Running And Hamburger Helper

Because of my constant complaining, I'm sure by now you are aware that the gym I go to has no air conditioning. Also, to make matters worse, the cardio room is on the second floor where it is even hotter. The gym used to be a church and the cardio room is the old choir loft where there is no air circulation. IT. IS. AWFUL. I have tried to get out of my membership, but since the gym offers a "discounted" price to people who work at my company, a 1 year membership is the minimum. My one year is not up until October. June has been pretty awful as far as humidity goes and July and August are only going to be worse. What really makes me want to punch the owner is the fact that he advertises the gym as an "upscale fitness center." WHATEVER. Anyway, I digress.

Usually we hit the gym right after work and 99% of the time it is hotter in the gym than it is outside. I have off every other Friday (YAY for 9/80 work weeks!) and I try to get to the gym as early as possibly on those Fridays to beat the heat. Last Friday I was there at 8 AM and ran 2.25 miles with hardly any problem at all. Yesterday after work, I could barely get out 1.25 miles before I had to stop.

This is so frustrating, especially since I am going to be running a 5K in a few months... how am I going to train for this if I feel like I am going to pass out from the heat every time I run?? Because it is just going to be even hotter in July and August. I know, you are probably saying, why not just run outside? Sure, I plan on doing that, too... but why am I paying for a gym membership if I can't use it?! You all know how cheap I am, so I'm not even going to pay for something I'm not using.

1. For those of you who run, any suggestions as to how to get ready for this 5K when I am dealing with the heat issue? 2. Would it be completely horrible of me to just call my credit card company and tell them no more charges from the gym (since the gym will NOT budge in letting me cancel) so I can join a new gym? I refuse to pay for two gym memberships.

Second...

I love hamburger helper. I know, I know, it's not good for you which is why I pretty much never eat it. Then, I stumbled upon this...

At only 170 calories... heck yes I needed to try this!

But I have to say, I'm a little disappointed. This is more like a snack. I ate it for lunch today and seriously, there's only about 5 bites before it is gone. Not even worth it.

Let's be honest though, I don't really need to be eating hamburger helper anyway, right??

I hope you all are having a fabulous week!

My Birthday And A 5K

I woke up this morning to roses, chocolate, and a card on the kitchen table. Nice job, M! AND, M started the coffee for me this morning. Yep, he's a keeper. So, at 5:15 in the morning, I was thinking, is it too early to eat chocolate? To which I decided, heck no, it's my birthday, after all. So I enjoyed a few pieces of chocolate along with my wonderful coffee this morning.

Then, as I was getting ready to leave, I thought, hmm... should I make this morning a Starbucks morning? Heck yes, it's my birthday after all.

And for lunch... I had a chicken philly sandwhich WITH the french fries. Because heck, today is my birthday.

After work, I'm headed to happy hour with M and some co-workers for dinner and a few alcoholic beverages. I don't normally drink during the week. But in case you didn't know - it's my birthday!

So, I will be paying for this for the rest of the week - I'm thinking this is going to result in an extra day in the gym. But who cares, it's my birthday... right?

Well... I signed up for my first 5K.

This is a big deal, seeing as I once could be heard saying, "I will never run again..." after I was done with the police academy. I am currently only running a little over 2 miles about 3 times a week. The 5K is not until September 11 (which also happens to be the day of my bachelorette party), so I think if I can start getting in at least 4 days of running a week, a 5K in September should be easy breezy. I hope!

The Fit Train

Hi kids. I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! I did.

We took my dad out to breakfast yesterday and then headed back to my parents house to celebrate June birthdays - my older brother, sweet little niece, and myself all have birthdays this month and it was fun to just hang out with the family yesterday.

My actual birthday is tomorrow, but M already gave me my gifts. Here is one of dresses he bought me, I love it!


Don't mind the fact that I took this in the work restroom! Who knew he had such good taste? He also bought me another dress I plan on wearing to my bridal shower.

Which brings me to the weight loss issue. I'm still in the 170's. I want to lose another 15 lbs before the wedding - I need to buckle down (only 96 days!) I haven't lost much weight in the last month or so, but I think the running is helping me tone up. M told a co-worker today about how proud he is of me... that I have been working hard and it's been paying off. It totally made my day. Ok, ok, it made my whole week.

How is everyone else doing with their weight loss/fitness goals??

Cussing And Another Book

It's no surprise that a curse frequently.

My mom is always asking me why I swear so much. She likes to tell me that swearing like a sailor is "not very lady like." To that I say... whatever!

Okay, so I cuss... a lot. When I'm pissed off. When I really want to get a point across. When I think something is really damn funny. There always seems to be a good reason. The F word is my favorite. I guess most of the people in my life have just accepted this, except for my mom of course. Crap, I have 3 brothers who are probably worse than I am. Such a double standard.

My poor niece is only 3 1/2 and knows all of the swear words thanks to my brother, sister in law, and myself. I am aware you may think this is awful, but it's pretty damn hard not to laugh when you hear a 3 year old say, "Come on, fucking animals, play nice together," or "SHIT" when she colors outside the lines. Of course she gets into trouble for it, but it's hard not to laugh the second comments such of these come out of her mouth. But I digress...

What can I say, it's just part of my vocabulary. What do you do that your parents get on your case for?

So, I just finished reading this book.

Wow. It's about a woman (Tessa) who is married to a doctor (Nick)... who ends up cheating on her with a patient's mother (Valerie). The chapters go back and forth from the point of view of each woman... the wife, and the mistress. Dare I say I actually found myself at times somewhat sympathizing with the other woman? I'm still not sure how I feel about this.

I am one of those people who has always been adamant about not forgiving a cheater. I have been cheated on once, in college, and broke things off right away. But if M were to do this (don't worry, I'm not thinking that he actually would), it would be a totally different situation. So much more serious. This book really made me think, questioning what I would do in this situation. And honestly? I have no idea. On one hand, I'd like to believe that I would never let anyone treat me this way and that I would be strong enough to move on. On the other hand, I'd also like to believe that I would stay and fight for my marriage.

Relationships take work. This book reminded me of how important it is that M & I don't become so complacent in our relationship that we forget about the small things.

Anyway...

Have a fantastic fucking weekend!

Thursday, It's Nice To See You

I know I said I would do better. Sorry. I really don't have an excuse, just lack of motivation, I guess. M has been sick all week and I think I'm catching it now... wonderful, just in time for the weekend. My birthday is next week, so I just better feel better by then!

Well, I am interviewing for a new job next month. Usually, I don't get very nervous about these types of things... but for some reason I am about this one! The position is still within my company and similar to the job I have now, but in a completely different division. I have been thinking a lot lately about where I want my career to go and I have decided if I stay right here in this position in this particular department... I will go nowhere. Last year I was moved over to my current job from another department. I understand why it was done. The company was going through layoffs and in order to save everyone's job, I was moved to another position within Supply Management. I have to say, I'm a little resentful. It feels like a catch 22. I loved my old job, and now? For reasons I won't get into here, I don't like getting ready in the morning knowing I have to go to work... I count the days, hours until the weekend and am just a little irritated on Sundays when I know I have to go back to work the next day. Don't get me wrong, I will always keep a positive attitude and do my job the best I can, but I have to look out for myself, too, and I'm ready for a change. It's time to move on, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Onto other things. Let's talk about the oil spill for a minute. It's no secret that I am no fan of Obama. But that's a different post for a different day.

I say we need to stop this spill and clean it up... NOW (as would most people), right? Well, then wth was with the President's speech to the nation to address this issue? Obama used this as an opportunity to make a point of telling us we need to become less dependent on foreign oil. I don't think that's anyone's main concern right this second. Let's get this oil spill stopped and cleaned up before we start talking about the foreign oil issue! And why would Americans want to contribute to a national energy tax to a government that has not done well in their response to this oil spill crisis?

Sure, BP has a lot of blame in this... but why such a poor effort from the government? God forbid if George W. Bush were still President . He would have been crucified.

Just my two cents. I hope everyone is having a good week!