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Wednesday

Weigh-In Wednesday: The Rethink My Shrink Finale

Wow, is it done already??? Rethink Your Shrink is done??
That went fast.

Well, I did pretty good, if only my anniversary weren't at the tail end of this challenge! ~~An anniversary in which there was dinner and great steak and a piece of chocolate cake the size of my head.~~

I did lose for the challenge, though not as much as I had wanted. Looks like this week I lost a half a pound (wow is all I can say for that and that's in a good way.)

Total for the challenge: 4.5 pounds!

Which I think is pretty darned good and this challenge was exactly what I needed to get back on track after the holidays. And there are a lot of things going on that will keep me in check for the immediate future, like for instance I am officially participating in the Team Shrinking Jeans half-marathon in San Diego! I want you to meet the beautiful woman I am running for right HERE. I need to raise a lot of money to get there, any and everything counts! So I will be opening it up for a vote, if I meet my fundraising goals, I will let YOU vote on what kind of crazy I do. The options:
-Faux hawk
-Dye hair purple
-Eat mushrooms (GAH!)
-Get a tattoo (fake or real... hmmmm.)

I am taking suggestions for the list for the next week and a half that I'll add to the list, so suggest away! I will vlog whatever you decide I do. Voting will begin in a week and a half! Until then, won't you consider a donation?? To me or the team, either way is great!

In other health-related news, I got back from a weekend away with the husband (we went to Orlando, a theme park and dancing! Woohoo! Right up my alley!) We were on a wonderful we-love-our-relationship "high!"! And then the kids were sick (debbie downer.) 102.5 fever upon walking into my parents' door.

So we've been inside all week, sick. No school, no one can come over to watch them. My poor guys. Every week, I swear.

Because of days like these, I bought an indoor bike trainer to stick my bike on and ride away. Because I cannot swim or run while the kids are sick, I may as well do something! And I'm looking at 4-5 days of only weight-training and DVDs, and those options would be great if I weren't training for a triathlon! So I bit the bullet.

And IT.IS.AWESOME. I got my ride in yesterday! I rode for 30 minutes, I caught up on the Today Show while the kids napped, it was perfect! It was amazing! I wish it were a little quieter, but it didn't seem to bother them, so I guess it's fine! The great part is that I can set it up anywhere I want. If I want to go in the driveway and put my headphones on, I can do that. If I want to ride in front of the tv, I can do that. If I want to ride in the office, I can do that! And any time I want! On my own bike!

So awesome.

Not sure if I'll ever catch up on everything since we've been sick since December and I've been frazzled for the entire month, but right now I will drink coffee.

I can't wait for the new challenge, have you heard about it yet? The Shrinking Jeans Olympics? I know! It's awesome and I can't wait! By the way it starts in two days. Hope to see you there!

TA TA for now!

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Weigh-In Wednesday: No Whammy No Whammy No Whammy...

I woke up with a migraine and my child as the devil incarnate.

And then the scale said I gained a pound.

(No whammy no whammy no whammy no whammy...)

Triple whammy!!

So right about now is that place called "Moment of Truth." The one where I would like to crawl back into bed and pull the covers over my head.

And evade the gym.

And stop counting my points.

But do I ? No. No I don't.

Because there are perfectly good explanations for what happened this morning. First (and because Weight Watchers told me when it noticed I gained a pound this week), weight-loss doesn't always happen on my time. Which kind of stinks, because, you know, we have this weigh-in on Wednesdays and all, and I'd really like the scale to reflect all my hard work in time for it thankyouverymuch. But this week it didn't. Even though, since last Wednesday, I have run 7 miles, done a Body Pump class, spin class, and swam twice. Obviously the exercise isn't a factor since there was exercise on 6 of the past 7 days. Training for Team Shrinking Jeans and the half-marathon in San Diego and my triathlon in April has officially begun! For the next three to six months, I will be working my tail off. No question about that. It's game on!

As far as eating goes, I am pretty sure I stayed within my points, but I went to a church retreat with my mom over the weekend and they fed us their own stuff and it was either eat that or starve. I am pretty sure I was able to count the points and even if I didn't, I earned 27 activity points and hadn't even touched them, so I would hope that even if I counted wrong, I had extra to spare.. but who knows? (I did ask God to help me count the points...) But who knows if I counted an egg souffle right? And well then, nature happened upon me yesterday... (you're welcome.) So it could be all of those reasons, or one of those reasons or none of those reasons and who knows, I could see a drop in the scale by tomorrow. We'll see.

So for today, my migraine medication is working. My kids are eating breakfast, which is defeating the hungermonster which is in turn restoring them (especially the one that was a complete lunatic 5 minutes ago) to their normal, even-keeled selves. And I'm going to move on. Because this is already turning out to be a better day, even if the first 20 minutes of it really stunk. And how can it not be a great day? I'm celebrating 5 years with my husband on Friday! And we're going away for the weekend! Woohoo! (That should be interesting for my points situation!!)

Chim chimney chim chimney chim chim cherooooooooooooooooooo!

Wow, it's the end of this post and things are already looking up! So if you've have had a rough go today like me, I promise it'll get better! Just keep on keepin on, cause we're in it together. And if you had a kickass day already, hurrah for you!!

So have a nice day! And get thee to a runnery!

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Weigh-In Wednesday - Vlog Included

G'day, mateys! It's another weigh-in Wednesday with the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans! (Don't know what that is? Go to there now!)

So I re-joined Weight Watchers last Wednesday. I couldn't be trusted. I don't do well without plan and I can't be trusted. I wish I did well solo, but I don't. And plus they were running a special. Of course, the same day I joined was the same day I had a McSplurge because I can be a McLunatic and I screwed myself out of any extra points for the week, which was case in point for why I can't be trusted. I felt like eating my arm off all week but to be perfectly honest, I don't know how many points are in one arm, so that wouldn't have worked either. On a lighter note (pun intended) I did have a Beck's Light, 64 calories, which is 1 POINT! ONE! I recommend you go to there. Wait, maybe have breakfast first.

So after all that, I did stick to my points every day. I didn't have my "extra" points because I devoured them. But I did earn some activity points by riding 30 miles over the weekend and doing spin class and I dipped into some of those. (These Weight Watchers peoples are generous.)

Week four of the challenge and week one of Weight Watchers:
1.5 pounds. WOOT!

So I'll take one of these little babies, thankyouverymuch!

Because I've lost 5 for the challenge so far. Woohoo!! (*happy dance here and song* Shawty -- it's your birthday! We're gonna party like -- it's your birthday!)

Now, last night, we had some fun on Twitter. Because it was Tuesday and The Biggest Loser was on and we like to do our "last chance workouts" during commercial breaks but since they're on Twitter, we call them "Tworkouts" (clever, right?) Basically, April ~~punishes us~~ tweets out exercises for us to do during commercials and we do them and our husbands or cats look at us like we're nuts. This week a few of us had some fun and videotaped it. So here's my little video! I am still in my workout clothes from spinning and I'll tell you, today the back of my legs are toast. In a good way. So, enjoy! If you're on Twitter, join us for our Tworkouts! (9 p.m. Eastern/8pm Central and there's also a West Coast version!)

(Thank you so much, You Tube, for making that shot the freeze frame. Awesome.)
Oh and guess what??? The Sisterhood is up for a Shorty Award!!! Can you go to there and vote?? Pretty please??? We're thisclose to being in the top 5!!!! All you need is a Twitter account!

Hope you did fabulous this week!!!

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Friday

I ROCK

Yes I do. For this week's Monday Project, I challenged us at the Sisterhood to come up with 5 ways that we rock.

I was actually surprised at how hard this was. I must've looked at the computer screen for 20 minutes before I actually started typing something. And even then, I deleted and typed and deleted again. But thankfully I was able to come up with something, and mine are here. And I'm going to follow Brooke's lead here, and ask you, whether or not you're a sister at Shrinking Jeans or not, to tell me, how do you rock?

Go ahead, toot your own horn! Because you rock. You know you do.

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Wednesday

Weigh-In Wednesday: The "I'm Running a Marathon" Version

Sometimes when you feel like crap you just have to get out and pretend you don't. Like I am today. At Panera, by myself, with coffee. Don't worry, I'm in a corner keeping my germs to myself.

I'm going to do a "good news sandwich" here. Some good, followed by a little annoyance, followed by more good. So stay with me.

First, the good. The weigh-in at the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans (Join yet? It's never too late!)I maintained this week! Woohoo! Which is fantastabulistic because honestly, I haven't gotten a workout in since Sunday and I'm not going to until my chest clears. I am all for working out with a headcold, I did it over the weekend and I felt fabulous afterward! FABULOUS! As in, I so didn't want to but did anyway and it was amazing. But when it moves down to the chest, it's a whole different ballgame. It's time to rest. Because it either is or will become an infection.

Sandwich meat. And I'm so sorry I'm the girl who's grumpy about being sick. No one wants to read about that, I know. That's pretty much why I haven't blogged. Because when I open up my computer, my head is all in a fog and all my inner monologue wants to do is curse. So I'll stop in a second with one last rant: AAH! I just can't seem to get over this thing, these spores, whatever they are! My skin hurts. I haven't been able to get a workout in this week yet. I feel like time is a-wasting away and that I'm good for nothing. I hate how time wasting being sick is and how useless as a human I am. Maybe I'm just annoyed because I can't get over this thing in a timely manner. Let's go, spores! We're on a schedule! We have a 20 mile bike ride on Saturday and a bike and a run on Sunday. I'll give you until Saturday and then that's it! M'kay?

OK I'm done. Last part of the sandwich. More good news. I am officially signed up for the Disney MARATHON next year. January 2011. I am running a marathon. Me.

I mentioned it to my husband earlier in the week. Last night, he looked over at me and asked me, "What size shirt?" I said "small." Me. A freakin' small. Holy crap that's awesome. I had a hunch he was signing us up and before he pressed confirm, he said, "Ok, this is it! Yes or no?" And I said yes. SQUEEE! This is it!

Why a marathon? After the half-marathon last year, which was so so long enough, I wasn't up for the marathon and I honestly felt like I pretty much never would be. I pushed the marathon to the back of my head because running 13.1 miles was so boring! And it hurt! And I really didn't see how I could keep my head busy during marathon training. Because really, my head is the most annoying place to be sometimes on long runs.

However, I've done a lot since last year's half. It's gone through a lot more (good) pain. And my body just has this way of deciding for me what's next. It's like I have no say whatsoever. I am doing a longer triathlon this year. I am doing another half-marathon in June (YAY, SISTERHOOD, YAY!) and the marathon is next January, which means that when triathlon season is over in October, I have nothing to do! So train for a marathon it is! And if I'm going to be stuck in my own head for 26.2 miles, why not be distracted by things like Mickey Mouse and Nemo and Lightning McQueen and Goofy and Donald Duck (ooh, shiny objects! pretty colors!) Yeah, it doesn't take much for my small mind. And I've heard some chatter from some girls in the Sisterhood about maybe? possibly? joining me next January, so if the marathon is indeed your "Holy Grail" as it is mine, won't you consider joining me? It's supposed to be a magical weekend. And if you don't believe me, read this race report from the Fit Bottomed Girls, who really just sealed the deal for me and completely inspired me. Picture a bunch of us girls piled up in hotel rooms (no one sleeps before a marathon anyway!) getting ready to run a marathon! There is also a half-marathon and a 5k if you don't want to do the full marathon! Just sayin.

So that's the short version of "I maintained." For every bad (like sickness) there's gotta be some good.

That's how I roll.

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Friday

Hanging In There

Short and sweet today -- I am about to go on a cleaning frenzy like never before.

So that my house will be like it was before the spores entered it.

Sterilized. Disinfected. The totally aired out, windows open kind. With steam cleaning on the floors and carpets. The whole shabang. Even though I still feel like the crap. But the kids are better and they're in school and I have a window and it is small.

But last night, I spruced up my Wall of Motivation and I posted it over at my SJ Blog, so go take a look at it! And if you haven't joined The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans yet (first, why not!), we are doing a project this week and it's all about the Wall of Motivation, so check it out!
Happy Friday!

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Wednesday

Weigh-In Wednesday: Body Fail and the Frog

It's weigh-in time over at The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans! (Have you joined yet? It's never too late!)

This week, I am down one pound. It was kind of a rough week with working out because I was taking care of all the sickies, but I did make sure to eat ok so that it would all be ok when I got back into the gym which was Monday.

Also I learned something about myself. I learned that there is an ab exercise called the "Frog" in which I have complete body fail.

You sit on your butt. You lift your legs and bend your knees and pull them up toward your chest. Meantime, you keep your entire torso off the ground so that your body is sort of shaped like a "V" and you're just balancing on that tiny piece of butt. and then you bring your arms and knees together repeatedly. Which would be great except that I can't even get my body to do the position in the first place! My lower abs are almost non-existent! Thank goodness I took this class! I had no idea they were this weak! I MUST CONQUER THIS THING THEY CALL THE FROG!

If you got a second, try it. I'm going to keep trying. This is why I took that crazy body pump class and why I keep going. Because I went into complete body fail the first week, and then the second week, it was a little better. (Not the Frog, just the class itself. I went into body fail during other parts too, like 1:30 of planks and inverted planks --this lady kicks my rear!) I think I might keep going because I love the weight training/cardio combo and the pain I leave in (I can hardly turn the steering wheel, my arms are so shaky and sore. They're actually still sore.)

I'll just keep repeating Pain is good. Pain is good. Pain is good.

Right?

Happy W-I-W!

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Saturday

The Me Project

Last Monday, we started something fittingly called "The Monday Project" at The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans. (I've heard some sisters calling it "homework" but I'd like to refer to it as a project... haha!) Anyhoo. It's part of the new "Rethink Your Shrink" challenge where I am challenging everyone to get all introspective on themselves, recognize patterns and obstacles to living a healthy lifestyle, and henceforth go forward to grab life by the, um, HORNS.

We link up our projects on Fridays and can I just say, what an amazing experience this has been so far!

If you want to read a little more about the project, click here. And if you want to read my story, click here.

Have a great weekend everyone! If you want to participate, it's never too late! You can still link up your story at the Sisterhood! And yep! There will be a new project on Monday!

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Wednesday

Weigh-In Wednesday at the Sisterhood

Good morning! It's a beautiful day for a weigh-in don't you think?? It's week one of the "Rethink Your Shrink" challenge at The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans! (Have you joined yet? It's never too late!) We are literally changing from the inside out. Each week there is a project, and the projects help us define ourselves, reward ourselves, but most of all, put us on the path toward loving ourselves.

I had a great first week of the New Year. Well, all except for the stomach virus thing we all had. I'm going to pretend that that's NOT how the rest of 2010 will be for me.

Anyhoo, sadly, stomach viruses are always pretty good when it comes to weight loss. I'd like to think that it was because of all the work I did, though. No fast food, my treats were of the Skinny Cow variety, and lots and lots of working out. My hamstrings are still on fire from a Body Pump class I took on Monday night (not to mention the last chance Biggest Loser workout April put us through on Twitter during commercials last night!)

Anyway, grand total: -2.5.

Sweet! I'll take it.

I am sure that some of last week's "cleansing" aided this process, but who am I to scoff?

Go weigh in at The Sisterhood! Then go visit all the sisters, we all need support! Plus who doesn't love a comment?? Happy New Year everyone!

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The Inaugural Weigh-In for Rethink Your Shrink!!!

I'm so excited! A new challenge is beginning at The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans, come join join join!! We're starting off the new year right by sticking together and shrinking our jeans!

I went a little above "moderation" for the holidays, so now it's time to keep things in check. Seriously.

I'm up 2 pounds. Gah! So I'm off to the gym, stat.

Now go read about the new challenge right now! And go join us. Because 2010 is our year.

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Wednesday

Weigh-In Wednesday: The Rethink My Shrink Finale

Weigh-In Wednesday: No Whammy No Whammy No Whammy...

Weigh-In Wednesday - Vlog Included

Friday

I ROCK

Wednesday

Weigh-In Wednesday: The "I'm Running a Marathon" Version

Friday

Hanging In There

Wednesday

Weigh-In Wednesday: Body Fail and the Frog

Saturday

The Me Project

Wednesday

Weigh-In Wednesday at the Sisterhood

The Inaugural Weigh-In for Rethink Your Shrink!!!

Races in 2010

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