True Confessions Tuesday

again, its been a while but here we go....

• halloween candy-be gone already! ugh.
• up 3# since last weigh in ... at least a month ago
• took the week off post race (as usual) but then took last night & tonight off too... ICK.
• dreading the dreadmill tomorrow thru Saturday!
• most of my f/v servings have been juice but IMO this time, that's better than none @ all
• have only done yoga w/the kids once in the past 2 weeks
• pumpkin cake,pumpkin cookies, pumpkin bread, time to find some healthy recipes for all of this pumpkin in the freezer
• do pumpkin seeds have healthy qualities?? pleassssssssse say yes.
• how about a warm chocolate soother?? nutritional value please :)
• coffee has been my go to weekday breakfast

ok there we have it.. seriously need to get better -again :)
what do you have to confess??

True confessions Tuesday

not so 'weight oriented' this week... just life confessions in general

1. halloween candy is the devil-I can't have it in the house w/o inhaling it
2. I have totally slacked on the fruit & veggie front
3. I didn't run for a week & half after my last race then ran 2 nights, skipped a day, ran a day -sorta- skipped 2 days, now have today &  the next 2 to run then skip Friday for the race on Saturday
4. I started a new book w/o finishing the other I've been reading since April :( incredibly NOT like me but I wasn't making headway so I put it down & started this one that was brought to me & am loving it-lesson learned, don't see the movie until the book is finished!
5. I have taken a break from baking. not sure why just haven't done any. think I am back to it again.
6. I have a list of halloween crafts to do w/the kids & keep making excuses..
7. when I hopped on the scale mid day Sunday it LOOKED like I was up 4# from the last weigh in, but i am blaming it on the shoes & that I had been snacking all day
8. for that reason I have avoided the early morning weigh in all week
9. I have become the queen of half-a$$ing things.. not sure when but I just realized it this week. ugh I don't think I like it. its definately more productive than being a perfectionist & therefore avoiding doing ANYTHING for fear I won't have time/energy/creativity to do it right after all 'if you can't do it right the first time, why start it at all?'
10. my name is Kim & I am addicted to making lists.

have a great day :)

True Confessions Tuesday

1. I skipped last week's confession
2. unintentionally at first but then didn't make up for it
3. my first 5k is Saturday & am running most nights
4. but the off nights are usually just me being lazy
5. we ate out 2x each of the past 2 weekends
6. Sunday morning I had my first running date... we chatted more than ran but she gave me some awesome tips too
7. I am signing up for my 3rd 5k b4 I even run my first
8. my water intake really slacked this weekend & yday I only got 64 oz.
9. I have been using homemade trailmix as a meal some evenings

wow ... pretty non exciting stuff this week.

ITS TUESDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

& YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.....

THAT'S RIGHT.. its time for some confessions...

• 90 pc bucket o saltwater taffy, 2 people, 24 hrs --seriously, what is IN that stuff????
• fried cheese curds--I didn't eat them all in one sitting but I did eat them all
• walkin' taco w/everything- I only ate half of it
• shake up lemonade-- yikes sugar overload
• 4 words to explain the above --Iowa.State.Fair.Food.
• feeling sorry for myself yday skipped my run
• miserably emotional Saturday morning I walked the last 1/2 of my run
• but I chewed myself out Jillian style all the way home!
• garden tomato & basil potato chips-WHAAAAAT? where did those come from?? ugh

That's the best I can do this week. not too bad, nothing overly done, just a few splurges. :)

what do you have to confess this week???

True confessions Tuesday

forgive me sisters & brother for I have sinned:

• chocolate chip cookie dough in the fridge - a bad idea
• satan's daughter-Little Debbie
• bacon for Sat. breakfast, bacon for Sun. supper --good thing its only on camping weekends
• hardees breakfast - frisco sausage sandwich. DREAMY- it WAS as good as it looked.
• camping alone- no running @ campsite
• extreme humidity @ home- no running Sunday
• live strong is a great site I just need a phone I can do it on -fail @ counting calories w/o it

ok I think that's enough for this week.

true confessions tuesday

Good Morning all!!  Yes I said Good morning! I feel Fantastic today! YAY!!!  Its True Confessions Day & I am going to take a good, bad, ugly approach this week..

Good:

• Friday night:  I only ate 1/2 my movie theater small popcorn
• AND I only drank 1/2 of my medium fountain mountain dew @ the same movie
• Then for drinks I only had one vodka/cranberry then a bud light draw
• Saturday: I kept my snacking to the healthy variety-veggies & gardettos
• Sunday: I did my w5d2 on the treadmill

Bad:

• Friday: I had popcorn, mountain dew, a vodka/cranberry & bud light draw
• Saturday: I only had a mccafe(iced caramel coffee) for breakfast
•  a slice of Casey's breakfast pizza for am snack
• I snacked all day
• then had Casey's bbq pizza & apple dessert pizza for supper
• And I only had 64 oz of water for the whole day
• I am still only walking the dogs on my non-running days

Ugly:

• Friday: I skipped w5d2 & napped b4 supper instead
• Saturday: I skipped w5d2 & napped most of the evening instead
• Sunday: I only had 32oz of water all day
• I didn't eat anything that would resemble a meal all day

What do you have to confess this week? good bad or ugly! lemme have it, you will feel so much better :)

true confessions tuesday

Funny how everytime I considered doing or eating or NOT doing something, I thought, "I will have to remember this for Tuesday" LOL but now I am @ a loss so I will just wing it w/another list-sick of reading my blog in list form yet? please tell me when you do & I will start forming real live sentences again :) listing is just much easier & quicker & this summer my blogging time is shorter than in the winter.

ANYWAY: back to the subject @ hand: confessions...

• mcdonalds stop on the way home from the lake Sunday= caramel iced coffee,  french fries & crispy ranch chicken wrap
• Friday's unexpected supper out= bloody mary (YUMM & totally worth it!), questionable salad bar, grilled chicken baked potato topped w/only grilled onions
• Saturday breakfast (after run)=bacon, scrambled egg w/onion & peppers on brown sugar & cinn toast & chocolate milk
• Saturday on the lake snack=1/2 bag of sweet & salty honey something or other chex mix (extremely addicting)
• Sunday @ home=3 lil debbie oatmeal cream pies that didn't get eaten while camping
• Monday morning=leftover iced coffee for boost
• other than my weekend, my eating habits are back on a healthy track!
• I have a friend that gave me a work out to do on my non running days. BUT I AM AFRAID OF IT.
• I might have to dip into the iced tea this afternoon for a spash of caffeine :(
• I am going to try the new work out this evening -after the caffeine
• I am selfishly wanting to see another drop in weight tomorrow even tho my pattern is 2-3 weeks of maintain, then a drop
• I was frustrated I couldn't get back into ALL of last summer's clothes even tho I am slowly getting into some
• almost even threw a temper tantrum
• then chewed myself out for not being happy enough @ getting to pull 2 pr of shorts out of the bag

ok.. there you have it... give me your confessions!! :)

True Confessions Tuesday

1. I have no good reason for skipping the recent blog posts
2. didn't even realize I had until I logged in to confess
3. I have been rewarding myself w/sweets almost daily
4. they are small treats; 1/2 lil debbie, skinny cow fudge bar, small square of homemade squash bar, etc
5. I was craving them over the weekend realllllllllllllllllllllllllly bad but I didn't give in
6. I loved the freezer jam class on Saturday so much I can't wait to open them & devour them :)
7. Laughing cow cheese- addicted!!! holy yumminess!!! AND I can get by w/less than the whole wedge per setting! YAY!
8. Milk has never tasted so good! some days I drink 3 big glasses! eek overkill
9. I am way behind on planning my Sept Crop -totally not Shrink related but still a confession ;)

what do you have to confess??

True Confessions Tuesday

oh boy.. here we go...

1. yes I am doing the c25k program & getting ready to start week3 but wow!!!
2. I must be doing something wrong b/c its still HARD!!!
3. I am easily frustrated w/my scale & body
4. Saturday was down 3# from Wed.
5. Sunday down another
6. Monday & tuesday right back up those whole 4! DAMNIT!
7. and I didn't change a thing but maybe ate better Sunday & Monday than Friday & Saturday
8. I am only consistantly getting .5mile walk in on the down days from C25K program
9. I know I need more activity on those down days
10. I know I want more results in the long run
11. I know I just need to make myself do it!
12. I am not much of a self starter I guess

true confessions tuesday

Good Bad & Ugly

1. My first confession today is that the photos from the past weekend's events will be post poned until tomorrow :) they are edited & ready to go I just don't have the patience to work them into a post today.-bad
2. next I will confess to eating baaaaaad stuff this weekend!! I did everything in moderation (food wise) but there was still more junk than normal.-bad
3. I divided all the leftovers up among guests & sent alot of it out the door!!! pasta salad GONE, cake 1/2 gone, hamburgers GONE, you get the picture. -good
4. I had 3 hotdogs yesterday EWWWWWWWW hotdogs really? yup. I almost enjoyed 2 of them -ugly
5. OH YEA, 2 bottles of wine Sunday night -only took 3 tries to get up to stay up yesterday ;) BUT I had a good time Sunday night!! :) -good/bad/ugly
6. I have done great keeping moving this weekend! Friday night 1 mile walking dogs, Saturday & Sunday .5 mile each, Monday I did the .5 w/them then took my c25k w1d3 outside for the first time!!  it was so great!! hoping to start a routine w/cross training (yoga podcasts anyone?) this week on my off days. -good
7. OH I complimented my BIL on his weight loss & inquired about his training, Tim mentioned -jokingly- that I should ask him to run a 5k w/me as Tim is refusing & BIL jumped on it! there's even one in his town in September. I HAVE A GOAL!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD

what do u have to confess????

true confessions tuesday

oye. the sisterhood started a mini challenge yday that has us journaling everything we eat. bleck. but U know what. it sure had me thinking & then I forgot & had to report this morning :( boo hiss... I won't bore you w/my report as you can find it there & simply put: It ain't pretty! Oh well. today is a new day, fresh slate, starting all over. here.we.go.

now the big confessions:

• I didn't get much water this weekend
• I had a york peppermint patty yday for part of my lunch
• not a little one but a BIG one
• & I loved it
• the dog 1/2 mile walk is all the exercise I am getting these days :(
• maybe this confession will get me on the road w/the kids this morning while its so cool out
• I drank my last frap in the house today.
• afraid about starting tomorrow w/o it
• I hate needing caffeine to start the day
• feeling a bit of 'if you hate it so much do something about it'
• how did the confession become a pity party? ew.
• scared to step on the scale tomorrow

enough! :) today is a beautiful cool morning!!!  its reminding me of State Fair mornings in August. its THAT cool today.  wow! it was so nice last night that I shut the a/c off & opened all the windows & we all slept soooooooooooo good!!! :)  hoping to be able to keep it that way till noon.  the kids were outside playing while I made pancakes for breakfast!! maybe I should apologize to the neighbors that like to sleep past 7am :S oops...

ok here we go!!!!

True Confessions Tuesday

ugh I have a lissssssssssssssssssst! but I won't bore you w/the gories.. just the major slips

1. I have eaten homemade (w/sweetened condenced milk) macaroni salad 5 times since I made it Friday night!
2. sometimes it was THE meal for me
3. I am only getting 64oz of water thru most days since last Thursday.
4. daily breakfast is still a frappuccino
5. I am sabatoging my own success... why???????????????
6. I hate being addicted to caffeine
7. but I still go back
8. I am only doing the dog walks as my exercise. .5 mile=not enough to make a difference
9. I don't record what I eat-maybe I should
10. My latest facination?! canning! too bad the USDA forbids me from feeding any of it to my cc kids! BOO!

what are your confessions this week?? post them in the comments please!!!

YAY!!

I can post today!! Thanks blogger!! it wasn't letting me get this far yesterday :S so much in my head today going to attempt to organize it w/a list:

• Seriously pumped about our childcare Friday events this summer!!! something every Friday June 18-August 6!!!! ROCK ON!!! movie, fire station, farmer's market, animal shelter, vet clinic, train depot, conservation board, nurse consultant, even another provider's home for 4th of July craft!! GET OUT!!
• Today is the first official day of Summer Vacation! Whohoooooooo it started w/a pretty big thunderstorm & an inch of rain! LOL welcome to Iowa twenty-ten.
• I have childcare 'baby training' & dinner tonight, food training in Creston on the 22nd, need to go thru my QRS paperwork & see what needs done to turn in by 7/1
• helpers start tomorrow
• My body teased me w/a weigh in on Sunday that made me squeal. of course I gained it back in the past couple of days but hope to work it back off this week!
• I did 42 wii fit minutes + 2 new 10 minute target workouts on Sunday.. LOVE them!!!
• Have to miss the Farmer's Market tonight :(

now time for True Confessions:

1. living on water & string cheese last week helped the scale look good
2. but it threw my body into starvation mode & it stored what i ate on Sunday & I gained 3# back
3. at least that is my interpretation of the scale roller coaster I am on
4. I am still under my #5 button  :)
5. seeing that new number on the scale lit a fire I haven't had for a long time!
6. it was 1# shy of a 10# button!!
7. I was even too tired to eat all of my supper last night
8. then totally sabotaged everything by napping on the couch after supper for 2 hrs! 
9. boo!
10. today its raining cats & dogs already
11. so there will be no outside time *sigh*
12. yoga for kids & maybe a 10 minute session or 2
13. depending on how cooperative the kids are...
14. it is their first day of summer vacay after all!!

what are your confessions?? be honest! :)

Tuesday that Feels Like Monday

what a fabulous long weekend!!! love spending time with our boating group! I believe we officially kicked off summer :)  it was a great time boating, swimming, cooking on the campfire, laughing-oh so much laughing!!

It was a great weekend, however, I do have some confessions:

• I did NOT get 64 oz of water any of the days F-M :(
• I did get 3-5 beers daily, I so wish that counted!
• I did NOT get 5f/v daily nor any dairy the entire weekend
• I did walk 2 miles/day -to & from the shower house
• I did have achiness in my quads enough to justify counting the daily time in the water as exercise
• I did gorge myself on chips & dip 2x over the weekend
• I did have smores more than one night
• I usually ate supper after 7 pm
• I did not do yoga as planned -forgot the mat @ home
• I was so wiped out yday that after the truck was unloaded, perishables were put away, the laundry thrown to the bottom of the stairs & dog settled, I crashed!  2  naps in 5 hrs. seriously not sure how I slept all night. = no exercise

UGH no wonder I gained a pound!*sigh* back on track!!!

True Confessions Tuesda

ok so I started & worked on a post 3x yesterday.. guess I will store it as draft to pull out later :) b/c I have a LIST of confessions this week!!

• I had a skinny cow fudge bar last night AND Junction creamery ice cream --OOPS
• I haven't been on the treadmill in a week
• I messed up my fasting blood draw last week (already posted a ton about it LOL) retest tomorrow! 9:30AM wish me luck!! ;)
• I had ALOT of beers Saturday night ... it was Light but still.... ALOT.
• I am in love w/Spagetti Works! but I did great & didn't clean my plate of their already reasonable serving size!
• I stopped@ my first garage sale in YEARS. bought a bag of wooden blocks, a memory game & a chutes & ladders game for the child care. all for $4! saweet!!!!
• Had a blast @ the DM farmer's market Sat!!! but bought Strawberries that were NOT local :( however the green & red onions, ugly tomatoes, & jars 'everything sauce' were!! YAY!!!
• OH & then I read the label on the sauce.. 550mg of SODIUM helloooooooo!!!!!!!! that stinks!
• I am addicted to 'projects' :) current project: scheduling weekly field trips for local childcare providers
• I love to make lists :)))

okie dokie.. planning some SERIOUS outside time today!!! have a GREAT DAY!!!

True confessions Tuesday

1. my breakfasts have stooped to the 9.5 oz bottles of starbucks frappuccino from the grocery store b/c they were on sale & I looooooooooooove them
2. I resorted to sleeping when I was sad this weekend-better than eating but not as good as working out
3. I need to get back to the treadmill in the mornings
4. I am so much better @ staying on track when I have someone to keep me accountable-Thanks Tators
5. I am planning weekly outings for providers & their children this summer, but I don't know how many weeks of summer we have
6. I need an accountant
7. Last night's post 'run' (term used losely) protein snack of greek yogurt & strawberries was 1.5 hrs later & after 7PM did it do any good? probably not
8. I am dreading taking tonight off the treadmill for the blood draw tomorrow for life insurance. I really don't need a valid excuse for a day off

there you have it folks. this week's confessions. not horrible but could be better! :)

True Confessions Tuesday

its a little late in the day but better late than never right?

1. I was happy to get invited to join a new Facebook group
2. I am super excited about being asked to host healthy challenges on said facebook group
3. I haven't been on the treadmill since Thursday-going to try tonight!
4. I have been baking a sweet treat (cake, cookies, lemon bars, etc) on Sundays lately to tide us over for the following week- lemon bars FAIL this week
5. We skipped our walk last night since Tim had been running a shovel all day & I was just lazy
6. I didn't walk the kids this morning, instead turned them loose in the backyard but then itty bitty wouldn't let me be productive.. totally wish we had walked!
7. I bought 2 4 packs of frappuccinos on Friday @ the grocery store. I bargain shopped them, does that count? :) plus I have only had 2 of them since then!
8. 21 days- I haven't taken my vitamins once & here it is, the 4th of the month already! sheesh.
9. 21 days- I need to get more f/v in! I focused on it today & did much better!!
10. 21 days- 30 minutes of exercise --really? wow.. thinking I should rethink that one!

True Confessions Tuesday

• I had almost given up on the whole weight loss thing until I started pricing jeans.
• YUP the thought of spending money to go up a size pissed me off! so I am back @ it
• I have been getting 96 oz/day
• f/v & dairy-not so good
• I am finally getting new shoes Friday!!!
• I shredded last night!!!
• I did phone it in a couple of times.
• HEY -I am outa shape!
• I feel so much better (mentally) today for it!
• I am a bit sore but not near as bad as last year! :) pleasant surprise!!
• I am going to get back to it tonight!
• I am done snacking like its going out of style!!

ok ..so its not going to happen over night or even in 30 days but I am hoping to be back to the healthy-fit Kim by June!

True Confessions Tuesday

a wee bit later than normal but my confession none the less...

• I have surfed more blogs for creating, altering & thrifting than I have posted on my own
• my blog roll has tripled since 1/1/10
• I am eating anything I want whenever I want it
• the jeans are showing it
• I didn't take the last 4 days of my med for my foot
• today is the first day I've had that pain
• I accepted 6 handmedown dining chairs for child care
• that I now have to donate to CROSS b/c they are too wide for my cc table
• I haven't started any St. Pat's decor-instead I borrowed mom's
• I haven't gone near the treadmill yet
• I am gaining weight daily
• I am hating my body again/still

True Confessions Tuesday....

WOW this won't be AS itemized AS usual as it would take all day!

1. Tim baked a cake Sunday-nuff said.
2. I am a carb addict that did NOT keep it in check this weekend
3. I did limit myself on drinks this weekend :)
4. I got the release to start exercising from the pod but haven't yet
5. My jeans are too TIGHT today! if I were working out of the house I wouldn't even have them on
6. I am on my 4th cup o coffee today
7. I only got 64oz in yesterday but 5f/v & 2 dairy (if the milk poured over cake counts)
8. I napped for 2 hrs last night -after supper during Broken Arrow - missed House
9. I skipped tax prep last night
10. I am getting up & making homemade whole wheat bread right now!

Have a great sunshiney day!!!