Work it out!

Okay, so I am on my 3rd week of this 10 week workout.  I have struggled to complete each day, but I have done my best to make up anything that I didn't do the day before.  My other hurdle has been my eating.  This last week I have been SOO hungry, I'm trying to eat better, but it is HARD!!  I did go to the store today & pick up some items to make smoothies again.  We got a smoothie maker several years ago & I LOVE IT!  But it seems as though i never make the time to get the ingredients or to actually make it.  So hopefully I can get started on better eating. 
I am going to try over the next few weeks to really watch what I eat, but more importantly watch my portion sizes.  Do I really need seconds....I think not. 

Now on a more humerous note: Last night we celebrated my dad's birthday at my brother's house.  We were all there & so were our 4 .....well 3 monkeys & 1 angel child (that's my sister's baby).  Anyway, my son & oldest nephew had been playing really hard, then my other nephew decided to join in.  Next thing we hear..."Dad, I puked on my bed".  Sure enough out comes my oldest nephew with puke on his shirt, once everyone enters into the room there is puke on the bed, my son is coughing & gagging, & my other nephew is mimicking all of it.  Thankfully they were not sick but both have had bad coughs & drainage, so getting all worked up sent them into puke mode.  Happy Birthday DAD!! 

My little guy is doing really good with going on the potty.  It is unbelievable, I sometimes have to stop & think before packing a bag to go somewhere.  I don't need 8 diapers & a pack of wipes:) Life is good in that department.

I'm currently preparing for a women's outreach event at our church.  I am super excited & feel like God has called me to lead this.  NOW... I have to work on speaking slowly & clearly.  Those that know me know just how fast I talk on a normal basis, but when I am in front of people I am usually double speed. 

Well until next time, happy blogging:)
   

1st week

Well my first week of the workout wasn't terrible.  I managed to complete every day, (well sort of).  I got sidetracked Saturday & only completed 1/2 of it & Sunday I didn't do anything.  But on Monday I was off work so I completed the rest of Saturday & most of Sunday, as well as Monday.  That was a HUGE task considering I was sick with a horrible cough & sore throat.  90 jumping jacks with a bad cough is no easy feat.  Anyway I must be honest in that I bypassed the running.  Now before everyone says "well she failed".  I already had a pretty good idea that I wouldn't be doing the running part.  Not because I don't think I can do it, but because I live in IL and Sunday there was ice, Monday was 60 degrees & raining, Tuesday we had tornado warnings, & Wednesday it was down to 30 degrees.  Between being sick & the unpredictable weather I passed.  Now my plan is to continue with the everyday workouts & once it gets nice start the running program.  I was also very brave & let my husband take a picture of me in my swimsuit:( Now this was no pose, suck in your gut kinda picture, this was a true relaxed this is what my body looks like pic.  Now NO ONE will be seeing this picture, but I am going to take one every week in the same swimsuit so I can really see the difference.

Also let me say that I am convinced the DEVIL created fat days!!!  You know what I'm talking about, one day you weigh one amount & you feel pretty good.  2 days later...BAM you are 5 lbs heavier.  Now I get that our bodies fluctuate due to water, salt, bloating, ect.  But really!!!  This is why so many people give up on their exercise routine.  This entire week I have been exercising & I am heavier then I was the week before without any exercise.

I also had 2 doctor appointments this past week, one on Friday & one on Monday.  Both times I was weighed, & I DID NOT like the number on the scale.  I told myself that I was fully dressed with clothes so I could deduct a few pounds, but still wasn't a huge fan of the number. 

Anyway week 2 has begun so we shall see...wish me luck:)