Six weeks, scale came back

Just a quickie this week...

The scale normalized this week, thankfully. I haven't worked out since Wednesday. I tweaked my hip playing golf on Wednesday night, and have been suffering from pregnancy related fatigue. I'm also flirting with a cold/sore throat.

I'm committed to keeping healthy, though! And I hope to exercise normally starting tomorrow--not so much time today.

Hubby is heading to America tomorrow, and won't be home until Saturday afternoon. Its definitely rough having him away, but we'll manage:-)

Thanks, for the well wishes!

5 weeks preggie, gained 4 pounds!

Ugh, I am so disappointed in the scale, but I don't think there is anything I can do about it. I've continued to exercise, and eat pretty well. I did eat some (mostly) whole grain bread and nuts over the weekend, but certainly not 4 pounds worth!

My energy comes and goes. Today it seems to be taking the day off. I really struggled through 30 Minutes to Fitness and am not sure about getting in a HIIT. Cathe's Stretch Max on the Ball feels really good, so I'll probably do that instead. My husband and I are planning to do a PM Yoga routine together on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but skipped last night because we were both so tired *rolling eyes*... I previewed it for the second time yesterday, but Pigeon Pose scares me. There is no way on EARTH I'll ever get into that!

My stomach seems to have pooched out two inches in the past week, making my loose jeans fit. My boobies are extremely tender, I have super smelling abilities and a nagging headache that I don't want to take a Tylenol for.

Down 2lbs for HYC:-)

Another good week for me! I stuck to plan (pretty much--see below), and struggled through all that exercise last week. Instead of it energizing me, however, it pretty much wiped me out, and I've been struggling with exhaustion. My period is due today...I may have to dash to the pharmacy and buy a test. I keep going back and forth, "am i??...no, there's a cramp!"

In August, I'm going to do weekly confessions about anything that is not fully on my plan, like if I sneak a bite of something or miss a planned work out.

This weeks confessions: I ate a few bites of white potato yesterday and really struggled to do all the exercise, but I made it!

This weeks exercise plan:

M: Squeeze, HIIT
T: 60-75 mins Kickboxing, Stretch Max on the ball
W: 30 min Strength Training, HIIT
T: HIIT, Yoga
F: Ripped, Stretch Max

Update: I dropped my son off at his first day of school, and couldn't stop myself from getting a pregnancy test---and OMG it's positive!! I'm pretty freaked out, it's happened so fast. I'm also trying not to get my hopes up, as I have a history of miscarriages. Hmmmm, lots for me to think about, and even more reasons for me to be diligent with my healthy lifestyle!

Down 3 Pounds for HYC!

I'm thrilled to report being down 3 pounds this week! I stuck to eating well and exercised hard, although I missed Thursday's HIIT due to various reasons (repair men around the house, toddler chanting, "I'm tired of all this exercising every day!"). I'm thinking I need to gear up / psyche myself up to increase my cardio to 5 times a week. I'm going to ease into it this week, and when my son goes back to school next week, I'll try to do this type of rotation:



M: Strength, 20 min HIIT

T: Cardio, yoga or stretching

W: Strength, 20 min HIIT
T: Cardio, yoga or stretching

F: Strength, 20 min HIIT



Hopefully, this will help me really get things moving, I am so ready to make a new low!



On Saturday morning, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror, and felt like I looked thin. I was wearing tight fitting clothing (bra top and work out pants), and my stomach was pulled in. Lately (the past few months), I've been feeling like I'm beginning to look like a normal sized person. I think clothing has had a lot to do with this, as I've been wearing my "skinny stuff" which fits, instead of wearing baggy stuff. I'm beginning to get used to wearing clothing that actually fits! I've been wearing size 18 pants consistently, which is great! The next step is to not have them be tight out of the dryer...



Here is a picture from our trip, in my size 18 Tommy Hilfigers, in front of the Casino in Monte Carlo:

Anyhow, after enjoying that thin feeling for a while on Saturday morning, I began to tell myself that I was delusional. My husband noticed my mood shift and asked what was up. When I told him he said something along the lines of, "you're looking good but, you do have some more work to do!"

I think I'm thinking too much! I wish everyone a healthy week, I'm off to work out!

HYC Check In

Things are going well here. The scale is down a bit this week, about 1-2 pounds, if I recall. My eating has been good, although I've indulged in summer berries on a daily basis. I got all my exercise in last week: Squeeze, kickboxing, body sculpt, kickboxing, body sculpt. I also went to the driving range 3 or 4 times. Although, I didn't do much lower body work. My abs were sore from the core focus on most of the days, though! I'm planning a similar rotation this week. I already did Squeeze this morning.

I guess the big news in my life is that we are trying to get pregnant. I'm 41, so we're only giving it a couple of months. It's taken us a really long (like 3 years!) time to decide if we want another child. We realize that two months is not much time at my age, but I really don't want to be giving birth at 43...and it could complicate our moving back Stateside. It's such a conflict, you know? Things are really stable here, my husband is rocking his career, we have zero debt, own our house, real estate taxes are ridiculously low. My husband enjoys the European standard as far as vacations and paternal leave go. Flexibility in his schedule is understood. Even if he keeps the same job when we move home, his hours will be longer and harder (given competitive US market and longer commute). He won't be able to support me (physically and emotionally) during the week, and will likely be wiped out on the weekend. Also, Obama is taxing the *&)# out of people, so our income tax would probably increase-maxing out at 60%! Not to mention real estate taxes in the five digits. I guess it would be different if we moved to where we had a family support network, but that is just not going to happen for various reasons...Anyhow, it's a lot to consider and weigh in on.

Yesterday I started ripping up and rearranging one of my perennial beds that's a mess. I thinned and moved a large patch of iris, planted some lavender and removed an ugly leafy plant. It still has a way to go, but it's rainy today. I have a boat load of yard work on my agenda, but will probably save most of it until the wee one goes back to school, in two weeks.

I hope every one's enjoying a healthy start to the week!

Long Time No Blog

Well, hello, if there is still anyone out there. I know I've really neglected my blog, but I have just not been in the mood. I was feeling like a broken record, and really stuck. I'm still a bit stuck, as in have not made any progress in the weight loss department, and have slacked on exercise whilst on vacation.

Since it's Monday, and Mondays are always a good day for a fresh start...here we go! I cut out the carby stuff yesterday, and did most of my Squeeze work out today. We returned from vacation a week ago, and last week I managed two Yoga work outs, while stuffing my face with cookies *shame* I'm coming to realize I have a chronic state of dissatisfaction. No matter what I eat it never seems to live up to the memory or expectations. I'm finding this to happen with shopping, too. Something to think about...

I have not made any visible progress (I am keeping the faith that I have gained some muscle) all year, and I am going to do my best to not dwell on that fact, and make a concerted effort to keep moving forward. My son is on summer break for 3 more weeks, so it makes exercise a little challenging--he joins in, but mostly wants to crawl or hang all over me. I'm wondering if I should try and up the cardio to 4 or 5 days from 2, ending with a rotation of 3 strength and 4 or 5 cardio workouts weekly. I'd also like to add in Yoga, but there is only so much time...maybe after school starts.

Yesterday we went to the driving range, and it was quite fun. My hubby is an avid golfer and really wants me to join him. He thinks I have a natural swing...so, I'm going to add this activity into my schedule a couple times a week. My toddler was pretty well behaved there, so perhaps it's something we could practice together.

Thanks for reading!

The trouble with my scale!

I was greeted this morning by a big drop on my scale-back down to 233 from 240 yesterday. It had been propped up on the edge of the rug slightly...so I now have an explanation for the wacky high results lately! Phew, I feel so much better!

I am in the midst of making a dessert for our dinner party on Saturday (frozen meringue torte) and am happy to report I am not in the least bit tempted! (I purposely chose something that doesn't appeal to me that much.)