Day 78: Weekend Update

After pictures are starting to roll in on other blogs and I'm so impressed with the successes! I really wish I'd been better about taking measurements and before/after photos. I'll post my pictures in two weeks but you'll have to take my word for it that my muscles are more defined and my waist is smaller than before.

This is a long post so here's the summary: It was a busy weekend. I did my workout on Saturday. Both days I ate most of my calories for breakfast and lunch and had very light dinners. Not the best way to do things, but that's when I was hungry.

Saturday:
I knew this weekend was going to kick into crazy-busy mode starting at noon so I let myself take things slow and easy in the morning. I had a lot to do around the apartment, but instead I made some eggs and stir fried veggies and read my book and generally enjoyed not being busy for a few hours.

Cardio 3: I've done this dvd a bunch of times now and I still have no idea what move is coming next for most of it because of the switches in circuit 2. I like it that way though. I really notice my abs taking on more of the effort during the plank moves that involve jumping, like plank moguls. It feels really good.

Next was off to take one kid to a birthday party and the other to lunch. He really likes wings so I took him to Buffalo Wild Wings. We split some wings and ice cream. I had 8 wings and just a couple bites of the ice cream. It was really great to get to spend some one-on-one time with him.

Next it was time to get the youngest and head off to baseball. Two games in a row, first the younger son and then the older. I was stuffed from my large breakfast and lunch so hunger wasn't an issue, which was nice since we weren't done until about 8:30. I drove the boys straight to their dad's house. I agreed about a month ago to let him have them for Mother's Day this year because he and his friends planned a rock climbing trip with kids. I thought it would be fun for them and poopy for me to say no.

I was sad, but I didn't have much time to wallow in it because I'd told my boyfriend I'd meet him that night at his family's campout. I stopped by home, ate the 5 leftover wings, and got in the car. The drive was about an hour so I cranked up the tunes and sang the whole way.

It was a beautiful night. We sat by the fire and played music for over 3 hours. There were about five guitars, a harmonica, and me on the banjo. A lot of people were drunk by the time I got there so they thought I played great! Haha. I had one beer but kept my hands full with music for the most part.

Sunday:
This was another day where my calories were front-loaded. My boyfriend made me steak, eggs and baked beans for breakfast. It was delicious. We sat by the fire until about noon then left for home. He suggested we stop by that restaurant I mentioned a month or so ago that has the sign proudly announcing that nothing healthy is on the menu.

I said no thanks. Even if it hadn't been a million degrees out, a plate full of grease and a glass full of sugary soda didn't sound appealing. We headed home, had chips and guac (in moderation) and grilled shrimp for lunch. Two glasses of white wine and a nap for dinner. Then I was up until 1:30 reading.

I agreed to stay at his place last night so no workout this morning. I'll take myself home during my lunch break for workout 11. Tonight there's a work function tonight that involves free food and booze. I'm planning on having water. And food, obviously. There are usually some good options at these things.

Day 60: Lows and highs

I don't want to go into tons of detail here, but Monday was a traumatic day for me. I cried all night and most of Tuesday. By Wednesday I just felt foggy and exhausted all day. I slept in. I took cardio 3 to my work gym and set it up but I didn't have the energy so I packed up and drove through McDonald's for a burger and a mcflurry instead.

By last night the fog lifted and I got a great night of sleep. This morning I was up with my alarm and feeling better. I just finished cardio 3. My plan is to count yesterday as this week's rest day and just move on.

The good news is that there's a job opening up at work that I'm negotiating to get. It's still early but so far things look good.

My old boss was doing it but quit to stay home with her kids. I took her to coffee on Tuesday morning to get the scoop. It sounds like a perfect fit and more responsibility, autonomy and pay. And room for advancement which is so important to me.

I set up a quick meeting with her boss for this afternoon. He said she had already sung my praises so that's good to hear. I need to update my resume and submit it as soon as possible.

This would be such a great move for me. I need a change of scenery.

I'm so mopey! Let's end on another high note. Even though I ate a ton yesterday, my abs look pretty damn good today. I have a banjo lesson set up for tonight. I finally heard back from my tax preparer that I'm getting a large refund. There, see? Always a bright side.

Day 50: What Rest Day?

Yesterday was rest day. It was also gorgeous outside so I packed up the kids and boyfriend headed for the hills. They were champs. The hill was really steep, but I kept them going by playing the hide-and-seek game. The rules were that you had to be visible from the trail. It got SILLY!

We made it up about 2 miles and then ran all the way down. All in all, about 3 hours for a 4 mile trek. My butt muscles are sore today.

After the hike we stopped by a nostalgic type diner restaurant that my boyfriend recommended. The idea was root beer floats. They wouldn't let me order a kid size so I split an adult size with Josh. The kid size floats were in a full size glass. I'm not kidding. They were huge. The adult size was so big that the two of us together couldn't finish it. Insane. The atmosphere was fun, but it was one of those places that's super proud of serving stuff that you shouldn't eat very often. This was the sign on the door:

The fine print is something about how any calories you save ordering a diet coke will be a drop in the bucket so you may as well get the real thing. Ooookay! Josh is one of those people who can eat anything and struggle to keep any weight on. He can't wait to go back. I'm afraid.

This morning was Workout 7 again. I made it through the entire first set of circuit 1 without dropping out of plank position except for the V ups. Then I had nothing left during the cardio interval so I did my best, but had to rest a lot. I only get one more chance at this workout on Thursday so my goal is to push through the cardio intervals. The whole workout went by really fast. It's awesome how freaking hard this was last week and how manageable it is today. So far Workout 7 is my favorite.

Zucchini results

I'm down from 12 zucchini to 4 as if this writing. A couple I sautéed and ate with my morning eggs. One I made into hummus and ate with cucumber and radishes. Three I made into brownies (recipe on allrecipes.com) and two I baked in some muffins. Y

Did you know about a site called skinnytaste.com? A friend told me about it and I found a tasty looking recipe for baked zucchini fries with marinara. This is what I'll be doing on Wednesday night. It looks amazing. Lots of other tasty looking recipes on there.

Today is rest day so let's recap the week. I'm not super happy about it. I got all the workouts in, but I cut back on my usual running because if the knee issue. It feels better today so I'll go running tomorrow but I only ran Monday and Tuesday this week for about 5 miles each and then did the elliptical for an hour on Wednesday.

Food was also not the best. I was all ready to make healthy choices at the work function on Thursday night but the only food was fried nastiness. A friend just ordered a regular meal on her own and that's what I should have done. Instead I held off until I was starving and then ate a ton because I couldn't take it anymore. I will do much better next time.

Im waiting for the ferry right now to take me to my mom's place. She has a digital scale so that will be interesting. Mine is a cheapie with a needle.

I brought my little travel DVD player and my videos but I didn't want to carry three sets of weights with me so I just brought the tens.

I have this thing where I hate having people look at me while I exercise. I'm hoping to wake up early and workout before anyone can see me.

Here are some picks of my zucchini creations. I'm on the blogger mobile app so I cant embed them nicely into my post but there you have it.