The Urban Cowgirl

Jul 31, 2012

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Do we or don’t we

Okay.

So.

Our let’s build a house plan seems to be moving way way WAY faster than we had anticipated.

WAAAAAAAY faster.

As in, we signed a conditional contract on Sunday.

Commence freaking out: NOW.

As of right-freaking-now we have until August 13 to provide mortgage approval and fork over about a 1/3 of a zillion dollars.

The remainder of the zillion dollars is due October 31.

Sounds reasonable, right?!

Well.

Know it took us 10 months to get a solid offer on our condo (only to have it bungled) last time, 2.5 months doesn’t seem like enough time.

However.

I am freaking out considerably less than I was on Sunday.

I no longer feel like I’m going to throw up. (That’s a good thing).

Right now I have an email to our mortgage broker. We just haven’t heard back yet. I kinda want to hear now.

Have you gathered I’m not a terribly patient person?!

I’m not exactly sure what our options are if our condo doesn’t sell by October. I’m pretty sure we won’t lose the house, but we might have to pay interest.

I don’t like that.

At all.

Right now we have 13 days to get our ducks in a row and figure out what the heck it is we’re going to do here.

An offer on the condo would be really nice, oh, right about NOW.

Do we, or don’t we.

That is the million dollar question right now

*sigh*

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Update:

Per some information from our mortgage broker AND running a worst-case scenario calculation, borrowing 2/3 of a zillion dollars does NOT look like it would be a good idea. Yes, I’m running worst case because that’s where I need to be comfortable to do this.

As of right now?

Not comfortable with the numbers.

We’re asking to extend our time to waive and crossing our fingers that the condo sells within that timeframe.

If not, then I guess that’s what’s meant to be. Right?!

Jul 31, 2012

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July Goals Wrap-up

My main focus for my July goals were exercise (aka – actually doing it) and food (aka – not eating like crap).

First up: EXERCISE.

Fitness how I planned my month to be.

My original goal was to complete 19/21 scheduled workouts.

As you can see from the calendar, there are a heck of a lot more than 2 red days.

I missed 8 workouts, but also added in quite a few workouts as well. 19/21 was a pretty lofty goal and all-in-all I’m impressed with where I ended up fitness wise.

Next up: FOOD.

My goal was to follow the Skinny Rules eating plan starting July 16, which I started.

Right now I’m saying I’m following a modified Skinny Rules plan. While I can appreciate that some people can do it 100%, I struggle with denying everything. On top of follow the majority of the Skinny Rules guidelines, I’ve also started tracking my food.

When I look at when I’ve been successful in losing weight, it’s always been when I’ve tracked my food. Knowing what I’m eating and how much I’m burning really helps.

After gaining (ugh) at the end of last week, I’m back to where I started at 143.8, so I know I’m at a good starting point. I just have to keep motivated (especially throughout all my work travel in the fall) and I’ll definitely succeed!

So, while I may not be 100% on my goals, I sure am happy with where I ended up.

Jul 30, 2012

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Best Body Bootcamp: Week 2

Ahhhh, the Olympics.

For 2 weeks every 2 years I firmly plant my bottom on the couch and watch the world’s elite athletes compete on TV. Many nights this TV watching is also accompanied with beer.

Thank goodness for Bootcamp and Skinny Rules this year!

I’m still watching TV (how could I not?!) but at least I’m eating better and making sure I’m getting my workouts in!

Below are my results for the next week:

(also included are the first 2 days of Week 2)

My plan for week 2:

My two additional goals for week 2 are the same as week one.

Goal 1: drink 2 glasses of water before every meal (while a Skinny Rule, this is one I struggle with, so I really want it to be a focus)

Goals 2: Get at least 7 hours of sleep each nice (also, a Skinny Rule, but one I’ve really been struggling with; thanks Friday Night Lights)

I’m already thinking about my mini-goals for Phase 2 of the plan.

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Week 1

Jul 27, 2012

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Skinny Rules: 2 weeks in

Truthfully, it should be more like 1 week plus a handful of days in, as my week 1 didn’t quite go as planned.

A summary of the weeks before I dive into what have been my standard eats for the past 2 weeks (save for weekends).

Monday: good, great, excellent, right on track

Tuesday: great until our client meeting: they offered wine; I accepted, THEN we didn’t have time to run to Subway so it was pizza for dinner. Ugh. Fail.

Wednesday: right back on track!

Thursday: good until softball. I had wanted to order a Subway salad, but couldn’t understand the menu, so I had a sammich instead…….and a bud light. Oops.

Friday: again, totally on track!

Saturday: not-so-great. Breakfast was healthy, lunch was a burger (uh oh) and because we got home from the airshow at 9pm we did home bake pizzas from the local market.

Sunday: again, back on track with all 3 meals.

Monday: on track with all 3 meals.

Tuesday: on track

Wednesday: on track

Thursday: on track and I even figured out how to order a salad at Subway! (The Cowboy has softball every Thursday, so we pick up dinner and head to the field. He plays while I follow my exercise program and then cheer the team on.) PS – I may have had a BudLight…….

Now, to clarify what “on track” means, here’s what I eat in an average day:

Breakfast:

whole grain toast
peanut butter
banana
coffee

Snack:

hard boiled egg

Lunch:

3 turkey meatballs
sweet potato
broccoli
6 strawberries

Snack:

0% Greek yogurt

Dinner:

protein with veg

I’m also drinking 250mL of water before every meal and saying no to booze *sniff* during the week.

Here’s how my calories look on an average day:

If anything, I think they’re a tad low, but, I don’t feel starving AT ALL during the day. Weird.

The first week I started at 143.8 and ended at 145.1 (that may have been the beer on Thursday though). The second week I started at 145.1 and ended at 144.5 this morning. I’m curious if more calories would work? Or, maybe, this just isn’t the way I’m supposed to eat?

I have to say, I was really hoping to post a big loss in week 1 – but, since I didn’t really try in week 1, I’m sticking with it and will make the best choices possible on the weekends.

I find that eating during the week is by far easier than eating on the weekends. Example: Saturday The Cowboy and I have a date night – we’re seeing a matinee off The Dark Knight Rises and then plan on going out for dinner – it’s a steakhouse – I’ll be really (really!) difficult to say no to a glass of wine (spoiler: I probably won’t).