Posting the lists regularly again

I decided to try not posting my "Just say no" experiences and my habit progress. That kept me from posting on the blog period, so I'll be posting again even though it's half way through the month. After all, isn't that the point of the blog? Posting regularly?

I've done well with exercising at least three times per week. Having that on the schedule has helped me say no to many other things. And the times I have items I can't say no to are limited to our daughter's school or sports or music functions. What did I do when she had a Glee Club concert on a Wednesday night at 7? I went to Power Yoga and promptly left at 6:30 to get to the performance in time. My husband even bought my ticket and left it at the box office so I didn't have to worry about it. When she had a band concert on a Wednesday night at 6, I did a power yoga workout on Netflix in the morning before work and didn't miss a workout session. Then there was a Monday night obligation during Monday night Fusion (yoga and Pilates). I went to the Tuesday night Vinyasa flow class instead.

I have weighed the same for three straight weigh-ins now. Today I am retaining water and haven't been able to go to the bathroom for a few days, so I think next Sunday will be a little better. However, it also makes me see that I need to add some cardio on a regular basis. Twice a week to start--walking outside or on the treadmill at work on non-workout days.

As far as getting the office and home in shape? We've made much progress. We had a visitor for most of this week which forced us to do dishes after the meal and keep everything picked up. I caught up on laundry before he arrived and we planned dinner much more regularly--no going out for dinner! Then we had a passel of girls over Friday night. Again--did dishes and picked up after each meal or we'd have been under a tower of garbage and dirty dishes.

This week will be challenging. I'm watching my sister's young children (7 months and 27 months) and juggling our daughter's after school schedule and my evening workout schedule. (I will be taking vacation days on Wed, Thurs, and Friday while the little ones are here.) So today will be filled with planning to keep the sanity this week. Without the progress made so far this year, taking on two little ones wouldn't even be possible!

So I'm off to plan the week of who has to be where and when, the meals, and the workout plan as well as accomplishing one item on my to organize list. If I'm successful, I'll even throw in an hour of planning the garden planting! That's a great reward!

February's say yes to life and no to over-working list

How I said yes to life and no to overworking in February:
2/11/12 Read before lights out.
2/11/12 Went to yoga book discussion group even though I haven't finished the book yet.
2/11/12 went to the Y for Interval Max class
2/10/12 Read in bed while hubby and our daughter were at a father/daughter Valentine's Day Dance
2/9/12 Read during lunch
2/9/12 Walked on the treadmill at lunch
2/8/12 Fell asleep practicing spelling words with our daughter
2/8/12 Went to power yoga at the Y
2/7/12 Helped our daughter with her totem pole after school
2/6/12 Went to Fusion class
2/5/12 Went to our daughter's basketball game.
2/4/12 Before lights out, read 50 pages in the next Just Breathe and Read book selection.
2/4/12 Went to see Rhapsody and Penn State Singing Lions at RFA with the family and one of our daughter's friends.
2/4/12 Made dinner for the family. Even though it wasn't the best beef and broccoli I've ever made, I learned that I'm going to cook the broccoli in the microwave from now on and not rely on quick microwave rice. Lesson learned, but we still got some veggies in.
2/4/12 Went to our daughter's basketball game.
2/4/12 Went to Interval Max class at the Y despite a stuffy nose and oversleeping. Awesome day!
2/3/12 Went mini golfing with the family and one of our daughter's friends to use up that Seize the Deal coupon on its last day!
2/2/12 Went to bed right after returning home from a pm work meeting. Cold coming on!
2/1/12 Had quiet reading time with our daughter. She read her book and I read mine as we settled down for bed time.
2/1/12 Went to Power Yoga at the Y.