Well… I don’t know how sensational it was…

*I got rear ended… (but maybe my car’s totaled and I can get a new one!)…

*I didn’t eat the best (but I didn’t eat much either so I’m pretty sure I didn’t go over points!)

*DD is teething and a grumpy grump (but she’s asleep now and maybe she’ll feel better tomorrow!)

*Tomorrow’s my Weigh In and I’m kinda dreading it… (BUT I weighed today and was only up .8 from my lowest weight… the damage could have been MUCH worse!)

So… there were the goods and the bads.. but overall not too bad!  DD and Allison and I have little-to-no injuries from the car accident and for that I am very thankful! We must have angels watching over us… cause I pray for my baby that she will.. lucky us (: and I’m grateful that we have good insurance so that we can have a rental car while it’s getting fixed as well.

So… while this was probably the most random post ever… it’s all I’m giving tonight.  I’m tired.  But excited for tomorrow’s 5k!!! Woo hoo! I’ll be sure to post an update after we get back.

First of all… we had SNOW on Christmas day! I know a little late.. but I must share! (: To those of you who have snow all the time or almost always have a white Christmas, it may not seem like that big of a deal… but for this part of Oregon, it IS! I haven’t had a white Christmas in YEARS! Not since I was little! I snowed for several hours straight and barely stuck (my dh was thrilled cause he had an hour commute the next day!) but is was o-so-beautiful and made my day! (This is me w/ my niece Taylor)

Secondly… Roni posted a link to Pasta Queen on her post yesterday and I have to include it too.. It’s titled “Guilt-free Christmas Cookies” and it is very true.  If all of us could just grab a hold of this mentality and not beat ourselves up… that would probably lead to more success in the end!

Lastly, my day: Quite a contrast from yesterday…. no cardio or working out (besides my abs and pushups…)… but lots fruit and veggies! Woo hooo! and tons and tons of water! Woo hoo again! My knees are still hurting… I will give them a rest today and then do something like the elliptical that’s easy on my knees… The 5K will be the last times I run for a while… but that’s ok.

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Goal (Week of December 24-Jan 1 )				Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon
Cardio totaling 3 hours each week				I’m	40	60	35	0!
50 crunches				back
50 obliques				on
2 sets of 20 push-ups				track!!
Group Power 1+ time/week
if daily goal accomplished!

Well… just not a good day. Poor eating all around (at my parents and in-laws…) and no fruits and veggies… Good on water. And I ran 3 miles… I guess those are the positive..

My knees on the other hand, are having problems.  I’m not sure what caused it, possibly my recent running… but they hurt alot, mostly when they are bent… but even today while I was running.  Obviously I am running a 5K on Monday and one on Tuesday, but i think other than that, I am going to stop running and focus on aerobic activity with less impact. UG.  I like just running and getting it over with quickly… and yet feeling like I worked out HARD.  I guess I will have to find other things…

Daily Points Target					30
Food				Points	Left
cereal w/ milk				6	24
bread				4	20
pb & j on WW				4	16
pecan candies				12??	4
bite of pizza				2	2
Quiznos				7	-5
baked lays				3	-8
random grazing
+4 activity points				+4	-4
Totals
Day __4__ Week - Flex Points Remaining: ??
8oz water: x x x xFruit/Veg: 0
Exercise: 35 minutes treadmill (3 miles)

Goal (Week  of  December 24-Jan 1 )				Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon
Cardio totaling 3 hours each week				I’m	40	60	35
50 crunches				back	:-)
50 obliques				on	:-)		:-)
2 sets of 20 push-ups				track!!	:-)	:-)
Group Power 1+ time/week				:-)
if daily goal accomplished!					:-)	:-)

Hurray! Normalicy… I can feel it coming! It feels like a Monday today… I’m tired and trying to feel motivated to tackle my house… mostly just the baskets of goodies I brought home from our Christmas times.

I didn’t go to the gym this morning because they don’t have “tiny-gym” for dd, so I’m going to have a friend watch her at 11 and go run then…

Here’s my food thus far….

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I’m being called from the other room to “stop being on the computer” and “come have daughter time”… so I’ve got to make this quick!  Just wanted to post that I ran/walked 3 miles w/ Allison and my sister today and I’ve eaten fruit, raisin bran, and a sandwich thus far!  I am trying to focus on my choices today and will try to update tomorrow!

UPDATE TO MY UPDATE: Well… I had a decent dinner, maybe ate a bit more than I normally would have, but I stopped when I was satisfied.   The out-of-control part hit me at dessert.  I ate 4  1/2 pecan-caramel thingys… super good… super rich… and I was sick to my stomach at the end of the night. UG.All I can say is I’m glad it’s almost over… Boy am I glad.

I admit I’ll be happy when life returns to “normal”.  I miss my routine and I miss my healthy habits.  Not that I’ve completely fallen off the wagon… it’s just that I mostly have (: and not intentionally.  I am doing my best to make good choices… it’s just that life throws lots of things in my way! (:  Today I had no good options for breakfast, so I just didn’t eat (ignored the coffee cake my dh kept munching on…) and figured I’d make it to the grocery store eventually today, to stock up on good choices… well finally the coffee cake won… it just kept calling my name, and I was o-so-hungry.  Still hadn’t made it to the store by 2pm when I finally fixed lunch for everyone (my sis is in town visiting)… so I made of the few choices left in the cupboard, Tuna Helper… but I filled it full of veggies to at least slightly offset the poor choice (roughly 7 points, I did measure it out at least!)… the I ate a 1/2 sized portion as we headed out the door to go look at Christmas lights… and then we met my family at Sharis afterward… ): poor choices there… need I say more?

So yes.. I’m ready.  Ready for my normal day that begins w/ working out and a healthy breakfast, and ends with a good feeling as I sit down to blog all my success from the day.  I’m ready!

Well… I guess every weekday/weekend is all kinda the same to a stay-at-home mom… but at least my dh gets 4 MUCH NEEDED days off and fun time to spend with family! Today’s been great so far! I’m planning on heading to a Christmas party later this evening with a full stomach and room only for a treat or two… I’m not going to deprive myself, but I am going to keep things in moderation!

PS I commented on http://www.personal-nutrition-guide.com about how I started blogging and how it has helped me to lose weight

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well I am here. Where I need to be. This time of year has def. put a damper in my daily (often multiple times…) blogging… I’m starting today right with a food chart and some fresh accountability.

DD didn’t sleep again last night… so I seriously wonder how many calories she consumed. She literally ate all night on. The only way she’d go back to sleep every time she woke up (about ever 1/2 hour), was to latch back on and nurse (sometimes only for 30 seconds, sometimes for 5-10 minutes)… I NEED SLEEP!!!

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Still out of town… DD has had a fever the last 48 hours and we’ve had some rough rough nights… needless to say, she has nursed so much, I think I’ll have a weight loss just from the calories she has consumed! (:

I’ve made good food choices overall… with a few treats in the mix. Mostly salads, fruit, sandwiches, and diet soda… but also a few candies and 2 cookies… I am hoping to hit the gym here in a few minutes, and to jump BACK to hard core Danielle on my drive home today! (:

Just wanted to check in and stay accountable!