This was a great week of workouts! The barbell rollouts on Monday destroyed my abs for several days. I am still recovering from bronchitis and have a cough and that made my sore abs miserable! I wish we did that move more often!
2/5: 4.5 mile run/walk
2/6: Iron Tribe Power Class
A. Every 2 minutes for 6 sets (12 min total):
3 Tempo Deadlifts + 5 Barbell Rollouts
* Tempo is 3 seconds down and 1 second up on Deadlifts
* Weight used is approximately 70% of 1 Rep Max - I used 105lbs
B. For Time (10 min cap)
20-15-10 of:
Deadlifts
Over the Bar (OTB) Burpees
* I used 95lbs and finished in 9:40
2/7: Rest Day
2/8: Iron Tribe Power Class
4 Rounds of the following (20 min total):
1 min max rep unbroken Push Press
30 sec Rest
1 min max Medicine Ball Slams
30 sec Rest
1 min max Calorie Row
1 min Rest
* I used 65lbs for the Push Presses
2/9: Rest Day
2/10: Rest Day
2/11: At Home Workout:
100 sit-ups
100 air squats
100 push-ups
1 mile run
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Debt Update February 2017
I made a lot more progress in January! I paid off $2500.87 of debt! I worked a lot but it was definitely worth it. $1565 came from my part time waitressing job. The rest I was able to squeeze out of my monthly budget by cutting expenses.
Iberia Loan: PAID OFF!
Fifth Third: $5,288.40
Wells Fargo: $1529.12
Boyfriend Loan: $7,000
Total Debt: $13,817.52
My goal for February is to pay off the Wells Fargo balance and begin on the Fifth Third balance.
My car is leased and the lease is up in August. I won't be leasing again but would like to buy a decent used car. A car that is about 2 or 3 years old with about 40,000 miles or fewer on it and costs about $10k to $13k. I won't be able to pay off the $13K and save about $12K for the new car by August. I would hate to bust my butt to pay the debt off to turn around and go right back into debt. I would be okay buying a junker car for $1,000 and driving that for a little while but my day job is very client focused and unfortunately that would send the wrong impression to my clients. I know going into debt to impress people is extremely stupid but I really think I would lose business and credibility if I show up to client meetings in a POS. I may pay off all of the loans except the boyfriend loan and then begin saving money like crazy for the new car. I'll check with him first but I think he'll be okay with that idea! Happy with the progress I am making and hope I can keep it up for February!
Iberia Loan: PAID OFF!
Fifth Third: $5,288.40
Wells Fargo: $1529.12
Boyfriend Loan: $7,000
Total Debt: $13,817.52
My goal for February is to pay off the Wells Fargo balance and begin on the Fifth Third balance.
My car is leased and the lease is up in August. I won't be leasing again but would like to buy a decent used car. A car that is about 2 or 3 years old with about 40,000 miles or fewer on it and costs about $10k to $13k. I won't be able to pay off the $13K and save about $12K for the new car by August. I would hate to bust my butt to pay the debt off to turn around and go right back into debt. I would be okay buying a junker car for $1,000 and driving that for a little while but my day job is very client focused and unfortunately that would send the wrong impression to my clients. I know going into debt to impress people is extremely stupid but I really think I would lose business and credibility if I show up to client meetings in a POS. I may pay off all of the loans except the boyfriend loan and then begin saving money like crazy for the new car. I'll check with him first but I think he'll be okay with that idea! Happy with the progress I am making and hope I can keep it up for February!
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Workouts 1/29 to 2/4
I'm embarrassed to even post this! Being sick sucks! I have had no energy all week! I finally woke up and felt like myself today. I have motivation again and a desire to do things besides nap and watch Grey's Anatomy. Hate that I missed a whole week of workouts but nothing I can do about it now. Finally made it to a yoga class today. It was on the beach and awesome! I absolutely love the instructor. She is very calm and has this awesome energy to her. Just being around her makes me feel calm and happy. She teaches two days a week and I would like to start going more often. I am going to schedule my workouts for next week and get back on track. Can anyone recommend a good daily vitamin or a greens supplement? I used to be the person that could claim they never got sick and now I have been sick a lot in the last year:(
1/29: Sick
1/30: Sick
1/31: Sick
2/1: Sick
2/2: Sick
2/3: Sick
2/4: Beach Yoga
1/29: Sick
1/30: Sick
1/31: Sick
2/1: Sick
2/2: Sick
2/3: Sick
2/4: Beach Yoga
Friday, February 3, 2017
2017 Goals Update #1
I like to check in once a month with my annual goals. This way I don't get to the end of the year and realize I haven't completed anything. So here is what I accomplished in January!
2017 Goals
1.
Stop Biting Nails
· 1/30
Shellac on my nails. Looking good.
2.
Increase income by 64%
3.
Increase Assets under
Management by 30%
· January
1st: $10,843,060
4.
Read 12 Business related
books
5.
Teach FPU 3 times
1.
Jan 18th
6.
Be debt free by December 31,
2017
· 1/1/17:
$16,318.39
· 2/1/17:
$13,817.52
7.
Decrease body fat to 23%
8.
Be able to do 5 unassisted
pull ups
9.
Do grey workouts only 25% of
the time
10. Meditate
5 days a week
· Jan:
19 days
11. Take
a meditation class
12. Blog
once a week
· Jan
: 10 posts
13. Read
the Bible book from Natalie
14. Volunteer
at church
15. Attend a bible study or Connect Group at
Church
16. Read
12 Spiritual Books
17. Try
Paddleboarding
18. Have
0 alcohol related fights/issues
1.
Red wine Cab night
2.
Islamorada
Failed at
this during January. This is why I decided to give up alcohol.
19. Get
engaged to Dave
20. Read 25 books for fun
1.
Summer House by Nancy Thayer
2.
Secret Daughter by Shilpi
Somaya Gowda
21. Find
a new charity to get involved with
Some Thoughts:
I am very happy that I paid off $2500 in debt!! If I can keep that up every month I would be thrilled.
II need to keep up meditating and increase it a bit because once I get behind with that I won't be able to catch up!
In January I am going to focus on 2 Spiritual Books and 2 Business Related Books!
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Two Weeks Sober!!!
Its been two weeks since I've had any alcohol! I thought the first two weeks would be more difficult but I have been very busy with work and the last four days I have been sick with bronchitis. I think staying busy is extremely important in the beginning of this alcohol free journey. I have barely had any time to go out with my friends so it has been easy to stay away from alcohol.
I had two occasions in the last two weeks where I didn't have alcohol and in the past I would have. The first was going out to dinner with D. We hadn't been out for a date night in awhile so we made it a priority. In the past I would have had a drink or two at the house while we were getting ready to go out. He had a beer at home before as we were getting ready and I was kind of tense because I didn't have a drink. I felt uptight and somewhat anxious. We went to the restaurant and I ordered a water and D ordered another beer. At this time I started to relax a bit. We know the owner of the restaurant and he came over at one point and offered to buy me a glass of wine and I politely declined, he was insisting that it went very well with the pasta dish that I was eating. I just said that I had to be up very early the next day and would pass. Besides being a little anxious at the house before we left the rest of the night was great! It was nice not trying to moderate myself and worrying about overdoing it, or going to bed feeling guilty or waking up feeling crappy. Plus since I wasn't drinking I had plenty of room for homemade gelato!
The second event was my monthly Book Club that I hosted. My book club consists of about 10 ladies. We do a book exchange and just hang out and eat snacks and drink wine. I was tense before people came over. Normally I would have a glass of wine or two as I prepare appetizers and get the house ready but this month I just stuck to water. I even escaped to my bathroom to practice some deep relaxation breathing as my friends were arriving. WTH?!?! Who has to go hide in their bathroom when their friends come over to breathe and relax? That seems so weird to me. Was I using alcohol before to handle some social anxieties that I have? Once we all started laughing and having fun I relaxed. I drank herbal tea all night. One friend mentioned me just drinking tea and I just brushed it off and said that I may have wine later - even though I knew I DEFINITELY wasn't having wine later. I just wasn't interested in explaining my new choice to everyone yet.
I am starting to wonder if maybe I have some type of social anxiety? It seems that I get tense and want alcohol before some kind of event or outing. Not sure if that is just habit or because I am nervous. I am going to therapy to work on some of these issues. I am not a "therapy person" I have been to 4 sessions in my 32 years of life but figured it can't hurt. Plus I have extra money now that I am not spending it on alcohol! But therapy is NOT cheap. As I learn more I will keep you posted!
I had two occasions in the last two weeks where I didn't have alcohol and in the past I would have. The first was going out to dinner with D. We hadn't been out for a date night in awhile so we made it a priority. In the past I would have had a drink or two at the house while we were getting ready to go out. He had a beer at home before as we were getting ready and I was kind of tense because I didn't have a drink. I felt uptight and somewhat anxious. We went to the restaurant and I ordered a water and D ordered another beer. At this time I started to relax a bit. We know the owner of the restaurant and he came over at one point and offered to buy me a glass of wine and I politely declined, he was insisting that it went very well with the pasta dish that I was eating. I just said that I had to be up very early the next day and would pass. Besides being a little anxious at the house before we left the rest of the night was great! It was nice not trying to moderate myself and worrying about overdoing it, or going to bed feeling guilty or waking up feeling crappy. Plus since I wasn't drinking I had plenty of room for homemade gelato!
The second event was my monthly Book Club that I hosted. My book club consists of about 10 ladies. We do a book exchange and just hang out and eat snacks and drink wine. I was tense before people came over. Normally I would have a glass of wine or two as I prepare appetizers and get the house ready but this month I just stuck to water. I even escaped to my bathroom to practice some deep relaxation breathing as my friends were arriving. WTH?!?! Who has to go hide in their bathroom when their friends come over to breathe and relax? That seems so weird to me. Was I using alcohol before to handle some social anxieties that I have? Once we all started laughing and having fun I relaxed. I drank herbal tea all night. One friend mentioned me just drinking tea and I just brushed it off and said that I may have wine later - even though I knew I DEFINITELY wasn't having wine later. I just wasn't interested in explaining my new choice to everyone yet.
I am starting to wonder if maybe I have some type of social anxiety? It seems that I get tense and want alcohol before some kind of event or outing. Not sure if that is just habit or because I am nervous. I am going to therapy to work on some of these issues. I am not a "therapy person" I have been to 4 sessions in my 32 years of life but figured it can't hurt. Plus I have extra money now that I am not spending it on alcohol! But therapy is NOT cheap. As I learn more I will keep you posted!
Monday, January 30, 2017
Workouts 1/22 to 1/28
Ok this week was much better on the workout front! Feeling back to myself! 5 workouts a week makes me feel great. It was a very busy work week but I prioritized my workouts and made them happen.
1/22: Run 1 mile
30 sit ups
30 squats
30 push-ups
Run 1 mile
This was a quick at home workout.
1/23: Iron Tribe Power Class
24 min EMOM:
1st min: Front squats (I used 65lbs)
2nd min: Max rep ring dips (I used 1 red band, struggled but stuck with it)
3rd min: 45 sec max calorie bike
4th min: Rest
Record total reps: 140 and Grey scale
1/24: Iron Tribe Power Class
For Time 23 min cap:
2000m run
150 1 arm russian KB swings (I used 26lbs)
100 sit-ups
50 HSPUs
I didn't finish this workout, but I was close! Grey scale
1/25: Rest Day
1/26:Iron Tribe Power Class
Partner Workout 23 min AMRAP:
15 back squats (65lbs)
12 V-ups
12 cal row
Partner A completes entire set while Partner B rests. We finished 9 + 15. Orange Scale
1/27: Iron Tribe Push Class
4 Rounds of 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest for 3 sets at each station
Station 1: Max cal row
Station 2: Bottom to bottom wall ball (I used 14lbs)
Station 3: Hollow body rock
Record total reps: 254
1/28: Rest Day
1/22: Run 1 mile
30 sit ups
30 squats
30 push-ups
Run 1 mile
This was a quick at home workout.
1/23: Iron Tribe Power Class
24 min EMOM:
1st min: Front squats (I used 65lbs)
2nd min: Max rep ring dips (I used 1 red band, struggled but stuck with it)
3rd min: 45 sec max calorie bike
4th min: Rest
Record total reps: 140 and Grey scale
1/24: Iron Tribe Power Class
For Time 23 min cap:
2000m run
150 1 arm russian KB swings (I used 26lbs)
100 sit-ups
50 HSPUs
I didn't finish this workout, but I was close! Grey scale
1/25: Rest Day
1/26:Iron Tribe Power Class
Partner Workout 23 min AMRAP:
15 back squats (65lbs)
12 V-ups
12 cal row
Partner A completes entire set while Partner B rests. We finished 9 + 15. Orange Scale
1/27: Iron Tribe Push Class
4 Rounds of 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest for 3 sets at each station
Station 1: Max cal row
Station 2: Bottom to bottom wall ball (I used 14lbs)
Station 3: Hollow body rock
Record total reps: 254
1/28: Rest Day
Monday, January 23, 2017
Sober Day 6...First Craving
Its 7:30pm. Its Monday evening. I had a 12 hour day. Just got home. Prepping dinner and usually I would have a glass of wine. Typically I would drink the first glass very quickly and then have 1 or 2 more through out the night. However I am no longer doing that and I am feeling anxious. So I poured a grapefruit flavored club soda into a wine glass and I am pretending that is my "relaxing cocktail". I know this will pass. I wonder how much of it is just habit. Either way I know I am strong enough to break the cycle. It helps to journal it out here. I will eat my dinner and stay busy for the rest of the night and then get a great nights sleep. I have been working out and meditating daily. I am trying to do all things to naturally calm myself and relax without alcohol. I think I liked the alcohol at the end of the work day because it signaled to me that the hard work was over for the day and I could relax. I guess I need a new habit or routine to tell my brain that it can chill a bit til the morning. This too shall pass!
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