Day 4 of 90

Never knew a head cold could come on so fast, but last night I ended up feeling kind of bad and WHAM! This morning at 4 am I woke up unable to breath out of the right side of my nose, and my head was in pain. And once I was up, I was up.

Now, I could have taken a moment to do some kind of walk or exercise since I was up already, but I didn't feel too much like doing anything other than blowing the crap out of my head. So, I tired to do that with little to no success. And eventually I fell back asleep sitting up in a chair. A very comfortable way to sleep I assure you. Might have something to do with the success of chiropractors.

Now, I could go on with all of the wonderful things I did today, however, due to the fog of my head cold I am unable to tell you because I can't quite remember what I did. I think I just floated around the house doing pretty much nothing of importance. (Good thing I got so much work done yesterday.) I do know that later in the day I went for a walk with the family, including the dog. A very LONG walk. And I bought some decongestant.

For dinner I had a veggie burrito, a ham and cheese sandwich for lunch, and I don't recall eating anything for breakfast. Yes, I went backwards tonight. I figured it was the best way to go since I feel all out of whack! Deal with it.

Lesson learned today: Getting some exercise is totally doable if you make the effort. And it might just make you feel a little better faster. (still to be determined)

Don't Really Have Time...

So today I once again put off my exercise until, well, ten minutes ago. I was just way too busy! Ha! Like I haven't used that one before. But I really believed it today. I got up later than I planned, I started the day with email which is a HUGE mistake because I always end up getting sucked in like it's a black hole and I end up lost in email world until I suddenly look up and realize it's noon and not only have I missed breakfast, I am about to miss lunch as well! Of course, today I was able to make my way to reality around 11pm and still have some breakfast. But again, I was just so busy, and so I put off exercise until later.

What? What was for breakfast? Oh, well, I had three small sausage, a scrambled egg and a piece of toast. Not bad, but not great. Better than chocolate chip pancakes or waffles right? Maybe. It sure did not make me sleepy. And when I did have lunch I had a cheese stick and corn chips with sour cream. Yep, I said it. I'm not doing this so I can lie to my non existent readers about what I do. I am being honest. That was my lunch and I admit it. Total crap right? Yep. It happened right after the phone call I received from my mother. Stress for sure.

So, back to the exercise. I took a long but brisk walk with my hubby to take back movies. He wanted to drive, and so did I, but when I mentioned we should walk, he said okay. Not what I expected, but I'm glad he agreed because it allowed me the ability to write about actually making sure I got the exercise rather then making up a stupid excuse as to why I didn't do it when in reality it would have been due to procrastination and laziness. Sometimes the truth hurts.

Lesson learned today: Working out at the start of a day keeps you from procrastinating until you have no choice other than to do it when you are tired and unmotivated.

Day 2 of 90

Okay, so again I am posting about the type of exercise I get each day for the next ninety days and sharing how it makes me feel, what I eat, etc. Today is day two:

Today I did not get up until 9pm which was nice because I love to sleep. I mean I LOVE to sleep! There just isn't anything better than a comfortable bed, a fluffy pillow, and a great big blanket.

Anyway, I slept in, and it was awesome. And for breakfast I had some scrambled eggs and a chocolate chip waffle. It was so yummy! But later I felt tired which is probably due to all the sugar. Not the greatest breakfast but yummy non the less. And I did not go out for my walk before hand like I planned. Instead I left for a drive and found some awesome mountains to take pictures of. It was a beautiful day and I just felt the need to take a few photos:

And after I got back home I realized I was super hungry for lunch, so I had some chicken tacos. I figured they were better for me with chicken in them then with ground beef. And they were really good. And, later in the day I realized I had not done my exercise yet, so I took a trip to the closest park and walked the track around the little lake they have there.

Surprisingly the park was packed, probably due to the holiday. Kids ands and parents and dogs were everywhere. But the only thing about my walk that actually sucked was that it smelled like Bar-B-Que all over the place and it made me very hungry! However, I was able to put that out of my head and just focus on getting the best out of my walk.

It was a great day and I made it through day two.

Today's lesson: Don't walk through the park on a holiday or it will make you hungry!

Making Changes

Well, I am pretty sure no one reads this blog which leads me to believe it is the perfect place to share about something I am trying to do...drop weight and exercise more. My weight has been an issue for me my whole life, and so nothing has changed there. However, I have never really tried the healthy way to go about changing it. Until now.

So, I plan on doing some sort of exercise every day for at least 30 minutes, and to talk about that and the things I eat, how it affects me, my mood, etc. And I plan on doing this over the next 90 days. There has to be a deadline for this to work. And it cannot be too far in the future or it will be too overwhelming.

And today starts day one. I began my day with a journal session. I have been keeping a journal since I was 12 and so I try to start my day by getting out of my head what ever I have in it when I wake up. Today it was mostly about feeling blessed and remembering that we need to live each moment as if it were the last because we never know if the next minute will come for sure. Anyway, after my journal session was over, I got up, got ready to go, and went for a walk with the dog. She was very excited because she hasn't gotten out in a while and once the door was open, she was dragging me behind. Until she came to that first bush. She just had to stop there, and I was not paying attention so I tried to keep walking. Silly me!

We walked all the way down to a busy street, only, the street was pretty much empty when we got there. That seemed strange because this particular street is never empty. But then I remembered it was Sunday, and it was early, so people were probably just getting started for the day. The weather was beautiful, and the walk was great. I heard all kinds of birds chirping and it just seemed like such a great day, you know? I found myself wondering why I didn't walk more often. So, I decided I will.

So, on to the food portion of my post. I had oatmeal for breakfast which was actually pretty good. And for a snack later I had some string cheese. That was good too and seemed to hit the spot. Later I went to lunch with a friend and had an awesome salad with shredded chicken, rice, black beans, etc. The salad hit the spot too as did the girl talk. Overall, a wonderful day with exercise and good eats. Hopefully I can follow up with a great Monday of the same kind of thing. We shall see. I still have dinner to go and have no idea what we will have, but I'm not worried. I can whip up something good no problem.

Lesson for today: Keep the dog away from the bushes if I want to walk without stopping next time.

Representing Today!

So in about fifteen minutes I will be getting ready to go to an educational symposium at UNLV. Why you might ask? Well, to represent RISE Resource Center, Inc. which is the non-profit I and three other amazing women have been working so hard to get started. As an educational resource center we want to make sure we are educated on all of the proposed changes and educational laws so we can then provide accurate information to our members and clients. And, it doesn't hurt to get out and rub elbows with those in education no matter who they are.

I think I will prepare to phase out the blogging about leadership and will start working in the amazing adventure I am on with starting a non-profit organization. Hmmm...

Anyhoo! I will definitely share my experience once I have experienced it. If you care to, tune back in for more.

An Eye to the Future

Being a homeschool group leader, I have the responsibility of trying to make changes that will benefit the group in the coming years. This is a hard place to be in because no matter how hard you try, you just can't please everyone. Add in the fact that I will not even be in leadership the next year and things just get that much more complicated.

In look at our group I see a lot of new families who are just starting their homeschooling journey and see the need for changes that would benefit them as they are the next generation of leaders that will need to hold this group together if it is to continue to exist. Yet there are the "old timers" (such as myself now) that want to continue things as they have been, and who sometimes think they know best about it all. I tend to lean towards the idea of bringing in the newbies and helping them to form this group according to their needs. And this means a struggle with the "old timers" to create positive change.

Overall, I feel confident that I will be leaving this group better than I came into it no matter if I find a replacement leader or not, or if I make changes catered to the newbies while upsetting those who resist change, because in the end it all has to be about the kids, not so much the parents. We do what we do for our children so they can receive the best education possible. Maybe that is the focus for the future. Finding those individuals who are dedicated to that one simple fact and allowing them to come in and take over the group. But isn't that what we are supposed to be doing anyway? It seems to me that the focus has been blocked out by drama and other silly events that mean nothing in the way of progress. I say it is time to focus and eye on the future of the group and make changes accordingly.

Time to prepare for tomorrow's leadership meeting...

An Amazing Read!

I was given a chance to read History of the Medieval World by Susan Wise Bauer.

And what a read it was! What captivating stories of old, and written so fluidly. Being a very visual person, I found that I was able to see the stories unfold in my head as I read them. I can't wait to purchase it and share it with my daughters. If you are looking for an amazing set of history books either for yourself or for your teens, check out any and all written by Susan Wise Bauer!