Week 4: Day 3

Ok, so I am discouraged... But I am going to change what is discouraging me so it is not the end of the world.... Starting with my love of white bread. Yes, I'll admit it, I LOVE white bread... Even more than McDonald's. But once we are done the bread we have (no, we are not going to throw it out) I will change to whole wheat bread. Yuck. But whatever. It is healthier.... Or so they say. 

I guess I am just not to a place where I am ready to change how I eat. I eat food because I like food. I don't view it as fuel for my body, I view it as yummy for my tummy. So.... I need to change what I eat and how I think about food. This is easier said than done. 

I guess I should tell you why I am discouraged. I did my second weigh in today and I GAINED weight. Now granted, I lost 0.7lbs in body fat, but common.... I haven't even dropped a whole pound. Frustrating. And some things went up when I thought they would go down. And I am just feeling like I need to change more than just how much I move. And I can be under my calorie target but it won't matter if it is all gross nasty calories that don't do anything for your body. This is why I need to make some changes. Some more changes. It is just frustrating when you go from no exercise to exercise 6 times a week (and this is hard core cardio too) and there are almost no results. I'm just saying. But I did my workout tonight even though I felt like having a pity party under a box. Did FIRE 45EZ and I was DRIPPING. The lack of weight loss gave me some motivation.... I guess. 

Well my brain is not functioning anymore good night. 

Week 4: Days 1&2

So it has been a little crazy lately. And I missed my workout on Friday and Saturday because we took our kids out on Friday and we had a date on Saturday and we didn't get home until REAL late. But I got back on the wagon without a hitch. Sunday was good. Went back to FIRE 30 and killed it. It was good. 

But yesterday.... Oh yesterday. I was so grouchy yesterday. Just grrrrrrrrr. I'm not sure what it was all about, but after a great workout (HIIT 20) dripping in sweat my day started looking up. So a good sleep and today is better. Hopefully today continues to be better than yesterday. 

Week 3: Day 5

Ok, so yesterday was a crazy BUSY day. We had so much fun though!!! We started out the day with the Red Deer centennial parade in downtown Red Deer. Jenni had her face painted while we waited. 

After the parade Jenni wanted to go to McDonald's for lunch so we did. Let me tell you, after just a few days of eating healthier foods it made my stomach turn. But it was still good. However, because of that meal the day did turn into a cheat day. Oops. I'll explain in a minute. However, my McDonald's eating is different even if I do eat it. Before I would eat a Big Mac meal and 10 nuggets or a cheese burger and whatever Jenni had left over. Gross. Now, I just had the Big Mac and some fries and I was satisfied. I did want more because it is rather yummy, but I didn't HAVE more, so that is a big step for me. Yay for not over eating. 

So then after lunch we went to the Westerner days midway. So much fun. Jenni went on lots of rides and most of them she did herself. She had a wonderful time. We also went on the Ferris wheel and she was just so pleased with herself. 

After the rides we went to watch a great show with some animals in them and Jenni was so pleased. There was a camel and a zebra and two baboons. It was awesome. Here are the girls with grandma and papa waiting for the show to start. 

Thanks for looking mom. 

So then we ate at the midway, hence the cheat day. Even if you try to eat healthy carnival food it is still really not awesome for you. But again, instead of stuffing myself with garbage I just ate until I wasn't hungry and then went for there. I did, however, have some funnel cake. Mmmmmmmmm. 

When we got back into town my in-laws dropped me at the church for worship team practice and then after that I went for my workout. We did the upper 20 lower 20 combo. It was a little silly though, because we don't have bands yet, so with the upper, when we could we were using heavy objects from around the house as weights. Like, Anish had a jug of milk and I had a bottle of lemon juice and a bottle of vinegar and Adrionne had her weird little bands when she could or used some canned beans. It was really rather amusing. But like I said yesterday, I pushed play and I was sweaty at the end so it was a success. 

So that brings us to today. Today was a good day. I made some baby food for Maria. I made some yummy burrito filling for supper (very clean) and then I was slapped in the face with a migraine. :-( No fun! 

So I finished up with the baby food, put the girls to bed and had a nice long nap myself. It was literally to the point where it was sleep or puke, so I chose sleep. 

When I woke up I felt much better and I had a nice HOT shower. I had a few friends come by for a visit and that was lovely. 

Sean really liked the yummy burritos and then Sean went on daddy duty so I could mow the lawn. Calories burnt right there. Whooooo!

After the girls went to bed I made my way back to Adrionne's and we did FIRE 45. It was fun, but it was the first time that we had done that one and I got really lost close to the end. So, instead of slowing down and trying to figure out what she was doing I just started jumping and waving my arms. I was still moving, I was still sweating and I kept my heart rate up. I will do the break down another time so I am more aware of what is going  on. But regardless, it was a good workout and I am feeling the strength training from yesterday in my chicken wings. Ooooooh. Sore. 

So good night all. Tomorrow is my anniversary. Wahoo. 5 years with my amazing hubby. And Adrionne and I are going to do HIIT 20 again. W00t

Uhhhhh

Too tired. Tomorrow. Pushed play. Successful. 

Week 3: Day 3

Oh man, I am feeling AWESOME today. I don't know what it is because there is not much more to what I did today than what I do everyday but today I felt just amazing. Maybe it's the eating clean, maybe it's the daily exercise, maybe it's the 2 LARGE cups of coffee I drank today. There are lots of other factors too. Maybe it is because I started the day out with a good attitude, maybe it's because I got to spend some time with some amazing friends, maybe it's because Jenni napped today and I got my extended quiet time. Maybe it's because of the beautiful day and all the vitamin D I soaked up. Maybe it's because of the special time I had with someone I love. Maybe it is a mix of everything?? Who knows, but let me tell you if everyday could be like today I would be a freaking rockstar!!! 

Tonight Adrionne and I did HIIT 20 for the  first time. Usually when we do something for the first time we are lost 85% of the time but tonight we rocked it. Both of us. And to top it all off Anish did the workout with us because he wanted to. He ASKED of he could join. Yay. Making an impact on our friends. High five!!!  

So basically I am living on a high right now and just feel awesome, but tomorrow is going to be a busy day with my in-laws and my kiddos in Red Deer, so goodnight all!!!!!

And don't forget to PUSH PLAY!!!!

Week 3: Day 2

So today we had a clean meal. We had Greek chicken and baked root veggies and it was so yummy. And to add to the good we had home made Greek salad. Mmmmmm. 

And then tonight I did my workout with Adrionne. We did the FIRE 45ez. It was good. We were both a little lost because we didn't do the break down, but we were sweating. And having a pretty good time.... If I do say so myself. 

I also went online and found a schedule for TurboFIRE online and it seems pretty good. The only main difference is that our day of rest is Saturday instead of Wednesday. But they are pretty good. Here is a sample. 

So here is to another workout down and a good nights sleep. 

Week 3: Day 1

Hey everyone (mostly TBO) I have not forgotten you. I just have been busy this weekend. BUT I have been diligent with my workouts. 

Let me tell you all about it. 

So Friday was my rest day mostly because my workout partner was out of town and I couldn't really convince my hubby to do the workout with me. But I do remember seeing that 5% of weight loss is sleep and I really was exhausted. So I went to bed early and got a little caught up on my sleep. 

Saturday was good too. There was the parade in town and it was lots of fun. We even went to the kids carnival and I was really pleased with what was there. 

As I pulled into my yard with my stroller I saw Lissy leaning into my door saying, "hello, anyone there?" And I just popped out and scared her a little. But working out with someone who has gone through the program before really makes you work. And I mean WORK!!! And it was also nice because she corrected my form a little and made the roundhouse kicks 1000x easier!!! So I sweated my keister off as Lissy and I did FIRE 30 in my yard. So great!! Gotta remember to keep my guard up. 

So that brings us to tonight. This morning I asked my hubby to do me a favor. That favor was to support his wife in her new fitness goals and do the workout with me. He said... YES!!! So after a great day with the girls I went downstairs and did FIRE 30 with my amazing hubby. And he... Well he... Ok... He sucked.... Like hardcore bad. But he paid me a few compliments. He said he was proud of me for being able to keep up because he was lost 95% of the time. He also told me, (after I asked) that I did NOT look stupid doing my workout and I pretty much rocked it. Thanks to Lissy for helping me with my form and those roundhouses were aimed at "captain stupid head's" (my imaginary bad guy target) shins to start, but I didn't fall over and it didn't hurt my hip flexers so wahoo!!!!

Now in terms of parenthood it had been a while since I posted some pics in here of my girls (or me) so I thought I would start out the week and finish off the post with some of my favorites from the last little while. Enjoy!!!

I think that's enough for now. Goodnight!!!!