Focus, I need you now!

The kids summer activities are already starting to ramp up.  I've been fearing this point for the last few months.  The week has shown that I'm really going to have to focus on my goals to make it through the next couple of months.  Due to scheduling, I'm already losing 2 days a week at the gym.  Getting dinner in at a decent hour is also getting more difficult.  This week we haven't been able to sit down to eat dinner together until 7:30 pm!  It has helped that we have tried to plan our meals for the busy nights, but we still need to work on figuring out a good schedule for eating earlier.  This has always been a problem in our house.  Hopefully, we can make good adjustments this summer, so I don't slide back into old bad habits.  Wish me luck!

Working out alone is not fun!

I got stuck late at work today, so I missed going to the gym.  I was a little worried about that because I don't have the best track record for working out on my own at home.  Fortunately, my brother-in-law was here, and I was able to get in a run while he entertained the kids.  I did a one mile run, stopping at the half-way mark to do 30 lunges.  I then finished with 30 more lunges, and played some 2-hand touch football with the kids.  It was a good time!

Tomorrow, no gym again, so hopefully, I figure out how to work in some exercise after my daughter's softball practice.

Great start to Spring

After a very stressful weekend, it was nice to have a productive day.  I was able to accomplish a lot at work, and then went to the gym for a good hard workout!  I love it when my week starts like this!  To top it all off, we had beautiful weather!!  Hopefully, the rest of this week will be just as good!

Have a happy week!

Back to the gym...

So, I finally made it back to the gym yesterday after almost a week of not working out.  While I was REALLY looking forward to getting back, it was REALLY tough!  Most of my normal workout crew wasn't there, so I had a really tough time getting through it mentally!  Thank goodness everyone at the gym is so friendly and cheers each other on!

Here was the perscribed WOD:
"Nancy"
5 Rounds for Time
400m Run
15 Overhead Squats (95/65)
Time to shoot for????? 11:30 min?
STRENGTH:  Overhead Sqats 75% X 5, 80% X 5, 85% X AMRAP
CASHOUT:  3 Min AMRAP
10 Abmats
5 Ring Dips

Here is what I actually did:
2 Rounds of 400m Run and 15 front squats(45lbs)
3 Rounds of *200m Run and 15 front squats(45 lbs)
*I think my trainer saw how bad I was dying after the first two rounds!

Got it done in 15:12 though!  Not bad for a fat girl who can't run!

CASHOUT:
I did 10 box dips instead of the 5 Ring Dips (just can't muster the muscle for those yet!)
I think I accomplished somewhere around 6 or 7 rounds (lost count due to lack of oxygen!)

No workout tonight, so I will have to force myself back to the gym on Saturday morning!

Just for my fan

After two and half months of my commitment to me, this is what I'm looking like:

Not the best of pictures, and the look on my face is due to the pain from my neck (as well as not being sure when Valerie was going to take the picture)

Another day...

So, I have been sidelined from working out for the past couple of days due to a very sore neck.  I haven't been able to move my head!  Fortunately, I have a great chiropractor, and it seems to finally be getting a little better.  I'm really hoping that I can get back to my workouts soon!  I miss them!

I keep looking forward to the next little reward for myself.  When I lost the first 10 lbs, I treated myself to a pedicure.  So for the next 10 lbs, I am treating myself to a nice facial!  It's been a long time since I've had one, so I can't wait.  Then, if I can lose another 5 or so lbs by Mother's Day, my loving husband has agreed to treat me to a night away from home and a professional massage!!  You better believe I'm going to bust my butt for that one!!

Wish me luck!!

Just Getting Started

Thought I would give this a try.  My name is Jamie.  I have a wonderful husband and 2 great kids.  I love them dearly, but there are times when I would give anything for some alone time.  So, after nearly 14 years of marriage, I find myself unhappy with my body and ready to make some changes.  I want to get not only myself in better shape physically, but I also want to teach my kids healthy habits that will last them a lifetime.

Fortunately, I have many wonderful friends, and several of them have dedicated their lives to improving the health and well-being of others.  It is through them that I get my inspiration! 

So, for the past year, I realized that I wasn't living the life I wanted.  I had no energy and was tired all the time.  I would get home from work and only feel like sitting and watching TV.  I didn't want to go out and play with my kids, and I definitely didn't want to get up and make dinner.  My family was eating a lot of fast food and very little fruits and veggies.

All the while, I was going to these talks that my chiropractor was having about nutrition and living a more healthy life.  Crazy, right!  So, one day, I get an email from a close friend that includes a link to her blog dedicated to her taking her body back after 4 kids.  I was so inspired!  So, I decided right then and there to take my life back!

Since Christmas of 2010, I have been trying to make small changes that have turned into big improvements in my lifestyle!  I swore off all soda.  I eat at least one fruit or veggie with every meal.  I now drink water all day.  I joined FitBodies CrossFit gym.  I am happy to say that I am now completely addicted to CrossFit!


I have lost a little over 10 lbs since starting the CrossFit just before Christmas!  Not sure on the inches.  More importantly, I have SO MUCH energy!  I get done with my workout and come home and immediately start making dinner.  Occassionally, I have even talked my kids into a little workout in the living room.  While my son doesn't get very excited about it, the energy that my daughter shows for it is amazing!  She is the one that keeps me inspiried the most!