Yes I'm still here. I like lists so my post will be in list format:)
Diet - What diet? I have officially gained back everything that I lost with Tony. I keep thinking that I want to wait to start again until after the New Year. I know it has to be a lifestyle change and that I shouldn't wait. But it just seems like I know I will mess up too much over the holidays, so why start now? I like the Tony program foodwise, except I wish it was a little less meat. My body responds very well to eating meat, it just gags me sometimes! I just borrowed three neat cookbooks from the library. "The Ultimate Vegetarian Cookbook", "The Good Carb Cookbook, and "Barbecue Bible, Sauces, Rubs and Marinades." I know you are thinking that the first and the last are kind of contradictory. I don't want to eliminate ALL meat, I just don't want to HAVE to eat it at every meal, know what I mean?
Exercise - I am continuing to exercise. I only average 3 to 4 days per week though. Something that I've found works for me is I do "Tony Style" (that is, traditional body building) workouts for 3 weeks and then I do one week of"Turbulence Training" or "full body circuits" style of workout. This works out very nicely because it gives me variety to look forward to every three weeks. This is definitly an exercise pattern I could keep up for life.
General Life - I am thinking a lot about my To Do for Christmas. I am also going on vacation over Christmas. I am having this sense of wanting to "wait until things slow down" to really focus on diet and exercise and getting my body back. BUT I don't think this will EVER happen. If anything, life just gets more busy the older we get. Especially when my kids get to the age where they are involved in lots of activities.
News - I'm so glad the election is OVER. Nuf said.
Work - I had another crappy day at work. Long story short, my boss doesn't give me much work but gives it to someone else instead. Most people would probably like this BUT 1) I need "billable time and 2)I get stuck working on crappy projects that nobody else wants and don't get the "good stuff". (It's like getting picked last in gym class sorta :) ) I figure it is because 1)he doesn't like me, or 2)because I'm a girl and he is more comfortable working with men, or 3)because I don't do good work. I don't think it is the last reason because I get compliments from others on the good work I do. So . . . that leaves the other two. Neither is good. I'm pretty fed up today. I'll probably be in a better mood tomorrow and think it is all in my imagination.
Kids - Nothing big, just the general "I feel like I need to do a better job as a wife and mother" thinking:)
I am still amazed that I actually DID IT on the Tony Plan(lost a lot of fat). And I let it go. I want it back but I want to wait until the first of the year.
I should tell you about my food menu spreadsheet. I post about it next. It has one week of meal on a single sheet of paper. I love to use it for planning my meals. If I can figure out how to post a file, I can post it. It is really cool.
