Day 29

A while ago Cory got me a pedometer..and I finally used it!  I started this morning at around 10am..and now it says that I've walked 4,063 steps, 0.92 of a mile, and burned 215 calories.  I have NO idea if that is correct or not...I guess we will see what tomorrow holds..it might need a little adjusting!! :D

Days 25-29

Wow I haven't been writing.. :(  Sorry!  Okay..so I've been doing lots of jumping jacks and crunches..lots of housework! ;)  Lots of walks..with the kids but it still getting out and walking I tell myself! :D  I'm getting there..I've definitely got the motivation back..I AM going to GET THIS DONE!!!

Days 15-24..total slacker!

Catching up..okay so last week I didn't do my video..yeah I know.. :(  But I did lots of crunches and jumping jacks.  I also did a lot of housework..so if that counts!! :D  This week however..I have done nothing! Except for lots of housework..if that counts! :)  I am in a blah mode..I've got to snap out of it!!!  I WILL snap out of it and find some motivation..some drive and start doing it again!!!

Day 15

I did my video this morning..I'm seriously sick of this video..then again..it has three levels..maybe I should try another one!  So, I also took a walk tonight with the family.  We walked about a mile and a half.  It wasn't speed walking since we had the kids, but it was a nice, brisk, long walk!  We all enjoyed it!  

Thanks Jennifer for the idea of smoothies! The kids love smoothies so that's going to be delicious for breakfast!

Thanks Angela!!  I've heard that about protein-rich foods before too..but I'm not exactly sure what is protein-rich besides meats....

Oh my gosh..multiple people keep telling me my pants are practically falling off of me.  I just kinda roll my eyes and think "oh yeah..I'm so sure!"  Well..I saw myself in some pictures..and these pants look hideous!!!  I'll have to get some pictures up so everyone can see..I need to get some "before" pictures up anyway!  So..pictures to come ASAP! :D

Day 14..Question...

Blah..blah..blah!  I did not do my video today. I did jumping jacks and crunches for an hour.  Boring..yes..at least I got something in!

I much prefer to work out in the morning.  I feel that it starts my day off better.  It gives me energy (yes..weird I know!).  I have more patience with the kids and have more of a desire to DO something!  So..I read somewhere that this person would wake up and immediately put on their workout clothes.  Then even if they didn't immediately work out they at least would do it in the first two hours of their day because they had their clothes on and ready to go!  So..that's what I will be doing each day..waking up and putting on workout clothes!  I hope  it works for me!

Question for all of you morning workout-ers..do you eat breakfast before or after your workout?  I have never been a breakfast person but since I have started this workout..lose weight thing..I have told myself to eat SOMETHING for breakfast.  Usually it is just a piece of toast.  But I'm not sure what people eat for breakfast and if they do it before or after..help?

Days 4-13!

Blogger slacker here!  Last Thursday we went to Idaho Falls, then on Friday we went to Montana for Cory's family reunion.  On Sunday we came home, but stopped in Idaho Falls to pick up my nephew who stayed until yesterday!  I have totally slacked in my exercising!  I am super self conscious and hate to do my DVD in front of people...cause I don't always make it through without stopping for a minute..and cause I'm sure I look funny doing it!  We did, however, go to the school and do some runs!  I tried my "walk the straights, run the curves" drill that we used to do in track..doing it just once killed me!  I am out of shape!  But, it did feel great to be running on the track again!  Which brings me to a new goal...Run the hurdles in the time I ran them in high school!  I know I can do this one!  I am super excited about it too!  We also went camping which lead to LOTS of LONG nature walks with the kids!  Times like that I am so grateful for the kids pushing for walks..and walks..and walks!! :D  We canoed too..worked the arms a lil!  So..now that our lives are getting back to normal...so will my exercising!  Oh..and thanks Kristin for the chat, the encouragement, and the book recommendations!  I will be reading them!  Also a great thanks to Pam!  Your encouragement is so touching to me.  The fact that I am influencing you to work out makes me happy.  You are an amazing woman!