A Bit... Anticlimactic!

I've been quite the flake master lately when it comes to keeping up with the "Jones'." A lot of it has to do with nothing but griping to report... and who REALLY wants to read about griping? So I've been trying to keep myself busy in other avenues.

I finally figured out why I have been SO sick since November. Ear infections, sinus infections, AND the uber gross eye infections. Well, I'm not a walking festering head of sickness I am happy to report; I am a walking festering head of allergies.

Huh.

Well that feels a bit anticlimactic doesn't it?

I guess normal people just use antihistamines and decongestants when they have allergies to help keep their head dry and not oozing. Not I. I never had allergies... so didn't know how to take care of them.

Seriously though?! How gross is it that I have had nasty fluids sitting in my head continually growing bacteria causing me to practically DIE every other week? Pretty nasty gross! HAHA!

So here I am saying- I have it under control finally. So what am I going to do about it? Well as soon as I sign off here I am going to work on my weekly schedule and work extra hard on my arms. Due to traveling I haven't been able to keep up with my ab routine so I'll work on them today as well.

Here's to this week full of flowers and Clariton- because apparently I am the only person in the World who never had allergies before. I hope you get to enjoy it too!

;) Love Nichole

W-W-W What's Happenin?

Well let me tell you! :) I am SO SO SORE! Ab class on Monday was coming along nicely and I was working up a sweat when out of the blue Dan carries out three blue matts.

"HMMMM" I thought to myself as my stomach clenched into a knot of nervousness. Those of you who know me well know that I don't handle a nervous stomach well at all. I was ready to bolt out the door when in slow motion the word "P.L.A.N.K.S." escaped his lips!

"NOOOOOOOOOO!!!" I hollered dropping to my knees throwing my hands up into the air.

Why can't we have an easy work out?!

I even stared down an unsuspecting sandbag and did an impression of a Japanese movie dubbed over in English with my lips as I spat out, "We come face to face again my foe..."

Rachel and I thought it was pretty funny...

I don't think anyone else did though, all I got back was weird stares. Hmmm....

So for a minute I had to brace myself in push up position and do the dreaded plank- twice.

Have you heard a grown woman cry? How about an embarrassing howl of pure self inflicted agony? Well... I can honestly say I wasn't only purple in the face because of the pressure. Nope, some of that was embarrassment! But my shame didn't last long! My best friend started to make "VROOM VROOOOOM" noises! I fell flat on my stomach and started to laugh.

Shoot. I guess I didn't quite make it!

I guess next time I'll think twice before making Japanese dubbing jokes in the gym again! I still can barely lift my arms above my head...

Any Takers? ;)

It's official. I am done with my training, and I am a little sad. LOL! I never thought I liked being told what to do- but when it comes to working out... tell me more baby! I really need that push and shove every now and then. :)

On the last day of our work out I was telling Mark how much I loved my legs. I do! They look so great and I can't take any credit. It was all EM! (Experience Momentum gym...) The only downside?

I am completely top heavy now!

Can you guess what I look like right now?

Let me give you a hint. My sister-in-law and I used to call ourselves this while we rode our bikes...

Still no idea?

I look like a walking...

DILLY BAR.

*Anyone willing to cough up another $400.00 for me? I need to get the rest of my body in control! HAHA!

No takers?

OKAY OKAY.

Here's my plan of action (because you all know if I don't have a game plan... nothing happens!)

-meal planning (I fell off the band wagon but have been doing okay with cutting sweets out. I only allow myself a treat every once in awhile.)

-work out daily. (My doctor told me I need to start working out ever day to get my body out of this plateau... HA. We shall see...)

*Monday: Jogging/ Leg workout (for my hip injury)/Abs

*Tuesday: Arm resistance training (free weights)/ half mile swim

*Wednesday: Jogging/ Abs

*Thursday: Leg workout/ half mile swim

*Friday: Arms/Jogging

*Saturday: Leg work out/ Abs

*Sunday: Rest

I will aim hard and report my successes and failures. I'm really looking forward to feeling WHOLE again and not huge. Even though there is "more of me to love" I'm not complete because I am not me. This has been the most difficult struggle I have ever taken on but I know that I can do it... because according to my newest philosophy and everything I have been preaching: I AM BEAUTIFUL.

And so are you!

And yes... I realize how Korney that sounds! ;) Just go with it!

A Little Sad ...

So if you have been following my blog then you know the wonderful health situation my family has been in this Winter season. My daughter recently got over an ear infection, and I two months ago did as well. Well today it was confirmed that once again I have another ear infection along with another sinus infection. To add on top of that my son has an ear infection too. :( Can I say that I have had it with these VIRUS'! HAD IT I TELL YOU!

So here's the scoop on what has been plaguing my mind as of late...

I have been feeling nauseous and extremely fatigued these last two weeks. Every day it seemed to get worst. I'm usually pretty in tune with my body and what is going on. I was SURE that I was pregnant. All the emotions of wondering if I am pregnant or not ran through my mind rampantly. I was excited, nervous, frustrated, and more excited. Is it silly for me to have felt frustrated? I have so much more weight to loose and I really wanted to have the chance at having a healthy normal pregnancy. The thought of gaining all that weight back already was heart breaking to me. But of course the idea of having another little chubby bundle to love and adore completely out weighed the frustrations I felt.

When I was at the doctors office I explained all of my symptoms and illnesses that I have been gifted with and they ordered a pregnancy test. I realized at that moment that I hoped with all hope that I WAS. How disappointing it was to learn that my symptoms were related to these silly infections ravaging my entire head. :(

I guess that gives me more time to lose some weight before I am gifted with another child to love... and I hopefully can take advantage of the second chance allotted to me. But I can't help but wonder what the good Lord has in store for me.

I hope it isn't any more head colds. ;)

Love Nichole

Bruised, Swollen, and a Little Blue

How have you all been fairing this Winter/ Spring season? I have had one cold AFTER another. I kid you not, I have been sick now for three months. Do you know what that does to a person emotionally? It's exhausting. Hence me not keeping up lately as well as I have in the past with this blog. But let me tell you something! Even though I haven't done as well with my blog as I had hoped I would be... I have been doing GREAT in the exercise department. It has been hard but it has been OH SO worth it!

Something I have noticed about myself is that when I work out hard enough to feel as if I have to vomit and get super uber sweaty I CRAVE the work out the next day. It's so weird. The down side is that very next day when I am craving to work out I usually can't even walk to the door! HAHA! Hows that for a double edge sword?

Yesterday I had my training, my last hard work out with Mark, and I was SO exhausted. It was pretty hardcore.

Well- as hardcore as it can get while standing on one leg while trying to balance backwards and forwards WHILE standing on a wedge. I have NO balance and have been complimented on my ballerina-esque gracefulness before. It is quite the spectacle. :) *MAN DOWN* tends to be the phrase used most often when I am around. And not because I fell... but because I fell and completely smothered Mark. HAHA!

Not quite, but close. :)

After my work out I went running with my friend Karena. This is the second time I've gone out and jogged since I hurt myself in basketball months ago. My shins are pretty exhausted. By that I mean done. They have decided to pack it in and just not function today. Luckily I think it's more muscle soreness than shin splints, but it still hurts.

So tonight I go swimming. My bestie Rachel has some drills from our tri coach last summer that we'll work on.

I hope I don't drown! :)

Love Nikki
ps. Isn't that picture just NASTY? Thankfully those are NOT my feet! LOL!

Black and Yellow...

So there's this song out called BLACK AND YELLOW. My sister burned me a cd with a bunch of catchy hip hop and rock songs on it to get my blood boiling for workouts. Let me tell you... as I was driving to my PT session at EM and this song came on, my new mini van must have been bouncing all over the road. I think I worked out harder in the car dancing to this then I ever have at the gym!

haha!

Okay... not really. But I did enjoy this bumping song! I don't care for the colors/ teams but I definitely do enjoy a good song to get me amped for a work out.

That said I was on a stationary bike getting warmed up and my PT Mark walks up behind me and grabs my Ipod. What does he see? Korn and Limp Bizcuit. Oh goodness.

I think perhaps I need to change up my style a little?

Or perhaps take this caged up hidden aggression and start jogging again!

That's right folks... I only have three more sessions and I am feeling A-MAZING! I just might be able to get this body back into shape to start training for a triathlon again. Or.... just training. :) We all know that training and me definitely end in tortoreous pain so I'll take it easy.

I am excited though, to put on more of that BLACK AND YELLOW and hit the pavement again! I will be the oddest looking runner you have ever seen yet!

Love Me!

ps. I just looked up some images to put up with my blog just now... and am NOT impressed with who sings this song. *gag*

Itchy Itchy Eyeballs...

MAN. This has been one of those weeks that could quite possibly test anyone's faith. I'm pretty sure I have a sinus infection and pink eye in both eyes. I know. It's pretty darn sexy if you ask me. I look like a rat.

The one positive side? I'm pretty sure my eyes are considered Emerald. The pink makes them stand out more.

Rarr baby rarr!

:) Seriously though yesterday's work out was pretty rough on me. It felt like I was breaking my foot or spraining my ankle. I love that my foot is so messed up that walking normally on it feels WRONG! But honestly the work out really felt amazing!

By the time I left the gym Mark had saran wrapped a big bag of ice to my foot. I had to hop up a hill and 6 stairs just to get to the van.

I'm sure I looked like the poster girl for their business.

Good luck guys!!! :)