Body Revolution Day 1 and News!

Now that we are in Georgia school drop off for the younger two is 710 so we have the house kidless by 730. That meant Body Revolution attempt 2 (we started the meal plan last week before I got hit with the stomach bug) commenced. I did it along side Todd, which normally I hate working out with my sexy husband because I feel embarrassed. Today I just concentrated on finishing, it wasn't bad but I have a feeling it gets worse! Then we had bfast and lounged around.

A great thing about my move to Georgia is I have met people via facebook who are into fitness. I was invited to spin today by a lady who is 36 1/2 weeks pregnant with twins.  Yes um can I be her? Anyhow we extended the invite to the girl who totally hooked me up with my awesome new job. oh ya I haven't filled you guys in on that have I? So there was a row of nurses in spin today too! Spin Class was 45 mins long and I made it through whew!

So day 1 of Body revolution calls for two workouts we skipped cardio since I did spin and my husband ran 13.57 miles (without water or fuel, he is crazy amazing!) We followed meal plan to a T! I ate 1140 calories and burned 785 today! woot woot my fitness pal (annakay76) is mad at me but hey it'll be alright. I have drank 2 liters of a water today or maybe more, tomorrow we will look for a water machine to fill our gallon jugs so we can start the one gallon of water a day challenge again!

Ready for the BIG NEWS??

Is that not a beautiful view? Well I will be enjoying that view on April 14th! Why oh because I haven't ran a half since January 2012 when Todd and I ran Rock n Roll Phoenix!

Yes I signed up to run/walk the Iron Girl Half in Clearwater, Florida! I am excited, I know I haven't properly trained but my foot is finally feeling better (it gets a bit tender/achy after a run), and I will be using Jeff Galloway's run walk run method at a 1:1 ratio.  So even if I am not 100% ready this view and the mini vaca we are going to make out of it is sooooo worth it! If anyone wants to meet up and enjoy this amazing race here click here!

Weekend in Review

Friday night I took the girls to see Cats performed by the local high school and it was amazing! I think Berkley (8 yrs old) is still too young for a 3 hr musical though and fell asleep in my lap. The talent in this little town is beyond amazing. I was glad to move here in time to see their spring musical! I can not wait to see next years.

Saturday we had plans to go to the beach. I came home from walking the dog and my daughter is like it is supposed to rain at 11, I was no it is so nice out. Then came the downpour. At midnight it was a huge thunderstorm with lightening. We spent our night playing clue and monopoly. I also started reading a book. Kinda boring night eat eating fancy cheese, I had bought gouda, havati, a cheese spread, and a triple pepper cheddar.

The highlight of my weekend! Recall I wanted to start a running group when I got here. Well I don’t know my work schedule yet so I decided I would start a facebook group just so we could connect as runners! There are already 40 members!

We had plans to go to a church today that was recommended to us but it was still raining pretty hard so I met two women at the gym today! It was my first workout here and my fresh start to running! I completed W1D1 of my couch to 10k program. Then to continue social hour I stayed on the treadmill longer! Got a great burn in!

I leave you guys with this question: Do I run/walk this? Right now I am seeing if there is a spot for me in a car, I will rent my own hotel room since I don’t know any of the ladies yet and I snore (ugh why do I snore so loud?).

We made it to GA!

Whew that road trip was horrible!!!! Two of the kids puked all over my husband’s car the other one ended up puking at my Grandma’s house. Todd got a flat before even making it to where I was in Arizona and I ended up with a bad coil before four corners which cost us $1200 of work at firestone and less time visiting with his mom. Oh and while the car was getting repaired I kept the older kids with me while Todd took the younger kids to his moms and my son threw away his cell phone on accident. We only left behind a pair of my daughter’s shoes (that needed replaced), a vest, and a dog bowl. Not bad at all!!!

We have officially been in our new home for one week. We live in Saint Marys, GA, we are like 5 miles at the most from Florida. We were warned about the bugs and humidity but no one told us about the beauty of this place. It is like we live in the woods. I have been trying to walk my dog, Pepper, at night and we see deer. It is so amazing!

                                               (this is the bike path to the elementary school!)

Ok on to my weight, it is a disaster! After one week of traveling my scale took a huge jump! I mean huge, it has started coming down. On Monday we started the diet (not the workout) of Jillian Michaels’ Body Revolution. Tuesday after breakfast I became ill, I just started feeling better today. I guess I got the kids’ stomach bug, it was horrible!

Today I started telling Todd how I am so upset with myself.  Three of my favorite bloggers are in size 4 and 6 jeans yet I can not keep a regiment down past lunch, it is very discouraging. He asked why am I letting what should be motivational blogs get me down, I said I didn’t know why. I talked to him about how I can’t say the exact day I decided I would start running because well I started running over 18 yrs ago when I decided to join the Navy and needed to lose 12 lbs.  I told him I get so discouraged when my pace is so much slower, I have a hard time running miles I have ran before, etc. He had a great idea, I need a re-do, a new start day! So starting next week I will begin couch to 10K and be proud of every single step I take towards becoming a runner again!

Moving...

I have officially left San Diego and started our journey to our new home in Kings Bay, GA!!! Have big plans for a running group and starting Jillian Michaels Body Revolution with Todd! We should have a new home Thursday night! My scale is packed along with three work out outfits! :)

New food finds and relaxing!

So on the quest of trying to find foods that fill me up and taste great that fit in a caloric budget I want can be hard. As I was getting cream of mushroom soup for shepard's pie I saw this amazing soup. I bulked it up by serving in on top of spaghetti squash AMAZING!

My upcoming move is causing my stress levels to skyrocket so I treated myself to a pedi yesterday! It was much needed since I had only 3 of the 10 nails with red paint left on them.  Now they are super cute with a nice purple on them! 

Yesterday I was a complete bitch to everyone because I was tracking 100% everything I put in my mouth and my body brain was not happy with limiting food intake. As I cooked dinner and was extra snacking I threw some tea in the microwave for 90 secs to help curb the urge to pop food in my mouth! This is really yummy and who doesn't love the little sayings (it is why I buy this brand LOL, yes I pay for little cute sayings!) Hey least I can save $2 next time lol. What do you do to relax? What techniques helps you when you just want to stuff your face? 

My poor feet!!!!

I have mentioned that I am sufferring from plantar fascitis. For those that don't know what it is, here is a picture...

So so painful!!! So when the pain becomes minimial I have attempted a run, the results limping and severe pain the rest of the day. After cheering on my friend Jody in her first half marathon last week I started craving that feeling of accomplishment and another medal for my brag wall. So I have started being more proactive with the treatment.

This week Jody, my friend I cheered on during her first half marathon last week, showed up for a thank you gift for me! I was just being an awesome friend, and she wanted to return the favor. I think secretly she wants to see me running again. She brought me two gifts.

This momma gets to go to the shoe dog and get some new shoes!!!! I keep wondering if my awesome Brooks are what caused my foot to bother me. I didn't run enough in the 90 day trial period which if you are a VIP at RRS you can return your shoes if they are not for you within 90 days. Super sad face here! What shoes are you running distance in? Thanks again Jody!!! I am so ready to get to Georgia and start up a running group. I need any advice on that as well! I have a few women interested in couch to 5k group, can not wait to meet new women who share an interest in running.

Moving is stressful!

I am trying my hardest to not gain weight while moving! How many of have you moved? Our move consists of moving from one coast to the other, 2 cars, 4 kids, 2 dogs (half the way) and 1 cat. OMG stress! On top of that I have 7 shifts left at work then I am officially unemployed and job seeking. I am hoping my phone interview that is awaiting an in person interview pans out and I will be gainfully employed again soon.

How do you deal with stress? I tend to have even less patience than normal, yell more, and eat more. I am no fun to be around, at least that is what Todd tells me. What I should be doing is working out more, which my next post will include an update on my foot!!!

But for now I am day dreaming of few things:

                               Will be sporting this 11-24-13 Who wants to meet me in Florida????

Home is Where the Navy sends us <3>

Fit Bit Flex Wristband Coming in Spring 2013!