Week 2: Day 5

So yet again I have neglected to count calories, but again, I have had better habits then usual. Tonight for dinner we had hot dogs (which is not a great food to have in the first place but it was too hot to cook anything else) and I usually eat at least 3 if not more.... I know, right? Bad over eating habits.... But tonight I only had 2, and I had some fresh lettuce from the garden and I was satisfied. Wahoo. I am starting to curb this bad habit at last. Eat until I am satisfied not until I a full-up. It is a lot easier to function and if I eat smaller meals more often it is actually better for me, so yay for a step in the right direction. 

On the mommy front I had a new experience. Jenni ran away today and I had to go looking for her, found her down the block and then I proceeded to send her to her room for the rest of the day/night. Oooooooooooh I was angry and scared. But I managed to stay calm and deal with it as best as I could. And she even understood why she was in trouble and was able to explain to me why she left the yard. Apparently she heard Sean come home when he didn't and was looking for his car. When she couldn't find it she decided to GO find it. Ah the joys of parenthood. 

And the workout. Well today we did CORE 20 and STRETCH 40. Holy cow am I gonna be sore tomorrow. Whoooeee. It was killer intense and so good for my body. I was able to push myself even harder than what I thought possible. And let me tell you, I was a-grunting. But now it is time for sleeping. Tomorrow is my rest day and then I am off again. Adrionne is gone this weekend so I am working out with Lissy on Saturday and I am going to need some extra encouragement to get going on Sunday. I really hope Sean does it with me.... Yeah right. 

Week 2: Day 4

So again I neglected to log my calories but it was a good day for eating. When I was craving some sugary things I would eat some fruit, and instead of juice I would drink water. So yay. Step in the right direction. 

And, I did my workout with Adrionne. We did the HIIT 15 and I killed it. I was dripping with sweat by the end of the first drill and kept pushing. The first time I did the HIIT class it didn't seem that hard but I didn't know the choreography. This time I was more familiar with my moves and I worked it. 

As for mommy-hood today was one for the books. Jenni accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and saviour. Yay. It was so awesome. I can't really describe it better than that. It is something I will remember for the rest of my life. PTL my princess is a child of God!!

Week 2: Day 3

Ok. So I didn't count calories today because I completely forgot, but I DID do my work out and let me tell you, I killed it!!!!

Today was actually a pretty good day in terms of mommy-hood. Much better than yesterday, THAT'S for sure. Maria was back on the boob full time and it was really good. She still gets distracted, but it was like my workout. You get to the point where you feel like you HAVE to quit and then you just keep going. So I am happy about that, but it is also nice to know that she will take a bottle without a fuss. 

So, tonight the workout was FUN! Adrionne and I did the FIRE 55EZ and it was much better this time around. I knew more of the steps and I pushed myself HARD!!! I brought my knees up higher and I squatted down lower and I brought my arms out farther. It was awesome. I am letting Adrionne pick the workout for tomorrow and so we are going to kill it again tomorrow. 

As for me, I am gonna hit the hay and catch some zzzzzzzzz ... 

Week 2: Day 2

Ok, so as promised here is my post for today. 

Today was a crazy day in terms of mommy hood. I took in too extra kids today that are pretty much the exact age of my two and it was a LOT of work. It didn't help that I also woke up on the WRONG side of the bed this morning and could not get out of my funk. I was just grumpy. 😡😥 Poor Jenni got the brunt of it, and there was a lot of apologizing to do. 

Also on the mommy side of things.... I started wanting to wean Maria off the boob. With Jenni this was no big deal.... But with Maria it is different. Maybe it is because she is my last baby, but I am not ready to stop nursing her. I don't know what it is. I was feeding her a bottle today and I was thinking, "this isn't right...." So, I think that we will supplement for when my boobs hurt too much, and when we want to go on a date, but other than that we are just going to continue with the boob. 

Now for my workout log.... 

So, after the other two kiddos went home I promptly fell asleep on the couch. Oh yeah, did I mention that I was exhausted beyond all recognition??? Yup. So, I was fully intending on cancelling my workout tonight, but my honey dearest made me go. So, I took the FIRE 30 workout disk because I was fully intending on just going to visit. Forget the workout, just have some girl time. But, alas, Adrionne was all ready to work out and was all, "well, we should do it because I already have my workout stuff on..." And so, thinking I was being sneaky said, "ok I'll do it, but Anish (Adrionne's husband) you have to do it too. So Anish went and got his workout stuff on and we did an awesome FIRE 30 work out and I am SOOOOOO glad that I did it. I love having a workout partner because it makes a world of difference in how hard I push myself and it makes me do things when I REALLY don't want to.

As for calories today.... Well ... I made cookies with the girls and they put me up almost to my max. I had a total of 2 calories left over today. But I am getting better. I am starting to measure what I am putting in so I know how much it counts for. Remember, I am starting with just my activity habits. I was doing nothing and now I am working out at least 5 times a week. Soon I will start changing how and what I eat. And more than anything, how MUCH I eat. 

Well good night. 

Week 2: Day 1

Ok. So last week only had 5 days, but I started again fresh so I thought that the week could start again on a Sunday.... You know.... Like a regular calendar. 

So I did the FIRE 55EZ class and it was anything but EZ. And let me tell you it is a lot easier to work hard and finish the workout when you are working out with someone else. I was on the verge of quitting so many times and then I would just push through. It was hard but I knew I needed to do it. 

So, tonight I am doing the same one with Adrionne and I am gonna kill it. :) I'll report back later. 

Week 1: Day(s) 4&5

Ok. So today was a TOTAL fail. I completely let myself down and now I know not to do THAT again. Seriously. Sheesh!!!

Last night I went over to Adrionne's again and we did our first HIIT workout. We did HIIT 15 and it was killer. Granted, it wasn't so bad the first two sets because I wasn't really sure what I was doing. It was hi intensity, but I couldn't figure out the choreography and so it wasn't as INTENSE as it could/should have been. So I admitted this after the second set of FIRE-drills and Adrionne said, "just jump as high as you can and wave your arms around.... That is pretty much what she is doing." At first I laughed really hard and then I realized that she had a point. So that is what I did for the last set of 3 FIRE-drills. I did as much of the choreography as I could, but I mostly just jumped up and down as hard as I could and waved my arms around. Lol!

So then starts today. My COMPLETE FAIL!!!  I didn't have time to eat breakfast (mistake #1) so I just took my coffee with me and went to practice. Then when I got home I was starving, but I didn't have a lot of time to eat anything so I had a piece of left over pie. (Mistake #2). Then we went to a little birthday party for one of Jenni's friends ... Actually Adrionne's little boy Oscar. There I had a healthy-ish lunch I only had one burger and I felt content. BUT.... Then there was cake. So I had some cake. And then, because it was there and just calling my name I had ANOTHER piece of cake (mistake #3) shortly there after sugar cookies were being past around and I had more than one of those (mistake #4). And then there was just food on the counter that wasn't doing anything, so I started nibbling on the leftovers (mistake #5). 

So, apparently I have learned something that I already knew about myself. If the food is just out there staring me in the face I just, out of habit, eat it. THIS IS A VERY BAD HABIT!!!!! One I need to break myself of. Today was a good example of that and it was very helpful. I knew that I shouldn't have had what I did, but I did anyway. I just ignored what my whole self was telling me and I just did it anyway. Again, I yell at myself, THIS IS BAAAAD!!!!

And, now, because of all the CRAP I put in my body I feel gross and I am exhausted so I am going to go to bed and I am going to do the FIRE 45ez tomorrow (maybe with my mother-in-law) and start the week fresh. I was doing really well the last few days and so I know how much better I feel when I do make healthy choices. 

Today was a full out CHEAT day and it is NEVER going to happen again. Cheat meals maybe but never again a full cheat day. Good thing tomorrow is a new day. 

Week 1; Day 3

Ok. Holy cow!!! I am so sore. My butt hurts, my thighs hurt, my back muscles hurt, my abs hurt!!! But it is all in a good way!! Yay! I know that my muscles are working hard and once I get past this tough first week then I will be golden! I am stoked!!! (Should I use more exclamation points???!?)

So tonight I did my workout with my friend Adrionne again. She didn't seem too excited about it, but once we got started it was awesome. We did the TurboFIRE 30 again and pushed ourselves harder than yesterday. It is so much fun. And doing it with a friend makes it even better. ❤❤

So, now with the food. Today was a good day for food. I am trying to make sure that I keep track of my intake because it is just as important, if not more than, the output or burn. Apparently, "abs start in the kitchen!" 

Input: 2142 cal

Output: 1018 cal

Net: 1124 cal

Remaining (+/-): -76 cal

Wahoo!! I didn't go over today. Even with my little dessert treat after my delicious taco salad for dinner.

So that was my day. Adrionne and I are going to do HIIT 15 tomorrow to end the week with a bang!! Wish us luck!!!