Today is the first day......

Of my new workout regimen with my trainer! it was great! I never feel good after exercising, but today I did. I rode the bike 5 miles and did various leg exercises to work on the leg affected by the bulging disk in my lower back. My legs are SO SORE already, I can't imagine what they will feel like in the morning. I am hoping to take the attitude of one of my friends that is on a weight loss journey and say "it hurts so good" like she does. Gotta keep a positive attitude!! :)

Another thing I struggle with is that I hate water....hate it...and I am going to have to drink it often. When I drink it now I use lemonade packets which I do like, but my trainer said no to the packets. They have too much sugar and wants me to make my own lemonade from scratch which I can do!

School is in full swing now and mems is doing great. I love her teacher this year, she truly loves her job and you can tell. It is so nice to not have to worry about that, life can be rough when your children aren't happy a school. Well, more to come soon!

Changes they are a' comin!

On Monday I begin going to a trainer that specializes in weight loss. I am excited about this guy because he was once very overweight himself. I think this gives him some insight into what it's like to climb the mountain I have ahead of me. I need to lose 100 pounds....rough to see it in black and white! I am going to document my progress on this blog....let it hold me accountable as I begin my journey. I must say I am a little scared. What will be left? What damage have I done to my body and to my skin? I have terrible visions of nasty hanging skin. Well, let's not think about that now. I guess it can all be fixed right?

One good thing about getting started is maybe my leg will return to normal. About 5 months ago I had a bulging disk in my lower back that pushed on my sciatic nerve, caused numbness in my leg and foot. The feeling completely returned mid-June. I was on bed rest for 3 weeks, but thankfully it corrected itself with medication. However, that leg is really weak and I still limp. Hopefully after a few weeks of training I will be back on my two feet!

On the home front...

School started back yesterday and my baby started 5th grade...her LAST year of elementary school!! eek! It's been kind of hard to accept that she is growing up. She is quite the little lady and already 5 feet tall! So, it's been an emotional week so far and I'm going to have to get a grip. Crying has never been my thing and I have done way too much this week.

I hope this isn't too boring....it will get better!!

I am not Betty Crocker....

So, seeing as I have only actually cooked one meal in the last two, three, could it possibly be 4 weeks?? Surely not, but to be honest I can't remember. This week I am going to cook at least 4 meals.

Monday-Meatball Casserole, Salad, Bread

Tuesday- Chicken and Vegetables Casserole

Wednesday-Hamburgers, Baked Fries, Green Beans

Thursday-Chicken Piccata with Pasta and Broccoli

Impressive sounding menu right?? We'll see how it goes...as I said I am not Betty Crocker. My most embarrassing moment as of late involving the kitchen...the hubs made muffins from a mix. They turned out really small and odd looking, but tasted and smelled fine. He went and got the bag, handed it to me and said read this. The bag was from 2005!!!! Holy cow! That means I moved 4 year old muffins from our old house to this one. I got rid of bags and bags of things yet the muffins somehow made the cut. Thankfully all who ate them (Mems had a sleepover guest) survived without incident. So, fyi if you eat old muffin mix you won't die. That is not an experiment I want to try again, I cleaned out the cabinets last night. Nothing else even close to 2005 go figure.