that didn't quite work...

SO the whole working out every day in March thing? THAT didn't so much work out like I had planned. This has been a long stressful month at work, with my job very much in jeopardy. I was sick, my grandpa was in the hospital and I was spending every day off home visiting him...I mean I have a thousand excuses, but in the end, I just didn't do it.

But that was then. This is now. I just realized it was hard to go from not working out super regularly to working out EVERY day. A good theory yes, but yikes. Luckily for me, my dad got me just what I wanted for my birthday - 6 half hour personal training sessions at the Y. YES! I told my spin class friends I was really excited cuz I wanted someone to scream at me, haha. I haven't had that since I was training on the crew team, and I NEED it. I'm the one who usually has to drag Drew to the gym, and none of my friends in Lansing are really huge on working out. Therefore I've been kinda on my own in that sense, and I really just wanted someone there to really help jump start me, and get me into a routine. (side note: the parkwood Y is giving away FREE PT sessions for this recipe contest they are having...i so plan on winning those!)

I'm not going to start next week, since we're moving to our temp. store and I know I will be working some crazy and stupid shifts. I'm thinking the Monday after, the 29th-ish? Will keep everyone posted!

My plan for the next week?

Tomorrow: work 12-7, going to go for a short jog with Maximus in the morning before work, and then that evening going to do some dumbbell work on my arms
Sunday: going to be a long work day, 10-7. maybe walk the dogs when I get home.
Monday: off, but probably spending a few hours at work planning out the big move. don't have a set plan yet. not really any good classes at either Y to drop in on, so I will probably just hit the treadmill at some point (OMG race for the cure is a month away!)
Tuesday: work til 5, bill's fitness fusion (kickboxing/aerobics/sculpting) at the westside for 1:15
Wednesday: work til 5, if i can get out early then zumba at parkwood. if not, then possibly a hip hop class at westside
Thursday: walk dogs in am. being crazy and going to spin class for 45 min. then heading straight to work for an overnight shift til 7am. YIKES.
Friday: recover. possibly gym at night, but hopefully it will be nice out and a nice long walk with the dogs
Saturday: probably taking the day off of working out, then working 1-close.

I'll let you know how next week goes :)

-Carli

obsessed with coupons

My trip to Meijer tonight :)

2 beef pot pies
1 carton of eggs
1 gallon chocolate milk
1 container of whipping cream
6 boxes green giant frozen vegetables
1 green giant steamer
1 tub land o'lakes butter
2 lbs of ground turkey
2 boxes of bagel bites
2 bags of dole lettuce
1 lysol toilet cleaner
2 lysol bathroom cleaners
2 lysol all purpose cleaners
12 yoplait yogurts
2 bottles of old orchard juice
1 steamfresh frozen meal
1 package johnsonville brats
2 bags of chex mix
2 boxes betty crocker potatoes
4 cans of diced tomatoes (and obvi forgot coupons for them...grr...oh well, only a dollar each)
1 can kidney beans
1 package of english muffins


are you ready? ALL THAT for only $33.41. me=awesome. that is all.

My Latest Trip to Kroger!

I bought:
2 gallons of milk
a container of gorgonzola cheese
2 minute rice ready to serves
container of betty crocker frosting
3 pouches of betty crocker potatoes
a can of artichokes
2 containers of edy's ice cream
2 cans of progresso soup
2 containers of sour cream
1 bag wanchai ferry complete meal
2 green giant steamers
1 container of kroger dip

this would have NORMALLY cost someone $47.64 for all of this. Using sales in the store I saved $12.15. I used 10 coupons, plus a coupon for $3 off my next purchase....after coups were doubled I saved another $8.30, which means I saved $23.13!!!

YES!

marching into spring

day 4 of working out.

February was NOT a good month. Things are going not so hot at work, and there is a very good chance that all of the managers are going to get canned unless we can unleash some badass stats VERY quickly!! (everyone, please come spend your money!) Things are going very routine at home (go to work, come home, make dinner, sit on the couch by myself all night, awesome.) Things were horrific at the gym (what gym? lol). I was sidelined with a MAJOR cold (I mean, I usually get sick once a month, and haven't been sick at ALL this winter, so I knew it was coming) and it was pretty bad. I'm still having nose issues (usually a combo of green chunks and blood coming out, yummy) but my energy level is so back.

Monday I went to the gym after work and did 30' on the elliptical. Tuesday I tried a new class at the westside ymca taught by my spin instructor Bill called fitness fusion (kickboxing, aerobics, weights, abs, etc.) for 75'. Wednesday I was off work so I dropped in on my fave kickboxing and aerobics class at parkwood with Denise for 60'. And today is Thursday, so obvi that means spin for 45'. I've worked out more the past 4 days more than i did the past 3 weeks combined!

So I thought, lets make it a streak! Do you think I can make it the entire month of March with a workout every day? There are going to be some tough days (long days at work coming up with our move to a diff. temp. location, my birthday, etc.) but I think I can do it. I don't really feel like I have a big cheerleader at the moment, but I need to do this for me. Also I started some new BC (tmi, sorry) that is hopefully going to reduce the hormone level going into my body, and help with the weight loss that i haven't been able to achieve since i started BC 9 years ago (med. reasons you jerks, i wasn't a slut, haha)

I'm excited, I'll make sure to keep everyone posted. Maybe this will be the start of some new awesome things!