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Fitness Friday – Is Hasbro’s Scrabble in Family Game night Considered Fitness?

March 12, 2010 By 4 Comments

 

Are Scrabble marathons considered Exercise because if they are then I exceeded all my goals. This is what I’ve been doing whenever my husband has been home.

 

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We’re in the middle of a game of scrabble right now. It has been cutting into my productivity of my blog as well. I had hoped to post a few more giveaways this week. I guess I’ll have to try and get my but in gear this weekend, but that means more time with DH so I doubt it will happen. Maybe that’s why I’m so tired.

I did cut down on the latte’s I only had one even though today I really really wanted to get another one. Thank goodness I was able to tell myself, it’s after four, if you have one now you’ll be up all night. ;-)

I think I’m under 150, but I expect the scale to go back up, it’s just not enough to count, I’ve been hovering around the same number for two months, so I know the only way to change is to take drastic measures. I know that exercise gives you more energy, there is just something about cold and wet that makes me want to stay indoors.

Oh, I should say that I’ve been using my stair case. It’s been great. Which reminds me of a giveaway I need to go write up. It’s a great product that will help you exercise too.

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Fitness Friday – Losing Weight is Hard

March 5, 2010 By 5 Comments

Losing weight is not an easy process. If it were, we would all look like super models. We would all look like we never gave birth. I am completely amazed at women that lose all their weight and that have no hips. Before I had children I didn’t have hips. Then when I was pregnant with my daughter I got a spare tire for a stomach and hips in my legs. Now I feel like the shape of my body will forever be the shape it is now.

 

 

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However, it’s just those last pounds that I want to lose. You know, If I were to lose 10 more lbs I would be the weight I was before I had children, If I lost 10 more than that I would be the weight I was in college. I would also be in the healthy weight range that some crazy chart in my OBYGN’s office said I needed to be in. For my height I’m supposed to weigh between 114 and 135. Crazy I think but I’ve seen people taller than me weigh in at 131. So it can be done.

This week my weakness was the coffee run. Before I went on my trip I had given up coffee runs and if I was having coffee I was only having one cup a day. So I was cutting out a ton of sugar. I failed my goals this week and yesterday I was feeling really badly about it but today I’m feeling much stronger about it and my goals. (It could just be the difference in the weather today)

We had our monthly weigh in at my MOMS Club and I did not lose any weight. I was 151.1. It was depressing, but one of the moms said I looked really skinny and that I needed to stop wearing baggy clothing and show off my stuff. So that was uplifting. Thank goodness for friends or we would all fail all the time.

My goal for next week is to give up the coffee runs, and go back to one cup a day. Also to increase the walking with my kids. I still find myself sitting too much. So Here we come next week to kick your behind.

 

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Fitness Friday – I need to focus

February 25, 2010 By 11 Comments

My Computer calls me every day and I get so distracted. I’m not doing what I need to do for my body. I have plenty of time during the day because after getting up at six I no longer sit in the chair with the kids and go back to sleep while I let them watch Dora or some other crazy kids DVD.

At least the sun has almost as strong of a pull on me as the computer. It pulls me to go outside and that’s what is healthy for my children. I need to do more than I already do. Today it was cold though, it was hard for me to stay outside. Oh how I hate the cold.

So is it needless to say that this week was a waste. I did not exercise, I ate brownies, Godiva truffles, and very fattening meals. GO ME!

 

I can do better!

I will do better!

 

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If you have an inspirational post, I need to read it. I need help knowing I can do this

 

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Fitness Friday – Back Home

February 18, 2010 By 4 Comments

Umm, no fitness last week, just stress and not much eating until Wednesday, I was surprised that I didn’t lose weight, I think it’s because I put some muscle back on carrying the kids.

Next week I plan to do more as I always do. I’ve got to get back to a schedule and with the nice weather, I plan to visit a lot of parks. I really don’t have a lot to write about this right now but I really wanted to stay consistent and I missed last week because of the lack of internet. I have to get to bed or I won’t be able to take my husband to work tomorrow. Stress and sickness are exhausting.

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Fitness Friday – Walking at Opryland

February 5, 2010 By 1 Comment

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The first part of my week I did not have any exercise. Except for the work it took to travel to Texas. I carried my diaper bag, back pack with my computer, held my daughter’s hand and strolled my son across the airport, until I was getting on the airport and I had to life my son, while he was in his car seat and carried it to the back of the plane. Can you picture this. I had to life him up over the seats and try to keep it above the seats so that I didn’t hit anyone with him. Then I threw him into the seat and had to find a way to take care of everything else. EEEK. My muscles are still hurting.

That was Monday!

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday I did no exercise. Thursday I was in the car all day, oh wait, yes I did exercise yesterday. Once I arrived at Opryland I walked what feels like five miles going back and fourth from my room to the events here at BlissDom.

I passed out last night because my whole body was so tired. I think for the rest of the weekend I’ll be ok eating whatever it is that I want. There is so much movement going on here and lots more to do tonight. I’m having a great time. Seeing familiar faces and making new friends. Opryland is so large. I had no idea how big it is, there is a boat ride inside, a ton of stores, conference rooms and hotel rooms. I’m loving it.

I’m not sure that I’ve lost any weight yet, but my clothing is fitting. I’m wearing a pair of pants that I haven’t worn in three years so YEAH!! I’m so excited about that.

This weekend I’ll be walking everywhere and next week I’m getting back into my routine with my children. I need to get my kids walking with me again once they are feeling better. I know that walking will be great next week, well weather permitting. I think I’m randomly going from topic to topic about exercise. Good Luck with your fitness this week.

 

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Fitness Friday – just keeping up

January 22, 2010 By 1 Comment

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I’m trying very hard to continue to be consistent. In my blog, in my exercise just in my life. However, I’m finding that I’ve been exhausted this week just trying to keep up. Perhaps it’s just adjusting to taking my husband to work again every day. We have to get up at six instead of 8 it is a huge difference. I have been taking the kids to exercise and my daughter is actually loving the walks now. I’m so happy about that too because we can go for longer ones if she’s not whining the entire way. So we’re all moving a lot more and I think she looks great. She has more energy and is laughing a lot more.

This is what I need to do:

I need to get out of bed, get the kids ready, take my husband to the bus stop, come home, fix breakfast and then do my exercise while the kids are eating. I’ve been told that it is good to eat after exercise so then I’ll have breakfast. I was also told to have a protein and a high complex carb. So this next week I’m going to try and take things to an even higher level. I think by adding to my routine then I’ll be feeling as good as Zoe is. Oh how our children can be so very inspiring. 

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Fitness Friday – Fighting Depression

January 14, 2010 By 9 Comments

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My Progress for last week was wonderful and with the small amount of movements I’ve been feeling better. I had my follow up with my doctor and I’ve been released. So I can do more movement and get my life back to normal. I took the kids for one to three walks every day rain or shine and I hate the rain I really do. I’ve been depressed because of the rain. I need some sunshine so I’m going to spend a few weeks in Texas. It’s rained for 15 days straight.

I’ve been talking to my neighbors a little on my exercise adventures because they too have children that need some playtime. It’s their opinion that I just need to get over it an let my kids play in the rain. So today i tried really hard and I let the kids play in the back. It’s a tiny space maybe five feet and they ran back and fourth for a little bit. I was watching them and wishing that I had my energy back, but I know I’m on the right path.

I’m going to continue my walking regimen and try to increase my indoor activity. I need to dig out my Wii Fit game. I’m interested to find out what my weight is in comparison to the last time I was trying to lose weight? Am I higher or lower. I haven’t lost any weight in the last two weeks but the scale hasn’t gone up either and I take joy in that.

I want to continue to drink more water and I’m trying out a new product. The ShaToBu, it claims that I will lose 12 % more calories with the movement I do while wearing it. I understand how it works, because I had my first day with it today. I’m not sure how I’ll feel a difference, all I can say for now is that I feel sucked in. It’s very similar to spanks except where certain parts are thinker and I think that’s how the extra calories are burned. Here’s a short video if you are interested.

 

 

 

My issues with depression are always going to be there and I need to find other ways to fight them than with food and tears. I think working out would be good, no, I know it would. I’ve used it in the past, I just wish I had a little sunshine. Isn’t 15 days just unfair?

It’s also my reason for having such shoddy posts. I just don’t feel up to writing.

 

 

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Fitness Friday One Week At Time

January 7, 2010 By 9 Comments

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I set my goal really low so that I would be able to make it. I made it and I feel ok about it. I just can’t really do anything big to make any progress right now except starve myself and that’s out of the questions. I need to eat to help my body heal. I guess I just need more time to feel like I”m human again. Then I’ll be able to move around and stuff.

Then the fun will start and I’ll be able to lose some weight.

I’m eating healthier than I was and making changes and that’s the real goal here, is to change my overall eating to be more healthy. In the process I want to change the way my kids eat too. I’m really worried about my daughter. She’s only three but I’m still very concerned. My husband and I were talking about it tonight and we need to make changes for her.

Neither he or I are large people, we both could lose a few pounds but we both come from the potential genetics to be large. It’s those genes that I see in her. One side of my family, my mother’s side, struggles with weight more than my dad’s side, and for my husband his family seems to be the same. It’s harder for women to lose weight than it is for men too. So I know that if I can teach her to eat right now then she’ll be fine.

Mostly though, I think if we could just get the whole family moving more then it would be easier. I’m just at my wits end here blaming myself. The doctor didn’t seem to concerned, I mean do they anymore. Would my doctor tell me if I need to do something, I mean all she told me today was to make sure that Zoe is eating the low fat version of everything. That’s what we eat. I don’t give her cookies, you would think I’m an evil mom if you were at a play date with me. hmmm. I’m sure she’ll be fine. Andrew and I are both on the more slender side, I’m just  hoping to make changes in my health and maybe through being a good example she’ll be fine.

So back to me, I weigh in at 152. All the moms in my MOMS club weighed in today and I missed it because I’m still taking it easy. Anyways, I felt that I should publicly announce my weight since they all did it in front of each other. I want to get down to at least 145, but would be really happy at 135. I have so many cute clothes that I can’t wear anymore and I would love to be able to wear.

Immediate goals for the next week.

Again, drink a ton of water

I’m going to up my walking goal to 5 times for next week. I know that I barely made my goal of three times last week, but even if I have to take the kids out in the rain, I’m going to drag them out at least five times. That’s the one thing I really HATE about WA. The rain, it does rain as often as people say it does. Guess I better just suck it up and get used to it. Ok, so that’s my rant for the week. Me and changing the health of my whole family so that my little girl will be healthy.

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Fitness Friday with the Wii Moms is Fitness On

January 1, 2010 By 10 Comments

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I haven’t posted with the Wii Mommies Fitness Friday since about May. Did I have great fitness without them? No I did not. In fact, from June through December I put on 7 lbs. This is a huge step back for me because I can’t put my pants on. I have one pair of jeans that I can wear and I haven’t been able to wear those since my surgery. When I went in for my surgery I weighed 157. I need to weigh between 114 and 135, my goal is to be 130 before BlogHer2010.

I know deep down that this is going to take a lot of work and dedication. It’s going to take a lifestyle change. I need to drink water every day. One whole glass before every meal will help lower my appetite. I need to stop snacking at bed time, and I need to stop eating off of the kids plates after each meal.

I need to get control of my serving sizes even when it’s something I LOVE. I need to wait before I get seconds and give my stomach some time to settle before I load up on more food. I need to cute back on my sugar intake and coffee creamer. I should give up coffee but that’s an unrealistic goal so I’m going to try and just cut back.

I’m supposed to be exercising right now but it has to be very light. Mostly the only thing I’m approved for is walking so my goal for the week is to walk three times. I don’t want to set such high goals that I just give up again. Giving up is not an option. It’s not healthy to be carrying around all this extra weight so I’m going to do something about it.

So for the seven days my concentration will be on drinking water, and walking. Hope I can talk the kids into walking with me. ;-) . Feel free to leave your link with any Fitness post of your own and I’m going to come by and comment. Part of my New Years Resolution is to be more supportive to other bloggers.

 


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Fitness Friday – Active

May 15, 2009 By 2 Comments

My kids have kept me active over the past two weeks. I got a bit of a break from carrying them because the grandparents were in town. That was a nice visit.

Because of my family in town I probably ate more and exercised a bit less. It was also my birthday and mother’s day so there were a lot of goodies around. Oops that reminds me I didn’t call my mom or my stepmom. Oooops.

 

My weight is still 152, if that is what I posted. I sure hope it was. So here is my line up for exercise.

 

Monday

We stayed home and I caught up on blogging. I also did a mega clean the house in about 30 minutes (that was exhausting)

Tuesday

Stayed home again with sick kids and rain, hail, sun, and more rain outside. Every time I thought we would make it outside the weather got kooky on us.

Wednesday

We wanted to go to the farm but it was full and they turned us away. I was sad but we went to the closest park and had a lot of fun. That’s a ton of work for me to do by myself because my son doesn’t walk yet and my daughter is very very cautious.

Thursday

I went to walking club and then took my children to story time. Walking club is with my MOMS club and it is absolutely exhausting.

Friday

We hope to make it to the zoo but I have an appointment with Microsoft for some top secret stuff to blog about in the near future.

It’s a slow process but I’m trying

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