Chiropractor & Halloween

I woke up this morning to my back killing me even worse than anytime in the past week. I decided to give calling the chiropractor another go. I got in at 2:30. I was so nervous because I had never been to one before. It went good. I felt really good right after, but as the day went on, it was really hurting. I iced it and even took some Advil. Now that I am home and just relaxing with my feet up it is really starting to feel better. Hopefully tomorrow when I wake up I will feel good as new! Unfortunately, I can't get my run in today :( Oh and the chiropractor said that I need to do some back strengthening exercises. She suggested with a resistance band. 

Snacking at work today was a BIG problem! We had Dominos for lunch. I ordered the Philly Cheesesteak sandwich. It was so yummy! I only ate half and brought the other half home. I need to figure out how many points were in it. There were so many cookies and candies available all day long and I just couldn't resist! Oh well, I guess one day of eating a little bad won't hurt. I just have to be on target tomorrow and run! For dinner, we had chicken on the Foreman grill and then I put hot wing sauce on it. It was really easy and tasted pretty good.

We haven't had any trick-or-treaters yet and we probably won't. I never did get to the store to get the granola packs that I was planning to get. So it's probably a good thing no kids have come by or they might get something crappy! haha :)

Lazy Sunday

Sleeping in was wonderful today. Most of you would probably say I sleep in everyday as I normally get up at 8:15 a.m. Today, I slept until about 10:30 a.m. Then Chris and I just kinda laid around and watched TV. Around 1 p.m. we decided to go shopping so we went down to South Pointe and walked around. There were so many kids there dressed up! They were having some kind of trick-or-treat thing going on. There was a little girl dressed as Hello Kitty! I really wanted to ask where she found her costume, but that might be weird for a 29 year old to dress up as Hello Kitty :) hmmm...Maybe next year when I am 30! haha

We went to Barnes & Noble today and they have a Starbucks. I couldn't resist the temptation. I got a light Java Chip Frappuccino (no whipped cream). It was delish!!! I went to the Starbucks website to get the nutritional info since I couldn't find it on the Weight Watchers website. It was 6 points and so yummy! Glad I treated myself to that today!

I didn't get a run in yesterday, so I for sure wanted to go today. I went 2.11 miles in 27 minutes. It was so windy out there! I really want to get some Under Armour long sleeve shirts and pants for when it gets really cold. My zip up Columbia fleece is just not cutting it!

This week should be some what of a tough week with Halloween, birthdays at work and whatever else may come my way. Stay tuned for how I am doing with it all :)

Weigh In

Today was the 1st weigh in after starting this blog. Woohoo!!! I lost 3 pounds exactly! I am so happy with this amount. All my hard work an dedication to my weight loss journey has paid off this week. Yay! It really hasn't seemed like a week or like it has been that hard. It is really just a mindset of--"Do I really need that?" or "Is that really going to satisfy me?"

I am really starting to enjoy running. I may not do it everyday, but the time I do spend doing it is enjoyable. I can't ever seem to get up in the morning to go run so it will probably always be in the evening. The important thing is that I am making time for it. I figured out why my feet hurt the night I got my new shoes & socks...It was the socks!!! I gave them to my mom because she likes the kind that I got. I guess I will have to keep searching for the perfect socks! haha :)

I have spent the early part of the afternoon at my sister's house with my parents and my nephews. It has been wild around here! The 2 year old did not want to get his hair cut. It took everything mom (grandma) and I could do to get it done while dad (grandpa) held the baby. The 2 year old had me rolling with laughter! He had to go potty so I took his diaper off and put him on his potty (I have no experience with potty training so not a clue as to what to do). Then he came out of the bathroom and was running around naked! He did not want to put a diaper back on and my dad was telling him he had to and he just kept saying no. Dad was worried he was going to poop on the floor because he kept saying "poop". It was the funniest thing ever! haha

Not sure what we have on the agenda for this evening, but it is a Saturday night. Chris should be home around 4 p.m. and I need to get home or almost home before the game gets over! Traffic is not fun on game day!!!

Week 1...I can do this!

Ahhh...week 1 is done :) WW weigh-in is tomorrow at 10 a.m. This was the 1st time I have been really good tracking on a Friday in a long time!  I also said I was going to get up this morning, but that didn't happen because I was so flippin' tired. I was up almost all night. My husband didn't feel well and the scary movie from last night didn't help either. So, I made it a priority and went this evening. I ran 1.88 miles tonight then came home and did some weights. I tried to do some crunches, but my back is hurting pretty bad. It has hurt all week, but it doesn't hurt when I run thank goodness!!! I broke down and was going to go to a chiropractor yesterday, but none seemed to be open or able to get me in so I gave up.

I was considering going tailgating tomorrow with some friends, but I don't want to blow all of my hard week I have put in this week! So, I think I am going to go spend some time with my parents and my nephews since my husband is working all day. Mom & dad came down to watch the boys while my sister and her husband go to the game. I think the weather is going to be nice, so maybe we can take them out for a walk :) Sounds like some haircuts might be needed too!

Watch for a post tomorrow morning with results...hopefully good ones :)

Movie Night

Today was a good day at work. A girl brought in cupcakes to say "thank you" for putting up with her. It was pretty late in the day when she brought them. I was really tempted by them and they were chocolate with chocolate frosting. Well, I caved and had to have one. I really just wanted the chocolate frosting off the top. After one bite, I decided it wasn't worth it and threw it in the garbage...sorry nice girl who brought the cupcakes. They looked pretty :) 

I had a pork roast in the crock pot ready when I got home from work. Which was good because Chris and I went to a movie. We saw Paranormal Activity 3. We haven't seen any of the others and I really wasn't too impressed. It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. But I probably still won't be able to sleep tonight! haha :) I did resist the temptation of the popcorn...well kinda...we just got a small one and I didn't eat more than a handful of it. Yay me!!!

I didn't get my run in today, but will most certainly be getting up early tomorrow morning to do it. I highly doubt that I will want to go tomorrow evening, but who knows-maybe I will do 2 runs tomorrow if I feel really ambitious! Weigh in is on Saturday morning at WW. I can't wait to see how this week has gone. I feel like it has gone really good.

Brrrr...

It's cold out there! Well, I didn't get up to run this morning so I was tired all day and dreading going after work. I got off work at 6 p.m., quick ran home, changed clothes, grabbed my headphones and was out the door to PetSmart. The cats needed food. I grabbed my headphones so I wouldn't have any excuses not to go run once I got back home. I went 2.11 miles tonight. Not quite as far as usual, but it took the same amount of time. It was so windy out there. I think I need to invest in some actual running gear! The sweatshirt and yoga pants just aren't going to cut it once the temps get a little colder!

I got home from running and made a salad. I just love Schwan's Hot & Spicy chicken breasts! They are so good. I like to chop one up and put it into a salad with a little cheese, light sour cream, salsa and crushed up tortilla chips! Super yummy taco salad and it is quick since the chicken only takes 2 minutes to microwave :)

Now I am enjoying one of the greatest movies of all time...National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation! I can't believe it is on already! We aren't even past Halloween yet! hahaha! Speaking of Halloween, we have more children in our building than we have in past years so I think we should probably get some treats just in case some come trick-or-treating. I think I will just get some granola things that a girl at work introduced me to called Stila from Quaker Oats. They are really good and low in points. That way I won't be stuck with a bunch of candy bars if we don't have any!

Laundry is calling me and Ringer (the cat) thinks he needs to help me type so I must be done posting for the evening :)

Massage Day

Today I was tired all day! I had planned to get up this morning to run since I knew I wasn't going to get to do it tonight because I had a massage! Well, running this morning just didn't happen. I kept hitting the snooze button and resetting my alarm. Oh well, a day off won't kill me! I had my massage tonight and it was amazing! I really needed it. I got a deep tissue massage-not a very relaxing massage, but everything just feels so much better in my back. I think I need to work on my posture. I slouch way to much and I think it is making something hurt! Not good!!!

I stopped at Runza on my way home from my massage-not because I really wanted Runza, but because some friends were having a fundraiser there and I wanted to show support. I got a cheese Runza and onion rings. Hmmm...maybe a salad or chili would have been a better option. There are 15 points in the cheese Runza and 10 in the onion rings! YIKES!!! It's a good thing I waited until I got home to dive into it! I was on the phone with my dad and decided to just cut the Runza in half and only eat some of the onion rings. I counted the onion rings and there were 6 in the bag. I ate 4 of them and not even half of the Runza. I put it on a separate plate and wrapped up the other half and put it in the fridge. I was completely satisfied with this amount of food. I had just enough points left in the day to cover my poor decision (was it though-since I cut it in half?)!

I really wish I could go out and run tonight, but I don't want to mess up my massage plus it is really dark. My muscles feel so relaxed right now and last night I was having some back pain...gonna just take it easy tonight, drink lots of water and hopefully get up in the morning and go for a jog. Stay tuned 'til tomorrow to see if it actually happens :)

New Shoes :)

My co-worker brought in these things called cake balls today to work. I don't know if any of you have ever had one, but they are pretty amazing! Yes, I did splurge a little and had a few of them. Three to be exact. It is hard to figure out how many points would be in each one of them so I am estimating that there were 9 points all together. A Snickers bar is 8 so I am going with 9. lol :)

Today, I got off work early and came home and cleaned a little then I decided that I wanted some new running shoes. I have been looking for some new ones for a while and I decided that today was the day :)  I picked out a pair from Famous Footwear online and called the store to see if they had them in my size and to my luck, they DID!!! I also found a coupon online for 15% off so I printed it out and took it into the store...never hurts to save a little $$$.

After getting my new shoes & socks I just had to get out and try them. I went a total of 2.54 miles today!!! Farthest I have gone so far. It took about 33 minutes. For some reason Runkeeper wasn't working for me so, I came home and tracked it from Runkeeper.com. The shoes are pretty comfy. I still have them on :) My feet are a little sore just because they are brand new shoes, but I am sure they will be broke in soon.

Time to figure out what to have for dinner. It is getting late! Plus my favorite show (Mike & Molly) is about to come on :)

Sunday-

Today has been a pretty good day for the "healthy lifestyle". I worked from 1-5 and even though it was pretty slow, I didn't go to the vending machine for a snack. I made sure that I took a couple of snacks with me so I wasn't tempted. The granola and banana were just as good as the candy bar I had yesterday. I actually felt kinda sick yesterday after eating it now that I think about it.

I just got home from a 2.33 mile run. I LOVE Runkeeper!!! It is probably my favorite app on my phone, besides Pandora! These two apps are really helping with sticking to the running! I don't think I could go nearly as far if I didn't have the headphones in my ears! I can't stand to hear myself breathe! Runkeeper maps my runs and keeps track of how far and how long I go!

Well, now it is time for dinner. I think I am going to make a salad with a hot & spicy chicken breast from Schwan's. Yum :)

Oh yeah, I should probably go over how WW works for those of you who are unfamiliar with it. Every food item has a points plus value and I get 31 points per day, for now anyway. All fresh fruits are 0 points and most veggies are as well. You also get points back for exercising. I try not to use these as I am trying to lose weight. There are 49 points that you can use throughout the week for extras or if you need to go over for something. You can use these 49 all at one time or you can use as needed. You don't have to use them at all if you don't want to. I pretty much always use mine! :) Lately it has been in the 1st day of my WW week. haha :) That's probably something I should change! So now you kinda know what I am talking about when I talk about points for the day.

First Blog Ever--What I am doing

Well, today is my first blog ever! Here it goes...

Yesterday I was thinking about what I could do to keep myself more motivated with my weight loss and exercise. I had just gone to Weight Watchers (WW) for my weekly meeting and had gained 1.4 lbs. I kinda had a feeling this was going to happen since I had not been doing so well with my eating habits. I did start running this last week and I am slowly starting to get into it. I did 2 miles 3 times last week! Not a bad start in my book :)

So, my ultimate goal for weight loss is to be down to 155 lbs. Yesterday at my WW weigh in I was 189.6 lbs. Yes...I just laid that out there for the WORLD to see! OK, so this means I need to lose 34.6 lbs to get to that ultimate goal and I have about 14 weeks to get there! I usually weigh in at WW on Saturday mornings. I will be posting my results on here for everyone to see how I am coming along. I will also be posting about temptations that come my way and what I am doing for exercise. Every once in a while I may throw in a good recipe :)