Weekend plans

Yippee, it's almost the weekend!

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Steve works tomorrow morning/afternoon, so I made plans to meet up with my mom for some shopping and lunch. I'm not planning on buying anything, but we'll see if something catches my eye. She needs to get a bolero to wear for my sister's wedding (it's coming up so quickly!).

Saturday evening we will probably catch a rockabilly show with a few of Steve's coworkers at a new bar in West Palm. It's called Prive Lounge and it's off of Okeechobee Blvd. I'm curious to see what it's like. We generally head to Clematis street when we go out, so it'll be interesting to try something new.

I've been really good at sticking to my workouts this week. I made it to the gym every day this week minus Monday, and that was because I was just way too sore to do anything. My Sunday run really killed my calves and shins, but I'm feeling much better now. Hopefully today's run will be nice and easy. I really want to train myself to love running. I am not there yet, but I do love the way I feel after a run. Those endorphins are awesome!

I have not done so well with my diet. I eat too much peanut butter, froyo, and cereal. I'll try to cut back on those this upcoming week, but I do not feel guilty which is awesome. Food guilt is the worst.

New workout plan

Hello Monday! Thanks for sneaking up on me and ending my weekend too quickly.

This weekend was fairly relaxing/uneventful for me. I've been trying to incorporate more cardio into my exercise regimen, so I finally got on that. Running is incredibly appealing to me because it can be done with no equipment and it is extremely effective as far as cardio goes. It just seems so simple and natural. 

Saturday morning, we went to get bagels and then set off on a mission to purchase some running shoes. My feet are small and wide, so I was seriously dreading the search. We first went to a specialty shoe store that advertises "gait analysis." They didn't even carry shoes smaller than a size 7, so that was a no-go. Then, we made our way across the street to Sports Authority and I was pleasantly surprised with the huge selection of small sized running shoes. I tried on about 6 different shoes and finally settled on Brooks Ravenna 4.

These are the best, most comfortable, and stylish running shoes I've ever tried on. I am so glad that I found them. They are expensive, but they fit my wide, small feet perfectly and have amazing support. I'm in love!

My run on Sunday left me sore but optimistic that I will be able to stick with it. My new goal is to get a run in at least twice a week and strength train three times a week. It'll be challenging to stick to these new goals, but it's definitely doable. I am not comfortable with establishing any type of restrictive diet, although that is probably what is keeping me from losing any weight. Restricting is a slippery slope for me, and I don't want to end up with any bad eating disorderish thoughts (yes I made that word up). I'll reevaluate later if I feel more comfortable with it.

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Rescue me Chuck Norris!

Happy Wednesday!

I've been meaning to write a post, but I keep putting it off. My weekend was pretty good, although it was exhausting! Driving > 6 hours in 2 days is not very fun. But, my sister seemed to have a good time, and it was a nice distraction from all of my problems.

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Love me some Chuck Norris. 

The stupid Dr.'s office called me to confirm my ultrasound appointment. Really? Don't you motherfuckers talk? Do you not look at my chart to see that I just had a miscarriage? Shouldn't part of the protocol be that when someone has a miscarriage, you go ahead and cancel all pregnancy related appointments for them? Like common courtesy? I think it's about time for a new Dr. I was having a fine day, and then all of the awful emotions came flooding back. Fucking assholes.

Other than that, this week has been pretty ok. LOL. We watched the movie Mud last night, and it was really good! Matthew McConaughey was freaking amazing! That dude can act! Plus there's this:

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Yum. 

I think that today I will make my way back to the gym. I'm starting to feel really lazy, and I could really use the endorphins. I'll do some light lifting and stretching. Definitely need to stretch so that I'm not limping around for the rest of the week.

TTFN!

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The Silver Lining

Hello strangers.

I felt like it was about time to update, especially since I'm not wallowing too much anymore.

Time for good news! My sister is getting married at the end of the month, and I'm her Matron of Honor! :)

This weekend, my mom and I are driving out to see her. I planned a small get together for her that will be a sort of tame bachelorette party. We are going to paint some pottery while drinking champagne and then going out to dinner and maybe a bar or two. As I am no longer pregnant, I can partake in the festivities! There's the silver lining!

I'm feeling much better than I was earlier this week, so hopefully I'll be able to enjoy myself without having a breakdown.