Fitting In

I am not dead folks. I apologize for the impromptu hiatus but life has been cray...

As you know, I started my new job. Time seriously flies - I've been here for three weeks already! And I must say, I've been so busy I'm barely spending any time on Facebook and Pinterest. What does that tell you?! I also started this post about two weeks ago and just haven't had any time to get back to it. So here I am. 

I've been putting in a few more hours at the new job and it's been cutting into my gym time. Couple that with the fact that there are always delicious, but not nutritious, snacks around. Allergies/congestion have hit me hard so I'm sleeping less and less. All in all, it paints a picture of less than optimum health. I have been feeling like crap. So yesterday, I did something about it. I ordered 8 personal training session at the new gym. YIKES! It was hard to fork over the money and I was honestly not even interested. At least not until the guy mentioned that in 8 weeks, it'll be June. WTF JUNE?! Wasn't it Christmas just last week? Errr, guess not. The first thought that popped in my head - "My honeymoon is in June!" Damn you Chris, the PT Manager. You got me. He also told me I should follow a low-carb diet. But I love carbs! Isn't that obvious by my current body? Oh yeah, that's exactly what I'm trying to change. So yes, I start my PT sessions next week. And I now need to make a very conscious effort to cut down on my precious carbs.

Also, I'm in Florida for work next week. All week. Which means eating out for every meal since no one will cook for me I won't be home to cook...That means I need to really hold myself accountable and eat good food and make better choices. 

So the foreseeable future is about fitting in. Fitting into my (smaller) clothes. Fitting in at work. Fitting in workouts into my schedule.

Sorry for the short post folks. I'll try to get better about "fitting in" time for the blog as well. 

(Did you see what I just did there ^_^)

Happy workout folks!

Looking Forward to the Weekend!

Grandma (not mine of course) can do crow & I can't. *shame*

Today is my last day at my current job. Woot! I am so looking forward to starting my new job on Monday but wish I had taken a day or two off to relax. Next time! I am seriously looking forward to this weekend. The hubs and I are going out dancing on Saturday night (gasp! this never happens) for a friend's birthday celebration. Other than that, we made N-O plans for the first time in a long time. I am looking forward to cleaning up the room and watching movies in bed. 

Last night, the hubs joined me for a hot yoga session at Down Dog Yoga in Herndon. This studio is pretty good and offers a free week of yoga to local newcomers. My last day is tomorrow so I plan on fitting in one last class while I still can. The two pounds I gained over the last couple of weeks of fairly low activity have been lost this week - thank God for hot yoga! Check out the pic below of me after class. See the very bottom of my tank top? That light pink is the actual color - the dark pink, which is pretty much the entire tank except for the sliver at the bottom, is SWEAT. I wear a headband just to keep the sweat from rolling down into my eyes. I wanted to get a pic of the hubs too but he wore a black Under Armour shirt that wouldn't show sweat so it was pointless.

I really enjoy this studio BUT I am unsure if I can justify the extra cost to go there. I still have my gym membership and their one month of unlimited classes is $145. I think I will see how my new work schedule pans out before I commit to this studio. They also will be having a Commit to It 40 day challenge (6 weeks). At first I thought it was 40 days straight of yoga but it's not. The challenge consists of a minimum of 4 yoga classes per week. You will also need to attend a mandatory weekly meeting to discuss practices and meditate with the others taking the challenge. There is also a nutritional component. While it sounds like something I would like to get into, the cost is steep - $350!!! I am not willing to pay $350 to sit around and meditate with other people I don't know. Thanks but no thanks. BUT maybe, I will challenge myself to try to do yoga 4 times a week, in addition to doing other forms of cardio and weight lifting. We shall see. If I do decide to go to this studio, I will definitely need to invest in a new mat and a yoga towel. By the end of last night's session, I was slip sliding all over the place. Happy Workout and Weekend Folks!!

The Wayward Exerciser

Can I just say that I do none of these things -_-

The Prodigal Daughter has returned! I know I have been slacking on updates and posts and it's because, like I said in my last post, I have been slacking at the gym. Majorly. When I'm there, I'm there and fully committed to finishing whatever form of torture P90X has planned. The problem is getting there. Case in point: Yesterday, Jay and I had dinner plans to hang out with friends. We both decided to be home before/by 9 so we could hit the gym. Unfortunately, I, therefore we, got lazy and didn't go to the gym. BUT we did do an hour of XBox Kinect Just Dance 3 - at 10 PM (so there is SOME committment!). We did fit in some cardio - which is better than none but of course not as good as what we really should have done. 

Last night at dinner with my friend Lizzy, I told her that I have been having a hard time motivating myself. I think it's partly because I'm semi-happy with myself right now. I don't have the total body hatred I had a year ago. But swimsuit season is coming, FAST, and I know I will hate myself in 3 months if I don't make more of an effort to lose some weight. I also think I'm having a hard time finding the right workouts. I enjoy yoga but not nearly as much as I used to. I don't particularly enjoy P90X and I kind of miss Tracy Anderson, despite the fact that I semi-hated it while I was doing it. But the weather is starting to get warmer which means more time outdoors. Despite my absolutely terrible, I should live in a bubble, kind of allergies, I really enjoy being outside. I'm looking forward to hikes, possibly learning to ride a bike, and tennis. Bring on the sunshine! Can't wait for time to roll back so that Jay and I can resume our morning walks/jogs. 

I've also lost all desire to cook. Cooking our meals really helped me lose weight because I was able to really see and control what kind of foods I was putting into my body. Lately, Jay and I have been eating out a lot because I just haven't had the time/drive/energy to cook our dinners. But I know that needs to change. I am still going to continue with the Body by Vi shakes but up until this point I haven't been diligent about having 2/day. I was finding it too difficult to have one for lunch so I think I will starting having a shake for breakfast and then one for dinner. I like having lighter dinners anyway so I don't feel so heavy when I go to bed.

So in an effort to really motivate myself, I have decided yet again to appeal to my materialist side. I'll admit it: I love stuff. Even if it's completely useless/frivolous. I don't care. I love stuff. I don't know anyone who doesn't. Here is my new goal list:

5 lbs: Etsy Love Bracelet

10 lbs: Etsy Suck It Up Tank

15 lbs: Kate Spade Slip Knot Bangle

20 lbs: Toms Ballet Flats

25 lbs: Michael Kors Two-Tone Watch

30 lbs (GOAL): Marc Jacobs Bag

Everything on the list is something that I really want and is slightly more than I want to spend at this time. BUT I think that if I make my goals, I will deserve each piece. Here goes nothing...

Happy Workout Folks!