December Daily 2010

It's almost time to start the December Daily for 2011, and I'm just doing my 2010 album (blush) -- I didn't really follow the 'rules' - I decided to start a Traditions album - so instead of taking a picture per day, I tried to get pictures of all the things we do each year.   I chose an 8x8 album, that I can add lots of pages to - my thought is I'll do at least 1 page for each year starting from when my oldest was born - do a bit of journaling, favourite pictures from that year etc.  I sat down this week and did the main traditions pages - a few are missing - not sure if I didn't take the pictures, or just didn't print them - I'll have to go back and figure that out...but for now, it's complete :) 

final Fit February!

It's the last day of the mth, can you believe it? I can't - this mth has flown by!!

this last week has been a bit disastrous workout wise for me...I tried to move everyday - but I''ve only done 2 real workouts since tuesday - level 1 of the 30ds and ....... my treadmill is *finally* here!! Fred and I set it up on Saturday - love it already!

so - I have a new challenge for myself - anyone is welcome to join in with me - I'm starting the Couch to 5K (c25k) plan -- get the podcasts I downloaded here (they include the music) and you can read more about it here

I did week 1, day 1 on Saturday and can't wait to get on the treadmill today!! I need new runners though - desperately - need to do something about that this week once Fred gets back from sea (wednesday? maybe?) my plan is to do c25k 3 days/week and 30ds 2x/week and walks on the 'off' days.
Congrats to all who participated in the Feb challenge!! Thanks to Vanessa for issuing it - I did much more this month than I would have without the little push

just another fit february tuesday...

for whatever reason, I've had no energy and no motivation this last week for anything! especially working out! I forced myself into movement everyday though - which always feels better afterwards of course - but just the thoughts of doing it was tiring! the 30 day shred is done! well, minus 1 day...I'm going to restart it - probably today and work through it again with heavier weight and really push myself.
this is how my week looked

tuesday 30 day shred (lvl 3)
wednesday - 30ds (lvl 3)
thursday - 30ds (lvl 3)
Friday - brisk walk/jog with the dog and Fred
Saturday - nice long/lots of hills hike to the beach with the family
Sunday - another brisk walk with fred and the dog - no jogging this time
Monday - just a leisurely walk with the wee one, but I still got out and did something :)

don't have any concrete fitness goals this week - other than to restart the shred - hopefully get another hike in depending on Fred's sailing schedule - but definitely a good walk. maybe I'll pick up a biggest loser dvd this morning

fit friday

I was dreading the scale this morning -- I've been moving everyday and I feel great - but i had to force myelf to move this week and the crap that has been going into my mouth...well - let's just say I was expecting a gain....but no! I lost 0.8! I was shocked - I figure that my body just hasn't caught up to the junk I ate this week - or it's the muscle I have now counteracting some of it...or just the daily workout - I don't really care what's doing it - I'm down! woohooo! but because of all the junk this week - I really need to get moving next week - no excuses! and watch what goes into my mouth - I've figured out that my enabler is FRED! His motto is 'I just offered it, it doesn't mean you have to eat it' - which is true - but damn! if he's eating chips and dip beside me - how can I resist that? or the 'hey honey, let's go to DQ' - so I'm supposed to sit and watch him eat ice cream? last night - he took the kids out - they were going to DQ - I thought the plan was to eat there and then come home - oh no, they brought it all home...and a mini blizzard for me - uh thanks??

He's sailing this week - for at least 4 days - so that will be 4 days that he can't tempt me with anything! lol I'll be super strict with myself those days and see what happens.

lbs to lose - 20
mini goal 10
this week loss - 0.8
total loss 5.2

this weeks goals - no snacking after 7 for at least 5 days
- increase water intake
- get moving a little more

another fit February Tuesday!

this was a tough fitness week for me - I soooooo have not wanted to workout - but because I've committed to the challenge, I can't not do it! One of my goals for the mth was to do the 30ds everyday with no breaks - that has proved to be unrealistic since the dvd player downstairs has died, I'm left working out in Em's room - which isn't all that convenient - but I'm still doing it! on a side note - I really want to paint/redecorate her room - and the more I'm in there, the more I like her 'purple' idea - we just have to find the right one that Fred will say yes to! lol
so - here are my moving stats for the week...

8th - 30ds lvl 3 day2
9th- 30ds lvl 3 day 3
10th - 30ds lvl 3 day4
11th - this day was difficult - em's birthday party - didn't have time for the 30ds (ok, honestly I didn't have time to take a shower afterwards!) -- I needed to go get the girls afterschool, so I left early and took a brisk walk with Xanman in the stroller - 30lb toddler uphill is not easy! lol :)
12th - 1 +hour hike at Thetis Lake
13th - 30ds lvl 3 day 5 & jump roped for a bit to counteract a few of the calories from our valentines dinner - ugh!
14th - 30ds lvl 3 day 6

this weeks goals - finish the darned shred! I'm not enjoying level 3 - at all!!! though I do like the abs I can feel in there! I have 4 days left - surely I can force myself through that!
I'm hoping for another hike this weekend! it's nice to get out as a family - the dog needs the workout as much as I do! lol Xander is enjoying all the exploring and Fred is definitely on board - let's just hope the weather is!
supposedly my treadmill will arrive this week - I'm not very hopeful - we ordered it on Dec 17th...the one we wanted wasn't available -( even though it's the one they have on display!), ordered the comparable one (more $$, less features) - it took them more than a mth to realize that the order went missing!!! it wasn't until ones ordered after ours arrived at the store(and a phone call from us) that they discovered ours wasn't there...re-ordered rush 2 weeks ago...Fred called on the weekend - 'it should be here early next week' -- if it's not here, physically in our living room, by Friday - Fred is cancelling it and going elsewhere!! so if it happens to arrive - I'll be on it as soon as I can :)

Happy Moving!!

fit Friday!

here it is...Friday morning...moment of truth...weigh in time...ugh...
for the last two weeks I've stayed the same - no change - before that I was using the Wii Fit or my old scales - the Wii Fit's batteries were lacking I think...and my old scales were just plain wrong! weighing overly high actually.
on to today - I jumped on the scales first thing...I was up! by over a lb..what!! then I went to take my shower...I had an epiphany, apparently pee weighs alot! lol I weighed myself again and I'm *down* .8 of a lb yay! I've been moving everyday - and I thought about everything that went in my mouth this week - apparently it paid off :)
I did however blow it last night - but it's my first real splurge day in about 2 weeks - dh took me to dairy queen and I had a waffle bowl sundae - I was over more than 500 calories! lol but that's ok - I plan to work my butt off - literally - this week :)
I'm happy about the -.8 this morning - but what makes me happier is that dh noticed yesterday when he got home! :) I even got a 'wow' - makes a girl feel good.

lbs to lose 20
today -.8
total loss 4lbs

It's a beginning....

Week 1 of the get fit challenge done!!! :) I haven't lost at all - but I haven't gained either! I feel better and I'm definitely a whole lot stronger - I can do jumping jacks & jump rope and not feel like I'm dying - that's gotta be progress! with that said - I started level 3 of the 30day shred yesterday - ugh - let's just say I'm not superman, nor am I a rockstar!!!! but I have faith that by the end of 10 days I will be :) at least a little - I'm not looking forward to working out today - but I will push through it!! and if I don't feel like I've put my all into it, I will do level 1 too!!

so - my moving for the week

tuesday - 30DS lvl 2 day 6 / jump roped
wednesday - 30DS lvl 2 day 7
thursday - 30DS lvl 2 day 8 / fast walk, 30 min
Friday - 30DS lvl 2 - day 9
Saturday - 1.5km hike (lots of hills and I jogged a bit) with the family
Sunday - 30DS lvl 2 day 10
Monday - 30DS - lvl 3 day 1 / walk - slow pace

goals this week - 30 DS everyday and at least 2 good walks - maybe even a wee run :)

FIT February!

ok - so I'm blowing the dust off the blog and going to try to keep it updated at least once a week! or so I say...we'll see.

So Vanessa (grover from skrapnchat) hooked me into my fitness pal I love it! I've lost a little bit already, and it has motivated me to start working out again - I used to love going to the gym after dropping the kids off at school - or going for a run before work or at lunch time -- but since getting pregnant and having arthritis - I've used them as an excuse and have become a couch potato - but no more!

I'm participating in Vanessa's February challenge you can find it on her blog here move everyday for the mth of February! I can do that - I know I can - I'm going to push myself to do it!

I'm in the middle of Jilian Michaels 30day shred - lovin it! and once my treadmill gets here and I figure it out - I might have a challenge of my own :) When I was outside with the kids yesterday I took the jump rope out - and I could do it! I couldn't at christmas - at all - it felt really good, I think Emma was impressed :)

so...

February Goals -
finish the 30 day shred with no days off(today is level 2, day 6)
movement of some sort when outside with the kids - jumping jacks/jump rope/jog in place - something!
go for at least 1 family hike
if my treadmill isn't here when I'm done the shred, I will get another DVD to do the rest of the mth :)