Wheeeee

Yesterday I met with my coach at the Y for the first time. Three years ago, I had met with a guy, who wanted me in the strength room doing all the weights everyday. I knew this was idiotic as you're supposed to have a day of rest for the muscles before your next session. I argued with him. Suffice to say, I found out he's no longer working there, and my coach yesterday was delightful!

So added in to my regular walking 30 min a day 5 days a week, is now some strength training. On Mon, Wed, and Fri I do upper body work (since I get a lil lower body by walking anway) and the days inbetween I work on lower body. Today was my first day of the new routine.

This is what I do:
Leg Press at 10lbs for 8-12 reps (this is hard!!!)
Hip Abduction Outer at 30lbs for 8-12 reps
Hip Abduction Inner at 30lbs for 8-12 reps
Glute, each side at 20lbs for 8-12 reps
Ab crunches, 8-12 reps

And that was it! I came away this morning feeling like it was easy (except for leg press haha) But I know my main concern right now is to establish the habit, just like I did with the walking. On weekends, I'm to do stretching exercises, or try a beginning yoga class.

I did weigh myself, and found I've lost 2lbs. I can make excuses, that I'm on my period, I ate a lot of salty food (and broke my alcohol fast) while in Dallas, but I haven't made my weight # the prime goal, because too often I find myself berating myself for lack of success. This leads to bad moods, overeating, spiral, etc.

I do know I need to work on eating habits. But here's my quandry. I don't want to be a slave to eating. Whether good or bad. How do I find a balance of feeling like.... an issue with eating doesn't exist? I don't want to be always thinking about it.

Ok, next subject. I spent the weekend in Dallas, TX with friends. Had a GREAT time. We went to a *cold* renaissance fair, and I did not dress in my garb. It's a summer outfit, and 30 degree weather with snowflakes falling isn't summer. Heck, it isn't even Spring! I spent way too much money on renfair goodies- anklet jinglies, Scottish Eggs (yum!), and alcohol. Even paid toooo much for a celtic henna design on my palm. Mostly because I wanted to see how he'd do the knotwork freehand.

At work we're trying to finish all the GKAP testing before Friday's deadline. My class yesterday also visited a first grade room to get a preview of next year. We decided to become "First-Grade-In-Training" rather than just Kindergarten. We put away the block center, and the kids helped me roll up the carpet. Later today we'll assign "desks" (nametag places on the tables) and for the rest of the year, the kids will sit there :P

As far as my back goes... it hurt and was stiff when I rolled out of bed this morning. I took a vicodin before working out, and that combined with the exercise made it not as stiff and not hurt as much.