Am I Insane?

Okay so disregard the dorky title, clearly I'm feeling goofy.

How was every one's holiday? Mine was great, I had almost seven days of no work (yay) Of course I nothing accomplished on my to do lists, but that's okay.

I was feeling inspired this weekend from my lovely Fit Camp girls and I decided to restart  the Insanity program. eek. I bought the program in August, did two days and quit.  I feel as though I am in a much better place now and can't wait to see my results.

I did the fit test yesterday, here are my results & my lovely post workout face :)

Whew that was a killer. And it was on the fit test.  There are a couple lovely ladies in Fit Camp that are starting with me so it will be nice to have the support. Ill keep checking in and let you know my progress!

I'm Back!

Oh my goodness I cannot believe it has been almost a month since I posted last! Thanks for sticking with me and not unfollowing me :)

I have been up to anything too exciting. Just working, taking classes and trying to be healthy. I have been working out a lot more and trying to be more mindful of my eating.  Last Wednesday I weighed in at 234.8 so a 2.2 pound loss since my last post.  I wish it was more of a loss, but hey I'll take it!

This weekend I was super productive cleaning wise, I like to make a list in my notepad and then check them off, I know I'm a dork :).  So here was my list.

As you can see, great with the cleaning, not so much with homework & working out.

After today I am off the rest of this week, I took some vacation time with the holiday.  I have already planned out the week with my workouts and getting some homework time in.  Here is my plan

 Tuesday

-Dr appt

-raquetball

-YMCA workout

-ethics case study

-ripped in 30 L3

Wednesday

-hang out w stretch

-YMCA workout

-supervision case study (2)

-ripped in 30 L3

-blog post

Thursday

- 1 mile walk

- 5k

- EAT :)

Friday

- YMCA workout (open?)

- supervision case study

- ripped in 30 L3

- finish motivation board

- make weekend plan.

Have a great Holliday!

Friday Friday

It's Friday, Friday gonna get down on Friday.

I know corny & way too overplayed.. but I like it.

Anyway I am so looking forward to this weekend! Saturday is my grandparent's 60th wedding anniversary so we will be going to a Catholic mass in their honor.  So awesome to have been married for 60 years!


My Grandparents with my brother and me :)

That is really the only fun thing going on this weekend.  I hope to get 5 workouts in between now & Monday morning.  Also the usual cleaning and homework time.

Do you have anything fun planned for the weekend?

Peace out girl scouts! 

I was nominated!!

I was nominated & tagged for a fun little award thing.  Its my first time so I'm entirely too excited :)

The wonderful Allison @  Finding my Happy tagged me. As did Brooke @ Pursuit of Healthy.

If you don't already read their blogs, hurry go check them out right now!

The rule

• Post 11 things about yourselves
• Answer the 11 questions the person who nominated you asked you
• Create 11 more questions to ask your nominee
• Choose 11 bloggers to nominate
• And make sure and let these people know you nominated them! No tag backs, so don't nominate someone who nominated you. 

1. There are seven years between my brother & me.  It worked well for us, we have always gotten along and never really dealt with that sibling rivalry.  We live together now and still get along.
2. From the age of five on I said I would be a lawyer, yet here I am at 26 and still not pursuing it, I still want to though, someday.
3. My dog Belle is 4 years old and I feel like she is a direct copy of me.  Attitude included.
4. When I was in the first grade my best friend told me only boys wore jeans, so until fifth grade I refused to wear jeans.  Drove my mother crazy I'm sure.
5. I have ridiculous short arms & legs, like I am pretty it is a disorder.
6. I have never been on a plane and I worry the longer I don't the more anxiety I'll develop about it.
7. I have Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) It sucks sometimes but I try not to let that define me or use it as a excuse to be unhealthy.
8. I want a bunch of kids, I always saidI would have like seven, but should probably get in a serious relationship first :)
9. My fasvorite color is pink.
10. I have this annoying habit of listening to a song for 25 seconds and  then changing it.  It can drive people crazy!
11. My very first job outside of babysitting, I kind of fell into, and now I am doing it full time. 

Now on to the questions that were asked of me. I had two sets :).

1. Favorite color?
Pink!
2. Favorite food?
Hmm. one food, probably potatoes are my down fall, I love them in all forms.  and tomatoes! I love tomatoes.
3. Would you rather eat a shot-glass full of wasps or eat the shot-glass?
Hmm, lets go with eating the shot glass, I guess I'd grind it into tiny pieces? lol.
4. Marital Status?
Single. And looking!
5. Where are ya from?
Ohio! About halfway between Cleveland & Columbus,
6. Where's your favorite place you've ever traveled?
I have honestly not been to many places, but I would say North & South Carolina.
7. Favorite memory?
Last December I went to Myrtle Beach with a friend & her family, my grandma happened to be down there as well, so we met up with them and I got to spend a day with her on vacation.  We had a lot of fun together, went swimming and just talked.  I feel like i don't make enough time to spend with them so that was great :)
8. How would your friends describe you?
Honest. Opinionated. Loyal. Random. Loyal.
9. How would your family describe you?
I would say pretty much the same. Honest, Opinionated, Loyal, Random. Loud
10. What would you do for a talent show?
Haha is talking an option? I won a tongue twister in the seventh grade, maybe that? :)
11. What's your guilty pleasure song right now?
OO good one..I really like the Motto song by Drake I think? Random I know. and I love Katy Perry's Part of Me.

1. What is your biggest challenge with food?I think just keeping a balance.  I eat really well for a couple days & then all hell breaks loose and I eat like crazy.
2. What is your favorite food?

Potatoes! And tomatoes!
3. Do you have children?
Nope, so far I just live through my friends, I can't wait to have my own though :)
4. Do you speak any other languages?
I speak a little Spanish
5. How do you manage to eat healthier while eating out?
I have definitely not managed to master this yet.
6. Who has been the most supportive person in your life?
I would say definitely my mom.  No matter what stupid thing I do or how rude I am to her she always has my back and is ready to support me.  I would be so lost without her.
7. What is your favorite genre of music?
This is hard, I like all music.  I would say if I had to pick one it would be Country,
8. How long have you been blogging?
Well I had a Xanga back in the day, but this blog has only been around for about 2 weeks I think?
9. Why did you start blogging?
I wanted an outlet and a way to help me keep accountable.
10. Your all time favorite blog to read:
Oh I love lots of blogs! My top three faves right this second would be
Brittany at Healthy Slice of Life
Erin at Shes Big Star
Mama Laughlin at Mama Laughlin
11. What is your favorite season?
Fall most definitely. I love the weather and my birthday!

Now on to my questions for my nominees

1. What's your middle name?
2. Last book you read?
3. Favorite "healthy" food.
4. Favorite "non-healthy" food.
5. Favorite drink, other then water.
6. Where were you born?
7. Favorite form of exercises?
8. Favorite sport to watch?
9. Favorite quote.
10. How would your friends & family describe you?
11. Favorite tv show.

Whew. That was hard! Thanks again to Allison & Brooke for nominating me. 

On to my nominees, it was hard to find those who hadn't already done it! 

I nominate

1. Erin at Homemade Happenings
2. Cait at Beyond-Bananas
3. Juilanna at JuliannaBananna
4. Aime at Running On Healthy
5. Desirae at Going With The Lastingers
6. Meredith at Eat Drink Run And Be Mommy
7. Jennifer at My Single Mom Adventure.
8. Aly at Analyze This
9. Steph at A Skinny Journey
10. Amada at Hooked From Hello
11. Brandi at Thin After Twins

Please check out and follow all the blogs I mentioned.  All wonderful ladies & great reads!

WIW

Time for another Weigh in Wednesday

From last week that is a 1.2 gain. Definitely not good but not as bad as I expect considering the week I had and it being my TOM. The important thing is I recognize it and plan to do better.  So here's to next week!

I plan on doing a What I Ate Wednesday (WIAW) post here in a bit, with the lovely Jenn over @ Peas & Crayons (great blog if you don't already read it.  She hysterical and posts awesome recipes, crafts, workouts you name it!)

Hope y'all have a great hump day! :)



Weekend Recap

Well I haven't blogged in almost a week, I feel like I have nothing interesting to say! But I do want to make this a habit, so my goal is to blog 3 times during the week.  Even if no-one is reading it I think it is good for me.

As always I do great eating & exercising Monday through Friday but then the weekend comes and all hell breaks loose.  So of course that happened this weekend. 

I did make a yummy Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Chicken. I can't remember where I found the recipe, but this is what I followed. I'm sure this might be common sense to some, but I need a recipe for everything!

Ingredients:
3 oz. (about 1 cup) uncooked high-fiber rotini pasta
1/2 cup chopped zucchini
1/2 cup chopped red onion
4 oz. cooked and chopped skinless chicken breast
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup roasted red peppers packed in water, drained and chopped
3 tbsp. reduced-fat feta cheese
2 tbsp. sliced black olives
1/4 cup fat-free Italian dressing

Directions:
Cook pasta in a medium pot per package instructions, about 8 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Cook zucchini and red onion until softened, about 6 minutes. Transfer to the large bowl with the pasta, and let cool.
Add all remaining ingredients to the bowl, and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour



My Ingredients

 

Finished Product :)

 Well tomorrow is another weigh-in and I really don't want to let my team down, so hopefully the number is at least less then last week.  It is that TOM so I'm definitely not expecting miracles, but we shall see. 

My goals for this week are to do some form of exercise every day with one rest day & log.every.bite that goes in my mouth.

Have a good day :)

Weigh in Wednesday!

It is Weigh in Wednesday.  Woo.

I weighed in this morning at 235.8, not too bad since I was up last week.  My goal for next week is to be at least at 233 so we shall see.  Yesterday was the first official day of my MamaLaughlinFitGroup challenge.  My team is Dashing through the Fat! I hope to work hard and honor my team and hopefully we can bring home a win :) My official starting weight for that was 236.8.  I would be ecstatic if I could finish the challenge under 200.  Its a 7 week challenge, so that might be a lofty goal but we shall see.

Ive done good so far this week with doing the Ripped in 30.  I love it so much more then the Shred.  Since I want to be honest on this blog, I did eat out for lunch & dinner yesterday.  But I got my workout in so I am happy with that.  I need to learn to make small changes and not let myself fall off track when I make mistakes.  Other times once I had lunch out I would have said screw it to my workout.  So I am very proud of myself for that. 

That's all for today, thanks for reading!