Week 8 and 9

Well I kind of fell off the wagon. I guess it was more like I was hanging on the back of the wagon, being dragged along. I am just going to sum up the past 2 weeks and maybe get into some issues that I have been having, if I have time.

Week 8:

Week 8/9 (Also St. Patricks Day)

Week 8 started out amazing! Katie and I attended the Cross-fit session that we had signed up for. I was so nervous, and my nerves got even worse once we got there. We walked in and it was what I expected. It was a big bare room, with weights all over. I didn't know what to expect, as far as the people there. When we got there, there were tons of people there. It turns out it a class was ending and a new one was about to begin, so it didn't stay as crowded for long. Everyone was so amazingly nice!! As soon as we started talk to the instructor (I am not sure that is the proper term lol), I felt so much more comfortable. The first thing he said was not to be intimidated by the class going on. He explained that we would not be doing anything like that at all and that the people in that class have been there for at least a year, and probably longer. We went into a different room where there was a "beginners" class going on. He said that the beginners class is where everyone starts, and stays for months. He has us start out by doing every move we would be doing for the actual class. When he was explaining what we were going to do I felt really nervous. He said we would be doing push ups and sit ups at the end. I said something along the lines of I can't do that. He looked at me and smiled, and said "oh yes you can". And boy was he right!! The work out included, rowing (which I had never done, and I really liked it), running weights to the other side of the room, walking with a medicine ball in between our legs, squats, sit ups, and push ups. It was all done one right after another, no break. I loved that he had Katie and I working out together, but gave us different amounts of work to do. Katie is in better shape than me so some of the things he had her doing a few more of. Once we got started I got really into and felt really great. I was shocked at what I could do. I was able to do 30 sit ups and push ups! I was shocked! I honestly didn't think I could even do 1. By the time we were done I was dripping in sweat, and felt amazing! I wish I could afford to join cross-fit. I know it would be worth the money, but I just don't have that kind of money to spend.

Angie, Me, and Michelle at the Rodeo

A bull getting payback!

Unfortunately, cross-fit was pretty much the only positive thing I can talk about from the past 2 weeks. I let myself eat like a pig over the weekend and swore I'd get strict on Monday. Well it never fails, I didn't I have struggled the past 2 weeks with sticking with it. The rest of the time I was pretty busy doing random things with friends. Michelle and I went to the rodeo... I have never been to the rodeo and I probably won't go ever again lol. Michelle begged me to go with her. We went with her friend Angie, Angie's boyfriend, and then all of his friends. I am not a fan of some of them, and that was part of the reason I did not enjoy it. But it was something new and different to do.

Most of the past couple of weeks I have been getting caught up on the Veronica Mars tv show. Michelle, Anna, and Lisa love that show and the movie came out last Friday. It wasn't playing anywhere around here and Anna wanted to see it opening day. So we drove to Indiana to see it on Friday. It was such a great movie, just like the show! I have to say though, I was left mad at Veronica. I just didn't like the decision she made as far as boys go and how that played out. It was a fun trip! Anna's husband Robert, and daughter Courtney came also. We all had Tshirst for the show, everyone representing someone from the show. I was team Wallace.

Michelle and I before the movie

     

Lisa and I

Taking selfies on Michelle's phone lol

So far no eating out and no scale for lent are going well. I am wondering if not weighing in is making it hard for me to get with the program. Since I have not been eating out I have been cooking more, which I love. Last week I made a fiesta chicken pasta that I ate off of all week. I threw in all the veggies that I had on hand. I brought some in to share with the girls I work with and they liked it. Another thing I made was homemade oatmeal bars. I found the recipe on Pinterest and had been wanting to try it. I was stranded at home, because my car was out of commission again(!) so I decided to make them to kill some time. It is made with old fashioned oats, peanut butter, and honey. They were really good but I don't think they are very good for you so I won't be making them again. At least not with the same recipe. Everyone loved them, including myself. I ended up giving the rest of them away so I wouldn't eat them all.

My oatmeal bars in the making

I have also been on a taco kick lately. I did make them the healthy way, which is actually how I prefer them. I like ground turkey better than ground beef. I also got the low carb tortilla shells that taste just like the regular ones. I ate tacos this past weekend, and then last night I made them for my friend Leslie and I. I brought the left overs for lunch today. I could eat them everyday! I also made a salad for dinner last night and brought the rest of it for lunch also. I guess I can't say that I haven't done anything positive the past 2 weeks. I have made some healthier choices. The girls at work and I are doing a water challenge. We are tracking the amount of water we drink. I bought a pitcher that holds 64 ounces from the dollar store and marked it with times to help me drink it. If I see the time past and I have not had enough water I know I need to step it up. The weather is starting to get a little warmer so I have been able to walk a few times. I walked during my lunch break one day. It was so nice out! I can't wait for more spring weather!

Water Challenge I have hanging on my desk

My water pitcher at work

I took this pic while walking on my lunch break and thought it
was cool! It was really sunny and nice out.