A month of Sunday's?!

Have I really been gone that long?!(yes, I'm that southern :))

Yes, life has been crazy but honestly, I just didn't really have anything to write much about. I didn't care about exercising. All I wanted to do was eat. I think taking two sciences this semester was overwhelming in the beginning and was taking a toll on me physically and emotionally. But, the last couple of weeks I've been eating ALOT healthier and I believe it's making me feel better. 

My husband retrieved this thing from storage and I've been using it. A lot. And toning down the cardio. All summer I ran like a bloody clown with a knife was chasing me and I got nowhere. Seriously the scale never budged. So, hoping these weights will make some difference. And while I've only been lifting for about two weeks I kinda like how I feel which is is making me feel better about how I look!

In other news, we did take the kids TorTing last night! So, so much fun! The hubs and I loved this holiday before kids but now it's even better!!

 Just look how adorable they are! And they loved going door to door. If one got behind the other would tell 'em to 'hurry'.   It was so fun watching them get so excited over ALL the candy when we got home that I kinda let them go overboard with it. One night, right? Ugh, now I gotta tried to get rid of it and hope the font remember cause lord knows I don't need them stuff. Except for last night while watching a scary movie and drinking vodka after bed time. ;) 

Have a great weekend everyone!

Angel

Weekend in a post.

So...did I ever mention that Labor Day weekend when I went to the lake and got some wasted that I didn't take a sip of alcohol(none, nada, zip) for a week?

No?

Yeah, cause it was that bad. I don't remember anything past dinner. Which might have been the only food I had that day. Ha!

Seriously, though. I ratherly ever drink like that. With two babies it just isn't worth it to feel so miserable the next day. Not to mention the looks you get the next day and all the reminders of stupid shit you did and said. Seriously, just don't. Ugh.

So last night was my first taste of vodka in a week. Sunday night football and I felt better so I had a couple classes. It was great but the thought of it didn't make me want to hurl either! 

It was kinda a low key weekend. We took the kids to the local county fair. Yes, we're pretty redneck although we look normal for the most part. 

But the kids had such a great time! I mean look at their faces!

Yes, Luke is excited. Don't let his sober expression fool you.

We just stayed out about an hour and brought them, cleaned them up(this was a must) and put them to bed.

I had a crazy day on Saturday(blah) so much that it was hard to enjoy the Razorback came that night. So I ended my night early and went home to study for my first A&P exam. Fun times right there. 

Sunday I spent more time studying while babes took Luke to see Planes and Lil napped. I managed to get in a 2 mile run and JM revolution w/o. Felt like I had a great day but weighed myself this morning and I was at 160. Stab me in the eye! Weight is sooooo hard to get off. So this week I am gonna try HARDER to get back down to 155. I have noticed my jeans are getting snug do definitely not a choice. Please lord be with me. 

That's its today, folks! 

Angel

Friday! Shopping day!

I'm back in less than 12 hours y'all. Craziness right there.

This morning I let Luke go to school cause momma needed a break and also cause it's grandparents day and his Dede and Papa were going to have breakfast with him. He was way too excited about this.

I decided me and Lil needed to get out of the house so we went to the Rock for some shopping and lunch with daddy. Lunch was great. Shopping....not so much. She was EVERYWHERE! But Luke desperately needed a new pair of shoes. He's only had the one pair that he can wear to school for about 2-3 months now and they were pretty worn out. Even the husband mentioned that we might look into getting him some new ones which never happens. He thinks they own enough clothes. But between my work schedule and school and Lil hitting the terrible two's about 10 months early shopping has been the last thing on my mind as I've mentioned before. Once or twice. ;)
But look at these too cute Chucks I got him! I think they are gonna be so adorable with his razorback jersey he wears on game days!  

He also got a pair of New Balance but I'm not sure I'm loving them yet so we'll see. Nothing for Lil. I seriously have trouble deciding what to put her in every time we leave the house. Girlfriend should not need anything until it gets cold.

And don't let this pic fool you. She's a bundle of rottenness. ;)

And, on a different/fitness note, I kinda figured out why I wasn't losing any weight despite all the crazy work I thought I was putting in. Turns out when your running outside with a 30+ lb child/stroller you're probably not running as far or as fast as you think. I downloaded the app Runkeeper to my iphone. I wanted to know a little more about my distance and pace and since I don't have a Garmin (nor the money for one since I just spent $100 on one kid) I thought this app could work for now.  I don't think it's super accurate but close enough for a freebie. Anyway turns out I need to be upping my game a little for my outside runs.But now that I know I plan to do just that!

I also did really well this week with cutting out sugar and processed food. I did lose a couple lbs but we had pizza last night and Mexican for lunch. Womp, Womp. I'll get back to it starting tomorrow. I have a baby shower next weekend and a diet bet to still win! HA!

So off to do my run on the treadmill today! Gotta torch that cheese enchilada and taco!

Later folks!
Angel




 
 

I'm a slacker.

I have been so terrible this week and last and the week before that and that. I know I say I'm gonna write more.

When I started this blog it was to not only be a weight loss/fitness blog but this is what the kids are up to and here are all our pictures. 

But I'm so tired.

Lil is such a handful these days.Most days I can barely stay awake to get homework done, I'm just so worn out from chasing her. If possible, we no longer do things such as going to the grocery store together or shopping because she will probably start throwing a temper tantrum at some point. Most of the time this will happen because she is wanting to sit in the grocery cart or her stroller. She wants to be running around getting in to everything around us.

This all basically means I stopped doing much of anything. Except shop for groceries. Which I've done after class a few times(8!!) just to avoid taking her.

I need to desperately go shopping. I need clothes. Looks like there's gonna be alot of online shopping in my future.

Sorry for the short post. I just wanted to explain why there haven't been any. Tomorrow we are taking the kids to the county fair. I will try to make everybody look decent for a few minutes just so I can snap a pic!

Later!
Angel

Late again...

Late as in writing. Not late as in I might be preggers. Hells no. 

So I've had a crazy week with school and all. Trying to stay ahead with homework so that had me tied up every free second I had from babies. Which isn't much. 

So, me and Lil have taken to running outside. We started this back the beginning of August when we had that random cool front come through. Ever since Lil came along I've been running on the treadmill cause it was just easier but now that I've gotten back out there I realized how much I missed it! So on days Luke goes to school(3x a week) we load up and go. And, since its so hot again we've been loading up and DRIVING to the local park where it's nice and shaded. You know, for the baby. ;)

        Me and Lil after a 3 1/2 miler!

Seriously, it's been so hard to go back to the treadmill. So on days Luke is home I usually just do strength/weights. But I'm terrible about actually getting in a good weight session so I will you tube some moves I need to do first. 

Well, while you tubing so moves this week I came across this.......

Yes, it's phase 2 but that's ok! It was hard but I knew a lot of the moves already. I mean, there's really not much I haven't seen or attempted at some point. (I just don't follow through, hehe) it was a great 35 minute workout! I've already done it twice this week AND gotten in about 7 miles. 

But! My diet has not changed. I just don't have that motivation right now, y'all. I know I've told y'all I eat when I'm stressed but I watched an episode of 'the kardashian's'(i'm so ashamed to admit that) last night and heard Khloe say she's  an 'emotional eater'. OH MY GAWSH!! It hit home. I eat with all my emotions! How do you learn to control that?! And, I feel like lately my emotions are all over the place!

I've actually thought about talking to my doctor about some anti-depressants or an anxiety medication. I don't think I'm necessarily depressed just sometimes I'm so overwhelmed it makes think I'm am? Following me there? 

Sorry, didn't mean to go so deep there. Running has always been an outlet for me but lately not so much. I think staying at home is playing a huge part in all this. I've never considered myself a sahm type. 

Just food for thought for now though. Ill try to make tomorrow post a little light! :)

Later!

Angel 

Major Fail

So Tuesday I wrote how I was trying to eat healthier but have been caving halfway through the week. 

Wednesday, I did it again. 

For some reason I just felt overwhelmed. I didn't want to exercise, I didn't want to worry about what I was eating, I just needed to not have to think about any of that. 

I'm not sure why either but I did have both kids home and neither of them wanted to sleep. And workout time is usually during nap time. 

So I tried to do a JM tape after Lil took her short nap but she wasn't having it. So I ate a bite of cake and tried not to stress over it. 

And it looks as though today is going to go the same way.  My house is a mess and the kids are driving me crazy. 

FML. Sometimes. :( 

Today I will not cave to the cake though. I had 3 turkey tacos on corn tortillas and having grilled salmon for dinner. I will behave today. And hopefully get in some squats. :) 

Later.

Angel

Whoa is me.....diet

Look at me, writing on a Tuesday!

Today I have my first A&P class. So excited and nervous at the same time! There were a couple folks in my Biology class that were hoping to get in also, so, hoping there will be some familiar faces.

But today I'm wanting to talk about my weigh/diet.

Have you ever been at a point where you really want to break through the plateau the first part of the week and the second part of the week you convince yourself your very happy with yourself only to start back to the beginning of the week and realize you have got to get yourself under control? Holyrunonsentence.

So, yes, this is where I'm at. I desperately want to get back in the 140's but just can't seem to find the motivation. I'm still running regularly and incorporating about 20 minutes/3x's a week of strength training.

But none of that matters when you can't get your diet under control.

So that is what I'm hoping to work on starting this week(yesterday). I've done pretty well so far only slipping once to have an Oreo cookie that Luke wanted me to buy. Last night I bought a bag of Archer Farms Black and White Trail Mix. I measured half a cup and will set it out so when I need a chocolate fix, I can grab a piece or two. Hoping this will deter me from the Oreo cookies in the cabinets.

And, tonight I have class from 4-8:40 so I'm going to have to make sure I eat things that are filling right before I go in or otherwise I'll end up binging on double cheeseburgers the second I get out. Like last Saturday when I finally ended my work day without eating almost all day wolfing down a chicken fajita wrap in about 2.3 seconds. And I may be being generous with the time on that.

So, if even out there has any words of encouragement or would like to hold a gun to my head and force me to eat the right things please do so!!

Until next time...

Angel