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After reading health and weight loss blogs for months, I've decided to start my own! I pretty much have no idea what I am doing, so this will be interesting! I have never been athletic in my life, but want to be, my goal is to run a 5k - did I mention I have never run before??! I used to walk 2 miles a day, but then came baby #2 and things have been insanely busy ever since. I have 2 boys ages 2 and 3 which = crazy all the time! I work full time outside of the home (boo) and commute about 30 minutes - not too bad, but still annoying when I don't get home until 5:30. I currently work out on weekends, I am doing the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred, I also like Gilad, but don't have DVR (yet) so if I don't get the kids down for nap by 12:30, or don't get home in time then I can't do it! I am really enjoying the 30 day shred though, so that's all I've been doing! I also got the biggest loser yoga, I hear Yoga is GREAT! I've never done it, and I need stress relief, so bring it on!! I haven't tried it yet, mainly b/c I can't stop working out with Jillian! ;o) I am looking for classes in my area on Tuesday and Thursday nights to go to. It is hard to be away from the kids after I am away from them all day, but I feel SO much better when I work out, plus last time I tried to work out with them home and awake, I got ran over by a Tonka Truck numerous times - not fun!! My husband just started doing some type of Kempo class on Mon, Wed, Fri, which is great for him - he has high blood pressure and needs to lose some weight to get it under control - so I am totally supporting him to take these classes - although I must admit I am a little jealous! So we decided that the other nights that he is not at his gym I can work out. I haven't looked into any weekend classes yet b/c weekends are hectic, and he is always busy, so if I can find a place that offers child care for my little monsters boys that would be another option. In the mean time I am trying to stay motivated by doing my videos at home, and squeezing in the occasional walk on my lunch break - which will be once easier when Spring gets here!


This blog will help me to keep track of what I eat, how much I do (or don't) workout. It will be an outlet for me in all ways! I hope to make lots of new bloggie friends - especially those who can smuggle me some Trader Joes ;o) and change my life - my main goal is to tone up, eat healthy, push myself to be stronger and healthier than ever! I am not super over weight, I would like to lose about 10 pounds - maybe 15. I am 5'4" and 140 - I don't diet b/c it gets me nowhere, and once I hear diet I start eating brownies like crazy! I have decided this will be a life change, not a diet! I want to set an example for my boys that health is a priority, and what we eat greatly effects us. I am not vegitarian, or vegan or anything like that, I do eat like crap sometimes, but I am changing that, and I feel much better when I eat healthy! My budget is pretty tight, as you can imagine with two toddlers in daycare, one in preschool, we are also currently looking to buy a house - if that doesn't work this year then we are still moving to a bigger house!! We have lived in our home for 5 years - and it was the PERFECT home for our little family of 3 - adding another little boy sure did cramp our style! I have lots of obsticals in my way when it comes to being healthy - I am trying to push past those and stop using them as excuses not to do what I need to do for my health and my body!

Enough babbling - I'm sure you've heard enough for now!!

Here is how I started my day - you'll have to excuse the pics for a while - I don't have the best camera, or cutsie dishes ;o)



Also excuse the huge bowl - I blew up my oatmeal in the microwave yesterday - not cool - so I decided to use a gargantuan bowl today just to be safe! I also had coffee x2 or 3 ;o) with creamer - one thing I can't give up! I will probably eat a turkey sandwich on a sandwich thin for lunch. Dinner will be a bust - girls game night!! Everyone is bringing a side and my Mother in Law is making veggie soup! That will be good for me, but I'm sure there will be lots of snacks and a few acoholic beverages included. I am incredibly close with my husbands family - his parents are our neighbors - yep just call us Raymond and Debra! LOL. Anyways all his sister and cousins will be there tonight for a fun filled night of games, and plenty of laughs and giggles!! See you all tomorrow!