{Sisters on Mt. Rainier}

Here's us with our Hubbies; up in the mountain! 

We took the kiddos with our Mom up to Mt. Rainer to play in the snow.  We all had a very cold BLAST playing in the snow and watching the kiddos play in the snow.  lol

It was great getting out all together for some family time.

Luvs! <3

{Christmas Church Program}

Okay!  So I'm KINDA freeking out a 'LITTLE' bit here!!!
UMMMM YAH......so I'm playing my flute in the Christmas program at church today......and to be honest.....I have put practicing on the back burner of everything (also to be honest this is very typical of me with my flute playing).......so now here I am the morning of the program.....and I'm getting ready to practice with the online version so that I can get one more practice in.  I don't have too much problem with the music it's self......it's playing with the choir.....I've never played with a choir before, and I've never had to follow a choir director before.....I've always followed a bass player or a band director.....BIG DIFFERENCE! 
So now I'm off to get this done!!!  :-D

Wish me LUCK!!!  :-D
Luvs! <3

{Nap time??}

Morning Weight: 136 (Yes, I was just as suprised as you are!!!)

Today's Activities: 

• Brought the kids to the Primary Activity at the church- Breakfast with Santa (who was not actually there & I got in trouble for that!  lol)
• Ran to Wal-Mart to get a lightbulb for the liscense plate because The Mr has a POV inspection
• More Christmas crafts that I'm still trying to get done
• Making Coconut BonBons & more EggNog Truffles
• Practice flute part for the church Christmas program

Well, yes I would say that it is just a little bit busy around here!  lol  Sometimes this can be considered good....and sometimes not so good.  I can do 'okay' until right around dinner time, and then I kinda crack.  Sometimes I can get a little bit more done.....but not usually too much......which really sucks because the kids are usually under my feet all day and this is the time that I can usually be most productive if only I wasn't so stressed.....I would really love to be able to work out how to be able to do this!  Some how.....some day....I WILL figure it out!!  lol

So I was thinking the other day......one more day that I was just TOO TIRED to get up early AGAIN......not only did I NOT get up.....that also means that was one more day that I didn't work out!  UGH!  I'm still not GAINING.....thankfully!!!  BUT....I can see where my muscle isn't as tone already.....and I'm really not liking that!!!  So that's a real kicker!  Well, I remembered something......and this is something that was a really big deal when I started doing the 30Day Shred......shhhh.....I started doing it during Little Mr's nap time!!!!  I mean seriously!!!  DUH!  OF COURSE I DID!!!!!  When else do I have time to do something like workout?!?!?!   Or have any type of energy to do it?  I certainly don't have the energy to wake up early......or to do it in the evening.....besides I don't like to get all 'hyped' up before I go to bed either.  And then I started getting more energy.....and I had DR appts and I had to get up earlier to workout before my appt because I wouldn't have time during naptime to do it.....and so then my habit of getting up early & workout began.......and I ended up loving it!   And OH HOW I MISS IT!!!!!
So.....sooon.....I'm going to try thinking about working out while Little Mr is taking his nap......and see how much it appeals to me......I'm hoping that I'll be able to kick my be-hind into it's gear here really soon.  I may have been pleasently suprized when I stepped onto that scale this morning, but that doesn't changed that I'd like some more muscles!!!  :-D

*With everything going on with/for Christmas it's hard to have the energy to workout or to make good food choices.......and to stay away from all the goodies that I'm making for the kiddos and to give away.  :-D

Luvs! <3

{PitFalls.....}

Morning Weight: 138
Today's Activities:  Stil Cleanin.....

*Beware This Will Probably End Up A LONG Entry...*

SOOOOOO.....If anyone actually READS this blog or any of my blogs they have probably noticed that I have been MIA for a while now......not only have things been quite stressful in my life, but I've been pretty much an emotional wreck.  So I won't go into too too much with all the details but I really need to get some of all of this out and I figured that this would just be the best way to get it out, and to start fresh.....if that is even possible.
I feel as though my life has been turned upside down lately and that I'm back at square one with my emotions.  And that includes the way I take care of myself.....the way I eat, working out, crafting, cleaning my house, keeping up with my blogs, keeping up with the blogs I like to read, even keeping up with the tv shows I like to watch or watching movies, even keeping in touch with friends and loved ones, even cooking and baking....and the biggest one that really bothers me is spending time with my kids.  :-S  These are really REALLY starting to bother me......and very greatful that I've finally even noticed that this has been happening......and THAT is a great START.  Unfortunately isn't only a START.....because I still don't even have the motivation to do alot of these things.  Sometimes my brains starts spinning with ideas that I would like to do while I'm laying in bed before I get up, or while I'm sitting on the couch....and then I get up to start it, but I always feel  like I have to 'clean the counter off first' or 'pick up the craft room before I can start that' for some reason....and then by the time I get those things done I don't have the energy to do it anymore. 
And the kiddos......it's the same thing.....I WANT to do things with them.....and I'm in the same rut.....I plan something....but I 'want the livingroom picked up first' or 'the kitchen needs to be cleaned' or 'the toy room' you get the idea....and they always stress me out about all of it and then I just don't have the energy to keep going to get to the 'fun' part of all of it!!! 

*Well, I drafted this to come back to it, but of course I never had the time....and then like usual I lost my train of thought.  lol  So I'm going to just end it and I'll to another blog another time.....

Luvs! <3

{Halloween 2009}

Here's the pics of My Love & I at the end of our night on Halloween.  I was such a dork and forgot to get a pic of me all night long.....and didn't even think to ask someone to take a pic of the two of us together!  ugh!  Oh well.....I thought of it when I got home.  lol  These were my two fav pics from the ones that we tried to take.  lol  :-D
We went to an adult costume party together after we took the kiddos trick-or-treating and we dropped the kiddos off at my parents house.  :-D  I can't recall ever going to a halloween party with Hubby as adults.  :-D  So that was a lot of fun.  Good times.  :-D

Luvs! <3

{Almost....}

Morning Weight: 138!!!

Last night I made the effort to go to bed early.....althought it was too much effort since I was already exhusted by 630 for some reason.....I went to bed by 930....I did get woken a little bit by a couple texts, but nothing I couldn't go back to sleep from.  Mr T was sleeping with me and I was tossing and turning.....he kept wanting to be really close to me and had to be touching me in some way.....like he thought I was going to leave or something.....so that was really uncomfortable for me.  THEN I got woken up by Mr T at 5 saying he was wet....yes he had peed in MY BED!  That was G.R.E.A.T.!  So I had to get up and clean him up and get him some clean clothes AND take care of my bed.....that was really fun. 
I had set my alarm for 6....I was going to get up and hopefully have enough energy to workout.  If not, I was trying to continue with getting back into the habit of getting up early again.  I realized that I was still really tired!  It was odd....I mean I knew I hadn't slept well, but still.....I shouldn't have been that tired.  So I told Mr T that it was still sleeping time and that he HAD to go back to sleep!  It took about 45 mins for him to go back to sleep, so I reached over and turned off my alarm....lol....yupp I SOOO wasn't getting up at 6 after that!  When Mr T woke up I still didn't want to get up.....I tried to keep him bed lol.....but he said one of his brothers was downstairs so I said he could go down there....but I told him that if he woke anyone else up that he'd get in trouble.....little did I know that everyone else was already up and that The Mr was already home from work even.....when I looked at the time it was 740 already!  I couldn't believe I had slept that long and was still tired!!!  So I got up....lol....But the weird thing is that yesterday I was really starting to feel better and then today I'm feeling much much worse!  I don't get it.  My Tante gave me some really neat teas though since I told her that I've been drinking alot of teas lately.  One of them is a cold & flu one.....so I'm letting that brew right now and I'm going to be giving that a try.  :-D  I am just so out of it today.....
Luvs! <3

{REALLY?!?!}

Morning Weight: 139!!!
Today's Activities:  Just more CLEANING!

First of all, yesterday I did end up eating some of that halloween candy.....I don't get too down on myself when this happens.....I think that is just counter productive for someone that is an emotional eater.....then you're just going to eat even more of it because you're beating yourself up for eating it in the first place. 
Well, this morning I stepped on the scale and I was 139!!!  Yes you heard correctly!!!  I couldn't believe it!  I mean....I have been trying to watch myself with my other choices if I've eatch some of that candy, but not be too hard on myself....still got to be healthy ya know.  So that felt really great!  lol  To say the least!  :-)
Housework is a never-ending job.....I think that is especially true when you have four boys LOL  I am thankfull that I have choosen to teach our boys to help the family....but it's still a learning process.....for all of us.  lol  But I know that as they get older we will enjoy it more....any future room mates will enjoy it....and any future spouses will enjoy it too.  :-D
Today the boys are going to go and spend some time with my parents while I go and spend some time with my Tante......I'm really looking forward to that.  A little kids free time.....girl/adult time.....aaahhhhh......
Luvs! <3

{Emotional Eating....}

This is something that I have been working really hard on.....I was doing really really well.....but then lately with everything going on and with all the stress around here......and all the HALLOWEEN CANDY!!!!......I haven't been doing too hot with it!  It's pretty frustrating.  I know that I'm emotionally eating while I'm doing it.....crude even when I'm looking at all that candy and picking which one I'm going to START with!  UGH!!!  But I end up eating it anyway.....and usually more than one.....and then the next time the kids want another piece of candy I'm right back at it again.
Today I haven't done too bad actually.....the kids have had a few pieces so far....and I haven't.  Yes, I know the day isn't over......and it definately hasn't been stress free.  In fact it looks like my stress in increasing AGAIN.  But I didn't turn to the candy.....and I'm not going to say 'yet'.  I did eat one small piece of a fruit by the foot....not too bad if I do say so myself.  lol 
Yesterday I got up at 7, and this morning I got up at 630....I even went to bed later last night cuz I didn't realize what time it was.  Hubby and I were actually spending time together.....I was tired, but since I'm always tired I didn't think anything of it, then when I actually looked at the clock it was already 11 and I started getting ready for bed!  lol  We had a nice evening.....and it was something that we both really needed.
Today hasn't been that great AT ALL though.  Won't go into details....mainly cuz I honestly don't even know many details....not that I post a lot of details on here.  I think I do about some things....I just don't want to about what's going on right now.
SO that's that for now.....
Luvs! <3

{Step One.....}

Morning Weight: 141

Well, I went to bed at a decent time last night.....and I set my alarm and got up much earlier than I actually needed to this morning before my DR appts.  I didn't workout......I'm still pretty drained with everything going on and from still getting over being sick.  But I did take a shower and take my time getting dressed and ready......that felt really nice. 
There was a HUGE mix up with my second DR appt that was really upsetting.  I had made my appt online....and I KNOW I had made it for THIS morning for right after my first appt.....so when I went to go check in they told me that my appt was YESTERDAY!!!!  I was SOOOO upset.  So he was able to reschedule me for Tuesday, but that still means that I have to spend the stinking $ on gas to drive all the way out there again, and I have to weight until Tuesday when I thought I was going to figure things out today.  UGH
So I did step one.....and I'll do the same thing tonight....I don't know if I'll be able to get up AND workout tomorrow.....but I'll be able to do it here soon.  :-)  I have decided that I'm going to redo my pictures and measurements when I start my workout again....I'm also going to add a side picture this time cuz the front picture just doesn't show how much work I was doing on my stomach.  lol  :-)  I'll get back  I know I will :-)


Luvs! <3

{Looking for Motivation.....}

With everything that has been going on......I seriously just haven't had the motivation to workout.  There's a part of me that wants to.....a little voice inside me....that tells me not to eat that halloween candy....that if I don't start workingout again SOON....that I'm going to back track and loose all that amazing work that I worked SO HARD to accomplish!!!!  UGH!!!  And I REALLY don't want to do that!!! 
Last night I was finally able to lay down for a little bit to sleep!  lol  Yah I know....silly....but that means that I was able to get a little bit better sleep last night.....and I'm starting to feel a 'little' bit better with my cold. 
So I'm thinking that if I can sleep tonight like I was able to sleep last night that I'll at least get up early in the morning.....like I was doing.....don't know if I'll feel well enough to workout....but getting back into the habit of getting up early is a great start.  :-D
Luvs! <3

{Horrible Night........}

I had a crazy emotional horrible night......I'm really drianed right now, and I'm trying to find my words and figure out exactly how I feel and how to express exactly how profoudly and deeply hurt I am.......

{Still Going....}

Morning Weight: 140!

Still not working out.....but really close.....almost did this morning lol....but then had to deal with the kids......BUT I wanted to share that I was 140 this morning!  Yay me!  :-D
I can feel that I'm coming down with a cold.  :-S  Yucky....bluck....so I've got to go and get some cold medicine.....

Luvs! <3

{Stressful.....but not Quite as Much....}

Morning Weight: 141!!
Today's Activities: Couple Errands....Cleaning....& More Cleaning Still....

So far this week is going smoother than last week.  Last week was two different stressfull week senarios rolled up into one week.....talk about fun!  I tend to hold so much in emotionally especially during tough times......so of course last week I held a LOT in......so now this week as things are calming down a LITTLE......there are some things that are starting to leak out.  I also didn't do as much housework as I really needed to be doing last week to be keeping up my household.....so I'm still trying to get caught up.  I haven't started working out yet....I really want to....I just haven't had the energy or the motivation to do it yet.  I'm still just so tressed and worn out right now.  I am still loosing weight though.....and that feels amazing.....and I do still want to workout to tone....so that is a good sign.  lol 
I did hit my goal of 141 yesterday!!!!  THAT was an amazing feeling!  :-D  I also had to put a different ring on my finger cuz my other ring was falling off.  lol  And Mr T told me that he doesn't like how skinny my fingers are getting.....I don't know if I said that or not.....but it was just SOOOO funny....it was worth saying again!  lol  The things that concern a four year old!  haha
Well that's all I have for now....
Luvs! <3

{Stressfull......}

Morning Weight: 142
Today's Activities:  Playing Catch-up with Housework...

Sorry I have been MIA...this past week has been really stressfull for me.  We had a great birthday party for our son....although none of the children we had invited were able to show up...that's okay my sister ended up being in town unexpectantly with her daughter....although she is almost 1 it was nice to be able to see them.  But basically after all that settled down it has been nothing but stress for me.  I'm not going to go into details simply because everyone doesn't need to know everything that is going on in my life.....those that are closest to me know what's going on and are supporting me......and I am very greatful for that.  I haven't been working out, but I have still been watching what I'm eating and keeping somewhat track of my points....so still loosing weight.  I have definately been somewhat depressed with everything going on too.....so sometimes it's been hard to make those good food choices.....I really truely want to let my emotional eating just take over because it is just so much easier that way.....but I have worked so hard to get where I am today and I really don't want to loose all the hard work because I'm going through a hard time.
I'll check back in sometime soon.....can't garuntee when.....
Luvs! <3

{Prepping For A Birthday Party....}

Today's Activities: Lotsa Cleaning

We've been getting ready for our son's birthday party.....so I've been cleaning, and running around, and planning....etc etc etc.....lol.....I've been busy.....and MAN I have been SO SORE!!! I didn't get my workout in today.....I went to bed at a decent time last night, and set my alarm a little early but I slept RIGHT THROUGH IT!!! I couldn't believe it!!! So I wasn't able to get it in this morning. And then when I was doing my errands Jeanette called and said she was on her way to the mall at the same time I was......so I ended up hanging out with her and going to her mother-in-laws with her and eating lunch with her instead of going home and working out. EH.....I'm okay with that. I still got alot of things done today that I needed to get done today though.....and I'm so glad that I got to spend some time with my sister. :-D

Luvs! <3

{One Long Hard Day...}

Morning Weight: 145
Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20 mins (Day2)

Lately Little Mister has been really cranky.....I'm not really sure what's going on with him.....but I do know that I haven't been able to get too much done while he's awake. So during naptime I ran like a chicken with it's head cut off getting as much done today as I possibly could. It was really hard to do.....and really hard on me!
Not really sure what's going on with me either......I know that when it's just me and Hubby and Mr T even I'm okay or even Little Mr (as long as he's not cranky) then I'm okay.....BUT when there is ANY stress.....I'm not doing okay......I seriously wanted to curl up into a ball and cry this evening. I know that I did a lot today......and that felt great.....but there is still a lot that I want to get done still.....and that stresses me out.....and having the kids not listening to me REALLY stresses me out. I'm not sure how to deal with it all right now. I'm still working on it all.
I did get up this morning though and workout! When I did my workout yesterday I sortof took it a little easy.....not completely, but I didn't really push it either. Today, though I kicked it up to the second part of the level.....well, as much as I could anyway. It was really hard.....lol.....so I'm pretty sore! lol And I'm definatley looking forward to the results! :-D

Luvs! <3

{On the Road Again.....}

Morning Weight: 145
Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins (Day1)

Okay! I'm back! I have been feeling really tired & sick the past couple days with this whole stomch thing......it's getting really annoying to be quite honest. So Hubby and I went to bed really early last night and I was actually able to get up early this morning and do my workout! Yay us! :-D lol I'm still feeling sick, but at least I was able to get my workout in. That feels amazing. And my stomach is starting to feel all bloated from feeling icky too which is making some of my skinny clothes feel a little tighter.....which I am really NOT liking lol SOOO three days of not working out was just too much LOL
Well, the other day I had made up my mind to continue with the 30Day Shred. I will keep my pics from Day30 and I will keep track of my workout days in my food/activity journal and I will post my pic days and measurments on here instead of my daily Days like I was lol I'll still post....this IS still my weight loss journey and blog.....I'm just not focusing on the 30day Shred right now. I think that ya'll saw how awesome it was! lol :-D And I'll keep showing you every 10 workouts how I'm doing with it. :-D I think the biggest difference really will be my post titles and that I'm not going to use the 30Day Shred label for it anymore expect for the pics and measurments. Yupp, that's what I was trying to say. lol Goodness! Sometimes it takes me forever to say waht I'm trying to say! LOL
Well, I have lots and lots to get done today!!! :-D Getting ready for a birthday party this weekend! :-D

Luvs! <3

{So Close.....}

Morning Weight: 145!!
Today's Activities: ended up not feeling well

I'm really thinking that I'm going to keep doing the 30Day Shred workout video.....if I keep up-ing the ante every 10 days like I have been then I have another 30 days of work outs like I have already done....may it'll take me another 2 months to do them...lol....maybe not. lol I am soooo close to where I want to be......I'm really thinking that I just might be willing to get my butt kicked everyday.....even if it takes two more months to do it to get where I really want to be. And THEN I can take kind of a 'break' and do some of my more 'fun' workout dvds that I have. Ones that will more tones my stomach and thighs....like my flat belly one, and my yoga/pliates one (which I LOVE).
If I choose to continue.....I wouldn't do the Day thing on here, but I would continue to post my pics and measurments. :-) As of now I've been using the OnDemand for the workout....they have Level1 and Level2 on there, but not the Level3....but we have NetFlix, so I'm going to order it from there, and check out the Level3. Although, I know that it will scare me.....lol....cuz when I checked out Level2 just to see what it was about I almost didn't do it cuz it looked too hard. lol But I choose to push myself with each 10day section. I wanted results. And to get results you have to keep pushing yourself.....and that's exactly what I did. :-D And I am LOVIN it!!! :-D It also feels amazing to have the different toneness....I have different muscles than last time I lost weight....hence the reason I'm fitting into some of my clothes but weighing more than I was when I was fitting into those clothes. LOVIN it......have I mentioned that I'm LOVIN IT?? LOL
Another thing that has been driving me crazy is that I feel like I have NO clothes! How is it that I can have a huge walk-in closet that is about half way full of my clothes and feel like I have nothing to wear??? Well, it's because I have clothes that range in at least 15 different sizes!!! It is SO frustrating.......I have definately been purging my closet....but it doesn't help too much with the nothing to wear part. lol It does feel great though. lol At least now I can honestly say I don't have anything to wear instead of just guessing! lol And this would actually be another reason that I'd like to continue.....once I get to where I'd actually like to be.....I don't mind as much spending money on clothes for me because I know that I'm not going to be out growing them anytime soon. Then I'll actually have something to wear! LOL :-D
SO those are my thoughts on it for now. I will make up my mind tonight before I go to bed and I will set my alarm and get up in the morning for my workout.......not sure what workout it will be at this point, but I am still going to be working out. :-D

Luvs! <3

{Undecided}

Morning Weight: 146
Today's Activities: 15min ab workout, 45min yoga/pilates dvd

Tonight I went through a bunch of my clothes and tried on a lot of my older "skinny" clothes to see what fit me and what I didn't want anymore, and what I still wanted to work to get into. Before I got preggo with our last one, I was just on that line between sizes....I was just getting ready to go down another size, so some of the things I have are smaller than some other the other things I have. lol Anywho.....I was actually quite suprised to find out that even though I weigh a little more I am fitting into some of my 'smaller' clothes which was a big...nice...suprise. :-D
But this makes things run through my head......yes I have really enjoyed not feeling like I'm getting my butt kicked everyday.....yes I have enjoyed not being really sore everyday....on the other side I knew exactly what I was doing for my workout everyday, and even though the thought of it really sucked I knew that I only had to suck it up for 20mins.....that wasn't that long....20mins....and I was having awesome results for 20mins a day!
So what I think is.......I still have a bit to go to be where I really want to be.....yes there are some areas that the 30Day Shred doesn't focus on that I would like.....that's what I wanted to focus on while I was taking a break from it.....but I keep thinking that I might like to get where I want to be over all.....and THEN focus on those parts.....*shrugs*......I'm really not sure. Maybe if I throw the 30Day Shred into the mix......but then I have to plan when I do it, and make sure I do each workout when I say I'm going to do it on what day I'm going to do it......and then it starts to get complicated......and that's when I start not workingout......UGH! LOL
I'll make up my mind here soon. lol Over all I had an okay workout.....we'll see how my body feels tomorrow lol That's the real test. :-)

Luvs! <3

{Chores??}

Morning Weight: 146
Today's Activities: 10min ab workout

I got up this morning & planned on doing three of the 10 min workouts on the blast off belly fat dvd that I have.....but of coursed the kids that were up this morning had different plans. lol I was thankfully able to get in one of the 10min workouts. lol I had a dr appt this morning, and then I had some grocery shopping that I had to get done during naptime. I hadn't quite made it a priority to put the kids' school calendar up yet....silly mommy....yeah, I know.....so I was thrown off a little bit when the kids informed me that they had a FOUR day, yes I said that correctly...a FOUR day weekend this weekend. Sound fun to anyone else?? Yupp....that's what I thought too. So needless to say I wasn't exactly prepared as far as snacks etc goes for all the kids to be home for four days lol Also, my mom and her new husband are coming up for the night tonight and I had some last min things I wanted to get done around the house before they get here.
Being a stay at home wife there are a lot of things that I do around the house. I have noticed that I tend to have high expectations of myself. So I'm thinking that I might start posting what I end up doing around the house. This is not to show off or anything like that.....cuz there are plenty days that I don't do anything except feed my family lol and somedays I even have Hubby do that for me! lol It's so that when I feel like I'm not doing anything or getting anything done I can look back and realize that even if I switch the laundry or get the kids to take the garbage out that I am doing things to help the house run smoother......and that IS my 'job'.....somedays I'm able to get more done than others. lol

Luvs! <3

{ONE Day}

I have decided that I am taking today off and not doing any workouts. And this is okay. I will start something tomorrow. I honestly just don't know what it's going to be. lol I think that's the hard part. While I was doing the 30Day Shred the decision was already done, I knew what my workout for the day was going to be. Now I almost feel lost....and kinda scared that whatever I choose isn't going to give me the kind of results that I still want. I have made great a great jump in the road that I am traveling on.....the hardest part is that I'm still traveling.....as exciting as it is to look at the amazing results that I just did.....I know that I still want to loose AT LEAST 20 more pounds. And that's an AT LEAST. I would honestly love to loose 30-40 more.....but it really is a one step at a time.....I am feeling great right now....as I should be.....and just trying to figure out where to go from here to keep traveling to get where I want to be. :-)
SOOOOO.......I'm thinking that even though it will be more workout time....that I would like to try a couple different workout dvds that I have. There's a Blast Your Belly Fat one, that does a lot of standing crunches.....and that's a choose your time one....you can do 5 different 10min workouts, so I think that will be a good start since I want to focus some on my tummy (go figure).......and then I still love my yoga/pilates blend dvd that I have. And that one is a 45 min one.....But I'm sure I can figure out a schedule that I'll be able to fit these into.
I still want to shoot for a workout everyday like I was with the 30Day Shred....since I know that it doesn't actually happen in my life. lol So shooting for it is a good thing. lol And I'll try this I think for about two weeks, and if I'm not liking the results then I'll throw in some of the 30Day Shred once in a while also.....LOL.....and honestly......at this point......if that's the only way that I'm going to get the results that I want in the time that I want them......as much as I hate feeling like I'm getting my butt kicked everyday.....and being sore everyday.....and hating my workouts....and wanting to cry.....and trying to talk myself out of working out lol......I WILL keep doing it until I reach where I want to be........I WILL.......I am LOVIN how I am looking and feeling, and I want to keep it up, and I want to reach those goals. And honestly.....as close to my pre-preggo weight as I am right now, I am in better shape because I'm gaining muscle this time....and it feels absolutely amazing!!! :-D
So those are the thoughts that have been running through my head lately. lol I am going to get up in the morning like I usually do and do the Belly workout. I have a DR appt in the morning. Hubby works tomorrow night, but my Mom and her new Husband are going to be in town so I will not be working out with them in the house.....unless they are sleeping. lol
Anyways......off to spend time with MY Hubby

Luvs! <3

{Reward Shirt}

Hubby brought me out and helped me pick out a cute shirt to help me celebrate me finishing the 30Day Shred and letting me know how proud he is of me and how amazing I look. :-D

This isn't the greatest quality of photo, but you can still see the idea of the shirt and how cute it is. :-D
This is me wearing my new shirt!!! :-D I know it's not a full body shot, but that's kinda hard to do by myself! lol I do have a tripod, but I'm missing the little thingy to attach to the bottom of the camera.....I was able to do the pics I've been taking by setting the camera on the bathroom counter LOL

Luvs! <3

{Day 30!!!}

This is a look back at where I was when I started the 30day Shred.

Day1 FrontDay1 Back

Weight: 164

Measurements:

Larm: 12.5in

Rarm: 12.5in

Lthigh: 23in

Rthigh: 24in

waist: 36.5 in

hips: 40.5in

bust: 38in


I MADE IT! I MADE IT! I MADE IT! I really can't believe I have been able to do this! :-D This has been such a huge accomplishment for me!! :-D I don't even care right now that I still have a ways that I want to go.....I made it this far.....I feel GREAT! :-D

THIS IS ME NOW!!! :-D

Day30-Front

Day30-Back

Weight: 146

Measurements:

Larm: 11

Rarm: 11.5

Lthigh: 21

Rthigh: 21.5

waist:30

hips: 35

bust: 33

So for this past 10 day period I lost 6lbs and 8.5 in!! :-D Niice....very niice.... :-D

And the TOTAL loss for the 30Day Shred=

-18 Pounds

-23.5 Inches


Luvs! <3

{Day 29}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred= 20mins

I can not even begin to tell you how excited I am that today is Day 29!!!!! I have ONE.....yes ONE day left of my 30 days of working out with the 30 Day Shred!!!! I am SO SO SO excited to not only see my results for this last 10 days, but for the whole over all of my results! I can't believe I was able to push myself this much and to stick with it for this long. I am loving how I am looking again and how I am feeling about myself......I'm sure my meds kicking in is helping a bit too...lol... :-D I have been able to get rid of a lot of my clothing because they don't fit me anymore and dig in the back of my closet for more and more of my 'skinny' clothes......and quite frankly that feels just AMAZING!!!! :-D And Hubby is complimenting me more and MORE all the time...... :-D
So hopefully I'll be posting back on here tomorrow with pics and measurements!!!! :-D

Luvs! <3

{Day 28}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20 mins

BUSY BUSY BUSY

That's what the title of this post should be today.....ugh.....I have had SO much to do today. Not much really done.....well, that's not true......I did a load of laundry (just wish it had been more, I'll do another before bed), drove out our rent check, went to the mall with Hubby & babies.....Hubby got me a new shirt (on clerance ba-be!) cuz he's so proud of how much I've been doing with my weight loss.....then I drove out to Yelm and took a look at Mom's property for her....that took a while. And everything is taking longer today cuz I'm dragging my feet cuz I'm just so tired still from this weekend lol and I really just didn't sleep very well last night at all.....then of course I picked up the house some, just not as much as I need to still do or wanted to get done today, and I made dinner......but I totally cheated with that and made ramen noodles! hahaha I had a Progresso soup that was 0 pts Yummy!
I can't believe how close I am to finishing my 30 days! :-) I keep going back and forth if I want to keep going farther than the 30 days or not......I really really am tired of being so sore all the time and of getting my butt kicked everytime I do a workout.....I find myself wanting to try and talk myself out of my workout, and that's not good. lol So I keep thinking about it all. We'll see what happens. I keep remembering that no matter what I decide....that I can keep doing it, or I can always come back and do it more later.....or as my sister suggested.....I could do this workout 3 times a week and other workouts the other days.....which I really like that idea too. :-) So we'll see how I feel about it in a couple days when the time comes to decide. :-D

Luvs! <3

{Birthday Party for Our Friend's Son}

Today, we all went out to our friend's house for their little boy's 5th birthday party. It was so sweet to watch all our children play together. There were a lot more kids there than I thought were going to be there. lol but it was nice all the same. :-) A lot of people we hadn't seen in a long time, and some we hadn't seen at all.....lol.....it was a wonderful afternoon that ended a wonderful weekend. :-) And tomorrow is a busy busy day that starts off my week. :-D
I didn't end up doing my workout today, but I am so sleep deprived I'm really not worried about it......I honestly might fall asleep during it if I tried lol I ended up passing out on the couch while the kids were watching tv when I was letting Hubby take a nap and I was supposed to be making dinner.....woops.....
oh well.....there is always tomorrow!!! :-D

Luvs! <3

{Day 27}

Mornings Weight: 147!!!
Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20 mins


We all went to the park today.....it's starting to get a little cold outside so I'm glad that we decided that to go play outside. After the park though, the Clark's needed to stop by the store before we headed home so they stopped there and we headed home.....so I ran inside and changed so that I could do my workout. lol Tommy got the kids busy so that I could do it.....it was very sweet. :-D They are leaving tomorrw, but it's also a busy day on top of that so we'll see how it ends up playing out.....besides the fact that I am also really REALLY tired. :-D lol

Luvs! <3

{Seattle Children's Museum}

Today's Activities: Walking.....Lots of Walking



Didn't get my workout done this morning.....I let myself sleep in about an hour this morning.....and ALL the kids were up already!!! I couldn't believe it! I'm not being too hard on myself.....I'm enjoying spending time with friends. I'm being semi-good about what I'm eating. I try to workout, but I'm not beating myself up if I don't. I'm not going to bed 'early' but not staying up really really late either. I'm not making myself get up with my alarm, but still getting up in the mornings so that my schedule isn't too thrown off. Overall I feel like I'm doing pretty good. :-D
We took all the kids up to Seattle today....up to the Children's Museum......we walked all over the place. And we all had a blast looking at things and the kids playing with all sorts of things.....it was over all a great day for all of us. :-D

Luvs! <3

{Day 26}

Morning Weight: 148!!!!
Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

We have some friends visiting for the weeked......we are really excited to have them over!!! I still got up thids morning even though I REALLY didn't want to get up and did my workout. I'm going to do my best to keep getting up in the morings to do my workout. I know that if I don't get up in the morning that I won't do it during the day or in the evenings......and we end up staying up pretty late visiting and hanging out.....so getting up earlier than everyone else is kinda hard.....but really really worth it. I am SOOOOOO excited that I lost TEN PUNDS this month!!! I really can't believe it!!!!! And I am very very excited to not only see how many inches that I've lost this 10Days BUT for these 30Day total! :-D My posts will prolly be short while our friends are here :-D

Luvs! <3

{Day 25}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

Man! Slept really hard when I finally fell sleep last night.....I took those meds that I got for that....but then I woke up really REALLY early and couldn't fall back to sleep!!! That was pretty lame! So I fought pretty hard to make myself workout this morning cuz I'm just sleepy. I'm tired and sleepy but can't fall back to sleep.....it's like my brain just doesn't want to turn off and let me sleep. Oh well.....I guess I'll talk to the DR next time I see her. lol So I'm off to start my lovely day of more and more cleaning lol......which would be the life of a mom lol :-D Yes! I love my life! :-D I really do! :-D
I am so thankful that Heavenly Father has blessed me with the gift of teaching these children. :-)

Luvs! <3

{Day 24}

Morning Weight: 150!!!
Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

Really Really didn't want to get up and workout this morning......BUT since I was feeling a little better than the last couple days I got up and did my workout. I was definatley rewarded when I stepped on the scale before my shower during naptime and saw 150!!!! THAT WAS AMAZING!!! :-D SOOOO CLOSE! :-D

I've really been thinking about the whole 30Day Shred thing.....each Level has 2 levels in it so like Level1 has Level1a and Level1b.....so I did the first 10 days on Level1a and the second 10 dats on Level1b.....so now I'm on my third set of 10 days and I made myself start Level2.....that was really hard for me to do. LOL I'm doing the 'a' part.....and it's really kicking my butt.....so I'm thinking that I'm going to keep doing it for this 10 days and that I'll do another 10 days on the Level 2b.......I haven't seen the Level 3.....I use the OnDemand and the Level 3 isn't on there, so I'm going to order it from Netflix and take a look from there......I dont' know if I want to do it yet lol I think a lot will have to do with how far I get with my results after I finish Level 2. :-D
I'm doing really great.....I honestly just don't like feeling like I'm getting my butt kicked every single day lol AND I'm SO close to my goals it feels amazing......I'm telling you loosing the inches is making all the difference in how I'm feeling about myself right now. :-D

Luvs! <3

{Sleeeeeeeeepyyyyyy........}

Morning Weight: 151!!!

Hubby had me taking alergy meds to help keep the swelling down on my neck from the bee sting.....so I was sleepy all day long. It was pretty lame. I barely had the energy to make food for the kids....thankfully Hubby didn't work, so he was here to help out some. :-) So I didn't make it to work out.....but all is well......and thankfully tomorrow is another beautiful day! :-D

Luvs! <3

{Stung by a BEE....EEEKK!!!}

Today's Activities: Cleaning.....lots of cleaning....& working on the camper...


LONG story short.....I didn't workout today....Hubby gave me something to help me sleep in the middle of the night, so in the morning I was a very crabby cranky nasty person cuz I was having a really hard time waking up all the way and cuz my tummy was giving me a really hard time.....so needless to say I did NOT get up early to workout and neither was I able to handle going getting myself and the boys ready for church this morning.
But we did go over to my parents house to let the boys hang out with them and to be able to run and play in the yard over there. I really do love that we live so stinking close to them that that is possible....even on a work night for Mom. :-) Well, since we were going to be over there I figured I would bring some stuff to try and clean the spots that need to be patched on the camper. And also the caulk and see what I could do. At the last min I tried waking up Hubby to see if he was interested in joining us.....I honestly didn't think he would cuz he's working this weekend and he's usually too tired to do much on the weekends he's working.....but he got up and went with us....which was REALLY nice. :-)
SOOOOO......Hubby was in the camper cleaning because some bees decided that they wanted to make our camper their home (and because of my last expierence with bees I've stayed AWAY from bees for a long time)......sooooo he was cleaning and I was feeling really bad that he was doing ALL the work. Not too sure way though....lol....so I started helping.....and this bee didn't like it too much and started coming after me.....and even though I was backing away it was still chasing me and it ended up stinging me on my neck. We were just a 'little' bit scared. Hubby ran up to the store to get some alergy meds and I tried not to freak out or see things that were not there. lol I've been okay so far......which is great.....but of course I don't want to over do things so I haven't done my workout. :-S Lame I know.......I should be able to do it tomorrow unless this gets worse.
Until then.......

Luvs! <3

{Day 23}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20 mins

Well, today I was going to get up and workout......but once again I am having a very difficult time getting to sleep at night. I was doing okay at night since I was getting up so early in the mornings, but for some reason I'm not again. Hubby forgot to pick up my meds this morning so I don't even have that to try tonight.....shrugs.....I'm not upset with that....I'm just frustrated that I'm tired but not sleepy. So I did actually get up this morning at a little before 7.....all was quiet and still in our house......only to find one of my children had gotten up earlier and fallen back to sleep on our couch in the livingroom.....well that was just no good.....how was I going to do my workout in the livingroom while a child was sleeping on the couch? I wasn't.....because he would have woken up! So I figured I'd just crawl my tired butt back into that warm bed and fall back to sleep.....and I did just that.....till one of the kids that that it was 'morning time' and I needed to get up and turn on the PS3 for him......OF COURSE that's MY job! UGH! Then Hubby came home.....it's like I just can't get a break......how come I can't ever sleep in or get '30 mroe mins' ??? oh well.....there's my gripe for the year I guess......
SOOooooo.......at naptime.......I was pretty busy cleaning all sorts of things.....it being saturday and all.....we have one doing 'extra' chores this weekend.....and that's always fun....especially when Hubby has to work this weekend so he's not awake to help me keep an eye to make sure that these extra chores are getting done and getting done the right way. Fun times. Yeah so needless to say that I didn't workout during naptime.
I honestly really didn't want to workout today......I kept telling myself that I didn't want to......and I wasn't making any effort to do it either......and then I was getting ready for bed even.....all my meds.....pjs....kids comfy.....kitchen & living room picked up.....doors checked for locked (even though I know they are locked because they are always locked)......remote in hand to turn off tv.......and all of a sudden I'm hitting the stinking button for the OnDemand instead of the power......WHAT AM I DOING!!!!!! So I sigh and turn around and throw on my sports bra since I had brought it down this morning and never put it on or brought it back upstairs.........yupp it just kinda happened......but that's how things work out sometimes......and even though I still didn't want to workout today, and I still feel like crap......I know that it will help me workout tomorrow and the next day.....and it'll help me get better results on that Day 30 when I finally reach it......and I am going to LOVE that! No matter how much I hate getting my butt kicked right now.......and no matter how crappy I'm feeling right now.....I know that I'll start to feel better at some point.....the DRs will find out what's wrong with me and we will figure out how to deal with it. So yah.....that's my 'I feel like crap and didn't mean to workout but did very long story'......hope you enjoyed it......lol Night ya'll!

Luvs! <3

{BLAH BLAH BLAH}

This has been so frustrating for me!!! I just feel BLAH I am so tired of feeling sick and feeling tired. I am kinda excited about Hubby picking up my meds in the morning so that I might actually be able to get some really sleep tomorrow. Maybe I'm putting too much hope into being able to sleep, but I'll only be able to tell after it happens....or not.....we'll see.
I do know that two days off of working out is enough.....so tomorrow is back to working out for me. It's temping to try and sleep in since it's Saturday, but I'm gonna get up and workout. I either have to get up before the baby does or do it when I put him down for his nap in the afternoon, but I don't usually want to do it then for some reason.....and the evenings hardly ever happen. lol So I'm going to keep trying to get up early. It does help a little with my moods seeing my body change so much. I'm almost ready to try another size of jeans on again....crazy huh. Well, I'm close to getting to bed.....I've been having a hard time wanting to go to bed in the evenings again.....not sure if it's because Hubby was home or not.

Luvs! <3

{Really?! Sick!?}

Sometimes it seems like I can't get a break.....I haven't been feeling well for quiet a while now.....it comes and goes as to how bad it gets, but the Hubby has a cold type thing going on and I've been feeling extra tired and icky today. I had to get up early again today for another DR appt.....and I just didn't have the energy to make myself workout before I went this morning.....and during naptime I ended up talking myself into a nap instead of talking myselg into a workout. lol And I was still feeling icky and tired for the rest of the day. Ugh!
I decided though that I was doing to hang out with my friend and do some fall baking anyway even though I wasn't feeling too well. It was great.....I've really enjoyed spending time with her, and we both really had a blast baking together. :-D
I think what it really comes down to is that I am just really tired of feeling like this all the time. It is exhausting. My DR appt went really well though. It was an appt for a med management. So she increased the meds that I'm already on and was able to give me something to help me sleep that will also help with some other things.....kind of a double hitter like another med that I'm on. Hubby tends to pick up my meds for me. Sometimes I have to wait a couple days for that because of his work schedule, but it's actually easier because he can walk in there in his uniform and basically be and out while if I go in there I'd be there for at least 2-3 hrs......much easier for me to wait a couple days for him to do it. lol So once I get this new med I'm hoping that at least getting some actual sleep will really be able to help me out.....in a lot of areas of my life.

Luvs! <3

{Day 22}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20 mins



SOOOOO......Today I got up pretty early and lol didn't even workout....so while I was at the hospital for one of my appts....I smelled the coffee stand and it drew me in.....I knew this wasn't a good idea.....but I thought since I was SO tired that I would try a soy mocha and see what would happen.....it had been quite a while since I'd had coffee.....ummm yah.....NOT A GOOD IDEA!!! So this afternoon I was still tired, not feeling well and REALLY REALLY didn't want to workout. lol Honestly the thought of a 20min workout didn't even get me off my but I just wanted to sleep. lol Usually I can make myself do it cuz it's not too long. lol But today I seriously almost didn't do it. What happened though was that I had to go upstairs to use the bathroom, and I was like 'fine, I'll just change and do it' lol and I did.....and I'm still tired and I still don't feel well.....but I did my workout.....and that feels good. :-D



Luvs! <3

{Real Quick.....}

I have been doing a really good job about making myself get up in the mornings to do my workout.....especially on mornings that I know I already have things that I need to do other things durning naptime, or if I have things going on in the mornings and I need to get up early to fit it in befofre the business of the day actually starts and I put it off. Which is easy to do when the kids don't really want to watch me workout lol They would rather have something else on the tv if it is on, or have me doing something else with them......can't really blame them on that one. :-)
So I have a really long and really busy day today.....I mean I have to LEAVE MY HOUSE BY 7 this morning......so that means that if I want to workout I have to get up pretty early......so I'm in bed and Mr T had an accident last night and woke me up around 3, and as I was laying there trying to fall back to sleep I was realizing that I was fasting for a test that I have to go do after my DR appt......SOOOOO I can't workout first thing in the morning without any food OR water!!! UGH!!! So fingers crossed that I'm able to make naptime work cuz I still have lots that I need to get done today. I still got up early though! I'm doing a little blog hopping lol while it's quiet and I'm getting some of the cleaning I need to get done. :-)
Okies, well I'm off to get ready for that DR appt. :-) I'll be back later.......hopefully with my workout update! :-D



Luvs! <3

{Day 21}

Morning Weight: 152!!!
Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

My alarm was set for 6 this morning.....I let the snooze go off once....I've always had a problem getting up in the mornings when I don't actually have a 'reason' to be making me get out of bed. lol And it gets MUCH worse when it's dark or getting dark outside......but I was doing okay this morning. I went to bed pretty early for me last night and slept 'okay'......BUT......there's always a BUT in my life.....Theron....decided that it was 'morning time' when I tried sneeking out of the room. UGH!!!
I did however make it downstairs to workout finally. I tried the Level 2 and it honestly wasn't as bad as I was expecting. It was a good workout! I followed the 'lower level' of it. I don't think I can do the full thing yet, but I can do a little more tomorrow for sure. :-D
And the ABS in this are awesome! I'll have to pay attention to my back for a litttle bit, but I'm sure it'll get stronger like with the last level too. :-D
Tomorrow is another LONG, FULL day.....SO I don't know when I'll be blogging, but I'll do my best to get on here. :-)

Luvs! <3

{Once In A While}

Today I took the day off from working out. I did a bunch of cleaning around the house that I haven't had the energy physically or emotionally to do lately. I've still got lots to do, but it's a great start. :-) I'm going to get started on my next set of 10 days tomorrow. And I'm really excited about doing it. I didn't quite get the results that I was hoping for from the second set, but that's okay because when we add it all together it's still amazing, and I still had awesome results! :-D
I'm actually thinking about trying Level 2 tomorrow. I'm kinda getting tired of feeling like I'm getting my butt kicked everyday, but I know that it will get the results that I want. And I want results.....and I also know that I won't have to kick my butt everyday forever.....just for a while until I reach my goals. lol :-) I've almost reached that scale number that I was waiting for to do my hair....I did my hair a little early, and I've been feeling a little bad about it, but I've been working really hard so I'm trying not to feel bad about it.....as soon as I loose those last couple pounds then I can keep working towards my next goal! :-D


Luvs! <3

{Day20}

Today was my Day20 which I was really excited to be able to do my measurements and take pics. I have defiantely been able to see and feel a difference. My hubby keeps making cute comments about my weight loss too lol and that feels amazing. :-) So I thought I would post my Day1 pics and my Day 20 pics so that you could really compare and see the difference.

Day1 Front


Day1 Back

Day1

Weight: 164

Measurements:

Larm-12.5

Rarm-12.5

Lthigh-23

Rthigh-24

waist-36.5

hips-40.5

(Included bust 38inches-I gathered this information by guessing from my bra size)

Day20 Front

Day20 Back

Day10

Weight:155 (-9)

Measurements:

Larm-12 (-.5)

Rarm-12.5 (-0)

Lthigh-23 (-0)

Rthigh-23.5 (-.5)

waist-33 (-2.5)

hips-38 (-2.5)

bust-36 (-2)

Day20

Weight:153 (-2)

Measurements:

Larm-11.5 (-.5)

Rarm-11.5 (-1)

Lthigh-22.5 (-.5)

Rthigh-21.5 (-2)

waist-32 (-1)

hips-37.5 (-.5)

bust-34 (-2)

Total Weight Loss To Date: 11 Pounds

Total Inches Loss To Date: 17 Inches

Luvs! <3

{Day 19}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20 mins

I hate it when I get into a funk that it effects if I'm working out or not. I've been feeling great about how I'm looking and how well I'm doing....but still not feeling well emotionally. I did do my workout today though. I am excited about being able to be my measurments. :-)

Luvs! <3

{Day 18}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

It's been a hectic day.....I did get up early this morning.....without my alarm and did my workout. But I'm just exhausted, so I don't know if I'll be back or not to blog later. I will try though.
DRs appts went interesting.....ended up well, but went interesting. lol

Luvs! <3

{Day 17}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

I'm getting closer to my Day20 pictures! And I am getting so excited to actually SEE the difference!! :-D I haven't actually DONE my workout as I type this, but I'm doing it RIGHT after I type it. lol I have two DR appt this morning so I had to get up early to be able to fit in my workout today. I can't do it during naptime cuz I dont' know if I'll even be home before it's over, and if it is I have to run and get diapers while Ace is still sleeping lol otherwise I have to bring two kids with me to the store. And you know me....I love to bring as few kids with me to the store as possible whenever I can. lol I slept 'okay' last night....when I slept.....it was really difficult to fall asleep, and I woke up around 3:30-4:00ish and couldn't really fall back to sleep....so I ended up getting up about 6:15 cuz I heard someone's music outside....that was pretty annoying to say the least. But I'm up and I've gotten some fun stuff done online, and I'm getting ready to do my workout and get primped for the day. :-D
Ps-I'll check in if there's much to tell after the DRs :-)

Luvs! <3

{Day 16}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

Today was a long day.....it was our first Monday back at school. Ummm yah....that's all I have to say about that. lol
It is fair time.....Mondays are Military days so Hubby and I decided to take the two younger ones while the two older ones were at school. We had a blast.....I will blog more about that on our family blog.....we got some great pics too. :-)
Well Hubby wanted to go get pizza for dinner and since I was a smartie and had a viggie subway for lunch I was okay with it.....I wasn't able to do my workout durning naptime cuz we choose to go to the fair unexpectantly instead.....so I made sure that I did my workout while he ran and got pizza lol.....it's a good thing it's a quick workout. ALTHOUGH.....I'm not looking forward to doing it again so early in the morning! UGH!

Luvs! <3

{Day 15}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

FINALLY!!!

There's lots going on here.....and I'm still not feeling too spunky to say the least.....BUT I cut coffee completely out of my diet.....I know I know.....I've been trying to do that for a LONG LONG time.....but I just haven't been able to completely do it.....WELL.....when I was talking to my seester she said that when she has too much coffee and not enough sleep that that happens to her. So I made myself not drink ANY, and also made my slef take it really easy with naps and all....and it's starting to calm down quite a bit. Enough that I felt that I would be okay enough to workout tonight. Maybe a lot of it is that I've been doing so well with my workouts and the results that I've been getting that I really don't want to loose that momentum. :-) And I'm okay with that for now. :-D
I am thinking of trying to use my 5lb weights for the third 10day part. I'm not quite ready to try the level 2 video yet. I'll make myself after the 30 days are up.....but not yet....lol.

Luvs! <3

{WorkOut?}

To WorkOut? Or Not To WorkOut? That is the Question.....

So yesterdays workout didn't end up happening either. I was really tired from staying up hanging out and visiting. There are those days that I keep telling myself that I'll end up doing it in the evening. And some times I'm able to.....but....a lot of times I'm not.....that's why I really try to make myself get up in the morning....or at naptime is really best so far. But anyways......I haven't been feeling well for the past few weeks....I really don't get it or understand.....but my stomach's been upset and I've been really tired.....well yesterday I had a migrain hit in the morning, but I took something and it wasn't doing too much but I was working through it.....then I went and woke up Tommy for work and I had one hit me again...but REALLY bad.....and with my stomach hurting already I was hoovering over the toilet almost throwing up......not so much fun. And I am not one that throws up.....even when I have a migrain.....I get upset...but not throwing up. Well, Tommy decided that it was too much and took me into the ER....and it was even his night to work. :-S I felt horrible.....I hate going in like that......It's really hard for me to explain....especially right now.....He called my parents and they took the three older boys and we had the youngest with us, so that was nice. I'm still feeling pretty crappy, but at least my migrain isn't here today. I hated what they gave me for it, but what do ya do. I'm just hoping this clears up soon so that I can keep working out. lol I know it sounds weird, but at least I can control that part of my life (sort of lol)

Oh yeah! When I went to pick up the boys my mom saw me and said I looked great!! :-D That felt really good. :-)

Luvs! <3

{Ummmm....Yeah....}

As I said.....that didn't work too well. I wasn't able to do my workout in the afternoon during naptime. My Darling Hubby nicely asked me for tacos for dinner....okay okay....I asked him what he wanted for dinner....he just happened to pick one of the few things that I needed to buy about half the ingredients for the meal.....lol....just my luck of course. So I ended up running to Costco and Winco during naptime instead of being able to do my workout. I split our Costco card with my mom or I would have asked him to go lol and since I was already out I stopped by Winco. And I have issues with me being exhausted in the evenings....especially after trying to get the kids ready for school now.....I really just can't bring myself off the couch to even do my 20min workout.....I hate that.
There's always tomorrow...........


Luvs! <3

{AAAHHHHHhhhhhh}

For Father's Day I got Hubby a ticket to a concert....he is going with a friend of ours....we she came over last night with two more of her friends. Hubby knew that I was going to get up early in the morning before my DR appt and do my workout....but for some reason there is a body sleeping on my couch in the living room.....and for the life of me I am just not rude enough to do it anyway! UGH! So I am hoping that maybe.....just maybe....I'll be able to do my workout this afternoon when I get home......I don't know though......the hardest part is that I am just SOOO tired in the evenings after the kids have gone to bed....oh! and btw....I have TWO kids up earlier than they are supposed to be! AAAAAHHHHHhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!



Luvs! <3

{Day 14}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

Man! I thought I would blog this morning shortly after I did my workout so that I wasn't tempted to put it off tonight. lol Or forget all together and end up doing cetchup in a few days lol
So I'm loving the results of working out, but for some reason I'm just not loving working out latley......lol.....I know I know.....and that's actually really weird for me because I usually really love to workout. I'm sure its what I've choosen to do for now. I mean seriously! I'm kicking my butt every day in only 20mins AND seeing results! And on top of that I'm tired, and emotionally drained. So yeah, I'm not enjoying working out as much as I used to. lol I'm okay with that for now. lol I am seriously sore all the time! lol But I am in love with the results that I am finally starting to see. And some of them I know what been there a little bit before and I was too emotionally tied up to see it, but also now it's a bigger change....and that I'm liking lol

I slept horrible last night.. I don't know if it was just last night or what. I was so tired in the evening, but not able to fall asleep....and then was tossing and turning all night. I even woke up around three and had such a hard time falling back to sleep....only to have a four year old wake me up right as I was falling asleep. lol I have definately had sleeping problems off and on though in the past so this is nothing new to me. I was pretty proud that I still got up when my alarm went off and did my work out. :-D



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{Day 13}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

UGH!
Okay well I was really really tired last night again....I was falling asleep on the couch at 8:30! But I had to get some things done before I went to bed, so I got those done and even then I was completely passed out before 10:30 which is unheard of for me. lol But I knew my alarm was set for 6:30 so that I could get up and make breakfast for the boys for their first day of school.
SOOO I woke up at 5:30 cuz I had to use the bathroom really bad....I HATE THAT!!! And I tried to go back to sleep, but at 6 I gave up.....I know myself and even if I had fallen asleep.....it wouldn't have turned out good after that with my alarm set for 6:30.....so I got up. It took a little bit to actually wake up some, but I decided to do my workout.....and I LOVED getting it out of the way this morning. I was exhasted all day cuz I was up so early....which equals a cranky mama....so it will take some adjusting....we'll see what I can do. The worst part is that I'm SO worried about waking up the boys! We'll see.....it's never really worked in the past....at least not for too long. lol :-) But today....this morning anyway....it felt great! :-D



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{Getting Ready For School & HairCut}

Today I was SOOOO tired.....I'm not really sure why this is.....but it is...lol...I was really sore today too, but I've pushed through that before....maybe it was the combination. I got my hair cut at the begining of naptime today....I'll probably post some pics after I've played with it a little bit. I do love it, I just don't have much energy lol And I also had to run to the store for some last min school supplies that I forgot that I forgot lol The boys start school tomorrow and the hubby works tonight so naptime was the last chance I had to do this. So my workout didn't happen today. I am getting up early tomorrow to make the boys breakfast before their first day of school and to make sure we have plenty of time to get to the bus stop. :-)



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{Day 12}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

I have definately noticed that I haven't wanted to workout lately....or really felt like blogging either. But I have been working out....even if I get a little behind on my blogging....I'm still here. I have also started noticing a difference in my clothes which is really great. My shirts are fitting me differently and pants that we skin tight on me a few months ago are now barely fitting me in a good way. lol But tired and worn out is how I'm feeling alot lately....and I'm pretty sure it has to do more with emotional than anything.....I'm working on that too though....



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{Day 11}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

SO! I REALLY didn't want to workout this afternoon. I didn't feel well yesterday or last night....a little emotional, but more my stomach just wasn't settling....so truely I just didn't want to work out. I was very happy with my results with the first 10 days and I really do want results the next 10 days....I just don't feel well.
BUT I DID IT ANYWAY! Yay Me! lol I definately decided that if I want results like I had for the first 10 days that I would have to kick it up a notch. So on the level 1 video there are actually two levels lol odd huh, but there are.....so I was doing the easier level and it was kicking my butt! lol And I figured that if I felt like I was going to die on Day 1 that I should probably feel like I'm going to die on Day 11....so I was doing the harder level on the level 1 video and I really felt like I was going to die.....on Day 11!!! As much I really hope I don't cry tomorrow like I did on Day 2 & 3....I do hope that I keep pushing myself so that when I reach Day 20 I get amazing results and I am just as proud of myself as I was yesterday.....and even today as I continue. I definately rewarded myself with an amazing fruit smoothie after my workout today. :-D


Happy Shredding!
Luvs! <3

{Day 10}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

I should really start off saying that I did Day1 on August 5th, took my weight, pictures and measurements, and also started doing the weight watchers points. BUT although I continued to keep track of my points I went camping and got depressed and hurt my back and wasn't able to continue with my workout so I re-started my Day1 on August 20th at 159 but didn't retake my pics or my measurements.....so some of this is a little off....but I'm still REALLY proud and REALLY excited non the less. :-D I also had to take a few days off in between when I started on the 20th because of my back again, so I'm really excited to see what the next 10 days bring. :-)
Also I really didn't know what to use for my measurements so I just guessed and went with it lol I do know that I've lost in my chest/bust area because my bras are fitting different, but I'm not able to count that because I didn't measure that on Day1....maybe I should this time....Hmmmmm.....I don't know.....
Anyways.....this is me......



Day 1 Front

Day 1 Back

Weight: 164
Measurements:
Larm-12.5
Rarm-12.5
Lthigh-23
Rthigh-24
waist-36.5
hips-40.5


Day 10 Front

Day 10 Back

Weight 155(-9)
Measurements
Larm: 12(-.5)
Rarm: 12.5(-0)
Lthigh: 23(-0)
Rthigh: 23.5(-.5)
waist: 33(-3.5)
hips: 38(-2.5)

Total Weight Lost = 9Lbs!!!
Total Inches Lost = 7Ins!!!



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{Day9}

Today's Activities:30Day Shred=20mins

Even though I've been able to get back on my meds they haven't had time to adjust and level out my emotions. So I've been having a hard time....swinging pretty high and low pretty fast. I've been down a lot and not really having the disire to blog much....which is what happens when I'm down, but I have been making my self workout still and pay attention to what I'm eating.....and I'm sure I will end up liking that. :-)
Kacy came over and we had some really awesome girl time and gave ours selves much needed pedis.....that was REALLY nice. :-)



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{DR APPT}

Okay, well....as far as scenarios the DRs went second to best. I was able to get a perscription for the meds that were working for me before I got preggo and a referral for a DR...and I was also able to get a perscription for bc without any hassle. I did have to make an appt for the lovely womanly appt, but that wasn't too bad of a wait either. So over all I'm pretty happy with the results. I still need to make some calls and figure out how long of a wait to see a DR to regulate my meds, but I'm not too worried about that now since I have meds to hold me over for that. :-) And I have to call Tricare to make sure my referrals have gone through too. Yay Tricare! lol So that's that. :-)



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{Day 8}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

Last night was a hard night for me. I don't really know why, but it was. I had TONS of things that I had to get done yesterday, and I didn't workout when I usually do. I kept telling myself that I was going to do it later. But on the nights when the Hubby is home with me....I just want to be able to relax and enjoy my time with him. AND for some reason I really hate workingout in front of him. So I didn't end up doing my workout yesterday, and I went to bed really disapointed in myself.
Today I have my DR appt....early actually.....I will post to say how that goes....but I wanted to say that I got up early to get things done and to do my workout before I got ready. I already know it's going to be a long day.....and as in the past I prolly won't want to do my workout later. :-) OH! And I am starting to feel a difference with how hard I can push myself in the workout. Feels GOOD! :-)


Luvs! <3

{Day 7}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

I've been having a hard time making the time to workout. Things keep coming up and I keep pushing my workout time....and then I have to rush to get it in. It gets frustrating. Basically I barely have things set up, and it's easy to get too busy or discouraged because I have other things I need to do during the time I usually workout. But I'm still going, and I'm going to keep going.

Luvs! <3

{Day 6}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20 mins

It definately gets a little better each day that I am able to do this workout. I actually love feeling muscles sore through out the day after I do it. lol They aren't too bad, just being able to notice that they were used and that you are using them again. lol I've been able to get deeper into some of the moves now which feels really great. No where near going to level 2 lol but on my way there. :-)
I've been able to splurge a little bit here and there, but still keeping track of my points and haven't gone over, so that's really good. :-) I'm liking the scale for now....it's been motivating to see the numbers on there. :-) I'm hoping that overall I will like my results when I finally reach Day 10 :-)



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{Day 5}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20 mins

It took me longer to get here than I would have liked.....but looking on the positive side....I didn't want to workout today either, but I did. :-) So that is good....that is really good. I'm still having some troubles with my back acting up, but I'm paying really close attention to how I'm using it through out the day, and I don't do too much on the video when it starts hurting. Emotionally.....well, I'm doing a little better, but still struggling with it all. I am feeling much better about the numbers on the scale, and I can see a difference in the way my pants fit...not much yet, but a little bit is still a big encouragement to me. :-) I have decided that instead of starting over with my numbers that I would just continue where I left off....so instead of taking pictures on Saturday which would have been my Day 10....my new Day 10 is Wednesday. So I will be taking my pics and measurements then. That is also the same day as my DR appointment. :-)


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{My Ups & Downs}

The past few days have really sucked for me. I was on a pretty big 'high' or 'up'....and I kinda saw it but I do always enjoy the amount of things I end up getting done when I'm like that. lol I was getting lots done around the house, feeling good, working out, watching what I was eating, and making good food choices....and then IT hit....the inevitable down I get when I've been so 'up'....There was nothing that 'set it off' or any 'reason' why I was down....just was....crying and everything.....And then my back started hurting so bad that I couldn't even move. That was so annoying. I'm sure it's a combination on all the cleaning/picking up that I was doing and all the working out...there's a lot of ab stuff that is really hard on my lower back. And then it continued the next day where I could barely do anything without by back hurting. So that was two days without working out....and feeling really down. I have still been doing good with my food choices....even if it's begrudgingly....I'm still doing good with that. THEN to top it all off....I'm LOVING being a woman this week....ugh...So that definately could have been part of my crash. I'm feeling a little better today, but not really much.
On the positive side....I was finally able to make a DR appointment with my PCP...this is the first time I've been in to see someone since we've moved here...a year ago....and I've been off my meds for two and a half years now... :-( And I'm really seeing more and more that I need to get back on them. I'm okay with that....I've been able to deal with and get through a lot more now that I know I need to be on meds than before I knew what was going on. SO amazingly I was able to get an appointment for the 2nd! I couldn't believe they were able to get me in so soon.....I'm definately holding strong to that. And who knows maybe the DR will be able to give me a script for the meds that I was on....if not...at least I'll be able to get my referral sooner than I thought was possible. So that's that for now....I'll try and update here soon....and who knows maybe I will end up working out today lol

Luvs! <3

{Day 4}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

My back didn't hurt as much today as yesterday....but I paid really close attention to what I was doing with it....not just during my workout, but through out the day too. And I kept the heating pad on it while resting in the evening with the Hubby, and the heating pad will go to bed with me too. I think that has helped quite a bit. I'm excited to be able to tell that I'm able to push myself through this workout. It is really hard, but just make it through the first few days and you'll see that it's not as hard as the first day. Just keep doing it. I've still been able to do really well with my points too. :-)
Feeling great and moving along. :-D



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{Day 3}

Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

All I can say is WOW! So my whole body kinda hurt this morning, but I still wanted to do my workout. The boys also helped me pick up the downstairs....which is helpful since my back acts up when I do too much cleaning....especially when I'm bending down picking things up or mopping when I use my back a lot. SO my back was hurting, but I went ahead and did my workout anyway....I had to go a little easy on a couple parts but I was able to finish it. Although I was on the couch with the heating pad for a few hours after that....and my back was very touchy for the rest of the night. Which is really annoying when I'm trying to get things done. But I'm still looking forward to seeing results. I'm going my pictures and measurements next week...very excited about that! :-D Besides, the biggest thing is that I'm feeling good....I'm getting things done, spending time with my family, and still making the time to workout and even to scrapbook. It's a good day! (Which is something that I need to remember more often....that EVERY day is a good day)
Oh! I have one of my motivation pictures sitting in my craft room next to my computer....I took this and put it in front of me while I was doing my workout....and I'll tell ya...that was great motivation for when I wanted to give up or not give my all....to see me the way I want to look again....I have to move, and move hard to get where I want to be again. I'm tired of giving in and eating a bunch of bad food choices, and not moving.....the time has come where I am going, going, going, going.....

Luvs! <3

{Day 2}

Morning Weight: 162 :-(
Today's Activities: 30Day Shred=20mins

THAT was THE hardest longest 20mins I have ever done!!!
I feel great that I did it. AND that I FINISHED it!! But MAN! I am sore! lol I was all ready to do this workout this morning....and then when it started my muscles were like "are you CRAZY?!" So it was pretty hard for me to get through it today. But oh so well worth it!!!!! I have been keeping track of and doing my best not to go over my points the past few days. I have been doing really good with it too. :-) I loved the scale yesterday! lol But I always knew that it wouldn't stay there just quite yet.....still just loving it! lol So my weight went back up a little today.....although I already knew that my body does this so it wasn't too disapointing....which is a good thing. I feel very good about the day. I was able to pick up the house some...workout...take a shower...AND do some scrapbooking...AND...still have time to blog about it all on here. lol All in all I would say it has been a great day. :-D Hubby has been very encouraging too....so that is always very helpful. :-) Also, I called to make a DR appointment....so I am one step closer to getting that all taken care of too. :-)
Nighty Night Ya'll!!!




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{Day 1b}

Morning Weight: 159!!!
Today's Activities: 30Day Shred =20mins

Take Two! lol I know that it's been awhile since I did Day1 of the Shred, so I'm simply going to start over. I'll still keep my stats from the first day, and I do have those pics to post....but not until after Day10 because I want something to compare them to.
I've been doing okay today as far as what I'm eating, making sure I got in a workout, and even a shower lol Not too well with my attitude with the kids though. And I really hate that. Still working on getting to the drs for an appointment.
I printed out a couple pics of me before I got preggo the last time....when I liked myself, and felt happy about my body. They are very helpful to see. I am also planning on putting one of the fridge, the pantry door, and next to my workout tv.
These are really helpful for me to see because I know that I can look and feel like that. I have done it...and I know I can do it again. :-D


Luvs! <3

{Blah Blah Blah}

Morning Weight:
Today's Activities:

Head Colds are a huge pain in the butt....and they make it so much easier to be dragged down with your emotions. I have had a really hard time making myself workout....Honestly I haven't even done it. I've done cleaning, and I re-arranged a room full of furniture(I was sweating! lol)....but nothing that I feel is an actually workout.
I have been working in my craft room organizing it so that I can get back into that. And that has been helping alot with my mood. I have not been able to perfect the art of waking up early....and still having my kids stay in bed. EVERYTIME I get up earlier than they do.....at least one of them will get up.....which is really frustrating....not too too much at the time if it's only one, but later on in the day and especially in the evening (which I already have a hard time with) because then they are even more tired than normal and that means cranky and whinning. So that's how it is for now. I really do want to do the 30Day Shred...especially with my bday coming up so quick. So I will post when I finally kick my rear into gear and start that Day 1 again. lol
Until then.....

Luvs! <3

{Diet Pizza}

I had a very interesting thing just happen.....
I bought some small Tony's pizzas at the store today cuz they were on sale....now, I love pizza so it was a hard choice for me to make to get a 'diet pizza'. There wasn't really too many to choose from, so I got a pepperoni one that was 8 points. Okay so I know that is a little high for a pizza, but I wanted the pepperoni one so that I wouldn't be too tempted to eat the Tony's ones.
So my husband who doesn't do the point system and eats whatever he wants is eating the Tony's pizzas with the boys....I looked up online...just cuz I was curious...how many points the pizza he was eating was worth.....okay now here THIS!.....it is worth 8 points yes I said EIGHT!!! I was pretty annoyed. lol Not only do I like the Tony's ones better, but the 'diet pizza' as much more than the Tony's ones! UGH! Ya can't win them all can ya! lol

Luvs! <3

{No Motivation}

We had a blast camping. That was really great. AND with Jeanette and I both looking after our points it was a lot easier not to splurge too much. I actually lost weight over the weekend. Which is really not bad at all. So I'm actually really confused why I have absolutely NO motivation this week. I haven't worked out once since we got back from camping....I know that I have a lot going on and that I've been really busy....but really....I just have no desire to work out. There is always something that 'comes up' and it doesn't get done. I keep thinking about how much my weight has gone back and forth over this past year. It is so frustrating that it's been a year and I've only lost 10 pounds....I keep telling myself that at least it's something, but so difficult.
So that is where I'm at right now.

Luvs! <3

{Camping}

I am so excited! We were not able to go and visit my sister in California like we had wanted. So she is coming up here for a visit!!! :-D It is Tommy's weekend off so we decided to all go camping together. So since she is also doing WW and 30Day Shred with me....we'll have a great time, and definately consume more points, but still do our best to keep on track for the most part. :-) It is definately easier to do when we're doing it together. :-D
We are going up to Quilcene and staying on our Mom's poperty that she still has there. Our other sister and her husband are also going to be able to spend time with all of us this way. And we're not craming into their place with all our kids. lol
SOOOOOOO excited!!!!

Luvs! <3

{Day 1}

Well it took a lot longer for me to start my journey of the 30Day Shred than I thought it would. One thing after another kept happening around here. The biggest set back was that it was near 100 degrees around here for about a week. And I just wasn't going to chance passing out during any kind of workout...even if it's only 20mins long. We do not have a/c so we were smeltering it out in our house....and we didn't get fans in time either, so we had one little fan and the ceiling fan upstairs trying to cool all of us off. We tried to stay as comfortable as we could even though we were sweating just sitting still, and keeping hydrated too.

SOOOO I did my front & back photos and measurements & weight last night before I did the workout for the first time. I have to say that I was really disapointed in the results of all that. It is so frustrating to think that I've only lost about 10lbs back and forth this past year. So I'm really hoping that this will give me a great jump start and a fresh start....cuz it's been getting a little frustrating.

So the workout....it's only 20mins long....but WOW! I mean it really kicked my butt!!! And I don't say that to discourage someone else from trying it. I say it because I'm excited that 20mins a day of kicking my butt just might be what I need right now. lol I'm not going to be posting my daily weight while I'm doing this, I'm going to stick to the 10days at a time for now. :-) I'm also still writting down my activites and everything I eat...and also keeping track of the WW points. I have also decided to try and not eat after 8pm......I have heard that this can help....I'm hoping that it'll help me eat sooner after I wake up too, cuz I never seem to be hungry until about 1pm....and then I'm still eating long after the kids have gone to bed. Sometimes it's cuz I'm still hungry other times it's cuz I still haven't eaten all my points for the day-because of my late start usually.

Luvs! <3