Sore Back

Today I seem to be stuck in bed, suffering from an unusually sore back. I don't know what I did, but after only about an hour up and about (and not even active, at that!) I am back in bed, resting on a heating pad.

But really, I figured I would follow up with last week's post about Aerial Dance with something unusual that happened the day after class last week.

I wasn't sore.

Really.

Normally, I have a good class day, try new things, push myself because it's so fun, and then cannot move the next day. I am ALWAYS sore the day after, and for a couple days at least. Last week? Not sore. Not even a little. Crazy.

So we'll see what happens in 2 weeks when I am back for class. I'm excited that the fact that I wasn't sore means that maybe, just maybe, I am building muscle! Woohoo!

Now if only I could kick this new Chex Turtle "granola" bar habit that I have formed...

Giddy, Giddy, Giddy...

We had our last class of the series today in Aerial Dance. I am always SO GIDDY by the end of class! I start out all normal-like, and end up with a big ol' stupid grin plastered across my face! My endurance is building, as are my strength and flexibility, which just make class even more fun!

The best part is that the next session starts up in 2 weeks, so I don't even have to wait long in between sessions - I missed one last year, so the first was in January, the second was in May (?) and this was my third. Now I can just jump right into the 4th session and not even have to go through the first week of trying to remember how to do things!! I'm so excited!

Today, for the first time, I got myself up into a sitting position on the trapeze while "flying" (swinging back and forth) and did a series of poses while flying! It was so fun! I'm really looking forward to the next session and learning a lot more!

Now if I could only manage to do something during the week to continue to work on my flexibility and strength - that would be good, too. =D

I was feeling kind of discouraged...

Well, after a week of stand-still and then going up a little yesterday, I was feeling kind of discouraged yesterday. Especially after having 2 frou-frou coffees, a can of coke, and a cookie yesterday, too! But I stepped on the scale this morning and it told me.... 126.8! I'm officially down 9.2 lbs, which is nice. =D I've got lunch with Cheryl today, and we're going to Montana Ted's downtown. I'm excited about talking my business over with Cheryl and gaining some new focus for the new year. I did some math today, and if I want to make STAR this quarter, I just need to sell $50 a day for the next week and a half. I already have 3 appointments on the books for that time, which is great! I can do that!

I need to get back into the habit of drinking water. I've been slacking this week and it isn't good. I've also been bad about making dinner, and instead going for the quick fix solutions, which isn't good. I had chips and cheesy salsa for dinner the other night.... not good! So I need to be going back to deliberate choices when eating if I want to continue on the right track to lose this 30 lbs!

Ergh.

127.6 today. What's with the going backwards? I'm still at 8.5 lbs down. Of course, I haven't been exercising, so maybe it's time to start doing that. Hmmm.

Standing Still

Well, I'm still at 127.4. It's not bad. I haven't been drinking much water, so I think that plays into it. Leif and Eliana are both sick, and I'm not feeling so hot myself. Yesterday I slept from about 1-5, then went to bed around 9 and slept until 6, so I'm guessing I'm fighting off something, too. Thankfully, though, I'm not puking, like they are. But I'm taking it easy. I may not make it to that 10 lbs by Sept 1 after all, but we'll see what the scale says when I weigh in on Tuesday. In the meantime, I'm just trying to stay hydrated and eat responsibly. =D Let's hope that does it!

Lunch

I am having baked zucchini parmesan and some tomatoes for lunch with carbonated water. Yum!! (and healthy, too!)

Healthy Weight!!

See that ticker?

The one at the top of the page?

It says that my BMI is now 24.9.

Do you know what that means??

It means that I am officially within the HEALTHY WEIGHT RANGE for my height and frame!!

HOORAY!!!

Down to 127.4 today. 1.4 lbs to go to reach 10 lbs, but this was my first goal and I've met it!!