Sorry I have been gone for a few days, I was hit suddenly with a full chest, head and a high fever! Turned out I have bronchitis! AND, it isn't treating me very well! My fever after three days has finally broke! Thank God! I still have a very full head and chest, and awful cough and headache. I have one more day of antibiotics, so hopefully I will be feeling a lot better by tonight! Then, it will be back to my exercises!! I can not wait to be in shape and so far this year, I was doing great until I got sick and then it hit me so hard, I could barely stay awake! SO I have a lot to make up!
I did not get to start the 5k training with the kids at school this week due to this illness, but will be joining them next week!!! I can not wait to see children doing something that is so healthy for them! It will be great for all of the kids, volunteers, and teachers that are participating! Kids in today's society rely on technology so much that it is making a good portion of them either over weight or out of shape, neither of which is good for them! It is also telling society to conform to the obese children! According to my doctor, my children are so far underweight, that they are not even on the scale! Believe it or not, my doctor asked me if I actually feed much children! So of course that prompted digging! 30 years ago, my children would have been in the average range for their height and weight, now they are "Anorexic"?! It seems as though we are focusing too much on something so wrong! Why do we have a chart?! Well it is to help those that are unhealthy work their way back to healthy, so why is it when my kids go in, whom are some of the healthiest kids I know, are deemed unhealthy because of their LACK OF OBESITY!? My kids are healthy, happy and still eat McDonald's every now and then, because lets face it, I'm not a monster! ;) People need to open their eyes and stop playing the "Poor me" card! The Government needs to certainly stop playing into it also, afraid they are going to hurt feelings!
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Fat Drunken Slumber
It is now January 4th, 2014, four days into my 30 day challenges! And I forgot to let everyone know that I added another 30 day challenge to the ones I had listed a few days ago. I have also added the Tricep Challenge!
My diet is also something that could use an improvement, especially since I bake all the time! SO, I made two different types of cookies last night, a soft batch of Chocolate Chip cookies, a batch of molten lava cookies, and home made whipped cream! I had ONE cookie with a little whipped cream, NOTHING ELSE! No dipping, not tasting, no licking the spoon, and no taste testing each item, which is extremely hard for me also! I have added a ton of water to my diet as well! Yesterday was slightly over a gallon and 1/2, yay for me! :) Soon, that beach body will be here and I will be enjoying swimming like everyone else!! Haven't been able to swim much the last two years, so this is my goal! My goal is to be healthy, happy, and beach body ready!
So Now I am really sore, but it is a good sore! My muscles are awaking from the fat drunken slumber they have been encased in! I am already down 5 lbs! And I already have WAY more energy than I ever expected! I can not wait to continue on with these challenges!
The other challenge that I had faced myself with that was a tough one for me was SODA! Mt Dew was my drug of choice! It quenched my thirst, tastes amazing and was what I craved when stressed! It is now day four and I have not had one Mt Dew! I did have a 20 oz Root Beer on the 1st, so I have been three days without soda and four days without Mt Dew!! I know it may not seem like much to a lot of people, but it is a lot for me!
My diet is also something that could use an improvement, especially since I bake all the time! SO, I made two different types of cookies last night, a soft batch of Chocolate Chip cookies, a batch of molten lava cookies, and home made whipped cream! I had ONE cookie with a little whipped cream, NOTHING ELSE! No dipping, not tasting, no licking the spoon, and no taste testing each item, which is extremely hard for me also! I have added a ton of water to my diet as well! Yesterday was slightly over a gallon and 1/2, yay for me! :) Soon, that beach body will be here and I will be enjoying swimming like everyone else!! Haven't been able to swim much the last two years, so this is my goal! My goal is to be healthy, happy, and beach body ready!
Friday, January 3, 2014
My year long, 52 Week Challenge!
Every year I look forward to Christmas, to see what the kids get, the looks on their faces, and the love that surrounds family and friends in excitement. As time draws closer and closer I find myself getting more and more anxious instead of excited! It all boils down to the fact that I have two children, limited income, their birthdays land one right after the other (RIGHT after Christmas), a husband, my family and his family! That is a lot of people to buy for! SO my challenge, which ends up really being two challenges, is to 1st save, save money for each of the kids to not only get Christmas & Birthday Presents, but to also be able to take a vacation, which hasn't happened in over six years! The second being, buy presents throughout the year, wrap them, label them and store them away for Christmas, that way I only see a little bit coming out of the account each time I get someone "bought for".
I start this challenge by using a 52 week money Challenge that I found on Pinterest. (Pinterest 52 Week Money Challenge) It starts out by adding just $1 the first week, and then $2 the second week (making a balance of $3) and $3 the third week (balance of $6) and so on and so forth until you get to week 52, depositing $52 to the savings account, making the ending balance (before interest accrued) $1,378! That is a good chunk of change, but not a whole lot out of your pocket at once, so you never miss it! Now, in reality, it is a lot of money, but isn't at the same time, and we all know how expensive it can be to deal with holiday's and birthday's, so I have taken it one step further. I am going to be doing this in 3 separate accounts! One in my daughter's name, my son's name, and one in my husband and I's name. This will make it a lot easier to continue to add on any extra later on and let the interest build on it, this makes it easy saving money for the kids' college, and us for a vacation! SO the first week of the year (now) I have deposited $3 into our accounts and the last week of the year I will deposit $156! Seems easy enough!
Second part of my challenge I will be making a list of everyone we need to or wish to buy for Christmas. I will have this list available in my financial binder, and as I find a gift or gifts for those on the list, I will write down what I found, wrap it and pack it! That way it is wrapped, all ready for Christmas, and packed away as to not get ripped open! :) This will also save money and time in the long run because I am not spending all of my money at once, and spontaneously (making a lot of us spend more money!)
Please feel free to follow my Pinterest Page and view my other boards!! Along with my Financial board there is a board called "Make My Own...", This page is a page with homemade products like dish washing detergents, all purpose cleaners, disinfecting wipes, and much more! Adding this to my 52 week Challenges I feel will also allow us to save money!
I am hoping to have a LOT less debt when this year comes to an end! The last two 1/2 years have proven to be some of the toughest with the Cancers and Surgeries! I am fighting to get my life back, one day, one moment at a time!
I start this challenge by using a 52 week money Challenge that I found on Pinterest. (Pinterest 52 Week Money Challenge) It starts out by adding just $1 the first week, and then $2 the second week (making a balance of $3) and $3 the third week (balance of $6) and so on and so forth until you get to week 52, depositing $52 to the savings account, making the ending balance (before interest accrued) $1,378! That is a good chunk of change, but not a whole lot out of your pocket at once, so you never miss it! Now, in reality, it is a lot of money, but isn't at the same time, and we all know how expensive it can be to deal with holiday's and birthday's, so I have taken it one step further. I am going to be doing this in 3 separate accounts! One in my daughter's name, my son's name, and one in my husband and I's name. This will make it a lot easier to continue to add on any extra later on and let the interest build on it, this makes it easy saving money for the kids' college, and us for a vacation! SO the first week of the year (now) I have deposited $3 into our accounts and the last week of the year I will deposit $156! Seems easy enough!
Second part of my challenge I will be making a list of everyone we need to or wish to buy for Christmas. I will have this list available in my financial binder, and as I find a gift or gifts for those on the list, I will write down what I found, wrap it and pack it! That way it is wrapped, all ready for Christmas, and packed away as to not get ripped open! :) This will also save money and time in the long run because I am not spending all of my money at once, and spontaneously (making a lot of us spend more money!)
Please feel free to follow my Pinterest Page and view my other boards!! Along with my Financial board there is a board called "Make My Own...", This page is a page with homemade products like dish washing detergents, all purpose cleaners, disinfecting wipes, and much more! Adding this to my 52 week Challenges I feel will also allow us to save money!
I am hoping to have a LOT less debt when this year comes to an end! The last two 1/2 years have proven to be some of the toughest with the Cancers and Surgeries! I am fighting to get my life back, one day, one moment at a time!
Thursday, January 2, 2014
30 Day Challenge to a new ME!
I have started a few new things this year, for New Year's Resolution, or I like to call it, New ME Resolution!! As you may have read in a previous blog I will be doing 1 picture a day for the entire year, good, bad, sick, ugly, gorgeous, no matter what there will be a picture! :) Next I have added some health Challenges, for my body, mind and soul! Below are the current exercises that I have started to partake on!
These may seem easy, and your thinking, "really, that's it?!". But really, I have NO muscle in the left Pectoral area, just had about 30+ surgeries in the last three years, haven't been able to exercise much because of those surgeries, chemo, and just recovery time! And let's face it, I have gained a TON of weight due to not being able to exercise, chemo treatments and Steroids. I do not look pretty, and I am okay with that, because I WILL be one hot Mamma again!!
Now, I am going to do what most people would NEVER do, I am going to give you weight, measurements, and my hopes! This way I can have the support and accountability to keep going!!!
Age: 30
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 181 lbs
Right Calf: 15 1/2"
Left Calf: 16"
Right Thigh: 24"
Left Thigh: 25"
Waist: 36"
Right Bicep: 12"
Left Bicep: 12"
Right Forearm: 10"
Left Forearm: 10"
Pant Size: 12
Now, 11 years ago I was a whopping 112 lbs, with a 19' waist, and size "0" pants! That is a HUGE difference! This is before 3 baby deliveries, 3 egg donations, and 3 Cancer treatments and 30+ surgeries! I want my body back! And I am going to take it back!! I will not, nor do I wish to ever be as tiny as I was, but my goal to start is 145lbs, and we will go from there!! I just want to be healthy, and that to me is HOT!
Your encouraging words, advice, and thoughts are much appreciated! I also hope to run my first 1/2 Marathon this year! So if anyone knows of the best 1/2's to run or would like to join me, please feel free to let me know!
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