Back at it.

   Finally, 21 days after the earthquake I'm going to be teaching again. Tomorrow will be the first day of the new school year here in Japan and I will be teaching my first batch of new classes. I think this more than anything else will help me feel like life is really getting back to normal.

   Withe the new school year comes a new schedule of classes. I will be working more teaching day, and longer days. How this is going to impact my workouts and eat I don't know yet. I'm hoping that because I've been getting up fairly early the past few weeks that I will be able to get much of my exercise and meal prep done in the mornings.

Talk to you soon,
Tara

I  am pretty much doing exactly what you're doing Tara except with the gym I just got out of it for a while.  And I miss it. so this week is about getting back to the gym no matter what.

I have been going for so many long walks , because it  is so beautiful outside, yes it is a little chilly but the sun is a shinning and it feels good.  

I have lost two pounds as well. Well, that's according to my father's so  I have no idea what that means. I'll have to weigh myself again today at the gym when I go.  

But generally I feel good, I have some more energy so that means I am not using that as an excuse to not go to the gym, which has happened.   And it doesn't help the fact that my father who said he would kick my ass if I copped out on him , but noooo  no ass kicking for me.   wow this is the first time I have asked for someone to kick my ass.   I have been trying to kick my own ass but it's not really working. 

but this week is going to be different I AM going to the gym this week and I AM no going to make excuses for not going.  I will feel better after going too.   well I gotta go , get Inara ready for a walk


PS sorry for the lack of pictures....

Frano

Starting again.

     Life here has not quite gotten back to normal yet, but I've decided that I can't keep using that as an excuse. So, today I have started back with my work out program.

    Of course starting back up after not working out means that I'm not at the level I was before. I'm guessing it will be about a week before I'm doing the same amount of reps and at the same level of intensity that I was at before. This coming week I will also be back teaching again. It's a new semester (the new school year starts in April here) so I will have a new schedule, and new classes. I'm not sure how the new schedule and my workout program will mesh, but I'm sure I'll be abel to work something out.

Tara

Alright I am pretty pisst with mother nature now , Jer put it best ..... stupid hormonal mother nature why can't  you have a hot flash?  so ya other than that I am feeling pretty good walking lots but again trying to get back into the swing of things with the gym , and havsing no luck. I again need more time.  But I am still doing the ten minute workouts and that is good and the walking is awesome I am definitely loving the walking , I think jusut being outside makes me feel better .


so yah  I am still working toward my goal of losing ten pounds by the 29th of April , and I am aiming to lose more than that if I can.  I think it is totally doable. I am just trying to keep my eye on the prize so to speak.

I did have a piece of cake for you Tara, but I do hope that you get some cake because no birthday is complete without cake

Once more around the sun.

      Things are still off quilter here so I've yet to get back to my usual workout schedule. I have been trying to eat a more normal diet, but a normal sized portion is still disagreeing with my upset (from stress) stomach.

Screw you internal organs!

    On a happier note, this past monday was my birthday. I hadn't really expected to do much for my birthday before the quake, but I had intended to at least have a cake. Unfortunately with stores still having limited stock cake was not to be.

That's one sweet cake. 

   Fortunately, I do know some pretty great people.  After working with 2 of my JT's to clean up one of the class rooms, they took me out to dinner and  gave me a gift. Also when I got home I had a package waiting for me from Fran. I hadn't expect the dinner or the gifts so I was pleasantly surprised.

Woohoo! Wrapping paper to tear up.

    Hopefully my next post will involve something a little more topical, like exercise. Till then eat some cake for me.

Tara

These days time is flying by ,and lately I have no idea what day it is all I know is that this week has been lacking in the whole workout department , I am still walking and now running after Inara, no she isn't walking YET but she is crawling and climbing on everything.

 The other thing about time that I want to mention is the fact that yet no matter how early I get u p in the morning I am still not able to get all the things I need to get done in the morning so I ask:

 To the person or persons  that will eventually take over the world please please make the day have more hours so I can get more done, either that or gimme a pause button for me to use when ever I need to. Thank you.

My back has been pretty good now that I  have been going to the chiropractor, certain movements hurt but I try to avoid them as much as possible. My chiropractor gave me some stretches to do to help my back get better faster and it is definitely helping between adjustments.

well heres to more time ................

Fran

Lacklustre post.

     After a week of stress, worry, and text waking me up between 3:30 and 5:30am I am now officially exhausted. Unfortunately for you that means you're going to get the most lacklustre post I've ever done.

    The grocery stores are starting to get some stock back in, but much of the shelves are still empty. I'm not worried as I can cook and have enough in my freezer/pantry to do me over for a while. If things keep moving in the direction that they are I should be back to my normal schedule in a week or so. So until I get my barings back I'll leave you in the capable hands of the Muppets.

Tara

I hate getting old

Well I do have to say that yes stress can go either way with dieting, and you are one of the lucky ones that have no desire to eat while stressed the other way to go is over eating while being stressed out and that's the way I am  unfortunately.  However , all of us in Canada are glad that you are okay and hoping that things get back to normal as fast as they can.


Well this week has been full of work outing and walking , until yesterday when I couldn't get out of bed because of my slipped disc acted up.... yay!   so I made an emergency trip to the chiropractor and now have to be extra careful it until it completely heals. But I am still able to be most of my work outs and all of my walking.  I have felt way lighter in the past week or so , and I bought my first pair of jeans that were a size lower than I have been!!!!!! That made me feel so good, I am starting to see the weight loss more now than I did before. I guess I am doing something right.

Gotta go chase my lil one now....

The stress diet.

    Right off the bat, I'm ok. The city I live in is ok. My Prefecture not so much, but things are getting better. With that out of the way, back to our regularly scheduled post.

                               Admit it, you want to see a robot ride a giraffe in real life.                                 
  
    My workouts have been non-existent since the 11th, and I don't see myself starting up a regular schedule again till things have fully returned to normal. But, that has not stopped my progress. The stress over the last few days had an unexpected side effect, I lost my appetite completely. When dizziness started to get to me I put myself on a food schedule. I still don't want to eat much, but I am eating regularly now.  I am still walking a lot because I'm fidgety as hell at the best of times. The end result of this being my going down a belt notch in 6 days, which is not the healthiest thing to do.

                                                    Hipster Arial speaks the truth. 
            

    Hopefully things will be back to "normal" sooner, rather than later. Talk to you soon.

Tara

Keep going...

Today is Saturday, and well Tara is in the land of no power so that's why she didn't post anything the other day. Japan as you know got hit with a 8.9 earthquake along with a ton of after shocks and to top it off a tsunami.

As far as I know Tara is OK  , just has no power.  I am writing my post because I know Tara is okay, and I know that Tara wouldn't want me to stop this blog just because of a silly natural disaster (sarcasm).  So here i am writing my post.

Nothing has really changed since I posted last , other than I have started making myseld a healthy shake for lunch instead of trying to hold Inara and TRY to make a sandwich or try to eat a yogurt or something TRY being the key word here.

so my healthy shake consists of 1 cup plain yogurt , 1/2 cup of milk, 1 whole fruit or 1/2 of berries, and 3 tablespoons of bran for  fiber mmmm fiber.

It really fills me up and I don't feel hungry in the late afternoon which before I always was and had a little snack. Plus it allows me to actually enjoy my lunch instead of saying f*%# it and not bother.

so I am going to keep up the healthy shake thing for lunch until Inara starts allowing me to make a real lunch.

anyways all my thoughts and love go out to all that are in Japan.

Woohoo got out first house

Sorry  for the delay,  as it says above we got our  first house officially!!!  We are very excited but things have been crazy and this week so far hasn't gotten any better non the less, here I am writing my post.  I have been playing and chasing Inara a lot lately which is like a workout haha  she's got some moves let me tell ya, I can hardly catch her and she isn't even walking yet !!

My diet this week has been far better than it was last week , I am following my diet to the letter for until I feel like I am not going to fall off the wagon,so to say.  I am enjoying the ten minute workout , it makes me feels good that I can get the workout done, instead of feeling guilty that I didn't get it done.  As of late I feel sick , tired and just plain blah.  I blame it on all the crap I ate last week and chasing after Inara.   I just hope I am not getting sick or something that would royally suck.

I am looking forward to my rollerskating but I don't think that will happen until the end of May when we move, but I can wait for that there will be other things to keep me busy such as packing , oh how I love to pack (place sarcasm here.)

Temporary change.

    I just found out that I have to go out of town for work tomorrow, so I'll be unable to post my regular update. I'll post a replacement on Friday. In the meantime enjoy this pug with a moustache.

Tara

busy like a bee

THings have been super busy lately , it feels like there is no down time.  And my eating habits have suffered greatly because of this. I hope to return to my normal eating routine this week, it seems that things will calm down a little bit.  I also have been missing days, which isn't good but I guess that happens.

On the plus side the weather is getting warmer so I have been going for longer walks with Inara and that it is really nice for the both of us.  Any who  I will write a better longer post tomorrow  I just didn't want to now write anything....

until tomorrow.

Progress in unexpected places.

    Soon I will be moving back to Canada, I'm starting to get things sorted out here so I don't go insane the week before I leave.  I was sorting through my cloths, books and other odds and ends tonight and was somewhat surprised. I have two pairs of jeans that "fit" me now, and three others that can do in a pinch. Those need to be cinched in to an uncomfortable level so they don't fall down.

   I'm now left with a dilemma. Do I take the cloths still in good shape home with me to either resell or donate. Or, do I just chuck them out here and save the space? I am going to be throwing some clothes out, but those are all either worn out or quite old. I still have some time before I have to make a decision, so I'll just mull it over for awhile.

Tara

sesame street....

so the time of day where I do my 10 minute work out is when Inara watches Sesame Street.  So yay for me and workout time, but on a sad note Sesame street is no longer as awesome as it use to be. This makes me sad and that really old school sesame street along with other t.v shows have gone good to bad, trying to keep up with the Dora the explorers and bob the builders and crap like that.  Although Elmo has his own show which is kinda entertaining.ost

but anywho thats just one of my opinions  that I was needed to tell some one.   As far as my workouts and walking goes , I'm doing pretty good , I have lost another pound since last time I was weighed so that's good but I am going to continue on this wicked journey.

Sick day adventures!

      I'm sorry that title is entirely misleading, I did nothing remotely exciting today.  It was a little strange to say home midweek, it wasn't that I felt really bad I just had no voice. The ability to speak is an essential element to teaching a language, so I stayed home.

     I don't think I'll be reaching my step count today. Being that I spent my day resting at home I didn't get anywhere near my regular amount of walking done.  I will still be doing my workout today (as soon as I'm done here actually). Speaking of my step count, I'm thinking about dropping back down to 10000.  15000 is a level that I have to go out of my way to reach, and by out of the way I mean I have to time for any other hobbies. Call me crazy, but I'd like to have a life.

Tara