This will be a very short post this week, as I've been at a seminar all weekend and won't be finished until Wednesday.
Here's the summary of my feelings this week: I am thoroughly frustrated, angry, sad, and depressed. Mostly sad.
Don't worry though, this is an ongoing cycle that happens once a month for the past almost 2 years. I'll be back to being hopeful, excited, motivated and cheerful next week.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Ten on Tuesday - February 15, 2011
Since I ended up going to the hospital last night (will explain in a sec) instead of writing my Mamavation Monday post, I thought I'd just go ahead and do a Ten on Tuesday post instead.
1. Classes started yesterday, and although I did give myself a head start by beginning my reading early, I'm already feeling the pressure of trying to take 3 classes in 12 weeks. I really want to finish up this degree in December though.
2. The weather outside has been gorgeous for the past few days. I am excited to get out of the house and back to my regular walking routine. Even though we have pretty mild winters here in Texas, all things considered, I am a puss, and don't like to brave the elements if it's less than 55 degrees or so.
3. Phoebe has been feeling the effects of less walking too. We switched her over to a new food last month to try and help her itchy skin (it has no wheat, corn, soy, or other grains) and she ballooned up 11 pounds in 6 weeks! She was petite to begin with, so it's not a huge deal, but the higher protein and fat content of this new food will make it more important for her to get her exercise too.
4. My brother called last night and said he was taking my 4 year old nephew Vinny Paul to the ER thinking he may have appendicitis. The hospital here ambulanced him to Dell Children's Hospital in Austin, and after many many hours (really only 6 or so, but it seemed like forever) of testing and observation, they diagnosed him with a nasty stomach virus combined with gas, so thankfully no surgery needed.
5. Ben (the aforementioned brother) had appendicitis when he was 18, only the hospital here diagnosed him with a prostate infection, so he laid in his hospital bed for 3 days with a ruptured appendix, poisoning himself. He was very close to dying, and so it's understandable for us to freak out a little bit when appendicitis is suspected.
6. I have been mulling over beginning a new degree after this one is finished. I've been doing a lot of reading about midwifery, and I know I would be excellent at it. There are two options, direct entry, which is mostly hands on training, apprenticeship, etc, or Certified Nurse Midwife, which requires an RN degree. I'm looking for education and training options, and hunting down local midwives to talk to about it.
7. I totally slacked off on P90X last week. No particular reason, just being lazy I suppose. Back on track this week!
8. I can't wait for the Mamavation Meetup in June! It will be here in Austin, so that is even more awesomer. Yes, awesomer. Deal with it.
9. Back to the studying! I'll probably be a little scarce on Twitter until I get back into a rhythm with school.
10.
1. Classes started yesterday, and although I did give myself a head start by beginning my reading early, I'm already feeling the pressure of trying to take 3 classes in 12 weeks. I really want to finish up this degree in December though.
2. The weather outside has been gorgeous for the past few days. I am excited to get out of the house and back to my regular walking routine. Even though we have pretty mild winters here in Texas, all things considered, I am a puss, and don't like to brave the elements if it's less than 55 degrees or so.
3. Phoebe has been feeling the effects of less walking too. We switched her over to a new food last month to try and help her itchy skin (it has no wheat, corn, soy, or other grains) and she ballooned up 11 pounds in 6 weeks! She was petite to begin with, so it's not a huge deal, but the higher protein and fat content of this new food will make it more important for her to get her exercise too.
4. My brother called last night and said he was taking my 4 year old nephew Vinny Paul to the ER thinking he may have appendicitis. The hospital here ambulanced him to Dell Children's Hospital in Austin, and after many many hours (really only 6 or so, but it seemed like forever) of testing and observation, they diagnosed him with a nasty stomach virus combined with gas, so thankfully no surgery needed.
5. Ben (the aforementioned brother) had appendicitis when he was 18, only the hospital here diagnosed him with a prostate infection, so he laid in his hospital bed for 3 days with a ruptured appendix, poisoning himself. He was very close to dying, and so it's understandable for us to freak out a little bit when appendicitis is suspected.
6. I have been mulling over beginning a new degree after this one is finished. I've been doing a lot of reading about midwifery, and I know I would be excellent at it. There are two options, direct entry, which is mostly hands on training, apprenticeship, etc, or Certified Nurse Midwife, which requires an RN degree. I'm looking for education and training options, and hunting down local midwives to talk to about it.
7. I totally slacked off on P90X last week. No particular reason, just being lazy I suppose. Back on track this week!
8. I can't wait for the Mamavation Meetup in June! It will be here in Austin, so that is even more awesomer. Yes, awesomer. Deal with it.
9. Back to the studying! I'll probably be a little scarce on Twitter until I get back into a rhythm with school.
10.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Mamavation Monday, February 7, 2011
So many things to talk about this week! A new year always brings new motivations and new ideas, and so I've added lots of projects to my plate.
@Mizfitonline hosted a #FitStudio chat the other day about making vision boards and gratitude boards. I LOVE this idea. I've started planning my boards already, and as soon as I have some pocket money, I'm hitting Hobby Lobby to get some supplies. Here's a great page that explains them more: http://www.oprah.com/spirit/How-to-Make-a-Vision-Board-Find-Your-Life-Ambition-Martha-Beck
I've also started to participate in two challenges this month, other than the ongoing P90X challenge (which I'll talk more about in a minute). Healthy Loser Gal has posted a Love Yourself For Who You Are NOW challenge, and I think this is an awesome idea. I get so caught up in who I want to be, what I want to look like, goals, dreams, perfect future me, and I lose sight of who I am RIGHT NOW and reasons that I like who I am RIGHT NOW. This will be a difficult challenge for me, but a necessary one I think. I hope that you will take some time and participate with me, or at least take some time to tell yourself why you love yourself, especially this time of the year when Valentine's Day is shoved down your throats at every opportunity.
I'm also doing Brad Gansberg's 7 Day Chip challenge. It basically follows the same idea as a 7 day sobriety chip that you get at Alcoholic's Anonymous. If you successfully go 7 days with controlled eating (no binges, no cheating, etc), then you can claim a #7daychip badge for your blog. I've come so far with my nutrition and eating, but I still find myself falling back in to old eating habits occasionally, including binge eating and secret eating. By taking it a week at a time, it makes it easier for me to plan and then execute that plan.
Oh, and did I mention that I've gone back to school?!? Classes start next week, and I'm hoping to finish up my degree (my second one) in December, and then start on the next level next year. Keep your fingers crossed!
Talk to you next week!!!!
Edited to add: Wait, I forgot to talk about the P90X challenge! Things are going well for me, better than I expected honestly. I think it's safe to say that I was terrified at the beginning of this challenge, but I've managed to stick to the program pretty well, modifying where I need to. I definitely feel stronger, and I just moved in to phase 2, so I'm looking forward to a couple of new workouts. I love the Stretch X that I do on Sundays, I feel so great afterwards. I can't wait to do new measurements, hopefully there will be a noticeable difference for me.
@Mizfitonline hosted a #FitStudio chat the other day about making vision boards and gratitude boards. I LOVE this idea. I've started planning my boards already, and as soon as I have some pocket money, I'm hitting Hobby Lobby to get some supplies. Here's a great page that explains them more: http://www.oprah.com/spirit/How-to-Make-a-Vision-Board-Find-Your-Life-Ambition-Martha-Beck
I've also started to participate in two challenges this month, other than the ongoing P90X challenge (which I'll talk more about in a minute). Healthy Loser Gal has posted a Love Yourself For Who You Are NOW challenge, and I think this is an awesome idea. I get so caught up in who I want to be, what I want to look like, goals, dreams, perfect future me, and I lose sight of who I am RIGHT NOW and reasons that I like who I am RIGHT NOW. This will be a difficult challenge for me, but a necessary one I think. I hope that you will take some time and participate with me, or at least take some time to tell yourself why you love yourself, especially this time of the year when Valentine's Day is shoved down your throats at every opportunity.
I'm also doing Brad Gansberg's 7 Day Chip challenge. It basically follows the same idea as a 7 day sobriety chip that you get at Alcoholic's Anonymous. If you successfully go 7 days with controlled eating (no binges, no cheating, etc), then you can claim a #7daychip badge for your blog. I've come so far with my nutrition and eating, but I still find myself falling back in to old eating habits occasionally, including binge eating and secret eating. By taking it a week at a time, it makes it easier for me to plan and then execute that plan.
Oh, and did I mention that I've gone back to school?!? Classes start next week, and I'm hoping to finish up my degree (my second one) in December, and then start on the next level next year. Keep your fingers crossed!
Talk to you next week!!!!
Edited to add: Wait, I forgot to talk about the P90X challenge! Things are going well for me, better than I expected honestly. I think it's safe to say that I was terrified at the beginning of this challenge, but I've managed to stick to the program pretty well, modifying where I need to. I definitely feel stronger, and I just moved in to phase 2, so I'm looking forward to a couple of new workouts. I love the Stretch X that I do on Sundays, I feel so great afterwards. I can't wait to do new measurements, hopefully there will be a noticeable difference for me.
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