I am still around...

I apologize to those of you that follow me and are finding me lacking in interesting posts lately. Actually in posting at all, nevermind anything interesting.

Life is pretty busy right now.

I was in Las Vegas last week for a Microsoft conference - it was a whirlwind of sessions, with lots to learn and too tired at night to do much of anything other than walk around a bit.... and lose a little cash - man that place is noisy.

I tell ya, Las Vegas people are a different class of people from anywhere else I've seen. And lots of the young ladies there (even not so young ones), sure do leave nothing to the imagination.

It was really really hard to not get all out of sorts. I felt like a overweight country bumpkin compared to the majority of the ladies there. Well mostly at night, during they day, normal people were out and about.... well almost all were normal... there were still some pretty interesting people out during the day.

Anyway, I am on another 3 full day session this week learning about Microsoft's Lync 2010 and next week I fly out again only this time to Pittsburgh to work with a consultant to install Lync in our production environment. Week after that, I've got another session with Microsoft on our Clustering environment.
Last week of March, beginning of April was System Center Operations Management and Hyper-V (two weeks). As you can see, I have not had much time to actually get any work done - too busy analyzing our systems and getting the Microsoft A-OK mark on how we implemented it all.... Being in IT can be fun sometimes.... the learning oportunity for me has been fantastic.

On the weightloss front I have not done so well but I have not gained anything. I now have my treadmill and finally got it connected to the internet so am working on getting into the "habit" of getting on it first thing in the morning for a good workout. I started the week before I left for Vegas, and while in Vegas, I did a ton of walking. Unfortunately I forgot my Fitbit at home, but I know I did more than 10K steps a day.... guaranteed.

My hips and legs are aching so much from the bed in Vegas that even sleeping in my own pillow soft bed hurts right now. I've got to figure out how to fix this problem as it really disrupts my sleep. Walking a lot irritates me but after I get into stretching a lot again, it will ease off. It's one of those you are damned if you do, and damned if you don't scenario's.

Ah... my life if anything is always full of something....

I hope you are all doing well. I have been reading blogs when I get the chance, but just haven't had time to write much.

Take care everyone and have a FANTASTIC day!
ttyl
Sandra

Motivational….

The Coach (Thanks Dayne) posted this link today and I wanted to pass it forward.

I needed to see this today….maybe some of you will need it too.

Motivation for Success: Uncomfortable vs Exhaustion

I feel better….

I’ve been very very busy of late. Last week was nuts here at work and with the time change I was completely thrown for a loop. I don’t adjust well to the time change in spring – takes me some time to get my act together. I was so busy at work that I didn’t make it to Hot Yoga either – absolutely no exercise at all. Blah!

I also decided last week that I was no longer going to eat Jenny Craig food (except what I have left over – not going to waste it). Although the ladies at the clinic are fantastic people, and there is nothing wrong with their coaching approach, I just disliked the food enough that it was actually stressing me out. I ate more pasta, potatoes and sodium than I have ever eaten before and I just wasn’t enjoying it. I wasn’t feeling good. I’m a protein kind of gal and eating all that stuff that is not normal for me, just made me feel yucky. And I was reading about everyone doing Paleo, High Protein/Low carb – I was jealous I couldn’t eat that way anymore. I don’t like to be stressed…. not good for my mind or my body.  So I feel better today knowing I’m letting that phase of my life go. Amazing how stressed I actually was over the whole thing.

What I did learn at JC was portion control and how much to eat at one meal. I have to admit, my eyeball measurement was way off course. Now I’ve got a better inkling of how much to eat to stay at a decent caloric load. And I’ll be back to preparing all my food for the upcoming week (on Sunday).  I did so much better when I weighed and measured, then packaged every thing in a container to grab and go for lunches at work. I do so like my food much better.

I also bought a new treadmill on Friday. I’ve got a simple treadmill at home that does not do any incline. We originally bought it for the dog, to get her exercised in the winter. I ended up using it more than she did. However it is not good enough for what I want and I went and bought this one. A Freemotion 750 – it declines (3%)  and inclines (up to 15%). I’m so excited…. I love technology and all that this treadmill has to offer.  However I’m paying a lot more than what is listed on the website I linked to. Darn Canadian versus US prices……

But regardless of that little fact, I’m excited about getting it at home and using it. I love having all the equipment I shall ever use right at home in my own little gym. Now if I could just make it look better than an unfinished basement I would be happier… but all in due time.

Isn’t this cute? Looks just like the cat I have in my other home with my Kids. He cries just like this….

 

 

 

I’ve officially completed the SCC challenge. I feel I did pretty good. I’ve lost a total of 13 lbs – could have done a lot better than that but 13 is better than none. I will be focusing on getting it done before I go to Mazatlan in June. That’s 11 weeks away and I’m going to buy a new bathing suit and pin a picture of it on the fridge. And the Treadmill. And here at work. And on the case of beer in my fridge…

Hope you are all doing FANTASTIC. I’ve got some spare time this week to catch up on all the blogs I read.

ttyl

Sandra

I didn’t know…..

Saw this re-tweeted this morning and watched it on my train ride in to work. Wanted to share it with all of you….

Kony 2012

Hope you are all having a FANTASTIC day!

S

Positive Changes–SCC Goals

After posting about my thoughts on Question #4 from Chris, I’ve been thinking a lot about it. What makes me happy?

I know that when I am successful in my diet and exercising, I am happy. I am positive and I know you guys see it too. When I am not doing so good, I’m a bit more down and rough on myself. You see it every where out there in blog land right about now… Everyone starts out the New Year with lots of positivity and as you start to fall off the wagon, and your diet/exercise plans aren’t happening as you planned, well you start to get negative and you slowly spiral downwards.

While downloading a new App to iTunes, I was reviewing some of the podcasts that I subscribe to. One is from TED – I don’t know how many of you have every seen this website or videos from it, but I find them pretty interesting. Well I watched this one this morning and I really enjoyed it. It got me thinking that this is something I want to try for the next 21 days.

So I have decided that this will be my goals for the remainder of the SCC challenge as I feel it fits right in there.

1. I am going to write down 3 things each day that I am grateful for.
2. I am going to journal one positive thing that happened that day and allow my brain to relive it.
3. I am going to exercise each day – allows my body to remember that a repeated behavior matters.
4. I am going to meditate each day to allow my brain to focus on one thing only – which is nothing….
5. And each day I am going to practice a random act of Kindness.

I really thing this is a great idea and I think everyone should do it.  I know that the more positive I am, the happier I am, the more successful I am, and I affect those around me with the positive energy I exude. I notice it and others notice it.

I started out the year positive, I kind of slipped a bit in February, and for March I am going to bring it back up again. I’m not done this weight loss thing – I’ve got lots more to go and being positive about it is going to make it all that much more enjoyable rather than a dreaded task!

I hope you are all having a fantastic day!

ttyl

Sandra