Work Outs

I did not get back on the bandwagon like I wanted to last week.  We went for a three mile walk around town on Monday night which was really nice.  It was so beautiful.  Its days like those that remind me why I love my city.

I got in two workouts of my DVD but that was it.  I took off Wednesday to help out my friend who is having twins and I went to her house after work on Tuesday & Thursday.  Thursday was bring your kid to work day so the hubby and I switched off halfway through the day and took him out to lunch.

This weekend I spent the whole weekend washing my kiddos old clothes and my friends baby clothes for her.  I don't know what it is with me and laundry, no matter how hard I try to hide it always finds me.

Here is hoping that this week I can get back on track.

Incentives

I don't know about you guys, but I am BIG on rewarding myself when I reach a goal.  Pretty selfish I know, but hey if it helps me accomplish my goals why not :)  So I gave myself a few incentives to lose the 40 lbs I would like to

10 lbs - New makeup
20 lbs - Mani/Pedi
30 lbs- Some new clothes
40 lbs - Spa Day

I reached my 10 lb goal and it coincided perfectly with the Sephora VIB sale.  So I bought myself a few new items, as well as repurchased some old stand by's.

I made a few New Years resolutions earlier this year, which you can see here and one of those resolutions was to learn make-up.  So I bought myself a few pallets to play around with.  I will give a run down once I play around with them and what I think.

I am really excited for the rest of the goals.  I have been putting aside money from what we would normally spend on junk food and eating out to help pay for my incentives.  It's amazing what we used to spend on meals out or even soda for that matter.  It's a lot more work to cook at home but its so so worth it in the long run.  Especially when I get the chance to get a Spa Day :)  I am going to go all out for that one, facial, scrub, massage, etc.

Do you guys have any special incentives that you give yourself to accomplish something?

Amazing Weekend

Wow did I ever have a great weekend.  Have you ever had one of those weekend where you just feel super happy and nothing can make you feel any different?  That was my weekend.  The sun has been shinning all week and this weekend was no exception.  We spend Saturday working in the yard and then we went out for a sail.  It was amazing.

We have spent the last 10 years slowly working on the yard (will do a story of how we came to where we are soon)  It has been a serious labor or love, but we are finally starting to see progress.  We have the front which we hardly ever use because it has no shade, almost always in full sun, and is the side that faces the road.  Then we have our back yard which we use all the time.  It's nice and shady and laid out very well.  The kiddo has a big toy out there (We just happened to be at Costco at the right time to get the floor model, total bargain)  we have a little garden, hammock, fire pit, and a table.  I love our back yard.  We spend a lot of time during the summer out there.  We will grill and eat followed by Smores and Banana Boats in the fire pit, or the hubby and I will hang out on the hammock while the kiddo plays.  Here are some before & after pictures of what we worked on (and what I remembered to take pictures of)

Before front yard

After backyard near our door

Half way through the front yard

Front yard mostly done.  Just waiting for the bulbs to bloom :)

Another part of the backyard done.

Then we went out for a sail.  I am trying to learn more about sailing.  I took classes before we bought our first boat, but that was years ago.  I kind of just let the hubby take over and just enjoy the sail.  It's time for me to take the helm from time to time :)  We grilled up some sirloins and pasta on our grill and just enjoyed our time out there.  There is something about being in the water just sailing along, its so peaceful and time just kind of stands still.  Being able to enjoy it with my family makes it that much more special.

We had a sea lion following us

The kiddo and I on the bow of the boat

Dinner & Mt Rainier

The sunset

Today was just more working in the yard, and laundry.  I swear laundry is never ending.  You put the last load in the dryer and the bins are full again :)  That's ok though, I had some tea, watched some YouTube ad folded socks.


I really enjoyed this weekend and I am really looking forward to a nice fresh new week with hopefully a very positive attitude and outlook.  I am feeling so much better so it's back to the gym and yoga this week.  I can't wait.

Workouts

Well this week has been a total fail.  Nothing better than waking up on Monday with a nasty cough and a feeling of pure exhaustion.  I basically spend Monday through Wednesday afternoon laid up in bed.  The good thing was I had NO appetite and I got caught up on all the TV I had DVR'd over the last few months. Today I am feeling so much better.  I still have a bit of a cough and stuffy nose but I am ready to get back to exercise.  It's funny how I actually have been missing it.  Thats a good thing right?!?!?

So my last few weeks of exercise were good.  I got in 4 times the first week and 3 days the other week.  I had to run some errands for the baby shower I was helping throw so I didn't get every day in:

March 30 - 30 minutes and 2.47 miles
March 31st - 30 minutes and 2.52 miles
April 1st - 30 minutes and 2.49 miles
April 2nd 25 minutes and 2.07 miles

April 6th 30 minutes and 2.52 miles
April 7th 30 minutes 2.47 miles
April 9th 30 minutes and 2.49 miles

It seems like I am staying withing the same distance which I guess is good.  I get kind of down on myself when I don't increase my mileage each day.  But as long as I stay no lower than 2.49 than I am going to count it as a win.  It's kind of funny cause some days are way harder than others when I am doing it.  Almost like my body is telling my mind that its ok if I just go slower, I still have months to prepare.  I have been doing really well at talking myself out of that.  It feels good and I feel strong for being able to do that.

I also got in two days worth of a weight video while to boys were gone:

 I did this video in the past and it really helped me firm up. I am going to try to get it in 3x's a week.

Well heres to next week getting back on track, after I kick this cold.

Long time

Wow how quickly two weeks goes by.  I have been crazy busy and this is the first time I have actually had a chance to sit down in front of the computer.

The kiddo had spring break recently and the hubby and him sailed up to Seattle and spent the week together.  I went up there for Saturday and Sunday and then I came back for the week and spent the time cleaning up the house which was fantastic.  The boat was moored near the wheel in Seattle so we had beautiful views at night.  We went on Sunday to see the Star Wars exhibit at the EMP.  It was amazing to see the costumes that the characters wore.  The kiddo was a tiny bit scared but after we managed to get him upstairs he LOVED it.   I was amazed at how small the costumes were, especially the infamous gold bikini.  We are a big Star Wars family, but the hubby and kiddo are Star Wars nuts.

The Lombardi Trophy and Paul Allen's Superbowl Ring

Gotta love some Hans Solo :)

Then I had to get ready for my friends baby shower that I was helping host.  Which was fun.  It was a lot of work to do but so worth it.

I have been really good at working out and eating healthier.  I found it really easy to eat healthy while it was just me.  I could whip up a quick salad and be good to go for the night. I managed to get all the laundry in the house done, which was great because it was like the laundry monster had thrown up all over my bedroom floor.  So the house is all dusted, the nooks and cranny's no longer have any dust bunnies or spider webs.  The only rooms that didn't get touched were the kitchen and the kiddos bedroom.  It feels good to get rid of items.  I am trying really hard to live with less stuff.  It seems like the more things I have the more cluttered my house gets which sends my stress level sky high.  I also have a really hard time getting rid of things which also brings up my stress levels.  

I will post my work outs for the last two weeks followed by my pinterest meals, which turned out super yummy but slightly stressfull