I need to be at the gym!

I need to be at the gym, but instead I am updating my blog. I know lame. But I am waiting for a phone call from my Grandma and I have some Christmas gifts that I need to be on the computer to finish. I won't explain that might spoil someone's Christmas. Although I am pretty sure my Grandparents don't check my blog. So hopefully, I will get all this stuff done. And the house cleaned and GO to the gym! So I a better get on the stick!

Too busy this week!

Didn't go to the gym today and probably won't tomorrow. I just had too much to do today, and tomorrow is a day to relax. I think my goal is to maintain through the holidays. I am going to try to workout the same and watch what I am eating, but I am NOT going to stress lossing weight. Happy Thanksgiving!

I figured it out . . .

I think that I have finally figured out why I am so tired and having more trouble sleeping. My youngest boys have been playing sports Sat mornings for the last 5 weeks. So, in order to get to basketball at 1100, I only get about 3 1/2 hours of sleep. And then soccer is at 1300 and then usually the rest of the day is packed w/other activities. By the time I go to bed it is nearly midnight since, my body wakes up after 8-9pm. Saturdays are usually my catch up day. Normally when I get home from work I just a few hours of sleep during the day and then go to bed early, but I have been having trouble sleeping. And when I am exhausted that happens, why I don't know. But the nights that I think, I would sleep like a rock-I toss and turn. So, I will be making more of an effort to get to bed on time and take my afternoon naps and try to get the sleep that I am supposed to.

I think my wii fit age this week is 100 . . .

It has a hard week. Sometimes, my body refuses to cooperate with the switching back and forth from days to nights. And this week was one of those weeks. I am having trouble sleeping at night (the 4 nights a week that I can even sleep at night) but having trouble napping during the day. UUUGGGHHH! Working nights just plain screws you up!!! It has been tough to be motivated to work out, and it is wearing me out! Hopefully, it will get batter. I slept okay last night, so I better get to the gym and burn those calories!

Didja Know . . .?

Here is some estimations on the number of calories you burn in 30min of various exercises/activities:
playing pool- 105
Sky diving-156
jumping on a trampoline- 156
belly dancing- 210
heavy cleaning- 216
walking (pace 15min mile)- 216
playing with your kids- 252
cycling (pace 10-11.9 miles/hour)- 270
shoveling snow- 288
swimming- 288
moving- carrying boxes- 336
circuit training- 384
jumping jacks-vigorous- 384
running (pace 10min/mile)- 480
elliptical- 432
skipping- 540

Okay I don't believe I will be jumping out of a plane anytime soon. And I don't think I am going to skip for 60min instead of going to the gym. But I would be happy if anyone wants to burn their calories for the day by doing heavy cleaning at my house. Any volunteers. . . . NO? Worth a shot. Since I have exercise for the last 7 days, I am taking a break today. My shins are KILLING me. Thats what I get for trying to beat mom on the wii fit. Be sure tomorrow I am going to the gym and going on the elliptical machine.

Why be so cruel . . . .

Over the weekend, my family celebrated Thanksgiving. After dinner, I know not the best time- we got on the wii fit. Did you know that if you gain weight, it makes you tell it why? As if its not bad enough seeing your weight curve go up. I was up 2 lbs since the last time I was on it. UMMM Thanksgiving dinner DUH! But saying I just ate wasn't an option. And I always get lectures about needing to exercise EVERYDAY. That wii fit board has a smart mouth :). I spent the weekend trying to dethrone my parents #1 standings. But it was pretty worthless. My mom is killer at the wii fit. And Fred creamed us all at soccer. I am #1 for ski jump (really I tied Mom but the ranks bumped me ahead of her, maybe that board isn't so bad after all . . .) and #1 for beginner boxing. I am not delusional enough to think my ranking will last.

Staying in check . . .

Exercise check
drinking 8-10 glasses of water check
getting 8hrs of sleep check(cumulative right ?)
watching what I eat half check

I am doing pretty good this last week and a half. But am hungry ALL the time. I know my weight loss would speed up if I could get that undercontrol. Tomorrow is a new day!