He's home, and all is well with the world. I don't know who was more excited to see hubby, DS and I or the dogs! =)
Got a great workout in today, ate well, had a good school day.
Now life can get back to normal.
12.11.2009
I'm Feeling Better
My attitude is improving. I think getting physical helped, plus I gave myself a talking to. Hubby is coming home tomorrow. I'll be nervous until he pulls up in the driveway. Then I'll be happy.
I got a workout in today--actually two. Did a 30-minute Cathe step tape and then a Richard Simmons tape. Gosh, my calorie burn was so low with the RS tape. That tells me my fitness has greatly improved. I'm doing some tough stuff, and RS used to make me sweat, it's pretty darned easy now. I've come a long way since 282.5! I've had the sweat-soaked clothing every time I worked out to get me there, though: Hard work!
December, January and February are always hard months for me. I think part of it is that my Mom is gone, and I miss her so badly at Christmas. She's been gone 16 years. I never missed a Christmas with her when she was alive. She was always happy at Christmas, and she always made it special. This will be our second Christmas without my Dad. I just miss my parents a lot right now. When I gave myself a talkin' to, I basically was thinking that I need to accept it, get over my pissy mood, and be happy for my son's sake. I usually fake it, but I'm tense--this time I didn't fake it very well. I'm better now, thankfully.
January and February are difficult months for me because it's so darned cold here. I've lived in Wyoming, Colorado and South Dakota--I'm no stranger to cold. Yet where we live now is much colder. If you've ever seen the movie Grumpy Old Men, that's what my town is like in the winter. Our town lakes are covered with ice huts, and believe me, there are more grumpy old men here than anywhere I've ever lived. Cold will do that to you. ;-) There are grumpy women, too. (Me!)
By spring I'm climbing the walls, craving 20- or 30-degree weather. It's like a heat wave after we've experienced all the below zero winter freezer conditions.
Anyway, I have that "dread" of cold hanging over my shoulder in December. But why wait? We're having below zero weather right now--at least the windchill is below zero.
UGH.
I want to move to South Carolina. Then all I'd have to worry about would be hurricanes. And palmetto bugs. And the nasty heat and humidity in the summer. lol
It's always something.
I got a workout in today--actually two. Did a 30-minute Cathe step tape and then a Richard Simmons tape. Gosh, my calorie burn was so low with the RS tape. That tells me my fitness has greatly improved. I'm doing some tough stuff, and RS used to make me sweat, it's pretty darned easy now. I've come a long way since 282.5! I've had the sweat-soaked clothing every time I worked out to get me there, though: Hard work!
December, January and February are always hard months for me. I think part of it is that my Mom is gone, and I miss her so badly at Christmas. She's been gone 16 years. I never missed a Christmas with her when she was alive. She was always happy at Christmas, and she always made it special. This will be our second Christmas without my Dad. I just miss my parents a lot right now. When I gave myself a talkin' to, I basically was thinking that I need to accept it, get over my pissy mood, and be happy for my son's sake. I usually fake it, but I'm tense--this time I didn't fake it very well. I'm better now, thankfully.
January and February are difficult months for me because it's so darned cold here. I've lived in Wyoming, Colorado and South Dakota--I'm no stranger to cold. Yet where we live now is much colder. If you've ever seen the movie Grumpy Old Men, that's what my town is like in the winter. Our town lakes are covered with ice huts, and believe me, there are more grumpy old men here than anywhere I've ever lived. Cold will do that to you. ;-) There are grumpy women, too. (Me!)
By spring I'm climbing the walls, craving 20- or 30-degree weather. It's like a heat wave after we've experienced all the below zero winter freezer conditions.
Anyway, I have that "dread" of cold hanging over my shoulder in December. But why wait? We're having below zero weather right now--at least the windchill is below zero.
UGH.
I want to move to South Carolina. Then all I'd have to worry about would be hurricanes. And palmetto bugs. And the nasty heat and humidity in the summer. lol
It's always something.
12.09.2009
Celebrating Blogging Friends
Oh my stars...another great celebration!
SeaShore has lost 100 pounds.
I'm just giddy for her!
Go wish her congrats!
Way to go!
SeaShore has lost 100 pounds.
I'm just giddy for her!
Go wish her congrats!
Way to go!
Jo v. Snow Round 2 Jo WINS
I have no idea of a calorie burn this time.
I figured out the snow blower! Yay. I have a love/hate relationship with it--it's a big one and hard to maneuver. But it did the second half in about half the time. (I must shovel pretty darned fast!)
I will admit that I muttered every bad word I know several times this afternoon. lol I think a couple of times I slipped up and said them loudly. That comes with the territory and I make no apologies for my swearing today. :-D
I figured out the snow blower! Yay. I have a love/hate relationship with it--it's a big one and hard to maneuver. But it did the second half in about half the time. (I must shovel pretty darned fast!)
I will admit that I muttered every bad word I know several times this afternoon. lol I think a couple of times I slipped up and said them loudly. That comes with the territory and I make no apologies for my swearing today. :-D
Jo v. Snow Round 1
driveway halfway done. son helping. taking a water and rest break.
55 minutes
454 calories burned
zone 1 - 2 min
zone 2 - 34 min
zone 3 - 19 min
having the hrm is wonderful so i can check and stop and rest
55 minutes
454 calories burned
zone 1 - 2 min
zone 2 - 34 min
zone 3 - 19 min
having the hrm is wonderful so i can check and stop and rest
Bad Moods Make me HUNGRY
I went over my calorie allotment tonight by 200 calories. I'm okay for the week because I zigzag and I'll just swap a high day, but it was stress induced.
I have got to get a handle on the stress eating. No, I'm not eating a bag of cookies, a pan of brownies, chocolate or crap, but still.
Someone hurt my feelings so badly today that I cried. No, I didn't cry, I sobbed. It really crushed my spirit, and my spirit has been rather rocky the last two weeks anyway.
The wind has finally picked up. We don't shovel here until the storm is over when there is wind involved--it's futile to do so. School let out early today and it's already closed for tomorrow. We'll do school anyway just because we've missed a few days due to hubby taking a week off and then DS's surgery. I just hope the electricity stays on so I can do laundry and stay warm.
Life is full of ups and downs. I left a comment on a blog tonight agreeing with the fact that we only know what bloggers tell us. I would really like to open up about what hurt my feelings so badly today, but I won't because it's just too--too public here. The truth is life is messy. I freely blog about anxiety, stress and worries, but I do not blog about people issues, hurts, fights and that kind fo thing. They're normal occurrences, and that's a part of life that sucks.
So another day of no exercise for me today, another pissy attitude day for me. My son gave me the most wonderful shoulder rub for a half hour tonight--he's such a good kid. I was all dressed and ready to do my workout today when I got the phone call where someone was basically a big ass, and I just lost the desire to work out--probably because I was crying so hard. Three days in a row now I've missed. If I get only one thing done tomorrow, it will be a workout!
And life goes on. It's days/weeks like these that make the mundane and good times even better. lol I prefer smooth sailing, myself with fewer ups and downs. We don't always get what we want.
Sending safe vibes to everyone who is in blizzard territory. It's a very wide spread storm. Reminds me of growing up in Wyoming where the wind always blows.
Jo,
the pissy pessimistic party pooper
I have got to get a handle on the stress eating. No, I'm not eating a bag of cookies, a pan of brownies, chocolate or crap, but still.
Someone hurt my feelings so badly today that I cried. No, I didn't cry, I sobbed. It really crushed my spirit, and my spirit has been rather rocky the last two weeks anyway.
The wind has finally picked up. We don't shovel here until the storm is over when there is wind involved--it's futile to do so. School let out early today and it's already closed for tomorrow. We'll do school anyway just because we've missed a few days due to hubby taking a week off and then DS's surgery. I just hope the electricity stays on so I can do laundry and stay warm.
Life is full of ups and downs. I left a comment on a blog tonight agreeing with the fact that we only know what bloggers tell us. I would really like to open up about what hurt my feelings so badly today, but I won't because it's just too--too public here. The truth is life is messy. I freely blog about anxiety, stress and worries, but I do not blog about people issues, hurts, fights and that kind fo thing. They're normal occurrences, and that's a part of life that sucks.
So another day of no exercise for me today, another pissy attitude day for me. My son gave me the most wonderful shoulder rub for a half hour tonight--he's such a good kid. I was all dressed and ready to do my workout today when I got the phone call where someone was basically a big ass, and I just lost the desire to work out--probably because I was crying so hard. Three days in a row now I've missed. If I get only one thing done tomorrow, it will be a workout!
And life goes on. It's days/weeks like these that make the mundane and good times even better. lol I prefer smooth sailing, myself with fewer ups and downs. We don't always get what we want.
Sending safe vibes to everyone who is in blizzard territory. It's a very wide spread storm. Reminds me of growing up in Wyoming where the wind always blows.
Jo,
the pissy pessimistic party pooper
12.08.2009
Blizzard Warning
We're in a blizzard warning today and tomorrow. It officially starts at noon. It's snowing now--a very beautiful snowfall, a perfect winter scene. The wind is due to kick up which is what will cause problems.
Yesterday DS and I left the house at 2, which is something we never do, go out during school hours unless we're doing something school related or a medical appointment. We went to the grocery store. So did everyone else. The store was a nightmare. We have a very high elderly population in my town, and they were all at the Hy-Vee with us. (Their presence slows those of us who are speed shoppers down.) Everyone was getting stocked up.
We're all set. We have food and the pets have food. The shovels are ready, the snow blower is sitting there, hubby having filled its tank and started it up before he left. This is the only part I dread of the upcoming blizzard. I really struggle running that snow blower. Most times when hubby is out of town and it snows, my son and I just shovel the driveway by hand. When this is all over, we're supposed to get 7-11 inches. With the blowing wind, that means a lot more snow than 7-11 inches to shovel. Yuck.
Hubby was supposed to come home mid-week. We both decided that was no good, because he'd be driving through the blizzard, so he'll be coming home at the end of the week. I just want him here. I miss him.
My stress level has been high with him gone. Last night I had a ferocious headache. I have not worked out the past two days. That is a huge stress reliever, but I just didn't have much energy the past few days. Stress does that to me. Today I will get my workout in, though, as we have no where to go. I'm sure it will make me feel better.
I anticipate a workout with shoveling. Even if I do get the snow blower running (it's only a couple years old and in good shape, I just struggle with the thing) we'll still have to shovel parts by hand. I plan on wearing my heart rate monitor and seeing how my heart does and what kind of calorie burn I get!
Bring it on--let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
Yesterday DS and I left the house at 2, which is something we never do, go out during school hours unless we're doing something school related or a medical appointment. We went to the grocery store. So did everyone else. The store was a nightmare. We have a very high elderly population in my town, and they were all at the Hy-Vee with us. (Their presence slows those of us who are speed shoppers down.) Everyone was getting stocked up.
We're all set. We have food and the pets have food. The shovels are ready, the snow blower is sitting there, hubby having filled its tank and started it up before he left. This is the only part I dread of the upcoming blizzard. I really struggle running that snow blower. Most times when hubby is out of town and it snows, my son and I just shovel the driveway by hand. When this is all over, we're supposed to get 7-11 inches. With the blowing wind, that means a lot more snow than 7-11 inches to shovel. Yuck.
Hubby was supposed to come home mid-week. We both decided that was no good, because he'd be driving through the blizzard, so he'll be coming home at the end of the week. I just want him here. I miss him.
My stress level has been high with him gone. Last night I had a ferocious headache. I have not worked out the past two days. That is a huge stress reliever, but I just didn't have much energy the past few days. Stress does that to me. Today I will get my workout in, though, as we have no where to go. I'm sure it will make me feel better.
I anticipate a workout with shoveling. Even if I do get the snow blower running (it's only a couple years old and in good shape, I just struggle with the thing) we'll still have to shovel parts by hand. I plan on wearing my heart rate monitor and seeing how my heart does and what kind of calorie burn I get!
Bring it on--let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)