uncomfortable!

Do you just ever feel uncomfortable. Uncomfortable if you dont lose a little more weight, uncomfortable in your clothes, uncomfortable without your clothes. Uncomfortable if you are going to lose the weght. working out more, eating less. I guess you just have to pick your uncomfortable. Its all about stepping out of your comfort zone. Do you ever read one of those fitness magazines. You know they show the cover model and she shares her diet. Its never a diet coke and chocolate donut for breakfast, cheesy enchiladas for dinner. Its lean proteins, veggies, fruits and whole wheat stuff. Its work, hard work! Commitment, hard commitment. You know when its the toughest for me when I am mad, sad, happy or bored. I am an emotional eater, I confess. Never been one of those people who cant eat when I am stressed. Never quite under stood that. I am so good at maintaining, I just have to push super hard and do this. Ella is 2 now and it reminds me how long I have been fighting this stubborn 20. It wins everytime and I am tired of it. So its game on now, time to step out of comfort zone. Knowing full well I can do it. Just trying to figure out how to stay focused in my busy life....I hope you are doing fabulous and feeling fabulous!

improvement

So I have been doing good. Getting my runs in, on average 4 miles. Today I did intervals, I ran 1 minute, walked one minute, for a half hour. Wow it was a good workout. I read yesterday that interval training is an important part of shedding fat. Hey who doesnt want to shred a little of that. I am working on strengthening my stomache. I have always dreamed of a ripped stomache. One day I will pull it off., until than still just working on improving. Havent lost any weight, but defiantely getting stronger. I need to cut back on the sugar and diet coke for sure. But some days it just sounds so good, ok everyday it sounds good. Am the only one?

rough start

I started this week exhausted. I was just lucky to climb outta my bed~ Now its time to get busy. I got up this morning and ran 4 miles woo hoo. I also did a butt kickin Jillian michaels workout. I am ready to feel strong again. I dream of having a strong, flat stomache. All my goals are in reach, I am sure much like yours. Why is it so hard to stay on track. Just kidding I asked you a question I already knew the answer too. I am slowly adding to the things I need to do to be healthier. Instead of the usual I will change tomorrow. Its my favorite thing to pig out today and I will start eating healthy on monday....I wonder why diet coke and donuts, couldnt somehow be a healthy breakfast. I read an article that if you cut sugar out for a week you with be cured of your sugar addiction. I dont know that I believe that. Me and my older kids once went off sugar for an entire month. I know crazy!! I still loved and wanted sugar after the first week. But it does get easier and easier not to eat it. Its more a social thing for me I am bored lets go get a diet coke and peanut M&M's. The staples to any good diet. Protein and lecithin, thats a fat burner, it comes right inside those peanut M&M's. Well I am going to set some goals, I am going to quit procrastinating. Have a fabulous day, I believe in YOU:)

Saturday, woo I am exhausted. I got up early because it was my little ones birthday. Did a quick three miles run, before my busy day started. We went to breakfast and than we hiked up to timpanogas cave. Well we had a few things go wrong, I ended up staying behind to meet up with some others. Than I had one half hour to get up that steep mile and a half climb. I did it in 25 minutes and it was TOUGH!! I had forgot what a climb that is. Wow, when they tell you to leave some time to get up there, there is a reason. By the time we went through the cave and walked down, I was ready for a nap. No way, It was time for a party. frost the cake, make potato salad and finish up last minute details. I could hardly move, I felt like I was moving in slow mo. So by the end of the day I was exhausted. Thank goodness for sunday, aw a day of rest and recovery! I hope you all have a great sunday, relax and enjoy your day!

day 3 plus 4

Wow its hard for me to keep up the last two days I have super busy. I went 4 miles both days, ran 3.5 of them. woo hoo. It feels good too. I added a little rocky to the Ipod. Lol. The first marathon me and Kami ran was vegas. There was this guy on a bike that would ride by he had a boom box and he was blasting the famous rocky songs. So when I am running and Eye of the tiger starts, it makes me smile on the inside! I have been making sure to fit in some ab workout after my runs. I know there is muscle in there somewhere. I have been trying to not overeat, which leads me to undereating. One day I will find the balance, until then I will keep working on it. You too, do your best, thats all you can do!!

Today, day 3

So today hasnt been a real big excercise day its been a clean the house day! Wow once I get started, one thing leads to another. I am pretty sure it would take me two days straight to get it back up to par. While I was recovering from surgery, I could not do much work around the house . As time went on I could do the light stuff. People helped, kids helped and now it needs Tara help. My thought for today is WATER! Most of us dont drink enough of it. You know after you have a baby or surgery. You come home with that cup with lid and straw. You faithfully drink from that cup all day, especially if you are nursing!! You fill good your body feels good. Then for me life sets in and sometimes Its probably 2 by the time I drink 32 ounces of water. SOOOO I am recommiting myself to drinking more H20. Ok if your sure, maybe a little less diet coke, only if you are sure. OK go get yourself a nice glass of ice cold water, you could even pull out that hospital mug for good old times!

day 2

Hey girls did you know they doubled the amount of excercise you have to do for fat loss. I was reading some guidlines the other day and it said 1 hour of cardio five days a week. It use to just be 30 minutes, thats a big jump. Its easy to do a half hour, but a full hour gets a little tricky. Today has been a good day so far. I got up and went 3.5 miles and I ran 3. When I run I feel good. So I added another mile. I did some toning and pilates afterwards. I use to think pilates and yoga were kinda lame. Since I have tried a few, I think differently. You can get a workout stretching, plus it feels so good and its a relaxing workout. I need to relax more so its great for me. I am feeling stronger physically and mentally. I still need to eat healthier. Why does treats have to taste so good. I still struggle with eating so darn late at joe bandidos, I am always starvin by the end of my shift and its free and so yummy! ahhh. Maybe I could cut down to one late night feast a week. Thats doable. I hope your having a nice relaxing day.

monday, you know a fresh start.

So I am up this morning I am going to try a workout on fitTV I have been wanting to try.. umm hang on a minute!.............um ok I am back. Its so funny as I sat and wrote about the workout I was going to do, the phone rang. Charlee called she had forgot her binder and she needs it for school. So I had to load the kids up, run to the school. Take Chase to school run an errand while I was already out. So and hour and a half later, Uhh new workout plan. I went 3 miles, walked 1 and ran the other two. With the kids and dog in tow, which alone kicks my behind. So at 230 I will try again to do the workout I wanted to do at 8. So on this fabulous first monday back in school, I am reminded of what staying fit is all about. Flexibility, yes both kinds, Being a busy mom of four, I have to be able to move things around. I have to come to terms with days, when with my best intentions, I never get a workout in. I try harder the next day. My ultimate goal is to get up early, real early and get my workout done before my day even starts. But I am still a little restless at night and it is sometimes 1, before I finally fall asleep. Hopefully the more I get back in the swing of things I will start wearing my self out. I use to pass out with in 2 minutes of laying my head on that pillow. I love good sleep and I think I need it. I hope your day is great.

wow its been awhile!

So I was just going down my blog roll and noticed that I havent posted for 6 months wow time flies. You would think by now I would be fit. Like the fittest. Well I was doing pretty well finished another marathon in May. It was in ogden and it was fabulous. Than started having some girly problems at about that same time. Zapped the energy right out of me. Well it all led up to a hysterectomy on July 7th. The minumum recovery time is 6 weeks. I also had my bladder repaired, giving birth to four kids will do that to ya. So needless to say my excercise routine has completely gone down hill. I know what your saying here, I will get it back and I WILL! But you know whats the hardest part, you work for months and months. You tone up strenghten muscles and gain endurance. Than in a matter of a week or two it all gone. Its been five weeks my body feels like jello, walking a half hour or going up a flight of stairs winds me. I know it is all a part of recovery, but do I still get to say it sucks!! So as I approach my final check up on friday and wait for the next set of instructions. I have to confess I dream of running again and some

times when I cant sleep at night I watch other people do a great workout and it makes me feel happy. I will keep you posted.

Progressd

So this time around I have been really good at just taking some baby steps, healthy changes and more activity at a time. Not overdoing so that i burn out quickly. We have started training, so the extra running is making me feel great and the more we run the easier it gets. Cant wait for that yucky inversion to clear out. I love running in all the elements, but yucky air I can pass on. I am down a couple pounds and feeling good. Charlee came to me the other night with a challenge to cut out sugar till valentines. AHHHH. Well it was her Idea and I will be supportive. Its been nice because my guilty conscience would never let me cheat her. Isnt funny how easy we can let ourselves down. But others is a whole other story. Feeling good and strong. My weekly dose of biggest loser always help. Have you watched, my goodness those people weigh alot and there work outs are insane. Me and my sister in law were talking about how it helps us to pump it up. If they can do that we should be able too...

Hi there, its me holy cow I know. It has been 3 months since I last checked in. So I wanted to post this morning but crazy day. Finally had some time this afternoon. So I was curious to look and see when I started my get fit blog. The begining of September. Do you realize it has been four months. I am proud to say I have not gained weight, but I think from when I started I have only lost a few. Well I have lost and gained 10 pounds at least 3 times. You know what my problem is, You know that feeling when your losing weight, clothes are getting baggy and people are noticing. Than I get a little lax about the whole thing, next thing I know I am off track, un-motivated and the weight is back. So the trick is to not get lax about the whole thing, to stay strong and commited. Maybe its time I admit it, you know its the first step to recovery, I have commitment issues with weight loss. I dont know what it is. I really really want to lose the weight, but something inside of me likes that that extra padding and the comfort it brings. SOrry I got way off track. What I am getting at is the time is now. Not next week or next month, NOW. so I dont have to log on to blogger and look and see how I let another 4 months go, without reaching my goal. It tough way tough, I know, Still sign me up. I starting a new running training schedule, thank you Kami, a half marathon and than a marathon. I know what it takes I know what I need to do. If there was a degree in fitness and diet I would have it by now. Its just time to DO IT!! I think I am ready to recommit and do this... I will keep you posted!!