Friday Weigh In...

There it is...no making this up. I'm not sure I have ever been so open and honest about a subject that literally scares the HELL out of me. Here are this weeks stats:

Starting Weight: 156

Current Weight: 151.4
Total Loss: 4.6 lb.

Work outs were a bit challenging this week, I got a wonderful run in on Monday but decided to take Tuesday off to stretch my calf muscles. Wednesday I managed to get over to the gym for about 30 minutes of cardio. I tried out the stair climber as well as the 'glider' similar to an elliptical machine. The campus gym offers TRX classes which is a form of strength training I became a little OBSESSED with while training with Megan. Classes start next week and run twice a week for an hour each session. I am planning to head over to sign up this morning.

Yesterday was a pretty lame day as far as eating goes. Here is what it looked like:

Protein smoothie: (100 calorie coffee drink, 1/2 banana, 2 scoops protein and a cup of ice). Somewhere between breakfast and lunch I enjoyed some homemade banana bread, I had already devoured it before I thought to snap a picture!

 Lunch was leftover turkey and mushrooms with egg noodles...a favorite and SO easy to make.

 I brought an apple and peanut butter to enjoy after my workout but just as I was packing up my stuff to head out the bossman stopped me with one of those 'urgent' projects! I decided to ditch the PB and just enjoy the apple.

 Dinner was on the go! My sister had conferences at school so the Hubs and I headed over to her place to help with my niece. They enjoyed meatloaf and mac&cheese while I sipped on a tropical Green tea smoothie (8 oz green tea, 2 scoops protein, 1.5 cups tropical fruit mix).

I have always had a weakness for late night snacking and I am not going to lie and say that the pantry wasn't calling my name as we waited for the toddler to settle down for the night. I drank my water, brushed my teeth and headed to bed early rather then tempting myself.

The plan

So as I am getting more into a regular routine as a full-time working mama I knew that it was time to get back into eating well and working out on a regular basis.
I looked at several options as I went back to work. I tried working out in the mornings with a new trainer at my local gym...I AM NOT A MORNING PERSON! Major kudos to all those who can wake up an extra 1.5 hours early to get it done and out of the way. I thought about going to the gym after picking the toddler up from daycare...to be honest I can only take the separation tantrum once a day (this may be a nice option as she gets a bit older and understands time a bit better)! So this leaves me with....??? A lunch workout! I have an amazing new gym facility just across campus from my office and the best part is, it's FREE! Yes Please, Thank You Very Much!
So I joined the campus gym last week and began my lunch workout routine this week. It felt great. I have a solid 30-40 minutes to get cardio in and still shower off and get back to my office for a quick meal. Since I would be using the majority of my lunch hour to workout I also needed to get better at packing a brown pink bag lunch. I prepped a weeks worth of lunches and snacks on Sunday and have been making delicious protein smoothies for a quick breakfast on the go.
Dinner is still a bit of an issue. I hate having to make two separate meals (healthy option for me, kid/hub friendly for the family). I have instead replaced my dinner with a protein smoothie which seems like a nice option that doesn't create a lot more work or should I say dishes!
As for the blog. I am keeping myself accountable. Tracking what I shovel into my pie hole as well as putting my weight and progress right out there for my friends and family to see. Those that know me well certainly know that this is HUGE!

Welcome

Well, you made it to the blog! Most likely I sent you a link or maybe you were just lucky enough to find me on your own. I wanted to share my thoughts and journey with some of the people in my life that I feel will keep me motivated and more importantly accountable!
So where to start...I think a year ago is the best place for me to start without writing a chapter book (that would be fun though). Most of you know that a year ago I up and quit my job of 11+ years...some of you know the reasons or at least partially. More or less I wanted a chance to spend some quality time with my daughter and learn a little bit about who I was and what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. Did I figure that out? HELL NO...I have a toddler!
I left my job on a Friday and that very next Monday I drove over to the local Golds Gym and signed my life away...I'm not going to lie, I am NOT a gym person. Regardless I needed to start somewhere and this was my answer. I went back in the following Wednesday for my evaluation with a guy who I like to call Colt (I can't remember his real name but it was something unique and this reminds me of 3 Ninjas so I am going with it). I decided that since I couldn't tell you the difference between a lunge and a squat that I would sign up to have a personal trainer twice a week...this is serious business. This is when I was introduced to Megan (that is her real name, and she doesn't need a ninja name because she is just that awesome)...Megan put up stuck with me for the next several months while I developed a 'fondness' for fitness.
Going to the gym became part of our routine and I took it for granted. I had an opportunity to really kick butt, but mentally I wasn't quite there. I noticed the changes in my health and body though and by the end really began to LOVE my work outs.
Then an opportunity to rejoin the working world came up and it was something I REALLY wanted! I went from wearing yoga pants and sports bras to skirts and heels in the matter of a few weeks. The timing was perfect because Megan broke up with me received a promotion and was no longer able to kick my butt anymore, so here we are. I am back at work full-time and trying to remain motivated and healthy.

Normal Monday

Today has been anything but a normal Monday. Today we celebrated kindergarten graduation, its hard to believe how fast 5 years can go. I remember clearly the day that my sister called me to tell me she was pregnant, I promised not to tell anyone and immediately sent a text message to anyone on my contacts list that didn't personally know my sister! Yes, she still tells me secrets!
The niece begged me to take her home following kindergarten and of course I couldn't resist. We had a quick celebration lunch with my sister and then it was off to the toy store. I may or may not have come home with a giant inflatable waterslide...good thing it will be dark before Hubs gets home.
Todays eats were a little strange, but I feel satisfied and got a great work out in this morning.