I heard this song on the Radio this morning and it made me smile. Do you LOVE this cartoon? I love love love it!

I ran outside yesterday and loved it. It was pretty cold, but I was dressed warm and felt great. My ears got a bit cold, but other than that it was awesome. I'm starting to figure out that switching up my exercise every so often excites me and really motivates me. I haven't run for quite a while. I had to stop when I hurt my foot and I've only done it a few times since then. I am really loving it…and GUESS WHAT?!! My back doesn't hurt after wards! That's right. I've now run three times in the last week and have had zero back pain. This is exciting news for me! It means that maybe I can run pain free! I don't want to wear myself out, so I'm going to take it easy, but I'm excited to keep at it. Yesterday as I ran I felt so strong! It's like I could have gone forever. I love the cold crisp air and the quietness of the snow…its so peaceful! I pulled out my ipod for half of the run (I haven't used that thing in 7 or 8 months!). It was fun to run to the music, I'm pretty sure it made me pick up my speed quite a bit.

I used to hate running. Mostly because I couldn't do it and I thought it was boring. It's not an easy thing to get used to doing . I still suck at it, but I do love doing it. I'm not "a runner" nor do I plan on becoming one, I just like it when i'm in the mood to run and feel good doing it! We've been having so many parties and luncheons lately that it's been hard to not eat a lot of unnecessary things. I felt really great after yesterdays run, it gave me lots of motivation to continue tokeep active, especially durning the holidays when goodies and laziness are around every corner!! It's so easy to tell yourself "it's the holidays" or..I'll start exercising when January comes around.  Its so crazy to think about past Christmas's or holidays….it used to be a free for all. I'd eat crap all day long and never exercise.  I always ended up feeling guilty and plotting out my next "diet".  I"m so glad I don't burden myself with that kind of behavior anymore! I love feeling good, eating healthy and staying active, I love even more that I want to do these things because of how they make me feel today and everyday and not because of how I want to look or feel in the future.  It makes the holidays that much more enjoyable!

Today is my last day of work, until the 4th of January!! I hope the day goes by fast!! Dave's sicko and I'm crossing my fingers that he doesn't pass it off to me. I've been saving up my vacation time to take all of this time off during Christmas break. If I'm sick, I will not be too happy.

Ok, so ya know how I said yesterday we would be closing on our house? I lied. Not on purpose though. Today is the big day. Today at 3:30pm. Finally the wait will be over!

My nose is starting to act funny and runny. EEEERRRRRRR. Say a prayer for me.

QA:  What do you want for Christmas?  I want a heart rate monitor/milage counter/calorie counter/zone monitor

(Summer 09 Bear Lake, Utah…no relevance to this post…just a for fun pic)

Before I get started, I just wanted to make sure that I clarified something. In my post yesterday I didn't mean to sound like I never have struggles or battles and that I am perfect. HEEEECCCCCCKKKKKKKK No! I struggle with things all the time! ALL THE TIME.  Everyone does. No one is perfect. I only meant to share that my problems with eating/exercise being positive that type of thing have improved and are no longer hanging over my head on a daily basis.  Do I have other battles, trials, upsets??….OF COURSE!  I am FAR FAR FAR from perfect, but I am happy with where I am and where I'm going.  Make sense? ….hope so!

Ok, moving on to Yoga talk.  K, can I just say that I completely with a capital C, SUCK at yoga. Its true. I hate to admit it, but I'm the worst yoga-er ever!  Dave and I did 45 minutes of Yoga yesterday and we were both struggling!  Dave is pretty flexible for a guy (minus his hamstrings) and I am the most unflexible girl in the world…or one of a few.  I could not do any of the things they were doing with out using a small tote as my "yoga block".  I couldn't believe how talented you have to be to do yoga. I guess if you are flexible it may come more natural, but let me tell you…this yoga workout was not natural. I was tight, uncomfortable and hurting.  I know it will get better as I become more flexible and yoga coordinated. I can't expect to be perfect at it when I've hardly ever done it. I will say however, that after the pain, my leg muscles felt much better (they are/were super sore).  It helped to get the lactic acid moving!  I am definitely going to keep doing yoga on a more regular basis. Hopefully in a little while I won't be so bad at it!

Today is Friday. YYYYYYYAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY! I am only working until 1:30! We have big plans to start working on the spare bedrooms this weekend.  I can't believe its been 3 weeks and we still don't have them done. Believe it or not, there is just so much to do…that we haven't gotten to them.  We also are so tired at night after working out, cooking dinner, etc that putting together furniture, organizing and all that stuff doesn't sound too appealing. Instead we find ourselves wrapped up in a blanket watching tv…much more fun!  So this weekend we made a pact that we would get both bedrooms done!

Plan of Attack

Today
-Get home
-Exercise
-Start on Guest Bedroom
-Get Ready
-Go to Eat
-Go shopping for more furniture

Saturday
-Exercise
-Start on Computer Room
-Go Shopping

We decided that we wouldn't go shopping each day until the bedrooms are done!  So tonight, we have to finish the guest bedroom before we are "allowed" to leave. Its really the only way its going to happen!  Did I mention that we found furniture for the front room? Have I showed you pictures of the front room? I don't think so.  Well anyhow, it is a sitting room area, and we needed a couch and chair/s.  We looked and looked and we could not find both things with in our budget so we kinda gave up. Then last weekend after visiting IKEA we went to a sofa store that we saw across the street. We ended up finding both items and together were below budget! YIPPEE!!

Dave has been working on his "theatre room" aka the bonus room.  While at IKEA bought a tv stand for the massive tv he got on Black Friday. It is really starting to come together and look great up there.  He is so excited too, which is cute. Its "all he has ever wanted" he says….so I'm happy he is happy!!

 I'll post some pics of the front room and bonus room when we get everything together!

K friends…gotta get going. I'm still super busy here at doing my new thing here at work. It's making it hard to find time to blog, or write quality stuff. Please bare with me as I'm adjusting to not having 8 hours a day to blog.   Have a great weekend!!

QA:
Are you flexible?
Do you do yoga regularly?
Any suggestions???

Funny story, I brought some egg whites with me today to warm up in the microwave for part of my breakfast. I had them in a small tupperware container that I planned on popping in the microwave for a few minutes.  Like I mentioned, I moved to a new building at work and am surrounded by all new people. I asked a lady if I could use her microwave since the community one is not up and running yet.  Before I could put the whites in the microwave she and another woman stopped me and were in awe of what I was doing with my egg whites.  They had never seen microwaved eggs/egg whites.  WHAT? I can't be the only one who does this right?? They proceeded to ask me how it worked and what they would be/look/taste/feel like when I took them out.

After answering their questions with a mini MICROWAVE EGG 101 course,we sat and talked about nutrition and dieting in gernarl.  One of the Lady's told me about a diet her hair dresser was doing where she only ate 500 calories a day for three months along with a daily shot…EEK!!.  The other lady joined in and talked about how someone here at work tried it and lost a ton of weight. I immediatelysaid..of course she did…500 calories a day, anyone could lose weight if they STARVE THEMSELFS! They tried to help me see why it was a healthy diet and how it worked….I would not have it.

I talked to them about my past struggles with diet, exercise and limiting my food. They became very interested. They proceeded to ask me a million questions about diet, exercise, eating healthy, what I did then and what I do now. I told them about my past and how unhealthy I was and talked with them about what how my entire life has changed because of it.  They proceeded to asked questions about splenda, soda, lifting weights, cardio, calories, on and on.  It was crazy to hear all of their thoughts on nutrition and health and what they thought was healthy. I can't tell you how off base they were with some of their thinking and ideas. I honestly don't think they knew any better, it was crazy! I felt like Wikipedia because I shared so much info that they had never heard of before. After the conversation as I walked back to my desk I heard one of them say to the other, I'm going to go buy some egg whites and try them out…the other said, ya me too! I walked away from that conversation feel grateful forhow far I've come and where I'm at today. I felt thankful for the things I know and the way I live my life. I immediately came back to my desk and started writing this post.

The other day I found an old journal. It was a food-calorie/feeling  journal. I sat down and read a few pages and my right away my eyes welled up with tears. I felt so sad for my old self and my thought processes. I just didn't get it. I was so off base from where I needed to be, yet so wrapped up in what I thought was ok. How could I ever have thought that way? My words portrayed someone that felt trapped and hopeless. It was obvious I believed I would never be able to over come "the battle".

While I was driving to work today, I was thinking about blogging and my blog topics and posts when I first started this blog 4 months ago. Most of them talked about struggles, feelings, and my quest for a healthy life. I began to think about my past and the problems I used to run into on a daily basis. As I thought about it, I realized that those problems and"demons" are gone.  They no longer exist. I tried to think about any negative behavior in regards to food or exercise or negative self image and guys I just don't have them any more.  I no longer count calories, I not longer stress about food, I no longer exercise to burn calories and punish myself for eating bad, I no longer put myself down.  Please believe that I am not saying this to honk my horn…I'm saying it in hopes that others may know it is possible. I never believed I could change. I never thought I would over come YO YO dieting. I never thought I'd have a healthy normal relationship with food. Never say never.

I watched the Biggest Loser last night and listened to the contestants from 11 weeks ago give their future healthy self advice.I got chills when I heard their plea with their future self.  They wanted more than anything to change, to be healthy and overcome their struggles. They reminded themselves of how trapped they felt and how important it was to overcome their battle. You could tell they had the strength within themselves, but just didn't know how to find it. Watching them cross the finish line after running a marathon was unbelievable. Although I have never been overweight or battled with their same issues. I've had my own, and watching them cross that finish line summed up my feelings perfectly.

I know it is possible to overcome our battles. No matter what are battles are, ED, weight, finances, religion, family, anything. If we are positive and fight the fight pushing forward with faith, we will overcome our battles and we will eventually cross the finish line. Don't give up, and don't you dare back down. 
 
Press on with happiness in your heart, positivity in your mind, and a belief that you can achieve WHATEVER you put you mind to. The solution to your problem lies in you!

CRAP…my egg whites are cold!

Look what I got in the mail yesterday!  Prescription for Dietary Wellness. Yippe! This was my first piece of mail at our new house…only fitting that it was a book I am super excited to read.  Cindy told me I HAD to get this book, so like a good little girl, I obeyed and ordered it right away!  I can't wait to get started. When I finish this post its scriptures and then dietary wellness time! I'm sure this book with be referenced in many posts to come!!

I STILL have not gone shopping, but am planning a run to the store this afternoon! I also have a few other thing up my sleeve for later today. Last night I declared to Dave that I WAS SICK OF NOT WORKING OUT…and I needed to get exercise, busy or not!  My plan is to head to the gym after work each day.  Since my foot is still bothering me I will do the ellipticalor the bike and then add on 15-20 minutes of strength.  I'm feeling super out of shape. I'm even noticing a difference in the way I look….boo hoo! I must admit my exercise has been MIA since my foot and getting ready to move. That combined with eating out WAY TOO MUCH is making me feel blah!!.  I may just be feeling this way because I've been less active (exercise wise), but whatever it is, I don't like the way I feel…so I'm going to change it. Simple as that.

When I used to feel like this in the past, I would make myself feel even worse by dwelling on the negative and all of my mistakes. I would end up eatting worse and avoid exercise all together. Makes no sense right? I know..but its just how I did it.

I CAN NOT TELL YOU how thankful I am that that has changed. Yesterday when I had a moment to breath and stop and think about how I have been feeling the past few days, it made me motivated to make myself feel better and get back on track. I want to feel stronger, healthier and in better shape, which also motivates me to eat better (no more fast food) and MAKE TIME for exercise. Now that we are moved in the BIG STRESS is behind us, so making time to exercise seems a lot more feasible and desirable!

So, today I brought my gym clothes with me and plan on hitting up the gym before I head home. 

Here is my plan:
45 min Elliptical
15 min upper body
6-10 min Widdle my middle

Yay!  I can't wait to sweat it out! I have totally missed sweating.  Of course moving was a lot of work and caused me to have sweat pits (ha), but that is not the kind of sweating I'm talking about. I'm talking about full on sweat dripping all over, wipe it off your face with your arm kind of sweat. The gross kind! I'm craving it big time! At 9:00pm last night I almost popped in a workout DVD because I was wanting to do something so bad. I realized that it was not the best time since we were getting ready for bed. I practiced "MODERATION" by realizing that it would be ok if I waited until tomorrow. FLASHBACK: (I remember times where I layed in my bed anticipating the next days workout and feeling guilty about something I did or didn't do that day. I would actually get out of bed and go down stairs and workout…at crazy hours)….I look back on that and think…oh you poor little thing. I also think… YOU WERE CRAZY! lol. But really MODERATION is important. I had already done my Whiddle My Middle exercises and since it was time for bed I declined my urge to workout at such a late hour!
(9pm…yes that is late for us who get up in the 4am hour)

Speaking of Moderation…dave said something to me a while back when we were doing Crossfit that I have to keep reminding myself of.  We had decided to take a day off and I was stressed about it because I had committed to 30 days and was planning on blogging about it that day and was also planning on the exercise.  He looked and me and said Nat, this is our life, this is not a fitness competition, nor your blog, it is ok if we take a day off.  Geeze Louise, I thought to myself!! He was so right. How silly it was that I was worried about taking the day off! It is not a competition, no one is judging, no one actually really cares what I do or don't do! I was so glad he reminded me that this is my life and living it in moderation is KEY to my happiness! I refer back to that statement often!

This post is pretty random. I'm just letting out some thoughts. Thanks for listening! Here is to moderation and a really sweaty workout!!

(Check out my fitness page…I am going to TRY and log my daily fitness!!)

Widdle My Middle Workout
Nov 17
Plank: 1:30
Side Plank: 1 min each side
Ball Roll Out: 20 Reps
Jack Knife Roll Out: 20 Reps
Side to Side Plank: 1:30
Total Min: 6 Min 30 Sec

"A man is but the product of his thoughts.
What he thinks, he becomes."
Mahatma Gandhi

I've been wanting to write about this subject for as long as I can remember! I have slowly added to this post and am finally ready to share it! This topic is so important to me and something that has changed me and my life. 

"The Power of Positive Thinking"

I've mentioned in previous posts that I used to be kinda negative. If you knew "the old me", I don't think you would have labeled me as a negative person. (I think Dramatic would be a better adjective). I did not go around proclaiming the glass to be half empty. The negativity that I am talking about was in my head. I was guilty of inviting negative thoughts in, and giving them a place to stay. In fact I think I was a negative thought shelter for all the homeless negative thoughts that needed a home.  To be honest I didn't really know I was even harvesting these  thoughts. When I started to realize what I was doing, I didn't know how to change or how important it was to do so.  I didn't think my inner dialouge was interfering with my life or the people in it. They were my thoughts, no one else had to hear them. When I look back, I realize I was so wrong. Whether anyone heard my negativity or not, It was effecting me and in turn effecting the people I love the most.  

When I had my "ah ha moment" and realized that I needed to make some serious changes, I didn't know where to start. Where had it all come from? Why was I so obsessed about my weight and being skinny? Why did I feel so uncomfortable with my body?  Why was I mopey inside and why did I feel bad about myself?  Why did everything seem like such a big deal?

I now know the answer, but in that moment I had no clue.  Luckily I had someone who cared enough about me to help me see what I didn't want or know how to see.

He (Dave) gave me a suggestion one day that at the time I thought was ridiculous. He said "Lie".  'Lie to yourself'. Tell yourself things that you don't believe are true and the more you do it, the more you'll believe it.  

My response…..What? What is that even supposed to mean? You want me to lie to myself? (Ya that's gonna work).

'Anytime you have a negative thought, immediately push it out and then tell yourself the exact opposite…even if it is a 'lie, sometimes white lies are ok'.

Example:  AHH…My butt looks so big in these jeans…. The "lie"… These jeans are so cute, I look so cute in them, my butt looks great in these jeans.'

Even if I didn't believe what I was saying I was to say it, no questions asked.  He also suggested that on top of disputing my negative thoughts, I should also go out of my way to tell myself things that I didn't think were true.

My response….What? What is that even supposed to mean? You want me to tell myself things I don't think are true? Like what?

'It is so fun to exercise and eat healthy'. 'I can do anything I put my mind to'. 'I can do it'. 'Junk food makes me feel gross.'

Reluctant as I was to do what was suggested, I decided I had nothing to lose.  I went at it and started to lie build myself up on a daily basis. I eliminated negative thoughts by replacing them with the positive ones.  It felt weird at first. I found myself rolling my eyes at myself and the whole idea.  Despite my reluctance, I still tried. I started telling myself things like:

'I love exercising'
'It's so much fun to eat healthy'
'I am so strong'
'I'm so proud of myself'
'I can do anything'
'I love sweating'
'You look so cute today'

I didn't say these things once and a while. I said them all the time.  I even started to tell my family these things to make it seem more real. I replaced these thoughts/compliments (and many more) where my negative and 'Fat Talk', used to be. After consciously practicing these techniques, I started to notice a change.  The negative thoughts that led to my negative behavior were no longer there. I found myself  thinking and doing the positive things I was constantly telling myself. After time, the things I told myself actually became a real. Not only was I telling myself these things, I believed them because I was thinking and doing them. I  was no longer lying to myself. WHAT! This was crazy. I could not believe how quickly things changed from there. I FINALLY realized that I was in control and that every single thing I thought directly effected the things I did. I had been my own worst enemy and didn't even know it.  I started to be my biggest supporter. Me my own supporter? Positive and negative thoughts can become self-fulfilling prophecies!
 
I am now a different person. I am in control of my life. I chose how I will feel each day. And everyday I chose to feel GREAT, no matter what is going on.  Please know that I'm not perfect at this. I still have negative thoughts, but I WILL NOT entertain them . I refuse. I spent too much time letting those stupid thoughts rule how I felt. Now, I'm in charge.

We, YOU AND I are in COMPLETE control of what we think and how we feel.  We don't have to be stressed, we don't have to be sad, we don't have to be negative. We can wake up each day and chose to be happy (even if we are going through trials or hardship).

What we seek determines what we think. What we think determines what we do. And what we do determines who we will become.
-Dieter F. Uchtorf

I want to shout out on the roof tops what I have learned and how much it has changed my life. Not just regarding my self image and confidence, but in all aspects. Having a bad day, facing hardship, feeling sick, being patient, loving my husband, being a better friend, caring for others…. it has made my entire life better.  There are plenty of things in life that we have no control over and can't change. Bettering ourself is not one of those things.  We are in charge of making the change. We are the one's who decide what we will seek, think, do and who we will become.

When we're aware of the way we think, we can take action to use positive situations to our advantage, and re-shape the negative ones. We can think positively, regardless of what is going on, and make a conscious effort to see things in life as opportunities instead of obstacles.

We are magnets attracting all things to us. The signal we emit through our thoughts and feelings will either bring us happiness or sorrow. 

What "signal" are you emitting? 

I challenge all of you to take a step back and think about your inner dialogue or "signal". What is it saying?  What message are you giving yourself and others? Are your seeking the positive in life?  Do you seek the positive? Do your thoughts lead to positive behavior?

  I read a book while I was in Romania five years ago and pulled it out again six months ago and gave it another read.  It's called "As A Man Thinketh". It is inexpensive, super short (60 or so pages) and will change your life if you practice its principals. It is a perfect way to help you understand just how much power you have!  Here is a short review:

“As you think, you shall become.”

"The theme of all of Allen’s works is that each one of us has the power to form our own character and to create our own happiness.  The conditions of our lives are closely related to our inner state.  Allen encourages his readers to think positive thoughts, which will inevitably lead them to take positive actions."

I challenge all of you to purchase the book.  The book is only $4.99 on Amazon.com and a bit cheaper if you buy it used, this book also has free shipping! After you read it, I promise you will thank yourself. You are worth the $5 that you will spend on this book, no matter where you are in your life, this book will benefit you and help you realize just how powerful you are! If you're interested, you can buy the book here: As A Man Thinketh

 I also wanted to share a worksheet I found online the other day. I think it's GREAT! The worksheet helps you to observe your "stream of consciousness".  It is a very helpful exercise that helps you let go of negative thoughts and replace them with rational positive thoughts. I challenge you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to down load the FREE worksheet.

Here is an example of how to use the worksheet. It really is a great exercise and can help even the most positive person create even more positive energy in their life. Give it a try, even if only for a day.

I'd like to end this post by asking you a few questions:

-When your husband/boyfriend/sister/mother (someone close to you) asks you how your day was….what is your response?

-When you look in the mirror….what do you say to yourself?

-When you have a bad day at work…..do you let it go when you walk through the door at home?

-When something upsets you….how long does it take for you to calm down or blow it off?

-How often do you think positively?

-Is the glass half full or half empty?

-Are you emotionally strong?

-What are you thinking about yourself right this very minute?

-Do you focus on the negative or positive?

-Do you love yourself?

-Do you love your body no matter what shape or size?

I could go on and on, but you get the idea.  If you are not already practicing positive thinking, now is the time to make the change. You have the power within yourself.  No one can do it for you.  You are the change.

Mind is the Master power that moulds and makes,
And Man is Mind, and evermore he takes
The tool of Thought, and, shaping what he wills,
Brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills:—
He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass:
Environment is but his looking-glass.
-James Allen

 Please email me with any questions!!
nono2yoyo@gmail.com

Yesterdays workout was not an easy one. I"m not sure if it was because I'm still not feeling 100% of just because it was super hard. Either way it kicked my bum!  I didn't work out Tuesday or Wednesday because I've been sick, and yesterday was probably the worst day I've ever had at work!  I was covering for 2 other people and my own work load (which isn't usually bad, but yesterday it was crazy). I was CRAZY busy all day long. People were driving me crazy.  There is this guy  at work that drives me crazy and always bosses me around and just bugs the crap out of me..well at one point in the day I was on the phone, talking to someone in person and holding with someone on my cell phone, he walked up to my desk and actually went to ask me a question, I nicely looked at him and said "GO AWAY"…he scurried off like a little girl. It made me feel better and me and the lady at my desk got a good laugh at it!  ANYHOW……my point to all of this was I was more than excited to get to the gym and shake my day off!

Here is what we did:

3 Rounds
Pull Ups
(assisted)
Dips
(assisted)
Sit Ups
(decline bench)
Jump Rope (100)
Burpees (15 every round)
1st round- 10
2nd round- 20
3rd round- 30

On the last round of burbpees it was like I was in another dimension. I was so out of it and so tired but I pushed through with no stopping. When I finished I collapsed on the floor (by choice) and could not move.  YIKES!  It was hard core. I think having a two day leave and being a little sick made it 100 times harder…BUT once I came back to earth and caught my breath I felt great!  The workout with out stretching took about 23 minutes. We stretched and headed home!

Thanks for all your nice comments about cutting my hair! I am super excited to get it done! (it's my day off so i'm home in bed writing this post…I slept from 9:30pm-8:45…heck ya).I'm off to run 5k today, and since I don't have a monitor, I'll go drive around and track the distance and then come back and run it.  It shall be fun!  After the 5k I am going to shower and do some things around the house and then go get my hair cut! WOO HOO! I"m seriously excited…only a tiny bit nervous, but that's normal right!?

Thanks again everyone for your help with Project Feed Me. Don't stop asking your family and friends if they are signed up!  Sometimes it takes a little nudging on our part!!  I am going to buy my items for week two tonight!!  Can't wait to show you!

Plans tonight?….. Movie, dinner….haunted house???  (This is what I want to do) We'll see what happens!!

Have a lovely day!

QA:  Do your workouts kill you the day after returning from being sick or a long break??

ps…the picture of my eye has no relevance to this post, I was just looking through some pictures and thought it was cool. Dave took that picture of my eye on our first date. weird? na, thats just him.

(dave just sent me this pic, he drew it for me on his i-phone…love him!)

Thank you all for your efforts with Project Feed Me!  The Project is growing like crazy and it's all thanks to YOU!!!  There are now 92 people participating!  The numbers went up by 20 people yesterday!!  Check out all the people participating across the nation here. PS….I can't wait to see your pictures!

Crossfit

It felt so great to exercise yesterday!  I was able to work from home  yesterday so before Dave got home I headed out for a little run.  The run turned into a walk after the first five minutes of my lungs burning and me gasping for air.  When will I learn people?  I needed my inhaler! GEEZE! I ended up speed walking for about 25 minutes. If you would have driven by me on the road, I think you might have laughed.  I was trying to go as fast as I could while trying to suck in as much air as possible at the same time….I'm sure it looked pretty funny!  As soon as I got home I grabbed my inhaler took a couple puffs…and ta du…I feel great.  I know you must think that I'm crazy for forgetting my inhaler all the time, but my asthma is so sparatic that sometimes I'm just fine and other times I can't get any air in.  Anyhow….after my run walk, Dave came home and we headed to the gym.  

Poor Dave, his back is still hurting him.   It usually goes away in 2-3 days but he is still not all the way back to normal.  He did his own thing so he could be careful with his back and I did Crossfit!

Here's what I did:

4 Rounds
21 Pushups
15Sumo Dead Lift High Pulls
Nat: 35lbs
9 Pistols (1 legged squats)
20lbs

I finished pretty quickly.  It only took  about 20 minutes. I used resistance and did 3 sets of 30 ab exercises to finish my workout.  Have you ever tried pistols? Geeze Louisethey are hard. I could barley do them!  I had to go ask a trainer if I was doing them right because it felt so awkward and way too hard. Turns out they are super hard and even my trainer used a bench to complete them. (even with the bench they were killer).

 I felt so great after our workout.  After not doing Crossfit for three days, I was more than ready to get a hard core workout in. While I was on my walk I thought about how good it feels to exercise. Whether I am taking a walk, running, or about to throw up doing Crossfit…It just feels so good! I remember a time when it was pure torture. Every second seemed unbearable and I only did it for one reason and one reason only..(weight loss). What a lovely thing exercise is when it's done for the right reasons. Love it, love it, love it!!

On a less than serious note, last night Dave and I had big plans with the TV. We watched Heroes and tried to watch Hoarders on A&E, but it was a re-run. Does anyone else love that show? Its so crazy to watch. I'm not sure why we don't get sick of it, same thing over and over each week, but it is just fascinating!!

I'm back at work today at my desk (blah) and I'm not loving it.  Hopefully I'll be busy and the day will fly by.  Chances are that is not going to happen!! 

 QA:
Are you bored at work? 
What do you do to make the time fly?

After dave sent over the cutesty "i love you" picture that he drew, he sent this one…

  
LOL!!  ha ha ha ha ha….it's going to be a good day!!

This picture explains how I felt after I left the gym yesterday. I was POOPED!  Holy moly, the workout kicked my butt….(not hard enough to take away my stupid butt muscle twitch though).  I had my inhaler so things were good in that department, but my muscles were shot by the end.  My legs were shaking so bad on the last two reps I couldn't believe it! 

Here's what we did:

As Many Reps Possible in 20 min
5 Burpees
10 Knees Touch Elbows (KTE)
15 Box Jumps

That was it. I ended up doing 9 reps and Dave ended with 10.  That means I did 45 burpees, 90 KTE's, and 135 box jumps in 20 minutes.  That is a lot of stuff.  I think it was harder for me to do the box jumps because I am much shorter than Dave, and his legs are much bouncier! It looked like he was jumping on a trampoline when he did his….it was kinda funny!

We did a 5 minute warm up running at 5.0, so with the warm up the workout was 25 minutes.  We stretched for another 10 minutes and then went home. We opted out on ABS since we had each done almost 100 KTE"s.  I'm just waiting for my stomach to start hurting today…it is usually a delayed reaction with my stomach muscles.

I'm not sure what we are doing about Today's workout.  We are headed to SLC right after work and I don't know if we are going to be able to fit it in.  We might have to skip today…..(GASP). In the past this would have ruined my day. I would have felt really guilty and probably ate unhealthy…I'm so glad this is not the case anymore.  It is not the end of the world if I skip today to spend quality time with my husband.  What is more important, obsessing about exercise and letting it interfere with life and relationships so that I can one day look perfect…or is it better to be realistic and remember that life is not about how we look, but who we are and what we do?  DUH! 

I'm so thankful for what I've learned and where I've come from.  If I hadn't experienced the bad, I would never be able to appreciate little things like I do now.  I am so thankful for so many things! I appreciate life and want more than anything to live it to the fullest!  I am so thankful for all of you who have committed to participating in Project Feed Me. Project Feed Me is a small way you can live your life to the fullest. It's all about others, it's about giving back and caring about more than just yourself. I am so excited about the Project and can't wait for it to get started.  As I mentioned 1000 times, if you haven't already REGISTERED please to do so ASAP.  I need your help and support!  If you have a second, please mention it on your blog, facebook, or twitter.  The more times we mention it the more it will get around and the more people we will help feed!!  Lets give back. Its so simple!!!! Let's make it happen!
(Please remember that you can help even if you have a tight budget.  There are several weeks where you won't even spend $1)

 xoxox have a great weekend!!!

Remember MONDAY OCTOBER 12 is the first day of Project Feed Me.  Check back HERE to find out what the recommended food item of the week is.  I can't wait to get started! Thanks for your support! love ya

That picture has nothing to do with Crossfit, It was my sandwich from lunch yesterday and I thought, minus the cell phone quality picture it looked so pretty. (just thought i'd share)

10 day! Woo hoo!!  20 to go.  Yesterday's workout sucked. It really did.  I had the worst asthma and I didn't bring my inhaler! I felt like I was being choked the entire time.  I wanted to push really hard and do all I could to kick my butt, but the asthma was doing it for me without me even trying. I wanted to work harder and go faster, but I just couldn't do it.  Dave however had a kick butt workout.  He was feeling great and really pushed himself! Good job him!  I was a bit bugged at the end of the workout, but I couldn't do much about it so I got over it pretty quick.  Although I couldn't breath well and I couldn't go as fast or push as hard as normal, I still got a pretty good workout in.  The entire workout took about 30 minutes.

Here's what we did:

400M Run (.25 miles)
N: 6.0 all four rounds/ Dave: 7.0, 8.5, 8.5, 9.5
Box jumps/Burpees
Squats
Nat: 65lbs Dave: 95lbs-140lbs
Pullups
Nat: Assisted 14lbs/12lbs/11lbs Dave: ???

21 reps, then 15, 12, and finished with 9 reps

The original workout called for Thrusters, but when I tried doing a few my left shoulder did not like it.  Instead we did normal squats without the shoulder press.  I think my shoulders are still tired form doing so many push-ups on Friday.  I think it's so important to listen to your body when you work out. If something is not feeling right, don't do it!  It's not worth it.  Instead I just pick a new exercise and work it!

I'm sorry my posts have been kind of boring these past few days. To be honest I haven't had much time to write.  Remember how I told you I was working on something really exciting?  Truth is, it's been taking up all of my time.  I have been working on it every free second I get, and guess what?? I'm almost done!! I plan, key word PLAN on telling you all about it first thing tomorrow!  I'm super excited!!!  Until then…..have a beautiful day!

Dave called me from work and told me he was going to do his workout on his lunch break so when we got home we could head straight to the movie.  Since he didn't give me much notice I didn't have time to go to the gym. Instead I did my work out at home in the back yard. The weather was PERFECT! Not to hot, not to cold.  I was able to find different ways to tweak the exercises so that I could still get a good work out without going to the gym. Here's what I did:

30 Push-ups
30 Box Jumps
30 Wall Balls
30yrds of Lunges

(3 sets of each)

I couldn't find my yoga mat so I used a door mat to cushion my hands a bit while doing push ups

I used the diving board for box  jumps and it worked great!

I don't own a medicine ball so I made do with what I had. I did the wall balls using an exercise ball.

The walk way next to the pool was perfect for lunges….15 down, and 15 back.

It only took me 23 minutes to finish all three sets. I decided I wanted a bit more, so I went for a 13 minute run around the neighborhood.  It was so lovely.  The trees are starting to change color and this week the mountains got a bit of snow on the tops.  It felt like I could have ran forever.  One thing that contributed a TON to me feeling like I could run forever is my inhaler.  I have been looking for that thing for two months and finally found it yesterday.  About a year ago I developed asthma and sometimes when I work out I have a really hard time breathing, making it that much harder to catch my breath.  I used two puffs of the inhaler at the first of my workout and I was set for the entire workout.

When Dave got home we headed straight to the movie.  "The Invention of Lying". It was cute. A lot different than I thought, but cute. Not my favorite, but entertaining, cute and fun.

Dave's mom has been asking us to send her pictures of the outside of the house we are hoping to buy so after the movie we headed over to the house to take a few pics.

View form the back yard

After taking the pics we went to eat at Famous Dave's tonight.  It was really good. This is only my second time eating there and I really like it!

We ended the night with an episode of The Office, The Hills and Cougar town.  Does anyone else HATE Kristin Cavalari?  I seriously can't stand her.  (and yes, my husband watches the hills…. he used to make fun of it but now he's hooked).

QA:
Do you have asthma or use an inhaler when you work out?
Do you watch the hills?