I’ve been going to the gym about 5 times a week for the last 3 months. One might think I would have a little more visible progress to show for it. It’s frustrating. I won’t go into the laundry list of all the things I am doing to try and get in shape, but just the fact that there is a laundry list is frustrating.
So last night I had a follow up meeting with Mimi, my trainer from the gym. She and I had some training sessions earlier this month. I knew she was going to try and push for more sessions eventually. As I’m sitting there listening to her go on about the different things we could try I finally decided that I couldn’t go into this photo shoot feeling like I didn’t do everything I possibly could. So fine, 5 more sessions. One last push to try and tone my arms and belly.
She took my measurements again and as expected there were some small changes. Some were a bit unexpected. Arms and legs were essentially the same. I lost about a half inch on my hips only to relocate it to my chest! What the Hell?!?!?!?! I lost about a half inch from my waist too.
So I have yoga, weight lifting classes that I recently added and now 5 more sessions with Mimi. If that wasn’t enough, she also would like for me to go to another class: Boot Camp. Hmmm….don’t know about that one. The last thing I want is someone yelling at me. Still, it looks like it’s only once a week, so that could work. Honestly, how do people do this all the time and enjoy it? It feels like an entire second life. If I’m not at work chances are I’m at the gym.
In other news, can I tell you how much I hate ordering clothes online? I have sent back yet another pair of Capri pants that don’t fit. Finally yesterday I decided to abandon the idea of the capris and try to find shorts instead. Found some sailor style ones on Ebay. I know I’m still ordering online, but I have to give this one more shot. As we are approaching the last 6 weeks, I have yet to finalize my outfit for the car. I really wanted capris, but I guess I have to let that one go. I tried a couple of skirts, but it just seems a little too formal for the car shots. Besides, since I already have a dress picked out, I wanted something more casual. So let’s see if these shorts are the answer. At this point I am starting to get a bit nervous about the time…
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
March 8
No burning topics today, so this will be the rambling update.
First of all, Happy Birthday to Tom Chaplin. I think he’s all of 32 years now. No album or concerts from that front this year. It’s probably just as well with all the travel I have planned for summer anyway. Still hoping that Duran Duran makes it here or to Phoenix this year so April and I can see them. They have a show in LA this month, but it’s on a Wednesday night! Really???
Tonight is round 2 with Mimi the trainer at the gym. I am guessing she is going to make me do more arm stuff again tonight. My arms feel a lot better today than they have the last 2 days. Yoga class last night helped. Mimi thinks it won’t be a problem for me to drop 10-15 pounds by the time the photo shoot rolls around. I hope she’s right!
Dad was on his way here and then decided to go back to OH because another friend of his is battling cancer and is back in the hospital. At first I was a little frustrated that once again the man seems to be scattered all over the place like so much dandelion fluff, but for all intents and purposes he is retired at the moment and can do whatever he wants. Plus, I was really only feeling a bit put out because I have no idea when he is actually showing up here and now it’s delayed even longer. And besides that, Dad's a great friend and I knew as soon as I heard the news he would turn around and head back. Dad would read this and say that I was once again worrying over something I can’t control. To this I say “duh”.
So today’s Groupon was for a 1 hour professional photo session for $49. Oh sure! Where were THEY when I was trying to find a local photographer???? I love that David is coming and that I get him the whole weekend, but the price was a just a little too good to ignore, so I bought the Groupon anyway. I figure I’ll use it sometime later in the year or give it to Heidi or something.
Oh and here are the new bangs....
First of all, Happy Birthday to Tom Chaplin. I think he’s all of 32 years now. No album or concerts from that front this year. It’s probably just as well with all the travel I have planned for summer anyway. Still hoping that Duran Duran makes it here or to Phoenix this year so April and I can see them. They have a show in LA this month, but it’s on a Wednesday night! Really???
Tonight is round 2 with Mimi the trainer at the gym. I am guessing she is going to make me do more arm stuff again tonight. My arms feel a lot better today than they have the last 2 days. Yoga class last night helped. Mimi thinks it won’t be a problem for me to drop 10-15 pounds by the time the photo shoot rolls around. I hope she’s right!
Dad was on his way here and then decided to go back to OH because another friend of his is battling cancer and is back in the hospital. At first I was a little frustrated that once again the man seems to be scattered all over the place like so much dandelion fluff, but for all intents and purposes he is retired at the moment and can do whatever he wants. Plus, I was really only feeling a bit put out because I have no idea when he is actually showing up here and now it’s delayed even longer. And besides that, Dad's a great friend and I knew as soon as I heard the news he would turn around and head back. Dad would read this and say that I was once again worrying over something I can’t control. To this I say “duh”.
So today’s Groupon was for a 1 hour professional photo session for $49. Oh sure! Where were THEY when I was trying to find a local photographer???? I love that David is coming and that I get him the whole weekend, but the price was a just a little too good to ignore, so I bought the Groupon anyway. I figure I’ll use it sometime later in the year or give it to Heidi or something.
Oh and here are the new bangs....
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
MARCH!!
Ya know, it always seems that March does indeed “come in like a lion.” That’s not a complaint since I have a lot to do and a short time to get it done. Sometimes I think the faster things roll in, the better. (Generally this feeling is AFTER I have had a pot of coffee and BEFORE my nap.) So this week I have to finish up the next big hurdle to my work project. I really have until Friday which is like an eon away, but if nothing is happening by tomorrow I’m going to get a little nervous again.
I also received a package today which has my lovely black cherry swing dress in it. I tried it on and of course it’s tight across my chest. Grr…Well, that was bound to happen. It gives me the motivation to proceed with my next step at the gym. I am planning on getting a few sessions with a trainer so I can start to add some much needed strength training to the routine. I am in a familiar cardio rut and yoga is great, but not really pushing me hard enough. Plus cute sales guy at the gym is being rather persistent with the trainer “deal” right now. Arm stuff is not my favorite by a long shot, but neither is the fat peeking out from my bra under my arms. Yuck…
Tomorrow I am supposed to receive my new phone. My contract ended almost a year ago and I had been kicking around the idea of an upgrade to a Blackberry, but I didn’t really want to spend the money. I barely use my cell phone anyway. Well it looks like my procrastination has finally paid off. The special deal Sprint offered me last week was to get the Blackberry for 99 cents. Hard to turn that one down. Yeah, it means my plan is going to be more expensive, but I will probably use it more once I can figure out how to get my work email on the phone. The only part I am not looking forward to is calling Sprint for the activation. I am currently on the Nextel network and apparently even though the 2 companies merged years ago, they still haven’t integrated everything. Three years ago when I got my current phone I was on the phone with customer service for 2 hours because I was swapping from a Sprint network to a Nextel network. Now I’m going back to a Sprint network so I am not sure what to expect.
Tonight is my hair appointment with Ruth. I have some pictures I printed out for possible hair styles for the shoot in May. I need to get her opinion on any changes we need to make now with color and cut. I think the big decision for tonight is what to do with my bangs. I have a feeling we are going to end up chopping them..er, shaping them.
Hmmm, what else? Sometime next week Dad will get here. He is leaving OH tomorrow. It’s been a long time coming. The next couple of months should be interesting…
I also received a package today which has my lovely black cherry swing dress in it. I tried it on and of course it’s tight across my chest. Grr…Well, that was bound to happen. It gives me the motivation to proceed with my next step at the gym. I am planning on getting a few sessions with a trainer so I can start to add some much needed strength training to the routine. I am in a familiar cardio rut and yoga is great, but not really pushing me hard enough. Plus cute sales guy at the gym is being rather persistent with the trainer “deal” right now. Arm stuff is not my favorite by a long shot, but neither is the fat peeking out from my bra under my arms. Yuck…
Tomorrow I am supposed to receive my new phone. My contract ended almost a year ago and I had been kicking around the idea of an upgrade to a Blackberry, but I didn’t really want to spend the money. I barely use my cell phone anyway. Well it looks like my procrastination has finally paid off. The special deal Sprint offered me last week was to get the Blackberry for 99 cents. Hard to turn that one down. Yeah, it means my plan is going to be more expensive, but I will probably use it more once I can figure out how to get my work email on the phone. The only part I am not looking forward to is calling Sprint for the activation. I am currently on the Nextel network and apparently even though the 2 companies merged years ago, they still haven’t integrated everything. Three years ago when I got my current phone I was on the phone with customer service for 2 hours because I was swapping from a Sprint network to a Nextel network. Now I’m going back to a Sprint network so I am not sure what to expect.
Tonight is my hair appointment with Ruth. I have some pictures I printed out for possible hair styles for the shoot in May. I need to get her opinion on any changes we need to make now with color and cut. I think the big decision for tonight is what to do with my bangs. I have a feeling we are going to end up chopping them..er, shaping them.
Hmmm, what else? Sometime next week Dad will get here. He is leaving OH tomorrow. It’s been a long time coming. The next couple of months should be interesting…
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