Wow! It's been 2 months since I blogged last???!!

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Hi all!

Yep, it's been a while since I have sat down and let everyone know what's going on with me. 8 weeks?? Did it really go by that quickly?? Can't believe that Halloween is Monday, and then we will start planning for Thanksgiving! My how time flies when you have a sick hubby and then that sick hubby gets better and goes out of town for a whole week. I have been so crazy!!!

First of all, in my last blog I told you all that my oldest daughter was going on her first school campout for 3 days. We had a blast! We took a 3.5 mile hike (most of it uphill), which was outstanding to get to the top and look over at the beautiful city of Manhattan, Ks. It was extraordinary! Plus, just getting the exercise was bonus enough for me! :)

My husband and I celebrated 12 years of marriage the day after I got back. I colored my hair (only because I wanted him to know that I actually was younger than him, and he wasn't taking out his granny! lol Had a beautiful evening of dinner and mini golf (without the kiddos) and just had fun reconnecting. He had been working so much overtime, that I had barely seen him the month of September!

I then celebrated my 38th birthday 2 weeks later, all the while taking care of a husband that had gotten Strep Throat, only to almost have to be hospitalized, because we couldn't get the fevers to go down, or away. Not fun for either of us. Luckily, my kids didn't get it. He was out of work for 5.5 days. Ugh! I got a minor sinus infection, which I will take over Strep anyday! :) He then went back to work the following week of my birthday, but was not completely 100%, till Thursday of that week, so a total of 11 days being sick!

2 weeks after my birthday, he left for Tennessee! Lauren, Abigail, and Kyle...oh my!!!! lol I had to work from home, which I dispise, but was lucky to be able to do so. My kids did well for me, so that helped. They liked that I was home with them, when they woke for school. :) So was I.

In the meantime, things are finally starting to get back to semi-normal. :) I am getting back into my routine, starting next Monday (I like to have a fresh start at the beginning of a week). I have not "gained" any weight, but I'm totally not feeling very toned, or fit! So, I will do what I need to do, to get back on it! I have missed all of my friends on here, but don't give up on me, please! I need you all!

Hope all has been well with everyone! I love my SparkBuddies, and wouldn't have made it this far without you! Thank you, everyone. Thanks for reading my "catch up" blog.

Take care! :)

  

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JANNEPERRY 10/29/2011 7:44AM

Thanks for checking in! I'm glad you all are healthy now! We missed you, but glad you are active with family and NOT gaining weight. That's to celebrate along with the anniversary and birthday! Report Inappropriate Comment

FANGFACEKITTY 10/28/2011 10:06PM

on your anniversary, your birthday, AND maintaining your weight during your time off! Report Inappropriate Comment

Getting genuinely excited! :)

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Hi all!

We have so much going on this next month, I don't even know where to start! With this new school that my daughters are going to, it is all based around Environmental Education. My youngest daughter has her first "day camp" on September 9th. No tent setting up, or anything like that, so that should be a lot of fun. I'm really looking forward to it!

My oldest daughter has her first 3 day campout on September 21st-23rd at Tuttle Creek State Park, which is in Manhattan, Ks. She is so excited, I can't calm her down, and she's even more excited that dear old mom is going with her and staying the 2 nights overnight. She thought I was just going to drive the 2.25 hours, stay with her during the day, and come back. hahahaha! The really cool part about this campout is they learn how to set up their tents, learn how to cook their own meals, and even have a 3 mile hike! YES! A way to get in my exercise, too! It should be a really fun time!

Right after I get back, the very next day on September 24th, it will be my 12th anniversary with my husband! Wow! 12 years??! Where did all the rest of them go??! lol :) I am looking forward to hopefully going somewhere overnight(for the first time ever, since we've had children), where the kiddos can stay with grandparents (just one night), and enjoy why we married in the first place.

Yep, it's going to be a very busy month! TurboFire is going well, I am working my way back in with 3 days a week, and hopefully by next week, will work it in 5 days of my week! I know I feel so much better, now that I have gotten back into it and set myself hopefully up for success!

Thanks for visiting my blog! I can't do this without all of you! You are all SUPERSTARS in my book!

  

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JANNEPERRY 9/1/2011 10:30AM

You are doing great! You should be excited with all the great stuff going on in your life. Your enthusiasm is very contagious! Keep it up! Report Inappropriate Comment

NOTHIN2IT 9/1/2011 1:03AM

That sounds like so much fun! No wonder you are all excited. Good for you for going with the kids on their camps. You are such an awesome mom! You need to go somewhere fun and romantic for your anniversary. After 12 years you definitely need to let Grandparents watch the kids for a little get away time! Congrats on the 12 years together! I'm so proud of you! You are doing great with your workouts! Keep it up! Report Inappropriate Comment

YIWEN39 8/31/2011 4:34PM

Hi :-) All this sounds great Enjoy! Report Inappropriate Comment

I am jumping in head first...!

Monday, August 22, 2011

Well, this weekend was good, other than my hubby being gone pretty much both days. I got the BEST compliment in a long time!

I went to a friend's house on Saturday for a jewelery party. Now mind you, I haven't seen my 2 dear friends in over 4 years, before I started my weight loss journey. I walked up the driveway to my friend's house, and she came out and did a triple take! She said, "Oh My Goodness!!" "You have lost SO much weight, you look absolutely FANTASTIC!!" What a sweet compliment! I was thrilled that she even noticed. That was a really great part of my weekend. Oh, and my husband, that same day, asked if there were going to be "men" at this party, because I looked awesome. lol Gosh, it sure is nice to get so many nice things said to you. :)

My kiddos went back to school last Wednesday. I did really good, till I got my girls on the bus for the first time. I had to walk away, because I was starting to cry and I didn't want them to see me. Gosh they are getting so big! I am enjoying my "me" time. I used the first 3 days of school to catch up on my sleep. I actually felt human! Hahaha! When my girls got home from school that day, they absolutely LOVED their new school. I was/am happy to hear that! :)

So, I just worked out to my TurboFire for the first time in 3 weeks. I have to do this, I have to get back into it and get motivated! I have lots of personal and financial goals, but now it's time to get back to my fitness goals!

I felt so good when I got done. I WANT to keep this up, because I got a glimpse of how good I felt. I have so much further to go, so I am making a pact to myself to stay on this. I am going to schedule it like and appointment, so I don't give up on myself!

Thank you for letting me ramble on! I love all of you guys, and I am ready to hit that big OneDerland very soon!!! :) Have a super day!

  

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JESSIKA_56 8/24/2011 7:11PM

Congratulations on your compliments! What a nice boost! Report Inappropriate Comment

JANNEPERRY 8/23/2011 8:09AM

I remember turning so they wouldn't see me cry too! My how time flies. Enjoy your new routine and keep taking good care of yourself like you are! Report Inappropriate Comment

NOTHIN2IT 8/22/2011 2:23PM

I''m so glad you had a great weekend. Those compliments sure make a different, huh?! You deserved them. You should be so proud of yourself. You have done an amazing job. I KNOWA you will achieve all of your goals!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

Reflecting...

Friday, August 12, 2011

Well, school is coming really quickly for my children. It has been a really fun summer with them, now that they are getting a little older. We spent countless times at the pool, and doing things pretty close to home. My daughters will be starting a brand new school this year that focuses on Environmental Education, so they get to go on campouts (something that I did with that very same school as a child), so they are super geared up for this year!

I am ready, but not so ready for the routine that we about to get into next week. My stomach has butterflies for my girls, as I am just as excited for them, as they are about going. I don't think that my son has realized that by next Wednesday, we will be going from sleeping till 9, to getting up at 7. That's going to be quite the rude awakening! Haha!

There are things that I am ready for, as we jump back into our school year and they are as follows...

-Starting my projects around the home (that are better done when there aren't little hands getting in the middle, like painting).

-Getting back into my workout routine (since I won't have to fight over my tv that I am doing it on).

-Getting more sleep, and making it more of a priority (as I know that the lack there of, can have a wicked effect on weight loss).

-Taking in more "me" time, and doing things that I love (and hate, like going to the grocery store without 3 kiddos in tow).

I am looking forward to just getting back into things...I am sooo close to OneDerland that I can taste it, I just need to push myself and not let any excuses get into the way.

Thanks to all of my SparkBuddies that are helping me along in my journey. I couldn't have made it this far (21.5lbs lost since I started all of this in 2008), without you! Glad we are all on this "ride" together! Makes it all that much more enjoyable and interesting!

  

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NOTHIN2IT 8/12/2011 1:41PM

I understand completely! For me it is bittersweet every year. I'm ready for them to go back...but yet, I'm not. I am glad you will be able to start getting more sleep though. I worry about you!! Sounds like the new school will be great. I'm sure they will have a fun year! I know it won't be long until you reach one-derland! You can do it!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

FANGFACEKITTY 8/12/2011 9:47AM

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BACKINNB 8/12/2011 8:31AM

I completely understand the whole love-hate relationship with back to school. I want some of the routine back, exercise definitely easier, but don't really want the early morning need to get moving back...... I am happy to have met you and that we can encourage each other here on Spark. It truly is a great tool for our journey to health and weightloss. Last night I read a blog that compared pounds lost to chickens.....Her theory was based on chickens weigh about 2lbs.....going with that, imagine yourself almost with 11 chickens (total weightloss almost 22lbs). Pretty crazy ain't it? Keep up the great work, we will be celebrating your arrival in ONE-derland VERY soon! Report Inappropriate Comment

Turbo Fire (part 2) :)

Saturday, July 09, 2011

So... Haven't blogged in a while, but here it goes.

I am really feeling down about a couple of things. I finally broke down and bought the Turbo Fire for myself. You see, about 3 weeks ago, I had done this darn thing religiously for 5 weeks straight, never missed a day. My poor friend that I was doing it with, her whole family came down with Strep Throat. Everyone got better, but her 7 year old daughter. She ended up in the hospital with Scarlet Fever, only to have surgery where they had to drill holes in her left wrist and left knee to get this infection out/off of the the bones. This was getting into her growth plates! Awful, awful stuff. She has a PICC line at home for the next 3.5 weeks, she has had 4 allergic reactions to the antibiotics that she has been administered to her,...and so on. I am really feeling for my friend, who is so behind in her work (even though she works out of her home), and she is getting severe cabin fever. We were doing so good at working out, and I feel bad, because she doesn't have an "out". I do hope that her daughter gets well very soon!! It just goes to show that we have absolutely no control over what happens in life, that's for sure.

The other thing that I am down about, is that I went from having exercise everyday for 5 weeks, to a damn standstill! Why can't I get motivated??? Very frustrated! I was feeling great, feeling toned, and enjoying being able to workout with my friend, and now for almost 4 weeks, I have been SUPER lazy! :( Ugh! I've been swimming with the kids, but I have NO ENERGY!!! i went from feeling great and wanting get out and do things with my kids to BLAH!! WTH????!!!

Sooo, my plan is to get back to it! I bought the Turbo Fire system and I am going to get back in it! I have to get my energy levels back to the way they were. School will be starting in 40 days and I need to be where I was when I got off of this fitness trip! I am going crazy! On a positive note, I am still losing, because I am watching what I eat, and how much. Glad that I didn't sway from that, or I would be even worse off...

2 weeks ago was hard..., my dad's birthday was on 6-29, and I was feeling somewhat down. I wish he had made it past 55 years of age. He would've been a proud papa and granddad. He only knew my oldest not even 2 years of her life. Never met the other two babies I had. I need to honor him by keeping myself healthy, and exercising. I want to be around to watch my kiddos grow and have lives of their own. It really starts to make us think about our mortality, when you lose a parent at a fairly early age. As we, ourselves age, things start to go at much a much more rapid pace than we want it to. What a crazy/scary thing that is!

Thanks for listening to me ramble..., that's what happens when you can't sleep and it's 3am. hahaha I want to thank all of my Spark Buddies for helping me and encouraging me. I can't do this without you!

  

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FANGFACEKITTY 7/12/2011 12:53PM

I hope your friend's daughter gets better soon. And good for you for getting back on the program, and for staying on track nutritioally while you were off! Report Inappropriate Comment

NOTHIN2IT 7/10/2011 9:42PM

I am very proud of you! It's so hard to pick yourself up and get moving when you feel so low. That is an accomplishment right there :) You can do this! I bet after starting Turbo Fire again you will be right back where you were in no time. Life happens and we have to adjust....just like you are doing! Sorry about your dad. That is a hard thing. My older brother died when I was 16. I've always had a hard time when big things happen...graduation, marriage, kids, etc. because he isn't there with me. But they ARE with us. We just can't see them! I'm sure they are with us a lot more then we realize. Sorry you have been feeling down. I hope you will be feeling better soon! Love ya sweetie! Hang in there! Report Inappropriate Comment

JANNEPERRY 7/9/2011 6:29AM

I'm glad you reminded yourself of the reasons that you want to do this--It's always easier to come up with reasons not to exercise! I have to do a super long run in a little while without my workout buddy Jessika--but I just gotta make myself do it. It is so much more fun with a buddy and it keeps you accountable. I will keep your friend's daughter in my prayers. Report Inappropriate Comment

WORKOUTWITHPAM 7/9/2011 4:37AM

I will keep your friend's daughter in my thoughts and prayers. Your plan of 'get back to it,' sounds good. Best Wishes in reaching all of your goals. HUGS Pam Report Inappropriate Comment