Alright girls......I did it. I finally achieved success. I cannot tell you how hard I have worked over the past 5 weeks. I live at the gym. I am there a lot. I work really hard and finally my first goal has been reached. Today I put on my "next size down" pant.............my "seven" jeans......my I "get to congratulate myself" jean. And this time instead of squeezing them zipped, I just zipped them right up! Now I am not saying there is not a little top overhang.........but hello they fit!!!! I went to coffee with some friends this morning who have supported me and told me that my butt looked good in them!!! (thx a and j) YAY me!!! Just thought I would share today.
I finally got to buy a pair of SEVEN JEANS!!!!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
First Goal - Check
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
First Game
He was so pumped up tonight. He still does not completely understand what he is doing out there, but he loves it and that is what is important. He begged his coach to let him play catcher again, which I think had to do with the fact that he could wear the cool gear and sit on his knees during play.
Not anything to do with really loving that position, in his mind it was the position that did the least! ha ha. But look at that pix above......he has the stance right. When he saw me coming with my camera........the got all ready and posed for me. so stinking cute! The best part of the whole night was snack...the mom handed out big league chewing gum and he was all over that! thought it was the coolest thing ever! It was a cold, but great first game.
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Monday, April 28, 2008
I want to be Pink.......
I finally made her take a nap (two hours and she did not move)! When she woke up her mom was here and she went upstairs to get her out of bed.....i guess ryen saw her mom, threw the blanket over her head and said "i want aunt shell!!" oooppppsss. Then we took her to ice cream. a treat that she gets to enjoy when she is with me!!! ha ha. I like to pump her full of sugar and then send her home to her mom and dad. Isn't that what aunties are for?
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Friday, April 25, 2008
It is hard to be green
a couple of my friends have posted about what they love............here is what i love right now
So over the past few months i have been investing in new organic cleaners, going phosphate free, voc free, antibacterial free, all types of bad stuff free. what i have not used of my old cleaners i am going to haul out to the toxic dump site, along with old paint cans, etc. on earth day i was reading a few blogs and came across this great new book that method had written about detoxing your home.......i am half way thru it and have already made some other new changes. did you know that 4 trillion plastic bags are made each year.........we have gotten into plastic bag rehab here....we own reusables and we recycle any plastic bags that accidently come home.
my next new purchase is one i am dying to go buy today (but won't because i am good). then i can get rid of all my floor cleaning supplies....bring on the 5 second rule. nothing bad in this here cleaner....pure organic goodness. my kids could eat off the floor with this bad boy! ha ha. well maybe not, cuz of the dog, but you know what i mean.
i am not advocating that method is the only organic cleaner.......but with a smell that yummy......what are you waiting for.....go forth and clean mothers, in an organic way! and check out this site, if you want some method lusting news: http://methodlust.blogspot.com/
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
One Year Ago
Disneyland
thunder mountain railroad
my little pirate
new orleans square
Riding the trolley to the main square
The Princess Lunch at Ariel's Grotto
Posing in the "A" of California
another "A" poser
This time last year we were arriving at the airport for our first trip to Disneyland! The excitement was an electric current that ran through our little group. First time on an airplane for our little ones. It has been a whole year and in that time I have heard "when can we go back to disneyland?" about 50 times! I think that Thad and I enjoyed it just as much as they did. We both would really love to take them back......soon, before the magic is gone! Although is it really ever gone? The sad thing is, it has been a year and I have not done one single scrap page. I have the album..some stickers, a few pix printed, but no pages. I think I am intimidated to wade through 500+ photos, to choose and print which ones I like. Maybe I should start with Seaworld...there are not as many photos there!!! So maybe this year on National Scrapbook Day that is my goal. that is what I am doing.........my Disneyland Album!!!
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
234 Days
I think of the song 'No Air" when I think of these two
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Almost Free Coffee
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Results..............
Alright so I thought I would post about my progress in workouts and getting healthy! So have been going solidly for one month now, at least 4-5 days a week. I have got the whole routine down. I was seeing some results in measurements, but I would step on the scale and realize that I had not lost one pound! So after talking to some people I decided that I was not eating enough calories or enough protein. (suprisingly I really don't eat very much) but I do eat a lot of sugar....no suprise there.
So I cut out all of my sugars...no coke, no extra sugars at all. My friend told me about this great website to track your diet and excercise, so I signed up and started eating there recommended calories! WOW. in one day i lost 3lbs. i know that most of this is water weight, but still. I am super excited! Yesterday I was so hungry, I ate a bunch of protein and made sure I had my carbs right, but it felt like me stomach was eating my entire body! This morning I stepped on the scale and had lost another 5lbs. (That was even with a little fast food hamburger in there....what can i say, i was out with errands and it sounded good...but i did not have fries or coke!) So I have been eating the right amount of calories for 4 days now and i have lost a total of 8lbs!!!!
Once I started eating the right amounts of stuff, I could feel the difference in my workouts. They felt like I was working the muscles, rather than well......i don't really know how to explain it, but there was a huge difference. I was super pumped to hit group power this morning, but i had a sick little one at home........oh well. i will have to make it up on wednesday!
I am just excited that this website guidance is working and that it is doable! it is not like any other "diet" thing.......I did weight watchers once and I was not really allowed to eat many proteins on that. My body craves the proteins......if I don't have them I totally bonk. Although last night when i looked at my chart, it told me i was eating to many proteins and not enough carbs...so i will need to have a little better balance in the future.
YAY ME!!!!
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
Is it April?
It is snowing outside!!!
Really!!!
It is the middle of April!!!
What is going on???
it's not really sticking, but i still see the flakes. the trampoline has some snow on it. wow. i guess when they called for snow this weekend, they actually meant it.
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Friday, April 18, 2008
you know u r obsessed with TWILIGHT when:
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my vampire name
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Moral Compass
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
The ants go marching 2 x 2
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Sunday, April 13, 2008
sucks - in all the right ways
Check out this video from MTV about the movie! just thought it was cute. I love the whole "i don't know, they've got brooms" line!!! ha ha. I will have my tickets pre-bought and ready to go watch the movie on December 12th.....even if there is a midnight showing! Ohhh, maybe i will pull out the SAHM card and go during the day...when all the teenagers are in school! Who else is up for that??? RR- wanna go?
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Motivation
Last week I blogged about the fact that I know have a gym membership....yay for me. I have gone faithfully and I love going to the classes. This last week I had to miss group ride because of my orientation, but I went last sunday and I went yesterday morning to ride. I have to tell myself to not get on the scale right now, because I know that I will either maintain my weight or have gained some because of muscle mass...........but I really want it to come off immediately. well really who doesn't. That is not to say that I have not had change. I have lost inches all over.......which is really what counts, right? But why does it have to start from the top down!
So when I cannot go to class I work out on the eleptical for at least 45min. But that, as we all know, is frankly, boring. No matter if you have your ipod or not! So I decided to bring out the big guns for this workout! I have blogged about my favorite books before {http://lifeworthliving-rochelle.blogspot.com/2008/02/love.html} but now I have decided to reread them again, but only while I am at the gym on the eleptical!!!! Can I just say that I am going crazy right now! I woke up this morning dreaming of edward and bella.......I...must...go...get...on...the...eleptical!!!!
So thank you stephanie meyer for making me get my butt to the gym and immerse myself in the amazing world that you have created! Thank you edward and bella for being the driving force to get myself into my nike dri-fit and be dazzled by your unique story.
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Friday, April 11, 2008
Pump It Up
The kids actually won both rounds of lazer tag
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
A New Adventure
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Happy
This just makes me absolutely happy. Every week this guy comes up with something creative and fun. He literally makes me smile every time I hear him sing and really who does not love the dreds!
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