Thurs-Day 26

I made a doctors appt to have a physical next Thursday. Maybe there is something glaringly obvious that they will be able to see and I can't. Plus this will put my mind at ease. I got the first slot of the day, so hopefully it won't take forever. The last time I had a physical was like '07 and he said "you are the picture of health" as far as all my tests were concerned. So...we'll see whats changed. I know since then I have put on 15 lbs and my blood pressure was high. So high that my gyno took me off the pill. So since its been about 6 months since then, I'm curious to see how my bp is now. Everytime I take it at home with my machine its ok, but I get nervous and start worrying that it will be high when I'm in their office and I think I make it worse. We shall see I guess.

I have been switching it up these last few days and doing pilates in the morning instead of the 30 day shred and then doing the 30 day shred and something else at night. I kind of like the stretching in the morning.

Wed-Day 25

I tried not to weigh myself for a few days so I could be surprised when I finally did. I weighed this morning and I have gained weight. WTH???!!!! This is ridiculous I DONT UNDERSTAND!!!! I have been trying to carb down, I am eating less but still enough, I am working out an hour and a half a day and I gained weight!!!! I am fighting back tears right now let me tell you. And I really don't think its muscle weight because I have put on about 15 pounds in the last 2 years and I know that I am not supposed to weigh this. This is not my "healthy weight". My "healthy weight" I am now seeing I totally took for granted and it was 15 pounds ago. I thought when I first started this adventure that I could lose at least 10 pounds by the trip. Seeing as how I had about 10 weeks to do that, I thought a pound a week is totally doable! But at this rate, I'll be glad to lose 5, and I havent lost any!! I really don't know what to do. Do I need to see an endocrinologist? Do I need to have a physical? What do I need to do?

Tues-Day 24

Tae Bo let me down big time. I pretty much wasted 30 mins and I am mad. It was the basic workout revamped ( I guess in the mid 2000's he revamped his videos) I do remember the advanced being super awesome but I know I am definately not ready for that just yet. So 30 mins, and hardly any sweat. I feel like I got nothing accomplished. Man was my back and neck sore yesterday. Upping the weight sure did make a difference! I'm still kinda stiff today. After that I did pilates.

Still deciding on what todays workout should be besides the 30 day workout. I probably need to be running at least every other day. So I guess that will be part of my remaining hour. Only 47 more days. And I should probably start looking for a new swim suit now since it takes me forever to find a decent one. Blah.

Mon-Day 23

Oh my energy was non-existent this morning. It was a rough time doing the 30 day workout let me tell ya. My back hurts from upping my weights. Good. Now I'm just wondering what to do for my 2nd workout today. Maybe some Tae Bo, its been awhile since I've done that. Then maybe try running again. After I run my, I always feel it in my hips the next day. I'm not sure if its cause the fat was bouncing around or what, but I like to think of it as shrinking pains lol.

Sun-Day 22

We did not end up going to a seafood place last night after all. After browsing online menus it seems a majority of the places around here are more cajun seafood types and me being a beginner, that just wasn't going to fly. Like I said, I'm starting with salmon and tilapia I am not ready for crab, crawfish, oysters or shrimp. That and it was super expensive and I was having trouble with thinking I was going to order something and might hate it and it would cost me $22. Sigh, oh well.

Today was a lazy rainy day. I didn't work out till almost 6pm. Today I did my 30 day shred and ran. I have realized that maybe I was over exerting myself. Since I am starting back at running, perhaps I am not ready to start out quite so fast. So, I did ok running a minute and walking a min for 30 mins and running at a little slower speed.

I am needless to say, frustrated with this experience. I have noticed a tiny improvement in my arms and my butt seems to be sitting a little higher lately. But, with swim suit time fast approaching I am trying to work on the gut and the thighs. Even on days I do 30 day, FIRM and pilates, its still an hour combined. Even though its a tough hour, it doesnt seem to be enough. So this week we will start kicking into high gear, well higher gear, with an hour and a half a day. So I have to drag my lazy ass out of bed in the mornings to knock the 30 day out, and then at night do at least an hour of something else. I keep telling myself, its hard getting back into shape, but it will be well worth it. And once we have achieved something its a matter of maintaining it. Come on body, we used to be friends. They say it only gets harder.

Sat-Day 21

Well, traffic sucked yesterday so by the time I got home from work I really didn't have time to do my workout. I was pissed. I only had time to eat something quickly and then pick up the house a bit before Ashley came to get me. We went to Cru a wine bar in Market Street before we saw the Runaways. Little Dakota Fanning is all grown up and she was great in this movie. And for once Kristen Stewart didn't look miserable and like she was trying to escape her skin. She was good also. This movie was very gritty and raunchy, I'll be honest. So I had an $11 glass of merlot prior to the movie. It was good, clearly you can't stay long at Cru or you will go broke!!

I am stuck in the house today because I either have pink eye or some sort of eye infection. It was a little red Wed and Thurs but when I woke up the next day it was better. But Friday it was super red all day and night and just kept getting worse. This morning it was all nasty. So because my glasses need to be updated I can't wear them but around the house and since B is working I can't really go anywhere. So, today I did my 30 day, FIRM, and pilates workouts. I upped my weights on the 30 day on a few parts. Its the parts that are supposed to be working your back muscles and I felt like I wasn't getting much using 5 lbs so I went up to 8 lbs.

Tonight we are trying something new. Perplexed with the "what can we eat?" question again, we decided to try a seafood place. This is a big step for me because a. I dont like seafood really and b. its because of the huge food poisoning risk with seafood. I have actually found a salmon I like that we buy at Sam's that seasoned and tasty and I can stomach tilapia. I have never paid for seafood at a restaurant before, so here goes nothing!

P.S. On Dr. Oz the other day they were talking about what restaurants don't want you to know. One thing was don't go for the "specials" especially if it involves seafood b/c really its starting to go bad and its the restaurant trying to get rid of it. And if its a soup, the same goes. They will throw anything into soups to use it up when it may not be fresh anymore. Also, never eat tiger shrimp! They are nasty critters that live on the bottom and eat their own poop and other gross stuff. Don't eat them! I hate shrimp anyways they creep me out. Nice to know my fear of seafood wasn't without warrant!

Friday-Day 20

Tonight I am going to have some wine and see a movie so I must earn this. Again, I didn't get up and work out before work, so I need to scoot home and get in a quick workout before I go drink my dinner. I have been craving a glass of wine so bad this week but have refrained. I try to save it for the weekends. World Market is having a wine tasting tomorrow from 1-4 and also a white wine sale this week so I might check it out. Unfortunately, I won't be participating in the wine tasting since I have no one to go with. I can't be the lonely girl drinking by myself on a Saturday afternoon lol. Sigh.

Tomorrow B works all day, surprise, so I have the day to run errands and get in a major workout.