This Week, Stats

5'1 (hmm, I don't think this will change LOL)

130 lbs

no migraines this week

Some back and joint pain thanks to peanut butter, which I am allergic to, and running out of vitalizer.

Better mood and energy despite very high stress levels.

Walked/ran: 2 miles

Regime:

Cinch every AM and Vivix (ran out of Vitalizer, BOO!)

Weight training twice, for 15 minutes each

Walking/running one day.

One full hour belly-dancing.

This was a VERY stressful time-period and I did not get the food/exercise I needed. Nicely enough, Cinch continued to help me lose some weight regardless of how much I was stressed and how inactive I ended up being.

The Peanut Butter has had huge repercussions. I know better than to go to foods I am allergic too, but I got upset and bored and ate a LOT of it. To this day I am still having body-aches thanks to this.

I will NEVER willingly go without Cinch, Vivix, and Vitalizer as a combo ever again. I miss it!

Back in Gear

I have been really bad about getting in my exercise since this weekend. With all the stress around I sort of find myself shutting down and not getting physical stuff done, which makes me even more depressed.

The best way for me to deal with stress is to be more active.

So, last night I worked out for 20 minutes while my husband watched a baby who was screaming for me. He's one, he can deal without me for twenty minutes.

And today I worked out some again. I ended up doing 20 minutes of cardio while holding the same baby. Maybe it will count as weight training too, right?

As long as it doesn't get too hot today, I will walk to get my son at school. If it's hot I will have to figure out something else. I am just completely heat intolerant.

I know I can't let cranky kids or stress keep me from my goals. I need to use the stress to make me focus more and work harder, so that the stresses of finances and hating my body don't have to be on my shoulders all the time.

Stress Factor

Yesterday was a stressful day, like a 9/10 stress. I don't pretend to have a perfect life, or perfect finances, and everything seemed to be going wrong at once.

In the midst of all the madness I heard the cry of 'I need Peanut Butter NOW.'

That is not a normal craving for me, as I have weird blood-sugar issues when it comes to peanut butter.

My body insisted, so I had some whole wheat bread with peanut butter.

It tasted SO GOOD to me.

I don't know what was in it that made me crave it, but I am learning to listen to my body better.

And it fit well into my nutrition for the day. I had my shake and supplements, and everything balanced out just fine.

Today the stress is more manageable. My husband's check has finally been deposited after the long weekend, and it's a beautiful cloudy day outside. Things don't seem so bleak.

And this only helps me remember why I NEED this.

Oh, and I'm another pound down :)