• 02Dec

  Sept – Dec: Battling Winter Blues

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  School didn’t slow stuff down at all and i started working from home on my computer. It’s been good but there is so much more i want to be doing. I need to get organized. So when I’m not working my good will pile is building and my drawers and closets that i ignored all summer and slowly but surly getting simple and easy to use saving me time, and giving me more time.

  I have the winter blues. Seasonal Depression. This beach girl doesn’t know how to live this far north where there’s snow 9 months of the year. I’d sit in the sun every morning but instead of freezing cold but sunny days we’ve had rain for the past month when we usually have beautiful snow. Too many dark rainy days slowly driving me insane. Guess i should brain storm make a plan and do something about it.

  Wake up at 6
  Eat at 6:30 (snack)
  Exercise (whatever sounds fun but 20min of something even if it’s just yoga)
  Plan something fun for
  -Today
  -This week
  -This month
  -Spring
  -This year

  Ok here it goes.
  Plan something fun for
  -Today – draw
  -This week – my boy turns 7
  -This month – trip south for Christmas
  -Spring – try snowboarding
  -This year – go to beach with hubby and surf

• 27Jul

  Lost 5 more Lbs

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  Sorry I haven’t been on here, at the same time I’m not sorry that i’ve lost 5 more lbs being active and not sitting at the computer. 4 mile walks, 10 mile bike rides, and lots of swimming. It’s been a busy summer. I’ll catch up with you all once school starts Sept. Hope you’re all having fun this summer.

• 25May

  What Do You Do?

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  What do you do when you feel a cold/bug coming on?

  I’m still in weight loss mode not maintenance mode. But when i travel i switch to somewhere between the two.

  So for the past week i’ve felt this bug trying to flare up into something nasty. I immediately switched to more of a maintenance phase, and even ate what ever i wanted the other day (with the exception of still getting enough protein). I pay attention to my body and try to figure out what healthy things it needs for fuel. When it comes to illness, I can’t quite pin it down. Perhaps it’s fructose. On a weekly biases i don’t eat fruit. But i know my body is screening for something. Most likely rest. So here’s to taking it easy so i can get well and start up my weight training schedule again. I still do the 4mile walk just not the resistance training.

  All i know is my tonsils are flaring up like mad which is what happens when my immune system has had it. So here i am giving myself my own advice, but I’m excited to hear what you all have up your sleeve (that is a weird phrase).

  -drink pleanty of fluids tea, water, salad shakes (not juice unless it’s grapefruit)
  -stretch for 2 hrs a day (who has that kind of time? but at the same time who can miss 8hrs of work?)
  -keep the protein intake high
  -lay off the dairy
  -take non dairy probiotics
  -extra vit C, selenium, vit E, vit K, vit D
  -rest (hardest one, but best thing, not the pay the bills kind of rest, but the anti stress rest with a book or your favorite show)

  What do you do when you feel a cold/bug coming on?

• 17May

  4 Mile Walk-Lifting Furniture

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  My walking group stepped it up to a 4 mile walk and even a trail version of the 4 mile walk. I love it. Man is my boy feeling it. I need to compensate or I’ll stay at the same weight forever because my body will not recover fast enough. So a post work out shake will be in my car. Not just protein but some added Dextros (the most basic form of sugar without the sucralose or fructose that gets help up in your liver).

  It’s been rainy the past two days, and turns out that our walking group has been canceled. So i was going to take the kids on a bike ride but one got sick, and today one split his elbow open. Just happy he might not need stitches well see.

  I’ve had spring fever lately and can’t stay inside so suddenly two days of rain drives me mad and sad very quickly. I decided to rearrange furniture. Between that and moving at least 13 bags of recycled rubber much into the garage, i got a great workout in.

  Speaking of heavy lifting. If i really want to get in shape basic cardio will not do the trick for me. I need weights. Now that i have a pass to a gym i should go enjoy it. I just don’t want to get up extra early do get back in time for…bla bla bla. I’m procrastinating going. Always weird the first time in a new gm with new equipment, and new weird people to ignore. So i commit to going 2 times next week. I’m leaving tomorrow for my little sisters baby shower.

  The pool opened last Friday. I tried on my suits and none of them fit right. I ordered a few online hoping one will fit so i can get to the pool soon.

  Happy Friday! Hope you all get to spend some time outdoors this weekend. – FS

• 07May

  4 Mile Walk, 3 Mile Bike Pulling 50lb Bike Trailer

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  Had a great day today. Walked 4 miles this morning along the mountain said with 4 ladies. Came home taught school, then after lunch biked to Hubby’s work with all the kids. From there he joined us and we went to the park around the corner. I was amazed at how far my little 6yr old could go. Considering 1 month ago he just figured out how to ride without training wheels. He’s fast too. It was a beautiful day.
  
  What I Ate Today-
  rolled oats w/flax,4 egg whites
  20 almonds
  wrap – mustard, spinach, turkey, on whole wheat high fiber wrap wrap
  chocolate protein shake (double scoop, with water)
  greek yogurt with added flax
  chocolate square
  1/4 cup roasted edamame
  white fish, zucchini, couscous
  water 8 glasses
  vitamins

  Exercise I Did Today –
  4 mile walk
  3 mile bike
  60 crunches

  Starting to really see my body come back, and that alone is motivation to keep it going, and the pool opens Sat. Swim suits don’t lie, and I’ll be much more comfortable in a suit if I’m at least eating healthy and exercising regularly.

  Happy Monday to you. Hope you all had a great weekend. – FS

• 03May

  Bike, Walk, Art, and Swim

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  Bike- So, this morning i got out at 7am (huge for me). I used my inhaler right before i took off. I made it 7min out and had to turn back. It’s really cold and i think I’m going too fast. i wear glasses, but my eyes still water like crazy from the wind that still creeps in. I’ll figure it out, but the biggest thing is it’s completely different from the gym, and my body freaks out. Baby steps.

  Walk – Speaking of steps. I’ve been walking 2 miles 5 days a week for almost 2.5 weeks now. Fun. Sore calves and shins the first week. Doing better this week. Knee acting up from a bad step in a soccer game last week with my 6yr old. I never had it repaired back when i was 12 and every now and then something gets out of place and it acts up. I’ll take it slow for a few days and stretch then test it out again.

  Art- I have my first art student in our new town. The last time i taught art was a little over a year ago. I started when i was 16. Sold my first piece of art when i was 12. Either way it will be fun to be back to teaching, which gives me added review on the basic core principles of art.

  Swim – It’s pretty much a done deal. We’re checking out the facilities tomorrow and getting a month to month plan at a local pool. It’s outdoors but it’s open 6/mo out of the year. There a gym which will be fun too. It also turns out that a few local friends already have passes so i might bump into them there or even plan our schedules to go with them. Either way fun fitness and time to myself. I accept.

  Ate 80% healthy today. Meaning everything was great until i took forever making dinner and was late for my late afternoon snack (Greek yogurt with flax). Tomorrow i will set an alarm to stay on track.

  Yea! It’s Thursday!!! Not that I haven’t enjoyed every day this week. I’m just excited for Date Night, and to see my mom Sat. An early HAPPY WEEKEND to everyone. Good to enjoy every moment but nice to have something to look forward to in addition to that. – FS

• 02May

  Bald Eagle

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  Walking with some girlfriends this morning a huge Bald Eagle flew over our heads chasing a little bird. Awesome.

  Biked by myself for the first time in 10 years. Got 5min in and i was having a severe asthma attack. Forgot to use it or bring it. Cold air, allergies, I’ll plan better tomorrow. Just headed straight home and man were my eyes watering from lack of oxygen. I have 2 weeks to get my bike body back so i can go with my husbands boss and bosses boss on a mountain ride. (he works with a bunch of amazing women).

  Wednesday
  Focus – I wrote down everything that went into my mouth today. Now i just need to plug it into FitDay.com to see what my daily calories are at. To see my balance of protein, carbs, and fat. Finally to see if I’m getting the nutritional values i need every day from my food as much as possible.

  Goal – i was at 90% today but i need to be 100% the rest of the week so i can go out to eat with my mom when she comes to visit this weekend.

  Plan – Writing every down with a notebook next to the fridge was easy. Still haven’t figured out how to compensate for extra workouts. Usually not a problem. But I’m constantly invited to go for bike rides, hikes, and we’re thinking about getting a swim pass. So i will need to make sure I’m eating enough of the healthy stuff.

  In order to get where i need to be for more surfing and to try out snowboarding. I need to get my weight down to lower my risk of further knee injury. I also need to keep my muscle strength so a healthy balance. I’m at 170 now so I’m just working on getting down to 150 and I’ll go from there. I was 140 back when i was running up to 40mile a week, and i was lean and muscular. So here’s to the next 20lbs. I’m aiming for 5lbs a month. Sooner is fine but right is most important to me.

• 01May

  Lost 5 More Pounds in April

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  This last week i’ve stayed the same but as of two weeks ago I’m down to 170 and stayin’ there. Now, just to get the motivation to keep on going. It’s almost like when i hit a goal I’m so happy that i slack off or maybe it’s just time to cycle my calories (have a day off). But a day off turns into a bunch of days with no plan no goal no focus.

  Focus – Get a meal plan figured out that is fun flexible/functional and fabulous (ok i was going to say delicious but I had the “F” thing going on)

  Goal – To follow meal plan 90% of each week

  Plan – Note book in the kitchen to track everything. Have a plan for when i do an extra workout so I won’t be too low on calories and end up gaining weight from triggering my bodies starvation mode.

  Update on sis. Turns out i can’t give on and will be editing my last post. Legality. All I can say is she is awesome. She doesn’t see it but she is.

  HAPPY MAY!!! Finally! Taunted by a week of 75 temps then snow every morning for a week. Ahhh enough to drive this beach-lovin’-girl crazy. Oh, i found a place to swim. Deciding if i buy a pass or just sign my son up for swimming lessons.

  Big News. I have a mountain bike again!!!! We sold mine to pay for baby bills 6 years ago. So happy to have a bike again. Got a bike trailer so i have no excuse not to go. Even a better workout pulling 50 lbs behind me. 4yr old 35 and 8mo 15.

• 24Mar

  10 Healthy On The Go Snacks

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  Hi. Chaos isn’t the right word for it. Simply off schedule or away from home. My big sis got in a car accident and i ended up on a road trip with three little ones, then stayed at my grandparents for 2 weeks. It was great i was able to help out and visit with her a lot. She’s lucky to be alive, but now is looking at never doing the thing she loves most ever again, and all because some girl speed thru a red light going 60.  The light had been red for quite some time. Leg shattered. Now a 12 in plate is holding her tibia together with 10 screws, and a fractured foot, blood clots….the list goes on. So far shes good and at least has the pain under control.

  During all of this and even with buying girl scout cookies i was able to not gain a lb. I packed healthy snacks and bought a few when i got here.

  On the Go Snacks:
  1-List of my healthy snacks
  2-sugar free oatmeal packets
  3-20 almonds
  4-fat free tuna salad packs (gave crackers to kids)
  5-dark chocolate squares 60% or higher
  6-greek yogurt
  7-Meal Replacement Shakes (EAS light 5g of fiber 15 of protein 120 cal)
  8-Celery and PB
  9-Green beans
  10-Vitamins and Water Bottle

  All of these fit in my purse. I have a mini lunch pail (the size of a small water bottle) for the stuff that needs to stay cool like the yogurt and celery, and i just add other stuff to the pail just to optimize space. I do this all the night before so it is ready and i don’t end up eating whatever. I even have my oatmeal ready to go the night before.

  Ordering Healthy:
  grilled chicken salad (omit the salad dressing, toss the croutons)
  grilled chicken sandwich (scrape off the mayo, toss the buns)
  KFC Chicken (peel off and toss all the skin first)

  Ideally KFC would not be a healthy choice. Even with the skin off it’s greasy greasy. But when it’s the only option I’ll skin it and go for it.

  Also, I had one day a week when i just ate whatever i wanted. For my sanity i still had protein and veggies. The idea was to reset my body so it never goes into survival mode while I’m losing weight. That’s when i had the girl scout cookies. It was only one day and then i was back on track. Very similar to Body for Life.

  Starting Weight: 185
  Today’s Weight: 175
  Down 2 jean sizes!!!

  Happy Spring Time – FS

• 21Feb

  12 Week challenge

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  Every time I have a kid I end up doing a 12 week challenge to get myself back on track. Well it’s that time again. Life has, well… life hasn’t slowed down as life is speeding up more and more every year and there will always be something, and I’ll always get sick withing a week of starting something new. So, I plan a prepare and accomplish. This last week i’ve been getting my house in order. As in, actually folding the laundry, not just having a clean basket and a dirty basket. Not just spot sweeping but sweeping the kitchen entirely and moping it, scrubbing the toilets and around the toilets (the joys of having boys) Going thru the pile of decor stuff from our last 3 moves and finally putting stuff together making a fun family friendly design. Essentially making my life easier.

  How are you all doing? I’ve been spending lots more time with the new baby and a lot less time online. Even when it’s time for her to have a bottle and i do get some time online I’m usually catching up on basic email and bills, or just relaxing and watching a show. So i tend to have many long gaps between posts. And About the same between comments. It’s back to a 12 week challenge which i haven’t done in a long time on here. I think my first one was back in 08′.

  Here are the recipes I’m using. If there is 16 oz of meat then the recipe is 2 servings. The Asian patties makes 5 servings. In the evening if you noticed after 3 there are no more complex carbs Complex carbs are great for during the day because they take longest to digest but not need to have slow digesting carbs sitting in my stomach all night long. Makes sense.  I don’t have the meat loaf recipe cuz i haven’t made that one up yet.

  I’m on day 2 of this new exercise and diet routine and it’s hard. I knew it would be, like i said I’m cautiously excited. I know how much work it takes to transform a body and the discipline. I also know how good it feels to go skiing and not be sore or not worry about causing an injury. I know what it feels like to where skinny jeans after achieving a goal. So for that part I’m excited. I also am going to go surfing again. This time do it right, with a water camera and some extra cash for the giveaways. I was penny pinching just get there and cover the lesson. This time do it right. Our 10 yr anniversary is this summer. He wants to go to NY. I was thinking somewhere with a decent surfing beach. We shall see if the surfing trip happens this summer or next. Have some big debts to pay off, and need to finish the yard still.

  Kids are doing good. The oldest noticed the trash can was full and took out all of the trashes, then proceeded to unstack the dishwasher, and make his bed, all without me saying a peep. We had a rink-a-dink chore chard i put in the garage door with magnets but found out it was turning our door green. Haven’t made a new chart yet, but just found this site and love this idea.

  I’ll try and catch up with all of you guys this week. I’ve missed my fitness friends. Love ya all – FS

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