Hey girlies (and guys…if you are out there 
)! I have been soooo slammed today, hence the late post that will include breakfast and lunch. I was way too tired this morning to get up got the gym, so I declared it a rest day and stayed in bed with the boys. I will add my scheduled mileage to my weekend workouts. In my mind I like to make sure I get in 3 BP sessions and 3 solid runs (between 4.5-10 miles) a week. Sometimes, I double it up, sometimes I do it on 6 separate days. How do you think of your workouts? Do you like to workout a certain number of days? Certain number of hours per week? Certain number of “sessions”?
Breakfast was a whole wheat bagel with blueberry jam and smooth barney butter. Jam counts as fruit right?!
I ate it like a sandwich.
There was also some coffee, of course!
Lunch came at 1pm. Since we don’t have tons of groceries, I had to get a little creative. I had a soy burger on a whole wheat sandwich thin topped with mustard, a ton of pickles and a laughing cow cheese. On the side, I had some streamed brussle sprouts and some popchips.
Today’s outfit:
Slate blue ruffle cardigan (J Crew), White tank (Target), Jeans (Express), Yellow Flats (forever 21).
I love the neckline on this sweather
In Other News:
1. Today’s Self Love Tip: Acknowledge Your Efforts: It’s not always about winning or being successful in everything you do. It is impossible to be great and do well at everything. Most times, it is your effort that counts. Acknowledge that you’ve done your best, even if you are not producing tangible results. I try to do this a lot. I find I need it most after a bad run. For those of you who love running like I do, you know that a bad run is so frustrating! I try to remind myself that the fact that I get out there everyday and work to be better, faster and stronger is amazing in and of itself. I also tell myself it is hard, if it was easy, everyone would be a runner. It reminds me how far I have come and how hard I have worked, it really puts one silly bad run in perspective.
2. I have my first wedding dress fitting tomorrow morning! EEEEEKKKK!! I have lost a little over 30 lbs. since I got my wedding dress at The Running Of the Brides in Feb. 2009.
That’s me in the “Bride” hoodie.
Not the most attractive picture of me with Jill and Mel, we were running on no sleep and no showers…no bueno!
My mom and my bridesmaids (minus Texas Kara). I have THE BEST BM’s -they all took the day off of work, stayed up all night, braved the cold and crazy women and helped me get the perfect dress! I am ever so grateful to each one of you and love you all dearly, seriously, you’re the best
My seamstress will be taking my wedding dress from a size 10 to a size 4 and I want to make some changes to certain parts of the dress. I actually have been avoiding putting it on and have not tried it on since the day I bought it (almost a year ago). I am nervous about it since I am in love with my dress and want to make sure it looks the same when the process is over. I am very excited/nervous about it.
My weekend plans:
Tonight:
- I have a party for a work friend of Adam’s, should be a great time. I am looking forward to it.
Tomorrow:
- Morning run
- Dress Fitting
- Home Show (!!!) with my mom, dad and Adam to get some idea for our house. I can’t wait to start construction!
- Dinner with Mom, Dad and Adam
- Homework (Boo)
Sunday:
- Run
- Body Pump
- Grocery Shopping
- Homework
What about you?
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Have fun at the fitting.
I like to work out 6 days a week, Monday to Saturday. If I had to miss a day, I would make up the hour on another day that same week.
Have fun this weekend!
I usually like to get in 6 days a week of excercise too. We’ve got Pump practice tonight and Launch 72 bright and early tomorrow. THen the Mavs game and CLEANING the rest of the weekend. We’ll see if that cleaning gets done. lol
Running of the Brides was so much fun. Thank goodness I took day the off by calling out…hehe…so worth it!! I so still crack up at the pic where May is clearly on top of all the dresses!! Oh and yes….Jam so counts as Fruit!
Running of the brides actually was a really fun time, a good bonding moment for us all. It was worth the cold and the early wake up (not that any of us actually slept). I love that first picture of you guys, I can almost read your minds “Ummm where is Kristie with our mirror?!”
Hi Ali. I’ve been lurking for awhile and thought I should drop a note because I love your blog! I’m also a Bostonian and am working/going to school. I really admire your amazing time management skills; it’s difficult enough working 9-5 without all other responsibilities and hobbies. Anywho, stay warm tonight!
HEY GIRLIE HEY!!! shout out to you in my post today! I LOVE the mug you got me! thank you soooooo much!! I like to workout everyday, with an offday if i’m super sore…but i’m weird! I hope you have a great weekend!! xoxo!
Wow, congrats on that weight loss! I’m sure the dress is beautiful! Brussels sprouts are popping up all over the place recently…delish!
I have that cardigan in a papaya color
I can’t believe you’ve lost 30 lbs in less than a year. That’ so amazing and inspiring! Good luck with the dress.
Running of the brides was fun, made my hair stand on end!
That’s so fun! I lost a bunch of weight between buying my wedding dress and the fittings.. so I loved to go try it on and have them alter it. ahh, sweet satisfaction!
I usually work out 5 days a week and take the weekend off—this includes 3 weight lifting sessions, and 5 cardio sessions—ranging from 20 minutes to 40 minutes—most are intense interval sessions, some just easier steady state stuff
Popchips are my new obsession. The bbq are to die for!
Haha I love that pic of me, you & Mel after ROB. Beers at 10 am woop woop! Kristie’s right it was a good bonding experience
that’s so cool that you got your dress that way! and congrats on the 30 lbs!!
i got my dress super cheap too (assuming that you got a deal at the running of the brides!) — i fell in love with one that happened to be on clearance (i didn’t even know it initially) at a fancy boutique.
i want to wear it again