Oh, well . . . .

Unfortunately, my busy schedule has interfered with my exercise routine. And my lack of will power has yet again sabotaged my diet. Hopefully, this little lesson has taught me to remain focused and more accountable. We will see. I hope tomorrow is a better day. But have a lot to do, so maybe not. But friday, I have no excuses. . . . Well, not yet anyway.

3.5miles today

Well, today I was on the elliptical for 3 1/2 miles. But this afternoon, my back is killing me. So, I must have pulled it sometime today. The boys and I pigged out on Easter candy yesterday. Which I know isn't good. But really peeps are just sugar, and I only had 1 Reese's eggs. Which are the best candy EVER! But my plan is to not pig out again. The boys are doing a good job of making a dent in the Easter candy. And they are doing a great job of reminding me to exercise. One day at a time.

How many miles can you go?

At the gym, they have a map of the US and they are challenging people to keep track of their miles-to see how where they could have walked/run/biked to. It is kinda fun. Thinking in a year you could have ran to New York. I think Oklahoma City is a more appropriate goal! LOL! Seriously, I am going to keep track, but I am trying to incorporate some of my home DVD's because they have strength training and aerobics together in 1 workout. I figure if I do them 2-3times a week that will help with building more lean muscle. I am still doing way better on my exercise than eating. And I am trying not to let my busy schedule negatively affect me. Well, I have laundry and baking to finish. So, I gotta run!

Why do I have to plateau?

I have been doing okay with my plan. Better with exercising than eating. And I am getting frustrated with my current plateau. Trying to get my house ready to put on the market is taking up a lot of time. I plan to keep taking it one day at a time and not get too frustrated. At least I haven't gained. Working all weekend throws me off a little off schedule with my exercise. I had hoped to get up early and exercise before work, but I really don't sleep well during the day-so it was a no go this afternoon. I think it would be better to work out when I get home. We will see how tomorrow goes.

I have not fallen off the face of the earth!

I had been trying to do a more daily update, but my busy schedule was making that tough. I haven't lost anymore weight, but haven't gained. I have been doing good with exercising, and having hit and miss days with my eating. But there have been some great successes. Like I am not eating after the boys go to bed. And I am truely making a better effort with my choices. And I am not allowing 1 misstep to affect the whole day/week. So, I feel really good about it. I have to work all weekend, but I still hope to do some sort of exercise on those days.

Stumble but no fall.

I did really well with exercise yesterday, but didn't input my eating into sparkpeople.com so I think I went over my calorie goals. I am not so calorie focused, but for me it is helpful to see a a good estimate of what my calorie intake is.

I didn't sleep well, so my exercise workout was slow moving today. Lucas had a field trip, so he had school from 1100-1400. And I took him to the gym after he was done. Forgetting the fact the daycare closes from 1400-1600 everyday. So, that was tricky. Lucas wasn't super thrilled with the idea of walking a mile. So, I could only get about a half mile in before he gave up. So, then I tried doing the stairmaster and have him standing by me while watching animal planet. That lasted about 10min before an employee said that he couldn't be over by the equipment. So, he sat on the bench for me to finish up my 15min. I was shy of my 30min goal. But it was better than nothing.

Tomorrow, my neighbor is coming to do some work around the house. I hope to be able to still get my workout in. But I am please with how I am doing with my food choices and portions.

A red letter day!

I am down 4lbs from Sunday, I know it is more water weight than anything. But we can take what we can get. Lucas was thrilled about going to the gym this morning, so hopefully that will get better. I did over 3 miles on the elliptical and that felt good. I am trying to work up to doing 5 miles during my cardio workouts. The boys are doing a great job of encouraging me. I don't focus on the weight with them. But we talk about mommy being healthy with what she eats and if she exercises. I don't want them to be weight focused when they grow up. I haven't eaten yet so I guess I better do that since I am starving!