Day 41

I am so tired of blogging and I am not even 45 days into it! I am able to find the motivation to exercise (going to Disneyland again in May and want a good "after" picture to compare w/ last year's pic), but the blogging part is coming a little harder.

Today I didn't do much. I walked only a mile in 15 minutes. I guess it's a (non)rest day.

I can do all things in Christ who gives me strength! (Phil 4:13)

Day 354 (day 4 / week 50)

Monday December 21, 2009

It was a scheduled workday but I didn't go in. I ended up walking only about a mile and doing strength training--overhead tricep extensions. I just did them until my muscles fatigued (about 3 sets of 25-30 w/ 10lbs). I just remember walking all over the house doing them hoping that I wouldn't knock myself in the head. I didn't, thank goodness lol.

I can do this. I am a star.

Day 351 (day 1 / week 50)

Holy cow ravioli. I was sore this morning. My feet, ankles, hips, legs, even my arms were a little sore from yesterdays walk.

Today I decided to take it easy. I walked a very slow mile (30 minutes) and did strength training. I did 3 sets of 15 overhead triceps extensions (5lb weights) and 3 sets of 15 Single Arm Front Raises with 5lb dumbbells too (it took about 10 minutes total).

One of the things I want to focus on next year is listening to my body more w/ strength training. I know that if I can do so many reps w/ a selected weight, and by the end of the set, I am not feeling a little tired or muscle fatigue, then I am not lifting enough weight. Today I did. It was only 5lbs, but I can feel my arms and chest muscles jiggling. Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas! (jiggling arms instead of a jiggling belly lol).

See you in the morning!

I can do this. I am a star.

Day 328 (day 6 / week 46)

Today was a sad/angry day for me. I don't talk about much of the drama because it's boring. I may touch on it but I don't think I ever led on to how bad it is. My hubby hates my dog Pebbles. He hates her so much that we fight about her. Everyday. I got her into training, but he still isn't happy. He doesn't have the patience to wait for the potential I see in her. I had to give her back :(. She deserves better. She's a good dog.

I have been bawling all day, and when I haven't been, I have been on the verge of tears. I am so angry at the same time that my head hurts. My son knows she isn't around, but he keeps calling for her like she is going to come running. She won't :(.

I did some heavy cleaning, gathering her things, to give to Friends For Life (the people adopted her from and have an agreement with, that if we ever can't keep her anymore we would give her back to them so they could guarantee her a good home) and packed it all up in the car along with Pebbles and The Monkey boy. I drove 40+ miles to Pahrump (where it's colder), and said my good byes (the boy was sleeping so he didn't get to, which is probably a good thing...he loved her so much--at night before bed he always says, "i love you mama, i love you dada, i love you pebbles."). They told me she would be in an outside kennel with the rest of the dog until she is adopted, which breaks my heart (she is an inside dog). They didn't even put her blanket down for her to lay on (the concrete is so cold).

I have no right to be upset. It's my fault. I should have known better with my hubby. He is just like that and will never change. I told him that we will never again get another pet, although I grew up with them all around me and love them so much, but I just wont do this again. It's not fair, and he doesn't even care. Besides, to give her up like that, makes me feel like we don't deserve another pet. Ever. I just pray that she goes to a better home. Not like this one. I miss her and see traces of her everywhere. :(

*waah* *waah* *waah*

I did only 20 mins on the Wii Fit and walked a mile. I am just not in the mood.

I forgot about the 30DS. Oh well. 30 days will still be done. Just not in a row.

I can do this. I am a star.

Day 323 (day 1 / week 46)

Today was day 2 of the 30 day shred. I did level 1 again. I didn't have the monkey boy bothering me today, but this time Pebbles was. All good, I just put her outside and finished :).

I am sore and my ankle that I recently sprained is starting to act up. I noticed it during the jump rope part today and during the butt kick part. I need to be careful because I have to work regardless, so during those cardio segments, with the jumping, I am doing arm up/knee up and horizontal bicep curls/leg kicks, from Slim in 6. It's the only think I can think of to do, to substitute in. I'm sure throughout the next 28 days, I'll think of more, and my ankle will get stronger.

On top of the ankle my knees are popping all over the place. I stopped taking the glucosamine regularly (I forget a lot now) so it wore off I guess. I really need to start taking it again. I felt invincible. My popping knees make me feel old.

I meant to get onto the Wii Fit today, but only did the Body Test. Today we started Pebbles' dog training. If she doesn't quit jumping, biting and tearing up everything, my hubby is going to give her away, so I enrolled her in puppy school. The instructor said he hasn't seen a puppy as hyper as her in a long time and that I am going to struggle, but as long as I am diligent, she will eventually learn. Today we played the "name game" (to get her to learn her name--she already knows this) and limp leash walking, which she does ok with around the house, but as soon as we hit outside, she goes crazy. I took her to the dog park also, and brought the Monkey Boy, so I walked a mile, just in the time I was there (30 mins or so).

I'm tired and am gonna head to sleep. I have a pic of my Wii Fit age for today (26) but I'm too lazy to put it up. I changed my clothes (top color) and my hair to reflect my new(ish) hair. My Mii looks so cute :).

Have a good night. See you in la manana, unless I procrastinate a 2nd part of exercise all day again, like I have been doing lately. Don't do this. It sucks. It really does. lol.

I can do this. I am a star.

Day 313 (day 5 / week 44)

Today was a makeup day for my ECG class. We finished, and now we have review on Wed and I can take the test then, or if I choose to, I can take it later. I will probably get it out of the way and take it Wed. I think I am ready.

Today I walked about a mile. Maybe a little more, but not much more. That was it. You could have fooled me though, because my legs are sore. *shrugs*. I walked all over the hospital, going from the medical office building (where I parked and thought the class was) to the hospital where the class was moved, and all through the hospital looking for interesting ECG strips.

I promise I will get a picture up soon. I work tomorrow (Tuesday) and have class on Wed. Hopefully I will have that up Wed.

Everyone loves my haircut but my hubby. Go figure lol.

Have a great night and a great week!

I can do this. I am a star.