Do It, You'll Feel Better

Well, my cold that smacked me on Saturday was still kicking around on Sunday and then Monday.  I didn't go to work on Monday because I'm lame and had a killer sinus headache and I am lucky to have sick time.  Monday night is run clinic night and I decided not to go, my headache made that a really easy decision.  Then at 8 pm I had a massage.  Oh it was so awesome.  I felt like everything just loosened up and with the help of some nighttime cold stuff, I was feeling better Tuesday morning.

Tuesday, I stopped at the Y on the way to work to reserve my spin bike for class as planned.  I did the Sculpt class at lunch and it was really good.  We had a substitute instructor and she was really upbeat and cheerful without crossing the line into annoying.  It's a fine line and she did great.  After work though, I did not feel like doing that spin class.  I just felt tired and blah and considered just dropping off my card and giving up the reservation.  Then I decided to go and just leave if I wasn't feeling well during the class.  Everyone gets in there 20 minutes early to grab their bike and we just sit and ride and chat until class starts.  By the time the class started, I was feeling awesome so I've decided that the illness that was plaguing me just one hour earlier was called LAZINESS.  I've felt it before but thought it was an actual illness.  It's not.  I pushed myself hard in that class and I had the sweat to prove it and I felt like a million bucks after.  Now I just have to keep reminding myself of this.  PROOF!

I suck at self portraits.

Core & More class was today at lunch.  I've been complaining about this class because the class has only fit the class description I paid for ONCE.  Today we had a different substitute and she was hard fricking core.  She was a tiny little dynamo drill sergeant.  And the class should now be called Core & Nothing More.  My core was SCREAMING 20 minutes in to the 45 minute class.  I will likely not be able to laugh or sneeze tomorrow without weeping.  Awesome though.  We did exercises I'd never seen before.

LAZINESS struck again today after work in the form of "I don't want to go to Run Club".  And the following conversation ensued between Fit Mom in Training (aka Steph) and I.

So yes, I put on my run stuff and sat for 20 minutes drinking a big glass of water and ultimately left and went to run club.  A couple extra girls actually showed up and my old running clinic instructor did the half on Saturday so she just wanted a nice light easy run so she ran with me just like old times.  I felt awesome after.  Again, LAZINESS almost won, but dammut, I kicked its ass.  

On the weekend, I made a delicious soup.  It's from my Happy Herbivore cookbook.  I love this cookbook.  If you are trying to eat less meat or you are vegetarian or you're interested in having some vegan stuff, get it.  It's simple, fast, low fat, and delicious.  This was just what the doctor ordered when I was feeling all sad and stuffed up.  Oh, and I should mention that she has lots of delicious recipes (free) on her website.

I've mentioned before that the scale hasn't moved.  It actually went up a few pounds and then hasn't moved.  I did not log that gain because I don't really want to be ruled by the scale.  So I hadn't stepped on it lately.  I've been clinging to the fact that a few people have told me that I've lost weight and my clothes are fitting better.  Less snug, more comfortable.  Another co-worker today said "you look so skinny!".  While I'm definitely not skinny, I will take it.  This morning I decided to step on the scale.  202.8 pounds!!!  FINALLY!!!  My last logged weight on here was 204.  I was definitely 206 and above last week, so the scale has started showing it too.  So pleased.  

Also, I've decided to start counting my points again.  While I definitely don't want to go to meetings (I'd rather be in spin class), and I definitely don't have the money to spend in joining online, I decided that I would just use my calculator and pocket guide and track on paper.  Then it dawned on me that maybe some genius wanting to make some cash created a third party app for tracking.  I kind of think I'm a genius for thinking of it, but they are more genius for doing it.  $2.99 one time charge beats the hell out of the $100 I'd drop just signing up for the first three months.  I used the app today for the first time and it's pretty good.  There are probably some minor annoyances but definitely worth it.  It always takes a little while to get all of your personal favorites in there but I bet after a week it will be awesome.  Here's a screen shot followed by the app icon.  It actually tells you in the little red circle how many points you have left without even opening the app.

Well, I think that's it for now.  I will leave you with this . . . something I'm appalled exists and something I'm pretty much 100% sure that I will NEVER try.  Way to jump on the healthy bandwagon folks.  And yes, while I wasn't eating the healthiest stuff as my weight climbed, I definitely don't think I ate anything like this.

Oh, and I'd also like to add that I would not be doing as great on the working out side of things without some awesome people that are cheering their hearts out for me when I go go go and telling me to move when I say no no no.  It's so awesome to have these people daily in my life so Nikki and Steph (there are more, that's just who I'm naming now), this one's for you!!!  And I'll buy one or five sometime soon.  I wish I could buy my online cheerleaders an ale too!!

Now it's time for Survivor & Modern Family :)  What a great Wednesday.

CHECK, CHECK, DOUBLE CHECK :)