My Big Strong Man

I love that Todd and I are doing crossfit together.  I love it.  We don't always workout at the same time - but when we do it's a blast.  I love seeing how strong he is.  Our gym is like a family and everyone cheers each other on and the support and friendships are the best.  Todd got his deadlift PR (325 lbs) today at the gym and seriously he is just so strong!! 

Kids Crossfit

The boys really want to get stronger so they asked us to give them a workout.  So I took my morning crossfit workout and changed it for them.  20 pullups - 20 pushups - 20 situps - 20 air squats.  (My workout was 100 of each).  They were so dang cute working out.  Claire went and got her workout clothes on because she didn't want to be left out. 

 

It's a Love/Hate thing

Today has been a love/hate day for me. I got up early to hit the gym. It's been really cold (-2) out and it was perfect timing to start a weight lifting program so this is the week. So we ran for 30 minutes then lifted upper body.

I love that Traci pushes me so hard and makes me mix it up but I hate her for making it so hard for me to fix my hair. I had to trade a bad hair day for long term fitness today....I guess it's worth it but seriously I can barely lift my arms up they are so tired. And I know they will only hurt more tomorrow.

Then to top it off last night when I was sleeping soundly Todd made snicker-doodles. I love that he wanted cookies and made them himself and even cleaned everything up but I hate that I ate 3 cookies with my recovery drink for breakfast! I have the feeling that my attempt to eat healthy (which means everyone has to for dinner) isn't sitting so well with the rest of the family.

Pick a side...

Weight loss is made of a combination of what we eat and exercise. And I know the best programs combine both. But I also know a lot of people who prefer one over the other.

People like me who say "I can totally eat these Oreo's if I just run 5 more miles today". In my 20's I could eat anything I wanted as long as I exercised. Sadly this isn't the case now that I'm older but still I would rather exercise more so that I can eat what I want. I honestly love exercising and I love eating too!

Then are people who would rather not eat so they don't have to exercise. I know plenty of people in this camp.

So what camp are you in?

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Just Some Stuff

Sophie is as busy body these days....she is "perpetual motion" as my mom calls her. She can roll and get into a seated position from both sides, pull up on her hands and knees and even take a few crawls forward. I think she's my earliest crawler.

Claire has a cold and it doesn't seem that bad except that she has it in her eyes. Those big, beautiful eyes are swollen, red, and there is SO MUCH goop coming out of them it's disgusting (as she would say). Two of her favorite words right now are disgusting and because. She will say things like "because mom.....I need a drink because" it makes no sense but she likes to throw it into sentences as often as possible.

Here is a conversation that happened between Tayson and I tonight:

Me: I am sooooo sick of you doing that
Tayson: Then why aren't you throwing up?

Are kids his age supposed to be sarcastic????

And lastly....my hip is doing so much better. Thank goodness for physical therapy! I've been working on my running drills to change my form slightly (my hips are in front of my head and shoulders and I strike my heels too hard). At the end of our 6 mile run yesterday I could totally feel my hamstrings so I think I'm starting to work the right muscles. Yahoo!!!

I'm Thankful for....

My Body.

Last night at FHE our lesson was from the awesome new Nursery manual on Gratitude. It had a picture of 4 things we can be thankful for: Family, Home, Food and our Body. We talked about how thankful we are for our eyes, ears, nose, arms, etc. As I thought about this I realized I have been blessed with a healthy body and I truly am so thankful for it.

I love the Primary song "Whenever I hear the song of a bird" especially the second verse:

He gave me my eyes that I might see the color of butterfly wings.
He gave me my ears that I might hear the magical sound of things.
He gave me my life, my mind, my heart: I thank him reverently
For all his creations, of which I am part. Yes, I know Heavenly Father loves me.

I am so thankful that I have been able to be a part of creating 4 beautiful children. That I am able to physically endure pregnancy and child birth. What a wonderful blessing. I know when I'm in the middle of pregnancy or labor I don't always act appreciative. But I truly am grateful for each of my pregnancies and especially for how healthy my body is during pregnancy and labor.



I am thankful that I am physically able to run and bike. (I'll admit I wasn't blessed with a lot of hand/eye coordination and I've never taken the time to develop that skill.) What a blessing to be out in the mountains here in Utah on a bike. It never ceases to amaze me how beautiful all of God's creations are.

The Contest

In my desperation to lose the baby weight I asked Todd and Timmy if they wanted to have a weight loss contest. I know my competitive side will kick in to keep me motivated. We are all putting in $100 and the winner takes it all. Wanna join us to up the ante?

We are officially starting next Monday. I started a week ago (and I've lost 2 lbs woo hoo). The boys are actually eating really bad to gain a few extra pounds to shed so they can win. I'm not willing to add any extra pounds that I will just have to lose. I'd rather lose the contest :)

The winner will be determined by highest percent of body weight lost. We are doing before pictures, measurements, body fat and overall weight at the start and finish. (I will not be posting my before picture until I have an after picture. It is just too depressing)

We are all doing different programs. Todd is doing P90X. Timmy is doing high protein and low overall calories. I'm counting calories on sparkpeople and we've added weights to our normal workouts (we already do 5 days of cardio a week).

I plan on posting more stuff and our progress on my fitness blog. So feel free to check it out and cheer us on.

My New Blog

I've decided to start another blog to track my fitness. I am slightly obsessive about working out - not that I have to workout but in the fact that I LOVE to track what I'm doing and I love to do programs for different goals. Just ask Heidi, I always have my "plan" and my "notebook". I just love the feeling of checking off what I've done and then looking back to see what I've accomplished. So, instead of doing it all on paper I'm going to blog it. I'm in desperate need of motivation these next few months and I'm hoping this will keep me moving and I'll need it to get all the baby weight off too! Hopefully when Heidi's life calms down she'll join in as the nutritional expert and give tips and help do plans if people want them.

I'd love to see what you all are doing for fitness and swap stories to keep us all motivated!

*this picture is from the turkey trot last year and was Claire's first race!

My Bright Idea

Today was a gorgeous day. The first real spring day we have had so around noon I decided it would be fun to leave early (just like all my co-workers with spring fever)and come home and take the kids on a walk to deliver a few books to some neighbors. I left work around 3:30 and when I got home the boys were over at the neighbors playing and my 15 month old nephew was at the house. No problem. So I changed out of my heels and work clothes, got Claire and Talon in the stroller, found the leash and collar for Shadow and headed off to the neighbors. Luke wanted to hold the leash and be in charge of Shadow and within minutes Tayson was crying since he had the leash wrapped around his body and his razor scooter at least 4 times. So I went over told Luke to stop which caused him to throw a fit, unwrapped Tayson and within a few more minutes we were off. Luke wanted to push the stroller so we ended up running into the curb a few times so I took over stroller duty and Shadow duty. Tayson liked to ride within inches of the stroller and Shadow so we kept stopping and starting and getting all tangled up. Poor Claire almost got clotheslined a few times by the leash. Then Luke decided he wanted to ride in the double stroller so I put the back down and put him in behind Talon. Talon didn't like this idea at all so I had to take everyone out and move Claire to the back with Luke and put Talon in the front of the stroller. Claire decided it would be fun to hit Talon in the head the entire ride from this point since she was directly behind him. Then Luke decided to get out of the stroller to walk and after running about 6 steps face planted on the street and rocks. So now I am carrying Luke, pushing the stroller and holding Shadow's leash....ugh! I still hadn't made it to the first house. I finally calmed Luke down and got him back in the stroller and we made it to both houses. The walk back wasn't half as exciting as the walk there but Talon and Claire cried the entire way - oh well. That's what I get for sleeping in this morning and trying to get a little exercise with the kids. I will remember today the next time I turn off my alarm in the morning!

I Need Motivation!

I am soooo lazy these days and really need some motivation. I have such an "easy" excuse with being prego to just sleep in and not do anything. But it is starting to get to me. For the last 3 weeks all I have done is teach my spin class (2 days a week) and not do one additional minute of exercise. I realize this is still doing something...but so not like me! I am a 5-6 days a week exerciser and have been with all 3 of my other pregnancies. I'm packing on the pounds and just getting lazier by the day. I've put on more weight the first half of this pregnancy than any of the other 3 and at this rate it will take me 5 years to get back in shape after this little one is born. Hopefully by posting this cry for help it will help me want to get my butt out of bed and stay fit and healthy for 19 more weeks.

My Bike

This is my bike - the Terry Isis. I finally got my dream bike this summer after riding a mountain bike for 2 years and Todd's way too big hybrid for 2 years. Not only is this bike so dang pretty, but she's light and very responsive to climbing. I swear she pulled me up the canyons a few times. We rode more this year than other years and it has been the best. I'm very sad to see the riding season end with the snow, ice and dang cold weather.

I have the best group of people that I ride with and they push me hard to ride further and faster than I ever would on my own. The goal was to do a century - which I did in August ... woo hoo! Now the goal is to go on a "real bike ride" and do a tour of some sort in Europe. What a blast that would be. Living in Utah you have to be a biker because the canyons are amazing and there is nothing like getting to the top with your legs pushing you the whole way. I'm sad to hang my bike up for the winter ... but hopefully spin will keep me in shape for next year.