WEEKEND WEIGH IN

Well - I am up 2 pounds this week. I went through my information and my calories are good, went to the gym 5 times and a long walk the one sunny day we had. So what is going on?? I finally decided it is because I am sitting all day for my new work - and before I was on my feet for at least 3 hours and sometimes 5-6 hours of the day.

So I am going to have to increase my daily exercise to make up for it. When it isn't raining I think I'll try a walk during the day. I could try a few extra trips up and down the stairs, too!

I WORK IN THE KITCHEN

They say real estate is all about location, location, location. My new job has a location problem. It is located in the kitchen.

I should say my desk with phone and computer is located here. And proximity is an issue. For the past 2 days I have been distracted by my location. I hope I will get past it!

I have posted a picture of myself on the frig (the one here with my darling girls) and will keep toting up all the items I am eating on my food diary. I really don't want to loose the forward momentum I gained on my trip.

WEEKEND WEIGH IN

Just got back from a visit with my parents in Palm Desert. They live in a beautiful development for ages 55 plus. There are 2 golf courses which they spend a lot of time enjoying, a couple of nice gyms, tennis, bike lanes and walking trails. There was snow on the peaks of the mountains and the days were clear and cool.

I hit the gym twice and walked with my mom one day. They eat very healthy meals and the indulgence of the week was wine and a couple of cocktails. I weighed in today and I have lost another 6 pounds. Yeah!

The big change for me going forward is that I'll be working from home. My desk and computer are in the kitchen. Proximity is dangerous for me! I frequently take myself upstairs to distract myself from grazing. So this will take a great deal of willpower.

The plus side is that I have much more time for the gym, and I can take a walk during the day to refresh myself. I am also looking forward to being here in the afternoons for my daughter when she comes home from school. She isn't too pleased, though!

WEEKEND WEIGH IN

A pretty good week. I went to the gym 3 times, I logged my food 5 days and I lost 2 pounds.

I have not been in a great place mentally. I thought that reaching goal of menopause meant that things would stabilize when it came to moods and hot flashes and sleeplessness. But, no. Apparently it can go on indefinitely. I have found that I am not having a fluctuation in moods - I am just down. I feel sad and tired and it frustrates me. The worst of it is that I had a total melt down at work which has completely shot my creditability.

So much for Mrs. Brightside...which reminds me, I come to that name for my blog because of a song I find irresistible for my workouts. It is by The Killers - called I'm Mr. Brightside. I have 4 songs by that band on my workout music.

Here is a link to the Youtube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnwLf88t_Wc

Since I got my iPod I have found I have much better and longer aerobic work outs when I have the right mix of music going.

WEEKEND WEIGH IN AND OTHER NOTES

The good news is that I logged my food for 5 days out of 7. The calorie counts have been high - averaging 1850 - so the loss of only 1 pound is to be accepted. I went to the gym 3 times this week.

I realized about half way through the week that the Splenda brown sugar I have been using on my morning oatmeal and blueberries has sugar in it. (It is not in the origional bag, it is in a sealed container...ooops.) Therefore I have not been completely sugar free.

My indulgence has been popcorn and mixed berries with Splenda. Yum.

This week - get the calorie counts down.

Ow

I went to the gym with Maggie on Sunday and I guess I over did it. I was on the stepper for 40 minutes, which is about average time-wise. But I was all hyped up and I was going fast.

I stretched out a lot after, but didn't go into the steam or whirlpool or even shower right away. By the time I showered and went to bed - I was in major achy mode. And my foot hurt - really sharp pain. Even 3 Advil did not sooth the pains enough to go to sleep. Took sleep med at 1 a.m.

I've got to ease into this...

JANUARY 8 - WHAT'S UP?

I have been entering my food to My Food Diary online. The calorie counts have been fairly high, but the point is to get mindfiul and into the habit of making the entries.

I am still coughing like crazy from the New Year's cold I caught - so the activity is limited. But I plan to start to the gym 3 mornings a week starting Tuesday.

Maggie goes back to school on Monday, so I have to get the courage to let her take photos of me before then - then I need to see if I can post them...