Thu, May 17th, 12 | typed @ 11:21 PM | NO CMNTS Yea… when I get my heart rate up in the 180’s @ the gym it makes me feel drained. That’s what happened from last night’s treadmill time, so now I know. I was gonna go back to sleep this morning for a bit, but I got sucked into fiddling with Facebook and reading blogs, lol. Before I knew it - time had passed and it was time to get Katie up. She was on the potty and I sat down on the couch… was so tired! I almost dozed off a few times. I was trying to decide if I just wanted to stay inside or take her out or what. Decided to take her out for a bit to play like we have been doing. We went to our same spot outside and I sat against a tree, listened to my mp3 player, studied scriptures, and just enjoyed being outside!!! =) Fast forward and Katie went down for nap and after I ate lunch I went down for a nap too. I really, really needed it. I have GOT to remember how important sleep is as far as restoring my health. I need those extra naps during the day, since we get to bed so late AND so I can have/feel enough energy for the gym. After my nap I went to talk to my neighbor before coming back to do this & that before GYM TIME!!! Waited in my lovie… speaking of him, he applied for a job within his current company and he has his second interview MONDAY!!!!!!! I’m so excited for him! WOOT. Off to the gym we went…. STATS >>>

warmup, elliptical cross trainer (standing) - 11 minutes, 2.03 miles, 126 calories
low row - 3X, 55lbs, 10 reps
chest press - 3X, 55lbs, 10 reps
fixed pulldown - 3X, 70lbs, 10 reps
tricep extension - 3X, 45lbs, 10 reps
seated row - 3X, 50lbs, 15 reps
tricep pulldown - 2X, 12.5lbs, 10 reps
** free weights **
bent over row, shrugs, bicep curls, bent over row with tricep kickbacks, overhead should press, pinwheel - all 10lbs till max!
** /end free weights **
mountain climber - 25 minutes, 1 mile, 235 calories
stair stepper - 21 minutes, 75 floors, 207 calories

Really enjoyed the free weight bent over rows! Never tried the mountain climber machine before… actually, I don’t know if *that* is actually what it’s called but that’s what I call it, lol. Really worked up a sweat! Also, it started POURING rain, high wind, and even hail while I was on that machine. It finally cleared up outside. Went to the machine beside the mountain climber - stair stepper! I love that machine. Both really work up a sweat! My heart rate stayed right around 150-160, so nothing extreme but high enough for a great burn. I needed something a bit less intense… however, those machines were still working on my lower body!!! That’s what I need tho! Gotta BURN OFF the extra JELLY on my thighs and butt. Brad got a muscle milk protein drink afterwards and I had a few sips of that then I got a FREEEEEEE smoothie, since our punch card filled up. I got a new blend that they just started for summer - it was passion fruit, oranges, and guava with whey protein, fat burner boost, and a multi-vitamin boost. It was really good. I LOOOOOOVE THEIR SMOOTHIES! Not sure how many calories were in it but prob atleast 400, so it left me pretty full. I didn’t eat my turkey patty mix since I had the smoothie… I’ll save the turkey mix for tomorrow evening. We came back to get Katie, who got BIRTHDAY PRESENTS from my neighbor’s friend today… aww. My neighbor’s friend got her a variety of neat little things. Brad had college stuff to finish, so I bathed Katie and put her to bed tonight, instead of him.

She will be FOUR tomorrow! Well, soon. Actually, she was born at 12:13PM so yeah, lol. Four years.. my goodness. Motherhood has not been easy for me, but I love her a lot. It still is amazing to think that she is me + Brad. =)

Anyway, I’m so glad tomorrow is a rest day and that we get to go out and about! Gonna buy BIRTHDAY STUFF for Katie!!! Will prob give her our stuff either tomorrow night or Saturday then we’re gonna have a little party at my Mom’s house Sunday after church! I might be buying a new weight scale that measures body fat too, instead of buying the body fat device like at the gym. Also, about to run out of my multi-vitamin stuff…. gotta keep that stocked up to keep my health stable! I’m thankful for another day. Thankful for The Gospel and my Heavenly Father! Goodnight.

Wed, May 16th, 12 | typed @ 11:21 PM | NO CMNTS SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!

I didn’t go back to bed this morning, but I did take a 30 minute nap. Once Katie was up and all set, we got ready to go outside again! Well, first I turned in college stuff. Gathered up my scriptures, mp3 player, water, snack, and then we were off! She loves just playing outside and running around. I’m not sure what is up with my nose… last few days its been feeling kindof puffy? Little itchy? Might be something outside irritating it, or maybe something I’m eating? I have no idea. I think my body is also detoxing… Brad made a comment about the smell of my breath (great!), but he said it was the same kindof smell when I was doing the juice fast last June so that’s why I assume I’m prob going through detox with FINALLY sticking to a clean diet plan for longer than a week and plus the awesome exercise to help. Well, he said it isn’t really my “breath”, just.. the air? If that makes sense? Yea. I did brush my teeth and use Listerine and still that so yeah, lol. Lovely right?? Hah. ANYWAY… TMI. Stayed outside for almost 2 hours again with Katie then heade back inside. She eventually went down for nap and I ate lunch, took a bath so I could shave then another 30 minute nap. I do much better when I get even more sleep… esp since we get to bed so late because of the gym. Think I’m gonna go back to sleep in the morning after Brad goes to work. Sounds epic to me! I went to visit with my neighbor for a short time then came back, ate my snack, fed Katie, chopped up and steamed some summer squash for me, cooked our dinner for later, got gym stuff ready and my sweeeeeeeet came home! READY TO GO - GYM TIME! STATS from TONIGHT >>>

warmup, elliptical, 11 minutes, 1.30 miles, 118 calories
calf extensions - 3X, 110lbs, 10 reps
leg extensions - 3X, 100lbs, 10 reps
hip abduction - 3X, 215lbs, 10 reps
hip adduction - 3X, 170lbs, 10 reps
leg press - 3X, 215lbs, 10 reps
SQUATS!!! - till max, 60!!!
seated leg curl - 3X, 70lbs, 10 reps
abs - till max
elliptical - 18 minutes, 2.24 miles, 190 calories
TREADMILL!!! - 40 minutes, 3 miles, 367 calories

Oooooooh yeah! Those SQUATS were awesome. I did 55 the last time I did them, so I was pushing for MORE. I went until my thighs burned! THE BEST PART OF IT ALL? TREADMILL! Running is so awesome to me. I ran STRAIGHT NON-STOP for 35 minutes and JAMMED OUT and got SUPER PUMPED UP with music from Hoobastank! I remember running and being pumped back in 2010 to the same music. Brought back so many memories. I ran at 5.5 for a bit and got my heart rate up in the 180’s then came back down to run about 4.5 then back up to 5. It felt soo good. I’m so, so, so, so thankful to be running again. Suffering for 2 1/2 years and not being able to run like that anymore felt more like I suffered and hadn’t run in 5 years, lol. I had a 5 minute cool down and was trying to get 3 miles and wound up with 2.99 haha. I was soooooooooooooo thirsty, so I drank the rest of my water that I had with me then went to fill up at the water fountain and got the lady at the front desk to put plenty of ICE in it for me and I guzzled about 20 ounces of water. GULP! I also bought a whey isolate protein bar… rocky road brownie, mmmm. it’s one of my favs. Oh and a small protein smoothie sample they had up front. When they make smoothies, if they have extra in the bottom they fill it up in sample cups and anyone can have them. I saw one and told Brad to SNATCH it for me! Also, we weighed ourselves and did body fat measurements - mine was around the same, but I really prefer to use my morning weigh-in VS evening because It could change so much from all day. I think I wanna buy the body fat measuring tool - they have the same one at GNC! That way I’ll just use my weight from the morning and do body fat like that. My morning weight is going down, whereas the evening weight at the gym was about the same. We sat around for a bit then headed back home! I had some protein powder mixed with water and my turkey patty mix.. ate a little extra, since I burned a bit more tonight. I feel better now that I’ve had a bit more.

I’m so proud of myself for still sticking to my eating and I think the HAPPINESS from this running is driving me forward - to keep going! I’m soooooooooooooooo excited.

Also, we have been trying to come up with a name for our new pet rat. Brad sent me a txt while he was at work this morning and had thought of “Ratticus Finch” like Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird, lol. Usually his ideas are….. ridiculous, but I actually liked Ratticus Finch! Heh.. so we shall call him RATTICUS! He’s a sweet little guy.

Time to fiddle online a weeeeeee bit more before bed! THANKFUL, GRATEFUL, BLESSED. Also, want to say that If I inspire you from all this fitness stuff? GOOD, that’s what I HOPE to do! PEACE AND LOVE to you all!

Tue, May 15th, 12 | typed @ 11:10 PM | 01 CMNT Hiiiiiiiii everyone!!! Today has been good for me! I drank my protein shake, watched the latest Secret Life episode this morning then proceeded with the morning routine. I wanted to take Katie outside, so after her potty time we went out to an area near the front of the apartment complex where I let her play. I took my iPad, bluetooth keyboard, mp3 player, headphones, a basket (to put my iPad and keyboard on lol), my snack for later, scripture study stuff, and we headed out! There was still morning dew on the grass, so I sat by the dirt/hay area. I got a little of my college stuff done then studied scriptures for a bit, while listening to The Killers! It was actually kindof cool outside to me.. esp. with the sun behind the clouds but later on, the SUN came out and it felt sooooooooooo nice. I basked in the sun and Katie played and run up and down the hill, up and down the hill. I ate my snack at noon and we came in around 12:40pm or so. I brought her home to eat then down for nap. I actually didn’t take a nap today! I did lay down for like… maybe 5ish minutes haha. Went to talk to my neighbor for a little bit before coming back to get things gathered up, as usual for the evening! My hunny bunny came home, dropped Katie off and GYM GYM GYM! The SUMMARY >>>

warmup, elliptical cross trainer (standing) - 12 minutes, 2.06 miles, 130 calories
assisted drip/chin - 3X, 85lbs, 10 reps
tricep pulldown - 3X, 25lbs, 10 reps
bicep curl - 3X, 30lbs, 10 reps
pectoral rear - 3X, 40lbs, 10 reps
bicep curl (diff machine) - 3X, 40lbs, 10 reps
tricep extensions - 3X, 45lbs, 10 reps
pullup bicep curls - 1X, 15lbs, 10 reps
back extension - 3X, 150-135lbs, 10 reps
back - 3X, till max
** dumbells **
clean lift press - 20lbs, till max
shrugs - 20lbs, till max
bent over row - 10lbs, till max
** /end dumbells **
virtual bike - 24 minutes, 5.43 miles, 211 calories
stair stepper - 23 minutes, 74 floors, 215 calories

YEEEHOOO. Man, I love the burn of a good workout, whether it’s for ARMS or LEGS! The virtual bike was still hard, but it’s getting a *tad* bit easier than it used to be. It still REALLY works my legs and thighs. I loooooove the stair stepper and it really has me DRIPPING sweat. Brad got a smoothie and came over while I was on the stair stepper and let me have a sip. Overall, a good night at the gym!!! We had to go pick up a few things from Wal-Mart, so we did that and….. here I am! I had my banana/protein powder/yogurt mess on the way to Wal-Mart and just ate my turkey bowl mix. I was ready to eat it too! I know you’re supposed to allow like 3 hours of digestion before bed but yeah.

I’m gonna wash off, finish updating my LJ and get some SLEEP. Maybe since I didn’t take a nap today I’ll have good sleep tonight …… ???? Maybe! Wishing everyone a peaceful night. PEACE AND LOVE! =)

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