Ok, so today I was just not feeling my exercise. I mean, I really still am not feeling it. But I was looking at my blogs and was reading Fit Club. So I thought to myself, all these women are really trying to stay on track and are dedicated to working out and eating right. So I better just turn off this computer and get to exercising. So I did =)!
I was really thinking about walking, but since Spring has arrived so early (which I LOVE), the pollen count is totally insane. Get this, anything over 1500, is considered a high count, today we broke yesterdays all time high by 1000 points. Yesterdays, it was in the 8000, and today it was over 9000. You can literally see it floating in the air. Everything is coated with this yellow dust. Anyway, I thought I probable shouldn't really be exercising outside. I don't normally have allergy problems, but this high a count might just put anyone in an allergy coma.
Instead, I headed to the basement and popped in my P90X Kempo disk. I hadn't done that one in a while. It was kind of nice. I was very glad to have got it done. So thank you Fit Club!!
I didn't find any good recipes to try yet. I still need to work on that.
Soccer season has started where we live as well. All three of my kids have decided to play. I love to see them so active. On Friday, we have their practices (yes, I managed to get them all on the same day). Of course their fields are on total opposite ends of the park, but I am using it to my advantage. My husband is coaching my oldest son's team, so I don't need to check up on him. So I float between my middle son and my daughter, and I take a jog between their fields. I am actually impressed I don't get winded while doing it =).
So thank you ladies, for staying dedicated to Fit Club!! It really made a difference with me today.
MJ
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
MIA...but I'm back
Wow, I have been MIA for a while... What have I been doing? Well, with three kids the possibilities are endless. My husband had a birthday, and I made some really cool cupcakes, I found one Pinterest. Has anyone read the article about the lawyer/pinterester who decided to delete all her boards, because she thought it was a violatioin of copyright laws? (Hello, run on sentence). That got me a little worried, so I went through and modified my boards, and made sure the only things I had on it were ones that had working links, and were appropriatly credited. Anyway, I digress. My cupcakes turned out pretty good. They were German Chocolate cupcakes with a twist. I cut lids off of the tops of them, filled the German Chocolate icing in the middle of the cupcakes, and then on the top added chocolate frosting, with a glob of the German Chocolate icing in the center. They turned out pretty good, but we didn't keep them around the house, I sent all the left overs to my husband's work. Then I wasn't tempted to eat them. I just love love love frosting. Who cares about the cake?!!
My daughter and I went to the zoo one day. I just love going to the zoo with her. The zoo pass they offer at the Atlanta Zoo is a great buy. I mean it is normally $109, but usually they will throw in 10 dollars off, making it $99. With that you can get a whole years worth of zoo visits. Which includes two adults and four kids (all kids 2 and under are free)! So if I just put my name on the pass, then I can bring 1 adult with me, and it doesn't matter which adult. Makes it just perfect for a play date at the zoo. My zoo pass is up for renewal, and I am toying with getting one again, but I think I will. Addy won't be in school full time just yet, so it is still a great time to purchase one.
Really I don't have any other excuse, just been lazy!
But I am linking up to Fit Club. I don't have any numbers to share this week. Although, I was feeling skinny today. And I did try on my other jeans. Proud to say they fit =), my 12s are starting to get roomy, which I love!! It is getting to the point, that I really can't wear the 14s, because they are falling off. YEAH!
I did bring it the one week and got in 5 days of exercise, but this last week I only managed 4. I am not sure what really happened, but stuff did. However, I am still bringing it when I do my P90X workouts, because I am feeling them the next day.
On the one video they have you are working triceps, biceps and chest. OMG!! It is seriously so hard, and I remembered why I hadn't done it that much, lol. The first exercise is just brutal. The routine is chocked full of push ups, all kinds. Anyway, the first one you do these slow push ups. So with a slow count of four you go down, 1...2...3...4, and then up 1...2...3...4... Seriously, you have to try them, even on your knees they are so super tough!!
I think with everyone's birthdays out of the way, I won't be having to fight icing and cupcakes!! That should really help. Going to work hard on the 5 days of exercise, and sticking with it! Hope everyone else is still doing well.
MJ
for some reason my spell check isn't working, so please forgive all of my spelling errors!!!
what they looked like from the outside
and what they look like on the inside
My daughter and I went to the zoo one day. I just love going to the zoo with her. The zoo pass they offer at the Atlanta Zoo is a great buy. I mean it is normally $109, but usually they will throw in 10 dollars off, making it $99. With that you can get a whole years worth of zoo visits. Which includes two adults and four kids (all kids 2 and under are free)! So if I just put my name on the pass, then I can bring 1 adult with me, and it doesn't matter which adult. Makes it just perfect for a play date at the zoo. My zoo pass is up for renewal, and I am toying with getting one again, but I think I will. Addy won't be in school full time just yet, so it is still a great time to purchase one.
Really I don't have any other excuse, just been lazy!
the flamingos were super cool that day!!
But I am linking up to Fit Club. I don't have any numbers to share this week. Although, I was feeling skinny today. And I did try on my other jeans. Proud to say they fit =), my 12s are starting to get roomy, which I love!! It is getting to the point, that I really can't wear the 14s, because they are falling off. YEAH!
I did bring it the one week and got in 5 days of exercise, but this last week I only managed 4. I am not sure what really happened, but stuff did. However, I am still bringing it when I do my P90X workouts, because I am feeling them the next day.
On the one video they have you are working triceps, biceps and chest. OMG!! It is seriously so hard, and I remembered why I hadn't done it that much, lol. The first exercise is just brutal. The routine is chocked full of push ups, all kinds. Anyway, the first one you do these slow push ups. So with a slow count of four you go down, 1...2...3...4, and then up 1...2...3...4... Seriously, you have to try them, even on your knees they are so super tough!!
I think with everyone's birthdays out of the way, I won't be having to fight icing and cupcakes!! That should really help. Going to work hard on the 5 days of exercise, and sticking with it! Hope everyone else is still doing well.
MJ
for some reason my spell check isn't working, so please forgive all of my spelling errors!!!
Monday, February 27, 2012
Slowly making progress...
Ok, I am back for my link up to Fit Club!! I happened to miss last week, but in all honesty, I just didn't realize it was Monday. My days were all off, because my boys were home from school, for their winter break, and my husband took that day off too. So I was thinking it was Sunday. Then I remembered and really didn't have anything to share that I haven't already shared.
It is still a constant battle to make sure I stay on track and exercise and drink my water, blah blah blah. So I felt like I was a bore.
However, I am slowly making progress. I didn't reach my personal goals for this month.
I wanted to reach 5lbs this month, 2 more inches off my belly and 1 off my hips.
I did manage to loose 3 more pounds, and 1 inch off my belly and 1 off my hips. So it was still good progress. I also really didn't want to try on those other jeans. I think I am afraid they won't fit well, and I will be so disappointed. I need to go ahead and pull them out and try them on, so I can just see where I am at in them. Maybe they will fit??
So for this month, which my husband informed me, I will have 5 weeks to accomplish before weigh in/measurements. I want to get under 180! I also want to loose 2 more inches off my waist, and I want to consistently workout 5 days a week. I flex any where between 4 and 5 days.
I also keep thinking I still need to work on making better decisions when I am eating out and what not. For example, I was at the Cub Scouts Blue and Gold this weekend. They had it catered by a BBQ place. I ended up getting a pulled pork sandwich, and I could of just got the pulled pork minus the bun. That would of been just as filling and less calories. So little things like that, I still need to work on.
I hope everyone else is doing well. Keep it up!
MJ
It is still a constant battle to make sure I stay on track and exercise and drink my water, blah blah blah. So I felt like I was a bore.
However, I am slowly making progress. I didn't reach my personal goals for this month.
I wanted to reach 5lbs this month, 2 more inches off my belly and 1 off my hips.
I did manage to loose 3 more pounds, and 1 inch off my belly and 1 off my hips. So it was still good progress. I also really didn't want to try on those other jeans. I think I am afraid they won't fit well, and I will be so disappointed. I need to go ahead and pull them out and try them on, so I can just see where I am at in them. Maybe they will fit??
So for this month, which my husband informed me, I will have 5 weeks to accomplish before weigh in/measurements. I want to get under 180! I also want to loose 2 more inches off my waist, and I want to consistently workout 5 days a week. I flex any where between 4 and 5 days.
I also keep thinking I still need to work on making better decisions when I am eating out and what not. For example, I was at the Cub Scouts Blue and Gold this weekend. They had it catered by a BBQ place. I ended up getting a pulled pork sandwich, and I could of just got the pulled pork minus the bun. That would of been just as filling and less calories. So little things like that, I still need to work on.
I hope everyone else is doing well. Keep it up!
MJ
Monday, February 13, 2012
Fallen off...
Fit Club Monday, and I have confessions... I confess I have fallen off the wagon this last week. I haven't been drinking my water, not keeping up with my calories, and I slacked on the exercise.
I was out of town, this weekend, and that made it hard to exercise, and my eating wasn't so good. I made poor choices, when I could of made better ones.
So today, I am really going to keep track of my calories again. I think not doing that really made me less accountable. So this is a must! I have to hold myself accountable.
I am not sure why I am not drinking my water. I am really not replacing it with anything else, I am just not drinking much during the day. I know that is not good for me. I need to, at the minimum, drink 64 ounces every day, if not more. So I am getting ready to fill up my water container and get to work on that for the day, week.
And, the exercise, besides the last thee days, really hasn't been too bad. I just ran out of time on Friday, and Sat, and honestly, got lazy on Sunday. In general though, I think I have been doing pretty good with the exercise. I am still working on making sure I give it my 100% when I am doing it.
I am worried about not making my goals, but hopefully if I buckle down in the next two weeks, I can do it.
How is everyone else been doing? If you have fallen off the wagon, there is always room to get back on, and today is always a good day to do that. Take a look at what you know you are doing that is keeping you from your goals, and think about what you can do to fix them. You will be more angry with yourself for falling off, and not getting back on. Then falling off again and again. Because at least if you fell off, you put yourself out there to try. (Note, I am giving myself a pep talk here too)!
MJ
I was out of town, this weekend, and that made it hard to exercise, and my eating wasn't so good. I made poor choices, when I could of made better ones.
So today, I am really going to keep track of my calories again. I think not doing that really made me less accountable. So this is a must! I have to hold myself accountable.
I am not sure why I am not drinking my water. I am really not replacing it with anything else, I am just not drinking much during the day. I know that is not good for me. I need to, at the minimum, drink 64 ounces every day, if not more. So I am getting ready to fill up my water container and get to work on that for the
And, the exercise, besides the last thee days, really hasn't been too bad. I just ran out of time on Friday, and Sat, and honestly, got lazy on Sunday. In general though, I think I have been doing pretty good with the exercise. I am still working on making sure I give it my 100% when I am doing it.
I am worried about not making my goals, but hopefully if I buckle down in the next two weeks, I can do it.
How is everyone else been doing? If you have fallen off the wagon, there is always room to get back on, and today is always a good day to do that. Take a look at what you know you are doing that is keeping you from your goals, and think about what you can do to fix them. You will be more angry with yourself for falling off, and not getting back on. Then falling off again and again. Because at least if you fell off, you put yourself out there to try. (Note, I am giving myself a pep talk here too)!
MJ
Monday, February 6, 2012
Fit Club Monday
Monday is Fit Club day!!
But this Monday, I don't really have much to report. Besides the fact that I ate horrible this weekend, and I still hate exercising! Although, I did bring it on Friday, while exercising, and boy were my butt cheeks sore =)!
I knew this weekend was going to be a little tough. So I tried to eat healthier, while still eating bad. I have noticed though, that I am much more conscience about calories, and knowing I only have so many I can eat in a day. So on most days, that really helps me stay focused.
On Sunday, we took the kids to get some ice cream, and instead of getting any, I opted to save my calories, for the Chicken with Lemon Butter, I wanted to make for dinner that night. That chicken is so very good, but so not good for you! 9 tablespoons of butter, in it! So I am proud that I didn't eat both the ice cream, and the Chicken.
So not much to report. Getting back on the eating better, and not going to worry too much about my slip ups this weekend.
MJ
But this Monday, I don't really have much to report. Besides the fact that I ate horrible this weekend, and I still hate exercising! Although, I did bring it on Friday, while exercising, and boy were my butt cheeks sore =)!
I knew this weekend was going to be a little tough. So I tried to eat healthier, while still eating bad. I have noticed though, that I am much more conscience about calories, and knowing I only have so many I can eat in a day. So on most days, that really helps me stay focused.
On Sunday, we took the kids to get some ice cream, and instead of getting any, I opted to save my calories, for the Chicken with Lemon Butter, I wanted to make for dinner that night. That chicken is so very good, but so not good for you! 9 tablespoons of butter, in it! So I am proud that I didn't eat both the ice cream, and the Chicken.
So not much to report. Getting back on the eating better, and not going to worry too much about my slip ups this weekend.
MJ
Monday, January 30, 2012
Drum Roll please!!
So this Saturday, I had my official way in!! My husband took all my measurements for me, at the beginning of January. And the results (insert drum roll here)......
I have officially lost 7lbs.
I have lost 3 inches off my belly (I can totally tell)
I have lost one inch off my hips!!
I also lost an inch from my breast (hubby was a little sad about that)
My arm and leg muscles have gotten bigger!!! Let me clarify, they have gotten more muscular.
Yeah me!! Slowly it is working!
I was also supposed to be working on more tangible goals. So here they are for the month of February. I want to loose 5 more pounds.
I want to loose 2 more inches off my belly, and another inch off my hips.
I really want to feel comfortable in my size 12 jeans. I can wear them, but I want them to feel roomy. I have a tendency to pull on my 14s, cause they just feel a little more comfy, although they are getting too big. Doesn't that sound nice rolling off my tongue... too big!! Love it!! I am not sure what my 'prize' will be for meeting these tangible goals? I have my JCPenny gift card, from Christmas, that I am holding onto. Maybe I will go by myself something? Although, I might hold onto it for a little longer, and wait for summer clothes to come out.
I do have a Victoria Secrets card, maybe I will get a new bra?? Since my breast size has changed?
I am still working on staying motivated and pushing myself while exercising. Not so easy. I am linking up to Fit Club, check it out, if you haven't yet! I really think being accountable to everyone is pushing me.
Hope everyone else is doing well, and seeing some results!
MJ
I have officially lost 7lbs.
I have lost 3 inches off my belly (I can totally tell)
I have lost one inch off my hips!!
I also lost an inch from my breast (hubby was a little sad about that)
My arm and leg muscles have gotten bigger!!! Let me clarify, they have gotten more muscular.
Yeah me!! Slowly it is working!
I was also supposed to be working on more tangible goals. So here they are for the month of February. I want to loose 5 more pounds.
I want to loose 2 more inches off my belly, and another inch off my hips.
I really want to feel comfortable in my size 12 jeans. I can wear them, but I want them to feel roomy. I have a tendency to pull on my 14s, cause they just feel a little more comfy, although they are getting too big. Doesn't that sound nice rolling off my tongue... too big!! Love it!! I am not sure what my 'prize' will be for meeting these tangible goals? I have my JCPenny gift card, from Christmas, that I am holding onto. Maybe I will go by myself something? Although, I might hold onto it for a little longer, and wait for summer clothes to come out.
I do have a Victoria Secrets card, maybe I will get a new bra?? Since my breast size has changed?
I am still working on staying motivated and pushing myself while exercising. Not so easy. I am linking up to Fit Club, check it out, if you haven't yet! I really think being accountable to everyone is pushing me.
Hope everyone else is doing well, and seeing some results!
MJ
Monday, January 23, 2012
Exercising... a hate relationship
This weekend kind of snuck by. It was rainy where I live, and because of this mild weather, the temps have been so nice. So even though, I don't enjoy rain, it was tolerable. But enough about my too fast weekend!! Today is Monday, and do you know what that means?? FIT CLUB!! Time to weigh in, and check on every one's progress! I have confessions...
I confess that I haven't been as on top of my exercising as I should be! I missed two days last week. I would of missed like four, but dragged my A$$ down the stairs to do something!! I don't know why I hate exercising so much. I just hate everything about it. Even while I am actually doing it, I am thinking to myself, this sucks, and I can't wait for the tape to end. When I am done, I am glad that I actually did it, but never to the point, that I want to do it again.
Then I think to myself, that I am not cheating anyone but myself. The guy on the tape, (most of the time it is Tony Horton, sometimes Bob or Dolvette) isn't being cheated. My husband isn't being cheated (ok, maybe he is cause he won't get to see me in that slutty nurse outfit), but really and truly, I am cheating myself. If I don't do the exercise, I won't get in shape. I won't loose the weight, and I won't get healthy. No one else, but myself.
I also find that if I have any excuse, I tend to use that to get out of things. Like me knee has been hurting just a little. Nothing to keep me from really exercising, but I am all over my sore knee. Thinking like, I shouldn't use my knee, I guess I can't do this or this. Maybe I should really just rest my knee, and not exercise. Thankfully, I had enough will power to push through those thoughts, but I did still ease up more then I should of, while exercising. I do think that it would benefit me to see a personal trainer. It would help to have someone show me the correct forms, of some of the exercises. I think I am doing them right, but then I am not sure. Maybe they could help motivate me to exercise!!
I was reading over at the fit club, this morning. And the guest writer really said some interesting things. I think I do need more tangible goals. Not just a weight goal. I would love to get down to a size 8. So I think this week, I will be making some realistic, tangible goals, and when I hope to accomplish them by.
As for the exercising, I will keep at it. I will (not try!) push myself just a little bit harder, while doing them. Maybe someday I will find an exercise I enjoy??? Anyone else feel like me?? Do you hate to exercise? And if so what do you do to get into it? Did you ever get to the point that you enjoyed it?? Please tell me there is hope for me =)
I also confess, I finally got that cupcake, and it was good!!
MJ
I confess that I haven't been as on top of my exercising as I should be! I missed two days last week. I would of missed like four, but dragged my A$$ down the stairs to do something!! I don't know why I hate exercising so much. I just hate everything about it. Even while I am actually doing it, I am thinking to myself, this sucks, and I can't wait for the tape to end. When I am done, I am glad that I actually did it, but never to the point, that I want to do it again.
Then I think to myself, that I am not cheating anyone but myself. The guy on the tape, (most of the time it is Tony Horton, sometimes Bob or Dolvette) isn't being cheated. My husband isn't being cheated (ok, maybe he is cause he won't get to see me in that slutty nurse outfit), but really and truly, I am cheating myself. If I don't do the exercise, I won't get in shape. I won't loose the weight, and I won't get healthy. No one else, but myself.
I also find that if I have any excuse, I tend to use that to get out of things. Like me knee has been hurting just a little. Nothing to keep me from really exercising, but I am all over my sore knee. Thinking like, I shouldn't use my knee, I guess I can't do this or this. Maybe I should really just rest my knee, and not exercise. Thankfully, I had enough will power to push through those thoughts, but I did still ease up more then I should of, while exercising. I do think that it would benefit me to see a personal trainer. It would help to have someone show me the correct forms, of some of the exercises. I think I am doing them right, but then I am not sure. Maybe they could help motivate me to exercise!!
I was reading over at the fit club, this morning. And the guest writer really said some interesting things. I think I do need more tangible goals. Not just a weight goal. I would love to get down to a size 8. So I think this week, I will be making some realistic, tangible goals, and when I hope to accomplish them by.
As for the exercising, I will keep at it. I will (not try!) push myself just a little bit harder, while doing them. Maybe someday I will find an exercise I enjoy??? Anyone else feel like me?? Do you hate to exercise? And if so what do you do to get into it? Did you ever get to the point that you enjoyed it?? Please tell me there is hope for me =)
I also confess, I finally got that cupcake, and it was good!!
MJ
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