FitBit!

I got my Valentine's gift early! My dear sweet husband bought me the only thing I asked for, a FitBit Ultra.
Here's the link:http://www.fitbit.com/

I'll be reporting on this product and how it impacts my success, my weight loss, my fitness level and my drive to be better. And now I'll have metrics to post reflecting on how I did each day. I'm pretty excited about this product. I've wanted one for a while now. It also measures your sleep.

I've been sick for a few days but I'll be on the machine tomorrow and taking a big puppy walk tomorrow.

Have a grea day.

Smashing good night

Last night I did 45 minutes on the machine while watching the Voice and I did floor work while watching Smash. Both shows were so good I barely noticed the time. I did ab killers and some yoga stretches.
I feel better today, more energetic, although the sunshine might have something to do with that too.
I brought my workout clothes to hit the gym w/Desiree after work. I really hope to see some improvement this week w/my renewed sense of focus and motivation.

Lunch is a green salad w/smoked turkey, peppers, carrots and salsa for dressing. Yum!

Biggest Loser is on tonight, I don't even know if I'll watch it because of how awful it's been. 

Have a great paleo day!

Super Sunny Seattle Weekend!

This weekend was so much fun I can barely stand it. We went to a birthday party at the Triangle on Friday night.That's always an experience! Desiree and Alex came out to meet us there, which was really fun. I also met the XO of the Star, who it turns out, is really funny and from the same part of the country as me. We've got a similarly warped sense of humor too, which is rare, but I totally dig it. He asked me something so unexpected it caught me completely off guard (because it was coming from him of all people), but it was hysterical for that very reason. I expected him to be kind of stiff being the Commander and all but he totally wasnt and it was a great time talking to him, he wasn't scary at all. I can see us being fast friends, but I predict we're the kids that would've been separated in school. Which means, we'll definitely have to hang out again sometime! haha! Oh and he tapped me for that Ombudsman thing, we'll see how that pans out.  Saturday we played in the garden, I worked out and then we made the long trek to Arlington to watch UFC and eat delicious BBQ at our friend Denny's house. The fights were amazing and the company was fantastic. On Sunday we held a Super Bowl party at our house and we had a great time with our friends with some yummy snacks and more bbq. Travis made boudin that his dad sent us from Arkansas. Delicious! I spent 6+ hrs cleaning my house up and down and burned a lot of calories I'm sure. The weather has been spectacular all weekend and it just lifted our spirits and we were just so happy to have the sunshine. It was just a wonderful weekend. We had fun, played and ate well and enjoyed so much time with our friends. Perfect weekend.
I am back to doing the elliptical every day. And I'll be working out w/Desiree several times a week. I am getting back into my rhythm.  I feel really focused and happy. It's so weird, I feel like something amazing is on the horizon, something inside me just ignited. I don't know how to explain it. It must be the sunshine. Let's hear it for perfect, sunshine filled days w/friends and being fitness focused!

Have a great paleo day!

Slacker

The darkness of winter has been sucking my motivation like a little energy vampire. I have been slacking and doing my workouts sporadically. I've been very tired and feeling so exhausted and I have no idea why. I finally woke up today and felt better. Funny too, because today is the day I'm renewing my commitment to my workouts and fitness program. My friend at work, Desiree, has joined the gym in our building with me and is going to be fierce w/me after work several times a week. I feel like having a partner is very helpful to me and keeps me accountable. I was doing so well for about 5 months and then the holidays hit and my schedule got all wonky. I am now back on my path. I know it's going to take a few weeks to get my rhythm back but I'm focused and motivated.  I saw the scale creep up due to my slacking and I don't like it one bit. SO back to tracking my food and exercise in my journal and working my ass off every day. I am considering cutting back on meat, which goes against my paleo plan a bit but I just want to cut back, not entirely cut out. Well, it's time to go get fierce w/Desiree!