Work it out

I am trying to hit 100 pounds by the end of the year. Now whether or not I hit that number I am very proud of myself, and what I have accomplished so far. I am doing my strength training 3-4 times a week, and have added in a little cardio at the gym, elliptical, bike etc... And I have also started t25. I have seen insanity advertised for a long time, and wanted to try it, but let saying I didn't think I could do the 45 minutes a day for it. Well then I started seeing t25 advertised, and hearing great results about it. My hubby and I decided to give it a try. He unfortunately broke his hand and has been unable to start it. I started 2 weeks ago and so far I love it. It is very hard work. I am dripping sweat everytime I finish a workout, but the great thing is that it is only a 25 minute workout. I do it 5 times a week and twice on Fridays. So 6 t25 workouts a week combined with my other workouts. My kids actually enjoy doing the t25 along with me. So far after the 2 weeks since ice started it I have lost 1 pound, 1 1/4" off my thighs, 3/4" off my arms, 4" off my waist, and 4" from my chest. I would say those are some good numbers for 2 weeks. I will check my measurements again in 2weeks and I'm hoping for some more great results. I would highly recommend t25 to anyone interested init. Here are a few pictures from after my workouts.

 

   

  

Fabulous Friday...late

I haven't posted in awhile because I've been very busy, but also honestly I was slacking off some. I have gotten back into he swing of things, and decided to take some progress shots. I started out the beginning of the year saying I wanted to lose 50 pounds this year. Well I have almost doubled that. I am trying to finish out the year strong to meet 100 pounds lost in 2013, and also to get a nice start into the new year. These shots have definitely motivated me to work harder. The first set is from the end of February beginning of March and the second set is from 2 nights ago.

November challenge

This is the hardest time for most people to stay on track. I know I have been very guilty of this in the past. This year, however, I am going to stay on track. My mommy group and I started a new challenge the month to help keep us on track. So join us.

Belated Anniversary

On October 16 my hubby and I celebrated our 9 year wedding anniversary. I can't believe it has already been 9 years. I feel like we were just married. We have had a great 9 years together. We have been by each others sides through all of our ups and downs. Life is great when your best friend is walking beside you through everything. We went out to dinner that night just the two of us, which if you know us is huge. We hardly ever get to go out just us. We also went to a friends wedding on Saturday afternoon without the kiddies. So after the wedding we went and grabbed a quick dinner together and did some window shopping. This past weekend was also his first days off in 34 days so we all thoroughly enjoyed having Daddy home. I love my sweet, caring, loving, hard working man. Here are a few photos from our wedding and also from when we went to the wedding this past weekend.

This picture is probably about 12 years old. Oh we were so young :)

Belated birthday

I feel so bad that I am writing this post so late. My sweet baby turned 5 on the 15. We had a great lego birthday celebration for him. He had a wonderful time, and so did all of his guests. I even made a homemade lego piñata for him. He is the sweetest, most unique little man I know. He knows what he wants and will not change his mind for anything, which can sometimes be frustrating :). He loves his brother and sister more than anything in the whole world. He will be the first person to tell you that you look beautiful, or you are cool etc... He loves giving people compliments and he genuinely means it. I can't believe my little baby boy is 5 now. Here are a few photos from his special day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry for the MIA

Sorry for being MIA this month. I have been in a little bit of a "funk" this month, and have not really felt like updating my blog or Facebook page much. Which also means I was not keeping myself as motivated, and not working out as much. I have gotten myself out of my funk, and am back. I think we all need to take some time off. We did celebrate my beautiful sons fifth birthday, I will post some pictures in another post, and also my 9 year wedding anniversary. So things have been pretty busy here. I hope everyone is sticking to their healthy lifestyle. I know it is tough this time of year. So hopefully I can continue to be some motivation for you during this holiday season.

Calendar

The holiday season is beginning as is the months of sweets!! Halloween candy, big Thanksgiving meals with lots of yummy desserts, Christmas candy and baked goods the list goes on and on. So trying to stay on track is very hard this time of year. I think it is necessary to live a balanced life. So it is ok to partake in some of these treats, but do not overdo them, but also try to maintain a healthy lifestyle. You should keep doing your fitness routines as well as trying to maintain a healthy diet with the add ins of your favorite holiday treats. So here is a calendar we are doing in our Mommy group. Feel free to follow along with us. We are starting it today.