Day 1. Again. How many Day 1’s does one person get?

Day 1. Again. How many Day 1’s does one person get?

As many as a person needs. (I have 10 results that come up when I search for the key phrase “day 1” in my blog…)

I had another Day 1 today.  This time, I was sized up (literally–I gained 10 lbs since my back injury, and had gained 15 lbs due to a situational depression prior to that.. eep!) and figured out.  I met with Jody from the fitness center and asked her to be my trainer.  I talked to her about my back injury and what I’ve been through…

• Wipe out at Warrior Dash
• Spontaneous back injury – I linked that entry because I remember writing my weight in the snow.
• Physical Therapy
• Chiropractic Care

I let her know that we (Jeff and I) are at a point where we’re willing to try anything really.  The cool thing is that in addition to being a personal trainer, she actually has experience with physical therapy and rehabilitation.  She was really nice about figuring out whether I care more about form or function at this point.  I had let her know about a friend’s wedding coming up in October and how the dresses she admires are more like sausage casings at this point.  More important, though, is my functional ability to move and be myself.  I can wear an A-line dress if it comes down to it.

With functionality in mind, my day 1 is going to start on Friday with some resistance band exercises to figure out where my muscle imbalances are.  We’re going to go through a rehabilitation program for my back/core, I’m going to keep up with chiropractic care, and we’ll see how it goes.  Jody said that we’ll be able to transition from the therapy to actual fitness workouts once my strength is rebuilt.

After about 3 weeks, she wants to see a food journal.  Guess the photo tracker is making a resurgence 😉

Day 1 Weigh In:

InBody230 – Weight: 240, Lean Body Mass 118, (body fat 122), BMI 50. (ugh!)
(Previously)  Weight: 220, Lean Body Mass 117, (body fat 103), BMI 43.

Cruisin’ through Christmas season

We sent Christmas cards out this year. We ordered them from snapfish send the little proof card had a mini version of our Christmas cases on it. It’s about 1″x1/2″ … The size makes it totally cute.

It’s hard to believe how close we are to the new year.  I feel like I’m getting a head start on my new years resolutions. We joined a gym, we do iaido, we’re operating on a balanced budget… Life is good.

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Happy New Year: Extended Edition

Today’s song is brought to you by the Pandora Pop Fitness station.

This time last year was a time of hardship and growth.  No really–I gained 12 pounds.  But it was also character growth, and so so good.

From there, we went through wedding planning, a wedding, getting a dignosis of ‘hyperthyroidism’ for Tazzerson (our cat), an international reception, helping my brother move, moving ourselves, helping my mom move, planning festivities for my sister’s wedding, and finally–attending her wedding.  In between, I’ve been going to school and my husband has been studying for his certifications, our parents have had to take care of our grandparents as they age and needs change.   We’ve had a ton of just LIFE things happening and when that happens, some things fall by the wayside.  Thankfully, I’ve been able to maintain my weight for the last year–230 on the dot.  But what is the point of maintaining when I’d much rather be working towards my ultimate goal weight?

The “life” things have settled down for the moment.  Now it’s time to get back to the rhythm of working out, planning meals, and eating right.

Today’s plan is to get in a quick work out, clean the house, and do some cooking for the week ahead.  When I buy breakfast at work, it’s a sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich (english muffin).  There’s no reason why I can’t make something similar at home and make some healthy substitutions.  When I buy lunch at work, it’s usually when they’ve got gyros in from a local restaurant 🙂 I can do that, too.

Now that life has settled down a bit, I expect to be posting much more often.  Thanks for sticking with me!

Origami owl!

How did I not know about origami owl until recently?  I attended a party in late August and had a lot of fun looking at all the cute little charms and picking out ones that would go just so with my sister’s personality.  I went all out on the first necklace I made and ended up spending a whopping $76 on it.  It was completely worth it, though, to see the look on my sister’s face when she opened it up:

 

In her locket, I put embellished letters “V” and “M” for her husband and daughter, a rose-gold embellished heart, and a stamped plate that said “always.”  There’s a police badge that  I’m saving for her, and a few ideas I’ve got up my sleeve to add to her charm collection in the future.

Speaking of my seeeeester…… She got hitched this last weekend!! Now that all of these events that we’ve been anticipating are over, things should settle down a bit and return to less of a crazy pace.  Just in time for the end of summer…

Unboxing: Dan Bergh Videography

Psst… Guys! I have something very special to share with you…

That’s right!! It’s an unboxing from Dan Bergh Videography!  Jeff and I did not do a rush order on our wedding video after all… So we had to wait a grueling six weeks for the videos to show up.  Man oh man, though.. it was worth the wait.

Dan was in touch with us via e-mail to keep us posted on the progress of the video–which was such a good thing since we were right in the midst of a move when he was supposed to be mailing it to us.  We got a flat mailer just a couple weeks ago and when I opened it up there was magic inside.. Oh, and:

– Business cards (smart move, but I think I lost them already.. oops :-x)
– A jump drive with all the footage
– 3 DVDs with the city in the background and our rings in the foreground
– 2 DVDs with a portrait of Jeff and I imprinted on the disc
– 1 DVD in a very fine case, personalized 100% inside and out:

 

On each disc is a fantastically edited highlight reel of our wedding day as well as the raw footage covering the entire ceremony…. Wow. 6 Discs total means that we can definitely share our favorite moments with friends and family far and wide, even if they don’t have internet access.  It’s just completely heart-warming.  We are so thrilled with the work that Dan did.  He was great to be around and work with on our wedding day.  His camaraderie with our photographer  just lightened every mood and made it feel like we were just hanging out with friends instead of being filmed all day.

Without further adieu…. Our wedding video:

I’m back!

I had a great time in the wild blue yonder (aka Canada).  The Mister and I drove up there on Thursday and arrived just in time for pizza.  We were greeted in the driveway by Auntie Janet… It was just too funny the way she was just sitting there so I rolled down the window, shouted a warning “Flattering photo time!” and snapped the pic:

The shame is that when we were just over 120 miles from our destination, we realized that we completely forgot all of the party decorations for the Canada reception. D’oh!

 

On Friday, we ran around spending time and money replacing the forgotten items and picking up the rest of the supplies.  We were so spend-happy, in fact, that my bank got all uppity on my behalf and locked down my credit card right as we were checking out at the liquor store.  Yeah, that $220 bill is just gonna have to wait until I call my bank and verify a list the length of my arm to prove that I am who I say I am.

“Can I tell you about our products and promotions that might help you?”
“No, I’d like to get back to buying the liquor for our WEDDING RECEPTION! kthx.”

The fun thing about having a 2nd party is that you can still be a bridezilla after the wedding 😉  Future brides make note.  Hehe..

Friday was also the day that the tents, tables, chairs, and portable washrooms were delivered.  Whee!! The shirtless dude seriously needs someone to show him how to swing a sledge, though.  He was reducing all of the momentum just before he made contact with the spike–probably because he was afraid of hitting himself.  Anyway, he did all the work with his own body instead of letting the hammer do the job.  Silly kid. *shakes head*

Once the tent was up, we set to work doing all of the decorating.  Omigosh, hahaha!  Jeff and I had the hardest time getting the paper poofs and the lanterns to stay on the fishing line.  He kept saying “This idea is good on paper..but..it’s just not working.”  We must’ve used a quarter roll of tape trying to get the stupid things to stay put.

It eventually worked out, though.

The rest of the night, we hung out and just kept crossing our fingers that there wouldn’t be rain.  Don’t rain, don’t rain, don’t rain… What we didn’t count on, though, was Mother Nature’s counter-offer: WIND!  AUGH!  We had finally gotten the decorations to stay put, but when we went out on Saturday, the wind had made shambles of our efforts, lol.  We decided it just wasn’t meant to be “perfect” but that it would be good enough the way it was.  No one would even know we didn’t mean for it to be the way it was =P Pssh.

It was a ton of fun to just hang out with extended family and friends from Jeff’s side of the family.  We couldn’t have asked for a better day.  I think one of the funnest details was the candy buffet that our friends Anne and Errol gifted to us:

It was Mario-Themed and everything!

We couldn’t believe it.  The guests all loved it, too!  If you’re in the Winnipeg area, I highly suggest that you check out http://www.landonssweets.com

On Sunday, we took a (much-needed) day of rest.  I think I was still in and out of sleep until at least 3pm @_@;

Today we made the long trek home and we’re happy to be here 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you bored?

 

AH! I still sort of have ‘wedding brain.’  I go home at night and still feel like we should be planning a wedding.  If you’re interested in mini updates and food photos then you can subscribe to follow me at http://megsfitnessphototracker.wordpress.com.  I upload pics of my daily eats and lately I’ve been updating on the day’s goings on too.  I still intend to update here, but I feel like I owe you better content and right now I just don’t have it.  You deserve better!! So, if you’d like to wait for better, I’ll have it soonish.  If you’d like to settle for good-enough, check out my alt blog where I just update from my phone and call it good.

From MegsFitnessPhotoTracker: “I found a sammich in my fridge thus morning and decided it was breakfast. Nom nom nom.. Oh! And my plan of eating when I’m hungry and stopping when I’m full works.. I weighed in at 217 this morning. I’m pretty sure it was a fluke.”

I’m a Mrs!

 

Jeff and I got married last weekend!! Today was my first day back at work and it was really really weird to get back into the routine while having people refer to me as “Mrs. [Jeff’s last name]”  That is going to take some getting used to!!

The week really started last Tuesday when my best friend, Corine, came to town from Michigan.  She was the first to arrive and Jeff actually brought her to work so I could get hugs as soon as possible 🙂

Unfortunately, she was plagued with allergies and feeling like crud the first few days, so things were pretty low key.  We spent a lot of time hanging out, playing games, watching Netflix, and working on wedding favors.  That’s one of the great things about Corine – we can just hang.  We don’t need to really be DOING anything to have a good time.

The rehearsal dinner was held at Grandma’s house and it was a really just.. super wet weekend.  It was raining off and on a majority of the time which was a real bummer.  We easily fit into my grandma’s house, though, so it was alright.  I spent the night chatting with our officiant and visiting with my aunt and my niece.  Jeff spent time with the guys and mingled with everyone else who was there.

We had the best groomsmen gifts 🙂  Jeff found these awesome pocket watches that have all of the mechanics exposed from both sides when you open them up.  He had the front engraved with each guy’s name and he had the back engraved with something personal for each guy.

For the ladies, I bought earrings that I thought reflected each woman’s taste.  I got engraved necklaces for my friends that had a quote about the value of friendship, and for my sister, I got her something more personal.  It turned pretty entertaining on the day of the wedding because the necklaces were in the shape of hearts, except, Stephanie’s kept turning upside down.  “Well, sometimes my heart is a butt.”  Hahaha.. Love her.

Saturday was a day of primping and prepping for the wedding.  Legs were shaved, eyebrows waxed, nails manicured, and feet pedicured.  My MOH/Sister was so awesome–she had the salon open a little early and reserved all the chairs for our wedding party.  Here, my niece is in the foreground getting her nails all done up. Steph is beside her in blue, then in the back row (getting pedicures) are Gloria, Mom, Me, Lori, Bridget (My sister), and Grandma.  After the salon treatment, mom and Bridget went to the tasting for her own wedding (coming up in September) and the rest of us met up with the guys for a movie.

If you haven’t seen Star Trek: Into Darkness, then you’re definitely missing out.  I had a few *wolf whistle* moments during that movie, especially for Benedict Cumberbatch 😉

Not pictured: My sister, Bridget, and Jeff’s brother, Rob

Saturday night was when the bachelor/ette parties were hosted.  I hear Jeff had a grand old time gallivanting from the casino, to the strip club, to the hotel.  The guys did a great job showing him a good time, lol… I heard rumors of gummy-boobs stuck all over the hotel to a blow-up doll stuck in his bed.  Hahaha…

Us ladies were more refined… we had a Pure Romance party at the apartment and watched Pitch Perfect.

Sunday was the big day, but I want to wait to do a recap of that until I have more photos 🙂 Be patient!! It’ll be worth it.

 

 

Color Coordinated

Would you believe me if I told you I didn’t plan this? I just got a new purse and wallet at target, and it just HAPPENS to match the fall jacket I’ve had for years. Guess I know my fave colors when I see ’em. Happy May!! The wedding count down is officially on. 18 days.

A guest of honor

I visited the cemetery today.  It’s so vast that we needed a map to find the right spot.

We found it, though, and… I don’t know how to explain it, I just felt at peace. My granddad finally got to meet the man of my life. And, we got to invite him to the wedding.  It’s been ten years since his passing but when I called my Grandma, she was happy, and rsvp’d on his behalf, said he’d be there. He’d be happy to be there.