So I have been working out for 4 weeks now...not long but I can honestly say I THINK I see a difference?!? One thing that is shocking to me is that I am actually looking forward to the 5 days a week/1 hour per day workouts in the heat (no AC). What? This is so not me.
What I am doing is kinda like Crossfit (my trainer would NOT like that I compared it to crossfit). What I like about it is every day is different, there is no running on the treadmill, etc., alot of it is using my own body weight, etc. I'll be honest and say that the reason I am sticking with this also has to do with my trainer. I am paying a crap ton, but it is working...I need someone to tell me what to do and push me otherwise I would not go to the gym and do this on my own...honest.
I'm hoping to get to where I want to be and then lower the times I go per week.
I am still not drinking Iced Tea! I have switched to Iced Green tea with a whole lemon in it. I mix it up in my plastic cup with a straw that all of us ladies get from the hospital after having babies. I cut up a whole (small) lemon and squeeze it, put green tea on top and then add about 2t. Raw apple cider vinegar...and a few drops of liquid stevia. It's not great, but it isn't bad either! I then drink water the rest of the day.
Most of my dinners consist of a huge Spinach salad. I add diced chicken, cucumbers, green onion, strawberries, blue cheese (just a bit...I love it so), slivered almonds, raspberry vinegar (not vinaigrette), and fresh ground pepper. I could eat it every day...
Now one thing that I have NO control over is a new love I found. Chocolate covered cranberries. Dammit, why I had to try them I don't know. Mer, they remind me of the chocolate covered pomegranates your MIL got and you shared with me when I was in town. They are SO good!!
I am not losing weight (may be gaining) but I can tell things are as wobbly...still wobble but not as much.
I hope I can keep this up...I really do. History has shown that I will stick with it for a few more weeks and then take a year off. I really really REALLY hope I don't!!
C
Monday, July 9, 2012
Thursday, July 5, 2012
4th of July!
This year was different. Not bad...not good...but Ryan was not here so it was hard for me to be in the mood to celebrate. BUT it made me think of so many families out there who don't have their honey at home because they are off protecting what we are celebrating...our freedom. I felt selfish...whiney...
I miss Ryan...I miss him alot. I think the kids are too because they are GLUED to my side constantly. Little Hazel should be changed to my little duckling. She is like a shadow (I remember Mom calling Adam her shadow). She is DARLING! I love her to bits! Hagen is really good when Ryan is gone. He is such a helper lately.
So the kids had their 4th of July Sweat-a-thon known as the parade. Now it is only like 15 minutes, but I am that crazy mom that shows up about 30 minutes early to get a good view AND be in the shade! I STILL didn't get good pics! I am sucking at my picture taking lately! Hazel and her best friend Sophie came out leading their class...it was precious! Hagen came out all smiles and frantically looking around for me. We never made eye contact. When I went to get him in his class he was bummed and kinda sad. "Mom, you missed it..." What? He thought that since he didn't see me that I wasn't there. Note to self, don't ever miss a sweat-a-thon...his heart was broken!
That night I took the kids to Marble Slab for a treat after dinner. To be honest it was more for me. I ate mine, Hazel's and part of Hagen's. I felt like SUCH a pig!!
On the 4th, I did things around the house, the kids ate lunch and napped then we headed off to Aunt Karen and Uncle Dave's house to swim and cook out! We had a great time! Hagen is swimming so good and is now at the age that I don't have to STARE at him in the pool constantly. He knows he can't swim unless I am there. I told him that just because Nana or any other adult says it is OK that he is STILL to ask me. he did...he wouldn't go out the door to the pool unless he asked me first. Such a rule follower!
Hazel was happy too! She was giving out hugs and kisses and enjoyed a 4 hour picnic on a towel eating fruit and chips...she was in heaven.
That night I really wanted to take Hagen to fireworks! OK, honestly I could have cared less but he asked if we were going. The thought of having a 1 1/2 year old and 5 year old in the dark by myself was too much. Mom and Dad said I could drop Hazel off to them to spend the night and so I would just have Hagen. We met up with Adam's family and had the BEST seats!! We had no idea where they were going to be set off at but ended up as close as we could get...awesome. Hagen was a big man this year and no ear plugging was needed. Aunt Rebecca brought TONS of glow sticks to make necklaces and bracelets, I brought small flashlights, and they had a tootsie pop...life was good.
We got home around 10:15 and we crawled right into bed. I let Hagen sleep with me again and we were both out in no time! This morning? Punk wouldn't let me snooze! I could have all morning!!
That's about it! Ryan home tomorrow THANK.THE.LORD.
Carrie
I miss Ryan...I miss him alot. I think the kids are too because they are GLUED to my side constantly. Little Hazel should be changed to my little duckling. She is like a shadow (I remember Mom calling Adam her shadow). She is DARLING! I love her to bits! Hagen is really good when Ryan is gone. He is such a helper lately.
So the kids had their 4th of July Sweat-a-thon known as the parade. Now it is only like 15 minutes, but I am that crazy mom that shows up about 30 minutes early to get a good view AND be in the shade! I STILL didn't get good pics! I am sucking at my picture taking lately! Hazel and her best friend Sophie came out leading their class...it was precious! Hagen came out all smiles and frantically looking around for me. We never made eye contact. When I went to get him in his class he was bummed and kinda sad. "Mom, you missed it..." What? He thought that since he didn't see me that I wasn't there. Note to self, don't ever miss a sweat-a-thon...his heart was broken!
That night I took the kids to Marble Slab for a treat after dinner. To be honest it was more for me. I ate mine, Hazel's and part of Hagen's. I felt like SUCH a pig!!
On the 4th, I did things around the house, the kids ate lunch and napped then we headed off to Aunt Karen and Uncle Dave's house to swim and cook out! We had a great time! Hagen is swimming so good and is now at the age that I don't have to STARE at him in the pool constantly. He knows he can't swim unless I am there. I told him that just because Nana or any other adult says it is OK that he is STILL to ask me. he did...he wouldn't go out the door to the pool unless he asked me first. Such a rule follower!
Hazel was happy too! She was giving out hugs and kisses and enjoyed a 4 hour picnic on a towel eating fruit and chips...she was in heaven.
That night I really wanted to take Hagen to fireworks! OK, honestly I could have cared less but he asked if we were going. The thought of having a 1 1/2 year old and 5 year old in the dark by myself was too much. Mom and Dad said I could drop Hazel off to them to spend the night and so I would just have Hagen. We met up with Adam's family and had the BEST seats!! We had no idea where they were going to be set off at but ended up as close as we could get...awesome. Hagen was a big man this year and no ear plugging was needed. Aunt Rebecca brought TONS of glow sticks to make necklaces and bracelets, I brought small flashlights, and they had a tootsie pop...life was good.
We got home around 10:15 and we crawled right into bed. I let Hagen sleep with me again and we were both out in no time! This morning? Punk wouldn't let me snooze! I could have all morning!!
That's about it! Ryan home tomorrow THANK.THE.LORD.
Carrie
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Monday, July 2, 2012
weekend fun!
So Ryan is still out of town...has been for a week...will be for another week. I'll tell you some of the things I miss that he does around the house:
1. Trash...taking it out to the cans and rolling the cans to the curb. I hate it!
2. Dog poop...enough said. Remember Dapper is a 90 pound lab...they have big piles
3. Helping entertain the kids while I do dinner or clean up after dinner. Really just entertaining period!
4. Nighttime routine. We have a good system and it is nice to split the responsibility
5. Filling Dapper's 5 gallon water jug...I spill it everywhere!
6. Buying Dapper's dog food...the bag weighs a freaking ton
7. I actually have to set my own alarm. Usually he gets up, gets in the shower and then comes to wake me...I miss that.
I have realized that Dapper is the one that is snoring. I need to remember to appologise to Ryan for the kicking in the night. It has been Dapper all along.
When Ryan is gone, alot of times I have Hagen sleep with me. If I could I would put Hazel in bed with us too, but that isn't going to work for now. I put him in his sleeping bag on Ryan's side and he stays put. I love waking up to Hagen. It is darling...he hears my alarm and he tickles my arm...kind of like really light scratching. When I open my eyes he smiles so sweetly and just melts me. He gets to watch a show before Hazel wakes up while I shower. I don't let him everynight, but I would if I could. I just don't want to be that creepy mom that has her teenage son sleeping in bed with her! ha!
Hazel has been following Hagen's lead and helping around the house. I will ask him to put his shoes in the shoe box and she gets her's and follows him and they put them away. They both like putting the soap bundles in the dishwasher so they take turns doing so.
This weekend I spent alot of time at my parents! We swam and just hung out for awhile. It was so nice! I wish I could relax more though. When I take it easy on the weekends and I'm away from home I just think about all the things I have to get done before Sunday night...laundry, washing kids school pillows and blankets, grocery shopping, meal planning for the week, etc. I wish I could just let things go, but really those are things that have to be done!
I have a new love...chocolate covered cranberries. I can not get enough. I have been eating very well lately, but these are not helping. If they aren't in the house I won't eat them so I need to just stop buying them! They are SO SOOOO good!!
Tata,
Carrie
1. Trash...taking it out to the cans and rolling the cans to the curb. I hate it!
2. Dog poop...enough said. Remember Dapper is a 90 pound lab...they have big piles
3. Helping entertain the kids while I do dinner or clean up after dinner. Really just entertaining period!
4. Nighttime routine. We have a good system and it is nice to split the responsibility
5. Filling Dapper's 5 gallon water jug...I spill it everywhere!
6. Buying Dapper's dog food...the bag weighs a freaking ton
7. I actually have to set my own alarm. Usually he gets up, gets in the shower and then comes to wake me...I miss that.
I have realized that Dapper is the one that is snoring. I need to remember to appologise to Ryan for the kicking in the night. It has been Dapper all along.
When Ryan is gone, alot of times I have Hagen sleep with me. If I could I would put Hazel in bed with us too, but that isn't going to work for now. I put him in his sleeping bag on Ryan's side and he stays put. I love waking up to Hagen. It is darling...he hears my alarm and he tickles my arm...kind of like really light scratching. When I open my eyes he smiles so sweetly and just melts me. He gets to watch a show before Hazel wakes up while I shower. I don't let him everynight, but I would if I could. I just don't want to be that creepy mom that has her teenage son sleeping in bed with her! ha!
Hazel has been following Hagen's lead and helping around the house. I will ask him to put his shoes in the shoe box and she gets her's and follows him and they put them away. They both like putting the soap bundles in the dishwasher so they take turns doing so.
This weekend I spent alot of time at my parents! We swam and just hung out for awhile. It was so nice! I wish I could relax more though. When I take it easy on the weekends and I'm away from home I just think about all the things I have to get done before Sunday night...laundry, washing kids school pillows and blankets, grocery shopping, meal planning for the week, etc. I wish I could just let things go, but really those are things that have to be done!
I have a new love...chocolate covered cranberries. I can not get enough. I have been eating very well lately, but these are not helping. If they aren't in the house I won't eat them so I need to just stop buying them! They are SO SOOOO good!!
Tata,
Carrie
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