Yesterday, I asked my supervisor if, after a current project is over, I can change my schedule to 6:30–4:30, with a 2 hour "lunch" break. That would give me time to go walk/hike/jog at Lick Creek park, and take a quick shower before returning to work. I can always eat lunch at my desk while I'm working. I think the added exercise will take my workouts to the next level, and I think some quality time outdoors on natural path trails in this beautiful weather will actually help refresh me so that I can get through the rest of my afternoons in the office easier. My boss said she'd ask her superiors and let me know. Keep your fingers crossed! I think this could be a really good thing.
I actually got to work at 6:47 AM this morning. I just wanted to prove to myself that I could get up early enough to make the schedule work. Obviously, I had 15 minutes of dawdling and I didn't get here right at 6:30, but I know I will be able to if the schedule change is approved. I'm excited. Hopefully, I'll get the approval.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
It's fighting back!
Good Lord, the salad is fighting back. I've got some diarrhea interspersed with leaves. LEAVES! The salad is coming straight out of my butt! Pieces of tomato, too. Thank God for Immodium. I guess my body isn't used to all that fiber, but it hasn't been that long since I've had a salad. Maybe I didn't wash my lettuce well enough. It was just 3 leaves of romaine, and I thought I had rinsed it pretty good. Not sure what I did wrong, but my body's not happy with me.
#@&! salads
This week, I'm trying to reign my diet back in. I've kinda been letting it go, which is probably why I haven't really seen results on the scale lately. This week at work, I've brought goodies to make salads for lunch. In fact, I had one for lunch. Unfortunately, I am still hungry. They just never seem to fill me up unless I eat an obscene quantity. The plan is to have a salad every day except Thursday. Thursday will be a treat day.
I'm also going to try to cut down on the diet sodas again. I know, I know... I said a while ago I was going to cut back and then eliminate them, which I did during the 28-day cleanse. I just let them come flooding back into my life. So I'm just going to try to treat myself to one a day, and then one every other day, slowly moving down to one a week. I haven't had one yet today. I'm saving it for an afternoon treat.
I'm kind of nervous about going to the gym this week. I didn't go at all last week. Hubby's gramma died, and we were in Dallas for the funeral and to help clear her apartment. Then, when we got back, I just didn't feel like going. I just wanted time to relax and put things behind me. Unfortunately, that means that I'm going to be really behind. Hopefully my instructors won't give me too hard of a time.
I'm also going to try to cut down on the diet sodas again. I know, I know... I said a while ago I was going to cut back and then eliminate them, which I did during the 28-day cleanse. I just let them come flooding back into my life. So I'm just going to try to treat myself to one a day, and then one every other day, slowly moving down to one a week. I haven't had one yet today. I'm saving it for an afternoon treat.
I'm kind of nervous about going to the gym this week. I didn't go at all last week. Hubby's gramma died, and we were in Dallas for the funeral and to help clear her apartment. Then, when we got back, I just didn't feel like going. I just wanted time to relax and put things behind me. Unfortunately, that means that I'm going to be really behind. Hopefully my instructors won't give me too hard of a time.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
I passed!
The Krav test took almost 3 hours on Friday: from 6:00 pm until about 8:50 pm. It was brutal. We only had to jog one mile (thankfully), and I walked some of that, but I jogged as much as I possibly could. After the jog, we had about a 15-minute break. Then the skill portion of the test started. Once that began and until the very end, we had only 2 more breaks: one 5-minute break, and one 1-minute break. When our instructor finally called "time", everybody groaned and dropped to the ground simultaneously. When I saw that, I thought "Oh, thank God! It's not just me!". I wasn't the only one struggling.
I barely passed. We had to make at least a 70 or higher on each section (and there were a lot of sections) to pass. If we failed one section, we failed the whole test. I had quite a few 70s. But I made it. Everyone in our class passed.
There were several points where I just wanted to quit, say "I forfeit", and claim defeat. I honestly thought I failed the first couple of exercises. What kept me going is that I didn't want to screw up my partner. Thank God for that. I'm so glad now that I kept going.
Saturday
Slept until nearly 3:30 pm. Body ached. Very tired.
Sunday
I went for a short jog/walk with a girl from Krav class. I think I'm getting worse. We didn't even hit the quarter-mile mark before we started walking. My lame excuse is that I was taking my cues from her. When she started walking, I started walking. Then we jogged a tiny bit more and then started walking again. And walked the rest of the short, 1-mile route. I just got winded so quickly. I was also having trouble keeping the same pace as her while we were jogging.
Through today
Skipped class yesterday, because I had called in sick to work. Minor GI bug, I think. I plan on going to class tonight, though. It's going to be the level 1 class because they don't have the level 2 class set up yet. Our gym lost its Muay Thai instructor, and our Krav instructor took over that class. So now there's not a level 2 class, at least not until they figure out the schedule. They'll have to do some juggling, but they'll eventually get it added.
My plans this evening are to take my regular Krav class and to take the cardio class. After that, I'm going out to dinner with sgpgal. I'm excited that she's in town for a few days. I'm looking forward to spending some time with her and catching up.
I barely passed. We had to make at least a 70 or higher on each section (and there were a lot of sections) to pass. If we failed one section, we failed the whole test. I had quite a few 70s. But I made it. Everyone in our class passed.
There were several points where I just wanted to quit, say "I forfeit", and claim defeat. I honestly thought I failed the first couple of exercises. What kept me going is that I didn't want to screw up my partner. Thank God for that. I'm so glad now that I kept going.
Saturday
Slept until nearly 3:30 pm. Body ached. Very tired.
Sunday
I went for a short jog/walk with a girl from Krav class. I think I'm getting worse. We didn't even hit the quarter-mile mark before we started walking. My lame excuse is that I was taking my cues from her. When she started walking, I started walking. Then we jogged a tiny bit more and then started walking again. And walked the rest of the short, 1-mile route. I just got winded so quickly. I was also having trouble keeping the same pace as her while we were jogging.
Through today
Skipped class yesterday, because I had called in sick to work. Minor GI bug, I think. I plan on going to class tonight, though. It's going to be the level 1 class because they don't have the level 2 class set up yet. Our gym lost its Muay Thai instructor, and our Krav instructor took over that class. So now there's not a level 2 class, at least not until they figure out the schedule. They'll have to do some juggling, but they'll eventually get it added.
My plans this evening are to take my regular Krav class and to take the cardio class. After that, I'm going out to dinner with sgpgal. I'm excited that she's in town for a few days. I'm looking forward to spending some time with her and catching up.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Doomsday
It's here. Testing day. Tonight, I take the level 1 Krav test. We have to run two miles, and that is followed by an approximately 2 hour test. We will only get two breaks: one 5-minute break, and one 1-minute break. Seriously. That's what we were told last night. I'm just praying to God that I make it through the test and that I don't let my partner down.
Last night
We had a practice "test" last night, which lasted about an hour-and-a-half. After that, we had to select our partners last night. I feel sorry for the guy who has to test with me. We were the leftovers. We got one short break during our practice and were told "no water". My arches were killing me, even just holding the pad during the first part of class. I don't know how well they'll hold up after the run tonight.
Getting nervous
I'm getting all wound up about the test. Unfortunately, that nervousness has traveled down my GI tract, and is expressing itself through my bowels. Diarrhea. I'm going to sneak out of work early to stop by the house and take some Immodium. Hopefully that will have enough time to kick in before testing time.
The test will be grueling, I'm sure, and I just hope that I don't let my partner down. I can always retake the test later if I fail, but I don't want to drag someone else down with me. Trying to stay positive. I keep telling myself "I can do this". But the negative is always nagging at me.
I will post my test results tomorrow, after a long sleep.
Last night
We had a practice "test" last night, which lasted about an hour-and-a-half. After that, we had to select our partners last night. I feel sorry for the guy who has to test with me. We were the leftovers. We got one short break during our practice and were told "no water". My arches were killing me, even just holding the pad during the first part of class. I don't know how well they'll hold up after the run tonight.
Getting nervous
I'm getting all wound up about the test. Unfortunately, that nervousness has traveled down my GI tract, and is expressing itself through my bowels. Diarrhea. I'm going to sneak out of work early to stop by the house and take some Immodium. Hopefully that will have enough time to kick in before testing time.
The test will be grueling, I'm sure, and I just hope that I don't let my partner down. I can always retake the test later if I fail, but I don't want to drag someone else down with me. Trying to stay positive. I keep telling myself "I can do this". But the negative is always nagging at me.
I will post my test results tomorrow, after a long sleep.
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