Trudee’s BodyBlog

Well it’s official, today starts my first day of summer!  My recital went well yesterday.  I was the only one that messed up…seriously on the dance with my niece I was doing something on my own and we started over LOL  Then on the mom’s dance I did the wrong move but got back on…I was REALLY mad at myself over that one.  The rest of my dancers did pretty good.  There were a lot of hugs and a lot of tears.  Several of the mom’s hugged me with tears in their eyes.  It was a very sad day.  I had been teary since 7 AM so I was emotionally drained by the time it was all over.  It was a good day but I’m glad it’s over.

Now onto my summer plans!  I’m excited about being able to concentrate more on me and my training the next 3 months. I’m going to focus on my running and still weight train 3 days a week.  I’m thinking about trying a split in the fall but I love my full body workouts!…I love feeling drained from head to toe but it may be time to change the type of workout I do so I can be stronger.  I have awhile to decide

I did a new DVD this morning.  I was going to take it easy but I had a few goodies after recital yesterday but ended up going for a 3 mile brisk walk later in the day with DH so I’m sure it was fine.  My tricky body did it agin though…my waist size was down 1/2 inch this morning.  I don’t really bother with the scale much anymore…more like once a week.

Well I better go do some laundry.  We are heading to the pool today and then softball practice which will be my life the month of June!

Workout:

Biggest Loser LI Cardio-25 minutes  Boot Camp 20 Minutes  Stretching

Walking

Today is the day I end one chapter of my life to move on to another.  I’m very excited but sad at the same time.  I will miss the kids and the craziness (sometimes) but I’m so ready to be done.  Working 10 hours days is a little harder than it was 10 years ago LOL

This is going to be short today.  I have a long list of things to do before lunch which include showering, getting groceries, picking up the flowers, getting speech ready, making lunch (having Ann soup) getting myself done up (makeup and hair for recital) and then getting the girls ready and out the door.  Then 1.5 of recital and it will all be over!

I modified my workout today.  I was supposed to do some flexibility yoga and a 5 mile run but I’m worn out and in a hurry so I changed.  I did a 5 mile DVD.  I will be dancing and getting a lot of walking in today.  Tomorrow I’m going to try to take it easy with my workout so I can be fresh for my new rotation Monday.

Workout:

5 mile WATP Fat Blast

LOTS of WALKING and dancing

With no school or work it feels strange.  It feels like it should be the weekend!  I’m super excited to be done with everything by tomorrow afternoon.  My recital is at 1:30 and by 3 it will all be over.  I’m sure after some tears and hugs I’ll be fine

My workout was TOUGH for me this morning.  I think I’m dragging from all the stress, heavier lifting, and tough runs this week.  I could barely make it through the first set with my 8 lb dumbbells.   I still enjoyed but I am BEAT.  My smoothie this morning was so GOOD…I had to eat it with a spoon-YUM nice and thick.  2 more days and my workout changes.

I got a few new workout aids yesterday in the mail from Amazon.  I ordered Jillian Michael’s Hot Bod in a Box but haven’t had a chance to look through it.  I also got a WATP Closer Walk 2 miles (Spiritual music) which I will be trying out this morning.   I really like my workout DVD’s because I like the guided "group" thing but I seem to gain more muscle doing my own routines.  I’m thinking about trying a split in the fall but I have NO IDEA how to set one up.  I lost my gym membership when I quit teaching and since I have everything at home I’m not about to pay to go somewhere…it was free.  I can and WILL make my workouts work at home.  I will just keep steadily adding equipment until I’m all set.

Workout:

Jillian 40 minutes strength

2 mile WATP

LOT of walking and dancing

Today is the last day of school and work for me until Aug!  I’m excited but stressed at the same time.  Im not looking forward to 3 months of fighting with the girls!

We got out oldest DD’s report card yesterday.  I was AMAZED.  She will be in 3rd grade in the fall.  She had a rough start with behavior…very controlling and impulsive.  She has always been very smart just not very nice.  Her report card blew me away.  Her reading is at 3.7 GR and her Math is at 4.1 GR (4th grade, frist month).  I am so proud of her.  At conferences her teacher said her behavior was pretty much nonexistent.  I’m been spying on her at school LOL(the perks) and there are girls playing with her out for recess and when I stopped in the class yesterday on my break one of the girls was asking Olivia to play with her.  It’s so nice to see her finally accepted by her peers.  When you start out as not very nice that tends to stick with you.  Her teacher this year was amazing and I think that helped.

2 more days and my dance career will be over.  Honestly I’m pretty excited about that.  I’m tired of the one being yelled at and blamed.  I do have a good group of mom’s that I love and will miss.  Most of them have become friends so I still see them outside of class.

My weight was down this morning along with my waist measurement.  Im pretty much staying the same give or take .5 inch most days.  My weight isn’t really moving either which is ok…I guess.  I don’t really NEED to lost weight but there’s always that last 5 pounds.  I’m not trying to lose weight and honestly I haven’t thought about losing weight for awhile (go me).  I just want to have energy and be healthy and strong and comfortable in my own skin (which may never happen until surgery-UGH).  I do think I look good but I want to be more solid.  I pretty much know what I need to do but don’t think I’m ready.  I prob should up my eating at this point.  I’m sure it will happen naturally over the summer because of upping my mileage.  I’m already finding I’m hungrier during the day now that I’m lifting heavier.  I need to get more water in…I’ve been so busy that I’ve REALLY been slacking lately.  I’m sure the change in workout routine next week will be enough of a shock to produce some results.

Workout:

Weight Loss Yoga

Speed Workout

Walking

1.5 days left of school.  This also means 1.5 days left of no fighting at home-UGH.  It usually takes awhile for the girls to fall into a routine.  At least I moved their toyroom upstairs so I won’t hear every little squabble and it won’t drive me crazy.  My 8 yr old has a little attitude and that is about to push me over the edge.

It has been raining the past few days so no walks outside.  Thank goodness it’s been stopping long enough to go outside for recess at school…indoor recess SUCKS.  My next few days of school are fun days so I should end on a good note.

My sister fell again last night and had to be take by ambulance.  Last summer she slipped on mud at my house and broke her knee in 2.  She’s had several surgeries on that and it’s still not right.  I havent had a chance to check up on her since my youngest had preschool graduation last night (sniff, sniff…I’ll be posting pictures on facebook hopefully later today or tomorrow).  They sent my sister home so nothing was broken at least.  She slipped on her wet deck and fell.  I’m going to call her this morning and check in on her.  Her youngest DD (16) and her DD’s BF were there to help her so at least she’s not alone.  She has run backstage of my dance recital since the beginning.  I’m hoping if I get her a chair she can sit…I’m bad I know.

My strength routine went well this morning.  Monday morning I did it without headphones and although it felt different I kinda liked it.  I feel I was more focused.  My music wakes me up though!  I’m looking for some new songs to upload for my long runs.  I’m going to have to check out itunes soon.  My running has been going well too.  From my heavier lifting and running hills my thighs/quads are pretty worn out.  They aren’t sore just REALLY tired.  Only a few more days on my current routine and then it’s going to be all mixed up.  I remember how hard the DVD I’m going to be doing was the first time I did it so I’m nervous about that.  Who knows a year later it may be easy!  I’m not very good with cardio DVD’s and it’s an interval one alternating strength with cardio.

On a scary note…I’m thinking about sending in my before and afters and my story into a fitness magazine

Workout:

Oxegen workout

2 mile Eliptical

Walking/Dance class

Well the scale moved in the WRONG direction this morning-UGH.  I have been telling/trying to convince myself that in order to gain muscle I’m going to gain some weight. I’ve only gained 2 pounds since Oct so it’s prob. not fat.  Most of my clothes still fit the same…some things are getting tighter in the leg which I do not want.  I really want to slim down my thighs.  Squats and lunges hardly make me sore anymore and I don’t really know what else to do.  I’m doing the eliptical, power walking and of course my running.  I will be running more hills and the bleachers once school is out and maybe that will help.  I DO NOT like my thighs rubbing together.  I need to stop obsessing and trust my body and workouts.  Maybe a switch in routine will help.  I’m going back and doing some of the things I was doing when I was skinny…not the eating but the workouts   I’m going to keep an eye on my body fat and make sure it isn’t out of control.

2.5 days of school left!  Our youngest has her preschool graduation tonight and then she is done.  My other DD and myself are done on Thursday.  Recital Saturday and then SUMMER.  We just move on to ball games!

Workout: 

Weight Loss Yoga

3 miles hills

Walking

Maybe someone can explain this to me because I have yet to figure it out.  I usually have a few small or one medium size cheat over the weekend (never BIG because I end up sick from it LOL) and Monday morning my waist is smaller and my weight is always the same instead of up???  My body seems to have a weird reaction to a small amount of sugar.  Alot of sugar makes me sluggish and tired but it seems like just a small amount revs my metabolism or something like that???  The only thing that really makes me bloat is SODIUM and I can usually take one bite of a food and if it’s too salty I stop because I have such an intolerance.

I tired on my bikini and tankini last night and I can’t decide.  I look good in my bikini when I’m tan LOL it just takes me a few weeks to get there!  I did buy one and I put it on last night and it made me feel bad so I’m taking it back!  My other 2 I felt good in so why suffer over one…go me.  I have the extra skin around my hips that I didn’t have last year when the fat was holding it up but it’s not overly horrific.  My abs looked good at 8:30 PM so I hope they look good at1:00 PM when the pool opens LOL.  I’ve been really trying to eat cleaner 90% of the time knowing I will be wearing a suit for the next 3 months.  I’m hoping some of my extra running will burn some flab.

Last week of my workout rotation and then it’s all new.  I start my track workouts next week also.  I’m going to try to find a whistle today at Wal-Mart to defer critters and creeps LOL.  I’m looking forward to running bleachers-crazy I know but it REALLY helps with the hills of my summer races.  Speaking of races I picked up a reg. sheet for the next one but have yet to send it in…not sure if I really want to though I’m feeling the pressure from others.  My strength workout was really good this morning.  My arms are still on fire.  I’m looking for some exercises to slim my upper/inner thigh.  I also think some of that is skin but I KNOW some is good old fashion fat.  All I can do is keep pushing forward.

Workout:

Full Body 2×10 10 lb dumbbells 1×10 8 lb dumbbells

2 mile power walk

SHOPPING

I started a new protein powder today and it tastes just like a PINA COLADA.  It was so good…I drank it a little too fast HAHA.  It’s Syntrax brand Protein Isolate in Caribean Cooler. YUM

DH gave me a nice massage last night so I’m no where near as sore as I have been the past few days.  After my 5 mile run yesterday morning the girls and I cleaned for 3.5 hours so I got a great workout in LOL.  We decluttered my house from top to bottom and I feel so relieved.  I only have 2 things left on my summer to do list but I’m sure I’ll make another before long.  I know one thing I want to do it get rid of the ginormous computer desk we have a get a smaller more compact one.  I would also like to get a new computer…ours only works part time-UGH.  I need to quit finding to-do things or my summer will fly by.

My eating has been pretty good.  I did have a few small splurges yesterday but nothing calorie/waistline blowing.  I’m looking for balance in my life not deprivation.  I liked the way I looked yesterday (except my hair but I will be taking care of that soon) and that is a huge step for me.  I still have parts I don’t think look great but I’m going to keep moving forward and not dwell.  They won’t fix themselves with words…I need action.

Workout:

5 mile Super Fat Blast WATP

LOTS of walking at the lake today

Not of m yself but of my HOUSE.  I’m so tired of looking at clutter…stacks here and there, toys that are never played with etc.  So yesterday, today, and tomorrow I will be doing some major PURGING in a good way.  I have already made mass improvements in one night.  The girl’s don’t play with even a fourth of the toys they have so we are getting them packed up for the consignment store.  I set a toy room up upstairs so I no longer have to look at all the clutter of things in my the room where I work out.  It just feels so freeing.  This morning after breakfast we are conquering our basement which is where my treadmill is at and a large amount of toys collecting dust.  I’m ready to have some of my own space back LOL.  The project list for summer is 1/2 page long already LOL.  I’m super cleaner so it will prob all be done the first week of June LOL.  I’m tryng to figure out how to smuggle some of the crap we have out without the girls seeing!

I’m pretty sore from hitting the weights pretty heavy yesterday.  I also think I’m sore because I didn’t eat enough and because I’m stressed with recital coming up.  I have to make my CD and staple my programs, get the girl’s things ready, and practice my dance, buy the flowers…aaahhh the list goes on!

Workout:

Yoga flexibility

5 mile walk/run

1 more week and it’s SUMMER!  I think I’m just as excited as the school age kids LOL  I look forward to the lazy days of summer although I’m finding as the girls get older and more involved in things there is no such thing as a lazy day!  Between Ball and story time and such our summers usually fly by.  It will feel strange come Aug. when I don’t return to my dance classes.  I think after the first week of being home after school I will be in love.

There may be lazy days but no lazy mornings.  My summer is packed with fun, high energy workouts and runs.  I will be running with a friend a few times over the summer which will be a first for me.  I will also be heading out to the local track for speed work and bleachers (which oddly enough I LOVE).  I’m looking for a place to buy MACE that I can carry around my neck or wrist.  Too many close encounters with creatures big and small.  Next week is going to be my back down week..No DVD’s just my own workouts for strength using my 10 lb weights.  I will be going hard for the summer (3 months) and then will back down from running once school starts and I have to be inside

We have a busy weekend planned.  DD has softball practice and we have a graduation open house and I have dance practice Saturday.  We have a family get together Sunday to honor my dad and brother (both vets).  Monday I will prob head to the cemetary where my dad does the flag ceremony each year.  The pool open this weekend but I’m not sure where we could squeeze it in???

Workout:

Jillian 40 minutes strength with 8 and 5 lb weights

2 mile walk

Lots of Walking