Gym @ Night

I went to the gym after dinner twice last week... and it wasn't so bad.  I hate that it seriously cuts into my time with my hubby...  but it's energizing, and I've been productive when I get home, rather than just lying around watching TV.  Plan to try to make it two or three nights this week too.  :)

Not enough hours in the day.

Trying hard to work working out back into my schedule.

Since we've gone back to school, I've been putting in more hours at school that I did last year (than I have in a while, actually).  Not complaining about that- I'm really, really loving my job this year.  However, it means that by time I get home, it is after 5- and if I want to get the kids fed and in bed by 7 or so, there just isn't time for a trip to the gym in there...  SO.  Tonight I went after dinner.  I hate that it means I miss out on time with Chas, in particular, but I need this.  :(  Going to give this schedule some time and see how it goes...

It DID feel good to work out.  ;o)

September Update

I've gotten lazy, and my weight has bounced around the same number for about a month.  I know I could do better.  I've resorted to fast food more times than I'd like to admit, because I got behind on my meal planning.  I haven't made it to the gym, due to a long line of lame excuses.  I need to make the time and make myself a priority.  I've prepared breakfasts for the week and packed lunches for tomorrow- I'm back in the game this week!  :)

August Update

I've been going strong!  This week's weigh in marked about 14 pounds down!  It has been a crazy month- going back to school, Alex's birthday, etc- and I'll admit, I haven't been on top of it all of the time, but enough so that the scale continues to go down.  I can do this.  :)

A Streak. :)

I've been going strong for two+ weeks now (started on the 5th, I think?)  Stayed on track food wise, been exercising at the gym or at home (Biggest Loser on the Wii Fit KILLED my thigh muscles yesterday!), and overall doing pretty well.  I can't even describe the difference it makes having my hubby on board this time.  He went to the gym today!  So proud of him.  :o)

I use Sparkpeople.com to track my progress, and am currently reading "The Spark" (book by the founder- available in Kindle lending library!).  Going to work on making myself an inspiration wall (poster?  Something) as is mentioned in the book.  I think it would be great to have that visual.  :)

Hope all my readers (vast numbers of you that there are) are doing well!!  :)

Starting Fresh. Again.

It all starts with, of all things, Harry Potter.

Abby (who just turned 7), read the entire Harry Potter series- all 7 books- this past year.  She has been begging to go to "Harry Potter World" (AKA 'The Wizarding World of Harry Potter' at Universal Studios Orlando)- and since we visit family in Orlando regularly, it was not out of the question.  I told her that she and I could go on our next visit to Orlando. 

And so we did.

In preparation, I did some research.  I know I'm a big girl.  Ok, I'm obese.  Very much so.  And roller coasters are definitely something that worried me- because of my size.  So I googled.  It seems that many people consider Universal, and the WWOHP specifically, to be "sizest".  Apparently there have been quite a few folks who didn't fit in the rides.  This made me nervous, but I was glad to have the information. 

I was thankful that my brother was able to go with us. 

The three of us headed for Universal, and went straight for Hogwarts Castle.  Stood in line for an hour and a half.  Upon entering the boarding area, two attendants politely asked me to try out the sample seat "so they could ensure me a comfortable ride". Yep, no go.  The thing that comes down over your head would not latch at all.  My brother looked bewildered, but I said thank you, told Abby to have fun riding with Christopher, and I headed for the waiting spot at the end of the ride. 

I was ok- it really was a low key transaction, no big public humiliation like some of the folks online claimed- until:
1) I realized that the whole time I was back there, NO ONE ELSE was rejected.
2) Abby got off the ride with her face covered in tears.  She'd been terrified.  :(

That was a big wakeup call.  You know- a year or so ago, I made a list of "reasons I should get healthy"- and riding coasters with my kids was one... But I hadn't been faced with the actuality.

SOOO....

I started this week by planning out our family menus and shopping for healthy food.  I've been logging on Sparkpeople.com all week, and two days ago, I joined a little gym near our house.  So far I've gone twice and worked out hard.  I have a (free) appointment with a personal trainer on Saturday, too. 

No joke.  This is for real.  I'm done with this body and all that comes with it- time for transformation.

Bail hearing & Birthday parties

Babymama had a bail reduction hearing on Friday.  Her bail was reduced to a FIFTH of the original (from 100,000 to 20,000)... but there's no one to put up the collateral.  So she's still there.

She called Saturday and we had a long chat about how terrible it all is, with me being as sypathetic as possible.

Sunday afternoon we got friends together at the park for a birthday party for Ashton.  It was perfect.  :o)
[Will add pictures later.]

**UPDATE**
Babymama was released on bond (family found a bail bondsman that didn't require collateral and accepted HALF of the actual bail amount).  She asked me to return him home, and since I had no legal standing to do otherwise, I did.  Her trial is July 30th.  We shall see what happens.

**UPDATE 2**
Medical examiner's report came back stating that Jonathan died of an acute heart attack.

**UPDATE 3**
Babymama was granted a continuance, and her trial has been postponed until NOVEMBER.