Hair and Body: Working it out!

I started using the Insanity DVD set this pass Saturday. OMG! Shawn T. is no joke. I have yet to make it through a whole DVD until last night I was able to make it through Cardio Recovery which is not as high intensity as the rest of the set. But, I plan to get through more and more each day. I really need to focus on the exercise but I am answering the phone and text messages of course mainly from my Ex, but this is not about him, Exactly, I need to realize exercise is about me and making me better. I need to close off the outside world and worry about me and focus on Shawn T. the beautiful man on the TV screen. So, starting today the phone will be left in another room (a room where I cannot hear it because if I even feel the vibration I know I am going to run to it) and I plan to focus on me and all the hard ass exercises I have to do to get through an entire DVD.


I plan to get my haircut this weekend. I am very excited and very nervous. Sometimes, I think I feel that a haircut will change my life. Oh, if I get this new look everything in my life will fall into place and I will be happier. Does anyone else do this? I guess it’s the same concept with weight if I lose this amount of pounds I will be able to do this and this and that. Well, umm, you can do all that now you just don’t chose to is what I tell myself. Anyway, I am trying not to fall into that trap this time because if the haircut doesn’t turn out exactly the way I want it I will be devastated and I have had enough devastation in my life to last a long time lately. So, a haircut is just a haircut this time. Repeat to self, a haircut is just a haircut. (It will not alter your life crazy lady)

41 and Single Again!

Yes, the place I never thought in a million years I would be. Separated. For 4 long months now and it has been the worst 4 months of my life. I have cried like never before. I have whaled loudly and openly like I have never done before of course when the house is empty. I try very hard to keep my sobs to myself when the children are around. But, when I am alone I have even shocked myself with the noises I can make while crying. I sound like two cats about to fight. And will it even end. Will I ever stop crying over this man? I am starting to believe so. I have my good days and bad days but I am getting better. I am not going to go into details or bash my Ex he is actually a good guy overall just doesn’t what to be married anymore. Midlife? Hell, if I know. I am tired of trying to figure it out so moving on. As you know this was a weight loss blog but it will now be a “My new journey” blog. I am looking to find myself and look for things I enjoy. I think I want to make a list of things I want to do I guess you could say my “bucket list”. I still plan to lose weight. Yes, I do not want to be the fat ex-wife. I plan to work on my self-esteem, my friendships, on being a good mother, and a better daughter. I plan to cherish the memories but let go and move on! Let the fun begin!

Not spending any more money on Weigh Loss!

I am at it again. But, this time I feel it I am going to do it. I am back to counting points but instead of signing up for WW again and giving them my money I am using old books and old journals that I have already paid for. So, n0 I am not on the new points plus program but that is OK with me.

I have also suspended by regular gym membership and canceled my boxing gym membership. I am tired of spending money on weight loss. So tired!

This coming Sunday I plan to start exercising in my home and outside. I have a ton of exercise DVD's that I have spent money on so I am going to start using them and I am also going to start using the Couch 2 5k program I bought on my Iphone and using the running shoes I bought.

I can do this and without spending money.

Working Out

I have been working out quite a bit. I started back last Thursday after I had been out awhile because of illness. I have been attending my boxing class and jogging to prepare for my 2nd 5k at the end of March. Saturday was the boxing class which consists of more than just boxing it also includes excercise that a boxer would do to stay in shape and prepare for fights. Oh my, Saturday was legs. We did a lot of leg work and then I went for my Jog on Sunday. And boy am I feeling the burn today. My legs are so sore I am walking like an old lady. I think I will take the day off.

Still Trying

So, my new exercise is boxing. I joined a MMA gym. No, I don't want to extreme cage fight basically its a fitness class with heavy bags. It's so cool. I love it. I have been sick so I have been away for about a week. I return tonight. I know it's going to be hard it will be like I am starting all over and I was really getting the hang of the class before I fell ill.

I have two friends trying to lose weight now and I am using them as an incentive. It seems I have my most success losing weight when I have a partner striving for the same goal.

Well, wish me luck I plan to do well today.

I have not been trying

I'm back. I won't say ready but trying. I want to get back in the blog mood and weight loss mood. I hope everyone is doing well. I started a new exercise. I have also been under the weather the last week so I have done much of anything. A friend of mine just lost 12 lbs. Jan. 1 she went on a diet and lost 12 lbs. counting calories without a glitch. Now why can't I do that. Anyway, I'm back and trying.

Temptation, Temptation...

The weekend is the worst. I was down 3 lbs. on Saturday. Yeah me! That much closer to onederland for the New Year. But, the dreaded weekend. I woke up Saturday morning with the right attitude. I hopped onto Exercise TV on On-Demand. Which is funny because I happened on Exercise TV the same day Paj suggested it in my comments. Thanks Paj! I kick boxed Friday morning. Which is a quick 20 minute work-out that fits in perfectly in the mornings. At one point, I would have said 20 minutes is nothing but I see now that it's 20 minutes that I wouldn't have gotten in before. So there! Anyway, Saturday morning I ventured into the Crunch category and I did the hip hop exercise. It was really fun. It was about 24 minutes and since it was Saturday morning and everyone in the house was still sleeping I opted to do the 20 minute kickboxing session as well.

As for food, my son had a basketball game Friday night that my husband and I attended. My son decided to go out and eat with friends so my husband and I did the same. Oh boy, we went to Happy Hour! They had $1.99 loaded fries and $2.99 Steak Sliders. With that, I then ordered dinner before the appetizer even arrived. What was I thinking? Well, I shared the loaded fries with my husband in which he probably are 3/4 of it and I ate one Steak Slider and by then I was full and took my burger I ordered for dinner home and my son ate it before the night was over. Oh, did I mention I had a margarita. In all, I did not deprive myself but I did not go overboard and as I mentioned I still had a 3 lbs. lost Saturday morning.

Last, I found myself at the grocery store on Saturday and we were there at Midnight looking for a Midnight snack. I had a piece of Cheesecake. I hope I work it off during this week. I was home all day on Sunday but I tried not to eat all day like I usually do when I have a lazy day and I succeeded.

That was my weekend. How was yours?