Beaching It - Jumping in now in P2

[Beaching It]

Hello Maureen and MrsG!! Nice to see you both my old buddies!!!

So I'm ashamed I've been off the site for almost 2 weeks. That's a long time for me!! I have definitely been struggling getting back on track with the eating/exercising after I was thrown for a loop with that sickness. I got to spin class twice this week and am feeling more like my old self. Getting back to where I was before. This is a 'kid-free'' weekend starting at 1pm tomorrow for 24 hours, so I will be able to hit a BodyPump class and do some cardio.

DH got braces on his teeth 2 weeks ago and has just been a miserable drag since... which doesn't help anyones' mood around here. He's starting to feel better and eat a bit better - poor guy was in pain and starving!! So tomorrow we are going out for dinner and hopefully he can enjoy the food. He certainly doesn't have any weight to lose!

I hope everyone is doing well. I'm just getting myself ready to have the summer off work with the kids (9 weeks - yay!!) so planning lots of fun stuff and a vacation to visit family/friends in Vancouver/Victoria for 2 weeks in August.

[Chris55]

Great to see you back, Lisa! We've all been struggling here and I think it's YOUR fault!! Without your cheerful optimistic posts, we've been lost. Hopefully you'll have this weekend to get back to your old self.

I've been walking a lot and eating a lot unfortunately, too! Looking forward to seeing your wonderful menu posts again!

[Beaching It]

Ahhhh Chris, that makes me feel better to see your post!!! Well I can tell you I'm back and MOTIVATED!!! I went to Pump yesterday, and did some cardio... then spent lots of $$ today on some yummy, healthy, beach-friendly food. Just finished making a fresh double batch of black bean brownies, cut up all my veggies and made my lunch for tomorrow. It's a P1 only week for me this week and I'm READY!!!! Feeling very good too... I need to kick myself into highgear for the summer. Who's with me???? I'm visiting journals now.

[Beaching It]

Day 1 done! I hopped on my scale today for the first time in weeks and am higher than I realised. Wake up call. Great P1 day. No gym today but a healthy eating day and a positive attitude.

[Chris55]

Yay, LIsa!! How long are you staying on P1? I'm seriously thinking of doing a few days myself. Need to stop eating junk, but weaning myself from the really bad stuff with Triscuits right now. Don't know if I can go cold turkey right now. Walked for an hour this morning, did yoga stretches yesterday, so getting better. Now if this rain would just go AWAY......

[bethy]

I'm definitely with you! I've been curious about those brownies forever. Kyan said hers turn out yucky. But you and Navy Girl seem to eat them a lot. Maybe bean brownies is what I need to get out of the chocolate and nut rut.

[Beaching It]

Hi guys. The BBBs are a lifesaver for me. Took 2-3 batches to get them just right at first. Now even DH likes them. Helps with chocolate cravings a lot!!

Chris, I'm thinking I will do the full 2 weeks on P1. I need it desperately.


Day 2 done and great. Got new spinning shoes and went to class today. They rocked!! Feeling good and strong.

[Beaching It]

Day 3 done! No exercise today. Feeling really good with tons of energy. Foot feels a lot better too. Still doing physio and hopeful I can get back to my super fun dance classes soon!!

[Chris55]

You're back on track, Lisa!! Great that you're back to the gym. I know that on days that I don't exercise, I have no energy. Luckily I've still been able to walk almost every day so don't have to pull out my DVD's. But I do need to get back to my yoga stretching and my weight training - getting flabby!

[Beaching It]

Hi Chris!!

Day 4 done and good again. Not even thinking about veering off of P1. I was all signed up for my 4:30 spin class today, when my manager came in to my office at 4:00 and wanted to meet about something... so I didn't leave work until 5:00 - blah! Threw me off my regular routine. I will find something to do tomorrow after work and will also do a BodyFlow class Saturday - already planned.

[Beaching It]

Day 5 done! Feeling good. Jeans feel looser today. Got to the gym after work, did 15 minutes on the eliptical, then the 1 hour BodyPump class. Tomorrow I go for Tai Chi/Yoga class, then lunch and spa with my mom & sister. Feeling really good eating this way (as usual). Need to keep going for the 14 days then ensure I have a plan in place where I don't mess it up!

[Beaching It]

Day 7 done! did the yoga class yesterday and my foot hurts bad so not such a good idea. Went to a street party yesterday and just ate salad with a burger on top, kept it P1. Went out to a buffet restaurant tonight and did the same, except I one scoop of no sugar added ice-cream.

Plan is to go the full 2 weeks, hit 2 spin classes and 1 pump this week. Hanging tough!

[bethy]

Go Lisa! You sound like you're feeling All the Way Better after all those weeks of sicky crud.
(dance walk over to my journal when you get a minute and tell me if the BBB recipe I copied there is the right one)

[Beaching It]

BEthy I'll come for a visit next.

Day 9 done. Hit spin class today which was great. Feeling really grumpy and irritable this week like I could just snap someones head off!! Could be PMS...?? Blah! Feel like I need to eat a big fat muffin (ha ha)!! Won't do it, just had to vent it here.

[Chris55]

Go, Lisa! Exercise those grumpies away!! I've been with you there this week, cranky as hell this weekend. Comes from being surrounded by people who like to sit on their a$$es and do nothing when I'm raring to go. We're in for a nice stretch of weather, so I will be out gardening, walking, and being inspired to eat VEGGIES!!