FYRPIXI's SparkPeople Blog

February 16, 2013

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:59:20 EST

20 days until we leave for our honeymoon. Can you say strict diet? I'm still no where near where I wanted to be. Last week I tried to fight off a cold, and last night it hit me really hard. Hopefully I can keep up my exercise and just barrel through it. I took yesterday off since I could feel myself getting sicker (overly tired, slightly dizzy, a little nauseous), so today I'm just going to bust through it and take it easy the rest of the day (yeah right, three day weekend and we volunteered ...

January 5, 2013

Sat, 5 Jan 2013 12:11:28 EST

Day two of p90x is done! I hurt! I'm probably going to take a walk later to help with some of the soreness. Today was cardio and i was tired by the end of it.

January 4, 2012

Fri, 4 Jan 2013 18:32:02 EST

SO, my whole "journey to a better me" thing hasn't gone well. Too many good foods during the holidays and being so busy that no one wanted to cook, has resulted in weight gain and no exercise. Last week I started p90x for who knows how many times now, did two days, and took a day off because I was really sore. And then didn't start again. So I started again today, and added TurboJam to it. I am sore. I am tired. But it's about damn time I stick with it.

I made many resolutions thi...

November 21, 2012

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:47:03 EST

Starting tomorrow, I'm going on a journey. I'm not going anywhere, but instead I will be be starting an experiment. Can I go one year being as healthy as possible? Why tomorrow? It's my 28th birthday. Seems like a good time to start right? Wrong! Who is dumb enough to try and get healthy during the holiday season? To start on Thanksgiving? Did I mention I'm in charge of Christmas cookies? I don't just make one kind, I make about 15! But I know it's time. I want to be healthy before I turn 30,...

October 18, 2012

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:45:59 EST

This week has not been great. Too much fast food. Too little working out. But even though I had many interruptions, I managed to get in 40 minutes of TurboJam today. Very excited. I got most of the moves down on the second try and made it through the entire workout without stopping, but then, I did have a little one who wouldn't lay down for nap and a dog who was driving me crazy. I had to pause every 5 minutes to deal with something. Unfortunately I hate getting up early, and I don't want to...

October 7, 2012 (Sunday Goal Setting)

Sun, 7 Oct 2012 11:24:05 EST

Here were last weeks's goals

Keep to my work out schedule
Keep up with my cleaning schedule
Healthy foods (1 cheat day)

Goals for October:
Exercise!
Watch portions and sweets
Clean out the house for fall

I kept up with my workout schedule until Thursday. This cold or whatever it is, is lasting forever. I'm finding it hard to workout while coughing the whole time. My cleaning schedule, yeah, not even going to go there. I had abou...

October 1, 2012 (Hello October!)

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 19:20:58 EST

Had a great day. Hubby and I had a movie date and saw Pitch Perfect. It was really good. I got all dressed up and everything. Got up and did Turbo Sculpt this morning. Feeling pretty sore right now.

Goals for this week:

Keep to my work out schedule
Keep up with my cleaning schedule
Healthy foods (1 cheat day)

Goals for October:
Exercise!
Watch portions and sweets
Clean out the house for fall

September 30, 2012 (I Hate TurboJam)

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 09:50:37 EST

I made a promise to myself. I'm going to workout out. I'm going to lose weight. I'm going to finally be able to wear the cute fall clothes I have. Ok, that's more than one promise. I'm really doing it this time. I've figured out the hows, and I'll be posting motivational sayings throughout the house. I've taken a before picture I can look at when I don;t want to work out. October is going to be my month. Not only am I cleaning up my body, but I'm also cleaning out my house. I have a plan for ...

September 25, 2012

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:26:31 EST

Not doing so good with the exercise. Still walking to and from school each day, and I've figured out how to add some strength in to my day (randomly, lol, I do a few sets of whatever I can while doing other things), I just have to work on getting more cardio. Last week L turned 6! We went to an arcade type place where I chased N all around. They had a pizza/salad/pasta buffet, where I had a nice big salad. We played laser tag, and rode bumper cars. It was an absolute blast. L is having a grea...

September 17, 2012

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:59:35 EST

Saw the cardiologist this morning and he is letting me exercise! I have to watch for symptoms to return, but he doesn't hink it will be a problem. The murmur is still there so he has scheduled an echo for four weeks from now. Hubby and I are finally thinking similar after a really nasty fast food binge this weekend. After feeling really sick we are both more commited than ever before. I'm going to try and get in a workout tonight, and stating tomorrow I'm going to get up a little before I ha...

September 10, 2012

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:09:20 EST

Made an appointment for the cardiologist, but can't get in until the 17th. I hate waiting. I think the worst part is not being able to work out. With the weather changing, I really want to go out and walk or put in a video. I have tons of jeans that I can't wear because they are too small. Some I'm close to getting into and others are still a bit off. Unfortunately this lack of exercise is causing me to stay fairly steady on the scale, but gain inches.

Hubby and I celebrated our 6...

September 5, 2012

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 09:21:59 EST

I'm really missing working out. It's hard to watch Hubby go to the gym every day and see the changes in him. I really wanted to reach my first big goal by the 19th (get back to my oldest son's pre baby weight by his birthday). I'm so close! About three pounds away. I want to get there and steady (or of course lose more and get closer to my final goal). It's frustrating. I've been really thinking about just exercising any way, but I don't want to do any damage until we find out more.

Update

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:26:23 EST

I saw my doctor on Monday. She ran another EKG, and confirmed the murmer and has referred me to a cardiologist for an echo. Until then, I'm not allowed to do any exercise. Nothing that will get my heart rate up, just to be safe. Little do they know that I'm walking two miles a day. It's not a lot, and it has nothing to do with me, but I have to do it because L started school this week. We live half a mile away, so I walk him to and from. It gives us extra bonding time and I actually get to hu...

August 20, 2012

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:09:59 EST

Went to urgent care today. They couldn't figure out why I'm having the lightheadedness. Gave me motion sickness pills and an exercise to do. When the doctor listened to my heart, he heard a murmur, so he ordered an EKG, which showed abnormalities. Said not to worry about it for now unless I have chest pains and to follow up with my primary doctor. Tomorrow I'm going to try to take the medicine and maybe get in my first workout in over a week. Tomorrow the boys have a dentist appointment and t...

August 19, 2012

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 17:08:56 EST

Still not feeling better. It's less intense today, but last night was horrible. I realized today that I'm getting depressed and anxious and because of it I'm eating more. I realized this after I had finished a bag of chips and couldn't remember opening it. Right now I'm snacking on watermelon and getting ready to start a chicken for chicken soup. Hubby is off the next three days, which will hopefully help take some stress off. This is L's last week before school starts, so I'm going through s...

August 18, 2012

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:39:37 EST

Not a good week. Sunday I started getting lightheaded. At first I didn't think about it, it would happen here and there and only last a few seconds. Monday and Tuesday I got lightheaded in the evening, around 5, and it lasted until I went to bed. Wednesday it started as soon as I turned my head to talk to N when he got me up that morning, and would happen again anytime I turned my head or got up or really just moved in any way. Called the doctor, no available appointments until the 27th! Thur...

August 11, 2012 (210 Fitness Minutes)

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:25:11 EST

Considering I started working out this week with a plan in mind (that didn't really work), I'm really happy with what I've done. The scale has gone up this week, but I'm betting all of the extra water I'm drinking may have something to do with it. It seems anytime I exercise the scale goes up.

Goals for next week :

Fitness:

215 Fitness minutes
Workout 5 days
Keep up water intake

Home:

Finish enrolling L in kindergarten

August 10, 2012 (A long blob about random things)

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:38:05 EST

Stiff and sore today. Not too terrible though. It's actually kind of nice to know that I hurt because I worked hard. I did a 3 mile WATP to help with the stiffness (I always feel better when I keep moving). It was hard. The boys kept running around me and N was grabbing onto my legs. If the little monster would just take a nap! We are doing breakfast for dinner tonight. Nothing is thawed, so instead of going out, I've got it taken care of. Omelets with onion, red and green pepper, and mushroo...

August 9, 2012

Thu, 9 Aug 2012 18:18:52 EST

I got in my workout! Even though I spent most of it fighting with N, I still got in some cardio and strength. I slept in a bit this morning to make up for being up late, so I woke up when N got up. On the other plus side (no real negatives here!), the granola seems to have turned out good. Hubby and L both like it. I've also had nothing but water today. I'm not going to lie, an iced mocha sounds AMAZING right now, but I'm going to fight it. So tomorrow I'm going to try to get up early. I real...

August 8, 2012

Thu, 9 Aug 2012 00:03:25 EST

I had every intention of going to bed a bit early so I could get up without any problems tomorrow. Guess who is still up because she;s making granola in the crockpot and four hours later it's still not done? That's right, this girl. Kind of angry at myself. I really thought it would be done by now. Recipe said two to four hours. I'm minutes away from five hours. If I wasn't so darn tired I'd just go ahead and exercise and call it a win. On the plus side, I made almond butter for L and he love...

August 6, 2012

Mon, 6 Aug 2012 12:35:48 EST

It's been a while. A long while. But I'm ok with it. I think I needed the break. Things are going good. L starts school at the end of the month, and N is a crazy wild child. I've started getting up early to workout so when school starts I can get in a workout before the day gets crazy. Hopefully I can make it all work. I've made a decree in our house. If it comes out of a bag or a box, we aren't eating it. It's been going pretty good. A friend loaned us her bread maker, so we've been having ...

May 26th WUB

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:35:47 EST

It was a pretty decent week. I still didn't hit all of my goals, but I did pretty good. I've been following SP's eating plan, and it's helped me stay on track. Starting tomorrow, I'm setting a bedtime for myself, so that I can wake up earlier and walk. Once it gets too warm, I will find any excuse to not leave the house. I'm having trouble remembering to do ST. I just need to get into a good routine. Hopefully in August that will come easily (when my oldest starts school *sniff*). Speaking o...

May 20th (I'm going to RUN!)

Sun, 20 May 2012 14:51:32 EST

I'm going to start training for a 5k. My big goal is to run the Disney Princess Half Marathon in February. Does anyone have any helpful hints? I know I need some shoes and a good pedometer. I've found quite a few races for this year in my area. I'm going to do a 5k, then a 10k, and then a half marathon.

May 19th WUB

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:51:32 EST

Here were my goals for the week :

400 fitness minutes
No soda/fast food
ST 5 days
Yoga 1 day to stretch out my tired muscles
walk 5 days, plus one day of cardio that is more than walking
Make 1 decoration for N's party
Figure out how to use my sewing machine

I managed to not meet ANY of them. I spent the week whining and depressed over things I can't really control. Next week, my goals are the same. This week, instead of complaining about t...

May 17th

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:07:46 EST

This week has not gone as planned. Super stressed out. Being stressed makes me not want to work out. Instead I curl up with a book or bake. Today I made pretzels, vanilla wafers, and graham crackers. All from scratch. My hips and knees are aching. Found out today that Hubby won't know if he has the new position for at least another 2 weeks. Trying to sell some of my books on Craigslist to make a little money. Hubby is looking for a second job. I'm just so tired of dealing with things and tryi...

May 15th

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:48:31 EST

After tracking my food the last few days, it hit me. I'm not eating enough! Don't get me wrong, I'm not eating right for any meal except dinner (no breakfast, popcorn and ice cream for lunch, no fruits and minimal vegetables). Right now, we are on a super budget since we overspent while on vacation. So to try to survive the next few months, we have to cut back. Since we already do the obvious things with our utilities, food is really the only other place to cut back. If any one has any low co...

May 12th WUB

Sat, 12 May 2012 16:10:51 EST

Here are the goals I made for the month of May

May Goals
500 fitness minutes (including walking Lucy 3 days a week)
Strength once a week
No fast food
Lose 1 pound and .5 inch all over
Find a team that will challenge me

I made the goal of 500 minutes for the whole month. I never thought I would have almost 400 in a week! Just goes to show that if I work at it and stick with it, I can put in the time.
This week I've done (I think) 4 days of s...

May 10th

Thu, 10 May 2012 20:00:49 EST

Not a great day. Didn't want to walk this morning. Instead I got the family to walk to the store with me to look for inexpensive things for N's birthday party. Ended up with some clearance items to use as cupcake toppers, and puzzles to use as decorations. I got a few new ideas after going through Party City. I'm hoping to be able to do a lot without spending much. Hubby doesn't understand why I want to do so much considering he is still little and only a handful of people are coming, but I j...

May 9th

Wed, 9 May 2012 15:46:46 EST

I'm tired today, and not really sure why. I got enough sleep last night, and went for my walk this morning (that we somehow shaved 7 minutes off of). Tomorrow I'm giving the beast a rest. She has a slight limp, so I want to give her a chance to heal and rest. I'm going to take a (hopefully) long walk by myself. I'm no good at these since I get bored so easily.
Offers are supposed to go out next week for the new manager positions at Hubby's work. The wait is driving me crazy. We know tha...

May 8th

Tue, 8 May 2012 10:37:21 EST

Today is day three of my walking the beast. She gets better every day. A little less pulling and already starting to pick up the pace. My goal is to walk her every day (weather permitting of course). After finding out that she weighs too much, I see it as a challenge to get her into some sort of doggy shape. Eventually I'm going to start some other sort of cardio as well, since walking has never really helped me to lose weight. But if it helps me to shed some inches and tone up my legs, I'm a...

Saint Louis Pictures

Sun, 6 May 2012 09:51:42 EST

The Saint Louis Arch

Hubby, Me, N, Brother Dustin, My Mom, My Step Dad, L

In front of the Saint Louis Arch with the boys

At the Butterfly House

Feeding the goats at Grant's Farm
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May 6th

Sun, 6 May 2012 09:33:22 EST

I'm back from my trip, and better than ever! Being gone made me appreciate all that I have. We came home Friday afternoon, and Jake went back to work today, so I'm trying to get back into the swing of things. We took Lucy to the vet before we left and found out she weighs 145 lbs! Time for a doggy diet. I'm hoping that because if this I will start walking her more. We went this morning for a walk and I think I may have killed her. Poor thing has been laying on the floor panting for an hour. T...

April 19th

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:36:52 EST

I hate gardening. I love growing things, but I hate the rest of the process. Spent an hour digging outside, but I'm no where near done. Didn't help that the boys were only good the first five minute. I don't even know why I'm gardening when we may be moving in a few months. But I know it's good exercise and it's good for the boys to see me do things like this.

I think my sunflowers may be getting too much sun. I didn't think that was possible! The leaves are turning a light green,...

April 13, 2012

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:25:01 EST

More drama today. I'm trying not to think too much about it. Instead I'm baking. I love to bake. I love to bake even more when I'm stressed out. Tonight I'm making a blackberry breakfast cake and cinnamon rolls with a coffee glaze for Hubby to take to work. He has an early meeting, so I figured breakfast for the crew would help. Unfortunately an early meeting for him, means an early morning for me. Not only do I have to get up with N (Hubby gets up with him so I can sleep in. Yes, I know I'm ...

April 12, 2012

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:55:48 EST

How is it that my father can not talk to me and still hurt me? Found out today that he doesn't want to see me or even meet my child that he hasn't seen other than in pictures. I'm depressed. We haven't really talked in two years, so I shouldn't be surprised, and I'm not. I'm really hurt. I don't even want to make this trip. Parents are supposed to love you unconditionally right? What did I do that was so wrong that he wants nothing to do with me or my children? I know exactly what it was. Whe...

April 11, 2012

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:23:11 EST

I leave for my hometown in 16 days. I told myself I was going to be fitter by then, but haven't done anything to get there. I'm really frustrated with myself, but I can't seem to find the time that works for me and everyone else. This month has been stressful. Planning for the trip is hard, trying to make sure everyone gets seen and no one feels left out. I've been trying to get rid of some things. Hubby hasn't gotten the actual confirmation about the new position, but his manager says he has...

Doctors and High Heels

Tue, 6 Mar 2012 17:24:25 EST

I've had something weird going on in my stomach since September. Since our tax refund came in, I figured I would use it to pay for my insurance deductible, and try to get some answers. Saw the doctor and explained to her what was going on (was diagnoses with an ulcer in September, started taking Nexium, which fixed the burning pain in my stomach, which was then replaced with a tender feeling that won't go away). Doctor gave me a blood test and a full work up. My blood pressure is pretty good ...

February 18th

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:20:05 EST

I had a whole bog typed out on my phone, only to find out that I can't copy it. So I'm just going to sum up the last few days.
Valentine's Day was a blast. We took the boys to the zoo. Since it was in the middle of the week, there were very few people there. We spent most of the day there walking and playing. We were able to watch the sea otters (one of my favorite animals) being fed, and a white tiger took a swipe at L (they have a glass window and she was laying against it, he tried t...

February 10 The Real Blog

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:13:03 EST

I just realized that my last blog is dated January 10th, even though I just wrote it today. I have already forgotten what month it is. After I ranted I was calm enough to talk to Hubby about what was bothering me, and then we worked out a plan. Easy things. He clears his dishes after he gets home from work (once the boys are in bed, I'm off duty). He's also going to start walking the dog. I had to show him how her harness went on and within seconds started to itch. My allergy has gotten worse...

January 10th I Need to Vent

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:37:22 EST

I love my husband. Really I do. But I hate the things he does.
Let's start with the dishes. I try to keep on top of them, but sometimes it's hard with a little one who wants to "help." So normally at night the dishwasher is dirty, but not full enough to run. Hubby will come home and eat after work, but then leave his dishes on the counter. Doesn't rinse them off or even check the dishwasher. So I have to scrub them the next morning.
We have a dog. I don't mind the dog. I developed...

February 9th

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 22:50:19 EST

5 mile walk, done. House work? Not so much. But I did get some things done. Made homemade banana bread muffins this morning while the plumber was here. We had a sprinkler that was leaking and somehow the line was leaking into the wall of the house. So the plumber came out and drilled a hold in the boys closet and fixed the problem. Made a healthy dinner. Baked chicken, brown rice, and peas. Even got both of the boys to eat their peas! I'm still not sure how that happened. I was able to get th...

February 8th

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 22:34:55 EST

I am so proud of myself. I set a goal for today, and achieved it. The goal was to get my strength and walk done, and I did them both. 5 mile walk and 20 minutes of strength (plus a 10 minute warm up/cool down). I'm already feeling sore from ST and am probably going to hurt tomorrow. Waiting for Hubby to get home so I can take a shower (so I don't feel like I have to rush or that the house might burn down). I got really lucky today that the boy's cooperated. I expected to have to split up my ...

February 4th

Sat, 4 Feb 2012 22:40:26 EST

No fitness minutes counted today. Spent the night cleaning my very dirty house. It has been neglected since I do most of my walking after the boys are in bed. Tonight I just couldn't stand it any more.

Took the boys to The Crow Collection Asian Museum today. It was family day. Face painting, Chinese calligraphy, story time, and a lion dance. L and I have been talking about Chinese New Year for the past two weeks, and this was the perfect thing. Asian culture fascinates me. The lio...

February 3rd

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:43:03 EST

I'm thinking about changing up my exercise routine. I'm not really sure how yet. I would like to keep my miles walked goal for the month, but also add in a day of something not walk related. I was thinking Kenpo from P90X since I really enjoy doing it. I also need to throw in some strength, but I don't know how often I should do it. Then I need to factor in days off. It all seems so confusing.

February Goals

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:18:52 EST

I can't believe a month is gone already. I'm really looking forward to next month (Hubby and I have a concert to go to), but I would like to work harder this month and maybe lose 5 pounds. That would put me at my first big goal.

Walk 3 miles 5 days a week (Total of 15 miles a week, 60 for the month)
More fruits and veggies, less crap
Spend more couple time with Hubby

February 2nd

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:11:07 EST

Girls night out was a blast. Being one of the older girls, I did my part to watch out for the younger ones. We were quite a mix. Me, married, one engaged, one with a boyfriend and kids, and one lesbian. Watching the girls get hit on and their reactions was hilarious. I stumbled into the house at about 4am, and Hubby made fun of me. I'm not a drinker, but had a bit as I wasn't needed to come home and take care of the boys. The next day, I realized how much I had to drink. The night was fun tho...

January 30th

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:30:40 EST

I've been invited to a girl's night out with the women Hubby works with. I'm going, but am so nervous. I only know one of them. It's a bar type place that we are going. Not really good for me. I don't drink and most of their food is fried. They do have some salads on the menu that I may try.

The boys went to the doctor today and the bronchitis is gone. I mentioned L was having bathroom trouble lately, so she tested his urine and it came back with a little protein and blood in it. ...

WUB January Week 4

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:42:11 EST

January did not go how I expected it. I thought I would have walked 40 miles, but instead only made it 27 (hopefully 36 by the end of the month and if I really pushed it I could make 40). I didn't do so good with the strength and yoga. I also took two and a half weeks off this month. Imagine how much more I could have done, or how much I could have lost instead of gaining 3 pounds. I have stuck to my no fast food goal (except for a dinner at Olive Garden). At the beginning of February I'll ta...

January 27th

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:47:41 EST

I fell off the wagon. Hard. I took a day off, and didn't come back for 18 days. Days off are always my downfall. I take a day and it ends up lasting a month or more. I have to admit though, when I exercise, I sleep so good and I get so much more done during the day. Tomorrow is Hubby's birthday. The boys and I are going to bake a cake while he's at work (I figure it has to be healthier than store bought right?).

I made a friend! One of Hubby's coworkers and I have have become budd...

WUB January Week 1

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 21:43:28 EST

My goals for the week went really well. My walking goal was 3 miles, 3 times a week. I ended up with 3 miles, 5 times this week for a total of 15 miles! I am very proud of myself. I'm getting ready to do my one day of strength training as soon as I get L to bed. Hubby has been at work for 13 hours so far today, but I'm ok with it. N painted for the first time today. He loved using a brush, but is not so much a fan of using his fingers. Managed to get both boys bathed and medicated, put N to b...