I need a seatbelt for my Wagon...

I’m sure a lot of people fall off the wagon….and I’m sure that most of us get right back on…

That was my day yesterday…Wednesday’s have always been a reward day…It’s weigh in day for my BLC group on Sparkpeople…so I have always taken it as a day to boost my carbs for a meal or 2 in the morning. Sometimes a few chips or something if that’s what I’m craving…It’s a day that helps me stay strong for the rest of the week…

Woke up…weighed in…down .2

Story of how these past few weeks are going…up, down, up, down…can’t call it a plateau…the scale is moving…seems to up more then down lately. I keep telling myself that maybe KETO just isn’t working for me. All I wanted for my cheat day was oatmeal…it was a fierce craving…it was so good…and I felt so good during my morning workout…could have gone for hours…I swear…

I have never been a huge breakfast…I’m a bulletproof coffee kinda gal…

So I decided this week to add in oatmeal(steel cut) 1/4 cup dry for breakfast every morning…before 9…we’ll see on Saturday for my weekend weigh in…and go from there…

I also had a banana…forgot what they even tasted like…and 2 spoons of gravy on my meatloaf…that too was yummy…and some S&V chips…not a bad trip off the wagon…could have been really bad since there are 3 bags of Halloween candy sitting there calling my name…lol

I hope you all have an AWESOME HALLOWEEN!!!!!   Be Good!!!

The Scale of my Obsession!!!

Is huge!!!
What is it with the numbers…every morning I moan and groan about stepping on the scale…every morning I think I’m going to skip it today…I know in my head that I don’t need to step on that contraption of bad news…make a coffee go sit down…ya right!!

So step onto the scale I do and there are those nasty numbers…up .2

Well then the parade of what did eat yesterday…going over everything…I already knew I didn’t eat enough calories…my protein was way down and my fats weren’t up enough…

I started the KETO diet a month back and have lost 5.4 lbs…very slowly…but to be fair I have been low carbing since January 2012. Have lost 42.8 lbs…yay!!  But hit a complete stall since June…I had put on 5 lbs over the 3 weeks of camping and now I just can’t shake it…no matter how spot on my diet is or how much I put out in sweat…so I thought Keto might be the answer…wasn’t a lot different from what I was doing…

Worked great for a week…now stalled again for the last 3…I’m going to start pre-planning all my meals…getting my macros a lot closer to what they should be…before I throw my hands up…2 more weeks…then I’ll measure everything including body fat% and go from there…

DAY 3 of The 30 day Real Time Challenge Done...BodyRock.TV...

Getting back into the swing of things....

Getting back into the swing of things seems to be the story of my life...

Summer always rolls around and my life turns into a chaotic mess...working around all the kids schedules mine seems to fall by the wayside. I have tried to stay up with my workout routines but some days it was nonexistent. Which put me in an awful mood some days. Then everyone is "Why are you so bitchy?" I try really hard to explain it to no avail. I'm just wasting my time and energy. So now I have spent the last  week catching up on me and ignoring every thing else...well not everything. It's kind of hard to ignore a 6 yr old that won't stop or leave me alone for 5 minutes. So we came up with a deal that if mommy has her earphones in then it's mommy time...worked a little better.

We came back from 2 weeks at the lake on Aug 4. I didn't step on the scale until the 6th. Was up 7.4 lbs. Which happens every year because it becomes a free for all for a couple weeks. Getting in everything that I haven't eaten in a very long time. And having it all in abundance. Planned and accepted.

So this week I'm down 4 lbs. Should be back to normal next week. It would have been easier if all the kids weren't home. A little more time to work out...and plan my meals a little better...but I'll take it and keep working at it.

So this week - back to spin at least 4X this week. I really want to get to BodyCombat but not sure if that's in the cards. Yoga at least 2X...I'm feeling so tight...

So here's to sticking to a plan without too many distractions....right...

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...

Week 1...Nov. Goals...

GOALS FOR NOVEMBER...

1. FOOD Choices - back to basics on low carb -- This has been hard for me this past month and I have no idea why...so I'm hoping by going back to basics I can figure it all out again
----------- They were good this

2. INSANITY - Stick to the program...am a bit worried about boredom -- so am thinking I might add in BODYCOMBAT 3 times a week to spice it up.
----------- Have stuck with it even though I found out I will have to restart it on the 7th...going to see if they would consider starting on the 6th because the first day on the program is a rest day(totally weird) but I would love the rest days to land on Sundays...

3. BODYPUMP - 3 days a week
------------ Only made it twice this week...having trouble balancing my time...

4. BLOG at least 4 times a week -- for the sanity of it all
------------ Well If I count my Nov goal blog and this one...

So today is our family B-Day party for Devyn and Dilyn...everyone coming over...like the family ones because it's not such a big deal on the clean house thing...it's usually pretty clean(I am a Flybaby) and it's pretty organized but it seems like I'm always picking up after the kids and getting tired of it...

So NEW goal for the week....

I'm getting after my kids to put away and pick up after themselves...their not little anymore and it's really getting on my nerves....

Hit 40 lbs lost mark...

I'm really bad at keeping my blog up to date....need to work on that...so a little catch up in order...

Hit my 40 lbs lost mark on Sept 30 -- but only .6 since then.
Finished my INSANITY program on Oct 15/11
Weigh in as of Oct 25/11 - 138.2

Another stressful week on the home front. Dilyn's surgery got canceled and threw a bit of loop into things...we had 2 volleyball tournaments - 9 games on Saturday alone...It was CRAZY...Devyn got a silver medal...and we were only running a little late to her soccer game...poor Dilyn though was so stir crazy by the time we got there she wouldn't sit still...up and down the bleachers...up and down the hallways...everyone was just staring...I finally stood up and told everyone that shes been sitting for 4 hours through volleyball games and this is like total freedom to her...everyone just nodded and left her alone...like everyone hasn't been there at one time or another...

We were supposed to go to Donovan's Scout Halloween Party on Wednesday but we never made it...Donovan failed another test...we had already pulled all electronics and TV...their was nothing else to do. Plus I found out today that he has a math test tomorrow...grrrrr

Anyway...the girls and I did facials and played Wipeout 2 on the Kinect for an hour and half and it Wiped Me OUT...

Today's is Devyn's 11th Birthday...but we celebrated yesterday because she is having a sleepover at her friends house tonight...we had her party 2 weeks ago because our weekends are fully booked until mid November...ACK!!!!

Tuesday...feels like Monday!!!

All the kids are back in school...hubbies in Calgary till tomorrow night...then Vancouver on Friday...then Montreal on Sunday till next Wednesday...

It's going to be a couple crazy weeks...

BLC 17 starts tomorrow...go Mighty Mocha Hunters...I can already tell it's going to be a blast...

The Cool Carrots are doing ...

I still have some tracking to post for 2 more challenges BUT I am getting a blog done...that's a bonus...

Insanity Day 24 DONE - have I mentioned how much I HATE PLYO!!!!!
Spin class DONE!!
Cycling to and from the gym DONE!!

Doing BODYPUMP tonight for my strength training...still working on how to track it...

It really feels like a Monday with me behind on everything as usual...still need to get my menu finished, make a shopping list but first freezer inventory...uuuhhhgggg!!!

August Wrap -up!!!!!

I keep losing track of my days...it seems they just keep running together. Friday already...

Day 13 of Insanity done...Pure cardio - 60 minutes...uuuhhhggg - BUT 2 days of REST now

It was a pretty good week, busy but good...4 dentist appointments, 2 physicals, a new pink cast, and a sleep apnea test all done...plus getting a 5 year old to pee in a cup...she couldn't stop laughing so I'm sure you all know how that went

Weaknesses - tracking my food...I just can't seem to get back into it. Am doing good today though

Strength - I am going with...my ability to deal with my schedule being thrown into turmoil...I usually don't deal well with that...Proud of myself


Really liked getting points for spending time with my family...because otherwise I would have just ignored them like that's even possible!!!

So I did accomplish a couple of my goals...SORT OF..

1. I did an advanced yoga class rather then and advanced spin class...
2. I am organized for back to school...I know what I need to still buy...that's something...

Goals for the rest of September challenge:

1. Track all my food
2. Take an advanced spin class
3. Get my household organizer re-organized for back to school...
4. Redo my whiteboard with all the kids chores...

All in all a great week and here's hoping for an weigh in on Monday

Scouts Family Camp...

Had to put first that it was pouring rain on Friday most of the day...around 10:00 we have something called mug-ups in the cook shack...a late night snack with hot cocoa or juice- Bring your own Mug...hence the name.

We were all in the cook shack talking, laughing, drinking and huddling around the fire stove to stay warm. We all headed out about 10:30 for our campers and low and behold it was SNOWING...in JUNE!!!! couldn't believe it and all I wanted was a pic and stupid battery on my phone was really low and it wouldn't let me take one...GRRRRRRRRR

Saturday was better...took a bike through the town and around the side of the lake with all the summer cabins then back...It was spitting the whole time....
It got nicer as the day went on but not enough for canoeing The waves were unreal on the lake but we did get in archery and a 'Shorty hike' which was 2 hours of bush wack hiking...no paths. Up steep embankments and hills. We found some caverns we went exploring through and some huge sand dunes we were climbing. My knees were KILLING me but it was .

Nothing like camping when you don't have to entertain your kids or cook. It was so nice

What a couple days....

I have no idea what happened yesterday...I raked up all the dead grass from the front and back lawn...pretty sure that's why my arms are killing me today.
Came in for lunch...hubby took the kids to the park for a bit so I did my yoga...ouch...then I stuck in my Tai Chi for a cool down was only going to do about 15 minutes but ended up doing it all...
After supper we all went for a power walk...to the park and back...kids were loving all the park time...
Then the kids went to bed and hubby went to work out and I was bored...after all that I went and did my EZ 55 Turbofire...ended up with 205 min of cardio

To say the least I have no idea how the heck I had the energy but it was an abundance today to bike 21km to Rundle park...spent a couple hours with my daughter's kindergarten class and biked home. I had packed an extra shirt because I didn't know what the bike was going to do to me and it was a good thing I did because I was soaked ...good thing I packed a hat too because oh man you should have seen my hair.

Racking up those points now a shower and pick up the kids...grocery shopping tonight

I hope you all have a wonderful day

Day 5 - TurboFire/Chalean Hybrid

Core 20 - Stretch 10

Ok...so I suck at the biog thing. I always mean to write but I just never do. Maybe because it's easier and more fun to read everyone else's.

Anyway...down 1.6 this week. Finally!!!!
I tend to do myself in on weekends. Weight is always up on Monday and then I spend the week working that off just to weigh in on Friday at the same I was last Friday. So frustrating!!!!!

So last weekend I was a really good girl and I finally dropped below the 155 mark. Feels like I've been there for quite a while. Of course now it's Easter weekend. I will try hard but no promises....

Day 9,10, 11, 12 and 13...

I think the days are disappearing on me...yikes...

Not doing to well with writing everyday but I am tracking everyday.

I've also been really good keeping to my workout program. Except yesterday. On Thursday night a full blown cold rolled in out of no where. One minute I was feeling fine the next horrible. Stuffy nose, runny eyes...and a sore throat. Well I woke up feeling just as bad and I had a sore tummy:( It's always something...or at least it feels that way...

Feeling a little better today...hubby took the kids bowling so I could get a little piece....And a nice hot bath...

So I'm off for a day of trying to get everything back on track;)

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:)

A horrible week...

I have always had problems with my knees, since a skiing accident at 14. A couple bike accidents at 15 didn't help either. The pain and swelling have never really lasted more then a few days but this time it has lasted 2 weeks. The swelling is finally down but the pain is more then I can live with. I've been to the doctor over and over. Have been putting off the inevitable MRI and probably knee surgurey.
On top of it all Devyn, my 9 yr old, has been home sick all week. Which throws everything off, including my eating habits. Not out of control or totally horrible but not my usual eating every few hours. So tired by the end of the night that I don't hear anything and that's not like me at all. I have always heard the kids. Even when they just go to the washroom, I hear it. Last night my daughter was sick and crying and I didn't hear a thing. Then to top it all off I wake up totally exhausted.
So I haven't worked out at all in 10 days. Which will explain way I gained 1.2 pnds...Grrrrrrrr.
I have a doctors appt. on Tuesday, so I guess we'll go from there.

Week 3 weight - 161.2 pnds

Will have to work harder next week. Eat more, get in a workout or two, if I can manage the pain.

A little stressed...

I do feel a little stressed lately. Everyone kept telling me it was fun to look for houses...so why am I not having any fun? Maybe when I can actually find a few that I like. There are always parts I like in every house, but finding a house that I like more then 20% of... is near impossible. It's stressing me out...and I'm eating too many almonds.

Anyway...I did get on the bike today but only for 20 minutes...my little one woke early and wasn't feeling well...so that was the end of that. The kids have teacher's convention for the next 2 days so it might be hard to get time, but I will do it:)

Teriyaki steak tonight. Not sure yet...I only had dark soy sauce so I mixed in some water but it still smells very potent, I guess we'll see...

So that's it for now...
Make it a good one:)

Weekend went well...

I did make a promise to go back to exercising...so that has been my new goal for this week. I decided to go back to my stationary bike since I've never really had to many problems getting my butt on it. So I put in 30 minutes yesterday and 45 minutes today....YAY!!

The weekend went pretty good. I had a few things I probably shouldn't have, but I found if I don't have a little of that something I'm really craving...I binge sometimes. So I had 2 cabbage rolls and a few pea pods. Otherwise I did good...skipped dessert and had some almonds instead...I always keep a few snack bags in my purse.

It was a really nice weekend. I've really missed Auntie Emily it was nice to see her again. I did have a few moments of anger...My sister and brother in law were there as well and talking about the house their going to put an offer on. You would think I would be happy for them, but I wasn't. I felt angry. Chris and I have been talking about a house(our first since August last year. We started really looking in September. We decided to wait until now. With 4 kids we are trying to really stay within our budget. Under 280K would be nice, and in they walk telling us about the house their buying...320K. I know they are a double income family with no kids but for some reason it really pissed me off. I'm still trying to figure out why. I want to chalk it up to jealousy but I really don't think it is. I think it's just that I always start to feel like second best. That nothing I ever do will be quite good enough. When we finally do get a house you know it just won't be as good as theirs is. It's always been like this...you think I would be used to it by now. Ahhhhh....whatever:)

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