Stress and Stress is the enemy!

Fricken Stress ball! I have been working my butt off to get my personal training business started since I moved and I am just stressed out most of the time. I love my work and I dont want to put time into anything else that will lead to nowhere and help no one! But geez! Anyways workouts have been few and far between sad to say (actually I feel like crying about it). Food has been pretty good. Got my bf taken yesterday and I was thrilled! But whatever if I am not working out I dont feel good! Im so sorry about your neck Jennifer! I have to hurry hurry hurry now to get kids to sitters so I can go run all over the place. I WILL BE SUCCESSFUL and be able to have more time soon! Carmel

Sweet Saturday....

Saturdays are my days. It's my day to think about my past week and what my plan is for the upcoming week. It's the day I feel the most motivated about my work, fitness, and home life. I tend to eat better on the weekends then I do during the week. I think because I stay home all day I remember it's time to eat and I have time to cook it all and get organized. I cant lie, this week pretty much SUCKED as far as workouts go! My food wasn't so bad. I did enjoy some Halloween candy and a free meal dinner out of sympathy for my family not losing their heads while we were out trick-or-treating...lol. NOT an excuse for a free meal but it was planned so it was ok. Although because I was trying to be thrifty about it I chose mcdls. YUCK I had a dried out crispy chicken sand with wilted lettuce and a green tomato. The fries were yummy though and I sucked down that diet soda so fast the ice never had a chance! First soda all week and boy was I in heaven with it.... When my sweet husband went up to get me a refill they said "no refills". "Are you FRICKEN kidding me???????" I said. A multi-million dollar co. wont give me a .05 cent refill on my diet soda????????? RIDICULOUS!!! Anyhow I had to rant about that cause things piss you off and well stress you out! I worked-out 2x this week...yes like I said workouts sucked! I got a chest and triceps workout in, then got through 1 interval before I was called to the childcare because my son had a bathroom accident. This morning I did do some hill sprints, wanted to do 6 but could only handle 4 today. With all this time off and that "time of month" I decided that was alright today. Meals are planned for the day and I am on track to get them all in. I figured out my cals and what ratios I will be using. DANGIT i need to take measurements and pix! I will do that in the morning...I promise..hehee. Last night I had triscuits, 2 string cheese and some life cereal for dinner. The fish tacos I was gonna make would of taken too long after I got done training and stopping at the grocery store. This shows me and you all, that I NEED to pre-make my foods unless it's a weekend. So I have my workouts planned for the week times and all. Meals are getting planned and pre-made this weekend. It's ON PEOPLE!!! LETS ROCK! Carmel

Monday..Monday...

Isnt that a song? Anyways always feels good to go to spin on Mondays. Im on a free meal spree I guess, cause I had another one today! I also didnt eat much other than that! Not good! Dont do that if you are trying to lose fat! Measurements went down a little but it usually takes a couple weeks to really start dropping inches for me and I didnt gain eating all this junk this weekend so I am ok with the numbers today. Plus I am wearing smaller jeans and they are fitting good so I am happy about that! Anyways worked on the site with Angie today and got some stuff done. Dont know if I will be able to sqeeze in a workout tomorrow, have a Dr. appt. for Jayden and that might take a while. But we will see what I can work out when they are both in school. I need to be doing homework during that time so I havent decided how I will use those couple of hours tomorrow.

The weekend

Well Friday I went to spin was right on time but all the bikes were full the whole class was full darn it! So I went home, should of stayed to do circut class or something but had cramps and just wanted to go home and relax. Kriss got home a little early and I was really happy to have him home. Good eats for the day, just no workout as I had planned. Saturday was my birthday! woohoo! I had a free meal or two that day. we went out then I had a couple drinks and some nachos. Sunday had another free meal, just being lazy I guess and just nice to not have to think or prepare anything. No workouts this weekend oh well it was my birthday and I enjoyed having my hubby home again.

Yup Thursday is here and just about over!

OK I am sooooooooooooo READY for my husband to be back home! Ahhhhh Im sooo tired! wanted to give the kids some good time today so instead of stressing about how I was gonna do that and workout and work tonight and get the house clean and cook....yep I cut the workout and everything else fell into place. Totally could of made it but was much less stressful skipping it. I will do spin tomorrow and work my butt off in there! eats were so so today not so clean and not so much either...had breakfast and a few healthy snacks then cup of noodles for dinner and popcorn during "Greys" yeah not so clean oh well not gonna stress over it like I used to. :) My face and arms are looking smaller so I am excited to see what the numbers say at the end of the week. YAY Kriss gets home tomorrow night!!! sooooo HAPPY!

Feeling good..Angie

Today is thursday and thank goodness for that! It's been a very long week! Yesterday morning I did about 20 minutes of pilates and then 10 minute meditation. Was good. My meals were ok, but I ate out of frustration and stress a little, but made good decisions when eating more calories than planned for. Did eat some chips and little more dark chocolate than normal, but don't feel it hurt me that much. Note to self: learn to deal with stress better so as not to eat junk! This morning I got up and did my TT workout, which I normally don't do in the mornings. I do them at night, but I knew I would be out late tonight and wouldn't be able to do it. Yipee for me, way to plan ahead and get my workout in instead of skipping! Today was my high day of eating, which I try to do every 3 days. Gives my metabolism a little jumpstart and also helps me to control my cravings on other days. I try to eat most healthy foods on high days, but sometimes have those little things I am not allowed on low days. Again, helps with cravings. I'm feeling good this week. I am anxious to see what measurements are on Monday. ~Angie