Today has been quite a day. Looking back at it, I am wondering if it even happened. I woke up early this morning to get my workout in (cardio, like I'd planned) and was back upstairs and ready to start the day before 8:00. I hate, hate, HATE working out in the morning, but I am so glad I did seeing as how there would have been zero time anywhere else in the day to do it. After I worked out, I nursed Tenley and then got the two of us ready to leave the house by 9:30. We were pulling out of the driveway at 9:28 to head to La Porte to meet my mom to look for her dress for Brandon's wedding. It was a pretty successful trip and although she doesn't have a dress in her possession, she has her eye on one that can be ordered with just a simple phone call. We may look for other options while I'm home with her this week, but the one that she found in La Porte was really pretty. After we shopped, we went to BW3's to have lunch. Tenley was so incredibly good through this whole experience and had fun eating and reading with her Grandma during lunch.
After we ate lunch, we made the 45 minute drive home and went straight to Jeff and Julie's house for a visit and to see Katie and Stella. Stella is just so beautiful and Katie is such a loving and good mom. It was great to see both of them and great (as always!) to see Jeff, Julie, and the kids. We were there for quite awhile while I exchanged text messages with John about our evening plans. My plans were to go home, do laundry, and pack for the week but things didn't quite turn out that way. A bunch of John's basketball friends (for lack of a better way to describe them) were going out to dinner in Frankfort/Mokena and wanted us to come. I told him I would be happy to go as long as we could take Tenley so I headed home from Jeff and Julie's, fed and changed Tenley, and then we were back on the road once again. Dinner was really nice and we were able to catch up with these friends that I don't get to see very often. They all have great wives and I really wish we lived closer so I could get together with them more. They are just a really good group of people to be around. Words cannot describe how good Tenley was through all of the running we did today. She only fussed a few times at dinner and almost fell asleep in my lap before it was time to go home. Once we headed home, we stopped by The Creamery for a Rainbow Cone (yum!) and then finally hit the road. Now that I am back, I have done two loads of laundry (waiting on a third to be done), packed Tenley's food for the week, managed to pack some of her clothes that aren't being washed, and resigning myself to the fact that the rest will have to be done tomorrow. I really wanted to go to church in the morning but am afraid that I won't have time to get everything done that needs to be done before Ten and I leave around 2.
Now back to the workout. The Cardio was just fine this morning- I bit harder than usual since I did it right when I got up. Tomorrow is supposed to be a rest day, but I am going to try to get a workout in because I know I won't be able to do anything on Monday. Tenley and I will be traveling with my mom to Indy at 6:30 am for her annual doctor appointments and PET scan and then we will head straight to my aunt's in Ohio after that. I feel like if I take Monday as my rest day, maybe I can try to be conscious of my workouts from Tuesday-Saturday. Because Saturday is DAY 90. Can you believe it? Something tells me that this next week isn't going to go well with the traveling and Easter, so I may tack on a "bonus" week and really "end" on the 13th. I guess I will see how it goes. Until then,
7 days to go!!!
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
Day 82: A Wonderfully Fantastical Day
Today was seriously such a great day. I wish Spring Break lasted all year round because it has been so much fun hanging out with my friends and their kiddos this week. Becky and I had been talking about taking Ten and Finn to the zoo today for the past week but when we woke up the weather indicated that this would be a VERY bad idea. Becky text messaged me at around 7:15 to ask if we wanted to take the kids to see the Easter Bunny and then try out Bellaboo's in Lake Station instead. I was of course onboard and it turned out to be an awesome day.
First the Easter Bunny. We got to the mall around 10:15 or so and were the only people within miles of the Easter Bunny's lair. Or whatever. Becky said that it might be a good idea to stand outside the ropes and let the kids see the Easter Bunny first, so that's what we did. Tenley was so funny- she saw the bunny waving at her right away and was smiling and waving back which was seriously so cute. Finn was a little more tentative, so Becky told us to go ahead. I took Tenley right up to the bunny and she was smiling, laughing, and waving at him...until I tried to hand her over. Then she kind of freaked out and cried but settled down long enough to get some pictures of her with an extremely skeptical face. It was the next best thing to a smile and we will definitely remember this experience for years. :) Finn did a great job and he, Santa, and The Easter Bunny are all BFFs forever. After The Easter Bunny experience, we took the kids to Carson's to change their clothes and then it was off to Bellaboo's.
For those of you who don't know what Bellaboo's is (I didn't until last night), it is wonderful place to take your kids full of fun activities. They have little rooms that each have a different theme with different activities. We dropped by each room but spent a lot of time in the baby room which was fully padded and had a miniature ball pit, a little ballet barre in front of a mirror that Tenley spent a whole lot of time pulling herself up on, and a kind of padded house that had toys inside. We also liked the pretend area that had a grocery store, kitchen area, and dress-up clothes. The kids really liked the Reading Room, but mostly because it had a step that they liked to climb up and (almost) fall down. We ended the day in the Water Room which is hard to explain but a lot of fun. Someone left that area looking like she had peed her pants and it wasn't Becky, Finn (obviously) or Tenley. The only negative part of the experience was lunch because they were SO SLOW in taking orders and getting the food out. I didn't realize how hungry Tenley must have been because as soon as I put her in that highchair she wanted food RIGHT NOW. When the food finally came it was awesome, and Tenley and Finn very sweetly shared a grilled cheese sandwich. We left around 2:30 and had two very tired babies. Tenley ended up napping all the way home and for a bit once we got home. When she woke up, I nursed her and she fell asleep again until John got home. What a day!
Since we had a big day, we decided to take it easy tonight. John watched Tenley for an hour while I did my workout which I greatly appreciated. I decided to do Kenpo tonight for two reasons. One, because it was either that or Cardio and I didn't want to do Cardio two days in a row and two, I want to try to workout first thing tomorrow morning and Cardio is the shortest workout I can do. It felt pretty good and, as always, I'm just glad that it's done. We are meeting my mom in La Porte tomorrow morning at 10:30 to help her find a dress for my brother's wedding (hooray!) so I really hope to get my workout in early and not have to do it when I get home. We'll see how that goes tomorrow.
8 days and counting...
First the Easter Bunny. We got to the mall around 10:15 or so and were the only people within miles of the Easter Bunny's lair. Or whatever. Becky said that it might be a good idea to stand outside the ropes and let the kids see the Easter Bunny first, so that's what we did. Tenley was so funny- she saw the bunny waving at her right away and was smiling and waving back which was seriously so cute. Finn was a little more tentative, so Becky told us to go ahead. I took Tenley right up to the bunny and she was smiling, laughing, and waving at him...until I tried to hand her over. Then she kind of freaked out and cried but settled down long enough to get some pictures of her with an extremely skeptical face. It was the next best thing to a smile and we will definitely remember this experience for years. :) Finn did a great job and he, Santa, and The Easter Bunny are all BFFs forever. After The Easter Bunny experience, we took the kids to Carson's to change their clothes and then it was off to Bellaboo's.
For those of you who don't know what Bellaboo's is (I didn't until last night), it is wonderful place to take your kids full of fun activities. They have little rooms that each have a different theme with different activities. We dropped by each room but spent a lot of time in the baby room which was fully padded and had a miniature ball pit, a little ballet barre in front of a mirror that Tenley spent a whole lot of time pulling herself up on, and a kind of padded house that had toys inside. We also liked the pretend area that had a grocery store, kitchen area, and dress-up clothes. The kids really liked the Reading Room, but mostly because it had a step that they liked to climb up and (almost) fall down. We ended the day in the Water Room which is hard to explain but a lot of fun. Someone left that area looking like she had peed her pants and it wasn't Becky, Finn (obviously) or Tenley. The only negative part of the experience was lunch because they were SO SLOW in taking orders and getting the food out. I didn't realize how hungry Tenley must have been because as soon as I put her in that highchair she wanted food RIGHT NOW. When the food finally came it was awesome, and Tenley and Finn very sweetly shared a grilled cheese sandwich. We left around 2:30 and had two very tired babies. Tenley ended up napping all the way home and for a bit once we got home. When she woke up, I nursed her and she fell asleep again until John got home. What a day!
Since we had a big day, we decided to take it easy tonight. John watched Tenley for an hour while I did my workout which I greatly appreciated. I decided to do Kenpo tonight for two reasons. One, because it was either that or Cardio and I didn't want to do Cardio two days in a row and two, I want to try to workout first thing tomorrow morning and Cardio is the shortest workout I can do. It felt pretty good and, as always, I'm just glad that it's done. We are meeting my mom in La Porte tomorrow morning at 10:30 to help her find a dress for my brother's wedding (hooray!) so I really hope to get my workout in early and not have to do it when I get home. We'll see how that goes tomorrow.
8 days and counting...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Day 81: At Least I Worked Out..
After the last few fun-filled days, I knew that I was in for an annoying one. And that annoying one just happened to be today. I knew that I had to run a bunch of errands before going to my mom and dad's this week and when I woke up this morning I thought I better suck it up and make it be today. Things got off to a rough start because Tenley woke up about an hour earlier than usual and didn't want to go back to sleep, so I should have known that it was going to be one of those days. Nevertheless, we got up, got showered, and headed over to Highland for a Kohl's and Target trip. Tenley was really crabby throughout the morning but thankfully slept in her stroller through most of Kohl's which was a blessing. After Target, we headed out to Crown Point to Tiny Toes Ribbons and Bows to pick up Tenley's birthday outfit. Which is RIDICULOUSLY, RIDICULOUSLY AWESOME. The biggest bright spot (besides Tenley) to my day. Once we returned home, we ate lunch and played until John came home. He then needed us to take him to pick up his car and Tenley thankfully fell asleep on the way home (she needed a nap in the WORST way) and slept until after my workout was done. The rest of the night should be uneventful (I hope).
Today's workout ended up being Cardio because I was afraid Tenley would wake up and I wanted to get something in. The workout was just fine and I'm happy it's done. I think I will try for Plyo tomorrow and Kenpo on Saturday. That's all I have for now- the baby's awake!
9 days to go!
Today's workout ended up being Cardio because I was afraid Tenley would wake up and I wanted to get something in. The workout was just fine and I'm happy it's done. I think I will try for Plyo tomorrow and Kenpo on Saturday. That's all I have for now- the baby's awake!
9 days to go!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Day 80: Another Fun (Fast) Day
Today was another beautiful, fun day. Becky and Finn picked us up around 11 and picked up lunch to take to Betty's house. We spent the afternoon eating and talking about Clark's upcoming entrance into the world and It was a great time. If only Beth had Spring Break and Rachel could have been there...but it's just not a perfect world. :( After we left Betty's, Ten and I played outside until John came home and then ate dinner. Once dinner was over, I was finally able to work out.
Today's workout was the last time for Biceps and Back. I tried to do as heavy of weights as possible and I am going to be feeling it tomorrow. I feel like it was a good workout and I am feeling very jelly-like. Hopefully tomorrow will be a good day for either Plyo or Cardio. This has be be a short post because it's time for Tenley to go to bed, so until tomorrow...
10 days to go!
Today's workout was the last time for Biceps and Back. I tried to do as heavy of weights as possible and I am going to be feeling it tomorrow. I feel like it was a good workout and I am feeling very jelly-like. Hopefully tomorrow will be a good day for either Plyo or Cardio. This has be be a short post because it's time for Tenley to go to bed, so until tomorrow...
10 days to go!
Day 79: An Unexpected Missed Workout
Yesterday was a fantastic day in so many ways, but unfortunately not on the workout front. Becky, Finn, Tenley, and I headed out to Orland Park around 9:00 for a little Easter dress shopping (for Tenley) which was a big success. We picked up Potbelly's for lunch (YUM) and ate it back at our house. John had called me during the morning to see if Tenley and I would accompany him to the Math Honor Society induction ceremony and then to dinner and at first I thought I would just send Tenley so I could work out, but later changed my mind and decided to go. I am so glad I did because we had a great time together as a family. The ceremony was nice and short and then we headed to Champps for dinner which was delicious. By the time we got home, it was almost 9 and I had a pounding headache (the only bad part of the day).
Today I am going with Becky and Finn over to Betty's to help organize the goods from Clark's shower. I am hoping that I will get a workout in later today or this evening. Yesterday was supposed to be Plyo and I hate missing that one, but I think I am going to stick to the schedule and do Biceps and Back today and then substitute either Cardio or Plyo for Yoga tomorrow. That is the plan. We will see how it goes. :)
Hopefully there will be a successful workout post later today.
11 days to go!
Today I am going with Becky and Finn over to Betty's to help organize the goods from Clark's shower. I am hoping that I will get a workout in later today or this evening. Yesterday was supposed to be Plyo and I hate missing that one, but I think I am going to stick to the schedule and do Biceps and Back today and then substitute either Cardio or Plyo for Yoga tomorrow. That is the plan. We will see how it goes. :)
Hopefully there will be a successful workout post later today.
11 days to go!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Day 78: Last Time for Chest, Shoulders, and Back
I can't believe I am in the last week of muscle work for this program. When I think about it, 90 days have gone by pretty fast! Today was a day full of less than no motivation, so I am happy I got a workout in at all! Tenley woke up around 7:30, nursed, and then conked back out until 8:30. That was just fine by me except for the fact that as soon as I poured myself a bowl of cereal and sat down to eat it, she popped up with a great big smile like, "Hello, world! I'm ready for action!" She was in a great mood all day and even allowed me to get some more stuff for her party accomplished. I think that we are pretty much all set to go for that party aside from the food which obviously can't be done until closer to time. The invites are all addressed and ready to go out as soon as I slap stamps on them, so hopefully they will be in the mail tomorrow. Once some party planning and playing was accomplished, we ate lunch and then I actually laid down with her for her nap. She slept from about 1-3 which was great. I knew John would be home after school and after him being gone all weekend, I had no qualms about asking him to watch her for an hour while I worked out. Once the workout was in, we had a nice dinner of roast beef, mashed potatoes, and corn and now the night lays before us. It will include a bath for Ten, a shower for me, a call to my mom, and bed.
Today's workout is one of my least favorite because it's tons of pushups and I'm happy to be done with that one until I start the program again. My arms are sore, but I can do all of the moves (except for the one arm pushups- WTF? I think I would have to be a freak of nature to get those right) and I am proud of how my arm and chest strength has improved over the past few months. I won't be winning any pushup contests any time soon, but at least I don't laugh at Tony every time he demonstrates a move. That is an improvement.
Tomorrow I am planning on heading out to the mall to find Tenley an Easter dress. I am going to try to go in the morning (maybe with Becky and Finn- hooray!) so that we are home in the afternoon to nap and get dinner. We will see how it goes. Becky is going to take Tenley's one year pictures at some point in the next month so it will be fun having her along to pick out a dress so we can use it in those pictures. Hopefully I can get my Plyo workout in tomorrow afternoon while Tenley naps, otherwise it will be another Daddy/Daughter bonding session while Mommy gets her butt kicked.
12 days and counting...
Today's workout is one of my least favorite because it's tons of pushups and I'm happy to be done with that one until I start the program again. My arms are sore, but I can do all of the moves (except for the one arm pushups- WTF? I think I would have to be a freak of nature to get those right) and I am proud of how my arm and chest strength has improved over the past few months. I won't be winning any pushup contests any time soon, but at least I don't laugh at Tony every time he demonstrates a move. That is an improvement.
Tomorrow I am planning on heading out to the mall to find Tenley an Easter dress. I am going to try to go in the morning (maybe with Becky and Finn- hooray!) so that we are home in the afternoon to nap and get dinner. We will see how it goes. Becky is going to take Tenley's one year pictures at some point in the next month so it will be fun having her along to pick out a dress so we can use it in those pictures. Hopefully I can get my Plyo workout in tomorrow afternoon while Tenley naps, otherwise it will be another Daddy/Daughter bonding session while Mommy gets her butt kicked.
12 days and counting...
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Day 77: A Break for Mommy
Today was a great day. I had been looking forward to today all week and now that it's over, I'm a tiny bit sad. Today Tenley and I got up, ate breakfast, showered, and then I took her over to Pete and Carrie's around 10:30 so I could head over to the theater and see The Hunger Games again with Betty, Mike, Becky, and Randy. That movie is seriously so good and did not disappoint me at all in the least. Not one little bit. It is so close to the book and I appreciate how much thought seemed to go into making sure of that. But, since this is not a movie review, I will not go into that any more. After the movie, we went to BW3 for lunch and then I ran some random errands that I needed to get done without Tenley. By the time I picked her up, it was 4:15 and John was home. We played with Ten for a little while, I fed her, and then MADE myself work out. Now that I am done, I'm happy I did. I did the Kenpo workout and it made me feel a bit better for missing two days in a row. So, since today was supposed to be a rest day, I technically only missed one workout this week. This is what I'm telling myself.
That's all I've got for now.
13 days to go!
That's all I've got for now.
13 days to go!
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Day 76: ANOTHER Missed Workout
Today has had some fun parts and some not-so-fun parts. The fun parts included spending time with great friends at Betty's baby shower in anticipation of the arrival of Baby Clark. I am so, SO excited for this baby to be here and the shower was like an appetizer to hold us over. Or something like that. Tenley was pretty good during the shower and had fun playing with Finn and being entertained by Beth fun songs. The not-so-fun parts of today? The fact that I am so tired for some reason (I don't know why) and that Tenley's only nap was for the half hour car ride from the shower making this a loooooong day by myself. We have nothing going on tonight and with John gone, it's just a really long time to not have a break from a baby who is getting increasingly fussy. I keep looking at the clock and we still have 2 hours until bedtime, so I am hoping that we can truck along until then.
Tenley's no napping situation is what kept me from getting my workout in. I could probably do it tonight after she goes to bed, but I know I won't. I set my alarm to get up and do it this morning but sorely misjudged the time it was going to take us to get out to the shower in Crown Point and had to skip it altogether. My plan is to do Kenpo tomorrow when John gets home so he can watch Ten. Let's hope that this happens.
I have exactly 2 weeks left until we hit Day 90. I'm not too worried about this week although it is LC and Munster's Spring Breaks so I may end up having more plans than I think. Which is fine by me because I would much rather spend time with my friends then work out. I am REALLY worried about the week after, being in Ohio and my mom's house. I might have to extend this whole program a week just so I get everything in. I guess we will see how it goes. So far I am happy with the results and fully intend on doing it again starting after Ten's birthday.
Pray for my sanity the rest of the night.
14 days to go!
Tenley's no napping situation is what kept me from getting my workout in. I could probably do it tonight after she goes to bed, but I know I won't. I set my alarm to get up and do it this morning but sorely misjudged the time it was going to take us to get out to the shower in Crown Point and had to skip it altogether. My plan is to do Kenpo tomorrow when John gets home so he can watch Ten. Let's hope that this happens.
I have exactly 2 weeks left until we hit Day 90. I'm not too worried about this week although it is LC and Munster's Spring Breaks so I may end up having more plans than I think. Which is fine by me because I would much rather spend time with my friends then work out. I am REALLY worried about the week after, being in Ohio and my mom's house. I might have to extend this whole program a week just so I get everything in. I guess we will see how it goes. So far I am happy with the results and fully intend on doing it again starting after Ten's birthday.
Pray for my sanity the rest of the night.
14 days to go!
Friday, March 23, 2012
Day 75: No Workout :(
Today has been quite the day. And it is all because of what I chose to do last night. Last night (well, technically this morning at 12:01 AM) was the premiere of The Hunger Games and I went. This was not the plan until about 8:30 pm. Julie had invited me to go to this months ago because she had offered to take Casey and all of his friends. I was totally planning on going until John told me that it was the same weekend he would be gone and, in years past, they would leave for their trip on Thursday after school leaving me with no one to watch Tenley. When I found out that he was leaving on Friday, it was after Julie had purchased tickets. When I checked online last night, there were still tickets available so I decided to go. And it was awesome. The best movie I have seen for a long time (although I did really love Breaking Dawn for totally different reasons) and totally did justice to the book. That is all I will say except for the fact that I am seeing it with Becky and Betty (and their awesome husbands) on Sunday in IMAX and I. Can't. WAIT.
Because I got home at 3 AM, I was not really looking forward to today. Thank goodness Ten didn't wake up when I got home and slept until about 7:40, so that wasn't too bad. She barely ever takes a morning nap anymore, but she started getting cranky around 11 so I fed her and she fell asleep. I nodded off as well and we both woke up at 1:00. Which was awesome. Unfortunately, that meant that she did not take another nap today and I did not work out. I'm not sure I could have if I wanted to- my body felt like a cement. The rest of the day was spent cleaning, running errands, and then Carol came over to play with Tenley and visit which was the perfect end to the day. I ordered Jimmy Johns and am now watching the IU game while Tenley sleeps.
I am so looking forward to tomorrow- it is Betty's baby shower. We have to be in Crown Point by 10 and I am hoping to set my alarm for 7 so I can possible work out before Tenley gets up- we'll see. I really want to get my Kenpo in tomorrow and if not Kenpo then at least Cardio. Regardless, the shower will be fun and the rest of the day will be up in the air. For now, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a Hoosier win and a baby that sleeps well tonight.
15 days left!
Because I got home at 3 AM, I was not really looking forward to today. Thank goodness Ten didn't wake up when I got home and slept until about 7:40, so that wasn't too bad. She barely ever takes a morning nap anymore, but she started getting cranky around 11 so I fed her and she fell asleep. I nodded off as well and we both woke up at 1:00. Which was awesome. Unfortunately, that meant that she did not take another nap today and I did not work out. I'm not sure I could have if I wanted to- my body felt like a cement. The rest of the day was spent cleaning, running errands, and then Carol came over to play with Tenley and visit which was the perfect end to the day. I ordered Jimmy Johns and am now watching the IU game while Tenley sleeps.
I am so looking forward to tomorrow- it is Betty's baby shower. We have to be in Crown Point by 10 and I am hoping to set my alarm for 7 so I can possible work out before Tenley gets up- we'll see. I really want to get my Kenpo in tomorrow and if not Kenpo then at least Cardio. Regardless, the shower will be fun and the rest of the day will be up in the air. For now, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a Hoosier win and a baby that sleeps well tonight.
15 days left!
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Day 74: A Little of This, A Little of That
The title of this post describes my day perfectly. Although I haven't done any cleaning today, I have done a bunch of random stuff that needed to be done. I worked a little bit on things for Tenley's birthday party, organized the chaos that is the guest room full of party supplies, played and read to Tenley, and took her outside to play in the pool in the backyard. Once we got in from "swimming", she ate and went right down for her nap. That gave me just enough time to work out.
Today is Thursday so I should have done Yoga but I substituted Cardio instead. I just feel like I get such a good workout from the Cardio and it's only 43 minutes long (which is about as much time as I would have spent on the Yoga). Plus, the first 10 minutes of this workout is Yoga, so I'm not totally cheating, right? It's a good thing that I decided to do this because Tenley slept until the second I shut the DVD player off and then started to cry. She must have my workouts memorized by now.
On a totally separate note (and maybe a TMI moment for those of you who don't like to hear about personal stuff) I feel like crap today because my monthly cycle decided to return to me for the first time since August 2010 yesterday. Exactly 11 months to the day from when Tenley was born. Isn't that weird? I was so enjoying not having to mess with all that and am kind of surprised that it took this long to return. Now I have to deal with a few days (hopefully) of cramping an feeling gross. I hate this part about being a woman. Enough said.
Tomorrow starts my weekend of just me and Tenley while John lives it up with his friends partying in St. Louis. I am beyond jealous. Thank goodness we have Betty's shower and The Hunger Games to look forward to. I think I'm so jealous because he gets to leave this house and not worry one second about anything but how he's going to get his next drink, meal, and cab ride to the next location. Will that ever happen for me again? I know that when I go away for 24 hours to Indy next month I will have Tenley up to the last second I get to the car and he will be shoving her back at me the first second I walk in the door. I can't imagine how he would react if when he gets home on Sunday he walks through the door, I hand him Tenley, and then take off to do something. We'll see how it goes.
16 days to go.
Today is Thursday so I should have done Yoga but I substituted Cardio instead. I just feel like I get such a good workout from the Cardio and it's only 43 minutes long (which is about as much time as I would have spent on the Yoga). Plus, the first 10 minutes of this workout is Yoga, so I'm not totally cheating, right? It's a good thing that I decided to do this because Tenley slept until the second I shut the DVD player off and then started to cry. She must have my workouts memorized by now.
On a totally separate note (and maybe a TMI moment for those of you who don't like to hear about personal stuff) I feel like crap today because my monthly cycle decided to return to me for the first time since August 2010 yesterday. Exactly 11 months to the day from when Tenley was born. Isn't that weird? I was so enjoying not having to mess with all that and am kind of surprised that it took this long to return. Now I have to deal with a few days (hopefully) of cramping an feeling gross. I hate this part about being a woman. Enough said.
Tomorrow starts my weekend of just me and Tenley while John lives it up with his friends partying in St. Louis. I am beyond jealous. Thank goodness we have Betty's shower and The Hunger Games to look forward to. I think I'm so jealous because he gets to leave this house and not worry one second about anything but how he's going to get his next drink, meal, and cab ride to the next location. Will that ever happen for me again? I know that when I go away for 24 hours to Indy next month I will have Tenley up to the last second I get to the car and he will be shoving her back at me the first second I walk in the door. I can't imagine how he would react if when he gets home on Sunday he walks through the door, I hand him Tenley, and then take off to do something. We'll see how it goes.
16 days to go.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Day 73: Nothing Could Ruin This Day
So today I decided to weigh myself on a whim. Something has been happening in the past few days; I have seen definition forming around my stomach, in my arms, and in my legs. So, first thing after nursing Tenley this morning I jumped on the scale and about lost my mind- I am down another pound and a half which put me at 120.8. I haven't seen this number for a couple of years let alone in the last 12 months. As I said in the beginning, this journey was never really about the numbers and more about getting toned and my clothes fitting again. At this point, I feel like I have been able to have it all. I still don't feel quite like myself and I really feel that my perception has been skewed by this pregnancy. Regardless, I am really pumped to see what these last 2 1/2 weeks bring.
After that surprise this morning, I feel like I was on cloud 9 all day. Tenley and I had a busy day planned and we left the house around 11:30 to pick up lunch and take it in to school. We had a great time visiting everyone and ended up staying there until after 3:00. Tenley was SUCH a good girl the whole time. She never got upset, never whined, and let everyone hold her. All in all, a VERY successful outing. Once we came home she went down for a nap and I was able to get my workout in.
Today's workout is probably one of my favorites, the "Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps" workout. It is a 59 minute workout with a short warmup and even shorter cool down, so you are really lifting a lot for the whole time. The last 7 minutes before the cool down is a "bonus round" according to Tony and I wasn't able to do it because Tenley woke up from her nap early. I also didn't get to do abs. But, as I sit here my arms are sore and I think I got in what I needed.
Tomorrow we will be spending the whole day at home and I think I should probably use this time to clean. I am hoping it is nice so that Tenley can go in her pool again since we didn't get a chance to do that today. Regardless, we are going to spend some time playing together because she didn't get a lot of Mommy time today. I love her so much. :)
17 days to go!
After that surprise this morning, I feel like I was on cloud 9 all day. Tenley and I had a busy day planned and we left the house around 11:30 to pick up lunch and take it in to school. We had a great time visiting everyone and ended up staying there until after 3:00. Tenley was SUCH a good girl the whole time. She never got upset, never whined, and let everyone hold her. All in all, a VERY successful outing. Once we came home she went down for a nap and I was able to get my workout in.
Today's workout is probably one of my favorites, the "Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps" workout. It is a 59 minute workout with a short warmup and even shorter cool down, so you are really lifting a lot for the whole time. The last 7 minutes before the cool down is a "bonus round" according to Tony and I wasn't able to do it because Tenley woke up from her nap early. I also didn't get to do abs. But, as I sit here my arms are sore and I think I got in what I needed.
Tomorrow we will be spending the whole day at home and I think I should probably use this time to clean. I am hoping it is nice so that Tenley can go in her pool again since we didn't get a chance to do that today. Regardless, we are going to spend some time playing together because she didn't get a lot of Mommy time today. I love her so much. :)
17 days to go!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Day 72: What a DAY!
Today seemed incredibly busy and I know it really wasn't, but I am sitting here writing this blog with a snoozing baby beside me and wondering where the day went. Tenley and I got up and had a fairly relaxing morning before going to visit Carrie at Carson's at around 11. I wanted to see if they had an Easter dress for Tenley (they didn't) and it's always nice to visit Carrie. After that, we ran to Target to pick up a few things. After returning home, we ate lunch and Tenley took a (short) nap before we had to leave to get Cameron from school. Once we had Cameron, we ran to pick up some things from a friend's and returned home where Tenley splashed in her baby pool which had to be about the cutest thing ever. The fact that I had my baby in a pool in the backyard on the first day of spring is mind blowing, but I'll take it! Since Cameron was here to watch Ten, I was able to put dinner together and it was ready a little after 6. The bad thing was that I had not yet worked out and since my workout was supposed to be Plyo, there was no way for me to eat meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and corn directly before doing said workout. So I grudgingly left that yummy dinner on the table for John and Tenley and went to the basement to work out. Once my hour of torture was over, I was able to eat with Tenley on my lap, take a shower, and call my mom. Those are the events leading up to the state I am now.
A great thing happened today. I pulled more of my summer clothes out of the closet to try on because I NEED to get rid of some of the junk I don't wear anymore. The clothes I pulled out today were clothes that I bought to wear on our trip to Vegas a couple of years ago and everything fit. And not just fit, but looked OK too. I'm still not exactly where I want to be, but it sure does feel good to know that I really am back in my clothes. As a last ditch attempt at making myself feel really good, I put on my bridesmaid dress and it literally slid down off of my chest. Which is amazing since my chest has been the most out of control thing about me post-baby besides my stomach area. So all in all, that made for a great experience.
Today's Plyo workout was tough. It was much later in the day than usual and I hadn't had anything to eat since my 1:00 lunch. I got through it though and felt great about it. All that exertion also insured that I only ate once meatloaf instead of two which was probably a very good thing. Tonight's dinner was NOT on any type of healthy meal list.
Tomorrow Ten and I are going into school to see to have lunch with my coworkers which I am looking forward to. The downside (diet-wise, definitely not in any other way) is that we are having Memos and I will surely eat like it's going out of style. Oh well. The rest of the week is looking pretty dim as far as plans go until Betty's shower this weekend and THE HUNGER GAMES on SUNDAY!!!! Hooray!
18 days to go...
A great thing happened today. I pulled more of my summer clothes out of the closet to try on because I NEED to get rid of some of the junk I don't wear anymore. The clothes I pulled out today were clothes that I bought to wear on our trip to Vegas a couple of years ago and everything fit. And not just fit, but looked OK too. I'm still not exactly where I want to be, but it sure does feel good to know that I really am back in my clothes. As a last ditch attempt at making myself feel really good, I put on my bridesmaid dress and it literally slid down off of my chest. Which is amazing since my chest has been the most out of control thing about me post-baby besides my stomach area. So all in all, that made for a great experience.
Today's Plyo workout was tough. It was much later in the day than usual and I hadn't had anything to eat since my 1:00 lunch. I got through it though and felt great about it. All that exertion also insured that I only ate once meatloaf instead of two which was probably a very good thing. Tonight's dinner was NOT on any type of healthy meal list.
Tomorrow Ten and I are going into school to see to have lunch with my coworkers which I am looking forward to. The downside (diet-wise, definitely not in any other way) is that we are having Memos and I will surely eat like it's going out of style. Oh well. The rest of the week is looking pretty dim as far as plans go until Betty's shower this weekend and THE HUNGER GAMES on SUNDAY!!!! Hooray!
18 days to go...
Monday, March 19, 2012
Day 71: Last Time For This Workout
Things in this program are really winding down. Although I still have three weeks left, each week will be different on Mondays and Wednesdays which means that today is the last day for this particular workout. I am not sad to see it go. Today was Chest and Back which means all pushups and pull-ups (or bands, which is what I use). I was able to get the workout in while Tenley napped and added some abs to the end of it. I was very pleased to see today that this workout was remarkably easier than it has been in the past. I have succumbed to doing all pushups on my knees to maintain good form and I can pretty much go to the ground and back up for 20 reps on each move. That compared to the struggle it was 71 days ago is a goal reached in itself. I am happy that my workout is done for another day.
There's not much more to say about today. Tenley and I have stayed close to home because although it is warm, it has looked like rain for most of the day which does not entice me to load up my almost 11 month old and walk away from the house. Now that it is a bit more sunny out I think I will take her in the back yard for a bit when she's done napping. I just hate cooping her up in the house if we can be outside in the fresh air because who knows how long this awesome weather will last?
Tomorrow will present a bit of a challenge in the area of working out because we are going to pick Cameron up from school again. I think I might just wait and have Cam watch Tenley while I work out since it is only Plyo for an hour tomorrow. We'll see how Tenley does in the napping department and go from there. I am also hoping that maybe we can go by Carson's to visit Carrie and find Ten an Easter dress, but we will see how the morning goes.
19 days to go- wow!
There's not much more to say about today. Tenley and I have stayed close to home because although it is warm, it has looked like rain for most of the day which does not entice me to load up my almost 11 month old and walk away from the house. Now that it is a bit more sunny out I think I will take her in the back yard for a bit when she's done napping. I just hate cooping her up in the house if we can be outside in the fresh air because who knows how long this awesome weather will last?
Tomorrow will present a bit of a challenge in the area of working out because we are going to pick Cameron up from school again. I think I might just wait and have Cam watch Tenley while I work out since it is only Plyo for an hour tomorrow. We'll see how Tenley does in the napping department and go from there. I am also hoping that maybe we can go by Carson's to visit Carrie and find Ten an Easter dress, but we will see how the morning goes.
19 days to go- wow!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Day 70: A Good Day of Rest
How beautiful was it outside today? Holy cow. We tried to take full advantage of it and were outside as much as possible. Tenley and I started the day by going to church and grabbing Subway for lunch. After we ate, we spent some (hot) time in the backyard and then Tenley took a nap. I was so hoping that I would get a nap too since Tenley was up last night (and I was up for about 2 1/2 hours) but she only slept in her swing for about 30 minutes and then in my arms for about an hour. I just can't sleep comfortably when I'm holding her but it was more important that she sleep for my sanity the rest of the day. When she woke up we took a walk over to Jeff and Julie's and spent some time over there before heading home to pick up a pizza. This evening was spent playing in her room and watching her use her push along walker.
From the above paragraph you can probably ascertain that I did not work out today and I don't care. Tomorrow is the start of another week.
20 days to go!
From the above paragraph you can probably ascertain that I did not work out today and I don't care. Tomorrow is the start of another week.
20 days to go!
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Day 69: Is the Apocalypse Upon Us?
I ask this because of the absolutely GORGEOUS weather we have been having. Holy cow. I watched The Descendants last night (which, if you haven't seen it, is set in beautiful Hawaii) and wasn't even envious because it's been so nice here. I love it. No matter what happens, sunshine can help.
Today has been a nice Saturday. Tenley and I got up a little before 8 and ate breakfast. We played in her room while we waited for the grass to dry a little then spent the rest of the morning outside. John came home around 11 and then left again to run errands. Becky called and wanted us to meet her and Finn at the park which we happily did and were there until 2:30. It was so nice to be with the kids in the grass and catch up a bit- I really needed that. And, as a side note, for all of you who commented or texted me last night after reading yesterday's blog, THANK YOU. It really means a lot and I am really trying to get out of my funk. I feel like it is better. The only bad thing about today is that Tenley had a very short nap and threw a complete awful screaming tantrum for 20 minutes. I seriously thought I was going to lose my mind. When she is like that, I never have any frustration towards her but I get so frustrated that I just have to sit there and let her scream. I couldn't pick her up and she just rolled around on the floor screaming. It was AWFUL. So awful that I called John (because he of course wasn't home) and told him that he needed to drop what we was doing and get home before I ran screaming out of the house. Of course when he came home Tenley was sucking on her pacifier in my arms and perked right up when she heard the door. John then took her and I went straight downstairs to do my workout. Thank goodness today was Kenpo X because I kicked and punched most of my frustrations out in that 58 minute workout.
I'm hoping Tenley cooperates the rest of the night because we are planning to grill out and relax in the back yard. I am so looking forward to just sitting, eating, and drinking a bit. We'll see how it goes. At least my workout is in.
21 days to go
Today has been a nice Saturday. Tenley and I got up a little before 8 and ate breakfast. We played in her room while we waited for the grass to dry a little then spent the rest of the morning outside. John came home around 11 and then left again to run errands. Becky called and wanted us to meet her and Finn at the park which we happily did and were there until 2:30. It was so nice to be with the kids in the grass and catch up a bit- I really needed that. And, as a side note, for all of you who commented or texted me last night after reading yesterday's blog, THANK YOU. It really means a lot and I am really trying to get out of my funk. I feel like it is better. The only bad thing about today is that Tenley had a very short nap and threw a complete awful screaming tantrum for 20 minutes. I seriously thought I was going to lose my mind. When she is like that, I never have any frustration towards her but I get so frustrated that I just have to sit there and let her scream. I couldn't pick her up and she just rolled around on the floor screaming. It was AWFUL. So awful that I called John (because he of course wasn't home) and told him that he needed to drop what we was doing and get home before I ran screaming out of the house. Of course when he came home Tenley was sucking on her pacifier in my arms and perked right up when she heard the door. John then took her and I went straight downstairs to do my workout. Thank goodness today was Kenpo X because I kicked and punched most of my frustrations out in that 58 minute workout.
I'm hoping Tenley cooperates the rest of the night because we are planning to grill out and relax in the back yard. I am so looking forward to just sitting, eating, and drinking a bit. We'll see how it goes. At least my workout is in.
21 days to go
Friday, March 16, 2012
Day 68: Executive Decision
I have made an executive decision not to work out today. I know that I will feel bad about this later, but I am just not feeling up to the challenge today for some reason. I know it's because today's workout is supposed to be Legs and Back AND Ab Ripper X and I HATE that workout. Since I did Cardio yesterday, I don't want to substitute that again. So, I"m going to take today off in hopes that I can get Kenpo in tomorrow and then possibly work out on Sunday with Cardio. Or not. We'll see.
I'm in such a weird mood today. The weather is beautiful and Tenley and I spent a good chunk of the morning at the park. She was in the swing for a little bit, and then we sat in the grass and she played with her pink car. It was very relaxing. I look at the rest of the day and night ahead of us (alone) and just feel a little bummed. Here it is Friday night and we have no plans. John is off drinking and having a great time with his friends and won't be back until tomorrow morning, and he is doing the same thing ALL WEEKEND next weekend. I don't want to be ungrateful because he works hard so I can stay home (and that's what I want- to stay home) but I never get to do anything fun anymore. It just seems like his life really hasn't had to change at all and he can do whatever he wants whenever he wants without having to think about packing a diaper bag, working around naps, feeding a baby, being home by 8:30 for bedtime...it kind of sucks once in awhile. Before we had Tenley it didn't bother me so much because if he went out after games or with his friends, I could go to a movie or shop or whatever. I just get really sick of sitting around this house night after night by myself with only a baby to talk to. I know you other parents are thinking, "Cry me a river, wait until you have 2 or 3" or "What did you think would happen when you had a baby?" but since next to no one reads this anyways, I thought it was a good place to vent. I love, love, LOVE Tenley and love being a mom- I am just not used to that solely defining me these days. The last time I went out with people in a social situation without Tenley and not just me and John was for Becky's birthday February 3rd. Just to put things in perspective.
Enough whining. I think that after Tenley naps I am going to pack her up and go to Merrillville to Babies R Us to find her some shoes and to get the remaining supplies for her party at Hobby Lobby. I am then going to treat myself to Potbelly's for dinner and then we girls will come home and snuggle until she goes to sleep. It's not like I would rather be drinking green beer over snuggling with my baby anyways. I know I am where I'm supposed to be, I just wish my brain would wrap itself around this fact so I could stop feeling so selfish for wanting to get out once in awhile.
22 days and counting...
I'm in such a weird mood today. The weather is beautiful and Tenley and I spent a good chunk of the morning at the park. She was in the swing for a little bit, and then we sat in the grass and she played with her pink car. It was very relaxing. I look at the rest of the day and night ahead of us (alone) and just feel a little bummed. Here it is Friday night and we have no plans. John is off drinking and having a great time with his friends and won't be back until tomorrow morning, and he is doing the same thing ALL WEEKEND next weekend. I don't want to be ungrateful because he works hard so I can stay home (and that's what I want- to stay home) but I never get to do anything fun anymore. It just seems like his life really hasn't had to change at all and he can do whatever he wants whenever he wants without having to think about packing a diaper bag, working around naps, feeding a baby, being home by 8:30 for bedtime...it kind of sucks once in awhile. Before we had Tenley it didn't bother me so much because if he went out after games or with his friends, I could go to a movie or shop or whatever. I just get really sick of sitting around this house night after night by myself with only a baby to talk to. I know you other parents are thinking, "Cry me a river, wait until you have 2 or 3" or "What did you think would happen when you had a baby?" but since next to no one reads this anyways, I thought it was a good place to vent. I love, love, LOVE Tenley and love being a mom- I am just not used to that solely defining me these days. The last time I went out with people in a social situation without Tenley and not just me and John was for Becky's birthday February 3rd. Just to put things in perspective.
Enough whining. I think that after Tenley naps I am going to pack her up and go to Merrillville to Babies R Us to find her some shoes and to get the remaining supplies for her party at Hobby Lobby. I am then going to treat myself to Potbelly's for dinner and then we girls will come home and snuggle until she goes to sleep. It's not like I would rather be drinking green beer over snuggling with my baby anyways. I know I am where I'm supposed to be, I just wish my brain would wrap itself around this fact so I could stop feeling so selfish for wanting to get out once in awhile.
22 days and counting...
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Day 67: Cardio
Today has been a pretty good day. How could it not be with this beautiful weather? Tenley woke up a little earlier than usual which was OK because she ended up snuggling in bed with me for a bit before we got up. I love her because she allows me to really wake up before having to start our day- she must take after me. :) Once we got up we ate breakfast and then ran to Target. This Target run was a MUST because we are out of bread and that is a vital part of our lunches every day. Once we returned from Target, we played in her room until it was time for lunch and then spent the early afternoon outdoors. It was HOT! Holy cow. I felt bad for Ten because I lathered her in sunscreen and made her wear a hat which made her head sweat. She didn't seem to mind, though- anything to be outside. Once we came in it was time for her to eat (again) and then she voluntarily fell asleep for a nap and has been in her crib now for about an hour. If she can sleep long enough for me to cool off from my workout (our house is HOT) and shower, I will be a very happy camper.
Today was supposed to be Yoga but I took a page from last week's book and substituted Cardio X instead. I like the Cardio X option because it starts with Yoga, moves to Kenpo, incorporates Plyo, and ends with Core, all in a 45 minute workout. I just feel like I accomplished something and really break a sweat instead of blundering through 50 minutes of Yoga. Thursdays were always so disappointing because you get a really good arm and ab workout in the day before (but don't sweat much) and then do another low intensity workout the next day. Now I feel like I'm truly doing a sweat your brains out workout every other day with strength training in between. Maybe I'm crazy but who cares? It's my workout.
I am going to attempt to finally make that Chinese stir-fry tonight. That's right, I still haven't been able to make it because John is NEVER home. He just called me and said that he's going to his uncle's tonight to change his shocks or something. That means that Monday he was wrapped up in doing his highlight tape, Tuesday he was gone all night at his awards banquet, last night he was out in the garage for 3 1/2 hours working on the car (Jenny was here at least, so there was some adult company), tonight he will be at his uncle's for who knows how long, and he's going overnight to Peoria tomorrow to Saturday for the state boy's basketball finals. Sigh. I wish I could go to my parents' house this weekend to see them and my grandparents (grandpa just had his knee replaced and came home yesterday) but I probably shouldn't spend the money on gas. I can't wait until the week before Easter when I will be with my mom over her Spring Break and we get to go see my cousin's new house in Ohio. That's what I am really looking forward to right now. Which, now that I think about it, is a little bittersweet because I believe my 90 days is up around Easter which means there are still at least 15 days until my mom's Spring Break. Double Sigh.
23 days and counting...
Today was supposed to be Yoga but I took a page from last week's book and substituted Cardio X instead. I like the Cardio X option because it starts with Yoga, moves to Kenpo, incorporates Plyo, and ends with Core, all in a 45 minute workout. I just feel like I accomplished something and really break a sweat instead of blundering through 50 minutes of Yoga. Thursdays were always so disappointing because you get a really good arm and ab workout in the day before (but don't sweat much) and then do another low intensity workout the next day. Now I feel like I'm truly doing a sweat your brains out workout every other day with strength training in between. Maybe I'm crazy but who cares? It's my workout.
I am going to attempt to finally make that Chinese stir-fry tonight. That's right, I still haven't been able to make it because John is NEVER home. He just called me and said that he's going to his uncle's tonight to change his shocks or something. That means that Monday he was wrapped up in doing his highlight tape, Tuesday he was gone all night at his awards banquet, last night he was out in the garage for 3 1/2 hours working on the car (Jenny was here at least, so there was some adult company), tonight he will be at his uncle's for who knows how long, and he's going overnight to Peoria tomorrow to Saturday for the state boy's basketball finals. Sigh. I wish I could go to my parents' house this weekend to see them and my grandparents (grandpa just had his knee replaced and came home yesterday) but I probably shouldn't spend the money on gas. I can't wait until the week before Easter when I will be with my mom over her Spring Break and we get to go see my cousin's new house in Ohio. That's what I am really looking forward to right now. Which, now that I think about it, is a little bittersweet because I believe my 90 days is up around Easter which means there are still at least 15 days until my mom's Spring Break. Double Sigh.
23 days and counting...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Day 66: Great Weather Makes Everything Better
Today has been a truly glorious day, mostly because the weather is so friggin' awesome. I just love getting up to sunshine and walking outside in bare feet. It really makes me excited for the Spring and Summer to come. We had Tenley for most of the Spring and all of Summer last year, but this year is going to be so much fun because she can explore and play on her own. We spent a good part of the morning outside in the back yard on a blanket with Tenley playing and me working on decorations for the birthday party. It was so relaxing to just sit in the sun and Tenley is perfectly content outside- no need to worry about her getting fussy in the sunshine! Something I do need to keep in mind is to start taking sunscreen with us wherever we go. And a hat for that bald little head. Her skin is so pale and the last thing I want is for her to burn. So Tenley and Baby Neutragena are going to BFFs with SPF from here on out.
I am so excited for the rest of the day because we have some fun plans. We are going to go on a walk and to the park with Beth, Becky, Finn and Reagan around 4 and then Jenny is coming over for our now-traditional Jimmy Johns and catch-up session. I haven't talked to her since the last time she was here, so I am dying to hear what is going on with her and at school in the department. I miss my co-workers and need monthly updates about them if at all possible. :)
Today's workout was Back and Biceps and it is one of the better workouts. I am really sore this week for some reason; I woke up this morning feeling like jelly (and weighing in at the lowest I have weighed yet since being pregnant- yippee!) and my back really tweaks every once in awhile. I think that using heavier weights on Monday might be the culprit. Regardless, today's workout was pretty good and I used 10 pound weights for most of the bicep exercises instead of 8s, so that is an accomplishment. I wasn't even using 10 pound weights when I was taking classes at Gator's. I even used 15 pound weights for the lawnmowers and am thinking that I could probably try the 20s next time just to see if I can do it. We'll see.
That is all for today. Tenley is still napping in her swing and I need to jump in the shower so we can get ready for our evening. I love today!
24 days to go!
I am so excited for the rest of the day because we have some fun plans. We are going to go on a walk and to the park with Beth, Becky, Finn and Reagan around 4 and then Jenny is coming over for our now-traditional Jimmy Johns and catch-up session. I haven't talked to her since the last time she was here, so I am dying to hear what is going on with her and at school in the department. I miss my co-workers and need monthly updates about them if at all possible. :)
Today's workout was Back and Biceps and it is one of the better workouts. I am really sore this week for some reason; I woke up this morning feeling like jelly (and weighing in at the lowest I have weighed yet since being pregnant- yippee!) and my back really tweaks every once in awhile. I think that using heavier weights on Monday might be the culprit. Regardless, today's workout was pretty good and I used 10 pound weights for most of the bicep exercises instead of 8s, so that is an accomplishment. I wasn't even using 10 pound weights when I was taking classes at Gator's. I even used 15 pound weights for the lawnmowers and am thinking that I could probably try the 20s next time just to see if I can do it. We'll see.
That is all for today. Tenley is still napping in her swing and I need to jump in the shower so we can get ready for our evening. I love today!
24 days to go!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Day 65: Thank Goodness I Got That Workout In
Today has been another kind-of random day. We have some stuff that we needed to do this afternoon and evening, so I feel like my whole day has been centered around getting stuff done and keeping Tenley happy in order to be where we need to be for everything. We picked my niece Cameron up from school this afternoon and that is right at the time that Tenley usually naps and I workout. I just bumped everything forward by an hour and a half which worked out pretty well- I got my workout in and we made it to Cammie on time. The only bad thing was that Tenley only napped for half of the workout which meant that she got to witness me doing the other half of the workout for the first time. I don't like to bring her to the basement because it is not the best place for her (and I'd much rather be upstairs with her playing than making her watch me jump around) but since today was the Plyo workout I thought it might keep her attention...and it did. I'm just so happy that I got the whole workout in and that she was OK in the process.
Tonight we have John's banquet and it's not until 7:30. That is SO LATE because Tenley usually starts her bedtime routine around 8, so I can't guarantee that she will tolerate the whole thing. It is about a 20 minute drive out there, so my hope is that she falls asleep and gets a little more of a nap on the way. Otherwise we are probably going to be in trouble.
I realize this post is a little all over the place. There is just not much to write. Something positive to report is that I have noticed my upper stomach becoming a bit tighter. We have beer mirrors in the basement and when I was doing some of the moves today I caught a glimpse of myself in action and noticed that when I tighten my stomach in motion, there is a little bit of definition. That makes me happy. If only my lower stomach, AKA baby flab, would catch up!
25 day left...can you believe it?
Tonight we have John's banquet and it's not until 7:30. That is SO LATE because Tenley usually starts her bedtime routine around 8, so I can't guarantee that she will tolerate the whole thing. It is about a 20 minute drive out there, so my hope is that she falls asleep and gets a little more of a nap on the way. Otherwise we are probably going to be in trouble.
I realize this post is a little all over the place. There is just not much to write. Something positive to report is that I have noticed my upper stomach becoming a bit tighter. We have beer mirrors in the basement and when I was doing some of the moves today I caught a glimpse of myself in action and noticed that when I tighten my stomach in motion, there is a little bit of definition. That makes me happy. If only my lower stomach, AKA baby flab, would catch up!
25 day left...can you believe it?
Monday, March 12, 2012
Day 64: A Kind of Random Day
Today has been kind of random but fantastic. The weather outside is so nice but it is really damp, so it's hard to take a baby who only wants to crawl and not sit in a stroller outside. Instead, we stayed inside and played all day while I tried to do laundry and address basketball camp info for John in between. Tenley has been in a fantastic mood all day (knock on wood that this keeps up) and has now been sleeping for about an hour and twenty minutes which makes mommy VERY happy. She's even in her crib!
In case any of my 13 readers (if anyone really still reads this) were left hanging last night, Rachel DID have her baby. She had a beautiful baby girl and named her Violet which I love. And, if the people at 1-800-FLOWERS are correct they have already been discharged from the hospital. Holy cow! I hope that they are all doing fine and am glued to Facebook every 10 minutes to see if there have been any more pictures or statuses posted. It's been pretty quiet today, but I know firsthand that Facebook flies a bit out the window when you have a baby not even 24 hours old. I wish I could see this beautiful family in person, but since they live in Maryland I will probably have to wait a bit. I am just so happy that little TT, AKA Violet, is finally here!
Today's workout was Chest/Shoulders/Triceps and Ab Ripper X. I am so sore right now from everything but I think I did a pretty good job. I have noticed that I am getting very good at doing deep pushups on my knees. I can do pushups on my feet but I know my form is not nearly as good, so perfecting things on my knees is a good challenge. I still have a rough time with the one armed pushups even on my knees, but even muscular "Dave" from the DVD was on his knees and struggling. So I can't be all that bad. :)
I don't know what John is going to want to do for dinner tonight. He is apparently starting diet/exercise regimen #1,500,999 today so he is always a little weird with food for a few days after he decides to do this. I have thin cut steaks out to cut up for stir fry (yes, we STILL haven't had that even though I've been talking about if for 4 days) but he may want to grill those steaks himself and then I will eat a salad or some leftovers. Tomorrow night we have his awards banquet so we will eat there and then I am hoping to get together with Jenny for dinner on Wednesday. Regardless of our plans, I just hope that all of my workouts can fall into place. We're getting down to the nitty gritty here, folks!
26 days and counting...
In case any of my 13 readers (if anyone really still reads this) were left hanging last night, Rachel DID have her baby. She had a beautiful baby girl and named her Violet which I love. And, if the people at 1-800-FLOWERS are correct they have already been discharged from the hospital. Holy cow! I hope that they are all doing fine and am glued to Facebook every 10 minutes to see if there have been any more pictures or statuses posted. It's been pretty quiet today, but I know firsthand that Facebook flies a bit out the window when you have a baby not even 24 hours old. I wish I could see this beautiful family in person, but since they live in Maryland I will probably have to wait a bit. I am just so happy that little TT, AKA Violet, is finally here!
Today's workout was Chest/Shoulders/Triceps and Ab Ripper X. I am so sore right now from everything but I think I did a pretty good job. I have noticed that I am getting very good at doing deep pushups on my knees. I can do pushups on my feet but I know my form is not nearly as good, so perfecting things on my knees is a good challenge. I still have a rough time with the one armed pushups even on my knees, but even muscular "Dave" from the DVD was on his knees and struggling. So I can't be all that bad. :)
I don't know what John is going to want to do for dinner tonight. He is apparently starting diet/exercise regimen #1,500,999 today so he is always a little weird with food for a few days after he decides to do this. I have thin cut steaks out to cut up for stir fry (yes, we STILL haven't had that even though I've been talking about if for 4 days) but he may want to grill those steaks himself and then I will eat a salad or some leftovers. Tomorrow night we have his awards banquet so we will eat there and then I am hoping to get together with Jenny for dinner on Wednesday. Regardless of our plans, I just hope that all of my workouts can fall into place. We're getting down to the nitty gritty here, folks!
26 days and counting...
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Day 63: (Im)patiently Waiting...
Today has been a really nice day. The weather was BEAUTIFUL and we had planned to take Tenley to the Tinley Park St. Patrick's Day Parade. We got up at a decent time (curses, Daylight Savings!) and played around the house this morning. At around 1, we loaded up the car and headed to Tinley.
I would recommend this parade to anyone with children. It is not a crazy, drunken parade like I've heard the South Side Parade is. It was very family oriented with a lot of variety. It was also VERY long- we ended up leaving before it was over because we wanted to beat the traffic. Once we got home, we played for awhile and then Grandma Carol came to visit. Now we are waiting for John to bring home a pizza (NOT good, I know) and I am very happy that today was a P90X rest day. I am vowing to be a lot better about my workouts this week and I don't see much standing in the way since we have zero plans so far.
Now for the reason for the title of this post. Among the nice, relaxing things I did this morning, I got to have a Facebook chat session with Rachel to talk about her upcoming due date and various last minute feelings about her little tater tot entering the world. She has been really uncomfortable and unable to sleep but all of this was supposed to be coming to an end Wednesday. Imagine my surprise when I check Facebook after the parade and her status update says that she is at the hospital! It turns out that she will be delivering in just a few hours and I am DYING of anticipation for that baby to be here and to finally hear her name! I don't know if I will hear anything yet tonight or not but I wish Rachel, James, and TT the best of luck and can't wait to see pictures of the beautiful little lass! :)
27 days to go...]
I would recommend this parade to anyone with children. It is not a crazy, drunken parade like I've heard the South Side Parade is. It was very family oriented with a lot of variety. It was also VERY long- we ended up leaving before it was over because we wanted to beat the traffic. Once we got home, we played for awhile and then Grandma Carol came to visit. Now we are waiting for John to bring home a pizza (NOT good, I know) and I am very happy that today was a P90X rest day. I am vowing to be a lot better about my workouts this week and I don't see much standing in the way since we have zero plans so far.
Now for the reason for the title of this post. Among the nice, relaxing things I did this morning, I got to have a Facebook chat session with Rachel to talk about her upcoming due date and various last minute feelings about her little tater tot entering the world. She has been really uncomfortable and unable to sleep but all of this was supposed to be coming to an end Wednesday. Imagine my surprise when I check Facebook after the parade and her status update says that she is at the hospital! It turns out that she will be delivering in just a few hours and I am DYING of anticipation for that baby to be here and to finally hear her name! I don't know if I will hear anything yet tonight or not but I wish Rachel, James, and TT the best of luck and can't wait to see pictures of the beautiful little lass! :)
27 days to go...]
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Day 62: A Very Productive Saturday
Today has been extremely productive, hence the title of this post. This was the first Saturday in months that John didn't have to get up and go to a practice of some sort which was nice. Tenley woke up, nursed, and then we played for a bit before I decided that today would be the day that this disgusting house got a decent cleaning. John (finally) took the dogs to be groomed today, and I wanted them to come home to a house that would be as fresh as them. I stripped the bed, did the laundry, and cleaned the house while Tenley followed me around and played. I don't care what anyone says- in my opinion, this age where she can crawl, pull up, and entertain herself for periods of time is the BEST. She is so much fun to watch and she doesn't need me every second. the needing me every second thing is great when I don't have to do anything, but it's like I told her today, "Ten, Mommy can't be with you every single second. Mommy has to do some work sometimes too." I know she doesn't understand, but my house does need to be cleaned every now and then and I am happy that I am now able to do it when she is awake. Don't get me wrong, I would love to be able to (and have the patience to) be on the floor and play with her every second of my life. But I feel like I need to draw the line somewhere because I spend the majority of every day on the floor, talking to her, cuddling her, and playing with her. I need to put some ME back in my life, even if that ME is cleaning the house. OK. Enough said. I am loving being a stay-at-home mom and feel like that bit of balance I've been needing is finally peaking through once in awhile.
Once the house was clean, I played with Ten a bit more and then put her in her swing for her nap where she has been for an hour now. I was able to work out and today's workout was Kenpo X. That is such a good Saturday workout because it goes fast, makes you sweat, and won't make me feel as guilty about the food and drink I will consume tonight. John and I are having a sort of date night which we haven't had since New Year's Eve. Julie is watching Tenley (she is the absolute BEST) and John and I are going to get dinner and do some errands. One of which is to get him measured for his suit for Brandon's wedding (3 months away!) and another is getting Tenley some kind of super cool birthday present. I have always wanted to have an excuse to go to Toys R Us and now we have one- wahoo!! I don't have any idea where we are eating but I am hoping for a Champps or Rock Bottom sort of night. Whatever we do, I want to be home by 9 so that I can feel Tenley and lay down with her. I'm just not to the point yet where I can have someone else put her to bed without me. Even on some nights that I have gone to the movies and she's stayed with John I have still nursed her after and put her to sleep. Not ready to let that one go yet.
Tomorrow we are hoping to utilize the nice weather and go to the Tinely Park Irish Parade. If anyone out there reading this wants to go with or meet us there, give me a buzz!
28 days to go!
Once the house was clean, I played with Ten a bit more and then put her in her swing for her nap where she has been for an hour now. I was able to work out and today's workout was Kenpo X. That is such a good Saturday workout because it goes fast, makes you sweat, and won't make me feel as guilty about the food and drink I will consume tonight. John and I are having a sort of date night which we haven't had since New Year's Eve. Julie is watching Tenley (she is the absolute BEST) and John and I are going to get dinner and do some errands. One of which is to get him measured for his suit for Brandon's wedding (3 months away!) and another is getting Tenley some kind of super cool birthday present. I have always wanted to have an excuse to go to Toys R Us and now we have one- wahoo!! I don't have any idea where we are eating but I am hoping for a Champps or Rock Bottom sort of night. Whatever we do, I want to be home by 9 so that I can feel Tenley and lay down with her. I'm just not to the point yet where I can have someone else put her to bed without me. Even on some nights that I have gone to the movies and she's stayed with John I have still nursed her after and put her to sleep. Not ready to let that one go yet.
Tomorrow we are hoping to utilize the nice weather and go to the Tinely Park Irish Parade. If anyone out there reading this wants to go with or meet us there, give me a buzz!
28 days to go!
Friday, March 9, 2012
Day 61: Disappointing
Today was another missed workout and another day that, now that it's over, I'm asking myself "Where did the time go?" John had an inservice today at school and asked me and Tenley to come eat lunch with him and his school friends, some of whom had never met the baby. We got up, got around, and left the house around 10:45 to head to Frankfort. We ate at Aurelio's and ran some errands and by the time we got home, it was 1:45. Tenley fell asleep in the car on the way home and since her naps after being in the car are very hit or miss on the length, I decided that I wouldn't try to work out then because I was afraid I would just get started and she would wake up. I decided to use the time to practice her smash cake for her birthday party and that turned into also practicing a couple of other things and icing remaining cupcakes. What an ordeal! By the time we were done with all of that, it was 7:00 and I was exhausted! Tenley was all out of sorts, so I ate dinner and am not laying in bed with her. I am mad about the missed workout but pleased with the work I did do. Hopefully tomorrow is a little more productive in the area of working out. :(
29 days to go...
29 days to go...
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Day 60: Yoga? No! Cardio? YES!!
Today has been another busy day that flew by. Tenley woke up early to eat but then decided to fall back asleep until after 8 which gave me time to take the long-awaited but kind-of-dreaded Day 60 pictures. I am happy to say that even though I don't see much on a day to day basis, the pictures do show a change. And, on a very positive note, the swimsuit bottoms that I have been wearing to take the pictures in are too big and sag. On an EXTREMELY positive note, I think my chest is shrinking a bit because my swimsuit top covers WAY more than it did over the summer and even more than it did in my Day 30 picture. All of this to say, I'm happy that something is working. On a bad note, I weighed myself today and I am up a pound and a half since I last weighed myself and was at my lightest which is disappointing but nothing that is too discouraging.
Once Tenley woke up we got showered and drove out to Crown Point to Tiny Toes Ribbons and Bows to pick up the flower headband they had made to match Tenley's dress for my brother's wedding and to order Tenley's birthday outfit. I can't remember if I had talked about it before on here or not but I have had something kind of specific in mind for Ten's birthday but all of the outfits on the internet that I have found are WAY, WAAAAAY too expensive. I finally emailed the girls at TTRB to see what they might have and after telling her what I wanted, she came back with a price quote that was OVER HALF what I was finding on the internet. So, needless to say, we went with them. I'm just hoping that everything fits. She said it should be done in the next 2 weeks, so I am super excited to see it. After the TTRB experience, we went to the grocery store because we have 0 food items in the house besides cereal. Once the groceries were purchased, we headed home for lunch and the rest of the afternoon.
Eating today has been the norm. Breakfast and lunch were the same as usual and I had planned to make Chinese stir-fry for dinner but John came home from school around 4 and cooked himself a pizza, so my dinner plans flew out the window. He ended up running some errands and grabbed me some Subway which is just fine by me! I'm hoping that the stir-fry will be tomorrow's dinner which will work. It is the first Friday in months that there is no basketball, so I think it will be a quiet evening at home. Saturday night Julie is going to watch Ten so John and I can go to dinner together (the first time since NYE), go to Toys R Us to use our coupons for Tenley's birthday before the sale ends, and then John will get measured for his suit for Brandon's wedding. Sunday I'm hoping we will go to church and then John talked about going to the Tinley Park Irish Parade, so we'll see what happens.
Today's workout was supposed to be Yoga but I was just not feeling like yoga-ing today so I popped in the Cardio workout. I just feel like there needs to be another workout during the week that I REALLY sweat to and feel like I'm burning calories. Yoga just doesn't do that for me. The people in the Yoga DVD are always sweating up a storm and I can't figure it out. Either it is really hot in that room to get the effect or I'm doing something wrong. When I do Yoga, I do wake up the next morning feeling sore but it's just not the same as a good old Cardio workout. So that was my decision and I'm sticking with it.
After 60 long days, there are still 30 more to go!
Once Tenley woke up we got showered and drove out to Crown Point to Tiny Toes Ribbons and Bows to pick up the flower headband they had made to match Tenley's dress for my brother's wedding and to order Tenley's birthday outfit. I can't remember if I had talked about it before on here or not but I have had something kind of specific in mind for Ten's birthday but all of the outfits on the internet that I have found are WAY, WAAAAAY too expensive. I finally emailed the girls at TTRB to see what they might have and after telling her what I wanted, she came back with a price quote that was OVER HALF what I was finding on the internet. So, needless to say, we went with them. I'm just hoping that everything fits. She said it should be done in the next 2 weeks, so I am super excited to see it. After the TTRB experience, we went to the grocery store because we have 0 food items in the house besides cereal. Once the groceries were purchased, we headed home for lunch and the rest of the afternoon.
Eating today has been the norm. Breakfast and lunch were the same as usual and I had planned to make Chinese stir-fry for dinner but John came home from school around 4 and cooked himself a pizza, so my dinner plans flew out the window. He ended up running some errands and grabbed me some Subway which is just fine by me! I'm hoping that the stir-fry will be tomorrow's dinner which will work. It is the first Friday in months that there is no basketball, so I think it will be a quiet evening at home. Saturday night Julie is going to watch Ten so John and I can go to dinner together (the first time since NYE), go to Toys R Us to use our coupons for Tenley's birthday before the sale ends, and then John will get measured for his suit for Brandon's wedding. Sunday I'm hoping we will go to church and then John talked about going to the Tinley Park Irish Parade, so we'll see what happens.
Today's workout was supposed to be Yoga but I was just not feeling like yoga-ing today so I popped in the Cardio workout. I just feel like there needs to be another workout during the week that I REALLY sweat to and feel like I'm burning calories. Yoga just doesn't do that for me. The people in the Yoga DVD are always sweating up a storm and I can't figure it out. Either it is really hot in that room to get the effect or I'm doing something wrong. When I do Yoga, I do wake up the next morning feeling sore but it's just not the same as a good old Cardio workout. So that was my decision and I'm sticking with it.
After 60 long days, there are still 30 more to go!
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Day 59: Just Call Me Jelly Arms
Today has flown by in a sort of haze for some reason. I am so bummed that it was so warm out but SO WINDY and just couldn't bring myself to taking Tenley out. The wind scares me and I don't think we would have made it to the park in the stroller or car/wagon without being blown away. Instead, we played inside and I worked on some more stuff for Tenley's party. This party has been so much fun to work on and plan and it is especially fun that some things are coming to fruition. I think I have most of the decorations done (there aren't many) or at least everything is purchased to put together. Yesterday I tried another round of Marshmallow puffs and they turned out really well. My nephew came over for John to cut his hair last night (I know, scary!) and when I told him to try one he told me that he thought they were glass ornaments which makes me think that they must have looked pretty good. I also did some chocolate dipped Oreos which turned out REALLY well. Neither took much time, so I'm hoping that stays true when I do them in bulk the week before the party.
Today's food intake has been really good- same as usual. John is going to a basketball game tonight so I am thinking that it will be a Jimmy John's night (sandwich ONLY). I am a little freaked out about tomorrow being Day 60 and having to take a picture so I am going to try to eat early tonight. I know that it won't make much difference, but I want to be as "fit" as possible tomorrow morning. :)
Today's workout was Shoulders and Arms which is one of my favorites followed by Ab Ripper X. Although I like this workout, it is the first hour and a half workout I've done since before the "Stretch" week and it seemed like it took FOREVER. The Shoulders and Arms workout is timed at 59 minutes and Ab Ripper is 16 so that is a LONG time. But, I did it all and my arms feel like jelly. I know that's a good thing, I just hope I'm not super sore tomorrow because I use my arms a lot to, you know, lift my child and stuff. The great thing about this workout is that I did most of the moves with 10 pound weights instead of 5s and 8s which is good. That may be the reason for the jelly.
So, like I said, tomorrow is Day 60. I was looking at the book and this final phase is 4 weeks of alternating workout followed by a final week of the 'rest/stretch" routine. I think that I wrap this all up on Easter weekend which is a pretty good time. I then plan to spend the next two weeks using Tenley's naps for party prep and then will try to start the P90X Lean program after her birthday leading up to my brother's wedding. That's the plan. We'll see if it comes to fruition...
31 days and counting...
Today's food intake has been really good- same as usual. John is going to a basketball game tonight so I am thinking that it will be a Jimmy John's night (sandwich ONLY). I am a little freaked out about tomorrow being Day 60 and having to take a picture so I am going to try to eat early tonight. I know that it won't make much difference, but I want to be as "fit" as possible tomorrow morning. :)
Today's workout was Shoulders and Arms which is one of my favorites followed by Ab Ripper X. Although I like this workout, it is the first hour and a half workout I've done since before the "Stretch" week and it seemed like it took FOREVER. The Shoulders and Arms workout is timed at 59 minutes and Ab Ripper is 16 so that is a LONG time. But, I did it all and my arms feel like jelly. I know that's a good thing, I just hope I'm not super sore tomorrow because I use my arms a lot to, you know, lift my child and stuff. The great thing about this workout is that I did most of the moves with 10 pound weights instead of 5s and 8s which is good. That may be the reason for the jelly.
So, like I said, tomorrow is Day 60. I was looking at the book and this final phase is 4 weeks of alternating workout followed by a final week of the 'rest/stretch" routine. I think that I wrap this all up on Easter weekend which is a pretty good time. I then plan to spend the next two weeks using Tenley's naps for party prep and then will try to start the P90X Lean program after her birthday leading up to my brother's wedding. That's the plan. We'll see if it comes to fruition...
31 days and counting...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Day 58: Almost to Day 60 Already??
Since I missed so many workouts over the weekend I was determined to get back on track today. So far so good. It is a beautiful day out and I am rushing through this post so I can get Tenley up from her nap, feed her, and go to the park. It is kind of windy but John is home and is going to go with me, so at least we can make a judgment call about the wind together.
Today's workout was Plyo and what a workout to have when trying to get going again! It was kind of a struggle but I feel great now that it is over. As I was labeling this post, I realized that I am just two days away from taking another picture. I don't think I look much different than I did on Day 30, but I do tend to have a bit of a distorted body image at times so hopefully the proof will be in the pictures.
32 days to go!
Today's workout was Plyo and what a workout to have when trying to get going again! It was kind of a struggle but I feel great now that it is over. As I was labeling this post, I realized that I am just two days away from taking another picture. I don't think I look much different than I did on Day 30, but I do tend to have a bit of a distorted body image at times so hopefully the proof will be in the pictures.
32 days to go!
Days 55-57: Missed Workouts 6 and 7 :(
I am not going to spend a lot of time on this post. The basics are that I went to Mom and Dad's for the weekend, missed Saturday's workout due to the fact that we left as soon as we got up and were non-stop all day, had a wonderful rest day on Sunday, then didn't get back until 8:30 last night hence missing another workout.
Today I will be back on track!
33 days to go!
Today I will be back on track!
33 days to go!
Friday, March 2, 2012
Day 54: Missed Workout #5 :(
So I'm trying to be super proud of myself for going 54 days and only missing 5 workouts. I mean, that should be a great accomplishment right? And I know it is, but I feel incredibly guilty about not working out today and really wish that I would just get my crap together now that Tenley is asleep and do it. But I'm not going to. Let me start from the beginning...
Today was a very good day. Nothing out of the ordinary, really. We got up around 8:30 (after bringing Ten back to bed with me around 6:45) and ate breakfast. My sister-in-law Carrie stopped over for about an hour which was great, and once she left I fed Tenley lunch and then she seemed to want to nap. Since it was still before noon I decided to lay down with her. She ended up falling asleep around 11:45 and stayed asleep until 1. Since she was sleeping on our bed, I made my regular lunch and then started to work on some things for her party in the other room. I couldn't work out then because it is never smart for me to workout directly after a meal and I wasn't sure how long she would sleep. Once she was up, I was halfway through completing my homemade cupcake stand for the party and needed black wrapping paper. I loaded her up in the car and ran to Target. 30 minutes later we were back home with a finished (except for some missing ribbon that will come from Michael's) cupcake stand and a wide awake baby. It was all downhill (in the attempting to work out category) from there. John came home, I packed for our trip to mom and dad's, Julie and Casey stopped by for a surprise visit which was awesome, then John left for a basketball game and it was just me and Tenley. By that point it was too late to put her down for a nap and we started the dinner/bath/bedtime routine. Now it is 8:30, Tenley is sleeping by my side, and I'm tucked in bed with my computer and Army Wives for the rest of the night.
Reasons I'm disappointed:
1. I don't like missing workouts
2. I just ate Jimmy John's and that Core Synergistics would have helped
3. I know that even though it won't do a lot of damage, I will feel disgusting tomorrow because I didn't work out.
4. Because we are leaving for mom and dad's asap tomorrow and chances are close to 0 that I will get my workout in at all
Reasons I don't feel too bad:
1. I did not do the "stretch" day this week and instead replaced it with a cardio workout so I guess technically I haven't really missed a workout yet
2. On a whim I decided to try on my most favorite dress in my closet yesterday and it FIT. This is the dress that I have had since the summer before my wedding. It is the dress I wore to one of my bridal showers. It is a dress that has a full zipper up the back that would not zip even halfway three months ago. And it fit.
John came home yesterday when I had just zipped the dress and asked me what I was all dressed up for. When I told him, he said, "It's that P90X." I guess I am just having trouble wrapping my head around the fact that I really am the same weight (or less) than I was before I found out I was pregnant, but it just doesn't feel that way. I have really noticed that my body has changed. My stomach was always my "problem" area before (in my eyes) and it is even more so now. I'm still not comfortable wearing jeans with figure hugging shirts because I feel like my stomach sticks out. This may all sound stupid, but it's just a self-conscious thing I have. I don't even remember what I looked like before getting pregnant and I feel like I'm striving for something that isn't really in the cards. All I can do is to keep doing what I am doing (because it must be working) and hope for the best.
So, that is an incredibly long way of saying that I didn't work out today, probably won't tomorrow, and Sunday is a rest day. On another note, the most awesome thing happened tonight. Ten and I were sitting in her room and she was playing while I was eating my dinner. I looked up from my sandwich and she was just looking at me and I said, "I love you so much girl" and she smiled and leaned in towards me with her mouth open to give me a kiss. I almost burst into tears it was so sweet. It's things like this that remind me that all the extra "flab" in the world is worth having that sweet little girl.
36 days to go!
Today was a very good day. Nothing out of the ordinary, really. We got up around 8:30 (after bringing Ten back to bed with me around 6:45) and ate breakfast. My sister-in-law Carrie stopped over for about an hour which was great, and once she left I fed Tenley lunch and then she seemed to want to nap. Since it was still before noon I decided to lay down with her. She ended up falling asleep around 11:45 and stayed asleep until 1. Since she was sleeping on our bed, I made my regular lunch and then started to work on some things for her party in the other room. I couldn't work out then because it is never smart for me to workout directly after a meal and I wasn't sure how long she would sleep. Once she was up, I was halfway through completing my homemade cupcake stand for the party and needed black wrapping paper. I loaded her up in the car and ran to Target. 30 minutes later we were back home with a finished (except for some missing ribbon that will come from Michael's) cupcake stand and a wide awake baby. It was all downhill (in the attempting to work out category) from there. John came home, I packed for our trip to mom and dad's, Julie and Casey stopped by for a surprise visit which was awesome, then John left for a basketball game and it was just me and Tenley. By that point it was too late to put her down for a nap and we started the dinner/bath/bedtime routine. Now it is 8:30, Tenley is sleeping by my side, and I'm tucked in bed with my computer and Army Wives for the rest of the night.
Reasons I'm disappointed:
1. I don't like missing workouts
2. I just ate Jimmy John's and that Core Synergistics would have helped
3. I know that even though it won't do a lot of damage, I will feel disgusting tomorrow because I didn't work out.
4. Because we are leaving for mom and dad's asap tomorrow and chances are close to 0 that I will get my workout in at all
Reasons I don't feel too bad:
1. I did not do the "stretch" day this week and instead replaced it with a cardio workout so I guess technically I haven't really missed a workout yet
2. On a whim I decided to try on my most favorite dress in my closet yesterday and it FIT. This is the dress that I have had since the summer before my wedding. It is the dress I wore to one of my bridal showers. It is a dress that has a full zipper up the back that would not zip even halfway three months ago. And it fit.
John came home yesterday when I had just zipped the dress and asked me what I was all dressed up for. When I told him, he said, "It's that P90X." I guess I am just having trouble wrapping my head around the fact that I really am the same weight (or less) than I was before I found out I was pregnant, but it just doesn't feel that way. I have really noticed that my body has changed. My stomach was always my "problem" area before (in my eyes) and it is even more so now. I'm still not comfortable wearing jeans with figure hugging shirts because I feel like my stomach sticks out. This may all sound stupid, but it's just a self-conscious thing I have. I don't even remember what I looked like before getting pregnant and I feel like I'm striving for something that isn't really in the cards. All I can do is to keep doing what I am doing (because it must be working) and hope for the best.
So, that is an incredibly long way of saying that I didn't work out today, probably won't tomorrow, and Sunday is a rest day. On another note, the most awesome thing happened tonight. Ten and I were sitting in her room and she was playing while I was eating my dinner. I looked up from my sandwich and she was just looking at me and I said, "I love you so much girl" and she smiled and leaned in towards me with her mouth open to give me a kiss. I almost burst into tears it was so sweet. It's things like this that remind me that all the extra "flab" in the world is worth having that sweet little girl.
36 days to go!
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Day 53: Time is Running Out
As I've been going through the day today knowing that my Kenpo workout was looming, I couldn't help but think that time is running out in this 90 day program. Now, I have no intentions of stopping after the 90 days is up. In fact, I've decided to take a break until after Tenley's party (so I can use nap time for baking) but then I intend to start again and run the P90X Lean program for another 90 days. But, any time I get a glimpse of myself in the mirror (most noticeably my bare belly) I can't help but wonder when I'm going to start noticing a real change. Now I know there has been progress- I can see it on the scale and I can see it physically. But I was really hoping to get some definition to my stomach and arms and I just don't quite see that. I know there are still 37 more days to go, but I'm still wondering if I'm going to be fully happy with the results. Believe me, anything that could get me feeling better about the state of my body around the first of the year is going to be considered a success. I guess my main goal through all of this was to be fit and looking good by my brother's wedding AKA: The Big Beach Vacation. That's not until June, so there is plenty of time. If I can just stick with this, I think it will happen.
Today has been another good day. Tenley has been very content standing around and laughing at herself which has given me time to work on some party things, play with her, and search for a birthday outfit. I had found a really cute one which is here: http://birthdaycouture.com/item_2414/Sweet-Lil-Lady-Birthday-Tutu-Set.htm
When I priced it all out it was going to be $120 with tax and shipping- um, no thank you. I was kind of bummed but then I contacted the girls at Tiny Toes Ribbons and Bows and they can do the custom onesie, a feather tutu, and matching head piece for less than half the price. I am so pumped to go out there an order it because they will sit down with me and I can actually see what I will be getting and have a hand in the design. I also get to pick up the customized headband that they have made for my brother's wedding to go with Tenley's dress. I can't wait!
Now on to the workout portion of this post. Tenley almost went down for a nap at 2:30 or so but when I put her (asleep) in her crib she woke up immediately and started crying. When I looked on the monitor she was standing up in the crib and that means that there is no way she will put herself back to sleep. I went in and stood with her for a bit but she wouldn't fall asleep, so I put her in the swing. I've really been trying to get her to nap in her crib but she is so hit or miss. Sometimes she'll nap in it for 2 hours, sometimes 45 minutes, sometimes 20 minutes, and other times not at all. I don't put her down unless I KNOW she is tired, so I just don't get it. Oh well- at least she is sleeping now and I got the Kenpo X in. It was a great workout and I love it. Tomorrow is another round of Core Synergistics and Saturday is Yoga. We are going to Mom and Dad's for a visit this weekend, so I am hoping that I get those workouts in. I should probably wake up early tomorrow to get the core in, but I am still not 100% positive we are going tomorrow or Saturday morning so we will see.
37 days to go!
Today has been another good day. Tenley has been very content standing around and laughing at herself which has given me time to work on some party things, play with her, and search for a birthday outfit. I had found a really cute one which is here: http://birthdaycouture.com/item_2414/Sweet-Lil-Lady-Birthday-Tutu-Set.htm
When I priced it all out it was going to be $120 with tax and shipping- um, no thank you. I was kind of bummed but then I contacted the girls at Tiny Toes Ribbons and Bows and they can do the custom onesie, a feather tutu, and matching head piece for less than half the price. I am so pumped to go out there an order it because they will sit down with me and I can actually see what I will be getting and have a hand in the design. I also get to pick up the customized headband that they have made for my brother's wedding to go with Tenley's dress. I can't wait!
Now on to the workout portion of this post. Tenley almost went down for a nap at 2:30 or so but when I put her (asleep) in her crib she woke up immediately and started crying. When I looked on the monitor she was standing up in the crib and that means that there is no way she will put herself back to sleep. I went in and stood with her for a bit but she wouldn't fall asleep, so I put her in the swing. I've really been trying to get her to nap in her crib but she is so hit or miss. Sometimes she'll nap in it for 2 hours, sometimes 45 minutes, sometimes 20 minutes, and other times not at all. I don't put her down unless I KNOW she is tired, so I just don't get it. Oh well- at least she is sleeping now and I got the Kenpo X in. It was a great workout and I love it. Tomorrow is another round of Core Synergistics and Saturday is Yoga. We are going to Mom and Dad's for a visit this weekend, so I am hoping that I get those workouts in. I should probably wake up early tomorrow to get the core in, but I am still not 100% positive we are going tomorrow or Saturday morning so we will see.
37 days to go!
Day 52: Oops...
I totally forgot to post last night. As my head hit the pillow to go to sleep I thought to myself, "Oh my gosh, I forgot to do my post for today" and then I promptly fell asleep. Yesterday was such the almost perfect day that I think it just slipped my mind. Rest assured, I did do my workout. :)
I woke up yesterday feeling so energized and motivated. It was a relief because I could not fall asleep the night before and had kind of a restless night. Regardless, I woke up around 6:45 and laid in bed until around 7:15 when Tenley woke up. She must have woke up in the same state of mind because once she ate, she was up and at 'em as well. We played in her room for awhile and I fed her breakfast and then we took advantage of the nice day and went to the park. It was so much fun and she loved it! We walked from our house just down the street to Grove Park and I put her in the swing then let her play by the jungle gym. The lowest rung of the ladder up the jungle gym was a little below eye level and she had a blast pulling herself up, playing in the wood chips, and picking up sticks. We were there for about 40 minutes because it got pretty windy and although she was really bundled up (and it was pretty warm) I didn't want to worsen her cold. She must have had enough because when she came home, she ate and then slept for 2 hours. This was good for her but bad for me because I was not prepared to work out- I hadn't eaten lunch or anything. Once she woke up, we played all afternoon and I was actually able to finish some stuff for her party. John came home around 4 and took Tenley with him to his parents; house so I was able to workout and start dinner. What a great day. :)
I thought yesterday's workout was supposed to be a rest/stretch day but when I looked today it was ACTUALLY supposed to be Kenpo X. It doesn't really matter because I did Cardio X and it felt really good and I will plan on doing Kenpo today. I love these intermediate weeks because the workouts are shorter (no Ab Ripper) and it just adds a little more variety.
On another note, I was feeling so good yesterday morning that I weighed myself and was down a whole pound. The bad thing is that I weighed myself this morning and was up a pound and a half. :( I know I shouldn't have weighed myself today, but I did. Nothing was weird with my eating yesterday, so it must be bloating or something. No matter- I'm hoping that I see that 122.6 or something a little less the next time I step on the scale because that really made my day yesterday.
Another post will be coming tonight- 38 days to go!
I woke up yesterday feeling so energized and motivated. It was a relief because I could not fall asleep the night before and had kind of a restless night. Regardless, I woke up around 6:45 and laid in bed until around 7:15 when Tenley woke up. She must have woke up in the same state of mind because once she ate, she was up and at 'em as well. We played in her room for awhile and I fed her breakfast and then we took advantage of the nice day and went to the park. It was so much fun and she loved it! We walked from our house just down the street to Grove Park and I put her in the swing then let her play by the jungle gym. The lowest rung of the ladder up the jungle gym was a little below eye level and she had a blast pulling herself up, playing in the wood chips, and picking up sticks. We were there for about 40 minutes because it got pretty windy and although she was really bundled up (and it was pretty warm) I didn't want to worsen her cold. She must have had enough because when she came home, she ate and then slept for 2 hours. This was good for her but bad for me because I was not prepared to work out- I hadn't eaten lunch or anything. Once she woke up, we played all afternoon and I was actually able to finish some stuff for her party. John came home around 4 and took Tenley with him to his parents; house so I was able to workout and start dinner. What a great day. :)
I thought yesterday's workout was supposed to be a rest/stretch day but when I looked today it was ACTUALLY supposed to be Kenpo X. It doesn't really matter because I did Cardio X and it felt really good and I will plan on doing Kenpo today. I love these intermediate weeks because the workouts are shorter (no Ab Ripper) and it just adds a little more variety.
On another note, I was feeling so good yesterday morning that I weighed myself and was down a whole pound. The bad thing is that I weighed myself this morning and was up a pound and a half. :( I know I shouldn't have weighed myself today, but I did. Nothing was weird with my eating yesterday, so it must be bloating or something. No matter- I'm hoping that I see that 122.6 or something a little less the next time I step on the scale because that really made my day yesterday.
Another post will be coming tonight- 38 days to go!
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