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My basic workout for the next 73 days.
I started it again last night and was pleasantly surprised that after not doing for 2 months, I wasn't too far off of where I left off.  I was able to do everything - even the torturous leg lifts!  The run, although short, is perfect for my knees and it feels great.
If anything, I'll try to lengthen the running time if I can.
And this made the little red devil take off running himself!

73

The devil works in evil ways  - makes me think I'm too weak, that I'm too busy, that my goals are impossible, that I'm aiming too high, that I've never been "that girl" (which in reality I have been), that I'll never have six pack abs-----okay I'll give him THAT ONE! 
Yesteday was no score for me.  I was exhausted from a 4 hour night of sleep.  You can't work on 4 hours, you can't get strong on 4 hours.  I left the house at 7:40am with my pedometer on and salad in my lunch bag, I got home at 9:30pm.  I attempted to read Oxygen but fell asleep.  Okay, devil, you win yesterday, but I'm rested and ready to go today!  Watch out!

74

...Yes, yes I did. 
So far I'm up after just a few hours sleep (this is gonna change starting tonight no matter what), had my coffee (no Sweet N Low), and a big heaping bowl of oatmeal.
This is my early morning Me desk - -

Clockwise from top - my Quaker oats cilander,my coupons I cut out, lap top up and going ready to post this post actually, bowl of quick oats with 1 tbsp honey and 1 tsbp cinnamon, my Nook and look who is on it - Tosca!  I subscribed to Oxygen via my Nookcolor last night.  Above that my coffee, next to that my Bible with the year reading plan, and then my green recipe folder with the Crock Pot lid on top of it - I'm making Mediterranean Chicken with pepperoncini and kalamata olives tonight and so looking forward to it.

I get up with my husband about 5am every morning.  I walk him out the door and the come to this breakfast counter and love this quiet time.  I try to plan my day, get my daily dose of spirituality, and hopefully some breakfast.
I weighed in this am and lost 1.3 pounds.  I think my body is used to 164 NOT being my normal weight.  I'm more normal in the 162 area.  That's going to change, too!  I measured myself today too.  I hadn't done that since Jan 1st.  I lost 1/2" in my neck (that can't be right), 1/2" in my waist, and 2.5" in my hips.  I don't think I measure myself right.  But we'll see.
Does anyone else read Oxygen?  I was so excited to tap through the pages, but mostly I saw vitamins and pills and powders.  Am I so naive to think the bodies on those pages are purely by Clean Eating and working out? 
While I ponder that thought, I'm going to knock out some situps and work these abs!  
Have a great day!

75 days - I need some motivation, OUCH!!!

Man that hurts. 
That's definitely my theme, isn't it?
I have 75 days to do what I set out to do.  Surely I've been told that the 40 by 40 was too much and that I didn't need to lose that much weight.  So I don't feel too bad.  But 20 by 40 - that's doable.  It's still doable.  And I can't say I didn't start a year ago, I did!  But my new job interferred, an excuse, yes, but the truth. 


I bought a swimsuit Sunday and surprisingly I love it.  And what does that mean? It doesn't mean I look hot and sexy, it means it hides everything well without being a moo-moo suit.  I hung it up on my dresser mirror to remind me every morning - I can do better! 
I can do better than skipping breakfast and then eating Doritos during the day cuz I'm starving.
I can do better than 2 Starbucks Doubleshots and a 5 hour energy drink.
I can do better than eating cheese
I can do better than surfing the net at breaks and lunch rather than walking
And I sure as hell can do better than 164 pounds!!!

75 days and counting!!!!!!

87 Days - National Walking Day

87 more days?!  OMG so scary!  But I'm confident.  I think.  Ugh.

Starting my return to the blog (sorry, it has been CRAZY in every sense of the word), it's a perfect day because it's National Walking Day!!!!


I clipped my pedometer (still at 20975 from the zoo over a month ago) on after I've been up for 3 hours (missing those steps) but I'm gonna hit 10K today.  Our office is celebrating by walking outside for 30 minutes!  I'm so excited, not just for me, but to hopefully see lots of people donning their tennis shoes and lapping our campus!

I had a good breakfast with my daughter this morning!
Scrambed Eggs with salsa on honeywheat toast!

And for my happiness portion - look what a wonderful husband got for us?!?! 
MOTLEY CRUE!!!! and KISS!  What an awesome combo!  I am excite beyond belief!!!

And on that note, let's KICK START our HEARTS to start the morning off right.....

112 Days = less than 4 months!!!!

What I am not going to do in todays post -
I am not going to tell you I've been on a eating binge from hell this past week!

I am going to tell you that, once I again, I was reminded that acting on the bad cravings never really satisifies the desire.  However, when I eat healthy, I'm usually content.

This weekend my husband and I started building a 10'x12' outdoor playhouse for our kids.  So I'vve hauled 2x4's, 4x4's, deck planks and sheets of plywood.  In addition to that, I tored down our old wire/post fence.  One would think that not such a hard job, but one would be wrong.

This is not my yard, but this is what was up when we bought the house. 
This weekend I got to rip that down.  Large wire cutters, heavy hammers and sledge hammers were all the required tools.  Those posts are in the ground and held with cement.  When my husband told me I could use the truck to push them over, I didnt' realize he meant VERY SLOWLY and just GENTLY PUSH.  I didn't rev through them, but 2 I broke off, then requiring me to HAND DIG THEM OUT!  ARGH!

So I have definitey gotten lots of fresh air as we were outside from morning to night.  And I definitely got my workouts in - YOU try slinging a sledge hammer!

Although I did get fitness in, my diet suffered at the hand of quick no-bake food, i.e. fast food and chips!  ARGH!  But thinking as I soaked in a tub of epsoms salts last night, starting to beat myself up, I once again remembered this quote:

“Courage doesn't always roar.

Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow. ”
― Mary Anne Radmacher

So today I had a small but decent breakfast, I've had my iced coffee (no sweet n low), and to settle my queezy stomach, so pita chip crumbs.  ha ha ha  I just ordered my grilled chicken salad with balsalmic vinegarette dressing and am about to get up to get a large tumbler of iced water.

Happy March - Day 117

First of all, I saw this and thought it worthy to note.  It's National Nutrition Month! 

This was a great reminder to me, that my plate is probably not in the shape I want it in lately, which is not good for my goals, which then reminded me.....

Once again Im making very little progress.  I am 117 days away from my birthday and my goal.  What is holding me up?
I do try to eat right - smoothies for breakfast, quinoa salad for lunch, dinners are questionable.
What am I doing wrong -
*we had wine this weekend - lots of it!  It's gone, now, though, and I'm back on water!
*pizza - it's been a freaking pizza fest at our house lately!  I don't care if the pizza is only $4.99 no more of it for ME!
*Chai Lattes - yes I love my chai lattes, but I'm a long way from my Chai's being special and only once a week.  Of course Wal-mart isn't carrying my Twinings Chai tea anymore so I was forced to pick another brand.  I chucked it out the window as I was driving to work today.  Now what?
*Lack of exercise - My knees are just weak lately.  I'm fearful of an injury.  I need to start doing my 100 Workout again (only did it once last week).
*Hummus.  Now I know hummus is healthy.  the problem is it tastes so darn good I eat half the container!!!
*Water decrease - I  have not been drinking as much water as I used to or need to!

This all made me think of where I was when I started this blog and that made me realize I missed my Sheri's Path 1st Anniversary!


I've gone through a lot since Feb 23 of last year, but I think I've come out a stronger, healthier woman physically, emotionally, and mentally.

So Happy March, Happy 117 Days left to go, and Happy 1st Anniversary!!!