BOMB?!?! FIRE?!?!? WTH?!?!?!
That’s how I woke up this morning when my alarm went off at 5:30. I had accidently set the alarm to “beep” and not “radio” and I seriously thought something was majorly wrong. Thankfully, the only thing wrong was that I had to get up that early. I so didn’t want to. But, thankfully, I did! Boot Camp was so much better this morning and I’m very glad I went.
There was one problem with Boot Camp-the upper part of the teacher’s (extremely well defined) butt was showing almost the entire class. She had rolled her pants down a little too far (well a lot too far actually). All the guys in the class were drooling which made me feel like I should have said something. I wanted to say something for her sake (and mine), but I also didn’t want to embarrass her. I didn’t say anything. Should I have? Would you have?
I have to say-it was an impressive butt.
Sadly, coffee was needed again this morning.
That’s my “tall” soy latte filled to the top of my 16 oz cup.
Besides going to the gym, I also fulfilled another 20+10 goal. My gas gauge said this:
And so I went and filled up:
Shaun will be so proud. And? It only took me 3 minutes.
I’m really struggling in 3 areas of the 20+10 challenge:
1. Cutting out dairy.
2. Losing pounds/inches
3. Talking nice to myself
1 and 2 are completely related and came to a head yesterday. I know that I’m not going to lose pounds/inches in a few days but I also know that I have to make good food choices in order to lose the pounds/inches. I was doing really well until yesterday. Yesterday was a big FAIL in the food and dairy department. I ate a cookie and a brownie. *sigh* Today will be better-it has to be better-my tummy is really mad at me.
As for number 3, I’m having a hard time with this and, to be quite frank, it’s the one I care the most about. If I talk down to myself, then I will, inevitably, pass that on to Lucy. That’s my worst fear in the world. I said something on Tuesday and Shaun got really mad at me. He told me that I wasn’t following my challenge. I said “Well, I don’t have to be 100% perfect, right out the gate-it’s a process.”
He agreed with me except for that one point. He insisted that I be 100% perfect about talking nice to myself starting now. He told me, “No one is allowed to talk about my wife like that. No one.”
It is getting better though. I thought something pretty mean this morning and immediately thought “Well, you’re doing something about it-focus on that.” Let’s hope I can keep it up.
Lastly, I am so excited. At lunch I’m sending ALL OF THIS STUFF out!
Well, except the cuties 😉 I LOVE giving gifts and today I get to give many. YIPPEE.
I hope you all have a BEAUTIFUL day!
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You have a beautiful day too!!!!!! If you ever need a pick me up.. go to http://www.operationbeautiful.com it always helps me smile!!
I wouldn’t have been able to tell about the crack… i’m too shy about stuff like that!! 🙂
i love the “talking nice” goal…definitely something we could all do better. Jessica was right, Operation Beautiful is a massive encouragement in my day as well 🙂
I love that starbucks trick. I’m so gonna try that!
Good for Shaun! I think a no tolerance rule for breaking item #3 is a great idea! The good news is that you are in the game! You will achieve your weight loss and fitness goals and will learn a lot along the way about–YOU! All you can to do is what is in front of you right now–this minute! You exercised and you’ll make your food choices for the day and the rest will take care of itself. And, based on my experience, the time frame will not be yours to determine. Take care of what you can and leave the rest alone. 😉
I don’t think I would have told the instructor about her butt sticking out either. I would probably have assumed that she could feel that her skin was exposed and therefore liked it that way. Not like a zipper accidentally being down.
PB does the opposite. He doesn’t fill up gas until we are running on fumes. It makes me SO nervous and anxious. I hate it.
I agree with Shaun. I think also in being nicer to oneself 100% of the time numbers 1 and 2 will be easier to achieve… at least for me it would.
RE: instructor. I would have pulled her aside and said something…. if I had a relationship with her. No one wants to be ogled/not know that her CRACK is showing! 🙂
If you ever find that you are talking bad about yourself, send me a text and I will give you 10 reasons why you are amazing!!
I don’t think I would have been able to say anything either. I would have been afraid to embarrass her. Sometimes your better off blissfully ignorant of you own embarrassing moments.
i give myself one day a week to eat moderately bad, not like go crazy on fried chicken and cake, but enough that i get my cravings out of the way and it’s easier to stay on my food plan for the rest of the week. plus that way i don’t have to worry about slipping up, feeling bad about myself, blah blah blah, that whole cycle. don’t know if that helps, but it makes it easier for me to stay on a “diet.”
it’s true; you should talk to yourself the way those who love you the most would. that’s funny about your alarm this morning….
Talking nice to yourself is hard. My biggest fear is that I will pass on my less than stellar food relationship on to Harper. I hope she never tortures herself the way I did for a few years. Being a mom to a girl is scary.
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Jessica and Heather-I need to check out Operation Beautiful.
Jill-it works at mine, every time!
Jennifer-on the butt crack thing-that’s what I thought-maybe she wanted it to show?!?!?! Thank you for the pep talk.
Sabrina-I usually let it get to a quarter of a tank but that drives my hubby INSANE. I was trying to figure out a way to subtly tell her about her pants but I just couldn’t figure it out.
Mel-thank you.
Amanda-I had that thought too!
Stephanie-I have a tendency to binge, so that strategy doesn’t work for me. I know it works WONDERS for others though.
Lynn-I completely agree.
Mon-yep-super scary!
I think she knew she was cracked-out… Maybe she was hoping people would notice?
As far as talking nicely to yourself goes, it’ll take some practice. But you will drop the negative talk. It will happen!
i’m not sure if I would have said anything to the instructor, I guess it would depend how “friendly” I was with her. But by the end of class it would have been too late anyway and probably just embarrassed her.
As far as talking nice to yourself, I have to agree with Shaun on that one. You need to be strong to set a positive example for your daughter because you are the ONLY one she will model herself after. I read a thread this morning on a parenting forum where the mom said her little boy has been repeating, “I tired” all the time. She finally realized it was because she says it so much. 🙁 I have never had a big problem with self-confidence and I honestly think this is because my mom never talked negatively about herself in front of me (or at all, as far as I know).
just read this post. I think worrying about talking down to your self and worrying that about Lucy will put you in that mind set as well. Live, LOve, Laugh as you know. I see your star shining bright, keep up all your hard work and focus on that. Where you put your energy is where you get more out of it. Put that energy into positive things no matter how small. love you!! xoxox