Coughing, wheezing and hacking like an old lady, but I completed 30 mins of conditioning at Snap. 363 calories- average heart rate 136 on the Precor.

Today was the first time I went to the gym since last Friday. Craziness!

I'm still standin'

Sick yesterday, sick today.

I am not used to giving in to my sickness. This sucks! Obviously no gym yesterday and unless a miracle happens, I won't be going again today.

So.. On my list things never to do again- today.

I went straight from school to the nursing home until 6:15'ish and then went straight to work out. Last meal was at 12:15 and I had only consumed 630 calories up to that point. Pushed really hard on the elliptical, did 30 minutes and got to 387 calories (beat yesterday's calories!). My legs started to go kinda tingly-mushy-numbish when towards the end. A better description.. You are outside, and your thighs go numb from being so cold.. And you're walking- that sensation of your jeans rubbing against frozen numb skin... I dunno, it went away when I stopped, so I am not concerned. I kept with it and kept pushing, but I am not gonna do that again.

My new theme song is "I'm Still Standin' "

366 calories on elliptical.. 146 average heart rate. Thought I would have done better, but I'll take it!

Almost another week down. I can do this, and I know with time, it will get easier. I am just waiting for when fate decides when the time is right. Today I got a letter from a parent of a particularly challenging student (you guys know which one- my little friend who needs .. well .. "protective holding") complimenting me, so that's one huge positive of the day! The letter went to the Sp.Ed. director and principal, so woohoo! I also was nominated to represent the Sp.Ed. department (for the entire district) on the superintendent's leadership cadre.

Going off to collapse now!

Mom is uber sick so I am on nursing home run solo for the week, at least. Today was my Aunt and Uncle, tomorrow is G-ma. Fun!

Just got home and need to finish up work- I am going to try to go to the gym later tonight. Try.

Conditioning:

Precor- 370 calories; average heart rate 141 (though I thought it was higher!)

I really need to figure out how to spread out my food during the day. By the time I get home at 4'ish, I have only consumed about 700 calories or less. Usually less. A huge majority of my calories are consumed at dinner, and it always leaves me feeling blah. I just don't have time during the day to eat- and I am not just whining and moaning. I have NO planning, NO lunch and I need to be in 4 places at once. Honestly, they expect me to be in 4 classrooms at once. Aweeeesome. I eat as I go between classrooms, but usually I have one hand on the back of a child's shirt, and a data binder in the other. If I have an out of body experience, I'd LOVE to see myself during the day. I probably look like such a dope! But anyway. At least I know I have to work on that.

My numbers aren't really changing this week, but I'll keep at it. It's girl time. Again, I am not using that as an excuse, but that is a factor. Plus stress. Plus life. Gah! Oh well, I will trudge along!

Aunt Carole is being moved to Bethel Health Care on Monday. Uncle Billy has already been admitted there. G-ma is declining terribly at Putnam.. Fowl play-negligence-stupidity may be a factor.. We need to increase our presence there. Bleh.

Half way through the week.. Oh man. This year is seriously going to be the end of me! But let's try to stay positive and dwell on the fact that I escape daily without bruises :)

Conditioning:
Precor- 380 calories

Weights:

Pull ups: 3 x 12

Dbell row: 25 lbs x 3 sets x 12 reps

Chest press: 20 lbs x 3 sets x 12 reps- I wasn't happy with my form on the last few so I did an extra 5 to make up for it :-p

Deadlifts: 35 lbs x 3 sets x 12 reps

Split squats: Area was way overcrowded and all benches were used- so I did split lunges 3 x 10