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Mar 072011
Breakfast
1/2c oatmeal w/1c milk, 1 apple, cinnamon, 1T peanut butter, 2T granola=11Lyn
So, today I headed to the J without the kids due to a semi-rush schedule. I did a solo strength workout (meaning one that I did without a trainer and compiled the list of to dos on my own). Many of these items come from regular machines at the J combined with items that I’ve done with my trainers.
Warm up -6 minutes on the elliptical
I’m feeling good tonight. Looking forward to spinning in the morning. Hubby will be out of town this week, so our time at the J will be extra good for all of us.
Fresh home made peanut butter was the highlight of today. Rich, creamy, flavorful and filling.
Downside – I’ve been drinking too many points (Sobe Water) and eating too many jelly beans (Easter is harder than Halloween)
BreakfastToday, was day off from the gym. I plan to do a solo strength training workout in the morning. I’m going to plan out my workout before I go and see how much I’ve learned from the trainers.
I got lots of finger exercise typing at the computer today. We like to keep our finances in Quicken and I had many receipts to enter and statements to balance. Hubby took care of the kids much of the day and I took care of the paper. 
Usually on Friday, I have a trainer appt with Emily. Today, the kids and I needed to be in Akron for the coupon swap at 11am, followed by some other errands. I needed to workout, but I needed to be very time flexible so not to be too rushed or stressed with the timing of things.
So, I opted to cancel my training. Instead of trying to figure out a strength training workout on my own, I hopped on the elliptical for 30 minutes. I enjoyed a nice shower and we were on our way. It was nice to be flexible with the arrival/departure time (not tied to the trainer schedule).
We still haven’t heard about the other winners for the Biggest Loser contest. So far we only have a facebook post with the following:
Congratulations to the Mandel JCC’s Biggest Loser: Rachael Boyd, with an 18.18% percent change in body weight. While the contest may be over, you can still be a big loser. Contact Rich Zatta: (216) 831-0700, ext 1398
So, hopefully I’ll find out the other 4 winners soon. I’m pretty sure that I didn’t win, but I suspect I will know a couple of the winners and it would be nice to congratulate them.
Next up: solo strength training Sat or Sun
Today was a planned off day. The kids and I went to the Weight Watchers meeting. As normal, we parked far away and walked down along the plaza to the meeting location. It was much colder than we realized. I weighed in 1.4 pounds down from last week. It’s not really a true loss since I was up 6.4 pounds last week (at night with jeans and after dinner LOL). I’ve been playing with the same 8 pounds forever.
We weren’t running late, but the meeting was already filling up and there was no room at the inn. The new seating arrangement since the move, full meeting, and crabby mom with kids just wasn’t going to work today. We can’t just take any 3-4 seats anywhere in the room without being disruptive. So, we left and went to the Dollar Store to buy the kids a balloon and headed home. I spent the bulk of the day just trying to relax and get the kitchen clean. Mission accomplished for the most part.
We had planned a rare Thursday appearance at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Tonight was a member’s only behind the scenes tour. Basically, it was an open house that included many of the areas that are normally closed to the public. When we meet up at the museum, we end up with two cars. The Chevy ended up parked far away (about 1200 people were expected at the event) and I volunteered to drive it home.
So, most of my activity today came in the form of a chilly buy nice stroll from the CMNH to the Lagoon near the Case library. It was only 4 tenths of a mile. I mostly enjoyed the quiet (no kids) drive home.
This week has been especially challenging for me. The kids are causing lots of stress. I’m sure it’s just a phase, but it’s definitely not my favorite. We’ve had too many temper tantrums and power struggles and it’s only Wed night.
Today, I was grumpy, but we made it to the J anyway. I spent some time writing thank you notes that were way past due. That project needed to move off of my dining room table and into a mailbox!
I spent some time talking to a staff member about my disheartened attitude about the JCC lately. It was a good conversation and I have the names of some higher ups to visit about my concerns. I’m currently evaluating whether to change gyms. My current membership expires at the end of the month.
I did manage to do 20 min on the elliptical. I wasn’t into it, but 20 min is 20 min.
Tomorrow is our regularly scheduled off day. I’m not sure what the day will bring.