17 Year Old Birth Control

My Wednesday started with an unusual amount of coffee...my pumpkin spice to be exact.  I would have snorted it this morning if I thought I wouldn't get second degree burns.  I was in quite the mental fog during my 5am commute.  You know those mornings when you get to work but you're not exactly sure how you got there?  Yup,...one of those.
I watched some Tosh.O last night, which isn't exactly the most calming tv, but it sure beat the Sunday-night-freak-out I experienced from watching Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.  I managed to fall asleep by 10, but should have been in my REM by 9...urrr...

I had three 17 year old boys by 6:30am.  At least its early enough that they are too tired to screw around...although, I am fully aware they are capable.  When they are in rare form I swear off having children and consider a tubectomy at the age of 28.  Boys will be boys.  Thankfully, they got their work done this morning without me having to threaten anyone...I really try not to do that before 9am...sort of messes up the whole "chi" of my day.  After 9, fair game.

I had a great conversation today with a female client about the whole body-image issue.  It comes up more than people might think.....among ALL ages, not just the young girls.  The gist of it was that we all struggle with it from time to time and become our own worst critics.  Sometimes I fail to reiterate to my clients that I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THIS and have MY OWN "fat" moments.  Honestly, I don't know a single woman who doesn't.  Its great to see relief from them when I'm open about this, and if my husband were there he would definitely say that I have my moments.  That's life.  That's part of being a human being.  But the goal is not to get to a place where we never have those thoughts.  No, that's unrealistic.  The goal is to be able to MANAGE those times better with a healthy perspective and reverse/throw out illogical thinking with self-appreciating, empowering, realistic thoughts.  Its about being the healthiest YOU at whatever age or chapter of life you're in.  And even more importantly, a healthy YOU looks nothing like a healthy ME, or the person next to you, or your best friend.  Some people have incredible genetics...I hate them too.  But get over it. ;)
And seriously, if you're really struggling in this department, I would encourage you to talk to someone.  It can become a critical situation faster than you think and lead to self-destructive behavior.  Believe me, I didn't just wake up one day in college and decide to become anorexic or bulimic.  Be proactive.

On a lighter note, my workout went well today.  Its still hard for me to "back off" of legs somewhat, but necessary for my goals right now.  I did legs and core today,....no cardio.  Highlight of my day, ha.  Doing cardio on leg day is about as fun as sitting on a sunburn.  Ladies, you can appreciate this.  Guys, you can't which is fine, we love you in spite of your glow-in-the-dark thighs.  Keep them covered.
Tomorrow's workout is back, triceps, and cardio.  Looking forward to it....shocker.

Just finished an amazing dinner of roasted veggies and mahi mahi.  If you don't like mushy-cooked veggies, this method is awesome and full of flavor:
I cut carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, snow peas, bean sprouts, and clover sprouts.  Place them in a baking dish, lightly spray with oil and add sea salt and a garlic/parsley mix.  Broil on low for about 7-8 minutes, mix it around with a spoon, then broil another 7-8 minutes (depending how cooked you want them).  The edges should be lightly blackened, and the veggies still crisp.  Excellent flavor!

Ok, now that my arthritis is flaring, its time to sign off.  My God, I wrote a book.  Have a wonderful night folks!!

Tick Removal

Wow, I think I got hit by a bus.
I am exhausted and apparently that makes things even more interesting around here.  Ryan just went to the pantry to get eat cereal after his meal, to which I responded with something about hoping his pancreas implodes.  Seriously, who says that?  Evidently I do after not enough sleep, a long day, and a drive home that left me even more bitter towards people who actually go the speed limit in the fast lane.  Why are you discriminating against the right lanes you haters?  Move over.
Anyway, I am in rare form....and I did it to myself.

I stayed up last night to watch The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.  Not a smart move.  I only got a little over 4 hours of sleep because I was freaked out.  (Predicted).  Needless to say, it was an extremely long day after that.

My morning began with my usual Monday crowd, and entertaining to say the least.  By 9am I was scarfing down my oatmeal, and the next thing I knew I was pulling a tick off someone's rear.  Since when was this in my job description?...and especially when its in a location that hasn't seen the sun since...well...EVER.  If I ever wrote a book "A day in the life of..." no one would believe all the mess from just 1 day in the gym.  There's no telling what I'll be doing tomorrow...

My workout today was great even though I was very tired going into it.  That's when you just have to suck it up and get started.  Once you get moving, its not so bad.  I had chest, biceps, and 45 minutes of cardio to follow.  I was pleased with the weights, and thankful my left forearm was not nearly as sore as last week from hitting balls on Sunday.  I eased up on my death-grip yesterday at the range, which proved to be good for my swing....but no thanks to the 9 year old prodigy in front of me.  I was not inspired,...I was annoyed,...that little Johnny and his father analyzed every shot like quantum physics and all the oxygen necessary to hit a decent shot was being sucked out within earshot. 
Nonetheless, I got in an awesome workout today and look forward to hitting shoulders pretty hard tomorrow.

Dear Lord its time for bed.  I can hardly hold my eyes open.  Get some rest,...Tuesday, here we go!

Shoe Hoarder

Heading into a new week...
I've got turkey meatballs in the oven, 40 eggs boiling on the stove, chicken thawing,...its certainly an interesting array of smells going on in here.  Every weekend I'm amazed by how fast Sunday comes and here I am preparing for the upcoming work week.  Tomorrow morning will be a little hectic, as we just added 2 new clients at 6:30...and 2 of my 6am-ers are ALWAYS late.  I honestly do not get it.  Set the alarm earlier, have your stuff sitting by the door, I don't care what it takes but for the love of God be on time.  I may have to start explicit-wake-up-calls.  I can already predict how this will go down tomorrow morning.....you might see me on the news...

My plan for today is cardio, a few chores around the house, go hit balls, and then settle in to watch The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.  98% chance I will be too freaked out to sleep.  The last freaky movie I watched was Taken, and that resulted in me swearing off international travel until 2018.  Before that, it was The Ring my junior year in college.  For 2 weeks I was fairly certain I was going to die and considered writing a will.  Which, at that point in my life consisted of approximately 75 pairs of shoes, some credit card debt, and Jack Daniels stashed in my closet. 
Needless to say, I will have to brace myself for this movie.

On a nutrition note...
We had 2 events this weekend, my dad's birthday party and then a couples wedding shower last night.  Healthy options at both events, but the sugar from the bites of cake I had resulted in sugar-hangovers yesterday and this morning.  Today will be a full-fledged detox day.  Don't get me wrong, I love a piece of cake once in a blue moon, and have a sweet tooth like no other, but my body is not used to it on a regular basis.  SO, I pay for it the next day.  If anything, it makes me appreciate the days when I feel great and my pancreas isn't secreting insulin like a faucet.  Seriously, I have no clue how people eat like that all the time.
We played a version of "the Newly Wed Game" last night...4 couples....guys answered questions and then we had to guess what they said.  Fastest way to make you look at your spouse and think who are you and have you EVER listened to a word I've said?  It was entertaining to say the least.
And a big shout out to the couple of honor Ryan and Katherine:

Last week of March...can't believe it.
Summer is quickly approaching and I'm sure some of you have that bikini or speedo on your mind.  No judgment on the speedo, just keep it tasteful.  But I have yet to find anyone who looks amazing in one....sometimes spandex is a poor choice.  So is everyone on track for their beach-bod?  Usually by April people hit this "holy-crap-I've-only-got-a-few-weeks!" mode...no crash dieting folks, one day at a time, stay focused :)

Well, I've got eggs to peel...here we go.
Enjoy the day...relax, get in some activity, and then get your mind right for Monday!