Yoga Uh OH!

So today was a busy day!  Busy with errands and doctor's appointments.  So busy I forgot that I was going to do Yoga today...So to make up for it, I am doing Pilates after my Spin class in the morning!

I did complete Week 1 Day 3 of Couch 2 5K…it was a sweaty hard run!

See Janna Sweat! 

Today I tried a new recipe that my lovely friend Jules passed on…it turned out quite yummy!  I will share more of that next week!  :)

Reese also had her puppy check up and second round of shots…she weighs 18.6 pounds…that is a 5 pound gain in 3 weeks!  I want my baby to stop growing! 

In other Reese news…she is getting brave and chasing her BFF Evie through the woods…and she found a little “slide” down the hill of dirt…she likes to run up…and then slide down.  TOO CUTE FOR WORDS!  I hope one day I can get a video of it!

Off to bed…I have 2 classes in the morning to attend!  Wish me luck!

Spindom

I did it!  I got up and went to spin!  I was supposed to have a friend join me, but at the last minute it didn’t work out.  I could have just stayed home, but I didn’t! 

When I got to class it was PACKED!  I was kind of surprised.  I picked that class because it was after most people had to be at work and before the lunch hour…oh well!  We got to sweat together!  With that many people it was REALLY hot!

There were many times where I wanted to give up because it hurt but I kept going.  I wanted to prove to myself that I could do this and I wouldn’t take the easy way out!

When class was over, not only was I a sweaty mess, I had burned 600+ calories!  Thank you SPIN!

Afterwards I went to sprouts and picked up 16 pints of blackberries…why?  Cause they are on sale for $.88 each.  I bought tons last week and froze half.  So I might be doing that again!  They have been a yummy addition to the menu this week!  I also bought some bulk pumpkin flax seed granola…it was yummy with my yogurt and blackberries!I also made a yummy lunch by borrowing an idea off a fellow blogger.  I roasted some red peppers and tomatoes while I boiled whole wheat pasta and sautéed some spinach.  Add it all together with 2 tsp of olive oil and I have a healthy lunch with 3 servings of veggies, my healthy oil and healthy grains all taken care of…it is a good start!  Doesn’t it look fab?

Now I am going to sit down and re-read my WW materials.  I want to make sure I completely have my head back in the game!

Update:

Last night I finished Week 1 day 2 of C25K!  I also had an AWESOME dinner…Scallops :) and stir fry veggies!

After lunch settles I am going to take Reese and Evie outside to play on this beautiful day!  I am going to try and get a picture of Reese playing fetch…she FINALLY does it!  I am so excited!  It is too cute!

Have a wonderful day!

Win, Won, Winner!

I did it! I went and faced the music this morning. There were a few tears, but not because of the weight on the scale, because for some reason it was scary to go back in there and admit that I needed to be there.

I used to look forward to WI every week. I couldn’t wait to text my friends, email my family, tell anyone and everyone how I had done. Even when I gained I accepted it because I knew what I had done or hadn’t done.

THAT is where I want to be again! THAT is where I am going to be again! I can’t wait to text, email, blog and whatever next Monday! That is how confident I am!

So today’s meeting topic was finding a Weight Loss Buddy. I feel so lucky because I have so many weight loss buddies! From my girls that I met on the WW message boards, to my blog friends, to my family, to my real life friends. I have support all around. I am one lucky girl!

What makes a good buddy?

• Similar Goals
• Similar levels of commitment
• Similar Schedule
• Supporter, not competitor

So there you have it. I got it done and the week has started out on the right foot! Oh…and I am a WINNER! I got in the car after the meeting and heard the radio say call now for a $50 gift card to a salon…I WON! That…is how you should start the week!

Dinner last night, Lunch Today and Trying a new drink…so far so good!

Off to take the pups for a walk on a beautiful day and I will get my Couch to 5K training in this afternoon as well! Spin in the morning!

Stop by my friend Jenny's blog and tell her CONGRATS on hitting 10% today! She is doing great and she is a great cheerleader! CONGRATS JENNY!

“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one”

C.S. Lewis

Schedule and a Weekend Update Sunday!

First, this is how I feel today after all the hard work and fun of the weekend :)

The wedding this weekend was BEAUTIFUL!  I promise I will be back with more pictures but here are a few to start off with!

        Autumn makes a BEAUTIFUL bride and Stephen made a handsome groom!  Thank you both for letting me be a part of your special day!

So today was the day that I got back on WW and I am serious about it!  I went to the website and I am tracking my food and such.  So I look forward to seeing real and genuine progress back in the right direction!

Tomorrow morning around 9:45 AM I will be officially weighing in and facing the music. EEK!

So here is this weeks schedule of exercise and such!

Monday-WI day and Couch to 5K

Tuesday-9:30 AM Cycle

Wednesday-Couch to 5K and 10:30 AM Yoga

Thursday-9:30 AM Cycle

Friday-Couch to 5K

This is what I am committing to this week.  Lofty goals but I can do this!  I will be checking back in all week and letting you know how it is going!

 

Today is also the day that one of my dearest friends Roxie, lost her father.  When the call came in, it broke my heart.  I hurt for her and her family, but I also know that he isn’t hurting anymore.   To Roxie and her family I am praying for you and I am here for whatever you need!  I love you guys!

One Day Early

My friends and blog friends are AMAZING! Thank you all for your support and encouragement! You have no idea what it means to me to have so many people behind me! I won't let myself or you guys down!

So a couple of updates:

• I had to end the cleanse a day early on the recommendation of a friend so that everything would be good to go by Friday. So today was a light food sort of day most of the day.

• I started my Couch to 5K Program today and completed Day 1. (and burned over 300 calories)

• I signed up for the Bun Run :)

• I got an airbrush tan today thanks to Groupon for CHEAP! I am no longer as white as a sheet for the wedding!

• This was dinner after the run, doesn't it look yummy? Like my shoes and my "tan"?

• I love Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle Seasoning Blend...it was SO good on the Ahi Tuna!

• I tried Hint water today, the Watermelon kind and it wasn't bad. Probably something you could do yourself.

• Target has Sobe LifeWater $10 for $10 with a $5 gift card...so I am going to try it!

I am going to be SO busy ALL weekend! My friend Autumn is getting married and not only am I in the wedding...I am helping LuAnn with the flowers for the wedding. (LuAnn is a florist and is doing Autumn's wedding and she is also in the wedding!) So we will be busy starting tomorrow!

Sunday I will sleep in and then do Day 2 of the Couch to 5K program.

My plan was to do a spin class tomorrow and I will try my best, but I have some things I have to wrap up before the wedding fun begins at noon tomorrow! I promise blog world that if I get it wrapped up I will be in a spin class!

I will also post next weeks workout schedule on Sunday!

So there you have it! A first of many great updates! Thanks again for being there for me in my time of need!

One last thing...aren't they so STINKING cute?

Reese and her best friend Evie

Something is going around

I don't even know how to start this post other than to say I need help. I have gone SO far off track when it comes to my weight loss journey that I don't know how to get back. Last April I hit goal and it didn't even last 2 weeks. Granted at first it was a couple of pounds here and there, but that adds up QUICKLY!

Then life happened and I felt like I kept getting slapped around. I would get back on plan for a day or two and throw it out the window. And then I would promise myself that I would get back to it on Monday or whatever day. You know the story, we have all been there and had that talk with ourself.

Well here we are nearly a year later and I am sad to say that I have gained a considerable amount of weight back. I don't really know if I am ready to face up to the number, which has been part of my problem. I quit weighing in simply because I couldn't face the number. I would tell myself that I would get back down to the last weigh in weight and then I would start again. That NEVER happened. So here I am today sad, ashamed, scared, and wondering if I will ever get my motivation back.

One would think that I could have participated in the wakeup calls all along the way:

• None of my clothes fitting
• Buying new clothes because I had gotten rid of my "bigger" sizes
• Being ashamed and not being as outgoing as I had once been
• Not updating my blog
• Not weighing in
• Not fitting in the bridesmaid dress that I had ordered

But the truth is I didn't. I felt weak. I still feel weak, but I am tired of feeling helpless. I am not helpless. I did this before. On my own. Following a plan, making goals, getting to those goals. I know that I can do it. I just have to take it one step at a time. There won't be an easy solution, there are no quick fixes. I am going to have to work HARD again.

So here I am asking for help. Letting you in on my plan. Telling you what is going on in my life and in my head.

Life has been hard. I am unemployed. I am still recovering from my accident. But these are things that I can overcome! I WILL OVERCOME!

The plan:

• I am weighing in on Monday mornings at 10 AM. (If I don't post, please call me out!)
• I am counting points starting Sunday the 28th (there is a reason for this)
• Taking classes at my gym (I will be back with a more detail schedule)
• NO NO NO STARBUCKS! NONE, NADA!
• Couch to 5K (registering for the Bun Run on May 2nd)
• Share photos of my food, maybe not all of it, but at least the new stuff I try
• Find an accountability partner for a daily email (any volunteers :))

The other aspects:

• Looking for and finding a job
• Taking care of Reese and Bailey
• Getting my apartment COMPLETE (I have lived there for nearly 2 months)
• Getting better about reaching out to others and asking for help and giving support

The reason I am starting on Sunday:

After New Orleans eating bonanza I felt SICK. Absolutely sick physically and emotionally. So on the drive home from Houston I decided that I needed to do something to get control back. I needed to clean out my system and show myself that I could do what I set out to do. So I decided to do the Master Cleanse. (PLEASE no lectures)

So that is what I have been doing since Saturday. And to tell you it has been easy would be a lie. I had to stop going out to get away from the temptations and the ridiculous need to go get something. Something from Starbucks, a drink from Sonic, anything. It was an absurd NEED and I had to overcome it.

Today things are much better. The first two days were SO hard. I didn't feel like I was starving. But at this point, I am jonesing for some fresh veggies, a salad, some ahi tuna, some hummus :) You get the point. But I am doing what I set out to do. I am doing this through Thursday.

On Friday there will be a breakfast with yogurt to replace some things, a sensible lunch and then rehearsal dinner. Then Saturday is Autumn's big day! There will be a sensible breakfast, a sensible lunch and then dinner at the wedding.

Then come Sunday morning...JANNA IS BACK!

Will you join me, hold me accountable, support me?

Thank you to each and every one of you that does all of those things and more...you will never know how much you mean to me!

Are you having a bad day?

Then you should come back and check out this picture often...it will make it better!

This is what I woke up to the other morning...could she be any cuter?

I Puffy Heart...

Jules...she is my awesome amazing friend who sent me some love in the mail! Yesterday was such a great mail day!

She sent me a Moutaineers T-Shirt...and I will wear it with pride! (Since my school crapped out of the NCAA tournament)

She also sent me my favorite chapstik that I can't get here just yet and a pumpkin lotion bar. Along with some goodies from Japan where she recently went on a trip to see her brother and his family!

Thank you Jules for being an awesome friend and thinking of me...I LOVE IT ALL!

Canadian Love!

I got my cross border exchange package today and I am so EXCITED! Lynn and Jaime were most excellent to me!

My Goodies from Lynn:

I asked her to grab me a new Roots T-shirt...the last one I got...well it is way too big now!

Do you see all this love? Ketchup Chips (YUM), A Roots bag, All sorts of goodies that are from Nova Scotia

Don't these bars look AMAZING! I will let you know when I try them!

An Easter Basket worth of candy! And I hear that our Cadbury chocolate isn't like theirs...I will let you know!

A Roots bag that I am SO excited about! It will be the perfect lunch bag.

Lynn claims this is the best dark chocolate EVER! I am a dark chocolate lover, so I am excited to see!

CUTE!

I can't wait to try these out on some new eats!

Jaime's loot:

A shirt that I promise to model in a future post :). Smarties...I am hearing good things about these guys! And cute Candian gear!

Both of them sent me sweet cards...

You guys were great and ANYTIME you want to do this again...you just say the word!

If any of my other Canadian buddies would like to participate...just drop me a line!

In case you were wondering what I sent Lynn and Jaime...check out the links!

Silly St Patty's Love...

I love this holiday...and this was my first time ever to go out and enjoy it in a city that actually does stuff for the day! I didn't go wild and crazy and there was no green beer...but there was Abita Amber :) And there was an accidental running into of a parade which in New Orleans...was AWESOME! Here are some pictures!