What a week this has been. And truly it was only half the week that was difficult, even though it felt like an entire month. I have done well over the entire week with my workouts. They were definitely needed to release stress and get me started on the right foot each day. I actually increased my dumbbell weights this week again too. When I started the weight portion of my workout, I started with 5 pound dumbbells. The week before last I moved up to 8 pounds and this past week I increased up to 10 pound dumbbells. It is amazing what a struggle that is to lift when you have to do it so slowly and when you are combining it with intense cardio. I saw a big difference in my measurements this week though, so it was totally worth it!! I think I will stay at 10 pound though for a while. I really don't want to get big, I want to lean out. I know the key to that is having more muscle though.
So, this is what created added stress and struggles this week. School started on Wednesday. Wow, just saying that, I can't believe it was only three days ago!! We've been on a schedule this summer because of the many football practices so it really wasn't because we had to be up early. I'm not sure what it was that started it, but we have all been on the edge. Having a teenage son who has his own set of priorities has not really helped the situation. He can't remember to do half of the things we tell him to do. His mind is all about football and girls right now. My hubby and I have had a hard time just staying on the same page about anything too. A big problem that started on Wednesday is that we both want to get our workouts done in the morning before work. This would be fine if we were doing the same workout, but we are not. He is on his second round of Insanity where many of the workouts are an hour or hour and a half long. In the summer, while I was off from work it wasn't a problem because I would just wait until he left for work. Now he is trying to get up early enough and get his done so that I will have time to get in my workout before I have to get ready. I've had to bump mine back about a half an hour so he doesn't have to start so early, but that means I'm still sweating even after my shower. That kinda turns me into a crankypants. Mornings have not been fun around here lately.
It isn't just school that caused all the ruckus this week. My eating has not been on point either. I started the week with an amazingly large and delicious chorizo breakfast burrito from Nick's Deli in Los Alamitos. If you've never had one, you are missing out! Seriously. Anyway, I would have been fine if I had stopped there, but nope. I ended up eating out with my hubby too. I ordered a delicious tri tip salad from Madera's in Los Alamitos. Again, if you've never been there, put it on your list. I've never had a bad meal there, I take that back, I have only ever had amazing meals, great service and if you go on a Friday or Saturday night you get live music too! So, still not too bad right? I don't think so either, but then Wednesday night came around. That was the day school started, remember? Well I also had to go in to my doctor for a blood test and ultrasound on my thyroid. So the blood test means fasting... First day of school, no food all day, so when the hubby asks if I'd like to go to El Torito for dinner with his boss, well yes! Yes, I would. I'M STARVING! Not a good idea, but I did it. Table side guacamole? Yes please. Refill on your chips? Yes, please. Another beer? No, thank you (at least I had a little sense in my head). So fast forward to the next day, snacking out of control, pickles, cheese, veggie straws. Then Friday comes around and my body is completely angry at me. I ended up Friday afternoon in bed at 4:30 lying in the fetal position practically crying. I had stomach cramps that felt like labor pains! I won't go into too much detail, but after the offending items left my body I was finally able to go to sleep, after 4 hours of cramps. I have learned my lesson. My body prefers healthy food in much smaller quantities! I will be more thoughtful about my choices in the future.
So, yes, this week has been a trial and really I think it is all due to not being on a schedule that we are used to. I struggle with making good choices when I haven't planned properly, I struggle with appropriate responses when I am dealing with stress and I'm tired and hungry. So the answer is to have a routine. I will be planning out my schedule not only for work and working out, but also for healthy meals and snacks. Here's to a new, better organized, start next week.
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