Wasn't meant to be...

This morning I went to the gym.

Upon scanning my membership card so that I could enter I discovered that I had actually brought my Costco card with me.

At least I was able to joke that I had two forms of ID for the front desk to look at and then let me in.

I started out in the weight room like I always do only to realize that I had not brought my wrist brace with me. It's still sprained/weak enough that I have to have the support if I'm going to be pushing and pulling with it. So I stuck to a few leg options and even tried out one to help chunky butt out only to find that it hurt to have to grip the handles.

So I went upstairs after that and walked on the treadmill (w/ an incline). I was done after about 8 minutes but pushed myself to fifteen. My hips were just not feelin' it. I'm not sure if it's because I forgot to take advil before bed last night (oops- I won't forget that again for awhile! Talk about hard to sleep!) or why. And my neck has been hurting all weekend as well.

I guess it just wasn't meant to be today.

Oh well.

I'm down 1.8 this past week and back to my 34 pounds loss. Sometimes I'm a pound or so lighter.. just fluctuates. I'm anxious to see it go down more.

My new favorite snack is peppers. You can get a bag of mini ones at Costco for $4 and it has red, yellow and orange. I have no idea on the point value, I should look that up. But you know my favorite saying.. I didn't get fat off of veggies. ;o)

I have a couple of other foods that I've tried out and I"ll try to take pics this week and talk about them.

Has anyone seen my will power??

Cause I really miss it.

It used to be so EASY for me to pass up treats and the less healthy options.

Now, not so much.

I know that all of that would be much more simple if I would just eat enough fruits and veggies.

Why does that part have to be so difficult?

I guess I need to go back to the beginning of my blog and read all of my own advice. Can't hurt at least, right??

I think I'm going to attempt going to the gym once this week too. I can tell things aren't as firm as they used to be and I miss that. I just worry about how uncomfortable it will make me after I'm done.. this past weekend I painted my front door and that night and yesterday were really bad. My right hip keeps popping and it aches.. my neck hurts.. I guess it was all the standing on my toes to reach the top and squats I did to paint lower (since bending over hurt my back).

But I was sore when I first started working out so maybe it just has to happen. I'll just be super slow going with the weights.

At least the good news is I haven't gained back what I've lost. I just have the same two or three pounds that come and go.

Ok, wish me luck!!

Frustrated.

I don't have a new measuring tape yet so I don't know what's going on inch wise (I presume nothing) but weight wise.... it's frustrating.

I was down 1.6 which I'm happy with considering I haven't counted points at all. At. All. But today I'm back to exactly what I was last week. So I guess it's not that big of a deal all considering.. I was just excited to move down some. lol

I'm still pretty banged up from the accident.. my bruises look NAS-TY! Guess they always do look the worst later on though, huh. It's been 10 days.

My neck and upper back and hips/bottom of my back throb almost all of the time. Even taking 800mg of Advil. I take a muscle relaxer and loratab at night to help me sleep. I tried sweeping the kitchen yesterday and hurt pretty badly after.. grrrr Since when did you use so many back muscles, etc. to sweep?

My left wrist is still pretty bad (I hit it into the steering wheel, it's sprained).. I can't even twist the cap of the milk off. And that's with wearing the brace. I wear an ace bandage at night to keep it stable. The Chiro. adjusts it every time I go in.

I still get overwhelmed when there's a lot of noise (loud music, kids going crazy) and I can't remember what I've told people or haven't told them. I'm just... not normal. I was told it can last up to two weeks after a minor concussion.. anyone else have experience with this? I'm having some headaches now I but I don't know if it's from the neck pain or what.

I leave to Cedar City on Thursday (through Sunday) to go to the Shakespearean festival and am kind of doubting my decision to go. I thought I'd be more normal than I am by now... the long car ride and sitting in seats for plays plus the walking we do... might not have been my smartest idea. It's just hard to figure out, ya know? We've been planning on it since we went last year and the kids are so excited.... wish me luck. :-S And hopefully I can choose good food choices as well.

My plan at this point is if I'm still not doing much better by next Monday then I"ll make a Dr. appointment to see what he thinks about everything. I was hoping to be working out by that time.. that's when the Chiro. said I probably would be able to start.. but I don't know. I'm exhausted just after being awake a few hours. I really miss it though! Who would have thought. I miss the grown up time with Janae too.. she's so much fun to talk to.

So yeah.. that's where I am. Just sitting around feeling sorry for myself and frustrated that I can't do anything I want to do. Or even the things I don't want to do. LOL

Back where I was.

On last week's weight in plus I gained even more after that. Thank you, TOM. Or muscles. Or the cookies from Smith's. But whatever.

I exercised on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings doing thirty minutes of weights and then 30 minutes on the elliptical. It was much easier to do them then previous times and I was lifting heavier weights. Woo hoo!

On Thursday evening, for those that don't know, I was in a car accident where I had stopped on the freeway in the fast lane and I was hit from behind (she was going 55+) and I crashed into the car in front of me (and the car in front of them).

I'm still having a hard time.. I had (have?) a minor concussion.. no headaches but I've been really confused and just kind of out of it. I've been able to type (and text) but it takes me much longer. I'll write something incorrectly and it takes me awhile to figure out how come. And I'm in all sorts of pain with my left arm, neck and back. *grumble*

But, my kids are mostly ok which I'm thrilled about.

I'm a little down about the fact that I'm not sure when I'll be able to work out again. I've really been enjoying it and having the adult time to talk to Janae while we thin ourselves out. I was hoping by the end of the week that I'd be back in the gym but I'm not so sure now.. I'll see what the chiropractor thinks tomorrow. And I've been building up my muscles so well! Argh.. I'll never beat Grandma Thunder Thighs at this rate!

My appetite has gone way down (which is impressive considering the amount of cookies I consumed earlier this week.. bad, me!) and apparently I dropped the weight I had gained... 1.8. Which puts me back at the 34 pounds loss. Which puts me back where I was about two weeks ago. I can live with that.

It hasn't really occurred to me to count points (just realizing this) so I guess I should put more thought into that. Maybe I should write that down.. I've been writing everything down in this little notebook of mine so I don't forget things.

Which reminds me, I forgot to call about getting the neck x-rays from the Hospital so I can take them to the Chiro. tomorrow. Clearly my notebook method is effective.

Anyway, so that's where I am.

And no inches measured, due to the loss of my measuring tape. ;o)

I won't be measuring inches...

Just thought I'd let you know that I won't be measuring my inches tomorrow.

Apparently Carson, who has been VERY naughty today, decided to check out my measuring tape...



... with his scissors.

*sigh*

It's muscle, right?

Today I'm up over a pound. 1.8 to be exact. Oops.

I was starving last week. I should have eaten more fruits and veggies but I didn't.. I really wanted bread. Go figure. Ok, to be honest, I REALLY wanted chocolate but I didn't have any in the house. And from the weight gain I had, I really think that was actually to my advantage- can you imagine the damage if I lost control on chocolate?? Whew.

Janae, my work out buddy, pointed out today that some of it might be muscle.

I think that is true too.. when I flex my arms now, I have a cute little muscle pop up. Aaannd, I'm down a 1/2" from just under my bust area (I measure all over) and I'm down a 1/2" from my muffin top area.

The elliptical that kicked my butt last week was so much easier today. It still took effort obviously (a LOT) but I was able to do the 30 minutes (300 cal. burned!) without feeling like I was going to kill over and die. Yay!!

I really do feel so much healthier and I'm enjoying working out. Who would have thought.

Costco.

I need to go to Costco. We're out of Dinosaur nuggets so you understand the urgency.

Because I'm no longer above bribing my children, we stop up front at the food court area prior to leaving to reward those with good behavior (Aubrey: no whining, Hayden: no provoking Carson or doing copy-cat to everything that Aubrey says, which makes her very mad, Carson: no hitting or running off).

Costco supposedly has the nutritional information for their items located behind the counter but it's always so busy that I forget to ask.

Here is a website that people have contributed too when they ask about the nutritional information. People can comment below the chart and they have, when they think there is a discrepancy, so I feel that it's pretty accurate.

Thirsty??

The Fruit Smoothie has 290 (cal)/0 (fat g.)/1 (fiber) = 6 points
But if you can share with someone and not be a pig about it then 3 points for half isn't so bad.

Want a treat?

The Non-fat Yogurt is listed as 390/0/0 = 8
(I'm presuming that's just the yogurt, no fruit/chocolate topping- isn't that an option?)
Which means 1/4 of it is 2 points.. or just a few small spoonfuls is only 1. :-D

A Churro is showing in at 410/18/3 = 9

Only one point more than the non-fat yogurt. I still get surprised at just how much fiber effects a food's nutrition. This is a very valid point on why I am fat. I always thought something fat free would be a WAY better choice than something with 18 grams of fat (but with 3g fiber).

Oh, and If you can sneak 1/4 of a churro without having to wrestle your kids to Costco's floor then it's only 2 points. Who knew.

Need actual FOOD?

The hot dog including the bun and condiments is 550/34/3 = 13
The polish sausage including the bun and condiments is 540/32/3 = 13
Slice o' Cheese Pizza (1/6 of a pizza) is 700/28/3 = 16
Chicken Caesar Salad including the dressing is 670/40/7 = 16
Chicken bake sandwich is 770/25/2 = 17

This last item was particularly painful to find out the nutritional information on- I'm such a sucker for anything that includes Havarti!

The Turkey Wrap is 810/38/7 = 19 Yeah, not so healthy! I can't tell you how many time I ordered that thinking it was so much better than a hot dog.

Hope some of this helps you in your Costco adventures!!