Random thoughts and a new layout!
Sorry guys, I'm two days late with this! I meant to write on Wednesday but alas, stuff happens and I'm not getting to it until today.
Come back, wagon, come back!!
So, I would love to be able to say that I really got back on track over this past weekend. Nope. Didn't happen. I've lost track of how many sodas I've had and I've eaten fast food twice. OMG! What is happening?! It's hard trying to stick with this - much harder than I thought it would be. Fast food doesn't sound very appetizing to me anymore (hooray!), but soda sounds fan-freakin-tastic still. I'm a sodaholic. I hate that I love it so much. I wish I could love water as much as I love that sweet sugary goodness. Damn you, soda! You taste so delicious but you make me fat! I've tried to drink diet soda but I just can't get past that "diet" taste. I'd much rather have regular than have to act like I'm enjoying diet. Blech. What's a little weird (at least to me) is that I didn't care about soda in the very beginning, but I began to crave it more as time went on. Not cool.
Anyway... I'm still going to attempt to get back on the metaphorical wagon and lose this stupid, ridiculous baby fat that I've been carrying around for over a year now. I just wish there was soda on that wagon ;)
Rockin' and rollin'!
As I was just starting this blog, we experienced an earthquake!! We haven't had one in a long time (probably a couple years or so) and I think this one is the biggest we've had while I've been here. YIKES! I'm not a fan of earthquakes, but if it's between a mild earthquake and a mild tornado, sign me up for the earthquake. Tornadoes = bad news. I was, of course, sitting at the computer minding my own business, and then felt the house move in a back and forth motion. At first I didn't quite know what it was - it's always a surprise when it happens and it takes a moment to figure out what's going on! It lasted about ten seconds and that's plenty long enough for me. It's basically as if someone had their hand on the roof of the house and was shaking it. Totally weird.
Bikini Body Mommy Challenge!
I'll start off by saying I have good intentions of starting this challenge, but seeing as how well I've been doing on my fast, I don't have high hopes for myself lol. But it's worth a try!! You eat healthy and work out six days a week, alternating between strength and cardio training. We'll see if I can stick with it for more than a week! I took my measurements today (a bit of an eye opener) and I hope to see some improvements over the next 90 days, which is the length of the challenge. All of the workouts are on YouTube and the diet plan is pretty equivalent to the clean eating plan I've done before, so I'm expecting some good results if I can stick with it! I have a lot of toning up to do... unfortunately my belly didn't bounce right back after I had Bailey. If you've seen me with a flat stomach recently, it's only because I hide it well with Spanx and the right clothing! I took some before pictures of me in my skivvies, but there's no way in hell that they'll ever be posted here or anywhere else for that matter. No one wants to see that!
First tooth!
Yes! Bailey has cut her first little tooth! It's the cutest thing and I love to look at it... luckily, she didn't seem to have a lot of pain from it and it hasn't really affected her sleeping. She had a few off nights a little while back where she'd wake up at 3 or 4am and be up for a little while, but I am counting my lucky stars that we haven't regressed to her waking up every 2 or 3 hours that I so frequently hear about. KNOCK ON WOOD! This little tooth has broken through the gum and is sticking up maybe a millimeter or two, but that thing is sharp! It's no wonder babies have a tough time with teething. My Bailey's a trooper!
Life as a stay-at-home mom...
Before Bailey came along, my daily schedule was very uncomplicated. I woke up, had breakfast, got ready for the day, did house stuff, waited for Mark to wake up sometime around 5, and then we'd spend our evenings together before he went to work. It was so wonderfully simple. Nowadays, the bulk of my day is spent trying to keep Bailey relatively quiet so she doesn't wake up Mark, which basically means keeping her as happy as possible; however, she screams when she's happy, too, but there's not much I can do about that. Need to shower? You'd better squeeze it in while she naps and hope she doesn't wake up early. Need to wash dishes/clean house? You'd better do it as fast as you can. Need to pee? You'd better hurry up and get it over with before she realizes you're gone (she's experiencing some good ol' separation anxiety these days)! Need to eat lunch? You'd better grab something super quick because it'll be her time to eat in T-5 minutes. It's like my life is a race to see if I can get things done before she becomes unhappy and starts fussing lol. It's crazy. I love being able to stay home with her, but whew - some days I want to pull my hair out. And she's a pretty good baby! I've heard about hard babies. She's not a hard baby.
OK, so it sounds like I'm complaining, but I'm not, I promise! If it were between staying at home with my crazy baby or going to a job I hated, I'd choose the former every single time. I know I'll look back on this and remember it fondly, but sometimes it's a little hard to have those warm and fuzzy moments when I'm cleaning up poop for the 4th time in one day. Know what I mean?
My eyes are tired!
I've been at this for over two hours now... distracted, much? Goodnight everyone ;)
Come back, wagon, come back!!
So, I would love to be able to say that I really got back on track over this past weekend. Nope. Didn't happen. I've lost track of how many sodas I've had and I've eaten fast food twice. OMG! What is happening?! It's hard trying to stick with this - much harder than I thought it would be. Fast food doesn't sound very appetizing to me anymore (hooray!), but soda sounds fan-freakin-tastic still. I'm a sodaholic. I hate that I love it so much. I wish I could love water as much as I love that sweet sugary goodness. Damn you, soda! You taste so delicious but you make me fat! I've tried to drink diet soda but I just can't get past that "diet" taste. I'd much rather have regular than have to act like I'm enjoying diet. Blech. What's a little weird (at least to me) is that I didn't care about soda in the very beginning, but I began to crave it more as time went on. Not cool.
Anyway... I'm still going to attempt to get back on the metaphorical wagon and lose this stupid, ridiculous baby fat that I've been carrying around for over a year now. I just wish there was soda on that wagon ;)
Rockin' and rollin'!
As I was just starting this blog, we experienced an earthquake!! We haven't had one in a long time (probably a couple years or so) and I think this one is the biggest we've had while I've been here. YIKES! I'm not a fan of earthquakes, but if it's between a mild earthquake and a mild tornado, sign me up for the earthquake. Tornadoes = bad news. I was, of course, sitting at the computer minding my own business, and then felt the house move in a back and forth motion. At first I didn't quite know what it was - it's always a surprise when it happens and it takes a moment to figure out what's going on! It lasted about ten seconds and that's plenty long enough for me. It's basically as if someone had their hand on the roof of the house and was shaking it. Totally weird.
Bikini Body Mommy Challenge!
I'll start off by saying I have good intentions of starting this challenge, but seeing as how well I've been doing on my fast, I don't have high hopes for myself lol. But it's worth a try!! You eat healthy and work out six days a week, alternating between strength and cardio training. We'll see if I can stick with it for more than a week! I took my measurements today (a bit of an eye opener) and I hope to see some improvements over the next 90 days, which is the length of the challenge. All of the workouts are on YouTube and the diet plan is pretty equivalent to the clean eating plan I've done before, so I'm expecting some good results if I can stick with it! I have a lot of toning up to do... unfortunately my belly didn't bounce right back after I had Bailey. If you've seen me with a flat stomach recently, it's only because I hide it well with Spanx and the right clothing! I took some before pictures of me in my skivvies, but there's no way in hell that they'll ever be posted here or anywhere else for that matter. No one wants to see that!
First tooth!
Yes! Bailey has cut her first little tooth! It's the cutest thing and I love to look at it... luckily, she didn't seem to have a lot of pain from it and it hasn't really affected her sleeping. She had a few off nights a little while back where she'd wake up at 3 or 4am and be up for a little while, but I am counting my lucky stars that we haven't regressed to her waking up every 2 or 3 hours that I so frequently hear about. KNOCK ON WOOD! This little tooth has broken through the gum and is sticking up maybe a millimeter or two, but that thing is sharp! It's no wonder babies have a tough time with teething. My Bailey's a trooper!
Life as a stay-at-home mom...
Before Bailey came along, my daily schedule was very uncomplicated. I woke up, had breakfast, got ready for the day, did house stuff, waited for Mark to wake up sometime around 5, and then we'd spend our evenings together before he went to work. It was so wonderfully simple. Nowadays, the bulk of my day is spent trying to keep Bailey relatively quiet so she doesn't wake up Mark, which basically means keeping her as happy as possible; however, she screams when she's happy, too, but there's not much I can do about that. Need to shower? You'd better squeeze it in while she naps and hope she doesn't wake up early. Need to wash dishes/clean house? You'd better do it as fast as you can. Need to pee? You'd better hurry up and get it over with before she realizes you're gone (she's experiencing some good ol' separation anxiety these days)! Need to eat lunch? You'd better grab something super quick because it'll be her time to eat in T-5 minutes. It's like my life is a race to see if I can get things done before she becomes unhappy and starts fussing lol. It's crazy. I love being able to stay home with her, but whew - some days I want to pull my hair out. And she's a pretty good baby! I've heard about hard babies. She's not a hard baby.
OK, so it sounds like I'm complaining, but I'm not, I promise! If it were between staying at home with my crazy baby or going to a job I hated, I'd choose the former every single time. I know I'll look back on this and remember it fondly, but sometimes it's a little hard to have those warm and fuzzy moments when I'm cleaning up poop for the 4th time in one day. Know what I mean?
My eyes are tired!
I've been at this for over two hours now... distracted, much? Goodnight everyone ;)
Regarding diet and health, I think a lot of people can empathize. I've been having a war with my body the past several months. Just keep at it and definitely keep records (measurements and "before pics" are both extreme motivators and research points to even just tracking being a good success factor). Also, have you seen HUNGRY FOR CHANGE on Netflix? That movie has totally started to change the way I think about dieting and getting in shape.
ReplyDeleteI watched that movie just a couple of nights ago after I saw your comment... it's definitely the motivation I needed to start eating healthier and working out!
DeleteI'm going to start juicing too!! Have you watched Fat Sick and Nearly Dead? That's a good one too.