struggles and positives

Well this week has not been my strongest, but its okay.   It's that time of month and I'm not sure why but maybe its b/c my kitchen is not 100% clean, or I don't have much in the fridge, but cooking is just not in the stars this week.  I haven't been horrid, i've been on track for breakfast, snacks and lunch - dinner is the killer.  I'm also working a bit more this week.  I work 10 hours OT per paycheck, but since next week is a holiday week only this week has OT hours so I'm working the full 10 hours of OT this week instead of just half of it.  

Although my eating isn't 100% on point, my exercise is (okay except for last night).  But monday and tonight run/walk.  This week I'm doing 5 minute walk warm up then 20 minutes of running for 90 seconds and then walking for 2 minutes then a 5 minute walking cool down.   The running is getting easier - I don't think i could go out and run a full 5 k, but its not overly painful or exhausting and I don't hurt too much after in my shins and calves.   Next weeks plan is an interesting shift (10 sec r, 10 sec w, 20 sec r, 20 sec w, 30 sec r, 30 sec w, 40 sec r, 40 sec w, 50 sec r, 50 sec w, 60 sec r, 60 sec w, 70 sec r, 70 sec w, 80 sec r, 80 sec w, 070 sec r, 70 sec w, 60 sec r, 60 sec w, 50 sec r, 50 sec w, 40 sec r, 40 sec w, 30 sec r, 30 sec w, 20 sec r, 20 sec w, 10 sec r and 10 sec w) My trainer gave it to me b/c the other plan I was following was calling for running for 3 minutes and I'm not sure I'm up to running for a full 3 minutes yet.  

Weights I've fallen behind on.  I was supposed to go last night and do weights - a biceps and leg routine from Oxygen magazine, but instead, well, I went shopping.  JC Penny's had a 70-80% off sale.  I actually did pretty well - I have been buying a 22 W pants and jeans - they are a bit big on me, but always worried about the 20 being too tight, well I decided last night I was going to try on a 20W and they fit, and well they were a little loose so I said, oh heck, lets try and 18W and boom - they fit, and they weren't tight and I did a little dance and bought them.  happily they were on sale, not 70-80% off, but about 50% off.   YAY!

Tomorrow I will be planning next week's menu.  Next week's goal is to stick to the menu plan and the exercise plan.