Color Run 2012-This Fit Mom had a BLAST
10/14/2012 06:44:00 PM Posted by mommy2twincesses
Saturday morning, bright and early, my girlfriend and I
headed out for our first Color Run! We
were overflowing with crazy excited anticipation as we had no clue what to
expect! But following the rules, we were donned in white tees, running pants,
brightly colored knee high socks, we rainbow painted our nails, and of course, we rocked the white “Color
Runner” sweat band.
As we came within blocks of the starting line, we were
overwhelmed by the herds of white clad Color Runners all heading the same direction
we were. Most were dressed like us, but plenty were looking fly in crazy get
ups like clown wigs, tutus, capes, and even whole body leotards! LMBO, yes,
apparently ANYTHING goes ;)
Over the blaring upbeat music, you could feel the excitement
in the air as we all waited for our turn to begin the run. Runners were
released in waves to keep congestion to a minimum, and we were in wave 32!
When it was finally our turn, we took off with high hopes of
finding the first color station quickly! We did! It was yellow!
Then came orange……..
And lastly, blue…………..
When we realized we were already back at the finish line, we
were a little sad-wishing it had taken a little longer! But the after party was
banging, so we didn’t stay sad long ;)
We had a blast and are looking forward to doing it again
next year-just hopefully with a bigger crew!
When my kiddos saw me covered in color from head to toe M
cried and wouldn’t come to me and K just wouldn’t let me kiss her because she “didn’t
want rainbow on her face”.
I’m sure that when they get a little older they would LOVE
to participate in the Color Run and it would make me super happy to have such a
healthy family hobby!
Ship Shape Plan for Toning Up in a Hurry
10/01/2012 12:16:00 PM Posted by mommy2twincesses
With an amazing family vacation creeping upon us more quickly than I anticipated (doesn’t everything?) I have come up with a plan to lose a few pounds and tone up what I’ve got before setting sail on our Disney Cruise in January. I’m calling it my “Ship Shape” plan! Pretty clever huh?! *insert eye roll and LOL*
With this plan I’m hoping to lose about 10 pounds, and as I said before, simply do some toning. Nothing major, no entire body over haul, just a few things here and there to make me actually WANT to wear a bathing suit.
I know myself well enough to know that I am not willing to go without food, eat things I don’t enjoy, nor deprive myself completely of my favorites. I have two 3 year olds, so I do try to keep relatively healthy food items on hand and limit our splurges in hopes of teaching them life-long good habits. (They know nothing about my secret stash of Dove dark chocolates or my late night cookie baking –when they start scrubbing toilets and picking up after ME, then maybe I’ll share, but not until!)
I’m an exerciser. After 30 years of living with me, I know that the only way to see changes in my body is to work at it, literally. I am not capable of starving myself skinny, and quite frankly, I’d rather be firm and strong than “skinny”. Fad diets, I’ve tried them all, and again, because I’m not willing to majorly alter my eating habits for extended periods of time, they’re a complete waste of my time.
So-without further adieu-here is my “Ship Shape” plan!
*Increase water intake.
*Be conscious of portion sizes, stop eating when I’m full, and don’t eat when I’m not hungry. And, log calories and exercise in My Fitness Pal app.
*EXERCISE! This part is actually the most structured because it’s what works for me.
*Run with a friend for a minimum of 30 minutes Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
*Do an at least mid-length Zumba Rush class on Xbox 360 when I find myself looking for things to do-at least a couple times a week.
*Actually USE the exercise plans I have pinned on my “Working It Out” board on Pinterest. (To make this more likely, I’ve printed off several workouts that target what I consider my “problem areas”.)
*Dry brush cellulite riddled areas (TMI, but I believe in keeping it real :oP), and follow up with a cellulite cream.
Okay, so my plan is nothing stellar, but it’s a plan!
Do you have any small change tips that make a big impact? If so, I’d love to hear them!
Challenge Day 3-Results Already?!
1/22/2012 05:15:00 PM Posted by mommy2twincesses
Wow. That is really all I can say. Woooooow!
Today is day 3 of my Body by Vi 90 Day Challenge. Yesterday I didn’t do so great because it just turned out to be “one of those days”. You know the ones where you’ve got more planned than you can possibly fit into one day. (I see you shaking your head ;)
Well, I had a shake for breakfast and took a bottle of Neuro and a 100 calorie package of Cocoa Roast Almonds to my 10:30 meeting. Then, I ran from there (late I might add) to my darling niece’s 3rd birthday party. Since I was already late I caved and ate a small sampling of party fare. I had a hot dog with mustard (only half the bun though), a few pretzels, and a couple of chips with sausage cheese dip. No cupcake! *high fives myself* And as soon as we got home I had my shake.
We left around 3:30 to go to “the big city” for dinner and a concert. I took along some more water, so I actually made my water goal for the day. For dinner we had grilled shrimp for an appetizer and I had one “big girl drink”. *hangs head* I felt pretty guilty for it. I had already technically “cheated” for the day, I should’ve nixed this. Oh well, better luck next time!
My dinner was a 6 oz. sirloin and steamed broccoli. (And it was SOOOOO good!!!!)
Lucky for me the concert was rocking so I feel like I got a decent workout just dancing along with the music! LOL, seriously, my abs and sides were a little sore this morning :oP I was rockin’ out!
Anyway, I was a little hesitant to step on the scale but decided I had better face the music and see how much damage I had done. Much to my amazement I was down a couple of ounces! What?! I measured just for giggles, mainly because my abs were sore-and I’m down ½ inch in my waist! WHAT?!
This was an excellent start to the day and has me fired up even more! I’ve done excellent today. According to MyFitnessPal.com I have about 140 calories still allotted for the day and I’ve already brushed my teeth today so those aren’t going to be consumed. And, I’ve done some exercise. A few push-ups here, a few minutes of jump rope there, and then right before my shower I tried my hand at Insanity again. It still kicked my butt and I only made it through the first 15 minutes, but I was dripping with sweat so I’m counting it as a victory!
I’m finishing off the last cup of water now, and truly feeling like a champ! Oh, PS-I think it’s rubbing off on DH too! He came in while I was doing the Insanity workout (while the girls were in the tub in our bathroom and I could see them because I was exercising in my bedroom), checked me out a minute, disappeared, and then came back to announce he was going to his shop “to lift weights” ;)
Body of my dreams………..I’m coming for you!!!!
Challenge Day 1-Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy
1/20/2012 01:43:00 PM Posted by mommy2twincesses
I officially began my Body by Vi 90 Day Challenge today! Woo hoo!
I busted up out of bed and could hardly stand to wait to make my first shake! I did wait a few minutes though. I needed to weigh in, take my measurements, and get my girls settled. I really didn’t want anything to stop me from savoring a freakin’ chocolate milk shake for breakfast ;) LOL
A good friend who signed up to do the challenge with me stopped by and we took our “before” photos. I’m pretty sure both of us are even more determined now after seeing ourselves against a stark white background (my bedroom door) donning bathing suits and smiles! Our goal is to win a “Transformation Vacation”, yeah baby!
So, I had my shake for breakfast and it was even more tasty than my usual breakfast of skim milk Ovaltine because I of course added the ViSalus shake mix and ice cubes, blended it well, and it was literally a chocolate milk shake. GOOD morning to me!
For a mid-morning snack I drank an 18 ounce bottle of lemon Neuro-it’s this special drink mix that stimulates the brain helping to clear brain fog and boosts energy. My water intake goal per day is 73 ounces. I read that to get your personal daily quota you should shoot for half of your weight in ounces. (Dang it, now you know how fluffy I am :oP)
When lunch time rolled around I blended up a yummy strawberry shake. This went a little haywire as my blender lost its mind :/ IDK what happened, but I made a HUGE mess! LMBO, I think something must’ve happened to a seal on the bottom or something when I washed it this morning because it simply wouldn’t hold liquid. I added a new drink mixer to my Wal-Mart list (I ended up getting a Ninja).
For my afternoon snack I had 3 slices of turkey, 5 wheat thins, and a small handful of baby carrots.
I just finished part of my at home workout-500 jumping jacks. I plan on doing some light weights and more jumping jacks before bed.
I’m still not sure what I’m cooking for supper, but it’s almost 4 o’clock and I’m not even in the slightest bit hungry :/ Hopefully the girls will give me a suggestion of what sounds good to them.
I’m just amazed at this point that today has been so easy………….if it stays like this I’ve got this in the bag!!!!
Reclaiming my Body-90 Day Challenge Starts Tomorrow
1/19/2012 06:57:00 PM Posted by mommy2twincesses
You probably know that I’ve been doing a “fitness challenge” of sorts for a month or so now, and I just posted about how I was stepping up my game with the Body by Vi 90 Day Challenge.
I officially start tomorrow as the package full of goodies came to my door step late this afternoon!
When I realized what it was I of course tore into the package like a kid on Christmas morning. I took out the shake mix, opened it up, and took a deep breath of that heavenly “cake mix” smell and smiled smugly to myself about how “torturous” it would be to drink “cake mix” shakes for the next 90 days ;) I couldn’t help myself, I made one right then-just a snack size one though.
I’m seriously stoked beyond explanation! I have full faith that this will be “the one true fit” for me and my body. I feel it in my veins! (And hopefully will soon see it in my waist……..and thighs………….and butt…………and arms! LOL)
There are several reasons why I’m so ready to do this full on! Like, leave the half-hearted efforts in the dust, put my game face on and get ‘er done!
First and foremost is that I realize that though God gives us many blessings, few are as irreplaceable as our bodies. The scripture calls our bodies “holy temples” of the living God. It is my belief that we should praise him with everything he gives us, especially, and of course, including our bodies! He lives within me. Do I want him living in junk?! Heck no!
And then there’s the fact that I recently got my first piece of “you’re not getting any younger” mail. Yup, I’m headed toward the big 3-0 and unfortunately my health insurance provider saw fit to remind me NOW that my rates will increase as my “age bracket” moves up this summer. I will officially no longer be a “20 something”………..it’s time to get serious about reclaiming my body………..I’ve got to do it before it falls apart! LMBO
Then of course, there’s also the issue of my girls and how they will grow up viewing body image. I don’t want them to think “dieting” is normal, nor is being “overweight and/or unhealthy”. Through this transformation (as the kit is so aptly called) I want to instill in all of us a better understanding of how to properly fuel our bodies and just take care of ourselves in general.
And last, but certainly not least, comes my pride. We own a boat and DH’s dad has a place at the lake that we spend tons of time at during the summer months. With my kids being almost 3 years old, I flat don’t have an excuse to be a little extra fluffy anymore! I want to be able to wear a bathing suit and not wish myself invisible the entire time.
It’s here. Now is the time. My mind is made up. I will not fail. I will succeed in reclaiming my body!
Bottoms up! (on my shakes that is ;)
Fitness Challenge-Stepping up my Game
1/16/2012 07:27:00 PM Posted by mommy2twincesses
So, at the beginning of December I started another Fitness Challenge. I would LOVE to be able to rave about my success and post bikini pictures (that wouldn’t permanently burn your retinas), but…….sadly, I can’t.
I’ve lost 3 pounds. Seriously. Three. Pounds. Hmmmmmm………I’m a horrible waiter.
Thankfully, like a shining beacon in the foggy night of my lackluster performance, in walks someone who introduces me to the Body by Vi shakes. (And the clouds opened up and angels sang!)
I’m quite hesitant of things that sound too good to be true or just too easy in general. So I began researching like mad. (Not to say though that I didn’t trust my friend’s recommendation, especially given her medical background ;) I couldn’t find a single negative thing, so I decided to give it a go!
My friend came over this afternoon and hosted a “Shake Party” at my house so people could just stop by, sample the product, and learn more about it. I have to say that I was pretty amazed at how tasty they are! And that there are literally 100’s of recipes so you never get bored :o)
Now, I sit here, very impatiently waiting on my kit to come so I can get this thing crackin’! I clearly need an extra boost and I KNOW that this is just the thing to get me there!!!!!
Summer fun in the sun, here I come………..and I’m going to be looking hot in my bathing suit!!!!!!!!!! Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!
I’ll be sure to post my progress as I go! If you want to join the Body by Vi 90 Day Challenge, let me know and I’ll get you started <3
Another Swing at a Fitness Challenge
12/05/2011 08:14:00 PM Posted by mommy2twincesses
Morgalina, over on the WTE site, has issued a brand new Fitness Challenge open to anyone who would like to participate. She is posting suggested workout routines and all sorts of helpful hints.
I have blogged about journeys like this before on Twins! A Mother's Joy and Insanity Doubled, and though I do great while actively engaged in the challenge, I tend to fall off the band wagon shortly after. It's terribly disheartening :o(
I just can't seem to get it through my thick head that I no longer have the metabolism or something I had before having the girls. Before pregnancy I was that girl who could eat whatever she wanted and didn't seem to gain weight.
Now, I've always been athletically built, so I've never been a bean pole by any stretch of the imagination, but I was always had a really nice figure-bikini worthy.
My trouble seems to lie in the "stick with it" part, so I've decided that fad diets and extreme measures of any kind are not for me. I need something I can stick with forever and ever amen.
That's where this new little list comes in. I've started compiling a list of small alterations to make into daily habits that I HOPE will solve my problem once and for all.
For starters, this is my plan (I will probably add new things as time rocks on and all of these things are second nature):
1. have a glass of water before eating-every single time
2. No calorie or real sugar drinks-stick to water, splenda tea, diet sodas (no more than 1 per day), and Crystal Light
3. Have milk only for breakfast (I do this 90% of the time any way. I'm just not normally hungry in the mornings anymore.)
4. Exercise REGULARLY (this I'm having to force at the moment and not doing so great at it :/)
5. Only have bread ONCE per day. (I'm a total breadaholic! I could make an entire meal off of bread-SOOO bad for my thighs!)
6. Nothing but water after 6:30pm. (I had gotten in the habit of eating something sweet after the girls went to bed. That can NOT be helping things!)
So, there you have it. I'm committed. I'm starting right now (which kind of actually stinks since we're about to go on a little Christmas mini-vacation and one of my mottos USED to be "calories don't count on vacation, the weekends, or celebrations).
If you're interested in joining just fall right in! The more the merrier :o)
Help Me Save the Ta-Tas!!!!
10/20/2011 07:23:00 PM Posted by mommy2twincesses
A big hello to all who were kind enough to even open this post!
Unless you live under a rock you probably know by now that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in light of that, and how close to home it hits for so many lovely ladies I know, I am running this weekend in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.
Each participant is asked to raise $150, this is approximately the amount one mammogram costs, and I still haven't reach my goal.
If you are so inclined to donate to this worthy cause please do so in my name by clicking this direct link to the Susan G. Komen site!
Thank you, God bless, and please pass this on!
