Let the Day Begin

Today was my first weight watcher's weigh-in. I'm down 2 pounds from last week's initial weight. I have 26 points per day. So far today I have 4 left. I'll definitely be using some of those 49 *extra* points today. I also earned 2 activity points with today's elliptical. On loseit.com I still have a little over 900 calories left for the day. I'm trying to meet both programs' restrictions in the hopes that I'll do even better. Six more pounds and I'll hit my 5% goal for WW and my self-imposed goal for returning to treatment.


This morning's mix:

How'd You Pin That One on Me - Dinosaur Jr
Auf Achse - Franz Ferdinand
Dammit - blink-182
Local God - Everclear
Hell Yeah - The Bloodhound Gang
Let the Day Begin - The Call
Shaking the Tree - Peter Gabriel
Girlfriend - Matthew Sweet

Tuesday

Getting so close to leaving the obese BMI and entering overweight range. I'm sure I'm not the first person to get excited about being called overweight, but it definitely seems strange.

Last weekend we went to a resort in PA. I was expecting a miserable time, because it was a party hosted by Josh's former roommate. And it was off and on not so fun. But I was planning on just having stories to tell. (People drinking 40s, gun range . . . ) Since the party was still raging when we were ready to sleep, Josh suggested we sleep in my car. So we did. It was very uncomfortable. BUT it encouraged us to wake up at sunrise. Part of the resort is like a zoo--lions, and tiger, and bears! zebras, bison, mountain goats, a piece of the Berlin Wall!) We were the only people walking around at 6:30 am. It was very misty and the whole experience was pretty magical. It was completely worth the trip.

Today's mix:

Heart in Your Heartbreak - Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Basket Case - Green Day
Dammit - Blink-182
London Beckoned Songs about Money Written by Machines - Panic at the Disco
Call Me - Blondie
Disco Inferno - The Trammps
I Hope You Die - The Bloodhound Gang
These Things - She Wants Revenge

Today was a good music day during the elliptical. Pulp, a double dose of Panic at the Disco (I think that particular album is perfection), The Bloodhound Gang, and Lonely Island . . . Fantastic.

The home ovulation kit hasn't shown any sort of LH surge yet. Since doing this every month I've never gotten a 2nd line dark enough to indicate a good ovulation, but I've at least shown a surge. Yesterday was Day 14. I guess this morning was darker, but the whole thing is a little late this month.

I'm down 10 pounds since January. That means I'm 50% closer to my goal before restarting fertility treatment. If things keep going like they are I should be close toward the end of July. Also, I'm almost back at my wedding weight, which while not ideal is something I haven't seen for 5 years.

1. Countdown - Pulp
2. The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide is Press Coverage - Panic at the Disco
3. London Beckoned Songs about Money Written by Machines - Panic at the Disco
4. Stampeding Elephants - Paul White
5. What You Were - The Drums
6. Dammit - Blink-182
7. Money - The Drums
8. Get You Some - Captain Planet
9. I Hope You Die - Bloodhound Gang
10. I'm on a Boat - Lonely Island

Another boring elliptical mix

My intention was to go back and bulk these posts up, but I never get around to it. That's something I'm going to start working on, I guess.

1. Auf Achse
2. Dammit
3. The Bad Touch
4. These Things
5. Heart in Your Heartbreak
6. But It's Better If You Do
7. I'm on a Boat
8. Battle Flag

Tuesday

This week I'm starting a healthy living challenge. It's being hosted by the county extension offices. Yesterday we got our first email and this week we're supposed to focus on getting 6-8 cups of water/day. The water bottle I drink out of holds 3 cups, so it wasn't too difficult to get to the goal. We're also supposed to track our exercise. The goal is 30 minutes at least 3 times a week. To meet that I'm adding back the elliptical on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. I'm almost halfway to my goal weight (after 4 months). Hopefully it doesn't take another 4 months to lose the rest. I'd like to be back to treatment by the end of July.
Elliptical Mix
1. Old Hat
2. Tear You Apart
3. London Beckoned Songs About Money Written by Machines
4. Mi Chico Latino
5. Collapsing Cities
6. Jaw, Knee, Music - NOFX
7. Dammit
8. Cadence to Arms
9. Battle Flag

Back Again

I've been getting acupuncture since January. We also started running 3 times a week as part of the couch to 5k program. I don't think we're hitting 3 miles a time yet. Well, J could easily, but I'm not there yet. We're done with the program and now just run 30 minutes each time. Last night we stopped at 21, because it was in the 80s and I was ready to drop over dead. I guess that's a danger of starting training in the dead of winter. Now anything above 60 degrees feels too hot when I'm running.Lots of pregnancies and such going on around as usual. I try not to get too hung up on any of them, but it's hard. I don't suffer any delusions that we'll be perfect parents, but . . .

Today's Elliptical Mix:
1. Cadence to Arms - Dropkick Murphys

2. What You Were - The Drums

3. Old Hat - Harvey Danger

4. Little Talks - Of Monsters and Men

5. Maybe You're Coming Down with It - The High Strung

6. Tear You Apart - She Wants Revenge

7. The Bad Touch - The Bloodhound Gang

8. Auf Achse - Franz Ferdinand

9. Girlfriend - Matthew Sweet

10. Dammit - Blink 182

Thursday Morning Mix

Weight Loss: Ha!

No elliptical yesterday. This morning before husband left I did my 20 minute program to my playlist. In a few minutes I'll start Charmed and get some more elliptical in. I feel I get a more intense workout with the music, so I like to get that in, but Charmed makes it easier to go longer.


1.There's a Good Reason These Tables Are Numbered Honey, You Just Haven't Thought Of It Yet - Panic at the Disco



2. Call Me - Blondie



3. But It's Better If You Do - Panic at the Disco



4. Maybe You're Coming Down With It - The High Strung



5. Dammit - blink-182



6. The Bad Touch - The Bloodhound Gang



7. Collapsing Cities feat. Shy FX- Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.

Monday Evening Playlist

1. Dammit - blink-182
2. Mi Chico Latino - Geri Halliwell
3. Tear You Apart - She Wants Revenge
4. There's A Good Reason These Table Are Numbered Honey, You Just Haven't Thought of it Yet - Panic at the Disco
5. Battle Flag - Lo Fidelity Allstars
6. I Hope You Die - The Bloodhound Gang

When I got home from work I triggered with Novarel (first time in the left leg), took the do out, and then jumped onto the elliptical. I went longer than the 20 min program, because The Bloodhound Game came on and really . . .