TGIF!!!

Oh, Friday...Happy Friday. Even with a super busy weekend coming up, I am sooooo thankful it's Friday!!!

10/5
Calories: 1790
Exercise: 15 min elliptical; 20 min treadmill

Did my intervals on the treadmill again. I am thinking of trying to start that with the elliptical, although I am still trying to build up my time I can do that machine, so maybe I'll wait. I am up to 15 mins, up from 8 min when I started. I want to build my cardio to at least 45 mins per day. When I watch my heart monitor and I see my rate going up, all I can think about is making my heart strong. I hope I can undo all the years of damage. I should get in 250 mins of exercise this week. Not too bad! My ultimate goal is 280 mins of cardio a week. I want to find some cardio that I can do with Jacob. In the spring, we must get bikes and we can all go bike riding. That'll be great. But with winter looming, I am out of ideas. I don't really like sports very much so that doesn't help.

Day 8 - Help me Please...from the book. It talks about how you need to let your support group (friends & family) know how they can help you in this journey. Don't just get upset when hubby brings chocolate home, tell him that right now you can't have it in the house and ask him if he can keep it at work. Our support group is used to the way things were and just because we have a clear idea of the way we want things to be now, doesn't mean they do. Just because it is your every thought, it's not theirs. I have always been very good at speaking my mind, so this isn't something new for me. But sometimes I let a situation get the best of me instead of standing up for myself. "oh you can have some" is a phrase we've all heard. I think maybe how we respond will make all the difference. "Do you want some cake?" If you answer, "No, I'm trying to lose weight" or " I can't, I'm on a diet" you're likely to get the "yes you can" answer back. But if instead we say, "no, I'm good" or "I'll have some later" it makes a different impression. The first answers sound conflicted the second answers don't. It also talks about letting people know their boundaries. I have candy, I have pizza, but it's all in controlled portions. Sometimes Steve will comment on what I'm having. I try and explain that I wrote it down and counted it, I'm good. But since it's not the way he'd do it, he has a problem with it. This is where I need to tell him that I don't want a food cop , but I also need to tell him that the question he should ask instead (because I do need help) is "Did you write that down?" It's not enough to tell someone what they can't do, you should also give them something they can do that will help instead.

Tonight is supposed to be the homecoming/class reunion football game. We were going, but I don't think we are any more. First, it's going to be pretty cold. Second, we still need to get a gift for the party tomorrow and lastly, I'm pooped! I just want to sit at home and veg with my family. I will see people tomorrow at the reunion.

Saturday is going to be a whirlwind...
9:30 - haircut
12:30 - 2:30 Birthday party at a bowling alley
3:00 - Workout at the YMCA
7:00 - Class reunion

Sunday I don't have anything planned. I will go by the YMCA, I'm sure, but that's it. Maybe I'll go shopping with my mom or have my friend Laurie and her kids over, but it's all open at the moment.

Wish me luck this weekend. I PLAN to stay on plan all weekend. I really want to have a good loss on Monday!!!!