[ it didn't burn down ]

I am impressed that The Gym didn't burn down when I walked through the doors.

And nobody snickered.

Or pointed.

Or tried to convince me I was in the wrong location.

I am overweight and way out of shape. But I plan to keep it real.

This is why I went to the gym today:

Despite what you might think... I am NOT 13 months pregnant with triplets.

The husband took this shot on our vacation this past Wednesday.

I don't FEEL that fat.

That's what's making this SO hard.

Just as a side note, after seeing how horrible my hair looked in that picture, I cut it off.

And got it colored.

But that doesn't change the shape and health of my body.

Back to my AM workout.

(wait, I should add I had a medium banana - to get me going!)

I started off on the treadmill.

3mph 1.5 incline

I lasted for 7 minutes...

My calves are soooo tight.

And my shins are killing me.

I am not sure how I fix either of those problems...

More working out?

After the treadmill, I did some upper body weights.

Well, it was with a weight stick, pole thingy.

That felt good.

After that, I tried the elliptical.

For abt a minute.

I hate that thing.

Then I wandered down to the recumbent bikes.

I can handle that better than the treadmill.

I rode (?) for 2.5 miles - in 10 minutes.

Still not a whole lot, but at least I wasn't still asleep in my warm and cozy bed.

After the bike, I jumped back on the treadmill

and ran for 1 minute.

5.6 mph with a 2% incline.

I had to end the workout a bit short, mostly because I was dying,

but also because my dad needed me to take him to work today.

Before I picked him up, I stopped at McDonald's...

to use their restroom.

Nothing more!

Here is a pic of me after I got home...

Then it was time to get the day started.

Since my fridge was now loaded with veggies, veggies, and more veggies...

It was time to make breakfast for me and the kids.

Egg and Cheese English Muffin

Apple Slices w/ Almond Butter

Glass of Water

Wait, I don't have one veggie listed there.

Don't worry, I saved those for lunch and dinner.

Speaking of lunch...
Whole Wheat tortilla with sliced turkey, Munster cheese
and spicy mustard...
with carrots, a small banana, and a few almonds.

I had another Chiro appointment today, which is good because

I am able to get my stretches in, a massage, and an adjustment.

For dinner...

We had turkey breast (grilled), roasted zucchini and yellow squash,

corn on the cob, and Mandarin oranges.

Just to put it in writing, I don't have a great starting weight.

My scale broke.

Someone dropped something (liquid) on it, and it went

kaput!

We have another scale that read 265...

I think it's between 265 and 270.

Too bad I couldn't find the scale that read 145!

I forgot to weigh myself at the gym.

I was too busy dying... remember?

[ got my list, checking it twice ]

We are home from vacation...
It's time to go grocery shopping.
I've used all of my favorite blogs to get inspiration (especially Jessica's).

As soon as we get back I will post my meal plan for the week.
Everyone is home, no more summer school - so that means breakfast, lunch AND dinner meals to plan!

[ the dreaded "v" word ]

Yep... I am going on Vacation! In fact, we leave in less than 24 hours. We are going to San Diego for the week. But I promise [and look, it's in writing!] that I will make healthy choices, drink lots of water, and walk a ton (that's a given, the beach and Legoland require WALKING!).

I also promise that when we get back, I am going to hit the gym 3-4 days a week.
I promise.

Happy July 4th!

[ so many reasons... ]

...you know - like 130!?

I just got an email from the photographers who handled my graduation pics. They had these babies included:

Imagine what I looked like on the THREE jumbo trons. THREE!

I have a picture from last July to compare it to - it's when I walked for my undergrad.

I don't have it to post, unfortunately...

but I assure you -

there is a difference.

Just today, I sat at my desk and looked at the 5 cups from various take-out places.

And wondered why seeing those cups wasn't enough to get me riled up about losing weight.

What is wrong with me?

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Edited to add what I ate for dinner.

We don't have a whole lot in the house; we are going on vacation starting on Sunday, so I thought we would eat from our pantry and freezer.

Tonight, we had lettuce (a leaf of romaine) wraps with brown rice, black beans & corn, shredded chicken (rotisserie from Costco), and a little raspberry vinaigrette to top it off.

It was fantastic!!

It felt really good to eat it!

Tomorrow is going to be just as good.

Right?

[um, i could be doing better]

We ate very well this weekend and also loaded up on water. We did have pizza Friday night, but other than that - salads, turkey sandwiches, and even more salads.

Then... I couldn't say no to a bagel this morning.
So, I had Subway for lunch.

I know I can do better than this.

For three weeks now I have been *meaning* to get up at 5am and get my gut/butt to the gym. THREE WEEKS! Why can't I just do it?

I have another Chiro appointment today; at least I am getting in my stretches.

I could be doing so much better.

[had fun, ate well...wait, i look like that?]

Today, the family and I went up to the lake. We took a picnic lunch that consisted of turkey sandwiches, strawberries, pickles, baked lays, water, and Chocolate Jello pudding snacks (sugar-free, of course). We actually brought a lot of food home; we were too busy having fun fishing to actual sit and eat.

Unfortunately , the only thing we caught was a wicked, old craw-dad. Not much fun.

So glad to spend the day outdoors, catching some Vitamin D, and getting a little exercise in!

Tomorrow - I go hard core. For a long time, I've been okay with how I look... Perhaps my mirror was lying to me? Now my mirror (let's face it - ALL mirrors) and my scale seem to be in cahoots - showing me the REAL picture. I finally realize how big I look to other people.  The wake-up call came when I was at the Chiro, trying to do my stretches... I looked completely awful.

Another reason to go hard core? Isabel!  School for my daughter starts in less than 2 months - I promised her a whole new, fancy wardrobe if she walked with me this summer. Got to get walking... For the sake of both of us!

Hasta luego!

[ he wants to see me again ]

So... I had my date with the chiro yesterday. The end of my spine is supposed to be curved towards the back a little (if you were looking at me from the side)... mine is straight! =(

The treatment plan is 3x a week for 8 weeks. The price was decent...considering my insurance. This company is fantastic - and they actually waive my 40% (I guess I am only covered at 60%).  So, included in this treatment plan is Physical Therapy, Adjustments, and Massage & Trigger Point Therapy.  I completed the first treatment yesterday, and I go back on Wednesday and Friday to complete my first week.

For dinner last night (after a late & horrible for me snack), we had veggies (yellow squash, zucchini, mushrooms, and onions) along with a turkey and cheese wrap/sandwich thingy. Oh, and green grapes.

I am off to make breakfast for the daughter and I - mushroom & broccoli omelets with more grapes! :)  And I think I am going to make some hummus today. Eating healthy tastes SOOO good; I just wish it were more convenient.

Later!