Week 4, Day 26

I think I'm ready to bump up my yardage. I went ahead and waited this morning because I have Body Pump tomorrow morning and I want to be sure I can handle it. So, if all goes well, I will slowly bump up my yardage. Currently, I am doing 1,000 yards. I will increase my yardage by 250 and see how that goes. I would like to be up to 2,000 yards in a couple of months and it would be awesome to double that by July. I might be dreaming. We'll see. I use to swim at least 4,000 yards each practice (sometimes twice a day).

There was is a lot of snow on the ground. The plows are doing the best they can, but under the snow is a generous layer of ice. On my way to the Rec Center, a poor girl had done a 180 and was blocking two lanes. I stopped to check on her; she was sobbing in fear. I offered to help, but her husband was already on his way and was just around the corner. Vehicles without 4-wheel drive have no chance in this weather.

On with the day. Our plans for this afternoon/evening were canceled due to weather, so that means we can get a good day of school in. I really need to add Saturdays for school to the mix so we can try and get caught-up somewhat. I don't want to be doing school all summer long!

TGIF!!

Week 4, Day 25

Swimming this morning went well. I woke up with a bad headache, so I almost didn't go. Taking pills on an empty stomach does not bode well for me, so I took some when I came home. The water was refreshing and took the edge off enough that I could get a decent work-out in. Thankful.

We're getting more snow tonight! Be ready, snow plows. I need to get in a good work-out tomorrow!

Week 4, Day 24

So, today is my Body Pump. I got to sleep in, which was really nice. Body Pump isn't until this evening, but if tonight's anything like last week, I won't have the energy to lift a finger after work-out. So, I am blogging now.

I have to vent. Why do men drop weight so much more easily that women? Seriously! Nick has lost the same amount of weight I have and he doesn't even work-out! Additionally, he eats out for lunch once a week with the guys work and eats junk! NOT FAIR!!! If I weren't working-out, he would have lost more than me. I'm happy for him though. He needs to lose weight as well. But, geez!!

I'm a little disappointed that I will have to miss Body Pump on Saturday. We are going to Evergreen on Friday to meet with out of state family, so we will be staying the night with my parents because the snow is actually starting tonight and is not suppose to end until Friday evening. It will be too dangerous to drive home in the dark. They literally live in the mountains. Think drop offs and reckless drivers in the dark and snow. No thank you. Staying the night may lead into an all weekend event as we are planning to watch the Super Bowl with them as well. Might as well stay another night, right? So what am I going to do on Saturday? I have to come up with something. Maybe I can go up and down my parents stairs multiple times, crunches and squats. It won't be the same, but at least it will be something.

It's hump day! Enjoy your day everyone :)

Week 4, Day 23

Prying my eyes open at 4:00am was difficult after Jocelyn woke at 2:50am. Nick found her sitting up in bed seemingly awake and fussing, but I am pretty certain she was still asleep (poor baby has night terrors).

It snowed quite a bit yesterday evening and into the night. Again, the plows and sand trucks did a great job, so how could I make an excuse to not go to the gym? Another 1,000 yards down. I am so anxious to get to bed tonight and be able to sleep in! Tomorrow evening is Body Pump. My leg muscles are screaming at me. Apparently I pushed myself more than I realized yesterday, but I kept the momentum going today. Another great day of pushing myself. Not on distance, but on speed and control.

Jocelyn's taking a nap, Joshua's at co-op and Jenna is quietly playing. Time to take advantage and get some things done! Happy Tuesday!

Week 4, Day 22

Well, not much snow on the ground! Thankful for an easy commute to the rec center. Another 1,000 yards pounded out and only felt a little burn in the muscles, which means I didn't push myself as hard as I should have. Tomorrow's another day though!

Nothing else really to post. Happy Monday!

Week 3, Day 21

I apologize in advance. This is another post from my phone. 

Today was my day off, but much was accomplished. Today was weigh-in day (I'll share my weight loss below) and accountability day. My sister and I have decided to FaceTime each Sunday to discuss how we have been doing with exercise, diet and weight loss. Today was our first day and it was a lot of fun. My sister's fiancé left for another tour on Tuesday. She hopes he will be back by Christmas. In the meantime, she has a wedding to plan, so our weekly chats will be to discuss wedding plans as well.

Okay, onto my weight loss... Weight loss since Christmas... 28 pounds!!! I'm pretty ecstatic! Tomorrow, it's back to the pool. It's snowing pretty hard right now, so hopefully the plows and sand trucks are up and running before I am. 

Sweet dreams. 4am comes early.

Week 3, Day 20

It's hard to believe that I have been at this for 3 weeks. Truly, it feels like I just started. I guess that is good. I want it to feel fresh and new for as long as possible.

Today, I swam. The plan was to go to Body Pump, but my neck is hurting and I decided having weight up against my neck for squats probably wasn't the best idea. I consulted with my friend who is breaking into the body building industry for advice and she advised to do something lighter, so swimming it was. Another 1,000 yards, but faster this time. My stroke is getting more and more smooth, flip turns are flipping faster and my overall feel is great.

Next week, my goal for work-out days is as follows:

Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri - Swimming
Wed and Sat - Body Pump

I'd like to keep this schedule and gradually up my yardage. I definitely feel like I could be swimming more at this point, but until I've added twice a week Body Pump, I don't want to make my body too angry.

Time for tea and cards; then it's off to work on Jenna's room some more. We're moving the girls in together this weekend. Wish us luck!