Swimming

today became presupposed to be a rest day, but as i used to be mendacity in mattress this morning, I thought about how that might imply day after today i'd ought to come domestic after walking 14 miles and do the Wii energetic exercising. I know i am now not going to want to try this, so I did the Wii workout this morning.

It changed into broadly speaking arm and top frame paintings, so I may not be sore for my long run the next day. I truly finished earlier than the kids awoke! they have got been snoozing in till approximately 8:00 currently. Figures, they only have three more weeks of summer season excursion and now they start napping in.

Workout 17 of 20, done.

I had promised Noah that i would take him to the pool to do a swim take a look at. whilst we had been at the pool in Illinois, he changed into too scared to go down a slide that went into 5-ft deep water. after which whilst we went to the seashore a couple of days in the past, he desired to take off his existence jacket--I instructed him no, that he needed to prove to me that he became a robust swimmer first.

He changed into surely mad at me on the beach, and stated that he looks like a infant sporting a life jacket. So I instructed him that i might take him to the pool and he would should swim across the deep cease to expose me that he changed into a sturdy swimmer. I should inform he turned into scared to do it, and he stored asking if he should simply swim where it became "a touch bit deep". I stated no, that he could do the 12-ft deep component.

So anyway, nowadays became the huge day. We went to the pool, and despite the fact that I hate to swim, I got in with them. I took them to the deep end, and Noah hung on to the aspect till I informed him to let pass and swim throughout. I swam at the side of him, and he did excellent (as I knew he could). I knew it would deliver him plenty more self belief in himself, and i used to be proper.

Eli then did the identical factor (he is fearless, although, and was excited to try it). Then Eli requested if he should leap in off the aspect. I explained that he wouldn't be able to push off the bottom to get to the surface, because it changed into too deep, however he nonetheless wanted to do it, so I stated positive. He did extraordinary! And after he did it, Noah changed into feeling courageous enough to do it too. They did that for a while, after which Eli requested if he could leap off the diving board.

i used to be frightened approximately that, because I knew jumping off the diving board could imply he'd cross down loads deeper than he become used to. however his swimming teacher was there with a scholar (they have been the handiest different humans inside the pool), and that i requested her if she thought he became geared up. She said truly, so I allow him pass.

Eli jumped off the diving board, swam up to the surface and to the ladder by using himself. Noah watched him do it a couple more times, after which determined he wanted to do it, too. He did terrific! i used to be so amazed that he went from no longer trying to go down a slide into 5 ft of water final week to leaping off a diving board into 12 toes of water this week. I advised him that subsequent time we go to the seashore, he may not need to wear his lifestyles jacket as long as an person is inside the water with him.

The kids spent  hours leaping and swimming. I spent most of the time treading water for exercising (that is quite tiring!)

The youngsters are staying the night time with my dad and mom this night. inside the morning, i have my 14-miler and Jerry has a softball tournament. After my run is over, i am going to come back home and bathe and get the kids, after which we'll go to Jerry's match. I suppose it's presupposed to be an all-day thing.

due to the fact that Jerry and that i don't have the lads tonight, we've got a "date night time". however we're trying reeeally hard to save a few money, so instead of going to the movies like we might have preferred to do, we ended up going to the country park for a 3-mile stroll. (except, it might be so difficult to go to the mall for the film and no longer get a cookie from Mrs. Fields!)

I weighed myself this morning, and it became no longer exact at all. I knew I had gained weight whilst in Illinois (I continually gain after I eat out, and we did a lot of ingesting out). however now, per week later, i am still 4 pounds up from where i was earlier than we left (148).

i've been doing really well with counting calories, and now not binge consuming. it's been excellent tough to get lower back heading in the right direction, but I hold reminding myself that i was already over my maintenance weight range before vacation, so I have to get back down. i'm just going to keep doing what i've been doing all week, and hopefully, i'll be back to everyday soon.