Lullaby88 steps it up

[Odango]

Wow, belly dancing, yoga, good food, walk with the dog! Well done, that was an awesome Friday-Saturday combo

I also feel weird when my bf is away, it's especially hard in the evening and for meals. But there's a positive side to it, the reunion

Have an awesome Sunday, and an even better Monday!

 

Kitty, foot <3

[Alexandrite]

If you feel awkward about downward dog you may want to double check that you are doing the pose properly. First few times I was doing it, I was bending in the wrong place and didn't realize my shoulders were creeping towards the ears.

And listen to your body beyond that. You can always go into child's pose instead if your body says it has had enough, and then progress to the next pose when you are ready.

Great work, and hope you have fun tomorrow!

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[lullaby88]

If you feel awkward about downward dog you may want to double check that you are doing the pose properly. First few times I was doing it, I was bending in the wrong place and didn't realize my shoulders were creeping towards the ears.

And listen to your body beyond that. You can always go into child's pose instead if your body says it has had enough, and then progress to the next pose when you are ready.

 

Thanks for this. I think I may be doing the pose wrong. I really need a few floor length mirrors. To help me see my movements..

[lullaby88]

Week 2, Day 7: Doing this quick before bed and because I won't be on tomorrow. Well, that's the hope. I am quite bad about checking my phone often. I went out to Target and Ross to go look at their offerings...No luck. So still need to browse online a bit more. And then decide on what I think will look good. Will probably snag one or two dresses and whatever I don't chose, I'll return. I don't have much reason to dress up much. I did go to the salon and get a hair cut. Just to get rid of my dead, split ends that I had. I haven't had my hair cut for like 3 or so years. Also haven't dyed my hair in over 2. I did not complete the 2nd mini challenge, only got in 20 minutes of mediation. But hey, it's better then what I've done in the past so I can't complain. 

 

Good night y'all! I kicked week 2's ass and will post my weekly update on Tuesday. Let's do the same for week 3!!

[d3li9ht]

I really need a few floor length mirrors. To help me see my movements..

Me too, I want the mirrors, but they're so expensive.... *sniffles*

Have fun with your reunion with beloved hubby <3

[Sabretooth-Kitty]

Hope week 3 goes as well as week 2 for you

[lullaby88]

Week 2 Update:
Daily Update: 7/7 | 7/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 14/42

Daily Journal: 7/7 | 7/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 14/42
Meal Plans : 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 1/6
Walking: 1/2 | 2/2 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/2 3/12
Belly Dance: 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 2/6
Yoga: 2/2 | 2/2 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/2 4/12
Life Quest:
No Junk Food
Week 2: 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 5/7
 

Did pretty well. I got 5 food points. ::does happy dance:: I got in my 2 after work walks and my 2 yoga sessions. I also got my belly dancing in. Really enjoyed the DVD I got. I've updated on here consistently. Also, been filling out my gratitude journal. However, I did not work on the meal plan for this week sooo I'm flying by the seat of my pants...again. >.< I have a partial one that I started in week 1 that I'm going to use but it's not finished and I didn't buy the meat I need for one of the meals soo can't really use it. I'm still happy with the week.

 

[lullaby88]

Week 3, Day 1: Hung out with the husband all day. Caught up with some of the adventures from the weekend. We did go out for breakfast and ordered food in. So no food point. I did order 2 dresses online yesterday. I'm hoping I chose right. I was also nervous on the measurement aspect because my hips are so much wider then my chest and waist. I have a feeling I'll need to bring them (if I decide on keeping both) to a tailor and get them fitted. I'm also hoping to get them quickly so I have enough time to bring them to a tailor. So I worked on my life quest yesterday. Points there.  

 

Kicking off the half way point on a good foot.

 

[AshPS]

 

Kicking off the half way point on a good foot.

 

 

I agree it sounds like your doing awesome! And soooo glad you are enjoying the DVD! Woot Woot for Bellydancing!

 

Have a fabulous Tuesday lullaby! 

[keannis]

Sounds like things are going well! Hope the dresses work out!! Have a great Week 3!

[Twilight]

Looking great! Fingers crossed about the dresses. I can't bring myself to order clothes online because I need to try stuff on first. It never fits me like I expect.

[Alexandrite]

I wish I had skills developed enough to tailor my own clothes... It's such a lost art to me!

Let's kick week 3 into action. I totally feel you about the meal planning... It is so hard. I wasn't ready to tackle it this first challenge but I think next challenge might be all about it.

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[Odango]

You're doing awesome!! I am not surprised, you have been keeping us posted with all your successes this week still, it's really nice to see it all neatly summed up, congratulations!

 

I hope the dresses feel nice and comfy. I totally feel for you about the hip/chest ratio, I'm massively pear shaped with 1 to 2 size difference between tops and bottoms xD and guess what, most dresses look amazing on us, especially the fit&flare type that is just made for us

We can even wear fairy leaf dresses!

[lullaby88]

I agree it sounds like your doing awesome! And soooo glad you are enjoying the DVD! Woot Woot for Bellydancing!

 

Have a fabulous Tuesday lullaby! 

Thanks Ash!

 

Sounds like things are going well! Hope the dresses work out!! Have a great Week 3!

Thanks! You as well.

 

Looking great! Fingers crossed about the dresses. I can't bring myself to order clothes online because I need to try stuff on first. It never fits me like I expect.

I'm actually the same way. I was really unsure about ordering something online especially because of how my body is shaped. But I don't where to shop for things here and the normal places I go (discount stores) don't have anything that fit me. It just means I need to get better at this game called losing weight.

 

I wish I had skills developed enough to tailor my own clothes... It's such a lost art to me!

Let's kick week 3 into action. I totally feel you about the meal planning... It is so hard. I wasn't ready to tackle it this first challenge but I think next challenge might be all about it.

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I'm not going to tailor it myself, I'm going to bring it to someone who does it for a living. Though I've always been interested in making my own clothes, I just never have had a working sewing machine and sewing anything by hand is so time consuming.

 

You're doing awesome!! I am not surprised, you have been keeping us posted with all your successes this week still, it's really nice to see it all neatly summed up, congratulations!

 

I hope the dresses feel nice and comfy. I totally feel for you about the hip/chest ratio, I'm massively pear shaped with 1 to 2 size difference between tops and bottoms xD and guess what, most dresses look amazing on us, especially the fit&flare type that is just made for us

We can even wear fairy leaf dresses!

I love this gif! Thanks for saying this. I'm not a big dress person so I'm a bit nervous about buying something I haven't tried on yet. 

[lullaby88]

Ugh...kind of forgot to update the past few days. Been thrown off habit because I took Monday off. I'm going to write a recap of Tuesday but not count the update.

Week 3, Day 2: Did yoga. Ate at home, chicken stir fry. Tried a new recipe and it was decent. The chicken wasn't the best quality so it tasted a bit funny.

Week 3, Day 3: Missed the walk but I was tired. Took a nap. Made dinner and no snacking or processed food. So food point. Going to take the missed walk today after dinner. Had chicken again. This time with steamed asparagus and roasted creamer potatoes.

I need to get back into the swing of things. I am excited it's October! I love Halloween related things. Going to be attending a few Haunts this year: 2 in San Diego and 1 here. I worked at one of the San Diego haunted attractions. It's much fun scaring people, especially when you're paid to do it.

I'll be back exploring the threads more tomorrow and this weekend. So I'll catch up, I promise.

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[keannis]

Awesome job! Making food from scratch is the hardest part for me. 

 

I need to figure out what to do for Halloween this year! I love it when it's on a Friday or Saturday! I just moved to DC this summer so I'm looking forward to seeing how this city parties... 

[Balthazar]

Halloween sounds so much more fun on your side of the pond!

[lullaby88]

Halloween sounds so much more fun on your side of the pond!

 

Because of you, I'm sharing videos.

 

I can't embed this video (damn you Travel Channel!) but I'll link it. It's for the parent Haunt of the one I worked at. The Haunted Hotel. Then below the cuts are two videos of the Haunt I worked at. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Odango]

Week 3 is not looking so bad so far, good food, lots of proteins and yoga... pretty nice actually

[lullaby88]

Quick update before I forget.

Week 3, Day 4: Got yoga in. Wrote in the gratitude journal. Walked around the property real quick like. Made mini meat loaves. Also had to go to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned and I drove myself. ::does happy dance:: It wasn't so bad.

Week 3, Day 5: Didn't get the walk in. I was really tired after work for some reason so I decided a nap was best. Have a dr's appt in the am tomorrow. Annual blood test time! Did not get a food point. Decided Five Guys was needed to be ate.

Belly dance tomorrow! It's on!

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[Harihead]

Hey, Lullaby! You sound like you're doing pretty well, all things considered. I went through a super tired phase too, but I decided it was just because I'd been so busy! Had a few nights where I was able to catch up by going to bed early, and it really helped. 

 

I like your system for tracking points. You can see your progress at a glance. Hang in there, and report when you can! I totally understand a hectic lifestyle.

Cheers!

[Alexandrite]

Yeah! Way to keep up momentum through week 3!

How was bellydancing?

I love baby meatloaves! Nomnomnom

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[starsapart]

As promised, stalking.  Did you get your walks in~?

[lullaby88]

How was bellydancing?

It was good. So glad I did it before my doctor's appointment. I had a rough time after it. Need to find a new doctor...

 

As promised, stalking.  Did you get your walks in~?

I did. Though it wasn't with the puppy, just a bit of walking around with the husband on the way to dinner. 

[lullaby88]

Week 3 Update:
Daily Update: 7/7 | 7/7 | 5/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 19/42
Daily Journal: 7/7 | 7/7 | 7/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 | 0/7 21/42
Meal Plans : 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 2/6
Walking: 1/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/2 5/12
Belly Dance: 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 2/6
Yoga: 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/2 6/12
Life Quest:
No Junk Food
Week 3: 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 3/7

 

Not the greatest food wise but hey I'm aware of it. I'm not completely focused on cracking down on it. I just wanted to keep it as something I think about. Got a meal plan setup. So hopefully we can stick to it. We got steak and asparagus tonight, bacon burgers tomorrow, Wednesday is going to be salad with chicken and roasted broccoli, Thursday is chicken stir fry, Friday will be beef stew. Saturday and Sunday are kind of up in the air but most likely will be chicken fajitas and beer.

 

I got my walks in. Not the greatest of walks but hey it's movement. Did yoga twice. I am liking it, though I need to adapt to some of the positions. Did belly dancing on Saturday. So glad I did it before my doctor's appointment. >.< I need to find a new doctor. I went it to get blood drawn and got poked 3 times and they still weren't able to get enough blood. My left hand had a huge bump on it, now it's just a huge bruise (think half-dollar size). My right arm has a nice tear/hole in it. It also wouldn't stop bleeding for like 5 minutes afterwards. Also couldn't move it much without pain/soreness. It hurt to play video games because of the angle you have to hold the controller (slightly bent elbows) so I spent the rest of my Saturday laying in bed and didn't cook.

 

So definitely a successful Week 3!

 

Oh, Week 3, Day 7 update: Made an awesome breakfast of potatoes, onions, peppers and hot Italian sausage. Went and watched football and drank beer. Had shrimp for the first time in years and tried a mussel. It was good and a lot better then oysters. Played Plants vs Zombies and kicked a little butt. It's the first video game I've played (not counting clay fighters from the 90's) so I have a lot of work. The husband has been helping me rank up the characters, even though he gets angry over being killed easily.

 

But yeah, let's go week 4!