Hump day.
My Wednesday began with an early cardio session. Not exactly my favorite, but it was the only time I could fit it in. Even after sweating profusely on the treadmill and 24 ounces of coffee, I still longed for my pillow, socks, and fetal position.
Yes, I sleep in socks.
I don't care how hot it is, I have to have socks. I will wake up in a mini-freakout if one falls off in the middle of the night. And nothing's sexier than a nighty and a fresh pair of argyle footies.
Apparently I have no shame....or game at this stage in my life.
It was a busy morning and great to catch up with a few clients who have returned for the start-of-school-and-fall-routine schedule. Pretty sure moms were rejoicing everywhere. Not sure if my parents truly liked the start of school. They were always running around everywhere trying to get all 3 of us to this practice or that game, yadda yadda. I was actually left at school on a few occasions. Where is that on the scale of neglect?
Not bitter, just saying KNOW WHERE YOU'RE FREAK'N KIDS ARE. Good rule of thumb: If you can't keep up with 2, don't have 3. If you can't keep up with 3, don't have 4. If you have 10, keep your pants on.
Speaking of, two more women are pregnant in our cul-de-sac. This will make a total of 9 kids. Among other things in the Mebane water, perhaps they should check it for sperm. The excuse "well everybody's doing it!" would honestly apply here.
Everyone is literally doing it.
Whew, I am spent.
Long day, and one more to go. Cheers to a great hump day! Night :)
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Bullseye!
I am currently devouring my salmon-squash-cottage-cheese concoction, but struggling to breath in the process. I've developed a nasty head cold in the last 48 hours, and I've reached the point where I have to chew with my mouth open so I don't suffocate. I refuse to suffocate while eating fish. Its not heroic.
If I blow my nose one more time there is a slight chance a major organ comes up. There cannot possibly be anymore fluid up there.....hope none of you are eating while reading this...
It was a fun-filled weekend in spite of the facial-drainage. I headed to Charlotte to hang out with some dear friends from high school, which turned into a night of sushi and some serious dart slinging. And I do find it ironic that someone invented a game involving sharp objects being tossed by people who technically cannot even drive home. Nonetheless, we threw like our lives depended on it....and of course I got a little carried away. I may have torn something in my shoulder. Kidding, but I did get a little too into it. When I won you would've thought it was the Superbowl. I had the tight pants and the victory dance.....so it pretty much was.
The best though was this guy playing by himself a couple boards down from us. He was at a whole new level of serious that I simply was not ready for. And ok, if you're over there nailing the bulls-eye like a dart monster, fine. But when you're not and darts are flying like lisp-spit, I truly cannot help but laugh...and stare....laugh and stare. I was intrigued. But the icing on the cake was when he turned around and pulled an over-the-shoulder-Robin-Hood move. At that point there was a 97% chance I was going to be forced to leave for wetting my pants.
What a great night.
After a heavy dose of coffee and protein packed fare-well breakfast, I was hitting the highway like a convict. Somehow I got home well over 25 minutes faster than the drive down there. I must have blacked out on the gas peddle somewhere between Rowan and Guilford County. Right when I got home I had to get my butt in the gym to squeeze in cardio before my afternoon client. Let's just say that cardio session felt like a brick to the face. My heartrate was through the roof, I was pouring sweat, and my body was just hating me. Completely expected, but I was glad to get it over with. I will definitely be ready for tomorrow's normal routine and workout. While its healthy to let lose every now and then and allow some down time, its just as important to get back in the saddle asap. Its way too easy to keep slacking if you let yourself do so. Make no room for excuses ;)
As you may have noticed, I changed my blog a little bit! Yes, I nearly lost my religion during the whole ordeal, but in the end I was pleased with the result. I still have some modifications to make, and I hope to start including more pictures soon. Although, I'm not quite sure what they'll be. I'm not going to take a picture of all my food, mainly because most of it looks like vomit and it would be the same thing everyday. I'll have to get creative. We shall see...
Have a great Sunday night people,...almost MONDAY...get your mind right!!
If I blow my nose one more time there is a slight chance a major organ comes up. There cannot possibly be anymore fluid up there.....hope none of you are eating while reading this...
It was a fun-filled weekend in spite of the facial-drainage. I headed to Charlotte to hang out with some dear friends from high school, which turned into a night of sushi and some serious dart slinging. And I do find it ironic that someone invented a game involving sharp objects being tossed by people who technically cannot even drive home. Nonetheless, we threw like our lives depended on it....and of course I got a little carried away. I may have torn something in my shoulder. Kidding, but I did get a little too into it. When I won you would've thought it was the Superbowl. I had the tight pants and the victory dance.....so it pretty much was.
The best though was this guy playing by himself a couple boards down from us. He was at a whole new level of serious that I simply was not ready for. And ok, if you're over there nailing the bulls-eye like a dart monster, fine. But when you're not and darts are flying like lisp-spit, I truly cannot help but laugh...and stare....laugh and stare. I was intrigued. But the icing on the cake was when he turned around and pulled an over-the-shoulder-Robin-Hood move. At that point there was a 97% chance I was going to be forced to leave for wetting my pants.
What a great night.
After a heavy dose of coffee and protein packed fare-well breakfast, I was hitting the highway like a convict. Somehow I got home well over 25 minutes faster than the drive down there. I must have blacked out on the gas peddle somewhere between Rowan and Guilford County. Right when I got home I had to get my butt in the gym to squeeze in cardio before my afternoon client. Let's just say that cardio session felt like a brick to the face. My heartrate was through the roof, I was pouring sweat, and my body was just hating me. Completely expected, but I was glad to get it over with. I will definitely be ready for tomorrow's normal routine and workout. While its healthy to let lose every now and then and allow some down time, its just as important to get back in the saddle asap. Its way too easy to keep slacking if you let yourself do so. Make no room for excuses ;)
As you may have noticed, I changed my blog a little bit! Yes, I nearly lost my religion during the whole ordeal, but in the end I was pleased with the result. I still have some modifications to make, and I hope to start including more pictures soon. Although, I'm not quite sure what they'll be. I'm not going to take a picture of all my food, mainly because most of it looks like vomit and it would be the same thing everyday. I'll have to get creative. We shall see...
Have a great Sunday night people,...almost MONDAY...get your mind right!!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
100% organic.......maybe
Just got home from the grocery store...
16 dollars worth of cottage cheese, 4 pounds of asparagus, 4 pounds of snow peas, and 3 different kinds of lettuce...the most expensive bowel movement ever...
Morven got me hooked on this organic cottage cheese...which is absolutely amazing, but its organic so its over 4 bucks for a pint. That lasts me about 2.5 days...and I'm not even concerned about the "organic" aspect of it. The truth is, the same guy out in Montana who is sitting by his tub bottling water and labeling it "purified" is probably churning this cottage cheese...and I'm the idiot paying over $4. Awesome.
It was a long day....I felt good going into my workout and honestly looked forward to a measly 45 minutes on the treadmill after sprinting like I was out of my mind yesterday. My legs still hurt. I had back and then cardio today. I can tell my strength is starting to suffer a little and truly struggled to even maintain the weights I was doing just 2 weeks ago. I dread next week.
Workout:
Wide grip pull-ups 3 x 12
Seated cable row 3 x 10
Lat pull-down 3 x 12
BB row 3 x 12
Rear flys 3 x 15
Cardio
I worked on my posing for a little while afterward, but its definitely harder to do after a workout. You feel/look "soft", so trying to hold a flexed position for more than a few seconds is difficult. I am still struggling with my back pose. I have such an extreme arch in my low back that its hard to get a good flex without giving the judges and audience a ridiculous rear-shot. They'll get plenty of that with the Bikini competitors. Why they started that division is beyond me. Size 2 with DD's (that are not technically yours of course), and you're in the top 3. Anyway, I just need to practice my posing more. Stage presentation is everything....I've even had to practice smiling for longer than 2 seconds. I know, its amazing my face doesn't just get stuck or something. I do have a problem with my lip twitching though...after about a minute it starts moving like I've got turrets of the face. Got to work on that.
Well, I better call it a night. Shoulders, core, and sprints tomorrow. Big day...need some rest.
Here's to one more day of life and one more opportunity to be great...night folks!
16 dollars worth of cottage cheese, 4 pounds of asparagus, 4 pounds of snow peas, and 3 different kinds of lettuce...the most expensive bowel movement ever...
Morven got me hooked on this organic cottage cheese...which is absolutely amazing, but its organic so its over 4 bucks for a pint. That lasts me about 2.5 days...and I'm not even concerned about the "organic" aspect of it. The truth is, the same guy out in Montana who is sitting by his tub bottling water and labeling it "purified" is probably churning this cottage cheese...and I'm the idiot paying over $4. Awesome.
It was a long day....I felt good going into my workout and honestly looked forward to a measly 45 minutes on the treadmill after sprinting like I was out of my mind yesterday. My legs still hurt. I had back and then cardio today. I can tell my strength is starting to suffer a little and truly struggled to even maintain the weights I was doing just 2 weeks ago. I dread next week.
Workout:
Wide grip pull-ups 3 x 12
Seated cable row 3 x 10
Lat pull-down 3 x 12
BB row 3 x 12
Rear flys 3 x 15
Cardio
I worked on my posing for a little while afterward, but its definitely harder to do after a workout. You feel/look "soft", so trying to hold a flexed position for more than a few seconds is difficult. I am still struggling with my back pose. I have such an extreme arch in my low back that its hard to get a good flex without giving the judges and audience a ridiculous rear-shot. They'll get plenty of that with the Bikini competitors. Why they started that division is beyond me. Size 2 with DD's (that are not technically yours of course), and you're in the top 3. Anyway, I just need to practice my posing more. Stage presentation is everything....I've even had to practice smiling for longer than 2 seconds. I know, its amazing my face doesn't just get stuck or something. I do have a problem with my lip twitching though...after about a minute it starts moving like I've got turrets of the face. Got to work on that.
Well, I better call it a night. Shoulders, core, and sprints tomorrow. Big day...need some rest.
Here's to one more day of life and one more opportunity to be great...night folks!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Will work 4 food
Just woke up from a nap...I feel like a new woman. Well, sorta. Not sure why they call it "beauty rest"....because when you wake up you look like death. Everybody does. No exceptions. Even Bradley Cooper (whom I happen to think is a delightful arrangement of molecules). Anyway, after my morning clients, I went into the massage therapy room, put on some Enya, and curled up like a 2 year old. I think I drooled on the pillow. I probably could have stayed there until tomorrow...I was exhausted. Thank God I didn't have to lift today....but I did have to teach ZUMBA at 8:30 this morning. Once I got into it I was fine, but let me tell ya...the first few Merrenge moves and pelvic thrusts were a little rough. I am extremely sore...triceps and quads hate me right now. The good thing is that I technically don't have to do any additional cardio on Wednesdays since I am teaching. You know me, heaven forbid I do too much cardio...
I'm eager for my body to hurry up and adjust to the lower calories. I still have moments during the day when I am a little hungry. And this is one more reason why I'm not gonna overdo the cardio...it will just create a greater deficit and make me hungrier. A hungry Meredith is not good for anyone. I may have to add in some extra veggies to hold me over....awesome,...gas-producing veggies...I might spontaneously explode. I need more gas like I need a hole in my head.
Big lifting day tomorrow...I've got back and core. Hard to believe that I will start practicing my posing soon. Breaking out the stripper heels and swimsuit in the dead of winter with no tan will send anyone into depression. Thank God for tans....some people have beautiful, pale skin and I am not one of them. Without a tan I look like I am recovering from the plague. I admit, I used to completely bake myself in the tanning bed in college...I don't anymore... It might be healthier, but getting naked with the lights on is not as cool...
Nothing too great to go on about today...a few more hours and then home. Perhaps I might actually stay awake after 9 tonight....then again, maybe not...
I'm eager for my body to hurry up and adjust to the lower calories. I still have moments during the day when I am a little hungry. And this is one more reason why I'm not gonna overdo the cardio...it will just create a greater deficit and make me hungrier. A hungry Meredith is not good for anyone. I may have to add in some extra veggies to hold me over....awesome,...gas-producing veggies...I might spontaneously explode. I need more gas like I need a hole in my head.
Big lifting day tomorrow...I've got back and core. Hard to believe that I will start practicing my posing soon. Breaking out the stripper heels and swimsuit in the dead of winter with no tan will send anyone into depression. Thank God for tans....some people have beautiful, pale skin and I am not one of them. Without a tan I look like I am recovering from the plague. I admit, I used to completely bake myself in the tanning bed in college...I don't anymore... It might be healthier, but getting naked with the lights on is not as cool...
Nothing too great to go on about today...a few more hours and then home. Perhaps I might actually stay awake after 9 tonight....then again, maybe not...
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