Smokin' Hot Green Pepper's 3/11 week 10

good evenin' everyone...TOM got the best of me yesterday and the first part of today. I was almost in tears the last 2 days b/c I just don't think I can live like this anymore. I know it's usually once a month, sometimes twice, but the toll it takes on me is just not bearable. yesterday my dh asked me if my Dr knew all that happens to me, and today my mom told me not to wait until my annual exam in July and to do something now. I just feel like I am not going to get anywhere since I went thru all this about 6-7 years ago. Yes, I think things are worse, but I saw my dr, and 2 different specialists then and none of their recommendations were a guarantee...so I opted to do nothing. around here they just don't do hysterectomies anymore. I was hoping with the increase in my exercise and eating better it would have made a difference in my cycle this month. I need a day to recover anymore. ok, tmi...sorry ladies.

went to inlaws this afternoon...had typical bbq food. not loggin food, but high in sodium, carbs, sugar, fat...and not enough water. and I missed the Shred today. in fact I did nothing I had planned. hope to feel better and strong enough to get back to it tomorrow.

took my older pug Rosie to her first visit at new vet this am. went well. he said she's in pretty good shape for being 11 1/2. has low thyroid and her wt was 21. her heaviest over the years was 26. so that made me feel pretty good. ideal is under 18 for pugs, but he is not concerned. she will be going back with Lily for med level checks in about 3 wks, then in July I think she will have some dental work done. if I don't go to Canada the 24th of June, it will be sooner.

slow goin here today. still have not exercised. upset over in-laws/bil situation. don't know what to think/feel/do. so very hurt right now. been crying a lot and looking forward to seeing dh after work. think i'll go for a walk...hope it helps.

exercise plan 513 total minutes
Friday ~ Shred 26 min [x] worked in the yard 5+ hrs
Saturday ~ 1 mile w/j, Shred 41 min [x] worked in the yard 5+ hrs
Sunday ~ BL Cardio Max 1, Shred, stretch 73 min [x] stretch cut short...female issues. =-\
Monday ~ 3 mile outdoor walk, Shred, BL Strength & Sculpt 90 min [0] *NOTHING THIS DAY*
Tuesday ~ 4 mile outdoor walk, Shred, weighted ball 109 min [x] **only 4 mile walk**
Wednesday ~ 2 mile w/j, Cardio Max 1, Shred 76 min [x] **5 minute w/j & Shred**
Thursday ~ 3 mile outdoor walk, Shred, stretch 98 min [x] added 1 minute to my walk
322 minutes completed / 191 minutes remaining

hope to improve on my exercise for the next week. suppose to be warmer temps and more humid. if I do any outdoor walking, morning time will be better. ended up making shrimp stir fry for the guys. I'm refraining b/c of the sodium. It smelled pretty good I will say. Gonna do some laundry and then hope to get to bed earlier. have a good evening gang and good luck at the scale.

afternoon ladies...made a trip to the city to get some groceries. took some dry cereal, nuts, apple and a Larabar, ate it all. could have so easily done fast food. tomorrow we have a graduation and a wedding so I need to really watch it. I did try on a few things today and I can tell I have improved. Didn't feel awful like I did a few weeks ago. about 10 more lbs and all of my summer shorts should fit. gosh, that could take me til July or longer. The other day I did my waist and it was down 1 1/2 inches. Will get the rest in the am. have a nice evening everyone and a good weekend! warm and muggy here today! yay SUMMER!

have a lot to get done today....vacuum two vehicles, laundry, get clothes ready for graduation and wedding, maybe do some cleaning, and EXERCISE!! measurements...this is 18 days of Shred...neck - .25, bust - 1.25, waist - 1 3/4, abdomen - .25, hips -.50, thigh - .25. So, about 4.25 " gone. working out has been pretty consistent.. I have noticed a big change in my strength, endurance, and correct form. still have a long ways to go to get my shoulder strength back. but eating better needs to improve...especially veggies. times like these I wish I had a vegetable garden!

exercise for the week~ 573 total minutes
Friday ~ BL Cardio Max 2 & 3, Shred 46 min [x]
Saturday ~ 3 mile outdoor walk, Shred 71 min [ ]
Sunday ~ 2 mile w/j, Shred, BL Strength & Sculpt 75 min [ ]
Monday ~ 3 mile outdoor walk, Shred, stretch 98 [ ]
Tuesday ~ 4 mile outdoor walk, Shred, weighted ball 109 [ ]
Wednesday ~ 2 mile w/j, BL Cardio Max 1, Shred 76 [ ]
Thursday ~ 3 mile outdoor walk, Shred, stretch 98 [ ]
46 minutes completed 527 to go!

day 2 of no exercise. that's 5 missed workouts. geez...feel like I am really slacking here. a few hours of yard work today. the silver maple seeds are finally done falling, so I was able to get some of them picked up. my mom and Izzi (dog) stopped for a visit...my sister raises chickens, and she brought us some eggs. I used to buy the low chol eggs and eat them boiled, haven't done that in a very long time. dh and son cook a lot of omlets.

yesterday. woke to see my oldest son was home from college...his car was in our driveway. figured he was sleeping in the basement, like always. couldn't find my computer and he uses it a lot when he's home, so went downstairs and got it. ceiling light was on and bathroom door shut, so thought he was in there. well, about 8 am he showed up at our locked deck door, shirtless....totally confused. We have just experienced our first SLEEP WALKING episode. Tyler woke up on the neighbors couch and does not remember anything. A gal about 26 lives there. Her dad works with my dh, and his son/her brother lived there with his wife a couple years. WE lived in this house for 6 yrs. This is so bizarre. Tyler was freaking out for a while, and I was very concerned to the point of taking him to the ER for drug testing. he'd been out with his friends the nite before drinking. was sober when he drove home, used my pc for about a half hour and the last thing he remembers is the pc shutting off/no battery, he was gonna take his contacts out and go to bed. his contacts and shirt were the neighbors BATHROOM! we talked with her this am. She had worked late and got home around 11, watched a movie til 1 am-ish, then went to bed, in a sun room/porch. she woke to her alarm at 8 am, and Tyler had just left her house. she had no idea Tyler was even there, cept when he went back to get his contacts and shirt. she had never seen him before; they were 5 years apart in school. when he returned to get his stuff, she didn't know what he was talking about, and didn't believe him, but she did find his things....and her comment was "don't do this again'. she said she figured it was some dude, that was at the ball diamond just down the street, that got drunk and ended up in her house. (yes, her house was NOT locked!) Tyler said when he woke up he was on the couch and couldn't find his shirt or contacts. when she gave him the contacts, they were in HER case, not his. we still cannot believe this happened. actually, Tyler is a little scared now, and I am very concerned. dh says we need to put a cow bell on his foot. ha ha not funny. who knows what he did when he left our house...did he go driving? walking around town? he did tell us he's been under a lot of stress with the college orientation/job this week. his day starts at 7:30 am and ends around 10:30 pm. plus, he has been taking Allegra for his allergies and Friday he took it at 7pm, instead of am...then went drinking. We do have *sleepwalkers* on both sides of the family, but this is a first for us. quite concerned for him while he's away at college...