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So, I have decided, that since I am no longer just Jenni's mommy that it was time I got a new blog address. I will no longer be using this one. You can follow me on my new blog which is:

www.girlymommyoftwo.blogspot.com

I hope that you enjoy following me on the new blog as much as you did this now old one.

Week 6: Day 3

HIIT 15 today and wow!!!! I haven't done it since the beginning and it is insane. Lots of jumping and craziness!!! It is super intense and it is over so quickly that it is awesome. But oh man. It works ya.... Works ya hard!!! 

In other news my foot is in ridiculous amounts of pain tonight because a few nights ago I was attacked by a wasp on the bottom of my foot. It wasn't super bad the first night, and it was bearable the second night but tonight it is really painful and itchy. Grrrrrrrrr.... Stupid wasps!!!! So that is all. I am going to bed now. 

Sleep well imaginary readers. 

Week 6: Day 2

W00t w00t!!!! Tonight was the first night of the Three Hills TurboFIRE class also known as "Hott Mom 2013". It is a great class that is in the evening and is geared for moms. HOWEVER.... That does not mean that you can't come if you don't have kids. It is a ladies only class and it runs Monday-Friday in the PCA elementary chapel at 8:00 pm. If you can't make it every night that is ok, but it is encouraged to go as often as you can.

Tonight we rocked FIRE 30 and it was amazing! Ok, it was a little slow to make the newbies a little more comfortable, but I still pushed hard and I gave it all I could. Yay!!! I was a drippin'!!!!! So regardless of whether you are a beginner or if you are well versed it is a great class that is totally worth your time. The more you work the more you'll get results and the more you work the better you feel. It is YOUR workout and you can do what is best for YOU!!!!! So, come try it out, and if you have any questions then please contact me via Facebook. 

Goodnight all!!!!!

Week 6: Day 1

Well it has been quite a weekend. Yesterday went into Red Deer with the family because Sean was helping re-shingle a buddy's roof. So I hung out with Karin and Sean worked with Mark. I even got a chance to take some time to hit Costco without the girls. It was quick but productive. 

Then later I did have to go to Canadian Tire right close to their house and so I walked. That's right. In downtown Red Deer where the sidewalks either SUCK because they end randomly or are non existent I took both my girls in the double stroller over to Canadian Tire to get an air mattress. But I pushed hard and I got a little workout in so that felt good. 

Today we got to sleep late and enjoy a freshly cleaned house. Yay!!! Grandma and grandpa Whitehead were back in town so I made a delicious chilli with home made corn bread. Mmmmmm. It was yummy. And we also set up our tent to "go camping" tonight. However.... Jenni disobeyed and we all had to come in the house as her punishment. :( Oh well. Here's our sweet set up though. 

It is a bit deceiving on the outside because we have a twin mattress, a queen mattress and a playpen in there and still some wiggle room. So that is encouraging yay for going camping!!!!

And now.... For the report on the workout.... 

We did FIRE 60!!!!!!!!!!!! It was awesome. Sweat dripping, hair whipping, air punching-ly good. Yay!!!!!!!! It was awesome to finally conquer it. And again with the realization that my endurance is getting way better first time ever doing FIRE 60 and I was able to stay pumped up for the whole thing. No stopping and getting frustrated.... No jumping around randomly because you can't get the steps.... It was just.... Well.... AWESOME!!!!!

So, that being said, class starts this week and I am thrilled and waiting to KILL it!!!!!

Week 5: Day 6

Ok, so today we did CORE 20 and it was good. And that was all. We could have done more and we both know it, but we were both exhausted after a long week and we decided to push hard for the 20 minutes and then have some time to just visit and have a cuppa tea. It was really nice actually and I may be able to get to sleep before 11:30 tonight. Wahoo!!

On a slightly different note I made a killer dinner tonight. It was a little questionable in the making process and the sauce was really strong on its own, but.... It ended up being really good. I made great  green vegetable pasta. Here's the recipe if you are interested. It is from the cookbook "simply in season"

1 cup of ricotta cheese or cottage cheese

1/2 cup of milk (omit if using cottage cheese)

1/3 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese. 

1 garlic clove minced

2 tablespoons each of basil and parsley chopped. (2 tsp dried)

1/2 tsp salt. 

Mix all together and let sit. Blend in blender for smoother texture. 

12oz (1 1/2 cup) of pasta of your choice

Cook as directed. When 6 minutes left add in 2 cups of fresh chopped broccoli. When 3 minutes left add 2 cups of zucchini and 1 cup of green beans. With only 1 minute left add in 1 cup of peas and 1/2 cup of chopped green onions or chives. Drain and add the sauce and serve right away.

I tweaked the sauce a little to make the flavour a little more mild by putting half ricotta and half cottage cheese, a spoon of greek yogurt, and a splash of milk and some chicken stock. I also used dried herbs instead of fresh. I  used the vegetable tricoloured fusilli for a pasta and let me tell you, I was not disappointed. It was rather yummy. Sean even said it was a make again recipe. Mmmmmmmm. And it really was pretty. I think next time I am going to throw some other veg in there too to add a little more colour. Maybe some carrots or red peppers or something. 

Tomorrow is my day of rest and I am thrilled. Goodnight all!!!

Week 5: Day 5

Oh my GOODNESS!!!!!!! Tonight we did HIIT 30 and I was scared to death about it, but it was AMAZING!!!!!!! 5 sets of 1 minute FIRE DRILLS. 2 drills per set but 3 on the last one. Oh man. We killed it. Adrionne and I. We were victorious. It was amazing. 

AND.... To top it all off I made homemade from scratch butter chicken with homemade from scratch naan bread. AND I made a big batch of home made salsa. Mmmmmmmm. So, all in all a very busy day. 

Week 5: Day 4

This week is just flying by. Today was a tired day, so I had a nap in the afternoon and that made a world of difference. Went to dinner at the in-laws and the off to Chari's for workout. We did FIRE 55EZ. And today it was EZier. I was really stoked. Sweat dripping down my nose and I didn't have to stop to catch my breath. This just confirms to me that my body is starting to get used to the working out and I am starting to build endurance. Yay. See, when I did the FIRE 30 and it was easy I thought it was just because we had done it so many times now. But I have only done the FIRE 55 EZ twice before and that was a while ago. So, I do believe that I am building endurance and that will be great for my class. Yay!!!!

So tomorrow we are back in the world of HIITs so good night all. I need my rest. 

Week 5: Day 3

Ok. So I'll start with my workout recap. 

Tonight we did SCULPT 30. It was killer. She worked on the triceps and the glutes all at the same time. Ooooh my arms feel like jelly. And then there was this bonus video that was the Chlean Extreme teaser and I did NOT like it at all. TurboFIRE all the way baby. So it was a short workout but it was good and fun. 

Now for the epic part. I went grocery shopping. Now, I had $450 for food for this first two weeks of the month. I went grocery shopping twice today. The first time was with the girls and so I got stuff for dinner, stuff for Sean's lunches, baby snacks, etc.... It was all stuff that I normally have to buy but I didn't specifically write them down on my list. I spent $227.90. Then I went a second time by myself and I got all the remaining items on the list. I went through all the recipes that I am trying and made a list of all the things that I would be needing. There are still things that I need to find. But also, 70% of my cart was produce, 20% was canned goods, and 10% was spices that I needed but won't have to buy again for a long time. On that trip I spent $157.70. So I have $50 left for random things like milk, eggs, bread... That kind of stuff for the next two weeks. (I spent $10 on my medication and Sean took all my change for coffee money). It is pretty late right now to tell you what all is on my list of recipes, but it is basically awesome. Chicken cacciatore, ratatouille, great green vegetable pasta, taco soup with corn bread from scratch, butter chicken and naan from scratch. Corn chowder and foccicia (sp?) from scratch. I am pretty stoked. And some of my recipes are not going to work out or be yummy for my family, but whatever.... I am trying something new and I am being healthy about it. Yay!!!!!!

Ok, so that wasn't so epic.

Week 5: Day 2

Ok, first of all I can't believe it is already week 5 and that my class is going to start next week. Also, it couldn't have come at a better time because Adrionne is going on vacation and I will be out a workout buddy. 😒

But anyhoo.... I have already started noticing that I feel better when I don't have as much yuck in my body. Yay. So today instead of taking a nap or something I rearranged my living room. Now this is a big deal for me because it means that my living room was CLEANED. I moved the couches so I cleaned under the couches. I moved the tv unit so I cleaned behind the tv unit. It was just all around a good thing. After I was done I felt AWESOME because my one room in the house was clean. Yay!!

So, I went and did my workout and we did HIIT 20. It was good and I was working hard but it didn't seem as hard. It was weird. So our next HIIT will be 25 mins long and hopefully will work me harder. Yes, I am getting addicted to the sweat. 

Also, tomorrow is going to be an EPIC post because I am making some serious changes in my meal planning. I have this cook book called "simply in season"

And it is a GREAT resource that I didn't even know that I had. It has some great recipes that use the produce that is in season at the time so it cuts down on cost too. I am really excited to try some of the recipes in here. It will be good. So my big "to do" tomorrow is to make my new month long meal plan and the corresponding grocery list. I am excited but a little nervous too. 

Week 5: Day 1

Ok, so yesterday was my day off but I still took the girls in the stroller for a walk. It was quite nice. It was super windy though, and on the wind was blowing from the north, so when walking north up 6th it felt like I was pushing 4 strollers instead of one double stroller. Sheesh!! It was crazy hard work and I was sweating when I turned east. Phew! 

But.... I had yet ANOTHER blocked duct and I knew something was wrong because I was feeling super yucky. The crazy part is that 4 weeks ago that is how I felt every day. Tired, achy, irritable.... It was just not pleasant. So I went into the ER to get checked out and see if the doc could do anything for said duct. Low and behold, who was on call but.... ANISH!!! I see him every day at his house and now I am seeing him at his work on the day that Adrionne and I DON'T work out. Crazy. Regardless there was nothing that could be done and the duct wasn't infected yet so I was told to keep doing what I have been doing and hope it gets better. Sucky!! Oh well. It did end up working itself out last night anyway so that made me feel even more stupid, but whatever. 

So that brings us to today.... Went to church, did children's church so I missed the candidating pastor, but it was ok. I had a blast with the kiddos and Sherry and also found a past sermon in my box that I had ordered so I got to listen to that as Sean and I made our way to Didsbury to Sean's brother's house. When we got there we saw some of Sean's cousins and a new baby who is super cute.... Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that Sean's grandparents came up from Yakima. They are my mother in laws parents and we all love them very much.... So we had a lovely dinner with Ryan and Linds and their kiddos, Chris and Andrea and their little munchkin, Bradley (Andrea's brother) grandma and grandpa, and mom. Plus Sean, Jenni and Maria. It was a full house. But so much fun. 

So I bet you are wondering if I did my workout. Well.... Let me tell you.... 

Tonight I did FIRE 30 with Adrionne and Anish and it was AMAZING!!!!!! I worked hard, and sweated like a really sweaty person, but my endurance was there. It was awesome. I managed to push hard through the whole workout and I even did proper air jacks instead of the low impact ones. I actually jumped right up in the air. It was hard, and I was out of breath, but I wasn't where I was even at the beginning of last week. I pushed hard and did my best and I made it through the WHOLE workout without having to stop and regroup. Also, when I did a left lead I didn't feel like "Screech" from "Saved by the Bell". Just sayin'  

  

Week 4: Day 6

Today was my last day for this week. Tomorrow is a rest day so.... I got some bands from my coach and Adrionne and I did UPPER 20, and LOWER 20. Last time we did it we didn't have bands and let me tell you, it makes ALL the difference. But because I knew we were going to do the strength training I walked to and from Adrionne's house. It is not super far away but it is about 14 blocks away from my house and so I plugged in with my tunes and hoofed it over there.... And then when we were done I took the long way home so I added at least another 6 blocks. So all in all it was a decent workout day. 

Also, I am realizing that this workout is becoming part of my daily life. My husband is very supportive of the program and I find myself looking forward to my workouts with Adrionne. I don't know if it is the workout or if it is spending time with my friends but I sure am loving this. It is good. 

Now my homework for this weekend/week is to figure out my grocery list and make sure that it is healthy stuff that will help me not hurt me. I can do it. Looking up fresh recipes and going to make a meal plan and a grocery list. I can do this. 

Week 4: Day 5

So did HIIT 25 for the first time tonight and I still love HIIT 20 the best. I love, love, LOVE that work out. I think it is because it pushes me to my limit in a shorter amount of time and I am just DRIPPING (not dripping but DRIPPING) in sweat. I love it. If you ever want to try a killer workout that will push you HARD try TurboFIRE HIIT 20. That is my recommendation. 

Regardless, we did HIIT 25 today and it was good. My husband just informed me that I stink like sticky, yucky, sweaty sweat so that is a good thing. I am working hard!!! YAY!!!!

Week 4: Day 4

Well, tonight killed me. I didn't kill it. I was late Getting to Adrionne's house tonight and so we did one that was a little shorter so that we wouldn't be working out until 11 pm. So Adrionne suggested we do the ABS 10 work out. It is only ten minutes, but it is ten solid minutes of HELL. It should be called AGONY 10 instead of ABS 10. It was so brutal. I am just glad that Adrionne's kids go to bed later and Anish wasn't home from the hospital yet because let me tell you I was a yellin!!! It was HORRIBLE!!!!!! But I did it and I know that it was good for me to do, but let me tell you... Killer!!!!

Also, Lissy took my "before pics" yesterday and I neglected to post them so I will do that today. I technically can't REALLY do the before pics until I buy TurboFIRE for myself and log into the website because then I will get a free shirt, but regardless, until I get there here are my next set of pictures. 

I am hoping for much better results in my next 4 week weigh in. 

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!!!!