March Fun!

Today marks the first day of spring and yes, in Michigan we did in fact awake to a fresh layer of that white stuff on the ground! 

Happy First day of Spring all!

Last night began my quest for #nomorebatwings. 

Ever since I had shoulder surgery last winter I’ve neglected…struggled…with building back up my strength in my shoulder & my core. 

Well with my competitive nature busting out of the seams again in my studio classes, I don’t like to be the wimpy one using the lightest weights there. 

Nope. 

Not me. 

There is a fire burning under me now to whip myself back into tip-top-shape! 

Last night I had a personal training session with the trainer & got some fab workouts at home to start with! 

I’m flippin’ excited! 

I’m dreaming of tank tops….sleeveless dresses….with no bat wings to show off for a change! 

Obviously, I had to take a *before* picture! Transformation ready! 

March is Reading Month at school & my adorable girlies had Wacky Wednesday yesterday. 

Could I please point out how LONG it takes to get ready for school on Wacky Wednesday?  I started feeling like we may never get out of the house! 

They wanted even more wackiness….but mama had to draw the line somewhere! 

Today also marks the start of another DietBet for me….joining up on SkinnyMeg’s. I totally told myself I was never going to do another one. I’ve tried twice & lost both times. 

But, I am not giving up hope on myself quite yet, I guess.

 However, if I am defeated again, this would be STRIKE THREE, in which case I would really be OUT! 

Still time to join in on the fun!

Until Next Time~

*Krisha*

Out of My Comfort Zone.....Summer?!

My theme so far for 2014 is stepping out of my super comfy comfort zone & posting this picture below definitely keeps me on that trend! Yikes peeps! Well I’m joining in the fun following some other bloggers in the 90 days until summer challenge.

Yes…..NINETY days from Friday. 

Last summer I sat there on the boat (with everyone being much thinner than I) feeling miserable. Afraid to take off my swimsuit cover. Ashamed that I had put back on that much weight again. Sad. Mad. Oh & let’s not forget flippin’ HOT from the temps & me ONCE AGAIN spending my summer trying to cover myself up under extra clothes in 90+ degree weather! 

So here is a great comparison picture of me:

2010 – I had hit my lifetime status at Weight Watchers & was at the lowest I had been since my wedding! I wore shorts this summer people! I felt great! I felt confident. I also felt cool….cool as in I wasn’t hidden under long pants & fat shirts in 90+ degree weather! 

Then there were some summers after this one where the scale crept back up…..which bring us to my picture from last summer. Can you tell how I’m trying to sit somehow or some way that might possibly hide my fat? Obviously, nothing worked…..just like the swimsuit I bought last summer was supposed to make me look 10 pounds thinner. Ha! Good one!! 

To be honest & real….summer of 2010 was WAY MORE FUN! For a simple reason, I didn’t sit on the sidelines & watch the fun. I was in on the fun. Summer 2014 will be just like summer 2010! So on that note….watch out, maybe close your eyes…..I threw on a swimsuit I’ve had forever & have not worn in forever (obviously as it is a 2 piece) to take this before picture. 

The best part is that I know I will be making progress. I have my 25k training happening right now & my awesome classes at Mommy Fit Club….this place has really given me a fresh outlook and new-found motivation. That competitive manner I have is back out in full force. I feel myself getting stronger & faster & fitter….(that’s probably not a word, huh?). I know where I want to work – my thighs tree trunks, my stomach & watch for a huge arm transformation. I still have no strength in it from having shoulder surgery last winter & I have a personal training session tomorrow to get some killer at-home workouts to whip those babies in strong tank-top shape! 

It is all about progress....and NINETY days from now I'll be posting all about my progress! 

Until Next Time~

*krisha*

Did Not Finish...

Okay so I am currently training for a 25k race...that equals a little over 15 miles....WHAT? I haven't actually signed up yet but am leaning towards it soon. I thought about the 10k but I really wanted something to challenge me. I had been feeling stuck; unmotivated; and not challenge. I LOVE a good challenge! 

The first challenge of this is running outside in a glorious Michigan winter! When my run club started three weeks ago, I had NEVER run out in winter weather! That day I tackled four miles & felt great! Last week I took on five miles & busted it out at a pace of 1:03 faster than my four mile run & a faster pace than I've had in FOREVER.

So then.....there was yesterday. A six mile run on the plan. I can do six miles; I have done that many, many time....right?!

My first mile felt good, but faster than normal. I could not get my legs & head on the same page at all - my legs wanted to go much faster....strange! I think my Runners Bootcamp class is working! My breathing was all out in "left field," it was only 19 degree with some wind depending on my direction but at least the sun was out in all its glory (last week it was 31 degrees out - perfect temp). 

Mile two I started to feel off. My legs felt like they weighed approximately a ton per leg...I mean, my legs are short & tree trunks, but don't weigh that much! Nothing was smooth. Nothing was on. Nothing felt good. Nothing was right.

I started doing some walk/run intervals hoping I'd get out of my funk. It didn't work. I struggled through those next 2 miles & decided today was not my day.....four miles is a good run. 

I beat myself up. I told myself I failed. I told myself I was a quitter. 

But then, I remembered, I had tried. I pushed through four miles when I could have stopped at two. I could have skipped the run all together. I could have picked an easier race & training plan & been breezing through my runs. 

It sucked. I'm not sure why yesterday wasn't my day. I'm in the middle of the Advocare 10 day cleanse so I'm thinking this might have been part of it. My stomach had felt "off" yesterday morning/afternoon & I know my body probably didn't have the proper fuel in it to tackle six miles. 

Regardless what the issue was, I will try again this week to hit my six miles before I have to make eight this weekend. I will be honest that I tried telling myself that maybe I should switch to the 10k plan...."I CAN'T do the 25k." But there is that word "can't," I despise that word. Maybe I'll end up running the 10k, but I'm not about to give up right now!

Until Next Time~
*krisha*

A New Baby!

Yay! Friday is here! I cannot even tell you where this week went or what I even got accomplished! 

But the week started out amazing with becoming an aunt for the 13th time!!!

(Yes, I am sweaty nasty from my bootcamp class before going to the hospital)

 

Easton Elwood.....such a rockstar already! Just love him & absolutely LOVE being an aunt! 

 

The only other super exciting thing is that yesterday I started the Advocare 10 day cleanse. Hoping this will get the toxins I totally pollute my body with out of my system & give me a little jumpstart! I just gotta stick to it! 

I am not really sure why I started on a Thursday...with my WW meeting being in the morning, my meals & everything is all screwed up on those days since I won't eat or drink anything until I step on the scale there....I mean, duh! Why would I? So, I wasn't perfectly on point with eating meals at the correct time or a protein when I should have....but I tried. So that works, right?! Here is a tiny summary of my day! I am going to try to really document my eats this time....just not yesterday...it was too busy! As if today will be better?! Whatever; it sounds good!

Until Next Time~

*krisha*

Friday - It is Here Finally!

Is that enough said? This has been one of those weeks that I'm even more thankful for the weekend arriving! Although the weekend will be just as hectic with me running around with my head cut off tackling it all....but at least I don't have to drag my big booty to work!

This week I think I've made some progress. I have tried some new foods....such as green smoothies!

These things always scared me before....I mean, really, how can you NOT taste the spinach. Verdict - I really liked them. I just need to play around with the ingredients a little more...which will take some time......what in the world is that? Like I can find any extra of it?!

Even though that brat of a scale still is bouncing around in the same 3 pound range as it has been for-like-EVER, this week was the first time in a super long time that I didn't want to vomit when I looked in the mirror. The scale may not be telling me good job but my body is changing! In fact, my girlies picked out this sweater from The Limited for me for Christmas....its that very clingy material. At the time, it looked AWFUL on me...way tight. I didn't have the heart to return it since they were so excited about it....well this week I wore it & I felt great in it!

No that is NOT my horrible wallpaper at home...this would be my bathroom at work!

This picture below I took on March 1st to show my changes at the end of the month as one thing I am doing is the "Little Black Dress" 30 day challenge & I wanted to see the changes after the month. When I posted it up in a group, someone pointed out my abs...never noticed, but I do believe I might be finding some again! Some motivation for sure!

 

Last weekend thanks to the kickoff of my running club I joined, I had my first ever winter run! I was nervous as all heck! Thought I would fail needing to run four miles & have not ran outside since October! It was a warm 10 degrees here, but the sun was shining & I was fired up! It was fantastic! Although very hilly route, I was pretty happy with how it went! 

 

Now for a FIVE mile run this weekend! I am going to keep trudging forward kicking some a** & hope some day that stupid scale stops being a brat & joins in on my fun!

This is my first Little Friday Link-up today! It is time for me to keep on bloggin'!  

Until Next Time~
*krisha*