Pictures

I put new pictures of week 1 and 2 side by side so you (and I) could see the difference (in the previous entry).  I couldn't see it before but now I can!! Thanks Picasa (and youtube for explaining it to me on how to do it)!!

I really didn't want to work out this morning but now that I have seen these I am motivated again to keep going!  Enjoy!!

PS I found the Insanity workout DVDs on EBAY for only 41 BUCKS!! So guess who got INSANITY for Valentines day??? ME!!

Also I found a girl on youtube that does beginning to advanced Pilates and yoga.  I tried a couple videos (ranges from 9 to 30 minutes) with my sister in law and they were awesome!!

Here is her youtube page! Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/user/blogilates

One Week...

One week down!! AHHHHH.  I am so amazing! Every morning I get up I REALLY feeling like I DON'T want to do this. BUT I am glad I have.  I THINK I am starting to see results but who knows...
I will just keep telling myself that I am... haha

Here are some pictures of me after a week of INSANITY!! I had to switch up who I was watching since the first girls got her videos taken off because of copyrite infringement...

I have also had to start modifying the workout since my knee has started hurting.  But I am still getting a good workout.

Seven Minutes

If you know me, you know the voice I would say this in (atleast my sister knows how I would say this.... She hears it a lot when I am really excited)

oh. MY-GOSH! I think I almost died today.

But seriously.  Today is Day TWO of insanity and my legs are SHAKING!!!  I couldn't even finish (or do) some of the sections.  There was a point where you had to stand up and jump then get down and do 4 (I TELLYOU FOUR) push ups then go into a plank and run your feet... um and then do that like a crazy person on speed for a whole minute.  Then repeat until you want to cry or laugh at yourself because who in-thier-right-mind would want to do this to themselves.

Well I do.  I will admit it.  Seven minutes I TELL YOU seven minutes in I wanted to say FORGET THIS! This crap is too hard.  Then I reminded myself that this is what getting back into shape feels like.  I know this feeling, this feeling and I, we have met many times.  And every time I say we are NOT friends and we will NEVER meet again.  Then this friend just looks at me and chuckles and says, you joke (in a weird high pitched soft voice), just wait till you have another baby... Oh yeah.

I just have to suffer for two weeks and then I will feel my body remembering what it feels like to be in shape and then I will be an AWESOME INSANITY WORKOUT GENIUS.  Or maybe I wont get tired until minute 15... lol

PS here is the youtube link if you want to try it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7biJ5p-d9Tc

INSANITY! Workout that is...

Okay, it is time.  I have officially entered body slimming zone.  Yes, I can do this.  If I have to keep a blog about it then that is what I am going to do.  I really don't know or think anyone looks at this blog anymore but that is okay.  I feel like if I have a before and after picture for me then I will be more willing to do this.

Reasons why: to look HOT.  I would like to look in the mirror everyday and say "Hey how you doin'" haha just kidding but seriously.  Also I just had a baby and since breastfeeding has done wonders for the first 12 pounds, I would LOVE to help the next 12 melt off just as fast.  (It took me 2 years to lose the last 12 of my last pregnancy... Let's see if I can beat that haha) Another reason is I will see my hubby in 5 weeks and I HAVE to start the LGN diet TODAY) (Side note: LGN means Look Good NAKED!!  This really worked for me the 6 weeks before I got married by losing 15 pounds)

Here we go.  I have been wanting to try the insanity workouts for a while now and decided that today is the day!!  I really didn't want to buy them for 150 BUCKS so what did I do??? I went to the handy dandy YOUTUBE!! YES you CAN find anything on YOUTUBE!! So I have now finished my day 1 workout.  And yes I did take pictures.  I will be kind and only post the ones with my shirt on... NO ONE wants to see the aftermath of a pregnancy only 7 weeks post-delivery (well maybe one person does ;) )

PS this isnt because I feel fat (Okay I do BUT I keep telling myself that I JUST had a baby 7 weeks ago and  I have doing pretty good so far) This is NOT a diet, it is a way to get HEALTHY. I H. A.T. E. the word diet.  and I HATE the word fat.  I am slightly overweight and I am decided to get BACK IN shape.  I am now speaking positively to myself.  I am NEVER alowed to tell myself I am ugly and fat (I did that for WAY too many years and it really didn't help. (It actually perpetuated an eating disorder) SO DON'T HATE YOURSELF.  I am learning to love ME for who I am and who I am BECOMMING.  Lets do this together.! (me, myself, and I) haha

Anywho if you want to do the workouts on youtube or if you have them show me some pictures (I'll show you mine!!)

STATS: Day 1
measurements:
Bust: 40
Waist: 35
Hips: 40.5
Butt: 42.5
Bicep: 12
Thigh: 24
Weight: 147

Insanity workout intervals: (I am numbering them since I cant remember what they are called at the moment)
It says Day 1 will be done on Day 1, 15, 36, 50, 63
1. 80
2. 35
3. 65
4. 15
5. 7
6. 15
7. 13
8. 30


And let's begin with a GOOD LUCK ME!

(Pictures to follow later I need to go feed a hungry infant...)

September

My camera's battery died in August and I forgot to bring the charger with me so September the next month I have documented memories of.  I wish I had August because filled with family, fun, swimming, and tons more!

September started with packing and driving to Boise to fly to Oregon.

The kids were excited to get some ice cream and see their cousins for a few hours before getting on the plane the next morning.

We flew to Oregon and was able to hang out with my great childhood friend Chelsea.  It was fun going to a street fair and we got to have some good hawaiian food along with sno cones.  Our next stop was My Dad's where the kids got to play blocks with My Step Mom and "swim" in the hot tub.  

We then rented a car and drove to Southern Oregon to go to my friend from middle school Kayla and Scott's wedding.  It was so much fun seeing the amazing wedding and catching up with old friends.

The next day my Mom and I drove to Cresent City, California to see my cousins and aunt and uncle.  It was fun for the kids to finally see the ocean and run through the waves with their Grammy. 

Luke didn't like the feel of the sand on his knees so he bear crawled everywhere. hahah

We also got to see my friend from Highschool Alex and her cute son Isaiah.  The kids had a blast hanging out and being silly.  It was great to be able to catch up since the last time we saw each other was when she was pregnant with Isaiah.  

Blind Obedience

So I need to rant a little bit.

It has been a while since I have been asked if "Oh you don't do that because it is against your religion?"

When I was younger I said "yeah" But now that I am a little older I really dislike that quesiton.  And I REALLY dislike having to answer it with a simple "yes"

There is SO MUCH MORE to "against my religion"

My answer is: yes my church says no, but I have made the decision personally and spiritually.  But how do you answer a question like this without sounding self righteous?

If there is something I am "told not to do" I hope you know me well enough that I would actually study it out personally and spiritually and then make the decision that I know and believe is right for ME.

I don't do this to judge others because who I am to do that.  I do it because it is a personal decision that is between me and my God.

So to avoid sounding to preachy, I will end this tyraid.

June in Philly

June Started and ended great.  I did a lot with friends and then said goodbye to some.  I did some traveling fun with friends and here are the pictures

 On a trip to NYC we saw an anorexic Cookie Monster and Elmo

 Then jumped on the free Stanton Island Fary

 Saw the Statue of Liberty from a far.  She was still pretty amazing

Saw the FAMOUS dog that skateboards around New Jersey, and evidently New York.

 Walked around and saw this sign that made me chuckle until I realized that it was up because we were by the Twin Towers Memorial (and then I understood why it was there).

 The awesome ladies I went with

Later in the Month

 One of the very few times they were willing to not only pose for a picture but also hug each other (without it turning into a wrestling match).

 

 We went to the Raspberry Festival with our friends Kay and Dalyn Montgomery.  (not pictured Marley and Luke)

 We got to see Dad for a few minutes after he got home from rotations

 And spent some quality time with him

:)

 The kids and I met some friends at a few splash parks around the city.  It was really fun until Luke burnt his feet on the hot pavement...

 I watched a friends kids while she packed her house getting ready to move to Utah.  We sure miss these kids. (the boy sitting next to Devy is who she claims she is going to marry when she is in college)

I guess I will rewind to the NYC trip since I am not going to take the hour that it will to move these pictures up...

 We also visited a random Ireland field in the middle of the city (it wasn't random since it was a Ireland starvation memorial)

 And then we went to the BEST place ever to get a burger and fries.  Seriously though, I thought I had died and gone to heaven when I was eating these fries.  (And yes I did not get the irony of this pictures until now)

 We of course had to so see Time Square

 And yes we had to go into the Toys R Us... I think we stayed the longest in here...

 After walking around for an hour looking for it, we finally found 30 Rock so that I could take a pic for the hubsters

My awesome friend Kay also got us into the Natural History Museum where we got to see a bunch of stuffed and real animals, plus watched some butterflies break out of their cocoons.

We then ended the month playing in the fire hydrant on our block.  And yes this was a regular occurance and yes everyone did it.