Another workout closer to a fit and healthy me. I just finished 45 minutes of cardio with Shaun T.
Yesterday I accomplished everything on my list with time to spare, Elizabeth's present that said it wouldn't be in until after Christmas came in, what a relief. I taught my Christmas Aquafit class and did all Christmas moves, the participants purchased a present for me, a beautiful Christmas ball from Bowring and a bag of Lindor's, I got the birth story completely written, I just need to confirm some details with the parents before I print it and put it together. I print and bond four breastfeeding manuals for Sunday's class, did 3.5 hours for CRS, sorted some stuff out for Christmas and booked a date with my Mom for some bonding/relaxing time in January, made some phone calls, wrapped more presents, did some research on how to spend my $100 gift card to Best Buy from CRS and went to the 90 minutes hatha resortative yoga class. I really had to force myself to go, if it weren't for Juliet I probably would have bailed. The nice discovery was that it was not hot yoga, so that made it better. I did get some fantastic stretches and I realized my left hamstring and glut are so much tighter than my right. I have been more focused on how I hold my body now to see if it is an alignment issue.
Today I will try to be as accomplished as yesterday. After I drop off Elizabeth at the bus I need to go pick up three more things for Christmas, then off to the Service Ontario office to drop off her SIN card application, then Aerial yoga at 9:30 am, back home immediately after to meet up with the Doula CARE president to hand over all the shop keeper stuff as they no longer need one, Marc will be so pleased. At 11 am I am off to do some final postpartum hours with a client who's baby is now seven months old, and then some free time until the kids get home, it may only be 30 minutes if I am lucky. Once everyone is home we are taking the family to the mall, Juliet has not started her Christmas shopping, Marc has to pick up a few things, I have something indulgent to purchase for myself, by a clients request and then we are going out for dinner. If it is nice we may go check out the lights at Spencer Smith, or aim to do something festive as I know the mall at this time of year is going to annoy me.
Tomorrow I have a reflexology appointment at 10 am, Juliet works until 3 pm, Elizabeth has a Christmas party at 1 pm we will pick her up at 2:45, and Juliet from work at 3 pm, then straight to my sister's for Christmas/birthday celebrations which we will be very late for. I am hoping to get Marc to workout with me while the kids are away, then we can shower and maybe sit down and enjoy a yummy coffee before packing up the car and gathering the troops. I probably won't blog until Monday after I workout and weigh in. It will be an exciting day, I am hoping my waist size has gone down based on how sore my abs have been, I know you can't spot reduce, and the waist line could be bigger as the muscles underneath grow, but my obliques are sore and they help hold things in tighter, time will tell.
Have a great weekend.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Thursday, December 13, 2012
December 13
I will work out whenever I want to, who says I have to follow an exact schedule. It was supposed to be my day off, but I actually got to bed at a reasonable time last night. Plus Sunday is going to be very busy. I did 60 minutes of cardio with Shaun T. At 45 minutes I was ready to quit, I wasn't exhausted but my mind started on to my day and I just wanted to stop, but I knew I had 15 minutes left and within 2 minutes I had my endorphin kick and I was good, for another 10 minutes and I wanted to quit again, but I knew I had 3.5 minutes of cardio and 1.5 minutes of cooldown. I stuck it out but it really surprised me to be struggling with that.
I am finding I am getting weaker in my self-discipline with junk food the more I work out. I had been indulging daily on our gingerbread house and yesterday while doing CRS work I caved and ate half a Twix. It was good and I was satisified with half and stopped.
My abs and shoulders are so sore. Yesterday while eating dinner I told Elizabeth to sit in her chair. She decided to make fun of me and repeated it with a mouth full of food however the word did not come out sounded like sit, I will let you guess what it did sound like, but if you are still not sure just add a "h" between the "s" and the "i" while the rest of us laughed, then I laughed harder because it hurt to laugh. I love that the workouts are challenging my body, but I also love laughing, Murphy you have thwarted me again.
Juliet and I went to hot yoga again, a hatha class that was 60 minutes. Tonight we will be going to a Hatha/restorative hot class that is 90 minutes. I hope I can take the heat. Friday I am super stoked. I will be doing an aerial yoga class during the day, since Miss Juliet refuses to go.
I finished my Mom's scrapbbok page yesterday, the rest of Marc's present came in so he is done, I wrapped Juliet's present so she is done too. I am waiting for nine things to come through the mail hopefully before Saturday, they were all shipped before November 20th from overseas, I have contacted the sellers and there are no updates they can give me, fingers and toes crossed it will all work out. Today I will do some work for CRS and maybe get some writing done for a birth story that is due next week. It was a fast birth so hopefully it won't take too long. I have an Aquafit class at 10 am that, by their request, will be Christmas music and I thought that was my only safe haven, I hope it brings them cheer because it will annoy the crap out of me. We are having grilled fish and a grapefruit and avacado salad for dinner, I no there will be complaints from the peanut gallery. Tomorrow night we will be eating out so I will just ignore the moans tonight.
I hope you all have a great day. Chat tomorrow.
I am finding I am getting weaker in my self-discipline with junk food the more I work out. I had been indulging daily on our gingerbread house and yesterday while doing CRS work I caved and ate half a Twix. It was good and I was satisified with half and stopped.
My abs and shoulders are so sore. Yesterday while eating dinner I told Elizabeth to sit in her chair. She decided to make fun of me and repeated it with a mouth full of food however the word did not come out sounded like sit, I will let you guess what it did sound like, but if you are still not sure just add a "h" between the "s" and the "i" while the rest of us laughed, then I laughed harder because it hurt to laugh. I love that the workouts are challenging my body, but I also love laughing, Murphy you have thwarted me again.
Juliet and I went to hot yoga again, a hatha class that was 60 minutes. Tonight we will be going to a Hatha/restorative hot class that is 90 minutes. I hope I can take the heat. Friday I am super stoked. I will be doing an aerial yoga class during the day, since Miss Juliet refuses to go.
I finished my Mom's scrapbbok page yesterday, the rest of Marc's present came in so he is done, I wrapped Juliet's present so she is done too. I am waiting for nine things to come through the mail hopefully before Saturday, they were all shipped before November 20th from overseas, I have contacted the sellers and there are no updates they can give me, fingers and toes crossed it will all work out. Today I will do some work for CRS and maybe get some writing done for a birth story that is due next week. It was a fast birth so hopefully it won't take too long. I have an Aquafit class at 10 am that, by their request, will be Christmas music and I thought that was my only safe haven, I hope it brings them cheer because it will annoy the crap out of me. We are having grilled fish and a grapefruit and avacado salad for dinner, I no there will be complaints from the peanut gallery. Tomorrow night we will be eating out so I will just ignore the moans tonight.
I hope you all have a great day. Chat tomorrow.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
12/12/12
Wow was I ever sleeping soundly when my alarm went off. I might have convinced myself to sleep longer had the alarm not startled me so much, instant adrenaline.
Yesterday was an accomplished day. I got a few of the Christmas presents I ordered in the mail, phew, that was a massive sigh of relief. I finished what I had to make for both Marc's and Juliet's present. I got appointments booked, responded to four doula inquires, did seven hours of work for CRS, made a new recipe, picked up a new loaner phone, researched a new phone as it looks as though the shipping company lost my phone when sending it in for repair, sent in the last pictures for my mom's belated Killbear scrapbook page (twice) and got two workouts in, the morning I told you about, the second was with Juliet, a hot yoga class at 8:30 pm for an hour. I came home showered watched Dexter and went to bed.
Today I did 45 minutes of cardio with Shaun T. I have a filthy kitchen and some tidying that will need to be done before my reflexology appointment arrives at 10 am. I have work to do for CRS, wrapping presents, picking up pictures, finishing pages, more crafting, phone calls, an appointment with a doula client tonight and another hot yoga class. I think that is it but I don;t have my schedule in front of my. Thank god for my little black scheduling book, I would be lost without it.
Yesterday was an accomplished day. I got a few of the Christmas presents I ordered in the mail, phew, that was a massive sigh of relief. I finished what I had to make for both Marc's and Juliet's present. I got appointments booked, responded to four doula inquires, did seven hours of work for CRS, made a new recipe, picked up a new loaner phone, researched a new phone as it looks as though the shipping company lost my phone when sending it in for repair, sent in the last pictures for my mom's belated Killbear scrapbook page (twice) and got two workouts in, the morning I told you about, the second was with Juliet, a hot yoga class at 8:30 pm for an hour. I came home showered watched Dexter and went to bed.
Today I did 45 minutes of cardio with Shaun T. I have a filthy kitchen and some tidying that will need to be done before my reflexology appointment arrives at 10 am. I have work to do for CRS, wrapping presents, picking up pictures, finishing pages, more crafting, phone calls, an appointment with a doula client tonight and another hot yoga class. I think that is it but I don;t have my schedule in front of my. Thank god for my little black scheduling book, I would be lost without it.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
December 11
Hello everyone. Sorry for my lack of blogging. It is not because I have not been working out but because I have been so busy trying to prepare for Christmas.
I went out yesterday and bought some Omega 3's with Vitamin D. I have noticed my joints are creeking more than normal and achy too. I thought the additional Vitamin D would be good as it is almost winter time. Also Juliet and I purchased some passes to the local yoga studio and will be starting today. We will do six classes by the 21st.
Elizabeth and I went out yesterday and made some beautiful stamping crafts. It was 2 hours and good fun, though I realized how much both of us like to be the creative ones, and we are both have strong minds, sometimes it was easier than others to give up control. That would be the Capricorn in me, wanting everything to be perfect instead of letting go and allowing Elizabeth to be her awesome creative self. Hey most of the time I did but there was one or two moments. We learnt a really cool way to make bows, discovered some cool sticky stuff, and got ideas for easy projects.
I am back to Shaun T this week. I did 45 minutes yesterday and a really great workout today. It was 45 minutes of strength training and I was disappointed with how much my strength has dropped. I was hurting with the 5 lbs weights for most of the things we did and my planls and push ups were challenging, I had to back off with them. I know I will feel this tomorrow. Hopefully the yoga tonight will help. It is hot yoga so I am sure it will.
I went out yesterday and bought some Omega 3's with Vitamin D. I have noticed my joints are creeking more than normal and achy too. I thought the additional Vitamin D would be good as it is almost winter time. Also Juliet and I purchased some passes to the local yoga studio and will be starting today. We will do six classes by the 21st.
Elizabeth and I went out yesterday and made some beautiful stamping crafts. It was 2 hours and good fun, though I realized how much both of us like to be the creative ones, and we are both have strong minds, sometimes it was easier than others to give up control. That would be the Capricorn in me, wanting everything to be perfect instead of letting go and allowing Elizabeth to be her awesome creative self. Hey most of the time I did but there was one or two moments. We learnt a really cool way to make bows, discovered some cool sticky stuff, and got ideas for easy projects.
I am back to Shaun T this week. I did 45 minutes yesterday and a really great workout today. It was 45 minutes of strength training and I was disappointed with how much my strength has dropped. I was hurting with the 5 lbs weights for most of the things we did and my planls and push ups were challenging, I had to back off with them. I know I will feel this tomorrow. Hopefully the yoga tonight will help. It is hot yoga so I am sure it will.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Dec 7
I think I like taking Thursday's off. I had been up until 2:00 am making Christmas presents Wednesday night and decided I could not function if I got up at 6 am to workout. My eating was not great. Marc and I had a Living Social voucher for Burgers and beer and had an appetizer of onion rings. The food was okay. It was nice to have some time together.
Last night I had a wonderful sleep and was awake by 5:50 am. I cleaned a bit, got some laundry done and did my workout. I feel great. Today I have a reflexology appointment at 10 am with a doula client who is hoping to induce Labour and then getting together with a friend for lunch and shopping. Apparently she has some really cool shops by her place.
Today during my workout I was having a hard time getting enough breath in. I don't know if it was because as the workout starting getting tough Marc came to give me a kiss with after shave on. The smell was quite strong and made me cough or if it was something else.
The good news is I'm down 2 lbs on day 3 of my menstrual cycle. The inches is less impressive. There was some movement but both ways so in the end I am only down 1/4". Here is how a it all played out. Now I was wearing a different bra because the one I wore last time was in the washing machine.
Neck 13.75" down 1/2"
Shoulders still 46"
Biceps 13" up 1/2"
Chest 43" up 1/2"
Waist 41.75" down 1/4"
Hips still 46.75"
Thighs 25.5" down 1/4"
Calves still 15.5"
I can't wait for the next weigh in as soon to will be based on a strength training week smothered should be good results.
Happy Friday. Chat with you on Sunday.
Last night I had a wonderful sleep and was awake by 5:50 am. I cleaned a bit, got some laundry done and did my workout. I feel great. Today I have a reflexology appointment at 10 am with a doula client who is hoping to induce Labour and then getting together with a friend for lunch and shopping. Apparently she has some really cool shops by her place.
Today during my workout I was having a hard time getting enough breath in. I don't know if it was because as the workout starting getting tough Marc came to give me a kiss with after shave on. The smell was quite strong and made me cough or if it was something else.
The good news is I'm down 2 lbs on day 3 of my menstrual cycle. The inches is less impressive. There was some movement but both ways so in the end I am only down 1/4". Here is how a it all played out. Now I was wearing a different bra because the one I wore last time was in the washing machine.
Neck 13.75" down 1/2"
Shoulders still 46"
Biceps 13" up 1/2"
Chest 43" up 1/2"
Waist 41.75" down 1/4"
Hips still 46.75"
Thighs 25.5" down 1/4"
Calves still 15.5"
I can't wait for the next weigh in as soon to will be based on a strength training week smothered should be good results.
Happy Friday. Chat with you on Sunday.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
December 5
Another day, another sweat drenched t-shirt. This morning was tough, there was a lot of self talk going on. My alarm went off at 6 am, but Marc wanted to sleep in until 6:15 am since this workout is fast. I had been awake since 5:50 am so I got out of bed and came into the office. I think not starting right away threw me out of my head space. It didn't help that Marc was tried from days of moving furniture at work and was struggling to complete the workout. Half way through he went to shower. There were several times I wanted to quit too, my body and brain were fighting, I can be quite a drill sargeant in my head. I also really want to weigh myself in sooner then Friday. I think it would give me the encentive I was lacking today and I will be on day 3 of my menstrual cycle, I don't know if bloating is worse pre or day one or later. I just want to see a change. I know my diet could have been cleaner. I didn't eat until full but I also didn't stop once the hunger has ceased because I was eating mindlessly.
Today is more computer work. I got a good jump on Elizabeth's christmas present and a bit done for Juliet's as well and I have a plan for my niece Allison's. My plan is after dinner to get out and do some shopping, it is not a lot but there are a handful of things and once Elizabeth is in bed to get more done on her gift. Only 19 more days to complete gifts for my three, now that is daunting.
Today is more computer work. I got a good jump on Elizabeth's christmas present and a bit done for Juliet's as well and I have a plan for my niece Allison's. My plan is after dinner to get out and do some shopping, it is not a lot but there are a handful of things and once Elizabeth is in bed to get more done on her gift. Only 19 more days to complete gifts for my three, now that is daunting.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Dec 4
Again I sit drenched in sweat typing. Yesterday was an okay day. I was hot for most of the day and unable to cold down. As soon as I got Elizabeth on the bus I ran out to get groceries and to the post office, then home, put together a new Aqua warm up and went off to teach. the class was great but the pool deck was insanely too hot, I felt pretty drained after class. I came home and got two hours of work done for CRS, then went off for my reflexology and Reiki session. Her style of reflexology is much different then mine and I really didn't feel anything from it which was disappointing. I like the feeling of walking on clouds after a session. She did tell me as everyone does when I go for Reiki that I am too mental, stuck in the logistics and thinking too much. She suggested I start meditating and not guided mediatation as it will keep me more mentally focused. I felt the Reiki haze when i left but once I got home I started to feel unwell. Marc got home and was exhausted so we decided to go out for Festive Specials at Swiss Chalet. Not clean eating but good for the soul. After we went to the mall and did a bit of Christmas shopping for the newphews, and then home to rest.
Today I will be working at the computer all day. From 8:30 am - 3:30 pm on CRS and from 6:15 - 8:15 pm on Christmas presents. I will take breaks for my back and body, drink lots of tea and recycle lots of tea. Until tomorrow.
Today I will be working at the computer all day. From 8:30 am - 3:30 pm on CRS and from 6:15 - 8:15 pm on Christmas presents. I will take breaks for my back and body, drink lots of tea and recycle lots of tea. Until tomorrow.
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