3G1RLS4ME's SparkPeople Blog

My 15 min of excersize

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:57 EST

Dancing with my kids :)

Homemade baked kale chips yummy!

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:08:46 EST

Beyond easy too! You take two bunches of kale , pulling the pieces off the stalk and breaking them into bite size pieces, preheat oven to 350 or 175 celcius, and on a cookie sheet with parchment paper lay the clean dried kale pieces, and drizzle 1/2-1 tablespoon oil over them and sprinkle on salt bake 10-12 minutes until light brown and crispy
Delicious best served warm

Mother's Day present from Sophia's teachers free Zumba class

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:29:21 EST

My first and loved it, for 45 or 50 minutes blasted over 3,000 steps total steps today
3,299 steps far exceeded what I thought I could accomplish today!

Rough night :( fell off bed and landed on my lower back hard

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:31:23 EST

Was super light headed and tried to put something on the shelf when i fell off our hip height bed .ouch. gonna use my last lidocaine patch and no carrying kids until its time to be in the car. Not too many steps I think. Well see,

My kid asked me to go play with her b4 school. Yesterday 756 steps today 1,541! Woohoo

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:30:02 EST

So I guess I'm gonna be getting in some excersize then I'm gonna walk Sophia to school.
Had a "decaf" coffee after seeing Star Trek into darkness (awesome movie by the way. And it wasn't decaf I had 28 seizures in less than 3 hours, none this morning but don't feel safe to drive for another day. So I'm pretty sure ill pass my 756 steps taken yesterday but I'm not sure by how much.
1,541 yahoo 249

My baby's on Mother's Day

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:54:22 EST

Happy Mother's Day to all

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:40:53 EST

Even to us mommys who have children in heaven, one day well see them again.
Amanda Rose R.I.P you have givin me a virtual hug today from heaven my sweet baby

Ups and downs too many lately

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:28:04 EST

Upside gonna watch Star Trek into darkness by myself for less than $4 in playas Tijuana,
Downside putting flowers on my moms grave (first Mother's Day that a she's been dead hadn't seen her since I was 17 but still, I'm one of her two daughters and only one living near her . Other one lives in Idaho)
Upside going to Shakespeare bar and grill a 2 pm for Mother's Day with mil and her mom.
Upside my 22 month old said please for the first time today
Downside going thru a bunc...

To top it all off my dd #3 who has the ecoli infection now has a low grade fever

Thu, 9 May 2013 22:13:57 EST

So gonna do the cold compress thing and if she still has fever tomorrow will call doc I think it might be the antibacterial meds are finally kicking in and the ecoli is having one last battle . On the up hand I made GF chocolate cupcakes that turned out pretty good :) a few of them are for the teachers for teacher appreciation day next week (surprise) there are only 5 teachers and 1 principal so not too many cupcakes to make but all of the teachers help with my ADHD child so its much apprecia...

Bought and planted a Thompson green seedless grape on my patio

Wed, 8 May 2013 20:45:38 EST

My kids love grapes I like them too, so I bought and planted it while my 4 yr old was at school then when I picked her up and brought her home I had her close her eyes and then she said "a grape tree I love you momma," I told her it was a Mother's Day present to me ;)

my journey to Quebec Canada 2582.61 miles to go starting today (virtual walk group)

Mon, 6 May 2013 19:19:12 EST

SO I joined the virtual walk challenge that I found on another persons blog this person is from Quebec Canada so I have a lot of miles to log should be able to log it all under a year (hopefully)

5 miles under my belt (thanks Leslie Sansone) 2577.61 left

Gluten free Mother's Day lemon cheesecake cupcakes

Mon, 6 May 2013 15:14:29 EST

taken from lose the wheat lose the weight cookbook
Recipe on my gluten free Sparkpeople group

Gluten free Mother's Day lemon cheesecake cupcakes

Mon, 6 May 2013 15:10:36 EST

taken from lose the wheat lose the weight cookbook
Recipe on my gluten free Sparkpeople group

It's been a year since I joined Sparkpeople and what a journey so far

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:07:20 EST

I've had some ups and downs this past year, but I've gained a lot of online friendships and tools to help me along the way. I'm not done with this journey by far ,might have like a 3 yr anniversary before I fully get the hang of it. Gods helping too I'm at a women's bible retreat with my sister in law and 2 of her friends and had an enlightening morning. Last night I took my first dip into a hot spring , interesting experiance nice and warm, then I went to the swimming pool and did 8 back to ...

Yesterday doc weigh in

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:42:06 EST

:( not proud of 170lbs :(
Did a workout today and thinking about taking kids for a walk so disappointed in myself :(
Upside bought and planted strawberries and corn yesterday

yesterdays bike ride adventure

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:01:42 EST

weather was a balmy 62 degrees yesterday in san diego but we went to belmont park for our bike ride so we loaded everything in the car and we were going to meet up with my sil at the roller coaster, so my husband pulls the kids in the bike stroller behind him and we start going, he has muscle memory and hes crusing along me im like uh hon can you look behind you to make sure im still alive lol. I workout nearly everyday and he doesn't yet it's a breeze for him. For me riding that bike is a wo...

Fat flush water day 2 of 10 already done

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:45:49 EST

yesterday it took till 3 to drink those 56oz of water today I was done by 12:15pm
actually have to go buy more water from the water people omg
I really really like it I could totally keep up with it.
another added bonus? not soo hungry :)

What a great workout to start the day and a NSV all before 7:15am

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:10:50 EST

boxing interval workout with johnathan on youtube posted 1/25/13
Stats 302calories burned in 30 min and avg pulse 120bpm
today might go swimming and tomorrow is our 2-3mile bike ride with hubs and kids.
NSV's my size large swimsuit fits well :)
and taking sophia to the homeschooling meeting at 9:45am :)
hoping to lose a few more lbs by labor day
because I AM WORTH IT ! and I AM AN ATHLETE in training
Jonathan the trainer today said "IF not now when and if no...

Fat flush water day 1 of 10 done and love it.

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:15:27 EST

My husbands cousin found a great recipe online a way to drink more water, usually I hate the taste of water but decided to give it a try
1/2 peeled and sliced cucumber
1 slice tangerine or orange
1 slice grapefruit
2 or 3 peppermint leaves
Water and ice
Keep in fridge
Drank all 56oz of h20- and an addition 2 8oz water ie 9 cups of h20 to log today :)
Loved the taste of it
9days left ;)
Bring it on!

husband and I are finally going for a bike ride on Saturday at the beach with the kids!!!!

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:20:55 EST

wohoo something to look forward too
and my husband is going to start biking part of the way to work and rejoin the bike group at his work
he's finally ready to change thank god
really hoping it lasts this time and that he'll take it easy on me :) first couple of times anyways ;)
will update Saturday afternoon how it goes and maybe even some picks

Will I scare people if I do a before and after pic (laura London 12 min abs workout)

Wed, 3 Apr 2013 15:45:54 EST

Of my flabby upper body with tummy like many others? Not sure if I'm that brave
Ideas?

I love watching our garden grow

Wed, 3 Apr 2013 12:43:46 EST

We are currently growing two types of tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, onion, lettuce, eggplant and basil. And my kids are helping me watermelon too. It gives me a peaceful feeling when I know we are growing our own organic food :) that won't cost an arm and a leg :) and then next year we'll plant other veggies or keep some of the same.

No dairy or junk food till may

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:37:19 EST

This is my new goal! I'm trying to confirm a theory of mine. Only exception is 2 vitamin calcium chews per day

I'm in a 60 day health and fitness challenge and I'm gonna weigh in tomorrow

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:03:34 EST

Haven't weighed myself in like 2 1/2 weeks hope it's near 158 like b4 if not will update with number.

Played with my kids at the park (5 alltogther)

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:55:40 EST

From 9:10 am to 12:40 pm non stop running after the two kids and rested 10 min and got in a 4 mile workout kids didn't stop playing and I was able to keep up with them and played with my nephews.

Had a fun time fatiguing my arms and doing squats at the same time :)

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 01:02:33 EST

Well today my neighbor came over for a little and we ended up doing a workout with my 8lb ball. We were across from each other maybe 1 foot away and we were talking having fun and we were squating to toss the ball and catch it to each other until we were fatigued and then we stretched and our kids played about 15 minutes with each other. It was fun doing a workout with a partner.

Last night interesting adventure and review of reebok soft weighted ball workout (8lbs)

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:28:05 EST

Well went to South Bay drive in for a movie while I was changing my daughter in the front seat we were rear ended by a 23 yr old driver driving someone else car busted the tail light and part of the bummer saw part of oz and the horrible Nicolas spark movie hubby thought it would be romantic just cause if the picture where the guy and girl are kissing in the rain.
What an interesting night
But I got up today and did one 10 minute reebok soft weighted 8lb ball workout. With Amy Dixon...

It's my 32 birthday today :)

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:49:11 EST

Thanks done girl group for all those kind spark goodie birthday wishes and comments it made my day :)
Here at DMV cause smog didn't pass so need yet another extension turns out some led for the check engine light is out and it's supposed to come on in engine off position :( bummer oh well. Hubby's experiencing for my birthday taking care of our two kids. He's getting a sample of what I do everyday :) hehehehe ;)
Love my girls but nice to have a break now and then too.
Seeing my...

How do u figure 5% of body weight to lose?

Tue, 5 Mar 2013 12:56:47 EST

Need math help once again please :)

Sore from fall and burn on pinky finger

Tue, 5 Mar 2013 10:33:07 EST

Yesterday I was doing some side jumps with a small step while trying to teach my youngest the concept of inside/ outside didn't work out 8 min into it fell on my left thigh. Then while cooking dinner for husband burned finger bad. :( on top of all that I noticed that I am getting more varicose veins on my back calf WTHeck is up with that? Is it cause I'm working out and the skin is stretching more? I'm gonna be 32 next week (Monday) I'm not ready yet.

Kids asleep so I'm gonna do a quick 10 min workout jogging up and down the 18 stairs

Sun, 3 Mar 2013 07:43:40 EST

Can't do it when kids are awake cause I'm like the pipe piper person in that nursery rhyme about the piper and the rats following a song that LEads them to the river. Well that's me with my kids the moment they wake up even if their dad is right next to them. but we have a date night tonight so that'll be nice ill wear one of my dresses. But getting in a workout will be nice.
Did 30 minutes of cleaning yesterday so have to add that into tracker too.

Was feeling kinda sexy in my size med workout pants until...

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:53:37 EST

I bought a size 7 strech jean for $5. When I went home to try them on wouldn't go past the middle of my thigh then there I was feeling sad for myself and my 4 yr old walks up and says " your butt is too big to fit into those jeans" REALLY thanks for the morale boost honey :(
So ill have to save them for Graces second birthday party in August have a new goal to work towards

2nd spin class was great :)! 580 calories burned sweat cried buckets ;)

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:48:55 EST

104 580 calories burned in 1 hr and my sil was there with me and I kept up with her except for 2 spots kind of competitive ;)
332
Got hr up to 210 beats per minute and 110 rpm :)

Found a ballet class for my Sophia gonna go in march

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:01:56 EST

1 hr 2 xs a week after school for $8 start and $28 a month hopefully I can find a ballet outfit and shoes not too much $ by Thursday

My husband may not be Christian but he has a big heart for his family :)

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:50:49 EST

Yesterday at my nieces birthday party I found out that my brother in law needs surgery on his knee, his insurance could only pay a fraction of it but they would've needed to save at least 6 months b4 he could have the surgery and he was sad cause he was hoping to play basketball again. I told his brother , my husband about it and he gets a bonus from work on March 15, he was going to pay off our credit card but instead we are paying for his brothers surgery, he told him I'd rather make a few...

Tomorrow is my first indoor spinning class update went great!

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:42:45 EST

With my sister in law, never done it, any advice?
What a blast!
1 hr of spinning went all the way up to 110 rpm wohoo
Sister ended up staying at her kids school but I stayed and did it anyway I was a little worried but I didn't fall off the big (NSV )
Stood up as instructed and kept up with the rest of the group.
Def will do this again
Scorched 523 calories on that
Then I did rowing machine 500 meters in 4:04 I killed it in there today

This week and next is always the hardest on me my days are filled with memories leading up to Amanda

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:10:57 EST

Two things happened today my only niece was born today she's 7. Amanda got her pictures taken at picture people two days before her death. I have never walked into a picture people again since her death. Part of me thinks that if I take the kids that I have alive now there to get pics done they'll die later that week. She was supposed to have a doctor apt the morning that she died in our house. She had 8 cysts in her brain before she left NICU but the docs refused to put a shunt in partly bec...

What a horrible nightmare I just had

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:19:02 EST

Everyone around me even my healthy SIL's were eating out/ junk food @ least 2xs a day and everyone just kept getting bigger and bigger, I couldn't do anything but watch in horror until I started juicing my veggies in the morning and eating healthier choices and smaller meals and then others followed suit. Then we all took a long trail walk together. I woke up in a dead sweat.
Subconscious what are you trying to tell me?
Back to sleep now but will make a juice with cucumber in the mo...

What a horrible nightmare I just had

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:18:47 EST

Colonoscopy done! Don't have to do it again till I'm 50 woohoo

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:17:05 EST

Mobile colon either from birth or last c section, and no more polyps :)he says to see him again if I have a flair up
Finally get to eat food since Sunday at 8 pm steak for me :)

36 hr liquid diet cause tomorrow I go for colonoscopy at 2:50 pm

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:27:16 EST

So I am going to look at this as a detox flush fun! Anxious for drinking 3 liters of lemonade flush juice in 2 hrs though starting at 5 pm tonight.

Another minor setback

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:42:17 EST

No more jogging till I see neurologist next week or the week after due to significantly weaker right leg, dang that makes me bummed out and I'm back at 160 lbs a place I didn't wanna be back in again :( stupid sciatica from my slipped disk but I can do upper body workouts till I get a green light. I see orthopedist on Friday and Grace has her MRI with anesthesia today so I already prayed about that. But until she wakes up and I hold her in my arms I won't stop worrying I already have one chil...

Back on track with weight loss woohoo and had a good day with homeschooling

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 19:30:48 EST

Rocky start am but then she got better :) did 2 activities and 2 pages of homework not bad for day 1 tomorrow is meeting for homeschooling moms in Chula Vista unless its raining and i am praying it won't rain till after the meeting and that Sophia is blessed with the calming spirit tomorrow

It is soo hard having a special needs child in a public school

Wed, 6 Feb 2013 20:05:33 EST

Here in TJ they suggested finding a school in the states for her special needs ie one on one teacher they are tired of her problems and I'm gonna have to paint the teachers desk cause she drew on it with Majic marker. Ugh some days her ADHD problems make me feel like such a bad mom. They say she'll have more opportunities for success. They don't mention how we might not have enough money each month driving from Mexico to us each day but its worth a shot just stressed out ready to pull my hair

Another 10 min jump roping session under my belt

Tue, 5 Feb 2013 18:20:19 EST

Max heart rate 288 bpm wow I was kicking it today that was when I was jogging while jump roping its been a good day except for my poor daughter having the runs and a diaper rash since Saturday and isn't wanting anything besides bananas and rice :(
Got my walking done too 138 cal burned just for jump roping:)

We are going to the park as a family today wohoo

Sun, 3 Feb 2013 13:29:53 EST

Happy and excited ;)
Update later will track with hrm :)
Happy Sunday all
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Update - played with kids it took 20 minutes to course hubby to join us but he did and he jogged a bit to the restroom and back to the car but he played with the kids which is what I was hoping for all in all was nice

39 days till my birthday wohoo

Fri, 1 Feb 2013 09:25:43 EST

Realistically I know I won't be 135 lbs like I was hoping for but maybe I can and will aim for mid 140's I lose the weight when my body moves and I eat heathy food shouldn't be to hard right? ;) gotta work for it and try to like my body, I look at my shadow and previous picture and I know I was bigger then I am now but I see all the flab in front of my tummy and then I feel like ev1 is staring at that one spot. Where are all these emotions coming from and how do I view myself as a skinnier w...

Hubby asked me to get rid of ALL the junk food that he had brought home

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:47:25 EST

Really omg I could hardly believe my ears I asked him to repeat what he had said
What I've been doing is starting to make an impact woohoo so maybe this time next year instead of a 300 lb husband ill have a 260 or lower who knows anything is possible now right?

Wow what great encouragement from my dd preschool teacher after today's 5k

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:37:24 EST

She went to school calm and focused (completely opposite all other days slight ADD) and when asked about it and telling her teacher about her jogging a mile of the 5k before school she suggested we do it at least 3 xs a week I will get thin I just hope my gas wallet allows for all these 5k walks ill be getting really skinny ;) I'm just so so happy that I'm becoming an active mother like I know I can be and if walking / jogging 3 miles a day (one mile her jogging and installing self worth and ...

My 5k in 138 minutes and.... My daughter jogged a mile with me.

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:54:10 EST

We were pushing each other on and it would've been 128 minutes had it not been for stopping to go on the playground for 10 min.
5k done wohoo