Moe's Journey to Best Health

A Whole New Wardrobe

 Really, I didn't spend a lot of money.  Yesterday, I went through many boxes of my pre-pregnancy clothing, and I tried everything on.  Dan's going to kill me with the amount of money it's going to cost at the dry cleaners, but it's a lot cheaper than buying a whole bunch of new clothes.  :)  There were four loads of wash out of the boxes, so as you can all image I'm pretty excited! 

The other exciting event is that Gravity Jane opens on the 7th.  There are new updates on the website @ www.gravityjanes.com .  Watching the transformation of the building has been amazing, and I can't wait to get in there and workout.

Nutrition has been good lately.  I've been so busy that I have not been focused on food at all.  Being busy has it's perks.  This weekend I did have ice cream Saturday and Sunday night, so I'll be laying off the cold creamy stuff for the rest of the week.  My main goal is to bring my food to work.  It's a lot cheaper and a lot healthier. 

Workouts have not been the same without Dave.  Last week I did hit the gym and get three hour long bootcamp workouts in, but there are no kettle bells at my work gym.  Over the weekend I've logged in 17 miles of walking with Chase.  This week's goal is to get some more boot camp workouts in and use my kettle bells at home.  I leave for Vegas with Dan on Thursday morning for work, but we are spending a day at the pool, so I need lots of weight time this week.  :O)

I've been feeling really positive lately.  Most of you know that I can be a very moody person.  This is my first hormonal cycle in a LONG time where I have not cracked and unleashed on any of my family members.  It's pretty wild to feel so good and to have it affect many areas of your life.

Have a wonderful Memorial Day and a fantastic week!  Thank you all for your support!!

Be Happy and Healthy!

Love,
Moe

 

What day is it?

It's been so long since I've put up a post I can't keep track of the days.  :O)  All I know is that I feel so much better than my first post in January.  Three weeks ago I took part in a physical exam at work and my numbers are substantially better than last year.  Overall, I feel great, and best of all my energy is high even though life has been going at a pretty fast pace.  I have had a few road blocks which I'll dive into in a few lines.  There is some exciting things going on too.  Most of all I want to thank all of you for your support.  My Mom, Dan, and the kids have been great especially since my workouts have taken some time away from the family and everyone has chipped in to help out.  I appreciate it!  I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family.

Nutritionally, I have had my ups and downs the past three weeks.  My hormonal time slid into a week long down hill ice cream eating extravaganza.  Luckily I have come out of the darkness, but I've been a little depressed thinking of the damage that I did.  Now there are a few more steps forward I need to take, but overall it's about the life long journey not a temporary fix.  I still am not eating pasta, bread, corn, potatoes, or other processed items on a regular basis, and that is something to feel good about.  Summer is almost here, and that helps tremendously with all of the great fresh fruit and vegetable options.  It's easy to eat fresh ripe berries over processed junk.  Ice cream is still my demon, and I'll keep you posted on the battle. 

Workouts have been good and consistent.  My one issue is that Dave left the club May 9th, so I'm fending for myself until Gravity Janes opens on the 31st.   Last week included some decent workouts, so I need to keep it up for two more weeks.  Meanwhile, my Palie in SD convinced me to sign up for the Breast Cancer 3 day walk in September.  It's a great cause, a wonderful experience, and more motivation to keep moving.  I appreciate any and all support that you can give.  If you would like to donate to walk, go to this link: http://08.the3day.org/site/TR/Walk/SeattleEvent?px=2142050&pg=personal&fr_id=1189&et=IqRZGOF_zGRTXhVt7VEhbg..&s_tafId=6132

Thank you all for your support!  I'm feeling great, and I could not do this with out your support!  Be healthy and happy!

Love,
Moe