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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Trial run
Completed my first week of Art of Strength training - wow did nit realize how little I actually worked out before and the crazy thing is I love it. Now while I am doing it I don't like it but I power through. Some things I have learned
I may be right handed but my left Leg is stronger then the right. My theory is - my back - I still have lots of pain mostly on my right side and mostly in my right leg. I take aleve every night just to sleep through the pain. So I think I babied that side and over the years have made it significantly weaker. They say this training will help that.
The next thing I learned is that Erik was right (yes I said it, Erik was right) I really have not been working out enough or doing enough. Now I am not seeing physical changes yet but I do feel better overall and now I drip sweat ( gross). Sweat is perfume of the fit ....
I am actually enjoying working out - after the fact that is. While I am being tortured I am not feeling the love. But afterwards I really realize I am enjoying this program. And I am disappointed that I will miss this Friday and Monday. Then 2 weeks straight in May/June and another week in June! I am trying to figure out what I can do so I do not go back to ground zero with the soreness. The colorado I will bring the TRX with me ( who is this person that wants to exercise?)
I even started tracking my food again today because I realized it was pointless to workout and then eat bad and I need to make sure I am eating enough!
Now if I could only get some more sleep tonight. Woke up at 3:00 and have been up since it is now 5, I have been doing laundry :(
Yeah life!
I may be right handed but my left Leg is stronger then the right. My theory is - my back - I still have lots of pain mostly on my right side and mostly in my right leg. I take aleve every night just to sleep through the pain. So I think I babied that side and over the years have made it significantly weaker. They say this training will help that.
The next thing I learned is that Erik was right (yes I said it, Erik was right) I really have not been working out enough or doing enough. Now I am not seeing physical changes yet but I do feel better overall and now I drip sweat ( gross). Sweat is perfume of the fit ....
I am actually enjoying working out - after the fact that is. While I am being tortured I am not feeling the love. But afterwards I really realize I am enjoying this program. And I am disappointed that I will miss this Friday and Monday. Then 2 weeks straight in May/June and another week in June! I am trying to figure out what I can do so I do not go back to ground zero with the soreness. The colorado I will bring the TRX with me ( who is this person that wants to exercise?)
I even started tracking my food again today because I realized it was pointless to workout and then eat bad and I need to make sure I am eating enough!
Now if I could only get some more sleep tonight. Woke up at 3:00 and have been up since it is now 5, I have been doing laundry :(
Yeah life!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Earth Day
We went to Earth Day today and had a great time!
There was painting and drawing and lots of crafts for the kids to do!
Great fun day!!
There was painting and drawing and lots of crafts for the kids to do!
Great fun day!!
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Katie's Tangled cake
This was a fun and easy cake to make! I was very happy with the way it turned out and Katie LOVED it!!
Katie's birthday - a week late
I now have a five year old! We had a great week celebrating her birthday!
She had a Tangled theme party at an indoor play ground. The favorite part for everyone was the race track at the bottom
Friends from school
Everyone had a blast! It was nice to have a party at a new place
She had a Tangled theme party at an indoor play ground. The favorite part for everyone was the race track at the bottom
Friends from school
Everyone had a blast! It was nice to have a party at a new place
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
21 days!
Just brought Erik to the airport now we have 21 days till he is home. Yeah for last trip to Qatar - now lets see where this takes us.
So for the next 21 days I will be working hard following the Art of Strength program at Foxy's so far it is kicking my Ass but I am hanging in there. Today there was only one exercise I could not do - in either form, but that is alright I just need to strengthen my core and I will concur that one as well. I am actually a little (very little) disappointed I will miss the gym for 5 days, only because I know it will be really hard when I go back after Easter by then we will be Half way done with Erik's trip!
Anyway Yeah for 21 days!
So for the next 21 days I will be working hard following the Art of Strength program at Foxy's so far it is kicking my Ass but I am hanging in there. Today there was only one exercise I could not do - in either form, but that is alright I just need to strengthen my core and I will concur that one as well. I am actually a little (very little) disappointed I will miss the gym for 5 days, only because I know it will be really hard when I go back after Easter by then we will be Half way done with Erik's trip!
Anyway Yeah for 21 days!
16 Harsh Truths that Make Us Stronger
I saw this on a friends Facebook page and wanted to share:
Life is not easy. – Hard work makes people lucky – it’s the stuff that brings dreams to reality. So start every morning ready to run farther than you did yesterday and fight harder than you ever have before. (Read The Road Less Traveled.)
You will fail sometimes. – The faster you accept this, the faster you can get on with being brilliant. You’ll never be 100% sure it will work, but you can always be 100% sure doing nothing won’t work. So get out there and do something! Either you succeed or you learn a vital lesson. Win – Win.
Right now, there’s a lot you don’t know. – The day you stop learning is the day you stop living. Embrace new information, think about it and use it to advance yourself.
There may not be a tomorrow. – Not for everyone. Right now, someone on Earth is planning something for tomorrow without realizing they’re going to die today. This is sad but true. So spend your time wisely today and pause long enough to appreciate it.
There’s a lot you can’t control. – Wasting your time, talent and emotional energy on things that are beyond your control is a recipe for frustration, misery and stagnation. Invest your energy in the things you can control.
Information is not true knowledge. – Knowledge comes from experience. You can discuss a task a hundred times, but these discussions will only give you a philosophical understanding. You must experience a task firsthand to truly know it.
You can’t be successful without providing value. – Don’t waste your time trying to be successful, spend your time creating value. When you’re valuable to the world around you, you will be successful. (Read Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?)
Someone else will always have more than you. – Whether it’s money, friends or magic beans that you’re collecting, there will always be someone who has more than you. But remember, it’s not how many you have, it’s how passionate you are about collecting them. It’s all about the journey.
You can’t change the past. – As Maria Robinson once said, “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” You can’t change what happened, but you can change how you react to it.
The only person who can make you happy is you. – The root of your happiness comes from your relationship with yourself. Sure external entities can have fleeting effects on your mood, but in the long run nothing matters more than how you feel about who you are on the inside.
There will always be people who don’t like you. – You can’t be everything to everyone. No matter what you do, there will always be someone who thinks differently. So concentrate on doing what you know in your heart is right. What others think and say about you isn’t all that important. What is important is how you feel about yourself.
You won’t always get what you want. – As Mick Jagger once said, “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you might find you get what you need.” Look around. Appreciate the things you have right now. Many people aren’t so lucky.
In life, you get what you put in. – If you want love, give love. If you want friends, be friendly. If you want money, provide value. It really is this simple. (Read The Four Agreements.)
Good friends will come and go. – Most of your high school friends won’t be a part of your college life. Most of your college friends won’t be a part of your 20-something professional life. Most of your 20-something friends won’t be there when your spouse and you bring your second child into the world. But some friends will stick. And it’s these friends – the ones who transcend time with you – who matter.
Doing the same exact thing every day hinders self growth. – If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting. Growth happens when you change things – when you try new things – when you stretch beyond your comfort zone.
You will never feel 100% ready for something new. – Nobody ever feels 100% ready when an opportunity arises. Because most great opportunities in life force us to grow beyond our comfort zones, which means you won’t feel totally comfortable or ready for it.
And remember, trying to be someone else is a waste of the person you are. Strength comes from being comfortable in your own skin.
My favorite is the last one - I didn't feel 100% ready to start a new exercise program but I did and it is kicking my ass but I am still doing it and I will be a better person because of it!
Life is not easy. – Hard work makes people lucky – it’s the stuff that brings dreams to reality. So start every morning ready to run farther than you did yesterday and fight harder than you ever have before. (Read The Road Less Traveled.)
You will fail sometimes. – The faster you accept this, the faster you can get on with being brilliant. You’ll never be 100% sure it will work, but you can always be 100% sure doing nothing won’t work. So get out there and do something! Either you succeed or you learn a vital lesson. Win – Win.
Right now, there’s a lot you don’t know. – The day you stop learning is the day you stop living. Embrace new information, think about it and use it to advance yourself.
There may not be a tomorrow. – Not for everyone. Right now, someone on Earth is planning something for tomorrow without realizing they’re going to die today. This is sad but true. So spend your time wisely today and pause long enough to appreciate it.
There’s a lot you can’t control. – Wasting your time, talent and emotional energy on things that are beyond your control is a recipe for frustration, misery and stagnation. Invest your energy in the things you can control.
Information is not true knowledge. – Knowledge comes from experience. You can discuss a task a hundred times, but these discussions will only give you a philosophical understanding. You must experience a task firsthand to truly know it.
You can’t be successful without providing value. – Don’t waste your time trying to be successful, spend your time creating value. When you’re valuable to the world around you, you will be successful. (Read Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?)
Someone else will always have more than you. – Whether it’s money, friends or magic beans that you’re collecting, there will always be someone who has more than you. But remember, it’s not how many you have, it’s how passionate you are about collecting them. It’s all about the journey.
You can’t change the past. – As Maria Robinson once said, “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” You can’t change what happened, but you can change how you react to it.
The only person who can make you happy is you. – The root of your happiness comes from your relationship with yourself. Sure external entities can have fleeting effects on your mood, but in the long run nothing matters more than how you feel about who you are on the inside.
There will always be people who don’t like you. – You can’t be everything to everyone. No matter what you do, there will always be someone who thinks differently. So concentrate on doing what you know in your heart is right. What others think and say about you isn’t all that important. What is important is how you feel about yourself.
You won’t always get what you want. – As Mick Jagger once said, “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you might find you get what you need.” Look around. Appreciate the things you have right now. Many people aren’t so lucky.
In life, you get what you put in. – If you want love, give love. If you want friends, be friendly. If you want money, provide value. It really is this simple. (Read The Four Agreements.)
Good friends will come and go. – Most of your high school friends won’t be a part of your college life. Most of your college friends won’t be a part of your 20-something professional life. Most of your 20-something friends won’t be there when your spouse and you bring your second child into the world. But some friends will stick. And it’s these friends – the ones who transcend time with you – who matter.
Doing the same exact thing every day hinders self growth. – If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting. Growth happens when you change things – when you try new things – when you stretch beyond your comfort zone.
You will never feel 100% ready for something new. – Nobody ever feels 100% ready when an opportunity arises. Because most great opportunities in life force us to grow beyond our comfort zones, which means you won’t feel totally comfortable or ready for it.
And remember, trying to be someone else is a waste of the person you are. Strength comes from being comfortable in your own skin.
My favorite is the last one - I didn't feel 100% ready to start a new exercise program but I did and it is kicking my ass but I am still doing it and I will be a better person because of it!
Monday, April 11, 2011
Family date night
I have wanted to do this class for a while and now that Katie is older I thought we would try. They did the inside and added all the stuff. But now I know how to do it I can't wait to see what they come up with! Fun night
They also made little cars which were very cute! Katie went a little crazy adding things but we had fun!
They also made little cars which were very cute! Katie went a little crazy adding things but we had fun!
got my ass kicked today
SO today at the gym we meet with a trainer - Erik and I - boy did she kick my ass. But it felt really good when it was done. There was one exercise I could only do 8 reps of, so sad. But after it was said and done I signed up for semi-private training. They are groups of 2 to 4 people but if no one wants to be there when you are there then it becomes private training even though you are paying semi-private price! Yeah Foxy's. We played with kettle bells and ropes today. The ropes are not as easy as they look. But I am done looking and feeling like this so instead of putting this off till Aug like Erik and I talked about we went ahead and signed me up today. I go Wednesday for my first training. I told the trainer today that I was not going to like her.
Last week I had Erik telling me what to do and setting up the machines for me. I even told Megan I was lazy and was not going to be doing the weights while Erik was gone, well now that is not true because the trainers well hover over me and make sure I get things done. Pray my back holds up to this! I am excited - bring the pain trainer lady!
Last week I had Erik telling me what to do and setting up the machines for me. I even told Megan I was lazy and was not going to be doing the weights while Erik was gone, well now that is not true because the trainers well hover over me and make sure I get things done. Pray my back holds up to this! I am excited - bring the pain trainer lady!
Friday, April 08, 2011
Friday, April 01, 2011
sinusitis bronchitis
I have been congested and coughing for almost 3 weeks now, so today I went to the Dr and was told I was going to be treated for sinusitis bronchitis. Yeah! I now have $100 worth of drugs - a mixture of OTC and Prescription. The OTC was actually more then the 3 prescriptions - crazy drug companies!
I also went to the eye Dr. yesterday - I thought it had been about 2 years since I went in, oh no it had been 4. No wonder my glasses are turning green.... SO i ordered a new pair of glasses and sunglasses today. The lady at Target was wonderful and very honest with what looked good and what didn't! So I had 3 people help me pick out glasses, so they should look good! And I found out that with my eyes Lasiks is not a great idea since they are not bad - there is a huge chance of them over correcting my eyes and then I would still have to wear glasses for reading... does not seem worth it for the money. So I will stop wondering and deciding if I actually want to try it.
Going to make the kids fake cupcakes for april fools day... pictures to follow!
I also went to the eye Dr. yesterday - I thought it had been about 2 years since I went in, oh no it had been 4. No wonder my glasses are turning green.... SO i ordered a new pair of glasses and sunglasses today. The lady at Target was wonderful and very honest with what looked good and what didn't! So I had 3 people help me pick out glasses, so they should look good! And I found out that with my eyes Lasiks is not a great idea since they are not bad - there is a huge chance of them over correcting my eyes and then I would still have to wear glasses for reading... does not seem worth it for the money. So I will stop wondering and deciding if I actually want to try it.
Going to make the kids fake cupcakes for april fools day... pictures to follow!
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