No pain No gain!! UGH

So this week I have gotten back on track.
Monday, since the kids were off of school, we cleaned the house. Top to bottom, side to side, floor by floor!!

Tuesday we got up, took the kids to school and when I came back since the boys were still asleep I got on the treadmill. I walk/ran for 30 minutes. I think I burned like 100 calories or something I don't remember. But right after I did one of my workout videos for another 30 minutes. It felt good! Rest of the day i did laundry just to stay moving!

Wednesday, Randy was off work, and for some strange reason...i slept most of the day. I mean I got up to take the girls to school but when I came back I laid down for a what was supposed to be a few minutes. But I ended up sleeping until 1 pm. I couldn't believe it! Randy said he came in to wake me up a few times but I was OUT!!! I felt bad...but rested. I guess I pushed myself too much the day before?? Nah...I don't know why but it felt good!!

Today, Thursday, I got up, took the dogs out, made the girls breakfast, took them to school, and came back and jumped right on the treadmill. This time I did 30 minutes on 5.0 which took me 2 miles!! I burned 125 calories!! Yeah! It felt good. I didn't stop! Now I am going to clean the house again, go buy groceries, and finish up the laundry!
I swear I hate laundry. Just thought I'd throw that in there! HAHA!!

Well I hope that I can continue this until it becomes a habit! I know I can do this! I know I can! I am doing OK with my eating but since I have run out of everything in the fridge and pantry I am going to go stock up on healthy foods!! Salads, chicken, lots of fruits and veggies!

Well how is everyone else doing so far this year?
I'd love to hear how things are going?
Ruthie thanks for those links to the Self magazine!!

Have ya'll been watching Biggest Loser? It is so good!! I am hooked. I also have been watching on MTV a show called I used to be Fat! It's about teens mostly but still a good show! Any encouragement is good!

I am afraid to weigh myself but I will on Friday! I'll make that my weigh in day! Friday mornings! So hopefully what I have been doing this week will payoff!

Well hope you all have a wonderful; blessed day!
Lots of Love!!

I'm still here!

I know it is really cold out and we all want to cuddle up on the couch or in bed with a big cup of hot chocolate and some warm home cooking.
Tonight mom made some homemade chicken soup. It was so good! It had chicken and lots of veggies!
I found some snacks and things for me to eat during the day that I wanted to share.
At Target, they have these deli made lunch and snack packs. My favorite is the chicken salad.
It comes with 1 serving of chicken salad, a handful of red and green grapes, a handful of carrots
and about 6 or 7 whole grain crackers. I have to say, it is awesome! They also have one that is just grapes, cheese, crackers, and salami. OMG I am hooked. It is the right portion size and everything is fresh and tastes amazing.
Today I found a broccoli salad they had and I could eat this every day. It is big fresh broccoli bits, a little bit of bacon, a little bit of shredded cheese, and some kinda of light sauce. It really was good!

I am really proud of myself for trying to find the healthy thing to eat during the day! I am looking at packages and reading labels. I am looking at ingredients, and checking for sugars, carbs, and fat! Oh and calories.
I really suck at keeping track of what I eat during the day and writing everything down so I haven't even touched the calorie tracker website. I thought I would be able to do it but I just forget and by the time I remember I have forgotten what I ate and how much!!! That sucks!

I haven't weighed myself in a few days so I am anxious to find out if I have made it under 200.
I have been staying active though. I actually went outside the other day before it got really cold and played some football with the kids and Randy. It was fun. We came up with a game were we tossed the football in a circle and if you dropped it you were out. The last person standing got to pick an exercise that everyone else had to do. Like jumping jacks, push ups, sprints, squats (which Jacob thought mommy looked funny doing so he kept picking this one) and sit ups. We would have to do 10 of which ever was chosen. Man, I am still sore. But I have been doing squats everyday just to keep my legs in check. Cuz they feel like jello!!
Well I hope you all are finding ways to exercise and eat healthy during this winter freeze!

Stay warm!
Lots of Love!!!!!