thepetnanny

Got up early today thanks to all my buddies and fellow BS that commented on my last blog :)  The advice you gave was great and I thought about your comments as I was pushing snooze.  Yes, I did push it today, but only once.

I was out of the house by 6:30 for my first appointment and finished by 7.  I took my dog with me so as soon as I pulled into the driveway, we could hop out and begin our walk.  Did 2.5 miles and then headed back so I could get to Curves. 

I got bored this afternoon and went for a bike ride.  I rode the route that I walked this morning so I could see how many miles it was with my odometer.  So I did 2.5 miles.  I wanted to do more, but my asthma was really bothering me.  It’s been a long time since I rode and my lungs are out of shape.

Did another 3.6 miles with the dog after dinner.  She has been so neglected lately, I’m hoping this will help both of us. 

I am in my 3rd week of the Curves/Avon Fitness Study and I’m feeling frusterated.  The program is only 4 weeks long and I have not lost any weight and my clothes do not fit any better.  This is mainly because I have not been doing well on my diet.  They don’t tell you to eat certain things, but they do recommend a healthy diet to see maximum results.  My final session/weigh in/measurements will be on the 6th and I am worried that I will have zero change and be humiliated.  I wanted to really impress them.  So, I am on a mission for the next week 1/2 to stay focused.

I really want to be one of those people I see walking/jogging/biking through my neighborhood at 6 am every morning.  I mean they are everywhere here!  Some running in groups or walking their dogs.  I want to have that kind of dedication. And pretty much every night I say that I will get up early the next day I end up hitting snooze for 2 hours.  By then I have to get ready for work and it is too late to get anything done.  I’m frusterated and need motivation.

 I have hit a plateau in my weightloss and need to work on my cardio more.  I have not lost (or gained) any weight in over 3 weeks.  I started strength training at Curves 2 weeks ago so I’m hoping that, along with more cardio will do it.

Reasons I want to exercise in the AM:

1. When I workout in the morning, I tend to eat healthier for the rest of the day.
2. Its too hot to workout at any other time here in FL.
3. My puppy really needs to be walked first thing in the morning. (She is a GREAT walking buddy and can easily do 3 -4 miles with me)
4. My family will all be asleep still, so I can focus only on myself (and the puppy)
5. I will be able to get more out of my morning if I am up early.

It’s been such a rough week for me.  I’ve had a 6 am appointment everyday this week, 3 new client consultations, and of course the 8-12 dog walks I do every afternoon. On top of that, I have all the other demands of running a small business: paperwork, phone calls, e-mails, scheduling appointments, payng bills, etc.  How I’ve managed to stay on track is beyond me, but I’m doing it and damn proud of myself.  Normally when I am this busy, I am quick to head through a drive-thru for something to stuff my face with, but not this time. 

I am soooo looking forward to some down time this weekend.  I am still going to be pretty busy, I have 4 clients out of town and 3 vists a day each.  But I am hoping my fiance will pick up most of them. I have been letting him sleep in all week I really just want to relax and hang out with the kids, maybe work on my tan and a good book while they play in the sprinkler.

Exercise has been going well.  I took our puppy on a three mile walk last night and have been to Curves twice so far.  I am thinking I will bike to some of my appointments today.  I am hoping for a big loss this weekend!

In other news, I am wearing my TOM panties this week and they are too big!!!  I have lost 8 lbs since I had to wear them last month.  Yay!

I have been off track the last couple of weeks and am feeling the urge to get started again.  The good news is that I didn’t gain anything during this time, but it has pushed my back further in reaching my mini goal of 160 (12 lb loss) by 06/05. 

I started back on my eating plan on Sunday and all has been well since then.  I have not been exercising, but will get started on that today.  I did go to my first Curves appointment yesterday and it was really fun.  I signed up for the Curves/Avon fitness challenge and am required to visit Curves 3 times a week, so that will be my strength training each week.  Now I just have to get back into my cardio routine again.  I was telling the lady at Curves yesterday that I walk anywhere from 5-9 miles a day for work (I own a pet sitting/dog walking company) and that I just don’t understand why I can’t lose weight.  She told me that she had the same problem when she hit 30 and then she started strength training and the weight just fell off.  So hopefully that will happen to me also.

So here are my goals for the rest of the week:

• Walk my dog 3 miles x5 days (poor baby has been so neglected lately)
• Bike 30 minutes x2 days
• Curves x2 days
• Ab workout x2 days
• Water

Has anyone signed up for this?  I am doing my evaluation on Monday.  I haven’t used Curves before, but have always thought about trying.  I need something to hold me accountable, and signing up may help.

 I would like some feedback on Curves and your progress if any of you are members there.

Thanks!