Not much news...

We have been busy with kitchen remodeling and Thanksgiving prep. I stepped on the scale this morning and busy hands are turning out to be a great way to lose weight, I was down 5 pounds! This was a real shocker but not really after I took a moment to think about what I have been eating. Both breakfast and lunch have been protein mix in my sugar free coffee.

I failed my initial parathyroid blood test. The subsequent, more in depth, blood test came back as normal. There was much praising and rejoicing as a result of that revelation.

While pursuing my homeschool magazine I found an ad for an online law degree from a Christian school. This is an option I am seriously thinking about. There is also a shorter program for paralegal that is an option. The hard part is finding funding. My financier said he doesn't want to pay for school when I may not like working in the field. However, I represented employers in unemployment hearing prior to kids and LOVED it. This is a great indicator to me that it is a field I am suited for. My overall desire would be to work for the ACLJ or HSLDA to protect Christian rights. There is no immediate need to get a degree but if something were to happen, it would be nice to have something to fall back on.

The Doc Challenged Me, it is Official

I saw the doc yesterday about my sudden weight gain. The 'vampire' is drawing blood but is convinced that I just need to workout and add fiber to my diet. The challenge he presented was for me to track my weight and exercise daily (which I already am doing as of Monday).

Yesterday was a down day...only yoga. I stayed on my eating plan and had 2 sodas. My goal is no soda but since I drank all my water I am not concerned. Today I did 1 set of stairs and I am buying some Reebok Easy Tone shoes this morning. When I get home it is time for sprint intervals (30 sec sprint, 90 sec rest x 10). There is another product I will be trying out soon: the FlexBelt muscle stimulation technology. I am hoping that all this will strengthen my core muscles and relieve some of my back pain from degeneration.

My weight is down 1.8 pounds from Monday but other factors may be more of an indicator of the small loss (ie: salt, water weight, hormones, etc) and we will have to let time tell!

I suppose the dreaded before picture needs to be posted soon. Grab your bucket...

SIGH

My first roadblock already. I went to the fridge to make lunch...no protein for me. The only thing I could do is pick out some chicken with cream sauce from Saturday and eat the parts with the least creamy goodness. Overall, not a bad start to the challenge. Later today I will be heading to the store for some more options. Lesson learned: BE PREPARED!!!

I am about 1/2 way through the new (kick me in the butt) workout schedule. It is draining and great at the same time. My first set of stairs is done and I completed my treadmill sprints (30 minutes) as well as a 15 minute bike session. Only 2 more sets of stairs, abs, and yoga left.

So Long, No See...

As always, life has been too busy to blog. Winter is here again and it is time to spend more time indoors. That means I am on my new, yearly mission to get it together!! Maybe this time it will really happen. This blog is the Amusement Park of my mind because it will be fractured and full of random thoughts and life posts. Hold on because my mind is a wild ride!!

Today I am starting a 35 day challenge. This challenge was contrived from the thought that I can do ANYTHING for 30 days. To make the math easy I lengthened it to 35 (7 days x 5 weeks= 35 days). Can I REALLY do ANYTHING for 35 days? I suppose in 35 days we will know!



There are some rules to this challenge:
1) Record it all
2) Stick to the eating and exercise plan (unless SERIOUSLY injured or too ill to do so)
3) Pray daily
4) Do Bible study daily

I am going to need encouragement!! The plan I made is more like a boot camp...or like an immersion...actually, mostly like a dousing with gasoline near an open flame. Will I combust before the open flame goes out?