I ran again! Not much, but a heck of a lot farther than Friday. Warm-up was to run 1/4 mile and I ran 3/4 of that and walked the rest. Then I did some work with 15 lb. dumbbells. I don't remember what the whole movement was called, but each one included an overhead press. I did 30 of them in less than 4 minutes. That last one...yikes. But I did it and under the time limit. I did sit-ups and planks (modified, of course) too.
Short, maximum effort, in-out-done. I love this so much.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Getting a move on...
After talking about it for 2 solid years, I took the plunge and went back to yoga! A sweet little studio opened up about a mile down the road over a year ago and I decided it was way, way past time. So, I went to my first class in nearly 10 years on January 19th. It was fantastic! I felt so energized for the rest of the day! And then I woke up Sunday and couldn't move. LOL Monday wasn't much better, but by Tuesday...all good.
Tuesday, my dear hubby did his (truncated) fit test with our crossfit-trainer friend. He went back Thursday, and I met them Friday for MY (truncated) fit test.
Ho. Lee. Shite.
I have never put so much effort into such a short timeframe in my life. That includes the pushing phase of birthing any of my enormous children. I ran, then did squats, push-ups, sit-ups and pull-ups (modified versions of all, 'cause I'm so freaking out of shape). The whole thing was over in less than 10 minutes and I thought for the next hour that I might actually die. Then for the NEXT hour, I was pretty sure I was going to throw up. THEN. Then. Then I couldn't wait to go back, 'cause that shit was AWESOME.
I made sure to take my potassium and magnesium supplements before bed and actually woke up Saturday feeling pretty darn good. And then I went back to yoga. She kicked it up a notch, because there was another yoga instructor in the class. Eek. Legs, meet muscle failure. Again.
So that was 3 days ago. Sunday was a BITCH. Monday was better, and today I'm feeling pretty darn good. Back to Crossfit tomorrow, where I shall surely curse everything and rue the day I ever met Greg and Erica. LOL
It feels really, really good to push my body again. I want to be strong.
Tuesday, my dear hubby did his (truncated) fit test with our crossfit-trainer friend. He went back Thursday, and I met them Friday for MY (truncated) fit test.
Ho. Lee. Shite.
I have never put so much effort into such a short timeframe in my life. That includes the pushing phase of birthing any of my enormous children. I ran, then did squats, push-ups, sit-ups and pull-ups (modified versions of all, 'cause I'm so freaking out of shape). The whole thing was over in less than 10 minutes and I thought for the next hour that I might actually die. Then for the NEXT hour, I was pretty sure I was going to throw up. THEN. Then. Then I couldn't wait to go back, 'cause that shit was AWESOME.
I made sure to take my potassium and magnesium supplements before bed and actually woke up Saturday feeling pretty darn good. And then I went back to yoga. She kicked it up a notch, because there was another yoga instructor in the class. Eek. Legs, meet muscle failure. Again.
So that was 3 days ago. Sunday was a BITCH. Monday was better, and today I'm feeling pretty darn good. Back to Crossfit tomorrow, where I shall surely curse everything and rue the day I ever met Greg and Erica. LOL
It feels really, really good to push my body again. I want to be strong.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Whole30 - Day 27
Thursday, September 27th
Today is my birthday, nah nah nah nah nah .... Yeah, that doesn't translate well, does it? LOL I am 42 today and feel better than I did 10 years ago. Life is beautiful. I have a loving family, my health is improving day-by-day, and I can't wait to see what the next year has in store for us.
7:10AM: (fasting) 106
7:30am: (breakfast) shredded spinach, scrambled eggs and guacamole, small cup of coffee
9:30AM: 102
11:30AM: (lunch) pulled pork, homemade cole slaw
1:30PM: 93
4:00PM: (snacks) pistachios, coconut flakes
8:30PM: (dinner) taco salad: seasoned meat, spinach, salsa, guacamole
10:30PM: Yeah ... I fell asleep within 5 minutes of sitting down, so I never saw 10:30PM and have no idea what my bG was. :p
As I committed to my Wellness Coach, I walked today. I actually walked a heck of a lot more than I committed! I walked the perimeter of the plant (1.1 miles) with a co-worker just before lunch. Then after lunch I walked down another plant with a different co-worker! We must have walked for nearly an hour. NOTE TO SELF: Get some better safety shoes! 'Cause those walkdowns are going to be happening much more frequently, and my feet were f'ing killing me within 10 minutes.
Have I mentioned lately that I love Whole30? I've been talking it up to my coworkers and anybody who will listen. The lady who keeps my kids went grain-free this week!!! A HUGE deal and I love her even more for it.
Today is my birthday, nah nah nah nah nah .... Yeah, that doesn't translate well, does it? LOL I am 42 today and feel better than I did 10 years ago. Life is beautiful. I have a loving family, my health is improving day-by-day, and I can't wait to see what the next year has in store for us.
7:10AM: (fasting) 106
7:30am: (breakfast) shredded spinach, scrambled eggs and guacamole, small cup of coffee
9:30AM: 102
11:30AM: (lunch) pulled pork, homemade cole slaw
1:30PM: 93
4:00PM: (snacks) pistachios, coconut flakes
8:30PM: (dinner) taco salad: seasoned meat, spinach, salsa, guacamole
10:30PM: Yeah ... I fell asleep within 5 minutes of sitting down, so I never saw 10:30PM and have no idea what my bG was. :p
As I committed to my Wellness Coach, I walked today. I actually walked a heck of a lot more than I committed! I walked the perimeter of the plant (1.1 miles) with a co-worker just before lunch. Then after lunch I walked down another plant with a different co-worker! We must have walked for nearly an hour. NOTE TO SELF: Get some better safety shoes! 'Cause those walkdowns are going to be happening much more frequently, and my feet were f'ing killing me within 10 minutes.
Have I mentioned lately that I love Whole30? I've been talking it up to my coworkers and anybody who will listen. The lady who keeps my kids went grain-free this week!!! A HUGE deal and I love her even more for it.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Whole30 - Day 26
Wednesday, September 26th
The girls both had games last night, thankfully at the same place. I left the house at 5:05PM with Pumpkin and Butter Bean in tow. Hubby showed up with Peanut at about 6:30PM. He took Pumpkin home after her game, at about 7:30PM, and I got home with Peanut and Butter Bean at 8:40PM. The kids didn't get to bed until 9PM and I didn't have it in me to get them up at 5AM today. I let them sleep in a little and took them to school before my off-site meeting.
I'm so grateful that there's no practices or games today!
5:10AM: 93
5:30AM: (breakfast) omelet made with 3 small eggs, homemade pork sausage browned with onions and garlic, about 2-3 T. of butternut squash, and about 1 cup shredded spinach
7:15AM: 114
11:45AM: (lunch) leftover butternut squash lasagna
1:45PM: 135
7:30PM: (dinner) pulled pork, roasted butternut squash, mixed greens sauteed with bacon and onions, cole slaw
9:33PM: 95
Snacked today on pistachios (surprise! not) and coconut flakes. Oh, and there were fresh strawberries at my morning meeting. I had a lot of those. Maybe 10? Probably accounts for at least a portion of the high lunch postprandial.
I had my first coaching session today as a part of a company-sponsored 6-month Healthy Weight Coaching Program. It went pretty well. I committed to walk at least 3 days per week, 20 minutes per day. My plan is to either do yoga or lift weights the other 2 weekdays. My next session is in 3 weeks.
I'm a little frustrated that my weight loss has stopped again. I have 4 more days on my Whole30. I'd like to be able to say I lost 15 pounds on it; I have 2 to go. Unfortunately, I'm in the last week before I start my cycle, which usually means a 5-pound weight gain. So, I might have to make this a Whole 35. ;)
The girls both had games last night, thankfully at the same place. I left the house at 5:05PM with Pumpkin and Butter Bean in tow. Hubby showed up with Peanut at about 6:30PM. He took Pumpkin home after her game, at about 7:30PM, and I got home with Peanut and Butter Bean at 8:40PM. The kids didn't get to bed until 9PM and I didn't have it in me to get them up at 5AM today. I let them sleep in a little and took them to school before my off-site meeting.
I'm so grateful that there's no practices or games today!
5:10AM: 93
5:30AM: (breakfast) omelet made with 3 small eggs, homemade pork sausage browned with onions and garlic, about 2-3 T. of butternut squash, and about 1 cup shredded spinach
7:15AM: 114
11:45AM: (lunch) leftover butternut squash lasagna
1:45PM: 135
7:30PM: (dinner) pulled pork, roasted butternut squash, mixed greens sauteed with bacon and onions, cole slaw
9:33PM: 95
Snacked today on pistachios (surprise! not) and coconut flakes. Oh, and there were fresh strawberries at my morning meeting. I had a lot of those. Maybe 10? Probably accounts for at least a portion of the high lunch postprandial.
I had my first coaching session today as a part of a company-sponsored 6-month Healthy Weight Coaching Program. It went pretty well. I committed to walk at least 3 days per week, 20 minutes per day. My plan is to either do yoga or lift weights the other 2 weekdays. My next session is in 3 weeks.
I'm a little frustrated that my weight loss has stopped again. I have 4 more days on my Whole30. I'd like to be able to say I lost 15 pounds on it; I have 2 to go. Unfortunately, I'm in the last week before I start my cycle, which usually means a 5-pound weight gain. So, I might have to make this a Whole 35. ;)
Whole30 - Day 25
Tuesday, September 25th
I think I may have figured out why my fasting numbers haven't completely fallen back to normal. I've been told over and over again (ESPECIALLY while I was pregnant with Butter Bean) to make SURE I had a bedtime snack. It was drilled into my head. But I go to bed so late and get up so freaking early that if I eat a snack before bed I don't think there's enough time to get a true fasting reading. Last night we finished dinner at 7:30PM and I went to bed, sans snack, at 11PM. My bG at 9:30PM was 122. Up at 4:45AM and my bG was 87!!! I'm hoping that that little discovery holds true for more than one day. We'll see. :)
So here's today's stuff:
4:45AM: (fasting) - 87
7:30AM: (breakfast) - shredded spinach, 3 fried eggs, guacamole, small cup of coffee with a cinnamon stick
9:30AM: 87
12:00PM: (lunch) turkey burgers, salad and homemade ranch dressing
2:00PM: 91
5:00PM: (dinner) Butternut Squash Lasagna This stuff is AMAZING. So much so that a more-than-double batch lasted for exactly one dinner with leftovers for lunch for me and hubby. The girls will eat it; they don't love it yet. But I will continue to make it until they do because dayum it is good. NOTE: I couldn't find store-bought pizza sauce sans sugar, so I made my own Paleo Pizza Sauce with these changes: I doubled the recipe, used onion powder instead of dried minced onion, and added enough water so that the doubled batch equaled 1 quart. The original recipe is VERY thick; I wanted it much thinner, and I needed a LOT.
7:00PM: forgot to test ... 2 back-to-back games!
8:45PM: 105
I've been snacking throughout the day on in-the-shell pistachios -- too much of them. :(
I think I may have figured out why my fasting numbers haven't completely fallen back to normal. I've been told over and over again (ESPECIALLY while I was pregnant with Butter Bean) to make SURE I had a bedtime snack. It was drilled into my head. But I go to bed so late and get up so freaking early that if I eat a snack before bed I don't think there's enough time to get a true fasting reading. Last night we finished dinner at 7:30PM and I went to bed, sans snack, at 11PM. My bG at 9:30PM was 122. Up at 4:45AM and my bG was 87!!! I'm hoping that that little discovery holds true for more than one day. We'll see. :)
So here's today's stuff:
4:45AM: (fasting) - 87
7:30AM: (breakfast) - shredded spinach, 3 fried eggs, guacamole, small cup of coffee with a cinnamon stick
9:30AM: 87
12:00PM: (lunch) turkey burgers, salad and homemade ranch dressing
2:00PM: 91
5:00PM: (dinner) Butternut Squash Lasagna This stuff is AMAZING. So much so that a more-than-double batch lasted for exactly one dinner with leftovers for lunch for me and hubby. The girls will eat it; they don't love it yet. But I will continue to make it until they do because dayum it is good. NOTE: I couldn't find store-bought pizza sauce sans sugar, so I made my own Paleo Pizza Sauce with these changes: I doubled the recipe, used onion powder instead of dried minced onion, and added enough water so that the doubled batch equaled 1 quart. The original recipe is VERY thick; I wanted it much thinner, and I needed a LOT.
7:00PM: forgot to test ... 2 back-to-back games!
8:45PM: 105
I've been snacking throughout the day on in-the-shell pistachios -- too much of them. :(
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Whole30 - Day 24
Monday, September 24th
I missed a few days of blogging. :/ Oh, well, I'll catch you up! Turns out I wasn't over the cold; it hung on for over a week, and guess what?! ANY kind of illness can jack up your blood sugar. Didn't know that. So all my pretty fasting 80's and 90's jumped up to 130's again. So depressing, when my diet has been stellar. I HATE DIABETES. And the numbers didn't go all the way back down once I was over the cold.
Oh well. I'll keep looking for things to tweak. I still hope to be able to get off the damn Met by the end of the year. We'll see!
4:25AM: (fasting) - 113
6:30AM: (car snack ... shhhh) pistashios in-the-shell
8:30AM: (breakfast) chopped spinach, fried eggs, guacamole, small cup of coffee w/ cinnamon stick
10:30AM: 104
1:30PM: (lunch) turkey burgers (2) on a salad of romaine, shredded carrots and cherry tomatoes with homemade ranch
3:30PM: 107
4:30PM: (snack) pistachios in-the-shell
7:30PM: (dinner) small serving of chili, green salad with homemade ranch
9:30PM: 122
The girls both have games tomorrow, so I spent a few minutes this weekend figuring out meals. Hubby cooked dinner tonight and I spent the hours after dinner on clean-up and meal prep for tomorrow: Butternut Squash Lasagna!! Time consuming, but ohhhh so delicious!
I missed a few days of blogging. :/ Oh, well, I'll catch you up! Turns out I wasn't over the cold; it hung on for over a week, and guess what?! ANY kind of illness can jack up your blood sugar. Didn't know that. So all my pretty fasting 80's and 90's jumped up to 130's again. So depressing, when my diet has been stellar. I HATE DIABETES. And the numbers didn't go all the way back down once I was over the cold.
Oh well. I'll keep looking for things to tweak. I still hope to be able to get off the damn Met by the end of the year. We'll see!
4:25AM: (fasting) - 113
6:30AM: (car snack ... shhhh) pistashios in-the-shell
8:30AM: (breakfast) chopped spinach, fried eggs, guacamole, small cup of coffee w/ cinnamon stick
10:30AM: 104
1:30PM: (lunch) turkey burgers (2) on a salad of romaine, shredded carrots and cherry tomatoes with homemade ranch
3:30PM: 107
4:30PM: (snack) pistachios in-the-shell
7:30PM: (dinner) small serving of chili, green salad with homemade ranch
9:30PM: 122
The girls both have games tomorrow, so I spent a few minutes this weekend figuring out meals. Hubby cooked dinner tonight and I spent the hours after dinner on clean-up and meal prep for tomorrow: Butternut Squash Lasagna!! Time consuming, but ohhhh so delicious!
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Whole30 - Day 12
Wednesday, September 12th
I think I've seen the worst of the cold, and it wasn't that bad! Woohoo! It was a spectacularly beautiful day today ... that perfect late-summer sunshine with a breeze and brilliant blue sky, when it's not cool, but you can almost smell autumn coming. I love fall so much. As soon as the light and shadows start to change, around the first week of August, it's like I can already feel it in my blood. This time of year always brings back memories of time spent in the Catskills with my friend, C., driving through the mountains with Type O Negative or Concrete Blonde or Ministry blasting and the leaves blowing across the road as we smoked and soaked it all in. Whew. Back to reality!
The girls both get their uniforms today and the game madness starts Saturday: it's been years since I've been to a football game at all, let alone 4 in one day. Well, technically I'll only be at 2 of them; hubby or SOMEBODY (pleasedon'thavetoworkpleasedon'thavetoworkpleasedon'thavetowork) will be at the other 2 with the other daughter. The next 6 weeks are just flat-out insanity. It's going to require several steps up in Sunday food prep, but I'm committed. I may NEED to be committed when it's over. LOL
4:40AM: fasting - 118
7:20AM: Breakfast - eggs, 1/2 cup coffee
9:20AM: 102
12:00PM: Lunch - BAS with lettuce, tomato, broccoli, pickles, onions, and turkey burger dressed with mustard and h/m mayo
2:00PM: 83
4:00PM: Afternoon snack - 1/2 cup coffee, coconut flakes
8:00PM: Dinner - steak, sweet potato, slaw
10:00PM: 110
Recap
I went for a walk today after lunch with 2 co-workers! I haven't done that in months and months. It felt really good, and I have a walking date for tomorrow too.
I ate entirely too much sweet potato at dinner, and not enough protein at breakfast and lunch. I'm also missing my greens at breakfast, so I'll bring some spinach to work tomorrow.
bG just seemed to be running slightly higher today; I'm going to go back and review all my meals for the last week or so and see what I need to tweak. Even though they weren't AS low as they have been, they're still a VAST improvement. My a1c from the end of August was 7.1, which roughly equates to an average bG of 157. Per my handy little meter, my average over the last 7 days is 104, which converts to an a1c of 5.2. That's normal, folks. As in, NORMAL normal. And that is why I'm doing this. :)
I think I've seen the worst of the cold, and it wasn't that bad! Woohoo! It was a spectacularly beautiful day today ... that perfect late-summer sunshine with a breeze and brilliant blue sky, when it's not cool, but you can almost smell autumn coming. I love fall so much. As soon as the light and shadows start to change, around the first week of August, it's like I can already feel it in my blood. This time of year always brings back memories of time spent in the Catskills with my friend, C., driving through the mountains with Type O Negative or Concrete Blonde or Ministry blasting and the leaves blowing across the road as we smoked and soaked it all in. Whew. Back to reality!
The girls both get their uniforms today and the game madness starts Saturday: it's been years since I've been to a football game at all, let alone 4 in one day. Well, technically I'll only be at 2 of them; hubby or SOMEBODY (pleasedon'thavetoworkpleasedon'thavetoworkpleasedon'thavetowork) will be at the other 2 with the other daughter. The next 6 weeks are just flat-out insanity. It's going to require several steps up in Sunday food prep, but I'm committed. I may NEED to be committed when it's over. LOL
4:40AM: fasting - 118
7:20AM: Breakfast - eggs, 1/2 cup coffee
9:20AM: 102
12:00PM: Lunch - BAS with lettuce, tomato, broccoli, pickles, onions, and turkey burger dressed with mustard and h/m mayo
2:00PM: 83
4:00PM: Afternoon snack - 1/2 cup coffee, coconut flakes
8:00PM: Dinner - steak, sweet potato, slaw
10:00PM: 110
Recap
I went for a walk today after lunch with 2 co-workers! I haven't done that in months and months. It felt really good, and I have a walking date for tomorrow too.
I ate entirely too much sweet potato at dinner, and not enough protein at breakfast and lunch. I'm also missing my greens at breakfast, so I'll bring some spinach to work tomorrow.
bG just seemed to be running slightly higher today; I'm going to go back and review all my meals for the last week or so and see what I need to tweak. Even though they weren't AS low as they have been, they're still a VAST improvement. My a1c from the end of August was 7.1, which roughly equates to an average bG of 157. Per my handy little meter, my average over the last 7 days is 104, which converts to an a1c of 5.2. That's normal, folks. As in, NORMAL normal. And that is why I'm doing this. :)
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