Workout Anyone?

Today i was just feeling like i wanted an extra workout.  Anyone else feel that way?  David, my husband, and i usually workout together since we are doing the same program, and we usually do it after he gets home from work.  Earlier in the day, however, i was feeling good, and I wanted to do a workout by myself before he got home.  I didnt end up doing it, though, because there is a lot to get done today, but i really wanted to.  Although, by the time we worked out i had hardly eaten anything all day, and i had a headache and my mind just wasnt in it anymore.  My kids are so demanding sometimes i just forget to eat, and today was one of those days.  Funny how i went from wanting to do an extra workout to hardly wanting to workout at all.  Well we got it done and i feel better now that its over.  We also ate steak with some salad afterward.  So good!  Love me some food! I especially love it when its quick to make, healthy, and pretty looking (colorful food always tastes better).

Day 16:

Little Gymnast

Again, i am distracted by gymnastics.  Little known fact: my husband did gymnastics from age 10-12.  he got the gold medal at his city meet in floor exercise, and vault, he also got silver in rings, and parallel.  Even though it was forever ago and i didnt know him then, i have to admit i feel a little pride for him doing well back then.  Ahh to be young again.

In related news, anyone want to come and clean my house for me?  I seem to be neglecting dishes and the toys on the floor to cheer for our Olympians.  And yes, i know its not live, and i know they cant hear me- its just so fun to cheer.

Day 15:

Olympics

I love the summer olympics.  They are my favorite.  I think they are such good motivation for working out.  We are watching the gymnastics right now, and i kid you not, its taken me like an hour to write this much.  I keep getting distracted.  I quit gymnastics when i was 5 and i think i regretted it a year later.  I love gymnastics.  So in lieu of finishing this post at midnight i will just put the comparison photos up.

Day 14:

"Fat Free Friends"

"Fat Free Friends defined:  Someone who wants you to be healthy inside and out.  A fat free friend wants the best of you and for you for you.  They push you to the edge of your potential and call you out when you've taken the easy road or engage in destructive behaviors.  Fat Free friends find ways to lift you up and make you feel loved.  Fat free friends keep you accountable and are the first in line to congratulate you on even the smallest success!"
-Chalene Johnson

We hung out with our friends Trent and Star last night, and it made me grateful for good friends.  I also decided that i need more of these types of friends, 'cuz they are awesome.

Also Chalene is, like, my idol.  Fo' Reals.  Yo.  (Dont worry, a few years ago, a guy at Burger King gave my friend and I an honorary Pimp card.  Literally, he pulled out a piece of paper and wrote Honorary Pimp.  I use it frequently.  Ok, I dont use it frequently, but we really did get a pimp card.  I wonder what happened to it.)

Day 13:

Feelin' Good

Aside from the soreness i started feeling better about working out.  I just had to rethink my motivations, and talk them out with my ever loving and supportive husband, and now my head is back in the game.  I actually enjoyed the grueling workout today.  It kind of reminded me of my high school days on the swim team.  Those days when i would forget about having fun with others on the team and just focus on the workout and how good it felt to float through the water pushing myself as fast as i could go.  I think that swimming is my soul mate workout, we just have to be on hiatus until life allows me either A. get to the gym consistently to swim, or B.  get a swim-spa.  At this point in time neither are plausible.  Working out at home is the easiest and most consistent way to workout, and i dont think a swim spa would fit on my apartment balcony.  Unless someone would like to sponsor my family, you know, buy us a house and then get us a swim spa.  I would be your friend, slave FOREVER.  But seriously, i totally want one of those things.

Day 12:

Anyone else workout/sleep in mens boxers?  No?  You should, they are super comfy.  And no these aren't my husbands, these were bought specifically for sleeping and working out.  No gross sharing here. This particular pair i have been wearing since i was in high school i think...?

Dont judge, I'm awesome.

Slightly Discouraged

Anyone who really knows me, uh, my family, knows that i am a "perfectionist."  I am a perfectionist in the way that i wont start something unless i know i will succeed 100%.  There is no room for failure.  However, if i do fail, wow, it is the end of the world.  We are talking ice cream cartons filling the trash, chick flick watching, total depression.  Now that is not a huge exaggeration, i do judge myself very harshly, and i have just started learning to not let my inner dialogue turn to the negative.  I know, its pretty late to be learning that kind of thing, but better late than never.  This is one trait that i do not want my children having.  But i am discouraged because the scale hasnt moved and i am not particularly seeing HUGE results.  Now obviously i have set too high of an expectation on myself, but, you know!  I just want it to happen.  I just, ugh, whatever, i need to let it go.  Anyone else do that to themselves?  I know its killing my motivation.  I really have no words because i am so frustrated.  Just get thin again!  My goodness.

Well, now that i have had my pity party i will pick myself up and try again.

NEVER GIVE UP.  LIFE IS HARD, SO BUCK UP AND BE STRONG.

Day 11:

*The photos look a bit more washed out than usual, we used my husbands iphone 4 to take the photos, so that could be it.  Im not sure, but they havent been altered.  Sorry if they are hard to see.

Mirrors?!

My husband likes to put a mirror up when he is working out so that he can see if his form is correct.  I hate it.  A couple times during squat jumps, and mountain climbers i got glimpses of myself.  Let me tell you, it was not a pretty sight.  I was trying to focus on form, but its so hard when you feel so flabby.  Anyway, dont mind the cupboard in front of the door where the pictures are usually taken, we decided to move around our living room furniture a bit.  Organizing ourselves is our primary goal right now, so we threw out 5 trash bags of stuff, and moved our furniture into different places.  To others it might seem wierd to have a love seat in the kitchen, but it works for us and we really like it.

Also, side note, my daughter likes to get in the way workout while we workout, and now she has to take flexing pictures with us.  So cute.  She really does put her all into flexing.  It makes me chuckle every time.

Day 10:

Not So Hot-So

Day 9:

I worked hard, but the late nights and little sleep are getting to me.  Its screwing with my diet for sure.  Anyone have any tips for a little man who likes to sleep in our bed rather than his own, or who will only sleep in a swing?  Everytime we put him in his bed he wakes up, and then gets all antsy, and about 2 minutes later he starts crying.  Im thinking we might have to try some crying it out- miserable for all parties, but i have to start getting some sleep.  Mommy-hood is hard, but ill keep pushing.  Never stop striving to be better.

Exhausted

Don't mind me, I'm just running on 3 hours of sleep.  My husband and i did manage to work out though.  However i do think I'm a bit bloated because of the exhaustion and not drinking enough water today.

Day 8:

Well, i consider today a success.  Now im off to bed.  Just remember, there are no excuses.  You are not tired!  We got this.

From the beginning

Day 1 compared to Day 6: (these are the legit, first day pics i never put up...til now)

I also know the lighting in the pictures are different, day 1 workout was done late at night after the kiddos went to bed, and we didnt turn our living room light on, there was just one lamp on and our kitchen light on.

  

I see a difference... Do you?  I think its worth it so far.  I also have not changed any lighting or tried to enhance any of the pictures (that would totally defeat the purpose of doing this every day). Here's to you Shaun T for whipping this saggy butt into better shape, even after just 6 days.  Gives me motivation to get up early and do more next week.

By the way, my son turned two months old yesterday.  Totally Cray Cray!  So grateful for that little pooping, always wanting to eat, bit of joy, gremlin.  Cant believe its two months already.  Time goes by way too fast.

Oh and just ps, day 1 i was really flexing, even though it doesnt look like it.  And yes I really did slouch that bad...