The weekend

How was your weekend?  For some reason, after I donated blood, I was feeling tired and run down for days.  I skipped two days of working out and did doubles on the other days and my arms and rear end are feeling it!  Haha.  I'm feeling better now though.  Ready to start a new week off tomorrow after my fun dental cleaning.

Even though I'm having a simple destination wedding over in Miami, on the beach, I'm starting to worry about getting everything ready and done in time.  I wish I could snap my fingers and have it all done right now.  That's wishful thinking of course ;-)  I know I still have plenty of time but I'm just the type that would like to sit back and know all I have to do is wait.  Not going to happen.

Friday night, me and my fiance Scott went to the Olive Garden after seeing 50 Shades of Grey.  I thought the movie was good; the actress in particular.  On Saturday, we had poker night at the Gallagher's.  Always a great time.  I love how well Scott gets along with everyone and this happens no matter where we go or who we meet.  He's just that type of guy.  I'm very lucky :-)  And on a side note, I chopped in a tournament for first place with the man of that house :-)

Today was a workout catch-up day and getting some work prepared for this coming week.  I was told, over this weekend, that I give people hope for their future looking brighter when they're hurting and upset and thinking nothing will improve.  That makes me feel good.  I know what it feels like to have everything around you falling apart and yet you keep going.  At first, you really don't want to; I'll admit that.  But I did because I had to believe God had a better plan for me than the one I was stuck in and he was right.  If you're one of those people dealing with so much pain you find it hard to breathe, please believe me when I say it's temporary.  Have faith and please give yourself time to be alone with yourself.  You need to find you again before you let anyone else in.  <3

That is all :-)

Did a double today....

So yesterday I had a bad day and didn't feel up to working out.  It happens to everyone.  So today I knew I would need to make up for the workout I didn't do yesterday.  I'm doing a double tomorrow too so I can finally get caught up ;-)  Today it was Upper and Pilates.  As I'm typing this, I can't believe my right arm is feeling it in the bicep lol

Reason for my bad day yesterday?  I found a small crack in one of my teeth the night before that.  I called up my dentist and made an appointment but I have issues with anxiety disorder and automatically thought the worst.  I would need root canal or tooth extraction, etc.  I went today and was told it's borderline.  I COULD need root canal but they don't know for sure because I'm not feeling intense pain and they're not sure if the nerve has been compromised.  They'll know in a week and a half, the first available appointment, when they try to fill it if it'll need root canal or not.  Instead of doing what I usually do and obsess over something I have no control over, I'm going to put it out of my mind and just do what I do best:  help other people and get my mind off of things out of my control.  ;-)  Waiting has never been my strong suit though.  Haha.

On another note, this was a pretty big week for me because it marked the 2 year anniversary of the official end of the marriage I was in for 20 years.  I remember where my head was 2 years ago, how I felt.  It was the worst I had ever felt in my life.  If you've never had a broken heart, never been betrayed, you can't imagine what that feels like.  It was indescribable.  But I'm not that person anymore.  I can't believe how much my life has changed and I have this incredible fiance now and I'm so happy in my relationship with him.  Everything happens for a reason <3

Until next time.....

That is all :-)

21 Day Fix Extreme Day 1

This is my first time posting a blog.  Bare with me because I know I'm likely going to make some mistakes as I go along trying to get used to this ;-)

Yesterday was supposed to be my Day 1 of this new program but I received a message from a friend mentioning a blood drive and that I could save 3 lives by donating.  That was all he had to say so I went and donated blood.  I was a good girl and didn't workout yesterday because I was advised against it so today was my started day with the program.  I'm debating whether or not to do day 2's workout tonight to catch up and just add a day at the end of the 21 days with the nutrition plan still.....TBD

I'm a runner, first and foremost.  I LOVE running.  When I'm stressed out or depressed about something, anything, running is my go-to.  It helps me relax and let go of a lot that's going on in my mind.  But it's also an obsession for me.  I find it difficult to stop.  I ran 10 days in a row at the beginning of the month and over 130 miles in those 10 days.  A lot of stress apparently lol.  But I have been eager for this new program to come out since I loved the first one so much.  I can't believe the workouts are as intense as they are.  When you've done Insanity in the past, you don't think anything else can really challenge you but this does.

Day 1's dvd was Plyo Extreme.  Jumping with each move.  Now my resting heart rate is between 46 and 55....that running thing again.  But today, for the first time in a LONG time, I felt my heart beating hard through some of the exercises.  That's a HUGE plus for me!!

So far, I'm a fan!  I'll keep you up to day :-)  And my eating so far has been the usual when I'm doing the Fix:  whole wheat waffle with all natural peanut butter for breakfast, Shakeology with water and a banana for lunch, 20 pistachios so far and a lot of water in between it all.  I'm not going to go too strict with all of the food only because I'm not trying to lose weight.  I'm trying to tone up so I'm going to make sure I get healthy fats and proteins in as well.

I hope to hear from you.  Please feel free to add me on Facebook if you haven't already.  :-)

I hope you got some exercise in today.  :-)  This was me with my "for real?" expression after the workout ;-)  I'll post my before pictures soon so be on the lookout.