Ok so my real master plan would be more Pinky and Brain-ish, but since I don't have the time what with deadlines, a wildly climbing toddler and a house flipping business, let's just say 'the Nine' is my oeuvre, at least for the month of August. That's right it runs the whole month. I need the leeway.Especially with these crimps. 1. The new daycare schedule at the gym. As if it weren't hard for Moms to get out the door on time each day and have the motivation amidst the daily chaos to go to the gym, they go and change the schedule eliminating most evening daycare hours and all of Wednesday. For the first time in three years I am considering switching gyms. The hours are now random and confusing. They follow no discernible flow or even the class schedule. The gym seems to solely cater to … [Read more...]
The Nine- My Rules
So some of you have expressed interest in joining me in losing 'the nine'. Great! Glad to have accomplices and people to help buoy me when I want to sink my teeth into a Twinkie or something. They'll be my Nine Sponsors that I can call or something like that.MY RULES (feel free to make up suitable ones for you)Excercise AT LEAST thirty minutes four times a week. (It worked well in the 5-Day Challenge)One Cheat Day- preferably a weekend- 5 Factor Diet and Diet for Life allows it so I will too.Incorporate weights and cardio during workout. Hopefully that will eliminate the slow workouts on treadmills.One alcoholic drink a week. No more guzzling Chardonnay in manner of Bridget Jones. Overall MORE water, LESS carbs, MORE Veggies. Really it's about being less Homer and more Marge.I'll keep you … [Read more...]
The Nine- A true life challenge
Nine pounds. Nine. (Is anyone else hearing Mr. Rooney's voice besides me?)Possibly ten. In a matter of weeks I've managed to put on that amount of weight.Aching kneesReal half and half not the fat free kindA dose or fifteen of heavy creamWhipped creamEndless batches of brownies, scones, and cookies to review. I had no choice but to eat them. It's a hazard I now realize with this job.Fried cheese, fries, chips, chicken, fried WHATEVER all delightfully crammed into my piehole. Wild abandon was definitely there.Ice creamA metric ton of cheeseStiff jointsLoss of flexibilityAll add up to those 9-10 pounds. DO NOT email me saying I shouldn't berate myself. It is my own fault after all. Some people can gain that weight and be fine. My small frame does not allow that to be so. Especially after … [Read more...]