Shall We Shrink??

OMG, I know I sayt his every Saturday, but I LOVE Saturday mornings! I meant to post yesterday, but I somehow never got around to it. I was busy, busy, busy yesterday. We are leaving for our trip in 6 days! As I found out on our last long trip home, my car is too small for all of us. Really, it was miserable. So, we got a new car yesterday. No offense to any of you minivan mom’s out there, but damn! I am not even 30 yet. I just couldn’t do it! On the other hand, I am an accountant and I am frugal with my money (except when it involves shoes… I lose all sense of reason) and could not justify getting a big gas guzzling SUV just for vanity reasons. So, we found a Chrysler Pacifica Touring and I HEART it! It seats 6 and is roomy and comfy, and best of all it gets almost as many mpg as most minivans. So, I am uber happy. I also did lots of other shopping (mostly for our trip, but there was some Nine West handbag debauchery in there!) and just basically ran out of time. I did manage to get a run in with the lil one in the jogging stroller, and it was a tough one. We went 1.8 miles, but the thing is, you have to lock the wheel if you are going to jog with it, thereby making it incredibly difficult to manuever if you are going left to right to follow the curves of a road. Well, through our neighborhood, it is hilly and curvey galore, and it made the run so freaking HARD! I did it though! Definitely won’t be doing it again. I was trying to avoid the mountain (which is completely straight so no turning problems) because Jillian lived up to her shredding promise and that damn video tore up my quads!!

Eating on the other hand, not so good. I did well all day until we left the dealership. It was late and there was a McD’s and it was bad. The hubby was bad too so we are pretending like yesterday didn’t happen. I was so mad at myself after, but what can you do. I was starving! At least I didn’t eat the nasty fries…

Tonight is date night with the hubbs and I am superstoked! I am wearing this hot lil purple halter, some sexy boots, and I am gonna slap on some makeup and straighten my hair. Seriously, I can’t remember the last time I actually tried to look nice. Is that sad?? I’ll hook you girls up with a pic tomorrow.

Hope you all have a fabulous night!!!

I am a badass. And, I am feeling very strong at this moment. Did the 30 day shred with the hubbs (which FYI is HARD as HELL!), ate well and in perfect portion, AND after that ran with my son. So, if you count walking to pick up the boys from school (which was a surprise for them… I am usually just getting there from work but I left work a few minutes early today so I had time to come drop the car off) that is 1.5 miles of walking (half brisk half not so much but giving piggyback rides), 3.2 miles of running, and a 20 minute Jillian shred. Oh yeah, who’s bad?!

Night chickies!

Thursday, of course, is my Friday, and this was SUCH a stressful week. Man, am I glad to be done with it!!!

I ran this morning, the 1.7 miles, and I planned on doing the 30 day shred as soon as I got home, but the hubby wants to do it with me so now I am waiting for him to get home so we can do that. After that I’m making spaghetti and meat balls per the boys request and then lastly I am going for another run with my oldest. He asked if I would run with him tonight as soon as I picked him up from school! I am stoked that he enjoys it and that I have a running buddy at night, even if he is a little faster than me We’ll probably just do the 1.5 route, but that will still put me at over 3 miles for the day. Yay! My weight was U-G-L-Y this morning, but I am not even going to let it bug me. Food for the day is on target thus far and should be fine even after dinner. I have a VERY strong resolve this time. Some say the 3rd time is the charm, I say the 322nd time is!

In other news, I am feeling so blessed right now. I have an amazing hubby, awesome kids, a country that isn’t as screwed up as Argentina or Iceland financially, and a job which according to the reports is becoming a rarety. Life is good.

So yesterday = bad news betty. There were chili cheese tator tots involved. Enough said. So I have been reflecting upon the lack of committment that I am showing to following a plan. I have decided to really step it up. I know, I know… I have said this before. Well, this is the LAST time I am gonna say it! I ate perfectly today. Yay!! Day one for the 322nd time. I’ll take it

Exercise on the other hand I am rocking. I ran again tonight (the intent was to step it up to two-a-days, but I was SOOOO tired this morning and seriously could not get out of bed…) and plan on not only running tomorrow, but starting the 30 day shred. The hubbinator is gonna do it with me. Actually, I am getting pretty lucky with the work out company… my oldest ran with me tonight and he did SO awesome! I am the luckiest girl ever!

Okay, so that is it. Hope you all had a great Wednesday!!

First and foremost, I would like to say that I am thankful to have the right to express myself in this blog. Thank you, veterans!!

Secondly, today was FABULOUS! We drove an hour away to go to a dinosaur museum with the boys and then had Sonic for lunch. I know, I know… you are thinking anniversay + Sonic?! Well, here’s the scoop. They have no Sonics close to us and when we moved here I had a Diet Cherry Limeade ADDICTION! I mean fierce. So, the hubbster surprised me with it. How cute is he?! I skipped my run this morning, but then felt massive amounts of guilt (thank you Catholic upbringing… you never fail me) so decided to take the older two boys to the track and bribe them to get some exercise. Then, 3 laps in, the worst happens. Okay, warning: this is SICK. Okay, you are still reading. You were warned… My 6 year old had what he and the 9 year old call a “diahrrea fart” and we had to take immediate action. ICK. I had a few wipes in the car so he used those while his brother removed his underwear (without taking off his pants, mind you!) so he could at least not be naked for the nearly 20 minute ride home. Don’t worry, hygeine police, he turned them inside out before he would touch them. This coming from someone with crap all over him! ha! Anyway, that was a wasted trip. So, we get home, give crap head a bath, and I went for another run! Only my 1.5 mile route, but still good. Man, it is really a lot easier to run in the mornings, at least for me. Okay, that’s all I got for the day. Here’s a pic for ya. The oldest took it so he’s not in it…

I should have worn my hair up. Apparently I look way less chubby with my hair up! Oh well, I was lazy today

Happy Tuesday, chickies!!!

Here we are, yet another Monday. Poor Monday… seems they always get the bad rep. Diets start on Monday, weekends officially end on them, and you can now get a case of them! ha!

I went on my run that I thought was about 2 miles this morning, only to find out it is only 1.7. Blasted! That’s ok though. I am aiming for that 3 times a week and the 3 miles (that is really 3 miles, I checked!) at least 2 times a week. Anything extra is gravy. Or anti-gravy. Hmmmm…

Food is so far so good, although I eat one of two things for breakfast every morning and they are both healthy. I need to shower up and pack a lunch. Hubby is off today and I have to work an extra hour to make up for the holiday tomorrow (which is also my anniversary!). Speaking of the hubby, he just got in from his run… the 3 miler… in 16 minutes. RAWR. What a punk.

Okay, that’s it for today. Happy Monday, chickies!

So my day got lots better. I was so frustrated after my botched morning run that I went on a cleaning/organizing spree and I now officially have the world’s most organized bedroom. Seriously, it is so bare in there that I managed to do pilates there tonight. I give it three days. I wanted to go for another run, or a walk, but it gets dark so fast now. I’m not so sure I like it. I took a nap and then settled for some pilates tonight, so all in all a pretty productive day. Food was right on for the first time in a long time. It feels so good to be able to say that. I’m going for 5 straight days of perfection. 5 days isn’t too long. Surely I can do a mere 5 days… Yeah, so that’s about it. I just wanted to have a moderately positive post to balance out the bitchiness from earlier!

So, I got a new heart rate monotor, and it RUINED my run this morning! I wanted to look at it a lot and see if it was right in the miles and mph functions. Well, it wasn’t! I had gone almost a mile before I looked, and it said I had gone .3 miles! grrrrrrr AND, the worst, it says I run at a speed of between 2.67 and 3.74. Are you efin KIDDING me? So, I stopped my usual run and walked to test it. Crap. Then I sprinted and STILL couldn’t get the thing to read even 4mph. So, the moral of the story is I am taking it back and waiting for a body bugg. I forgot I wanted one of those anyway, though I would rather have something that measured my heartrate, too. ARGH!

So, like I said earlier, run was crap. I’m going to try to do something else today. Haven’t eaten yet, but just about to. Today is day one on my recommitting myself to my diet thing. Yes, it is the 321st day one, but a day one all the same

Happy Sunday, chickies!

Hello there, all you uber hot chickies! Sorry I have been MIA. The hubby took the laptop and the internet with him Thursday morning and it threw off my routine so bad! He had work and didn’t come home til late yesterday so no run on Thursday or Friday since I had no babysitter. ugh. And, to add insult to injury, I ate junk food… moreso Thursday than yeserday, but there were some m&m’s involved yesterday. eek!

So this morning I woke up and wanted two things. One: not mentionable, but not hard to figure out as hubby had been gone two days Two: a run!! So, after one was taken care of (hehe), the hubbs said he had a challegne for me. Instead of my usual 1.5 mile run, if I ran a 3 mile run he would give me something. Hmmmm… I am NOT one to turn down a challenge, especially if I am getting something out of the deal!! So, away I went. And do you know what? I ran that hilly 3 miles. WithOUT stopping! And really, I didn’t have much trouble with it! My ankles hurt a little, and so did my knees, but nothing unbearable. I really need new shoes, but I don’t want to spend any money since I am saving up for Black Friday, when I’ll be with my sister and BFF. Anyhow, I get home and check the time… took me less than 30 minutes! How is that even possible?! I was/am so proud of myself! So, hubbs is like yay, what do you want. And I am like, WTF? YOU pick! So, he wanted to buy me new shoes, but I don’t want to spend that much so we decided I’ll get a cheap heart rate monitor. Nothing fancy, just a $50 one from Best Buy (unless you know of a good, cheap one from somewhere else that I can get!). I am STOKED! I feel an experiment coming on…

How are all you chickies doing? I have missed reading about you!! I am going to take the men to the park for some football and tennis and then I am planning on coming back here to catch up.

Happy Saturday!!

I stayed up WAY too late last night. But, can I just say, I am so glad I did…

Anyhow, yesterday was weird. Had a weird talk with the boss, was almost late to get the boys, went to the doc and the boys were CRAZY and I wanted to end them, and it ended with lots of peppermint ice cream.

Had a nice run this morning, but it was hard. My shin is hurting. grrrrrrrrrr

Ok, I’ll post more later. Late, late, LATE!