June Goals...Update!!!

June has always been my workout harder and dig deeper month...we camp a lot in July and August. This year I will do more because I CAN!!! Hiking, biking, 2 rock climbs and a sky dive...it's going to be a good summer !!!!

1. Workouts - keep to schedule with my pump program(ST)...fell off the program for a bit now...it's time to get back to it...
*****I only hit it 1X this week...I know it's because I do ST while I'm on my spin bike and I'm done before I even get to PUMP...

2. BodyBalance or yoga warrior - 2 or 3X a week...
*****I hit them both 1X...yoga warrior is a killer...ouch!!

3. BodyCombat 3X a week - having a tough time getting back to it.
*****Only 1X...I wanted to a few times but couldn't manage it time wise...so sad...BUT there's always next week...

4. Morning Workouts - I really need to get this back on track!!
*****This is getting so much better...trying to have spin or combat done by lunch, sure has made life a little easier...

5. DIET - Really tracking and reviewing my food intake. Haven't been eating enough lately.
*****So I did start carb cycling again...and it's going alright. The scale is still inching down...but I did just start so I guess we'll see...

6. NO SNACKING - after 8pm...I've been really good for 7 days now. Need to keep it going.
*****A few slips but not enough to cry about...so that's good.

I am having a tough time sleeping some nights and am hoping it's just because I have been feeling a little overwhelmed...there's just so much going on. We have 6 birthdays this month and 2 of them I'm throwing...plus all the soccer games and practices. Plus trying to figure out where the money is coming from to cover some of it....uuuhhhggggg

So this month is a little soccer nuts...3 games a week plus a practice and 2 tourneys...yikes!!!
Will work through it all and pretty sure I will survive but it's going to take a lot of planning and organizing to get through it all!!!!


I have aligned some goals with my goals for BLC...on track and NO EXCUSES!!!

June Goals...

June has always been my workout harder and dig deeper month...we camp a lot in July and August. This year I will do more because I CAN!!! Hiking, biking, 2 rock climbs and a sky dive...it's going to be a good summer !!!!

1. Workouts - keep to schedule with my pump program(ST)...fell off the program for a bit now...it's time to get back to it...

2. BodyBalance or yoga warrior - 2 or 3X a week...

3. BodyCombat 3X a week - having a tough time getting back to it.

4. Morning Workouts - I really need to get this back on track!!

5. DIET - Really tracking and reviewing my food intake. Haven't been eating enough lately.

6. NO SNACKING - after 8pm...I've been really good for 7 days now. Need to keep it going.

7. Weight - To be down to 140 again!!!


On track and NO EXCUSES!!!

Getting on with it....

I honestly didn't realize that I disappeared for so long. No excuses...just life in general....but it;s time to get back to writing it down, I am an avid Sparkpeopler...I love that site. Just the groups and participation...make it such an AWESOME and fun site. So I have not fallen off the wagon but I have spent the last 5 or so months bouncing around between 146 and 155...up, down, up, down....

Well it's time to just keep it heading down. So writing out my food and workouts...and just everything I can think of to get back on track!!

So I finished Insanity for the second time back in January...or was it February?? lol  I moved on to RushFit for a bit...then I hurt my knee and was out for about 3 weeks...NOT good!!  I came back and started on Beachbody PUMP.  I love it at the gym but couldn't seem to stay interested in the one at home. So I bought a spin bike and have been addicted for the last 7 weeks. I know I have to start switching it up BUT....

More tomorrow...sleep tonight...

I need to break this cycle...

It seems to just be one big cycle....I eat really good all week and then the weekend hits...it's driving me crazy. I can't figure out why my will power flies out the window on the weekend. I try to avoid evrything but I think the only way to do that is to run...very far...

So I spend the week losing 2 lbs and 2 days gaining it back...It's got to stop but I don't know how to go about changing it. Our weekends are totally crazy around here in between all of the events and everything going on. It ends up being 6 or 7 by the time we get home and everyone's starving and we end up with pizza or throw together some nacho's or something else I shouldn't be eating....uuuhhhgggg

So frustrated....will work double hard this week...I just want to reach my 40 LBS lost mark...I still have another 10-15 I would like to lose but it's not going to happen if I don't figure out how to get off this crappy merry-go-round!!!!

A - Z of ME....

Seem this on so many blogs...really enjoy reading it so I thought I would finally do it...

A. Age - 42(43 in Dec)
B. Bed size - King(hubboes 6'4")
C. Chore you dislike - you name it...LOL
D. Dogs - 1 - Maggie - but looking for a puppy at the moment
E. Essential start to your day - Water
F. Favorite color - Black
G. Gold or silver - Silver
H. Height - 5'4"
I. Instruments you play(ed) - kazoo...lol...does that count?
J. Job title - MOM
K. Kids - 4
L. Live - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
M. Mom's name - Marylyn
N. Nicknames - Jay and MOM...lol
O. Overnight hospital stays - only 2 - when I had my tonsils out...and only my first baby
P. Pet peeves - oh...wear to start...drivers(all of them) when someone says they will do something, then don't.
Q.uote from a movie -"Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun" -Army of Darness AND "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled, was convincing the world he didn't exist" - The Usual Suspects

R. Righty or Lefty - Righty
S. Siblings - 1 - younger brother
T. Time you wake up - 7:15 am
U. Underwear - sometimes...lol
V. Vegetables you don't like - brussel sprouts...YUCK
W. What makes you run late - did I mention 4 kids...
X. X-rays you've had - arm(6x),leg(4x),both knees, lungs
Y. Yummy food you make - lasagne and broccoli salad
Z. Zoo animal favorites - monkeys of course...

A little about me...

Catch up!!!

Wow...I can't believe it's been that long since I posted...I joined Sparkpeople and started blogging there. I was keeping up with both, then kind of fell off the wagon here. I guess it has a bit to do with the comments, they seem to keep you motivated and I'm big on feed back...I will try and keep up better from now on.

Fridays weigh in was 149.2

The lower carb has sure helped out. I'm still going strong on my TurboFire/Chalean Hybrid program and having been adding in a lot of Body Combat and Body Pump. I so love them.

Feeling great today...I normally hate Mondays...but I don't know. Wind is down, sun is up...and it's the start of a whole new week...

Had another fight with my daughter, you think I would be used to this already. It's a daily task that I can check off my list for today...

Workout is finished and I am tired but ready for a new day...a new week. 2 camping trips already booked for July so that makes me happy too...

I hope your all having a great day...if your not then make it better...

TGIF...

Down .04...I will take that this week with NO complaints...not one...NO complaints...lol

I didn't work out once this week...it's just been one of those weeks I guess. Eating was in check so I guess that's my .04. I did steal an apple fritter from the kids the other day but that was my cheat for the week.

One more week of camp and then all the kids are home for the rest of the summer. It's gonna stress me right out. I can already feel the stress seeping in...uuuhhhggg.

August should be good with all the camping. I've been begging and pleading for better weather. It's been raining most of this week.

We went out on Tuesday and bought a 2010 Dodge Avenger. Hubby needed a new car for work. He's had the Sunfire for 7 years. I think it's a 98 though and it's been complaining a lot lately. We figured it's time. Of course I won't get to drive it much, but we are debating trading the van in for a new 2010. Now that would be sweet. We almost got a second van rather then the car. I kinda wish we would have but he's the one driving it so not my choice...

Anyway I guess that's my week...I've been on a Matthew Mcconaughey kick this week. No idea why...Failure to Launch, Surfer,Dude , Reign of fire and Tropical Thunder.

I also just started reading 'Her Fearful Symmetry' by Audrey Niffenegger. She wrote 'The Time Traveler's wife' which I loved. This book is turning into a fantastic read as well.

O.k. so that's all for now...
Make It A Good One :)

OMG....

Where did the time go? It's been a while...my bad!!!

We have been doing some camping with our new/old tent trailer. It's the bomb, the furnace was worth everything...It's so nice not to even think about being cold at night...I love it. We aren't going camping for the rest of July...there's too much else going on. Birthdays for the next 2 weekends and then the Capital Ex...twice because we want to see Hedley too. Then it's our yearly friend or foe BBQ....which gets a little crazy but always a lot of fun.

Then were into August and it's camping every Thursday through Sunday. Should be a good summer.

The kids are in church camp until July 23 as well, which runs from 9-4 everyday. Kind of like their still in school...which is nice...makes summer not so crazy around here. I totally forgot to weigh in last week...it probably wasn't good anyway...I remember chips which always spells bad weigh in...lol

Need to look for new recipes for camping so I'm off...

Make it a good one...

Friday's Weigh-In...

I have no idea what happen to my post on Friday...it just went POOF!!!!

It was short so not much was missed...lol EXCEPT -2.4 pounds
I was so excited because I stepped on the scale Monday morning and it said 176. OMG!!!

Not good...but turned out so good :)

The weekend was totally crazy...that daughter of mine. She stresses me out so much...I just what to punch her in the nose...Grrrrrr
It's like you try so hard to make her happy that some days that's all it's about...making Darian happy...I think we are all at our wits end. It's not like it's ever good enough anyway. Her room is a whole new story...Grrrrrrrrrrrr

It's sitting at +30 C here today with no wind...dang we had snow 4 wks ago...lol Albertan weather always a surprise :)

Eating was in control mostly...I had 3 drinks though...so I guess we'll see how this week goes...

Hubby is out of town for 2 days this week so I always eat better...lol

Well enough for now...
Make It A Good One :)

Another day...

It seems like one day is running into the another day and another day and before I know it a week has past and I don't remember it...one big blur!!! I haven't talked to my mom in over a week which I hate doing because she pulls a tude on me...lol She getting old and I worry too...:(

Were having Darian's and Donovan's family birthday party...So when is it too old to have family parties?? Darian is turning 13...which is a big one but should it be the last one? We are also having 6 of her friends for the party plus a sleepover...yippee(that's sarcastic...)lol Donovan's not having his party till July 10th...We've always held the family one together since their only 6 weeks apart.

So onward...eating is good...lots of salad this week. Except I made some homemade granola bars...not a good idea. They are so good...had 1 and a half of them today. Their the kids ones, not horrible. I cut them so they are only about 100 calories each...it's just then you think(or at least I do) that a couple or 3 or 4 won't hurt...yeah right!!!

Water is sitting around 75oz...still working of that one...

I rode the bike on Monday, did Zumba cardio on Tuesday and was planning on hitting the bike again today but time just got away from me...I need to get the menu done but I have a horrible habit of scouring the net for new recipes and ideas and before I know it 2 hours are gone...POOF!!! Just like that...

So that was my day...still no grocery list but my menus done...mostly...then picked up kids...rushed to get supper on the table by 5...turned into 5:30 and we were late to soccer at 6:15pm. I try so hard but I am always late. I know it's because of the running around trying to get the 1 other things that need to be done, done and make supper. Donovan has P.A.T's all week so it's been a fight with him as well. Studying for more then 30 minutes is a chore but these are 2 hour tests...

Now that I wrote it all down...I FEEL STRESSED OUT. I just want a break but I'm not seeing one anytime soon...

Uhhhgggggg...and it's Father's day on Sunday. I haven't done anything for that either and we have a soccer game at 5:00 that day...I was hoping to go out for supper but I don't know if that's going to happen...

Well enough bitching and complaining for one day...

Make It A Good One:)

Changing it up...

I think it's time to change things up a bit...just not quite sure how yet.

I know I need to drink more water...I am a self confessed coffee-holic. I love my coffee and won't give it up. I am trying to cut back(trying being the operative word) and some days are better then others. So I am going to shoot for 100 oz. I am sure I will have to work up to that but work up I will...so a few questions...I have no problem putting down about 50 oz of plain water and then YUCK...so can I do crystal light packs and fruit water for the rest just adding in the calories? I feel like it's cheating...

So the weekend wasn't to bad...yeah...not to great either.I will confess too a few nachos on Saturday. If was just an off day. Soccer tournament...which meant 4 games between them...so we had breakfast then 2 games, a late lunch, then 2 games...a late supper which nobody wanted because we had been outside in +31 weather all day...so we just made the kids nachos and hubby had a burger...I had a salad with the leftover grilled chicken and a few nachos...loaded with green pepper and green onions. A little cheese...don't use much because it adds up when there are 3 or 4 layers of chips...

So I did get on the bike today...14 km...and now I'm off to soccer AGAIN!!!!

Make It A Good One :)

I hate Fridays....

I knew I should have just skipped the weigh-in... 0.2 whoopee doo!!!!
I'm going to mope for a while then I'm going to bed...yes I'm stomping my feet...Grrrrrrrr

Not looking...

I think I would really enjoy skipping the weigh-In tomorrow...wouldn't bother me one bit...:)

Today was Darian's birthday. She turned 13!!!! Too scary...13 years have just flown by...I have no idea where any of it has gone...

I haven't worked out for 2 days...YIKES. I just haven't been feeling good. Yesterday...something was up with my tummy...upset and gurgling all day. I have no idea...but it was pissed. Today has just been too busy and I am sooooo tired. I slept horribly because of my tummy giving me crap all night.

I usually take Fridays off but I think I won't this week...I do owe myself a little sweating time.

Eating has been good...we only bought those little mini cupcakes for Darian's birthday so I only had 1...105 calories...yikes...but very yummy. Other then that I've been alright this week. I did have 6 of those Kettle baked hickory chips...too good those are, but at 170 calories for 30 of then I'll forgive myself :) Was actually quite surprised because chips are my binge food, but 6 was enough...yay me!!!!!

I tried the fruit water with watermelon...TY Princess Dieter :) I might try frozen fruit...I have a ton of blueberries and strawberries...that's for tomorrow.

So have a great night and
Make It A Good One :)

I'm back...

Well yesterday was interesting all round...first blogger went whack then my bike was acting up and wouldn't gear down from the lvl 14 my hubby rides at. I had to unplug it for an hour...then she was good to go.

We got our new elliptical but I'm not so sure about it. 30 minutes...and I was beat...sweating, my legs were killing me. It was hard!!! and only 87 calories...HOW CAN THAT BE? I didn't even want to look at it today so I went through one of the body combat workouts. I forgot how much I love them...

Eating was going good till those damn licorice nibs jumped into my hand. I ate a handful then called the kids up and told them they could eat the whole bag if they shared and took it out of the house :D

Other then that...I need to work a little harder at eating more during the day...tomorrow I'm going to add in a protein smoothie with my breakfast...try being the operative word!!!

Well I think that's it...oh...Dilyn has decided that she is NOT going to kindergarten...and that's the end of discussion. HER EXACT WORDS...LMAO...too cute :D

Make it a good one;)

Grrrrrr...

I will have to catch up tomorrow...I did get to read all my blogs today, so that was the upside of Blogger NOT letting me post. I also could only comment on a few blogs because it wouldn't let me do that either.

So now I am tired and really don't feel like writing...so tomorrow it will be :)

Have a great night...

Challenges...

I keep seeing all these challenges when I read through all my favorite blogs and was thinking of doing one...never done one before. I look at it everyday but I'm terrified of screwing up.

And I don't know what to do with Mr.Linky...lol

Anyway...I'm scared of the big fail as well...I set goals all the time but sticking to them is a whole different story. I always try my best but most days that just isn't good enough. It's the trying to keep up with 4 kids and stay on goal. I'm leaving something to be desired with that task...

I have noticed that if there's nothing good to eat then I just don't eat...
good - because I used to just eat away...didn't matter what it was...
bad - because a couple days this week I only hit 970 calories. I am making some homemade granola bars today so I can pocket them when leaving...

BUT what do you do when you go to someones house for supper(they know were trying to eat healthy) and their serving boxed burgers(yuck), french fries(uhhggggg) and bags of potato chips(ohhhhhh)?
I had 1 bite of the burger and slipped it to my son...4 fries...and no chips (they are my binge food)...and that was supper that night. We didn't get home till 11:30pm and I wasn't eating that late so I went to bed.

I've always been a speak your mind kind of person(gets me in trouble at least once a week) but I hate to hurt peoples feelings...figure that one out...lol

I'm still waiting for my elliptical...every night it's something. Usually soccer...tonight it's soccer and friends over....
Tomorrow were out with friends...will have to watch my alcohol, but I've been pretty good for that lately :)
Maybe Sunday...only 1 game at 3...won't hold my breath...lol

Started rambling and I forgot what I wanted to put down in the first place....

Oh Yeah Down 1 whole pound...YAY

And I finished 'House Rules' by Jodi Picoult last night...fantastic book...means a lot to me since my son was diagnosed with Asperger's. It's great to see it out their so people can know more about it.

Enough for now so...

Make It A Good One...:)

Back to the hectic race I call life...

It snowed here on the weekend...can you believe that? It's the end of May and it's snowing. Crazy weather we Albertans are having. Soccer was called off once again, which was alright by me.

It's now June 2nd...snow is gone it's warmed up...although it is quite windy, and soccer is on in full force. 2 games tonight, 2 tomorrow, 2 on Friday and 2 on Saturday...playing catch-up is always so much fun....lol

I have been doing good eating wise. Haven't really had any food in the house because we didn't go grocery shopping...but we managed to squeeze it in yesterday in between pick-ups and drop-offs for soccer practices and girl guides. So now there is plenty of food in the house. I don't know if that's a good thing...but not one word when they didn't see any cookies. I have always bought one bag for the kids for lunch snacks, this time I bought 4 big packs of rice cakes and no complaints. I guess we'll see in time...lol

I did get in my 3 days last week for my workouts and I know I will this week too. I really wanted to pick up our new elliptical yesterday but hubby thought having food in the house was more important...lol

So hopefully sometime this week, I'm really looking forward to something other then the bike...

I have to say that I am in love with the new 'Satisfaction Yogurt' I crave it...so weird. The red fruits with muesli is so delish....

Well I'm going to head for the bike and see if I can manage 90 minutes today...fingers crossed...

Make it a good one...:)

I hate Fridays....

So weigh-in was not what I was expecting or hoping for. Down 0.6 of a lb. Well yippee doo. I was so good this week...no cheating. 3 workouts, an hour each. that's 1500 calories alone. I guess a loss is a loss...it drives me crazy that hubby can lose 6 lbs and I lose .6. What's with that? Grrrrrrrr...

OK...whining done. Family dance at my kids school tonight. That should be fun...

I think next week I'm going to try cutting a few carbs...at least with supper. During the day I don't really eat many so it's just supper I will have to work on. We are also going to pick up an elliptical next week...I'm looking forward to that. So I guess we'll wait and see what next week brings:)

I'm a little sad that all the shows are coming to an end for the season. What am I supposed to watch while I'm working out?

I am pissed that Numb3rs has been cancelled...also Miami Medical. I was really liking that!!!

OK...so on to another week. everyone have a great weekend...

Make it a good one:)

Too Funny...

Out of all the blogs I follow, which are quite a few. There are a few of us that haven't wrote all week. I was feeling a little guilty but the week just got away from me as usual. So knowing that it happens to best of you, makes me feel better...so thank-you...lol

I was down on my Friday weigh -in...finally...it put me .2 pounds under where I was a month ago and I was doing the happy dance. Which I have been told I shouldn't do because it reminds everyone of the peepee dance but TOO BAD!!

So I am going to force myself to get on that bike 3 times a week.That's what I did last week and I think maybe it kicked something into gear. My knees weren't too bad after so I think I'm going to try and keep it up. At least until June 1 or so, then we are finally buying an elliptical...YAY.

It has been a slow week but lots of work out side. We had trees to cut down...they were dead when we moved in last year. 3 birch trees and a no name tree in the front...your guess is a good as mine. We went a bought a flowering crabby tree. It's so pretty and now were digging up an area on the front for flowers and stuff.

We also got our new/old tent trailer that we bought from friends and set that up in the back yard. So much better then our tent and I am now looking forward to camping a lot this year.

I guess that's all for now...
Make it a good one:)

What a week!!!

Well it's been a week...O.K and a few days. My bad!!! My daughter hurt her foot playing soccer so she's been home. One more to wait on hand and foot...

Had to make up soccer games. 6 of them plus the 5 we normally play. Also 2 camp meetings...because you know it would be so hard to have them at the same time. Nobody ever does anything the easy way.

I didn't weigh in this week. I had to drive the kids both mornings...usually Hubby drives them, but he was in Saskatchewan and had to be back at work by 7:30am Tuesday. So I was rushing to get them to school and Dilyn to playschool.

Nobody's been sleeping well...it's been a little hot. Except my son who never sleeps in has been sleeping in. Figure that out. He has been a little off this week as well. I think it's the heat. We always have to up his meds at the beginning of summer and the end of summer. I have no idea why but we did that yesterday. Will keep them up till Friday, then all should be back to normal. Well as normal as it can be.

Anyway...weigh in can wait till next week. It probably wasn't good anyway...I didn't have anytime to work out. No time to eat...no time for anything.

I did finally get to start 'House Rules' by Jodi Picoult. I've wanted to read it since it came out just never could afford it. But I got it for Mother's day form my Mother-in-law. I am loving it so far.

OK...I'm done rambling for today...see you all tomorrow...

Make it a good one:)