The results of poor planning

So the last 2 weeks were super not fun. Sinus issues (which are pretty much continuous until April or so), bogged down with school work, not being able to breathe due to said sinus issues, work, life, EVERYTHING, pretty much conspired against me.

Lack of being able to breathe led to me not wanting to work out. As a health care professional, I know that once I get going I will actually be able to breathe better, but laziness won out. For a few days I was pretty much flat on my back from these sinuses and didnt want to eat. But as soon as my appetite came back, boy did it come back. I had a lack of planning and didnt bring lunch with me to work, so guess who was doing the Mcdonalds run...yep ME. At home it was no better, pizza and fast food cuz I really didnt feel like cooking.

So was it really a surprise when I stepped on the scale this morning and saw I gained what my hard work had lost?? No not really. But I was still mad. And more than a little disappointed in myself. I need to change my perspective. To me, every victory is a battle won, but my set backs are battles lost. I need to take the set backs as they come and move on, learning from them.

Next week will find me with a loss. I need to at least even myself out.

ttfn

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Took the kiddos shopping today. I put it off long enough and summer is bye-bye. Had to get them fall clothes. While out, I knew I had to get a new pair of jeans. I had to pull mine up all the time, they were falling off the waist and making my crotch area look just "lovely". My problem with buying pants is that I have such an hour glass shape. If they would fit my waist, they wouldnt get up on to my hips and if they fit my hips well they would fall off my waist. Well I found a pair that I love. They are super low rise and sit on my hip basically. And to boot, I went from a 14 to a 12!!! And I bought a new sweater as well, I bought a medium, I had been buying a large.

Limitations on exercise and my week

I don't know if anyone else struggles with them, but I certainly do. I, although never diagnoses, belief firmly that I suffer yearly from bronchial asthma. The closest I got to a diagnosis was this past January when I ended up in the ER for shortness of breath and the Dr there suggested (as I heard 13 years ago) that I *may* have bronchial asthma. See no one wants to diagnosis it because I do not present with a wheeze. Instead I have coughing attacks so bad that I cant catch my breath and that they hurt my throat and chest. Anyhow, I have this *condition*, whatever it may be, from about September til April every year. I normally get an ATB and muddle through, but exercise goes out the window for those months. I already cant breath, I just can't put undue stress on my lungs. And I know that with regular exercise my lungs will get stronger, but ya know, its hard to get from point A to point B.

What I am thinking of doing is kinda easing up a little on the workouts, doing more pilates and maybe cardio 1 time a week to get my lungs a little stronger. Pilates, too, requires a great amount of breath control. I dont know. I hate to just stop every year, I feel as though I fall further and further behind where I know I could be physically every year


On a good note, though, I did make my goal for this week. My goal for next week is another 2 lbs.

Tomorrow

is weigh in day. Ugh. some days I did really really good, others not so much. So we shall see......

I havent posted here in some time and I apologize. Life gets in the way sometimes!!

I am continuing to win at the losing game!! And its getting to be a routine. Eating better is becoming easier. Its harder to fit the time in to work out and although I know it needs to be a priority, if I am honest, its not. Its really not. I have school, work, kids, husband and a home to take care of. I know the old adage, if you don't take care of you, who will, and I know it's true, it's just hard. But I have to make the time. Beyond that I have nothing new to report.

Tuesdays, at least for now, are a constant day off work for me, so I will weigh in on Tuesdays.

Curves works for me!!!

A couple weeks ago, I had an epiphany.....I realized it was very difficult to lose weight without help. The encouragement I received from my friends and family was great, but somehow not enough.

I was going to check out Weight Watchers, when my amazingly smart hubby suggested Curves. Smartest thing I ever did. I signed up for a trial week of Curves Complete, and in my first week, I lost 4.5 lbs and 2 inches.....go me!!!!

Of course, I signed up for Curves Complete once the trial was over!! My next weigh in is Thursday.....wish me luck!!!

Not doing well at ALL this week

It all started Monday morning with a step onto the scale. After all the hard work that I put in, I was really hoping for a loss of 2 lbs. Heck, I would have been happy with 1.5 lbs. I step on the scale and what did I see???? Only a 1 lbs loss.

I was angry, very very very angry. After all the hard work, working out everyday, all I managed to lose was 1 lb. Even though I was angry, I managed to do my C25K.

But Tues, Wed, Thurs, not so good. Tues I took a day off as a recovery day. I honestly would have taken the day off regardless, but Wed and Thursday I  just didnt "find" the time to work out.


So, today I need to pick myself up by my bootstraps and work out. I know when I step on the scale on Monday I will only have myself to blame for whatever number appears. I just hope I didnt do too much damage by not working out this week.