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Fitness Friday?

A question because, yes, it is indeed Friday and I’m dressed to go to the gym. However, as we were headed to the car, (oh yeah, the front door was locked and everything!) T decided to race me to the car then race back to the house, back towards the car but not close enough for me to catch him, etc. Then he stuck himself in between the screen door and front door and repeatedly told me “NO” when I told him to come to me, then counted to 3. Annnnd then he started to have a colossal fit in the front yard as I grabbed his hand and held it as I opened the front door announcing that we would not be going to the gym/play place.

Someone please explain my three year old’s thinking. I want to go to the play place while mommy exercises, but I don’t want to listen to mommy and get to the car???!

That was a little over 30 minutes ago and now he’s napping. Maybe we will try again later. Now that I’ve got him laying down for “quiet time” (his choice to fall asleep) I want to sleep.

In other fitness news, I’ve lost 3lbs. So that brings my total since starting this blog to 5lbs. 😉 I’ll take it.

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Fitness Friday!

Ahh I was almost forgetting that today is Friday!

Well my fingers got a lot of work out today since T and I had two separate Mario Bros game sessions today. (Side note: at least he’s accepting when I say I need a break and he DID go happily play with toys away from all things electronic! 😉

Didn’t make it to the gym but Dave had the car so… 😉 No excuse. I could have gone for a walk with the Rex.

I’m a little frustrated with my weight progress, or lack there of. I’m definitely exercising a lot more regularly than before and the scale STILL says the same numbers on it. I get that there is a period of muscle gain/fat loss but the scale still stays the same. No, the scale isn’t broken because Dave can use it and it still works for him!

Next Monday I start another juice fast and I’m actually really excited about doing it again. I know it sounds crazy but I really enjoyed the last one I did (almost a year ago!) I felt so much better during and afterwards. I appreciated food a lot more and appreciated what foods were best for my body. Darn me for not continuing with all that I gained from that experience…however, find me a person who can keep up a good diet during the holidays. Go ahead, find me one!

I’ve just been waiting for the fridge to clear out a bit and for work/travel schedules to collide so I don’t have to worry/feel guilty that I’m not making “real” dinners for us. T will still get the same sort of meals he always gets but the last time I juiced Dave ate sandwiches for two weeks!

At least I can say that I *think* my legs are recovered from last weekend’s race. My ankles and shin splints were pretty bad for a few days and every attempt at running (on a treadmill) didn’t go very well.

We’re going out tomorrow night for a date night which means I get to indulge a little. Sadly my brain keeps telling me to eat, eat, eat because once I start juicing I won’t get to…silly brain!

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Fitness Fridays…er Monday

I had intended to do this post last Friday but obviously that didn’t happen so I’m doing it today instead. Hopefully I can make my posts about my fitness every Friday – we’ll see.

This past weekend I participated in the Color Me Rad 5K in San Diego. My friend Lindsey had done one a few weeks back in Bakersfield and said she’d do the one in San Diego with me – so I signed up as a part of a team that another mil spouse had formed. (You can read her inspiring story over here.) I had already started getting back into a routine at the gym, but this gave me a goal to train for, which always helps me focus better as I “work out.”

Though I could not run continuously as I had hoped (and been able to do in the gym on a treadmill) I still achieved a personal best for time! I was so thankful for my running mates, Lindsey and Jess, who kept me moving and encouraged me the whole way. It was a great race to get me back in the groove of running and plant that little seed that makes me want to sign up for another one!

I did it!

    

My little cheering buddy was not crazy about Mommy being a mess! — Lindsey, me, Jess

Team Hell IDK!

 

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