DAY 9 - A SUPER STRESSFUL DAY!

Okay folks, so today (which is actually yesterday at this point) was super stressful.  I know I promised a blog and video log a day and I did do my video log yesterday, but i was having internet issues and couldn't get it to upload to save my life.  Not to mention that:
1. Ninny woke up yesterday at like 6 am. 6 in the freaking morning and would not go back to sleep to save my life or workout.
2. Ninny refused to take a nap... ALL DAY.
3. I had a midterm due last night by midnight, that I ended up having to get an extension on because my internet froze up while trying to log into it.
4. I had a 4 page specific paper due in my Criminal Law class that I couldn't get to upload because it kept timing out.  Add to this the fact that Qwest doesn't have an afterhours troubleshooting, "I have a GD problem with my internet and you jerks need to fix it" number and I was ready to pull out my hair last night.
I didn't get my workout in until LATE last night and as a result I felt down all day yesterday and really had to force myself to get that workout in and now it's time for today's workout because Saints be praised the child is still asleep.  I'm going to go close her door and kick it into high gear here!

And last nights video log that wouldn't upload last night!

DAY 8 - A HAPPY NAKED DAY!

     Today was a damn good day!  I worked out, I had a decent breakfast and a super cool salad for lunch.  Let me tell you about the salad, cuz it was cool!
I mixed romaine lettuce with a few grape tomatoes, some sliced green bell peppers, sliced red peppers, sliced carrots and (here's where it gets fun) sliced strawberries and a sliced apple as well.  Then I George Foreman'd a chicken breast and shredded it over the salad, then I sprinkled I tablespoon of grated parmesan and tossed a few (about a tablespoon) of fat free croutons... then I drizzled balsamic over the whole mass and chomped it down.  It was Good!  I wasn't sure about the strawberries and apples with the balsamic but it was amazingly good!!!  All of the flavors mixed together made for a delicious and very filling salad!  In fact, I wasn't really even hungry for supper, which is amazing in and of itself.  Anyway, Ninny and I played half the day away and it felt good.  I spent some time reading and studying and I even finally watched the episode of Fringe I had been trying to watch for two days.  Leah is STILL being super supportive and amazing, which blows me away a little but I am also getting support from some friends and family members as well.  I am amazed and feeling fully grateful and blessed by all the support I've been getting from so many people, friends, family and even strangers.  I thank all of you and I assure you that this journey will not be possible without that support.  I also would like to say that if and when any of you decide to make a life change, I will fully be here for you as well.  In fact, if anybody else wants to come along with me now, I would totally welcome you with open arms!
Here's a crazy photo just for fun on this happy naked day:

Have a great and Happy Naked Day!

And here's the video log for today!  Have a great night and we'll see you tomorrow!!

DAY 7 - DISCOURAGED AND UNMOTIVATED

     So today was the day I was dreading.  Not today specifically, but today's mindset.  I just was NOT feeling it today.  I was not feeling working out, I was not feeling eating healthy, I was not feeling motivated.  I forgot to turn the alarm back on again, so I woke up late again and just did not want to do my workout.  Also I really wanted cereal.  I almost hyperventilated when I had to go WIC grocery shopping.  The thing is, the food is for Ninny, so I HAVE  to buy 36 ounces of cereal and 2 gallons of whole milk and a half gallon of juice.  There is no flexibility there and those bastards keep track, so if you don't buy something, when you go back in, they want to know why you didn't buy it and how you are nutritionally supplementing your child's diet alternatively and it makes the whole process take four times as long.  Generally, I've been drinking Ninny's juice, because her doctor says that juice isn't good for her anyway and she eats a LOT of fruit besides... However, I can't do that anymore because the juices are so high in carbs that I just can't incorporate it into my diet anymore.  Anyway, the point is that in the last 30 hours, I've had to grow some freaking willpower out of nowhere and it's really difficult.  Anyway, I made it through today, I did my workout and I'm good to go... to sleep, anyway.  Let's hope the insomnia of the last two days doesn't plague me again tonight.  I promised some photos, so I will throw them on here:

 This is Ninny's strawberry cream cheese omelette and toast with strawberry slices on it.  She had milk with her breakfast.

 This is my strawberry cream cheese omelette with 10 grapes and 1 slice of toast.  I had Celestial Seasonings Morning Thunder Tea and a big glass of water with mine.

 This is my turkey sandwich with a slice of provolone and a salad.  With this meal I had Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger Tea and another big glass of water.

 

Now see?  This is what I'm talking about. Which glass of water looks more appealing to you?

The v log and just before midnight!  Yay me!

DAY 6 - WORKING OFF THE DAMN CEREAL

     So I did my workout today and then I walked around the block and went up and down the stairs several times in order to work off the damn cereal I ate yesterday.  Did a bunch of reading for my human sexuality class and played princess dress up with Ninny.  Shut up.  We had fun. I also washed my super cool little cuisinart that Chelsea gave me last night because she's the super de duper coolest sister ever.  Not just because of that, she's pretty super duper anyway, but the cuisinart made for the extra little de in the super DE duper.
     In other news, my right shoulder is starting to hurt.  Stupid fracking injury.  Don't worry, I'm not stopping even for a minute because of it.  Once again, Leah took a moment out of her super busy day to throw a little encouragement my way.  I wonder if she has any idea the kind of impact she's having just with that... it helps so much.
     Some of my friends and family are rallying their support as well.  My cousin Susan reads this blog and watches my video logs every day and has been super encouraging as well.  Apparently, so does my sister, lol.  My mom sent me workout clothes and some of my friends have taken it upon themselves to text me in the morning to make sure I'm awake.  I've gotten numerous tips from everyone, some of which I will use and all of which I appreciate.
     I took some photos of Ninny's and my breakfast this morning, it was awesome and it even looked good.
I'm super tired though and a spider just crawled under my desk quicker than I could kill him and now I can't think about anything but the spider under my desk crawling on me, so I will add them to this blog tomorrow.
Have a good night!

DAY 5 - REST AND RECUPERATION... SORT OF

     Okay, so I decided to take today off to do homework and be slovenly but the thing is, I keep thinking about working out.  I'm kind of feeling like I shouldn't be taking a day off for the first month, so I think I'm going to do my workout while Ninny's taking her nap this afternoon.  I remember reading somewhere in my youth that it takes 30 days to make something a habit or something like that, so I think I want to push it hard the first month, kind of like in AA when they do a meeting every day for the first 30 days.  It just feels like if I stop my momentum now I won't be able to get back into it tomorrow and that's not acceptable.
     Alright, couple of things.  I did not take today off from my workout.  I worked out while Ninny was napping.  On the other hand, I also had a relapse today.  My neighbor (whom gave all my bad instant foods to) gave me a great big box of Corn Flakes today.  I have discovered that my biggest weakness is cereal.  When it comes to cold cereal, I'm like an alcoholic.  It's not so much that I can't stop eating it all at once, it's that when I have cold cereal, nothing else sounds nearly as good, so I eat it three meals a day until it's gone.  Seriously, I had to avoid the cereal aisle altogether when we went shopping yesterday.  It's the one thing that I can't just let Ninny have herself, because I can't have it in the house.  I also had to avoid it entirely when I was pregnant with her because of the gestational diabetes.  I have no "OFF" button when it comes to cereal.  This is very embarrassing for me to admit, but the more honest I am with myself and all of you, the higher chance I have of succeeding in this challenge.  I did manage to only have one bowl of cereal, which is a miracle in and of itself and I am going to ask Chelsea (my sister) to take it away with her this evening when she comes by to help me finish up with the removal of the unhealthy foods and to visit as well.
     Chelsea came over after work and we had chicken stir fry with the spritzer I talked about in yesterday's bonus video log, it was really tasty.  I've got homework, so that's the end of today's blog.  Have a great night and we'll talk to you tomorrow!
So here's my video log for today, Cheers!

Oh and in case you're wondering... Leah was even supportive of me having to take a break... that I didn't end up taking, lol.

Ya gotta love that woman, she is sooo supportive.