Getting my ass in shape.

Planning a Wedding is Hard Work

Holy shitaki mushrooms. 

Here’s my short term plan for the next couple of months:

1. Eat two meals and two small snacks each day. 
2. Do 45 minutes of cardio at least every other day.
3. 1 min of punches every day.

That’s it.

One — Two — Three

For now, anyway. 

Wednesday, Oct 26 2011

Noms

• breakfast: rice cakes
• lunch: turkey sandwich on wheat with brie, light mayo
• snack: small serving of organic chile with shredded cheese and saltines, cranapple juice
• dinner: snack: strawberry ceasar salad made with my first lettuce harvest from the backyard garden! check it out:

Exercise

• 45 min exercise bike while watching an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation on Netflix whilst crocheting my bridesmaids gifts.

Accomplishments

• Had a throat infection/fever this weekend that seemed to go away, but I apparently didn’t give myself enough time to rest because it came back this morning and stayed until late evening. Slept it off most of the day. What a terrible day.
• This wedding planning is hard work, but I’m getting there. DJ booked, caterer locked down, linen rental chosen, wedding officiant guy picked, dress she shoes purchased, invitations about ready to be sent out, registry taken care of, oboe fixed…
• I’ve decided to only let myself watch Star Trek: TNG episodes if I am also riding my recumbent exercise bike. I love that show and find it is a pretty great reward and reminder for doing 45 min of cardio at least every other day. 

Thursday, Oct 6

Foods

• breakfast: oatmeal with 1% milk
• lunch: miso, rice, half a crunch roll
• snack: side salad with ginger dressing
• dinner: three tacos, pink lemonade

Exercise

• waited tables for 4 hours
• helped Becca do some intensive house cleaning
• my daily yoga stretches

Accomplishments

• Super glad I got to help Becca clean. I love cleaning sprees. 
• Got some wedding stuff done.

Wednesday, October 5

Foods

• breakfast: yogurt smoothie
• lunch: pad see ew with chicken
• snack: banana
• dinner: honey bunches of oats with 1% milk

Exercise

• Yoga
• Arms: 25 pushups
• Cardio: 20 min of vigorous exercise bike

Accomplishments

• Had my job interview. Let’s see how that goes. Really hope it works out.
• Colored my hair back to black.
• Helped Becca clean her house a bit for showing

Tuesday, October 4 2011

Me just now. Exhausted after a busy day. 

Foods

• Breakfast: strawberry yogurt smoothie
• Lunch: turkey sandwich with cheddar cheese and light mayo, veggie chips and cran-grape juice
• Snack: pumpkin seeds
• Dinner: Pot roast with dinner rolls

Exercise

• Yoga: sun salutations, hip stretches
• Strength: 25 pushups
• Cardio: 20 min vigorous exercise bike
• Abs: 50 crunches
• Some damn hot sex

Accomplishments

• Swept the house
• Packed a couple of orders ready to ship from my etsy shop
• Checked off a couple more things on my wedding to do list
• Started organizing Roy’s Magic the Gathering cards to sell on ebay for some extra cash

I have an interview for a part time receptionist position at a salon tomorrow afternoon! I interview well, so I’m fairly confident I’ll do alright. Crossing my fingers though! That would be the perfect gig for me right now, as I need the steady cash but am too busy planning the wedding and expanding my shop inventory to work full time. I feel fortunate Roy gets paid enough and we live frugally enough for that to be a possibility. Needless to say, I have a good life. 

PS: Despite the above photo I really do clean up nice. Promise. 

Monday, October 3 2011

There is really no way to pose with a zucchini in a non-hilarious way. 

Foods

• Breakfast: honey nut bunches of oats with almonds, bananas, 1% milk
• Snack: cheddar slices, saltines, and green seedless grapes
• Lunch: BBQ drumstick and leftover mac and cheese
• Dinner: Chicken breast, curry sauce, and rice with iced tea

Exercise

• Abs: 75 crunches
• Yoga: sun salutations, back stretches, hip stretches
• Strength: 25 pushups, 1 min punches with weights
• Cardio: 45 min on exercise bike

Accomplishments

• Crocheted and assembled some more stuff for my etsy shop.
• Did dishes and cleaned the kitchen. When you cook most of your own meals, I suppose one’s kitchen always needs cleaning.
• Harvested my first zucchini from the garden! 

Sun, October 2

A Day of Rest and Dessert :)

Foods

• breakfast: oatmeal with brown sugar and 1% milk
• lunch: leftover bbq beans and potato salad
• snack: fat free cream cheese with tuscan herb crackers
• dinner: a plate of bbq from the next door neighbors because they’re awesome, mac and cheese
• dessert: slice of homeade apple pie I made myself :)

Exercise

• Yoga

Accomplishments

• crocheted and assembled several new animals for my shop.
• baked an apple pie
• did some dishes
• watched some Star Trek: The Next Generation

Sat, October 1

Foods

• breakfast: oatmeal with brown sugar and 1% milk
• lunch: bbq brisket sandwich with potato salad and beans, sprite
• snack: nectarine 
• dinner: cheddar cheese and saltines, cran grape juice

Exercise

• Yoga
• Strength: 25 pushups
• a few rounds of great sex

Accomplishments

• cleaned the kitchen
• planted parsley, broccoli, romaine lettuce, and onions in the garden
• spend some time in the backyard, reading

Friday, Sept 30

Foods

• breakfast: kashi honey sunshine cereal with 1% milk, nectarine
• lunch: two chimichangas with cran-grape juice
• snack: nectarine and tuscan herb crackers with fat free cream cheese
• dinner: beef ramen with saltines and cran-grape juice

Exercise

• Yoga: sun salutations, hip stretches
• Strength: 25 pushups
• Abs: 50 crunches
• Cardio: 20 min on exercise bike

Accomplishments

• Sealed the deal on catering for the wedding. Going with good old fashioned Texas BBQ. Yum!
• Took a damn good nap.

Thursday, Sept 29

Foods

• Breakfast: half a Balance bar and a serving of strawberry yogurt smoothie
• Lunch: Progresso loaded potato soup with two rolls of bread
• Snack: cottage cheese with nectarine slices
• Dinner: Tuna sandwich with watermelon from our garden!

Exercise

• Yoga: sun salutations, hip stretches, back stretches
• Strength: 25 pushups, 1 min punches with weights
• Abs: 50 crunches on exercise ball
• Cardio: 20 minutes on exercise bike

Accomplishments

• Got an estimate for rental linens for the wedding
• Got an estimate for catering for the wedding
• Watched a bird whistle the Neon Gensis Evangelion theme
• Crocheted another Alien alien. Photos to come! I am quite proud of my latest creation, if I do say so myself.

Wednesday, Sept 28

Foods

• Breakfast: strawberry yogurt smoothie
• Lunch: smoked turkey and cheddar sandwich with light mayo, watered down cran-grape juice
• Snack: strawberry yogurt smoothie 
• Dinner: parmesan tilapia with roasted ranch potatoes

Exercise

• Yoga: sun salutation, hip stretches, back stretches, balance
• Arms: 20 pushups and 2 min of punches with weights
• Cardio: 20 min exercise bike
• Abs: 50 crunches on exercise ball

Accomplishments

• got brake pads installed
• set up cake appt for wedding
• set up rental linens appt for wedding
• SET UP AN INTERVIEW for a salon receptionist position next Wednesday. Here’s hoping it works out. I’ve always wanted to work in a salon. 

ALRIGHT. Back from my haitus.

Been crocheting like a monster, planning for a wedding in three months, working, and keeping up with the house. 

In the last few weeks, here’s what’s been going on with me fitness-wise:

• I finished my 30 Day Shred and did a little dance afterwords.
• Began doing pushups on a daily basis to keep my arms toned.
• Keeping up with my daily yoga stretches. Nothing too intense, just enough to keep me limber and give me a good morning energy surge.
• I’ve managed to keep my weight stable at 153lbs for about two months with moderate eating and exercise. My fat to muscle has definitely improved and I am much more toned and less squishy, but my weight remains constant for the time being. 
• I can bend over with my legs straight and look into my crotch now. I’m that flexible and it’s sort of awesome. 
• A BIT TMI: I can sex my fiance for longer periods of time in interesting positions without needing to rest. Makes for VERY fun workouts, let me tell ya.

BUT

• I caved three times in the last two months and ate fast food. Taco Bell double deckers one day, Burger King chicken sandwich a few weeks later, and a chili cheese hot dog from Sonic a few days ago in a mad rush to eat before work one day. 

All in all, I’m pretty proud of myself regardless. I will update later with my food and exercise for the day and post a photo of the wedding dress I’m getting made! I’m so excited. :)

Worked two doubles in a row.

EVERYTHING HURTS.