This Week

Well, this was a crazy week. I didn't really get into any of my routine this week. You know how I was so tired last week, it came to a crecendo on Monday, I felt awful. I think my body must have been fighting something off. By Tuesday I was feeling pretty good, but by then Sophie was sick, and I was staying home from work and taking her to the doctor. Then Emma's birthday, and Lana not well. It was a crazy week. I didn't think the pressure of it all was getting to me until Wednesday and when 2 separate peopl asked me if I was ok, that I looked sad and tired. I knew I wasn't sad, so I figured it must be the pressure and the stress of it all getting to be this week. I didn't get any exercising, but I tried to keep some semblance of good eating. Cake in the middle of the week doesn't help that.

Anyway, yesterday was a good day. First I found out in the morning that I was getting a raise. Woohoo! I had been kicking around the idea of taking a very part time job to make a few extra hundred bucks a month to save up for when the baby comes and Lana needs to take some time off, now I won't have to do that. One of the reasons that Lana babysits and doesn't work in the evenings or weekends is that we truly love to be together and would not like being apart all the time. So that was good.

Another good news happened yesterday too. It's a longer story. From moving last year, then going to the dentist who happened to charge much more then any other dentist we had been to or antisipated we had alot of credit card bills. So I tried to get a consolidation loan to cover them. Last week everything was a go until they discovered that when using Lana's income she had written almost half of what she made off and we couldn't use it toward he final figure (I know it makes no sense seeings that all the write offs were living expenses). So we didn't get it, our debt seriving was off by a coule throusand a year. Sometimes the credit department has their collective heads up their a**e*!! Anyway, I digress. With the raise though I went to see if it would make a difference. It did and we were able to get it, which helps out a little and takes pressure off us. Also it opens up other possibilities to saving for a downpayment or just general saving, or maybe buying some clothes once and awhile.

So that was good too.

Anyway, I'm at work now and should get to it, but I just thought I'd share my thoughts. I'm going to be gone on course all week next week, so I'll be missing all the working out AGAIN! Oh well, back into the groove in June. It'll come.

One Last Day Off

Today was one last day off before the new week beings. I was happy with the way things went this week, I stuck to exercise and kept a healthy diet. I was even able to keep the house clean for Lana. If I am able to duplicate things it will be 2 weeks in a row, and close to a habit.

Tired and Sore

I'm really not used to this. Yesterday I was so tired and sore. I did my workout video in the morning and couldn't quite finish it, I hate it when I do that. I was just so tired. Lana says it was because the night before I did Wii Sports, didn't eat, then I got up and did the workout video. Oh well, I have reserves. I was so tired thought that I went to bed at 10:00 last night. 10! On a Friday! And I slept until 9! I hate wasting time with sleep, but I guess I needed it.

I woke up this morning, quite stiff and sore. Oh well, no pain no gain.

Weight Loss

Well, I'm really going to try hard this time. I've set a goal, and I've got a plan and I think I have the mind set to do it. I'm going to work hard and loes the weight I've been carrying since....well, since as long as I remember. I think I'm going to chronicle it somewhat here.

I found a really cool site that helps you keep track of weight loss, calories burned, calories eaten etc. It's at http://traineo.com/ You can find my personal page here http://m00se.traineo.com/

For Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I started with waking early and working with a workout video (no Victoria, not Lana's =) It's one I bought a couple months ago because it looked good (I'm an impulse buyer like Dad). I think it is good, I just couldn't get motivated to do it. Well, I dont know what changed, but I feel motivated now, I must be growing up. Anyway, those days were great. I started reading some on the Wii and discovered that some people were using it to loes weight. One guy inparticular who was in pretty good shape to begin with so didn't have much to lose tested it. He didn't change any eating habits or other exercize, only added the Wii. And over 6 weeks he was able to lose 9 pounds, from 180 tp 171. Which doesn't sem like much to most of us, but when you're already thin losing the last 9 can be very difficult. So I looked further and found a guy who put together an actual workout with Wii Sports. I tried it tonight and I am so sore. I haven't worked that hard in ages. But I feel good, this is a new chapter.

Anyway, this is only the beginning....

Snow

This is short and sweet.

Snow is never nice.

Snow in April is worse.

Snow in April on a day I have to work is terrible.

Snow in April on a day I have to work and its a 30 minute drive to work just plain sucks.


ha ha.....


Anyway, here's to having spring actually come this year.

9 Years..and Counting

I don't know about you, but to me 9 years seems a long time. But it has gone by in a wink of an eye. I've been married now for 9 years and we have 3 beautiful girls, it's been a good start. Looking back I remember what I was like as a 16, 17, 18 year old. I couldn't wait to be married and it was taking SOOOOOO long. Who'd have thunk I'd only have to wait a few years for that to happen. Now I've been married 9 years and I'm pushing *cough*30*cough* (we don't want to talk about that).

I'm rambeling I know.

Anyway, Lana and I went out to O'Malley's in Camrose last night and had a great time, it really is a nice little gem. I don't know why Wetaskiwin can't get better places to eat at, it's really annoying that I have to drive a minimum of a 30 minutes to get to a decent restaurant. Oh well, what do I expect.

Oh, by the way, Happy Valentines.......now I have to go and buy my 4 Valentines something.