Summer Concerts

Steve and I love concerts. 

We have been so eager to get back to concerts, but with COVID, it's just been such a struggle. Places are back and forth with their policies and I'm still hesitant to get in large crowds if people are not vaccinated. 

I don't mind being outdoors though. I go back and forth a lot with my comfort level. I want things to get back to "normal" but I know that will never be.

Anyway.

I saw that Chris Stapleton is coming to our town this summer and I immediately texted Steve to ask if he'd want to go (knowing he would). We've been waiting to see him.

Tickets go on sale this week and I'm so anxious.

I don't do lawn tickets anymore - I'm just too old for that shit. If we can't get seats that are covered and we are ergo protected from the elements...then I'm not going. 

Plus, having seats just makes everything so much easier. You have your designated spot.

If you have to go to the bathroom? Go ahead - no need to worry about your spot getting taken.

If you want to refill your beverage? Same thing - no need to worry about people pushing their way into your spot.

And you can sit. 

The best is when Steve and I got aisle and the first row before a break so there was no one in front of us or to the side of us. 

We'll see what I can score for us this time.

And it's the night before we leave for vacation so it'll be a sweet way to kick off vacation! 

Working Out - 88 Weeks Into My Fitness Journey

I feel like I'm starting fresh for this next 4 weeks. 

Having just gotten back from our birthday trip, and it being February, it's time for me to buckle down and focus on my goals.

I previously mentioned that I should give myself 16 weeks to lose about 8lbs. That's about a half pound per week, which is completely realistic. If I can focus.

I was curious the other day and decided that I'd see how much I could dead lift.

I know I've been able to do 95lbs at several reps (I should figure out my PR there) but I wanted to try 115lbs.

I could do it! I could only do one though.

But, that gives me hope and goals. 

My wrist situation seems to be improving. During vacation Steve and I wanted to check out their Fitness Lounge, so I used that opportunity to use their dumbbells and lift heavier than I had been, due to my injury.

Birthday workout! 

When we got home, I opted for heavier weights again and was able to do it without much pain.

I weighed in at 117 when we got home from vacation. Getting back down to 110 or thereabouts is my goal. That being said, I'm not sure I need to get to 110lbs. I'm feeling "fluffier" than I have felt in a while so it'll be interesting to see what weight I get to and feel good at. If that's more than 110lbs so be it. 

My first day of tracking macros looked like this:

	Description	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)	Calories
Breakfast	Coffee		18	4.5	120
	Protein pouch (tropical)	10	21	0	130
	Bacon	3	0.1	3.3	43
Snack	1 banana	1	27	0.5	105
	Protein2O (1/3)	7	3	0	30
Lunch	4oz canned tuna	20		0.5	90
	1 Mini Cucumber	0	2	0	12
Dinner	Chicken	31		3.6	165
	Rice	4	45		200
	Asparagus	2	4		20
	Bowl of Fruity Pebbles and milk	1	31	1.5	140
	M&Ms		7	2	15
Snack	Protein shake	50	17	5	310
Total	0	129	175.1	20.9	1380

Not bad, but not great. So much room for improvement. 

Day 2 (Feb 1) of counting Macros:

	Description	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)	Calories
Breakfast	Coffee		18	4.5	120
	Protein pouch (tropical)	10	21	0	130
	1 banana	1	27	0.5	105
	1 slice Bacon	3	0.1	3.3	43
Snack	Protein2O	15	6	0	60
	M&Ms		7	2	15
Lunch	Chicken	31		3.6	165
	Rice	4	45		200
Dinner	Gluten free pasta	2	20	1	100
	Protein mix	5
	cheesey garlic bread	6	16	6	140
	M&Ms		7	2	15
Snack
Total	0	77	167.1	22.9	1093

I had other things planned for dinner, but then when I was actually making the kids' and Steve's dinner, which was pasta + meat sauce, I couldn't help myself. And then I didn't have my shake like I should've had. Ugh. 

I just have to keep trying and keep trying to improve each day. 

This morning's (Feb 1) weigh in was 119.0. 

It's been slowly creeping up and with our birthday celebration last week, I can totally understand why.

I'm going to give myself a couple of weeks to get back into the right habits. As long as I'm making progress, right? 

January 31, 2022

Snack. Back to weighing my food.

Day 3 of counting macros:

	Description	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)	Calories
Breakfast	Coffee		18	4.5	120
	Protein pouch (berry)	12	8	4	120
	Bacon (1 piece)	3	0.1	3.3	43
Lunch	Chicken Salad	25		19	300
	Peatos	2	8	3.5	70
	Beanos (.5oz/serving)	3	7	2	55
	Peatos	2	8	3.5	70
Snack	1 tangerine	0.5	12		47
	ice cream sandwich	3	26	3	166
Dinner	Pork chop	10		5	100
	Rice	4	45		200
	Protein shake	50	17	5	310
Total	0	114.5	149.1	52.8	1601

 

It was a much better day but I really, really need to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into my diet. 

I'm going to stock up on all the goodies at my next grocery trip. 

I didn't do a good job paying attention over the weekend because I went to my mom's Saturday and then after skiing Sunday we came back to our house for pizza and wings. Like I've mentioned before, while this is a total focus for me, I'm not all or nothing here. I'm not doing this for any other reason than for myself. So I can take it easy on myself to a point. It's a slippery slope for sure though.

Here's today's macros (Feb 7)

	Description	Protein (g)	Carbs (g)	Fat (g)	Calories
Breakfast	Coffee		18	4.5	120
	Protein pouch (tropical)	10	21	0	130
	1 banana	1	27	0.5	105
Lunch	2 salami/cheese rollups	11	1	12	160
	Peatos	2	8	3.5	70
	1 tangerine	0.5	12		47
Snack	Rice cake	0.7	7	0.3	35
	Sunbutter	7	7	16	200
Dinner	4oz chicken	28	1.2	7	189
	3.5oz romaine	1	2.5		14
	3oz cherry tomatoes	1	3		15
	piece of avocado			7	90
	1 Mini Cucumber	0	2	0	12
	Protein shake	50	17	5	310
	Fruit Snacks	1	19		80
Total	0	113.2	145.7	55.8	1577

Remember, my macros should be: 110gram Protein, 150g Carbs, 50g Fat, and about 1500 calories. So today was a good, focused day.

I try to drink between 60-80oz of water a day as well. 

Today's (Feb 7) weigh in was 117.6.