I can so deal with this...

getting some muscle thing :). So amazing to actually see some definition in my legs and especially in my arms =)! I haven't ran since Saturday...BUT I have been working out at home and using weights. Light weight and high reps and boy does it BURN after awhile and I have learned to keep PUSHING. It is definitely paying off and the best part is I feel great! I want to be strong and toned, and I am finally working for that for the first time in my life. My stomach is SO SORE which is so exciting because I know I really worked out my abs ;). Now I just need to kick up my running a notch so that nice layer of fat on my tummy can disappear and show all my hard work. Granted I still have my stretch marks from my amazing littles, and I would not trade those for the world. My littles ARE my greatest achievement and I am PROUD to have my "memories" on my tummy. Speaking of my littles they are just LOVING working out at home with me. They try so hard to do all that I do and they give me that extra push to keep going even when I am dead tired. Hearing "come on mommy keep going!" is all I need to hear for that second wind to kick in. I sure hope that they carry on these good habits and enjoy being active for the rest of their lives :). The greatest blessing in our lives is to have each other and to be HEALTHY. We are so fortunate to be HEALTHY and have the ability to eat good food, and to drink CLEAN water. I have taken these things for granted far too much in my life. We're now teaching our littles to appreciate every little blessing in our lives and to give thanks for them. I'm a very proud mommy because they have the purest of hearts and care SO much for others and truly are the epitome of innocence. I love them more than words can describe and they ARE my happiness. It is a blessing to watch them grow and to be the one to help guide them towards being the BEST they can be.

One of our favorite books is Oh the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss and our favorite line is "You can move mountains", and I truly believe that they will :).

Food IS Fuel

So I hate to admit this but I have not worked out in a week! I went on a mini vaca with the hubby ate bad and swore that I would get back to working out and eating healthy when I got home. Well I did one of those two things…From our trip I went up 3.5 lbs and was less than thrilled to say the least. My stomach HATED me because of all the CRAP food I consumed. So I cleansed my first day back and felt TONS better the next day. Since then I have been eating really well and am really making an effort to eat every few hours. I have had a BAD habit of not eating all day at work and then stuffing my face when I got home. I wasn’t gaining BUT I wasn’t losing either and the most important thing was that I didn’t feel good. SO I have been SO good at eating, eating healthy and NOT binge eating :).

I also have a REAL problem with weighing myself every morning…I am obsessed and know that its not just about the number but I can’t seem to stop myself. So because of this obsession I have watched my weight decline everyday, not by a lot since I am not working out, but by a few ounces. It honestly gets me SO excited because I eat A LOT and I love it. I am losing MORE frequently now than when I was skipping meals. I’ve been reading and hearing “eat every few hours to keep your metabolism going” for years and I never believed it until now.

I LOVE this healthy journey and all the things I am learning, even at 26 ;) You’d think I would know better by now. Seriously though I am going to start working out again TODAY. I get off at 3 and it is on when I get home. I’ll most likely get my littles :) to workout with me. They LOVE our little dance parties.

Hope everyone is having a GREAT day :)!