Lazy pants

No workout tonight. I'm trying not to feel guilty about this but I can't help it. The night just kind of disappeared on me. I put the girls to bed and decided to clean and go through clothes. I slept for about 4 hours total last night so I'm exhausted :/ I didn't waste a night off though, all of our lunches are packed and ready to go. I'm in bed ready to get some sleep. The dog snuck up in the bed with me to cuddle and he's already snoring away. Maybe I will get up early enough to workout in the morning. Chris will be home tomorrow afternoon so I will be able to run :) it's a good thing I'm not working out tonight in the long run. I'm going to need my energy for tomorrow's run. I can't help but think I will end up falling off the wagon... A terrifying thought. 

I made up for my slack

Things fell into place for today yet again, I am a beleiver in everything happends for a reason. I went to bed last night after feeling like I really needed to focus a little extra energry on the kiddos because we had forgot spirit week for the first two days. Last night we hung out together and the girls each got a turn on Dreambox, a math site provided by their school. We woke up to an icy mess. I was a little discoutaged but was happy to see we had a two hour delay. I had already made sure I got as much as I could done last night so we could focus on Decades day for school in the morning.. NOW we had extra time to get everything done and have a stress free morning. Devan wanted to dress up like an 80's chick. She was a cute as can be 80's girl. She was intrigued when she found out I was born in the 80's Her and Ry played school and Devan pretended she was me as a kid. Ry wanted to do crazy hair day but quickly changed her mind when she saw her sister dressed up for decades day. I quickly found an outfit for her to wear and did her hair, she is a 60's lady today. So cute too! Both outfits were all things we had a home too. Thanks to our one delay I had time to go to Duncan Donuts before dropping the girls off at school. I had 1/2 a blueberry coffee and the girls had a Peep Donut. SO, just when I felt bad I turned things around and feel good all around again.

It's been a while

I haven't blogged in such a long time. I feel bad but im having a hard time balancing it all. I will get a routine that works but for now, I forget to blog AND the first two days of spirit week.

My girls looked so sad at school this morning when they realized they, and I forgot it was mismatch day. Bummer, I had instant guilt, thinking, if I was less involved in working out, class and work its self I probably would have remembered. Then I remembered how bad I felt before I started this journey. I was about to make an appt with my Dr to discuss what was wrong with me when all of the sudden it was clear. I haven't focused on me in a long time. SO, we missed a few days of spirit week, OH well.

Speaking of working out!!!!!

I have endurance like you wouldn't beleive it right now. The other night when I was out running I thought to myself, I wonder if I can make it another mile. Then I realized I could make it another mile, the question was, would I push myself? I DID, I psushed myself for another three miles, for a total of six miles. It felt great! For some reason I had this burst of energy that just kept me going. I am learning from past mistakes I have made. I listen to my body, when I am tired from running I take a day or two off and circuit train. It burns a ton of calories and the app I use is FREE. I am running in old sneakers, I bought pants at Walmart, and I can only make it to the gym once or twice at the most a week, BUT that doesn't stop me because I am learning no matter what I will continue and go on. When I was running my six miles, I felt a blister forming on my foot but I kept on going. Chris called me because he had to leave and I begged for another mile.... I texted him WHILE running. I never stopped.

My body feels much better energy wise, I will say I am sleeping like $*&! I am pretty sure this is due to what time I work out but I have tried mornings and I suck at exercising in the morning. I also have had HORRIBLE acid reflux, this too is linked to exercise. I guess I will start taking something because holy cow it hurts. Better a Prevacid than zoloft which is what I thought I needed before starting this journey.

 I weigh in on Friday, I am looking forward to this weigh in. Last week I cheated and weighed in twice. I would much rather wait and see a bigger number. Lets hope for a big one.

I prepped food  this week. I only did it because I needed to take pictures of food for the photography class I am taking. I figured it would give me the chance to try it. I wont be doing it every week by any means but I do plan on prepping food when we travel to NH in June. I will eat some things that are not good for me but all good things must be in moderation. The food prep has made my mornings easier to say the least :) My lunch is packed and I try to get the girls done at night. My poor deprived children have NEVER eaten a school lunch.


I plan on buying myself new shoes this week for my birthday next Thursday, maybe I will get them in the mail on my birthday :) I am going with a decent Nike shoe, I am buying two pairs, one for inside and one for outside. PLUS, it's better to break two pairs in at once alternating them rather than having to break a second pair in down the road.


I guess signing up for the Lobster Festival 10k is JUST the motivation I needed. I am prepared for set backs, I am prepared for obstacles but I am NOT prepared to give up. Tonight I was here with the girls so I couldn't leave to run or go to the gym, I made the best of it and worked out to my free Sworkit app on my phone and burned 540 calories, think of all the excuses I could have made ;)


Hopefully a gym day soon :)

Cheat meals, I'm afraid. I have not gone there. I love the following artical. I was surprised by the no more than twice weekly... I would think no more than twice monthly. The hard part is going it without guilt, I like the term free meal best. 

http://www.acaloriecounter.com/diet/cheat-meals/

This week

 This week has consisted of me learning how to kick the pavements a$$. Oh yeah I have increased my runs to three miles! Cardio circuits really help strengthen your body, which then helps you run. 

Tonight I am running inside because the girls want a break from riding their bikes. Chris is working until 7:30 so the treadmill it is. 

  Thank goodness for spring <3 

I hope the Easter Bunny brings new bikes! 

Look at my precious little ladies <3

 Hoops for hearts! Nice attire Ry ;) 

We are cruisin' through this week. 

Gym time with Randi this weekend 

Pictures if doors for class.