February 18th

Sorry I didn't blog yesterday. I was having a gloomy day. In the morning I had a brain fight about whether to stay in bed or get up an exercise. Elizabeth didn't have school, I could greatly benefit from the lie in, I had so much to do and wanted some time for self preservation. However if I didn't workout in the morning I knew I wasn't going to be able to fit it in, the endorphin rush from my workouts really helps set me up for the day. Yet I wasn't feeling up to it and if I go into it feeling like I really don't want to do this it is easier to wimp out, but most times by the time I get into my workout and the endorphins kick in I am glad I have pushed myself and I feel great. And so what if I didn't workout on Wednesday. There is no golden rule that syas it has to be Monday, Wednesday, Friday for strength training. I could do Monday, Thursday, Saturday this week. In the end my cozy bed won and I tuned out all other thoughts and had a lovely sleep in followed by some cuddles with Elizabeth.

I hosted a doula meeting last night and did indulge in two cookies and some fruit after 8 pm.

This morning I got up and did my strength training, and will soon be off to teach Aquafit. Then it's laundry, clean and teach childbirth education tonight. Maybe I will get on the elliptical or get some exercise with Marc in the evening depending on how late my class runs.

Sunday is my next weigh in so I will be interested to see what the results are. It has been a busy, somewhat stressful week and my fluid intake has not been as good. Maybe I just need to read my old posts, not that I have lost my drive or commitment. I think it may also be because I have not been doing my affirmations. Well there are a few ideas to fan my flames.

February 16th

Yesterday was an interesting day. I got up at 7 am to do my work out. It went okay. My second set was rough. I really had to talk myself through it, but I got it done. We spent a fairly quiet day. I made a really yummy cream of mushroom soup. Then I got called out in the evening to the hospital and was there until just after 2 pm. I didn't eat or drink so great but didn't do too bad either. I missed Zumba this morning but will make it out to teach muscle conditioning and plan to do some cardio tonight.

February 14th

Okay so I know I said I wasn't going to blog today but I had something exciting to share. We were out running some errrands today and my pants kept falling down. Woohoo, pants getting too big. Time for a belt or a shopping trip. I wonder which one I should choose. Do I wear a belt for now and save my money for a big shopping trip later or reward myself with a new pair of pants for my accomplishments thus far? I am not rewarding myself with food so I need to find a new indulgence. Any suggestions?

February 13th

This morning I taught a great class at Fitness One. It was so great to see the ladies I used to lead and many new faces as well. The class was a fun, fabulous workout. They tried really hard to convince me to come back. I came home on such a high, it was great. Drank lots of water and tea today and ate quite well.

Tomorrow is my day of self nuturing and rest so I will not blog. Talk to you all on Monday.

February 12th

Yesterday I had a nice surprise, first the weigh in, then I was concerned about when I was going to get my work out in. Well instead of teaching Aquafit on land a fellow instructor, who is preparing for her evaluation asked if she could teach so I got to take the class. It was a great work out. I love Aquafit, it blends strength training and cardio so beautifully and being in the water is brilliant.

Today I did my "Got no time work" out after waking up, taught Aqua from 10 - 10:45 and got a decent work out on land. The deck was very humid though so I needed to be careful. I just got off the elliptical and now will sit down to watch a movie with a big glass of water and my charming husband Marc, not to be confused with my other husband Robert or my boyfriend George. Elizabeth wanted to make cookies today, so I had two. I am fine with it, I don;t see the need to deprieve myself just not overindulge on a regular basis. It is called a treat because it is had occasionally.

Tomorrow I am subbing back at Fitness One. It will be nice to see the ladies. I was planning on working out in the morning so I might as well get paid to do it. Then babysitting a seven month old over dinner so his parents can get a long awaited night out. It's nice being able to play and snuggle with a baby then give it back.

Have a great Chinese New year, Valentines, Family Day and Olympic kick off.

The results are in

Okay I couldn't wait until the end of the day. I know it's true but at the same time having been stuck at the same weight for 5 years I feel I must have done something wrong. Yet every time I think about it I smile and feel very proud.

I didn't sleep well last night so this morning when the alarm went off I just wanted to stay in bed and get more sleep. I do thinki I dozed for 3 minutes but my mind kept thinking 'If you don't workout out now when will you workout, what will you do today for your workout if you have limited time. You need to weight in, get out of bed.' So at 7:27 am I did get out of bed, put on my weigh in and measurement clothes and...



I am 187 lbs (that's down 5 lbs) and over 5" in total. Here is the breakdown.
My neck is 14" (down 1/8", woohoo)
Shoulders 46.5" (down 1/2")
Biceps 13.75 (they grew 1/4")
Chest 42" (down 1 1/2")
Waist 43.5" (down 1 1/2")
Hips 47" (down 1")
Thighs 27.5" (down 1/2")
Calves 15.25 (down 3/4") and my soleus looks beautiful bulging out beside my calf. I look when you can see the two distinct muscles in the back of my lower leg.

So I am proud, reinspired and excited to move on with my day. People are going to wonder what my smile is about but I will be very pleased to share, or maybe I should let them guess, I am sure their thoughts may be equally interesting.

Yesterday I was thinking how nice it will be to wow people at the bus stop when jacket weather is over and I come out looking thinner, stronger and healthier.

Thank you for all your encouragement so far. It has been great being able to share this with all of you. Wishing you health and vitality today and always. - Michelle

February 10th

So tomorrow is the big day. Can't wait.

Today went well, not as great as I had anticipated this morning. I was feeling very nauseous at lunch and could only stomach two pieces of peanut butter toast. I did not get on the elliptical this afternoon though I did shovel ours and the neighbours driveway, then went to help the neighbour three doors down finish his. I vacuumed and cleaned the whole house including the bathrooms and collected all the garbage, recycling and green bin stuff, which is Marc's job.

I was going to bellydance tonight but am feeling quite tired. I knew Juliet would be coming home within 10 minutes of me starting in which case I would need to stop and chat with her, so I decided against it. Besides the house needed some cleaning again after Elizabeth's playdate and after dinner surprise party she planned for me. We didn't have time to clean since we had to leave straight after so I could get to an interview, in between loads of laundry. I had a yummy healthy dinner so now I think I will make a warm apple cider and a large glass of water and try to put a dent into my PVR recordings while knitting.