Run On Thoughts

Okay so I'm not doing as well as I would have hoped with the whole working out thing ... Tempest hasn't been napping during the day (which is when i usually workout) I tried doing it early in the morning before the minions wake up, but one of them always wakes up right in the middle & I caan't just ignore them for 30 minutes. I do try to be a responsible parent. Yoga has been my best friend tho. The babies wonder what I'm doing and try to mimick ... It's so cute. I should really take pics next time they do it. I usually dont have my phone or camera near by. I'll do a little bit all day. which I'm sure is not a good way to go, but when I dont get any time to myself, Theres only so much i can do, ya know? I'm way to self conscious to work out in front Troy, so thats totally out. until I stop jiggling anyway. I know, not the best mental image but it's better than actually seeing it. Like on biggest loser ... I can't stand looking at my own fat let alone the people on the show. This is the main the reason i dont go to a gym, yet. Somethings just need to be hidden from society, bouncing fat is defintely one of them. I would love to take up running. It's a great reason to get away from the minions, clear my head, and of course it's like an awesome way to lose weight. BUT ... I'm being totally hypocritical as I write this and chowing down on pita chips & hummus ... it's kind of healthy ... Not healthy for my bank account tho ... it's a $20 addiction. Oh well, there are worse things to be addicted to.

Oh! Speaking of kicking an addiction, It has been 7 weeks since my last vapor cigarette. Yay!!! Yes, I used to smoke ... No I'm not proud of it. I switched from normal cigarettes to vapor back in July of 2011. One year after smoking vapor, I chose to quit. I'm having some slight side effects, but for the most part, I'm really happy I'm not dong it anymore. Bring on the healthier me! (^_^) 

Dirty Dishes

I'm just gonna start off by saying that I hate dirt. I hate anything that is dirty. I may have clutter problems in my home, but dirt doesn't stay long. That being said, I have a love hate relationship with my George Foreman grill. I love it because I live in an apartment & is the best way to grill anything... But cleaning the little devil makes me want to throw up. Orange soap suds is just disgusting. (Insert Dry Heave Here) Luckily it's the only appliance I have to clean by hand & usually I just have the hubby do. But when I get the luxury of cleaning it, I feel like I need to take a shower afterwards.
Okay, I'm done complaining. Thanks for Reading

Fitness Freak

I have been on a fitness high for like a week now. I'm supposed to be doing Insanity everyday, but my can't handle that kind of intense training 6 days in a row.... I stopped at day 5, yeah it was only 1 more day, but I was in so much pain. My back felt it was on fire and with the discs pinching my nerves at the base of my spine, causing my legs to go numb, I wanted just wanted to die. Once I could walk around the apartment without my cane, and wincing every time I had to pic up the minions, I decided to start Insanity where I left off. Not one of the best decisions I've ever made. I ended up on the floor at the end of the DVD more times than not. So instead of doing more damage to my back, I've decided to back down the Insanity to 4 days a week, add some daily yoga and some not-so-intense work outs after my 4 days of Hell. For now, I can just use Wii Fit for my daily yoga. I'm sure there are awesome classes & instructional DVDs, but If I dont have to spend money on it right now I wont. Finding work outs that were still changeling but didnt require equipment was my next project. Thanks to my insomnia, Pinterest and Tumblr I was able to find backonpointe.tumblr. She has quite a few workouts and challenges. And since I get bored way to easily doing the same thing over and over again, I can change it up.
To help myself out with my weight loss journey, I found an uber cute visual aid via Pinterest. It was just an image, So to whoever came up with this adorable idea, I thank you.

1 trip to Hobbie Lobbie & $15 got me 2 cylinder candle holders, & 2 packages of stickers. I couldn't make up my mind what color I wanted so I bought both.

I have had these decorative stones from Pier 1 for a couple years (They were on sale so I stocked up) $5

And ... 10 mins later .... Voila! A simple way to track my progress (or regress) Oh & trust me, there are more stones in there than it looks. 

I also made this to track when I actually worked out & what I did during the week. I used a picture frame, a pink wallpaper from my phone, and Paint Shop Photo Pro X3 (where all my fonts are easily accessible)

Isn't it cute?!

I love it when I can make stuff & it doesn't cost me any money. I'll post my weight loss journey every week or so ... 

Well, I'm off to clean messes & play with the minions ッ

Hope you all have a great rest of your day!