the class, she took the stroller from me and I took off running back to the car.  I figured that everymoment counted, so I skipped going hom and went straight to the West Center.  It was 9:30 AM.

And the M/W/F class was full.  With someone already on the waiting list.

My happy, now unrealistic, façade of control, organization and planning just came crumbling down in an instant.

It was all I could do not to cry right there on the spot.

I was cheerfully informed that I could put them in the T/Th class, and on the wait list for the M/W/F class.

Numbly, mentally berating myself, I mustered up a smile and agreed.

In an out of body experience, I filled out the registration forms and went through the process.  The women who work there are just so friendly and warm - I’m glad for that.  It gave me the energy to not just totally fall apart for forgetting to do something so important.

We finished up, and they were just as sweet as sweet could be - and it was so genuine, that I couldn’t slip into my usual grumpy resentment of niceties.  I went back to the park.  And cried, just a little, on the way there.

I caught up with Candy for a short time.  Then I realized I wouldn’t have enough time to finish up my goal of 5 mi today.  But I made it to 4.8 mi, so that’s something.

And now I’m desperately trying to make the best of things. 

It’s better that it’s T/TH, because I have grandparent coverage on M/W/F, so now I will have some time to myself every day.  It’s better because it’s $28 cheaper per child.   It’s better because now I can maybe take my mom with us on Monday field trips to Denver and meet up with my sister and nephew.

And I signed the boys up for the first session of swimming at the AFC, which is every day at 4:00 for the first two weeks of June.  So, maybe just having summer school twice a week is better for them in the long run.

Clearly, I need a better system for organizing tasks - I need to work on that.  This is my wake up call. 

If you made it this far, thanks for reading.  I’m trying hard to do less berating of myself and be more proactive on making things better.

Sigh.

Okay, so I’m so disappointed in myself for the past week - getting over being sick, the bad eating, the missed workouts, etc - that I have decided to revisit Week 7 of the P90X program.

And work more towards eating much less calories. I’m struggling with food. It’s PMS, I’m sure of it now. I always crave bad foods, but it’s particularly bad before my period because I just can’t say no.

Doug and I went out for a date on Saturday night to The Outback. My food choices were good (steak griller and green beans), but I also had a margarita and key lime pie.

Then we went to the movies and I had buttered popcorn and a box of Milk Duds.

So bad. And I’m bloated because of PMS and these bad food choices. It’s horrifying. I need to get back on track and accountable!

For breakfast today, I had one pancake (I added protein powder to the batter, but it kind of gives it an aftertaste, so I won’t do that again) and a boiled egg.

This morning, we took the boys to Monument Valley Park, and I went for a quick 5k run. I was on track for an under 30 minute 5k, and then my iPod battery died at mile 2.4

It felt SO good to be out there, running. The weather was awesome. Everyone was friendly and waved, and I just felt this wave of good feelings as I ran. It was just what I needed.

For lunch I had 2 taco supremes with no lettuce from Taco Bell.

For snack, I had a cameo apple (yum!)

Right about this time is when I really decided to just go back and do week 7 of the P90x program again.

For dinner, I had my leftover filet griller from the Outback, a 3 oz piece of teriyaki salmon, 2 grilled shrimp and snap peas.

For dessert, I had the rest of my key lime pie from the Outback

And THEN I did my P90X work out - Chest, Shoulders & Triceps with Ab Ripper X.

Yep. At night. After dinner. After the kids were in bed.

While doing Ab Ripper X, I had to cover my stomach with my t-shirt because my bloated belly was just too mortifying to look at. I should have just moved away from the big mirror I work out in front of. I’m so ashamed of it.

I did it, I’m sore, and I’m sure I’ll be sore tomorrow. I am planning a 5 mi run on the Santa Fe trail.

After my workout, I had a protein smoothie, along with a snack of pumpkin seeds.

This is a new week and a sort of fresh start. Let’s hope I can stay on track!

It’s a bad bad week for me. This sinus infection and ensuing cough is kicking my ass.

Day 46 - I did no work out. May was sick, I was tired, and the thought of Yoga X squashed my motivation into a tiny ball huddled in the corner.

Day 47 - Again, no work out. I found every excuse not to do one. I was tired. I worked, I did housework, but just couldn’t carve out that time.

Day 48 - Back & Legs in the morning. To make up for yesterday’s missed workout. Cancelled out on climbing when most everyone else dropped out, too.

I signed up for a 5 mi race for Saturday, only to find out that the one person who was running the race with me would not be able to come.

Some stops and starts trying to get someone to run it with me. No deal. Then with Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, Doug would not to be able to stay with Zander at skating. That would require more coordination for me with the grandparents to cover both boys and the race and skating class. After much anguish, I decided to bag the race and lose out on my $22 registration fee. ARGH.

Day 49. No race. But I did rollerblade with Zander after his class. And skated for another 10 minutes after that. So that was something.

I’m feeling discouraged that I set back so much this week.

Day 44
May and I WALKED 5 miles today. If either of us tried to run, we would just cough. She’s coming down with something, too

I met with Lois of Avanti Organizing today. We worked on updating her website, and in trade, she’s going to help me organize my mess of a home office.

I took the boys to swim lessons yesterday, and Zevan refused to get in the water. I am so irritated by this. He kept asking about the “other pool” I actually looked last night to see if we could get on the last half session, but of course the Pro I class is full

Zander really had a good time. I was a bit nonplussed by the use of noodles and kickboards, however. I thought they’d just be working on the bobbing (station 1 of Swim America).

Day 45
I had a bad coughing night last night when i went to bed. I tried propping myself with 3 pillows, but once I laid down, it was just over. This is pretty frustrating.

This morning I did Back & Biceps/Ab Ripper. I need to buy my 20 lb and 12 lb dumbbells! I tried to get some this weekend, but I couldn’t find any plain hex metal dumbbells at Big 5 or Target. I need to try KMart.

Today I totally burned out my biceps - yowza. That’s going to hurt later…

I’m so tired right now , waiting for ArtSports class to tire out the boys.

Tonight is climbing night. Turns out May has some kind of flu type thing (fever & chills), so she can’t climb. I might just end up bouldering by myself tonight before meeting Candy for eats.

Day 40 - I did Legs & Back and Ab Ripper X today. Then we had lunch at Poor Richard’s. I had NO voice today. I ended up writing notes and Zander READ them. That’s right, he can read. REALLY well, I might add. I’m so proud!

After lunch, we went over to Thorndale Park for playdate. Still, could barely talk. It was a great playdate though. Everyone was there - people I haven’t seen in months, I think.

We had to bow out early so I could go to the doctor about this head cold. Turns out it was not a head cold. A sinus infection. Lovely. I got an Rx for Amoxicillin and Flonase. And coupons for Mucinex and Delsym.

The boys have been great through all this. Amazingly great.

My cough is worse. And at night - it’s now coming from my chest. Great.

Day 41 - I feel like crap. I dress to go work out, but my head is pounding and I feel awful. 10 minutes before I’m supposed to meet May for a run, I call and cancel. And you know how I *HATE* to miss a workout. I’m afraid it will cause me more harm than good. I have a small thought that I might do Kenpo X later in the day. I don’t. I sleep.

Mike & Candy come over to watch BSG with us - we’re 4 weeks behind! We watch 3 eps. Holy crap. Good stuff. The later it gets, the more I cough. Lovely.

Day 42 - rest day. Doug takes Zander to skate lessons and Zevan and I attend a mass with the bishop recognizing my dad and his class who are studying to become deacons. Zevan is *really* good during mass. Clingy, but well behaved. After mass, we see that Doug and Zander arrived during mass. We hit the reception and afterwards, have an indulgent lunch at Phantom Canyon

The rest of the day, I’m fighting this infection. I nap. I cough. I lay on the sofa. I cough. That night, Doug and I watch The Day After Tomorrow - now that’s a spectacle of a movie. Entertaining, for sure. We play 2 levels of Halo and head to bed. And I’m coughing.

Day 43 - My voice is coming back - something must be working. The coughing is less painful. We have breakfast with the grandma & grandpa Scott, Georgiana, Tom and Jesse. When we come home, we all have a few rounds of Uno. Zevan beats everyone! It’s a pretty lazy day.

I feel good, so I decide to do my scheduled workout. Chest, Shoulders & Triceps plus Ab Ripper X. My triceps seem weaker, but my chest/shoulders feel stronger. Interesting. Can I say how much I hate Fifer Scissors? UGH. I need to get some 12 lb and 20 lbs dumbbells today.

My food choices have been bad. I need to get back to a clean diet - pronto!

Quick update here

Yesterday morning, May came over and we did Back and Biceps, then Ab Ripper X, THEN a 2.25 mile run down Mesa, across Uintah and up 19th.

I need to buy 12 lb and 20 lb dumbbells.

Last night, I went bouldering for about 35-40 minutes. I definitely feel an improvement in my bouldering since starting the P90X workouts. The back and shoulder muscles are definitely helping my climbing.

After that I met Candy & Tiffany at Shuga’s. Mmm mmm good.

Today I woke up with no voice. none. I feel okay, though. I sound much worse than I feel. Then I was trying to figure out, should I rest? Should I sweat it out?

I got to GOG to meet May for a run, and she was asking me if I was sure I wanted to run. I went to bed early last night (10 PM), so I felt rested. I just ran easy. We did a short distance, just 3.75 miles. And we walked the last half mile or so. I felt slow, but otherwise okay. I just wasn’t able to chat with May like we usually do. Which was kind of a bummer.

I’m meeting with Megan C and Rachel and their kids for climbing this afternoon. Just for an hour. When I called Rachel, she was worried about me, too.

But, honestly, I sound AWFUL, but I feel fine. It’s all up in my head - slight congestion, mostly that I have no voice. Whispering is about the best I sound.

I was supposed to make some calls today about the venue for the next LinkedIn Live! networking event, but I cannot speak on the phone.

I’ve been taking Emergen-C twice a day and a dropperful of colloidal silver once a day to try and knock it out. Plus cough drops. If I’m not feeling better tomorrow, I think I’ll have to go in to the doctor and see what’s up.

Wow, how quickly the days go by! I need to update more often because it takes me a while to figure out what I did when it gets this long between posts.

Day 28 - Rest Day. But it’s Zander’s first day of roller skating lessons. After the lesson, we can stay for the session and parents skate for free. I skate for about 15 minutes with the kiddos. And I don’t fall. Not too bad. Next week I’ll bring my blades.

Day 29 - Recovery week is over! Today was Chest, Shoulders & Triceps. Nothing like a brand new work out to make you feel uncoordinated and week. but I made it through, and it was good. I’m going to be sore tomorrow!

Day 30- Speed workout with May. In 2 parts because my Nike+ iPod receiver disconnected during the 2nd set. BRUTAL.

Day 31 - May comes over to do Legs and Back with me! So cool to have a workout partner. She takes my 30 day P90X pictures.

Day 32 - May and I do a late run today of the Take 5 in the Garden 5 mi course. And today I start my cycle. UGH. I feel low energy, it feels like I’m running through mud.

Day 33 - Back and Biceps today. Pull-ups - will it ever get easier?

I finally take a look at my 30 day pictures, and I am majorly disappointed. I can’t see any changes. It’s been a total blow to my ego.

Of course, it was the day before my period, so that probably put me at a disadvantage right there. I’m frustrated. The scale hovers around 133.

I definitely feel stronger and my clothes fit better. I can take solace in that.

Day 34 - No run today - so I stay home and do Kenpo X. I *love* Kenpo X!

Day 35 - Rest day. I brought my roller blades to the rink and got to skate for 20 minutes after his class. I even manage to make one lap around skating BACKWARDS. After skating, we hosted Zevan’s birthday party at home. Lots of fun, and lots of food. I try to load up on fruits and veggies, but the pancit, lumpia and birthday cake call to me as well…

Day 36 - I’m wrecked. I’m sick. My throat is sore; my head is pounding and congested; I’m exhausted. I crashed for hours on the sofa, and thought I would never be able to get my workout in today.

BUT! I rested. And somehow got up the gumption to start Chest, Shoulders and Triceps shortly before 10 PM. CRAZY, and it was hard work, but I did it.

Day 37 - I’m still sick, but it’s more irritating that anything else. May can’t run today so I stay home and do Plyometrics today - man, it totally *is* the MOTHER of all P90X workouts.

I look at my 30 day pix again. I do see one change in the photos - my back is slightly more defined. I’ll take it! The scale reads 132.4 today. I have to do some measurements and see if I can see the change more clearly there. All I know is that I’m wearing the capri pants that haven’t fit me since summer 2006. So that’s a good thing.

And we’re all caught up. Check me out. Onward!

Well, I’m still here. Still pressing play and running.

Day 24
A 5 mile run with May on the Santa Fe trail. Unfortunately, my Nike+ iPod receiver comes loose, so I only get half the workout recorded.

Day 25
X Stretch today - nice. I like this one. Now *this* workout feels like a recovery…

Then I have a chiropractic appt with Dr. John - feeling good!

Day 26
5+ mile run with May, the basic course of the upcoming 5 mi Take 5 in the Garden race. We go to far in one section and add 3/4 mile to our run. It’s COLD, then its warm, then by the time we finish, windy and cold again. Brrr….

Day 27
Yoga X. And I actually do the entire workout at once, from start of finish. Still my least favorite of the bunch. I am unable to do upward dog or cobra- my lower back feels strained. So during those times, I stay in plank. Can’t do the crane either - I can’t get it down.

Feeling bleh still. Waiting for my cycle to start.

I’ll be glad to get back to the weight training and regular running again…

Food? Don’t ask! I’m still up and down with this.

Yesterday I started my first recovery week of the program.

It was the 90 minute Yoga X program - which I have so far avoided since I usually run on the scheduled Yoga X day.

I didn’t have time to do the whole thing in the morning, so I did the first 50 minutes, then we spent the day at the zoo (10-3) and then I did the last 40 minutes after we got home.

This work out is my least favorite so far. It requires a lot of strength and balance and flexibility and makes me sweat like crazy. I prefer the more relaxing stretchy yoga. I need to work on my flexibility and balance for sure, and this is very intense.

Also, I did Shoulders & Arms the day before, and my shoulders were sore.

I was supposed to run this morning, but May has a sick child and a 2 hour delayed start for their school ( - there’s no precipitation), so I did my first attempt at Core Synergistics.

For once I skipped the bonus round and went right to the cooldown.

Man, that was tough. Recovery week, my ass - this is hard work.

I felt very discouraged throughout the workout again, which is not like me. My mind kept saying, “I can’t do this.” Then I realized that I also feel like a big bloaty mess, so I’m thinking that my cycle is going to start soon. Just fab.

PMS just sucks. I’m going to have to *fight* to press play, work hard and eat right. Because I already feel like I just want to curl up on the couch, under the covers and eat lots of salty, fatty & sugary stuff while watching tv.

Man, I can’t believe what I’m typing. Whine, whine, whine…

I need normal hormones for an attitude adjustment!

I’m SO not looking forward to getting on the scale today

Okay, so generally speaking, I’ve been good about my workouts. I missed an Ab Ripper X workout this week, but other than that, I’m on track with my modified running/P90X workouts.

Day 14, Saturday: My rest day was a day of massive amounts of housework (cleaning and tackling the laundry monster). Oh, and slogging through my inbox of work-related emails.

Day 15, Sunday: Push ups and pull ups - this workout is my least favorite in many ways, but I know it’s probably the best for me. This week my reps were lower than in previous weeks. Hopefully, my form is better (because I can’t possibly be getting weaker!) Ab Ripper X goes well. I’m always lying on the ground after those mason twists.

Day 16, Monday: Back to running. May and I hit the Garden of the Gods trails for an easy 4.75 mi run

Day 17, Tuesday: Legs and Back. Now that I’ve got the exercises down, I feel like I can just really go for the maximum burn on everything. Afterwards, I’m shaky but accomplished. And then I do Ab Ripper X. Yowza. That night, I go climbing. And guess what. I’m feeling pretty strong and muscling up routes that I would normally balk on. I can feel the power! Particularly in my upper back/shoulders.

Day 18, Wednesday: A quick 5k plus run at my favorite park

Day 19, Thursday: Oh man. I had the boys with me, I had tons of work to do, and I totally ran out of time to work out.

Day 20, Friday: May and I run the course for the Take 5 in the Garden race in May. The hills are killer, but we finish in under an hour at a decent pace. We set goals for the race…

Day 21, Saturday: I’m supposed to rest, but instead, I make up for my missed workout on Thursday. Shoulders and Arms, my favorite weight training workout. I increase my weights on nearly every exercise and am barely making 12 reps instead of easily completing 15 reps on a lot of exercises. I skip Ab Ripper X because I need to do it tomorrow after Chest and Back.

Food? Well, I’m listening to my body and doing the best that I can right now. I’m always looking to add more protein wherever I can. I have had some physical issues with the drastic diet change I tried the first 10 days, and I am now just feeling back to healthy.

I am loving how my upper body is shaping up. Good biceps, starting to see definition in my triceps and back. It’s good stuff.

Onward!

First, my computer is working. Kevin saved the day (Thanks Kevin!) by disconnecting and reconnecting the cables to the hard drive. Whew!

Second, Zander has been an AWESOME kid since we got back from Dillon. Really helpful, super sweet, cooperative… it’s been great. Zevan - not so much.

Third, my food choices have been TERRIBLE. I went on a carb binge - sugar, bread, etc, etc… It has not been pretty.

Finally, I’ve done a decent job with my workouts.

Day 10, Tuesday, I did Back and Abs. It was late in the day, and I almost missed the workout, but I got it done! Since I did Ab Ripper X the day before, I did not do it again that day. Since my family was visiting and no one was interested in going climbing with me, I didn’t climb in the evening.

Day 11, Wednesday - we went on a 90 minute hike around Garden of the Gods in the morning. After lunch I took the boys to Art Sports for open gym. When my brother and his family left town, I left the boys with my mom and spent 2 hours cleaning/doing laundry to get our house liveable again. Then I put in a hour of work on top of all that just to get all the fires put out. With the hike, housecleaning, and work I was far too exhausted to even think about doing Yoga X. So I didn’t. And I didn’t do Ab Ripper X either.

Day 12, Thursday - after fixing the boys breakfast, I worked for 2 hours… THEN I finally popped in the DVD for Shoulders and Arms. Ah… my favorite one. This time I used dumbbells instead of the bands and got a tougher workout. I followed up with Ab Ripper X. Now I’m back on schedule. Then we headed to the park for playdate.

That evening, I actually went climbing to make up for missing it on Tuesday night. Ow. Shoulders and Arms the same day as climbing - it was not a pretty sight. Normally I am a solid 5.10 climber, but last night I only climbed one route at 5.10 — the rest were 5.9, 5.9+, and I think one 5.10- Yowza. Now I know it was a good idea to swap those workout days. If only I was actually on that schedule.

After climbing, we went to Shuga’s and I indulged myself. The Brazilian Shrimp Soup and Chicken Curry salad were good choices, but the almond butter cake and almond kiss drink were not.

That brings us to today.

Day 13, Friday. This morning I did Kenpo X first thing! There were a few pauses in getting the boys breakfast, but I did the workout in its entirety. Love it! I had a quick bowl of Oatmeal Crisp with walnuts and Craisins. For lunch, I brought an Amy’s vegetarian lasagna to Doug’s parents house to eat while the boys ate McDonalds.

In the afternoon, I had a protein bar snack and a handful of yogurt raisins. And Doug just went out with Zander to pick up some Yakitori chicken and Miso soup for my dinner. Definitely getting back on track.

I’m simply not going to be strictly by the P90X nutrition book - all that denial gets me primed for a binge, as I experienced. So, I’m going to go for a balance of BETTER choices and live with that. My focus is on getting more protein, more protein, more protein and staying within my calories.

EARTH HOUR
Saturday, March 29, 2008
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Sign up for Earth Hour with me by visiting http://www.earthhour.org/sign-up and join the movement.

On March 29, 2008 at 8 p.m., join millions of people around the world in making a statement about climate change by turning off your lights for Earth Hour, an event created by the World Wildlife Fund.

Earth Hour was created by WWF in Sydney, Australia in 2007, and in one year has grown from an event in one city to a global movement. In 2008, millions of people, businesses, governments and civic organizations in nearly 200 cities around the globe will turn out for Earth Hour. More than 100 cities across North America will participate, including the US flagships–Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix and San Francisco and Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

We invite everyone throughout North America and around the world to turn off the lights for an hour starting at 8 p.m. (your own local time)–whether at home or at work, with friends and family or solo, in a big city or a small town.

What will you do when the lights are off? We have lots of ideas.

Join people all around the world in showing that you care about our planet and want to play a part in helping to fight climate change. Don’t forget to sign up and let us know you want to join Earth Hour.

One hour, America. Earth Hour. Turn out for Earth Hour!