Haloween #1

Monday was a      day
Anxiety Range: 1-3
Depression Range: 1-3
Impulses: 4
Activity Level: 4
Light Time: 1 hr

MOMS Club arranged to go to the local nursing home so that our kids could trick-or-treat from the various residents. It is a big deal to them, and the kids have fun, so it's a win-win situation. I dressed Monster in his little scrubs, grabbed the play doctor kit and headed out the door. Of course when we first got there Monster started his whiny/shy/scared fit. He didn't want to be out of my arms, but warmed up when it was time to make the rounds. He listened as well as a 1yr old can, and charmed all the nurses and residents. Everyone had a smile on their face when they saw the little doctor coming their way. We even got some extra candy because he was so cute.

I stopped home to change and the two of us went to the “Y” for a little workout. As of now I will not get any free child care because of my membership. It's a free/severely discounted account which doesn't include a lot of services, I even can't use all of the YMCA locations. I rode the bike to warm up, did my weight circuit and then walked ½ mile. I don't know that I got in enough steps to make my goal, but I wasn't done right then. After dinner, I went to that Salsa dancing class again, which is a workout in itself.

Monster and I napped for about two hours that afternoon until Husband got home. After pilates on Sunday, my workout Monday morning and then Salsa, my muscles were aching. Ya know how usually you start to feel the aches the next morning, I didn't get that, I was instantly sore which made me concerned as to how sore I would be the next day.

Monday I had a problem with eating, putting all sorts of cookies and candy into my mouth. I am not going to loose any weight if I keep doing this; I replace all those calories burned, plus some each day. It would probably help if Husband would stop buying all these tempting foods.

Looking at myself in the mirrors at dance class made me feel sick again. I need a more serious and strict exercise and diet program if I truly want to loose this weight. I have 35 pounds to go before I reach my pre-Monster pregnancy weight, and then probably another 40 to get back to pre-Daughter weight. Right now my focus is just on those first 35. You have to take it in steps, right?

My anxiety and depression levels were very manageable, I kept too busy for anything to kick in. Except for that glimpse of myself in the mirror, my self-esteem was also doing well.