Spring Hurrah Anyone???

I know the activity has slowed down on this blog, but is anyone interested in gathering for a Spring Hurrah? I was at Northgate yesterday with my Grandmother and I couldn't stop thinking of you gals. So, what do you think?

Let me know.

Jules

Spring FLING!

I don't know about any of you, but I'm seriously having some spring cleaning anxiety. I've purged a ton of paperwork, books, old cds and VHS tapes and I'm making room.

Tell you a secret -

If you make your home roomier, you feel thinner because there's more room to walk around!

Who's gonna fling with me? Old clothes? Old magazines? Old attitudes?

Throw Em Out and get yourself some more room to live!

Death by Chocolate BUNNY

I did not have ONE bite of chocolate yesterday.

I fought the Easter bunny and WON.

How did you all do???

Well, if it works?

I have confessed on several occasions my often habitual use of Coca Cola. The Costco sized flats of red cans filled a cabinet, and created a large amount of garbage space in loose, used cans. Between the bottled water waste (Perrier) and the Coke, I felt I was leaving a huge footprint in a landfill. Embarrassingly, this is just ONE way I am NOT green.

Yet another reason to re-evaluate.

So, I told my DH not to buy coke at Costco anymore, and instead, to pick up 2, 2 liter bottles of Coke instead. One I put in the fridge, and the other in the pantry. The idea being that if I wanted a coke, I would serve myself a glass, with ice (the way I really like it) instead of grabbing a can. Sometimes I would dilute it with Perrier (yum!) to make it last a bit longer.

I find that if I keep it for a treat rather than something I can have thoughtlessly, I drink less.

Not only have I lost a bit of weight, increased water intake, (the ice cubes melt and make for a shot or two of water) but I have lessened my mess I'm leaving behind for my grandchildren's grandchildren. I'm not very green, but this gives me one more excuse to do something good for myself.

Water Bottles

Ladies,

I have been hearing a lot lately about how much space individual, plastic water bottles take in landfills.

With the drinking of water that goes with a healthy lifestyle, how do you find yourselves filling up? Do you use bottled water? If so, why (practical, inexpensive) and do you refill, recycle or trash the bottles when you are done?

Do you use a water filter at home? Do you drink water from the tap? Do you fill up a canister for the family like I do, or do you subscribe to a water service like Culligan?

I'm curious. Do tell!

Committed

First of all, let me say YAY FOR JULES AND MANDI! It's awesome that y'all are back on Prism, rededicating yourselves, and seeing results.

Now, onto my own little committment. Today I registered for my first marathon which I will run in San Antonio next November...and there's a rule that once you pay money for a race you have to run it, so I guess I'm officially committed. Of course, I have been trying to get anyone I can to run it with me - so far I'm up to five friends who will be there with me so if any of you (ahem, Kristina!, ahem) have ever thought about training for a marathon, let me just say that I'd love to meet you.... :)

The other thing going on it that I now have new incentive to kick these pounds I've put back on. In June I'm going to a weeklong trial boot camp which requires 7 straight days of suits. Now, my office is dress casual so most days I wear slacks and a blouse, not a suit. I have enough suits to make it through the week, but - and here's the catch - only if I weigh about 10 pounds less than I do now. At $400-500 apiece for nice ones, I don't want to have to buy any new suits for this program (and I'd need at least 2 more) so let's just say that I have MOTIVATION to kick this weight.

Now, I've been running my little tush off. I run 4-5 days per week, between 4 and 14 miles a workout, but the catch is that I have a bad attitude towards eating. M&Ms? I ran 10 miles Sunday, I can have those. Starbucks mocha? I ran 10 miles Sunday so I earned that too. Cake in the kitchen? Well, that's what those miles I did Sunday was for, right? I trust that you see the problem. I'm not the only one in my running group who gained weight training for a half marathon but that's still ridiculous.

So, my resolve is to keep running (I have 2 half marathons in the next 4 weeks - that shouldn't be a problem) and keep what I'm eating in check.

In the meantime, I hope everyone has a great St. Patrick's Day. Get out there and shake your shamrocks, Ladies!

(P.S. Jenn, I've been wondering how you've been doing. I know you were pretty down awhile back so I just wanted to know that you're in my thoughts)

Down 2.2 lbs. after week 1 phase 1 (SCARY) of Prism!

Mandi, her sister and brother in law and Blake all started Prism, phase 1 last week. I wasn't planning on going "drastic" and starting phase 1, but Mandi challenged me. So I accepted. It hasn't been easy, but it is simple.

The scale has me down 2.2 lbs. for the week. I will take it! I am officially within 25 lbs of my ultimate goal of 139 lbs. On my way! Thanks for supporting me here, ladies.

Photo of me on my 38th bday.

Typically, I'd be at home in a lump on a Wed.

But today, I wanted to grab the monkey (11 year old) who got off early from school and drive up to Snoqualmie for some spontaneous shredding.

We had so much fun, and I'm so proud that I was able to get OUT!

I'm still spinnin', and still lovin' it!!

I've been going twice a week to this group cycling class, this particular instructor is super tough, and I love her. She teaches it Tuesday and Thursday mornings. I even ventured out and asked someone new to join me, and they DID. : ) And let me tell you, the instructor kicked our butts this morning! But it felt so GOOOOOD! : )

Is it another Manic Monday?

Monday is

A great way to start a new attitude
A great way to categorize bad moods

A day that starts with the word 'mon'
which in French means "My"

So when I hear Monday,
I think "its MY day today."

Grab your day!

Are you a drinker?

You should be.

Chime in if you've glugged today!

How'd it go?

Julie, Mandi - how was Prism?

Kris - have you taken another spinning class? Is that butt still made of steel? Are you swamped with out of town visitors? How does that effect your eating?

Jan - how is it to be on your diet plan without the Meridia? Is it like a whole new world?

I love to hear about how everyone is doing! Tell me busy ladies! I'm sure you're sick of me by now!

This is me, taking a break while I watch other skiiers and boarders learn. Ahhh, I don't miss those early days of slamming down frontwards and breaking my fall with my wrists.

I don't miss slamming down on my butt and hitting the snow with the back of my head either.

Ah, but I am so proud of me for being able to snowboard at all. I stuck to it and I am telling you - I feel so cool doing it I could burst.

This year ladies, keep on truckin. Try something new, try something hard, do something hard again until its not so hard.
The rewards my friends, are priceless.