Set backs

Well worked out friday night and it was a good work out. Worked with heavier weights and all was good. Saturday woke up and my back hurt. Hurt bad.

It's been hurting ever since so I haven't returned to the work outs. And I can feel it.

So the weight is up, mobility is down. Haven't been drinking my water and I've eaten a lot of junk lately.

Oh well.... still being accountable. Back to tracking today and drinking water. Let's see where this takes me.

30DS Day 7 Still on Level 1

ok - Day 7 done. I kicked it up a slight notch last night as I wasn't finding that I was sore enough the next day. What a strange concept - I want to feel pain!?

So I did all my push ups (still girlie style) and then made it through almost all my forward lunges and side lunges. I felt a slight tweak in my knee during the side lunges so I'm going to have to watch that.

Measuring on the 10th day. Let's see how that goes.

Day 8 tonight and i'm working from home tomorrow so I should be completely finished LEvel 1 by sunday!  Would actually like to start level 2 on Sunday but we'll see.

i have to check out what else is happening on the calendar.

off to guzzle water.

Day 6 and financial shitakes

ok - first off. I did day 6 of 30DS. I suck at push ups and squats but I'm doing it. Moving onto Day 7 tonight! Squeee.. now if the bloody scale would move life would be fantabulous.

Financial stuff -
Paid some bills today to chip away at that wall of debt.

Paid 80 amex and 145 on BMO.

next amount on Oct 31St

Day 5 30DS

Well I made it through Day 5. 1/2 way through level 1. If I get every day in this week, I'll be done by th end of the weekend. That would make me very happy. And then I can do measurements and weight for monday morning when I get up.

I also need to get track of my finances for Oct. Need to stay on track with my spending and paying off those stinkin cards!

So...it's going to be a good day today! Finishing my coffee and then grabbing a glass of water.

WHOOP!

30DS Day 4

Day 4 for 30DS was Saturday. I got up nice and early and got er done.

Was proud of myself for limiting my alcohol and sweet intake on friday night at party too.

Had friends for dinner on saturday night. Drank too much and ate cake.

Did not work out yesterday. Ate more cake.

Did not weigh in this morning. Was not going to be pretty.

Back at it tonight!

30DS Day 3

Hard... my arms are killing me and I could not get through all the push ups. The cardio is getting easier though.

I guess that's  a good thing. Going to take a break tonight as it's game night and then I have a party to go to afterward. Gonna be good though.

Tomorrow I'll get back on it in the morning cause the rest of the day is BUSY!!! And S and S are coming over for dinner. But at least S is doing the diet thing with me so we won't be tempted to drink...

Happy friday

30DS Day 2

And I didn't die!

Not really much pain either. I'm probably doing it wrong.

Day 2 last night. I think after 5 days I'll up my weights from 3# to 5#. At least on some of the activities and then on day 10 I'll switch to the other level. EEK!

took measurements and pictures. Gah.. horrible but hopefully it will work and one day I can look back at them and say  - yeah - that was me... crazy huh?!

30DS Day 1

Ok - so I bumped up Day 1 of 30DS to yesterday rather than friday and I survived... it wasn't as bad as I thought it was. Arms were a little sore this morning but not crazy. I have a feeling tomorrow will be baaaad. Arms were sore in the shower right after working out.

I did the modified exercises and I did not wear shoes.

Day 2 tonight!

oh and TOM started today too....

A new me?

So I wanted to see what would happen to me if I didn't post about food/diet last week when I started my new plan?? And guess what? I lost 4.5 lbs!!! Yay me!

So, what am I doing? cutting down on my eating. Following myfitnesspal to keep track of calories etc and so far it's working.

I also bought JM 30Day shred and I'm looking forward to doing it. Kinda... I figure I'll start on friday cause I'm deathly scared of being out of shape and dying when I'm doing the workout, so I'm going to run Nick to game on friday and then work out and then go watch him... that gives me an hour enough time to embarrass myself right!

I don't want to work out and then not be able to walk to work etc. That would not be good.

So wish me luck...

oh and it's TOM week as well - if it would ever show up ! Show up already!!!

:)

October Financial goals....

Ok - my goal for 2012 is to get control of my money! But no sense in waiting until January to start, I'd like to get a head start now.

I have two major credit cards that I want to pay off - asap.

Amex - 1727.70  (has higher percentage)
BMO - 12270.00

I'm going to try to do the pay more on the high percentage one to pay it off first and then switch all my payment to the other one.  Must still pay off the minimum on the lower percentage bill.

We do have some extra expenses this month with the boys' hockey but will try to make it work. also want to start planning some christmas gifts


for October I'm going to allocate $450 to paying off my bills ($225 Oct 15,  $225 Oct 31)
Amex -  80 and 75
BMO - 145 and150

let's see how this goes!!!