SBF2 Reboot Boogaloo! July 27

mechanicmom

Good morning Pebbles!
I didn't go for my run this morning. :grumble: I should have but I was just so tired from the weekend. I may walk to the park with Alex later since it's suppose to only be 84* today! But then again I may drive to save time. I need to get a whole lot of cleaning done today. I thought about it last night and decided on rooms I am going to clean, and then if I can get to more then I will.
My church's annual womens retreat is this weekend. Usually I kind of "dread" going and then I get there and it's awesome. This year I've SOOO been looking forward to getting away for a couple of days! Just the thought of no cooking, no cleaning, I don't have to be responsible for my hubby or son. Does that sound horrible? I just need a break. It's at a super nice hotel, kind of like a spa resort place.
I did not do well on my eating over the last couple of days. No worries. It was a crazy weekend and I was too tired to cook. Getting back at it today. I really do feel a lot better not having a lot of sugar. I just miss fruit. I did have a banana this weekend. I will try to stick with phase one for at least this week. It will be impossible over the retreat. I'm not really losing any weight though. But really that would be a bonus. I went into it trying to get rid of some cravings. I don't crave ice cream as much now. I still want bread though.
Rambling!
New week boogaloo!
MM

lotusfromthemud

Hi pebbs,

Today is probably elliptical and upper body weights (including pushups!. . .I'll report back)

So, I feel like I'm doing pretty well getting my protein in, and when I keep those up, I don't feel restricted lowering my carbs. I just like to eat carbs more. But, I feel like I'm having more consistent energy. I've been brainstorming snacks to pack on the road. Especially since some of our trip is through some pretty remote country, and who knows what food will be around if we stop.

Take care.:flowerforyou:

cp005e

OK, I'm at work so I need to make this quick. I'm hoping to do another trail run on Thursday, but am still nervous about it (the last one was really hard). So I'm trying to decide if I should do some running today, maybe for speed rather than distance, or if I should just stick to the elliptical. I've found that aerobics class, and even Zumba, don't really get my heart rate up so much as they used to unless I am really jumping around - and it seems like I'm more likely to hurt my knee when I do that. Hence, treadmill or elliptical. And, pushups!

I completely dropped the ball on logging my calories last week. Maybe I will try just writing everything down instead of trying to calculate the calories - that's the part that I find so tedious, especially for homemade or restaurant meals. I think I also want to try cutting back on caffeine (I did half-decaf for my coffee this morning).

Also (so much for making this short!), I had a little meltdown this morning because I found a lump in my breast. I am trying really hard not to panic, since it's almost the end of my cycle and I sometimes get tenderness around that time anyway. But part of me wants to panic. I will check again after my period and see if it feels the same.

Not panicking boogaloo!

lotusfromthemud

CP,

Positive, non-scary thoughts in your direction boogaloo! It's most likely a cycle thing. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

mechanicmom

I will pray for you CP. I agree with V that it's probably a cycle thing.
I forgot to say that I will try to do my push ups. Not motivated but I will try. Or there is no try, just do. I think I will have to start back on week 1.
I need to get busy again. I've made some progress so I shouldn't stop now!
MM

lotusfromthemud

Push-up report:
1:10
2:12
3:7
4:7
5: I struggled to get exactly 9, the recommended minimum

The last set was probably more difficult because I was supersetting with low row, bicep curls and tricep pushdowns. I was proud, because I almost wanted to do the middle column instead of level 3, but I pushed myself to follow the plan exactly.

Goals accomplished boogaloo!:flowerforyou:
(I keep trying to remind myself that accomplishing the stuff always feels better than finding a way to slack. )

yoginimary

Positive thoughts, CP!

Back from Dallas - jealous because as we left big D, at 11am, in a thunderstorm, it was 75 degrees and lots of water was falling from the sky. 102 degrees today in Austin - no rain in sight. No less than 100 degree days in sight - it is really becoming ridiculous.

Got an hour on the treadmill this morning and yoga in this evening. My teacher gets back a week from today!

Sleepy time, boogaloo.

cp005e

Thank you all for your kind thoughts. After this morning's mini-meltdown (and a little research online), I am feeling more calm about things. I'm due for a GYN appointment anyway - the only problem is I don't have a doctor. I have just gone to my regular doc in the past, but it's a pain to go to her because she's at the University (where I no longer work) and it's really inconvenient to go and park, etc. So I really should find a new doc. Anybody have any suggestions on how, exactly, one does that?

I went to the gym after work with a specific goal - run 2 miles at 7mph. And I did it! It was tough, and I was definitely sweaty and red-faced at the end. Then I walked a lap, and jogged a lap at 5.5mph, and walked another lap. I think maybe this is a good plan for me - to try and get faster over medium distances, instead of just going for longer distances. I am hoping it will help with the longer distances as well.

And, I just finished my pushups a little while ago. Week 3, level 3, day 1:
14
18
14
14
20 (the minimum)

Way to go on doing yours, V! And I am impressed with your supersetting. At this point, I really need those rest breaks in between sets. MM, I hope you are recovering from your weekend. It's nice that you have a retreat coming up. And Mary, welcome back!

Level headed boogaloo.