Holiday Home Workout

Happy Monday!
Hope y'all had a grrrrrrreat weekend!
I sure did.
We celebrated my son's birthday on Saturday.
I made him a minion cake that turned out pretty awesome.

Who knew I was such a suzy homemaker? LOL
Yesterday we did a little Christmas shopping and bought a Christmas tree!  Whoop Whoop!
We left ours in Germany because it was a piece, so I had to buy a new one this year.
We got a small, skinny little thing that will do for now and that I can use as a second tree in the future.
After the holiday season is over, I plan on buying a humongously awesome tree on sale:)

Ok now to the workout stuff.

We're heading out for Thanksgiving so I need to have a workout plan in place.  I don't want to undo all the work I've done.
There is so much info out there on different at-home workouts.

I found a resistence band in our hall closet that I plan to put to use.
Not sure where it came from or how it got there but I was really happy to find it.
It will help with the workout routine while I'm on the road yo.

So here's what I have come up with.
When I read this, it sounds crazy but I think it will be a good plan.
I wanted to test it out this weekend but for some reason I didn't get to it.
So hopefully this afternoon or tomorrow I'll get the test run in and report back.
I'm really wondering how the rest periods will be.
Push through arrrrrgh!!!!!!!

5 min warm up(5 rounds)
-30 sec. jumping
-30 sec. standing toe taps on stairs

4 rounds
-stair jumps to top both feet (skip 1 or 2 steps your preference)
-resistance band squats with shoulder press 10-15
-wide stride sprint up stairs
-20sec rest

5 stair sprints

4 rounds
-elastic band good mornings 10-15
-criss cross rows 10-15
-100 toe taps in push up position on second stair (tap 10 first step alternating, tap 10 second step alternating)
30 sec. rest

5 sprints

4 rounds
-resistance band curls 10-15
-resistance band overhead tricep extention 10-15
-40 toe taps each foot, knee twists each leg in push up position on step.
30 sec. rest

5 stair sprints skipping one step

4 rounds
-Abs (wrap resistance band around door knob, hold band with resistance at waist and arms out; then twist away from door knob) 10-15 each side
-push ups 10-15
-3 sprints
30sec. rest

4 rounds
-resistance band donkey kicks on hands and knees 10-15
-side steps 10-15
-40 toe taps each foot, knee twits each leg in push up position on step.
30 sec. rest

5 sprints

Looks awesome, but we'll see.
Remember this week is results week.
I'll get pics and measurements done for Tuesday so stay tuned.
The last 4 weeks have been amazing.
I look and feel so much better and I got a ton of compliments at my son's party.
I gave myself a much-deserved pat on the back.

Shelby

Zucchini Lasagna

I found this awesome recipe for Zucchini lasagna that I couldn't wait to share!

I was VERY VERY skeptical at first.
Who on gods green earth eats a vegtables in place of a noodle?
And makes it for the first time on their husbands birthday?

Well, I guess I'm gonna.

Luckily it turned out amazing.

My husband loved it and so did my son!  

Win Win!  

I love my pasta so if I didn't think this was worth it I wouldn't share it with y'all. 

I give this one 5 big fat stars!

Here's original recpie I started with from Brokeandbougie's website. Thanks!!!  
I didn't follow it exact,  I made some modifications to fit me but for the most part it's the same.
I stink at pics so bare with me, food pics just aren't my thing.

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground turkey 
• 8 ounces reduced fat cottage cheese 
• 2-3 medium zucchinis mandolin
• 2 cups no-sugar added tomato sauce 
• 1/2 large white onion diced 
• 3/4 cup natural low sodium chicken broth 
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese 
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
Cook turkey with chicken broth, Italian seasoning, onion and garlic till browned. 
Make sure most of the chicken broth is absorbed 
Grease a 9x13 baking dish  
Lay out the zucchini and make a solid layer in the pan. 
Top with one cup tomato sauce. 
Now make a layer with all turkey. 
Top the turkey with the cottage cheese, spreading it out as evenly as possible. 
Add rest of tomato sauce over turkey, cottage cheese mix.
Top with the rest of the zucchini making another solid layer.
Finally top with cheese.
Sprinkle with crushed red pepper and salt
Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for an hour.


Take out of oven and devour!  

Enjoy,
Shelby

Progress Pics!

Can't believe Thanksgiving is next week already.

I am overly excited for it.  

This is our first Thanksgiving in 3 years that's in America. 

I can't wait to just lounge around all day with the Fam!   

We're heading to GA for it so it will be like a mini vacation. 

And I'm getting my hair done to. I can't wait!  

It's gonna be epic.  Lol!

Since I'm heading out of town I won't have a gym to get ripped in. 

Well maybe first I'll check and see if any of the Fam has any guest passes I can use at there gym. 

Oooooh That would be nice. 

But I need to come up with a routine I can do myself at home.  

There's so many tips and tricks out there it makes my head spin just thinking about it. 

But I'll do some research and post my Turkey Vacation workout on Monday incase anyone is interested. 

Now to the good part. PICS!!!!!!

Here's my progress pics since I started this whole thing.

Definitely good changes!  

Big changes!   

I can't wait to do my final 4 week measurements and pics on Tuesday. 

I've worked so hard. 

Now just have to make that final push. 

Happy Thursday!!!!!

Peace,

Shelby

Weigh in Wednesday

Well another week down and the number on the scale finally moved again:)

Finally under 155!  Yay!!!!

I don't remember the last time I've been under 155. 

I worked hard for that number!   

First goal hit, now on to 150!  

I'm dreaming of the day I'm in the 140's.  

It used to seem impossible but not any more!

I will have to say the hardest part of this whole thing is making sure I eat healthy. 

For the most part everything has been clean the last 3 weeks. 

I've maybe had two dinners per week that are not. 

If we get home late or a weekend night we might order out and  it might not be clean. 

Or pop a pizza in the oven. 

What can I say I'm a sucker for pizza:)

But at least I eat it in moderation now.  

I have cut out almost all sugars. 

I don't crave sweets anymore or feel the need to binge eat in the afternoon while my daughter is napping. 

If I feel like I need a little extra I have a cup of tea with honey and that usual does the trick. 

I'm no expert but I really think you need to find what works for you.  

What I do isn't gonna work for everyone else. 

The pounds are coming off slow and usually that would be to my detriment but this time I'm focused, I see new muscles everyday(results), and I'm ready for a change.  

I'll post some transformation pics tomorrow to compare.  

Have a great Wednesday,

Shelby

HITT

Brrrrrrrr it's cold here today. We busted out the winter coats

I want to say Thanks to my hubby for his awesome post yesterday. 

He's such a good writer and and loves me so much!
I'm lucky to have him in my life!

Ok back to it. 

I hit the gym this weekend pretty good this weekend.
Saturday I had a cardio day and ripped out 3 1/2 miles.
I turned the virtual runner on on the treadmill and it was fun.
I ran through the Swiss alps and through the Swiss city, Bern.
It was like I was back in Europe all over again.
It made running on the treadmill go so fast and the incline went up and down as you moved through the mountains which made for a great burn.
Sunday was arm/shoulder day(one of my favs)
Yesterday was Legs.
5 rounds of squats and I feel it today.
But it's such a good feeling!

I also did a HITT workout in the evening.
Ran a mile to warm up then did each of these sets twice for 5 min each total 20 min
20 secs on 40 secs off on a 5 incline 9.5 speed
30 secs on 30 secs off  on a 2 incline 9.5 speed.
Kicked my butt.
My butt literally hurt afterwards:)
Try it and see what you think.  

I'm really trying to blast some calories so I can start seeing all these muscles I'm working hard to get:)

On a different note we had a birthday we celebrated this weekend.
My son turned 5.
I can't believe I have a year old.
We did a small celebration on his birthday and we're having a big party this weekend.

We also got family pictures taken.
This will be the first family pics where I'm not preggers or just had a baby.
I'm so excited to see how they turned out.
It was super chilly but our photographer Rosa from Rosa Ashdown Photography did a great job with them.
This week I'm busy getting ready for the party. 

I'm attempting to make a piñata.  

I'm afraid one swipe at it will bust it wide open. 

Hopefully we will get through a couple kids before that.  

And I have a cake to make.  

We're doing a minion theme. It's so cute!

Stay tuned for my weigh in tomorrow.  

I'm pretty sure the scaled moved just not sure how much.  

And less then a week till the finale results of my 4 week challenge.  Hola!!!!!!!

Peace, 

Shelby

It's a choice

My husband decided to write a guest blog today.  
I feel so fancy having a guest blogger like I'm important or something. Hee hee
He sent this to me and it made my day.  
It's not about working out or losing weight.
It's about how much he appreciates what I do.  
He's such a good writer!
So here's to all those stay at home moms out there.
Hope you enjoy!


I find it hard to answer the question, “So what does your wife do?” It seems cliché and old-fashioned to say, “My wife is a homemaker” or “My wife works at home.” I don’t picture myself as a 2014 version of Don Draper, and Shelby definitely isn’t my Betty Draper. There’s another answer to that question, but it just sounds downright lazy, “No, my wife doesn’t work / doesn’t have a job.” The fact is: she works. Her job is regularly harder than mine. It requires careful planning, enormous amounts of patience and a nearly unlimited willingness to give of herself.   

The dad work-mom home arrangement might sound 1960s cliché. But in reality, it feels very modern. Shelby actually had three professional jobs before I had my first one. She was the main breadwinner for nearly seven years before our move to Germany more or less forced her into the homemaker role. We’ve been lucky (and maybe smart) enough to be able to craft a decent living off of one main paycheck. In a day-and-age when a family of four generally requires two cars, individual bedrooms, some outdoor space, tv, internet, fun money and everything else, that’s not an easy task.  Shelby working at home also saves us daycare costs, which we found out this year, would run about $2000/month for both kids full-time. Her “other” job would have to pay quite a bit to justify that cost. 

What’s more, we once had our son in full-time daycare. What we both came to realize is that neither of us saw him for 10 hours a day. If you include sleep hours, we actually saw and interacted with our son for about 3 hours a day during the work week. That felt less like a family and more like a collection of people living together. There was one point when we moved back to the U.S. when we contemplated Shelby going back to work, and I asked the question, “Are we sure that we want to be away from our kids for 10 hours a day?” The question wasn’t intended to make her stay home, even though that was one of the consequences of our decision. The question forced both of us to examine our priorities when it comes to our kids. That, I think, is the hallmark of a modern relationship. In the 1960s, custom dictated familial roles. In 2014, your priorities and values have a much greater influence over who does what in the family. 

So when I’m asked what my wife does, I answer, “She’s a mom.” She’s not even a homemaker, but for me that has more to do with keeping the house clean and the laundry done. Those are chores, and work—if you can manage it—shouldn’t be a chore. Being a mother is her profession at the moment. Will that change? I’m almost certain of it. That’s the modern piece; become who you want to be in the moment and find work over chores, no matter what custom or tradition say.

~a loving husband. 

 


Peace,

Shelby

 

Weights are addicting!

I'm finding it hard to take a day off. 
I know I need to but I have this fear that if I do I will fall out of my routine, or that my drive to workout will disappear.
It's hard to have any trust in myself
I've been on a workout roller coaster for so many years and it's not one I want to get back on.
I feel better then I have in years and that means more to me then anything.
I look better to but feeling better about myself is what it's all about. 
I don't drag myself out of bed in the mornings any more.
I don't dread the gym.
I don't feel the need for a nap in the afternoons.
My attitude has changed dramatically. 
I am taking steps to making a lifestyle change but it's scary and I need to start having faith in myself.

My husband some how talked me into signing up for twitter, something I never planned on doing.  
I have never been one to follow fitness people.
Honestly I thought they all were crazy and obsessed with themselves.
But I was so wrong!
I have found a whole community of people that are positive and uplifting.   
I've even started following people on FaceBook that I don't know but that have great workout profiles and are so positive and motivating. 
It's super refreshing.
Honestly it's just what I need to keep going.
If they can do it why can't I right? hmmmmmm.........

Last thing I think I may be getting a little addicted to lifting(I can't believe I'm saying this.  Love it!)
I decided to just do some cardio today nothing heavy just to get in the gym. 
Well that didn't happen. 
I finished my 3 1/2 mile run and then it like the weights were calling my name, come lift me, come lift me.
I gave in and did a short tricep workout.  Felt soooooo good!  LOL

Hope you are all having a great weekend and get a chance to hit the gym.
I'm almost done with week three of my 4 week challenge and I'm getting so excited to measure my results.
May even have to go shopping for some new clothes especailly since my birthday is coming up.  Whoop Whoop!

Peace out,
Shelby

Time to start Mixin it up!

Random-
If I think back to 10 years ago I would be in college.
It's Thursday so you know what that means.  THIRSTY THURSDAY!
That has a completely different meaning to me now that I'm older and have two kids. LOL

Anyway I've been thinking about what I can do at the gym to mix up my workouts.
This week has been a little struggle.
One I've been fighting off a bug and two I think I need to change things up before I get bored.
I've been looking at bodybuilding.com.
Best site ever for great workout info!
I've been looking at Erin Stern's 4 week trainer.
I'm gonna test the waters with it this week and then if I like it I'm gonna start the program after Thanksgiving and do it for 4 weeks before xmas.
What is the saying? Fail to plan, plan to fail?
Well I have my plan now time to execute!
I did the Shoulders yesterday and it was a pretty awesome workout.
I'm going to attempt the leg workout today.
Part of it calls for 5 sets of squats with 1 min break in between.
Sounds like a kick ass workout to me! Work the bootie, work the bootie!

Lately I've been super busy trying to plan my son's birthday party.
I'm not super mom usually we do minimal activities for these things.
But I got a wild hair and decided to make a cake and pinata myself for his party.
These really not that hard to make but when you have a one year old pulling at your legs all day it makes it difficult.
Were going for a minon theme this year, it's going to be so cute!

Hope y'all have a good day!

Weigh in Wednesday

Well not quit sure what to think of that number.  

I'll take it I guess.  

Hey, at least it hasn't gone up:)

I need to keep thinking about all my positives

Pretty much all the clothes I owned that used to not fit me, fit me!

I went down a whole notch on my belt loop.

I have visible muscles!

I hate that the number on the scale can make me doubt myself even a little.
With all the visible progress I'm making it sucks that a little digital number can have that much control over my emotions.
Arrrrrggggghhhhh!
Ok got the negative out!
Here's some pics from when I started this whole Journey till now.
I can see the difference.
I'm sure you can to.
My stomach looks a lot leaner.
These make me Happy Happy Happy!

Oct. 22

Long ways to go but I'm getting there.  Hope you all have a grrrrrreat hump day!

Peace, 

Shelby

Fall in NC is Ooooh so Beautiful!

I have to post this picture I took of my street yesterday.
Fall in NC might be the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
The colors are so vibrant and crisp it feels unreal.
Every time your turn down a different street I'm in awe.
Wow I sound sappy.
But it's ohhh so true!

Since I did my leg workout Sunday, yesterday was supposed to be my day off.
I decided instead to jog 3 miles on the treadmill.
Then my friend shot me a text and asked if I wanted to go on a 4 mile fast walk.
I'm not a huge fan of walking fast for exercise.
It's so unnatural, I feel like I'm trying to run, but I'm not, but I want to, but I'm not, ARRRRRGH!
But hey I'll take it, having someone not under the age of 5 to talk to is awesome!
We walked the route around the lake which was beautiful and my legs were feeling it when we were done.
All in all I was glad I did it.
She also calmed me down a little bit with some of my fears I have as mom.
It's nice just to bounce my feelings off someone that has kids my kids age so I don't feel like I'm a complete crazy lady.

Here's a few pics of my kiddos today.
Dillis's new favorite spot to watch TV. LOL
And I just love this pic of Momo.  She's a stinker!

Already 2 weeks into my 4 week challenge, where has the time gone?
I love seeing the changes my body is making.  
Today back to the tough tough stuff.
Working my back and biceps.
Can't wait to feel the burn!

Actually wearing makeup

Peace,
Shelby

What is happening to me?

Leg day was yesterday
Actually it was going to be my day off but son begged for me to take him to the gym so off we went.
I decided just to do some cardio but the gym was pretty empty (SWEET!) so I decided I might as well take advantage and get some lifting in.
Here's how I felt afterwards

But I feel great now!
I love leg day.
I wish I did legs more then twice a week.
Maybe eventually I will add and extra leg day in but right now I'm in a good routine and don't want to mess anything up.
I do want to add dead lifts to my workout but for some reason I am afraid of them.
I don't feel like I know how to do them right.
I just need to ask someone at the gym for help. I'm such a sissy, arrrgh maybe this week.

I noticed a weird change in myself this weekend.
I have been excited to workout.
I can't wait till the nursery opens so I can head to the gym to drop my kids off.
What is happening to me?
I have never been excited to workout.
When all I did was run it was a constant struggle.
I had days where I really enjoyed running and couldn't wait to go but it wasn't the way I feel about lifting.
It's fun, addicting, and I feel amazing when I done.

I love having a workout high!!!!!

With running you constantly have to add more mileage to get anything out it.
I remember when 6 miles was nothing for me, but I really remember is that gut retching feeling that if I didn't run 6 or more miles I wasn't getting anything out of my workout.
It's not that way with lifting.
Throw on some more weight and BAM your not gonna be able to walk the next day.
Like I've said before I'm so glad I decided to pick up a set of weights.  Definitely one of my better decisions in life!
And better late then never!
Here's how I feel about he gym now

Hope y'all have a great week!

Peace, 

Shelby

Thank you!

I have only told a few of my friends and family about this blog. I don't know why I'm so afraid to let them in on my little secret. Well I do know why. I don't want to be judged. It's scary putting yourself out there for strangers to listen but it's even scarier for me for people I actually know to read this. I know that they should all be supportive but honestly I'm not sure if they all will be.  Some will think I'm stupid and that I look fine and most probably won't care which is fine by me. I know it's just a fear. I know my friends and family will support me. Like I said it's just scary. I've never been this honest in my life and it feels great. I don't think a lot of my friends and family know how much I have struggled with myself in the last 3 years. It's not their fault they all have their own lives and own struggles, plus I've been living in a foreign country and have seen them all not even a handful of times. My husband has always been supportive. And he hasn't been afraid to tell me to do something about myself if I'm not happy. I love him! And I know I'm the only one that can do anything about it, and that my friends can be a really hard pill to swallow!

I don't consider myself over weight but let's face it I could definitely stand to shed a few pounds. And I want everyone to know the whole point of all this is to get healthy and fit. I have two kids and a husband that I want to be healthy and happy for. I want to show my kids what it's like live healthy and hopefully it won't be a challenge for then to live like that in the future. I have a lot of fat stored in my stomach area I really need to get off.  This excess storage puts me at greater risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, and stroke. You might be laughing thinking it won't affect me now because I'm young but if I don't take care of it now my fear is it will only add to that whole middle age spread thing that's supposed to happen:) And that puts me at more risk when I get older. So why not take care of it now. Why not set myself up for a better future.

I am a stay at home mom and since my gym has a nursery this is the perfect time in my life to be the me I want to be. I have no more excuses. And to be honest excuses only end up making me feel more depressed at the end of the day. The changes I've already seen in myself in the last 4 weeks are amazing. I wish I would have picked up some weights a long time ago. I'm writing this blog for fun and if anyone wants to follow and maybe get a little inspired by it great, if not that's ok too. This is going to be a journey, my journey and I can't wait to see where it takes me. And if you want to join in the ride great!

A big thanks to all my friends and family that have read this and continue to. Your support means the world to me! Especially you B. Love you all! And don't be afraid to post comments. I'd love to hear any supportive words you have.

Peace,
Shelby

FRIDAY

I woke up this morning and my butt is sore!
Yesterday was leg day and it literally kicked my butt! I finally got 45's on both sides of the squat machine.
That was an accomplishment I've been striving for since I started this whole process.
My next goal is squatting 150.
I didn't end up doing any cardio yesterday because I pushed it pretty hard while lifting and my legs couldn't take any more.
I ended up raising my weight on more then one exercise and I'm pretty sure that's why I can feel it today.
I was on fire!

My son hasn't been feeling all that great lately and I'm really hoping he doesn't pass it along to me.
I'm in a really good workout mode right now and I don't need a bug to stop me.
I swear whenever my kids are sick I'm usually the one that catches it to.
My husband is usually the lucky one that avoids it.
My son has so much energy so even when he's sick he's still usually bouncing around all over the place which makes it's really hard to tell.
He was feeling fine yesterday so we ventured to the Marbles kids museum in Raleigh.
We weren't even there for 5 min and he threw up every where.
This was my first experience having both kids in public and one getting sick.  I felt like a crazy lady.
I was trying to chance down my 1 yr old daughter while trying to get my son to puke in his sweatshirt instead of all over the play bus.
Good times!  LOL.
Here's a couple pics of my little tikes.
The pic of my son is about 15 min. before he got sick.
He was being a goof ball.

Weigh in Wednesday!

Do you see that?  Yes that number up there in that picture.  Whoop Whoop finally some movement!
I am so proud of it!
All this hard work and finally some results on the scale.  
I couldn't be happier.
Only two pounds away from my first small goal of 155lbs.
I even tried on a pair of my shorts that were very tight on me in September.
Happy to say they are way to big today.
I'm know I've lost inches.  I wish I would have measured myself at the beginning of this journey but at least I did at the beginning of this 4 week challenge so I can hopefully see some progress there!
Here are some two week pics of my stomach.
I see small changes which I'm super happy about.
Must be doing something right!

November 5

October 22

This whole experience isn't easy.
I've tried to lose weight time and time again.
I'm not sure what clicked this time.
I am thinking it's because I'm more focused on changing my body and building muscle then just losing weight.
Can you see those little changes in my stomach and hips, ahhhhhhh, so happy. Maybe one day I can have stomach muscles instead of my baby pouch.  :)  A girl can dream!
Hope you all have a great hump day, cause I'm gonna!!!!

Peace,
Shelby

What's your Motivation

What's your motivation?

I'm not sure if anyone else does this but I keep a calendar on the fridge that is just for my work outs.
I write down my schedule for the week or even the month.
Then with a red sharpie I cross out that day if I worked out.
I love it!
It's great to have a visual reference to see how far I've come.
I never get to whip out my red lipstick(I'm a stay at home mom that would look weird)but I always get excited to whip out that red sharpie.
I'm a stay at home mom and some times self achievement is hard to see.
Don't get me wrong I'm not complaining about staying home one bit.
I love my kids and I know they are my most wonderful thing I've accomplished.
But I also need something that I do for myself, something no one else can give me but myself.
Right now I'm glad to say I'm doing that and it feels AMAZING!

Today was bicep and back day.  I've been working in a new sit up-cardio routine opposite of my sprint days. Here it is.

-jog a mile
-sit-ups (crunches, bicycle, russian twists, and leg raises if I have time)
-sprint half mile
-sit-ups
-sprint half mile
-sit-ups
-sprint half mile

I'm usually exhausted when I'm done.  I think I would have added on one more set of each today but I didn't have time.
I'm also thinking of adding on another set to weight workouts.  I need to mix it up a bit so my body guessing.
Don't want to get to comfortable.

Peace,
Shelby

Monday

Weight loss blows!
It's a constant struggle with needle on the scale.
I wish I could snap my fingers and BAM, new me, but I know that's not gonna happen.
I feel great and my clothes fit different but these last few weeks been a struggle.
I know that losing weight is a process but I want to speed up that process.  I want to put on my pants and POOF they fall back off.
I know that the weight on the scale isn't that most important thing in my journey.
I'm more focused on getting my muscles back and being solid, not soft and skinny.
But like I've said before I was shooting for 140lbs.
At this pace I'm gonna be on this journey for a long time.
I definitely think I may need to reevaluate that goal.
Yesterday I put on my jeans then my belt and I was a whole belt loop smaller.
How awesome is that!
These are the little things that I hope will keep me motivated because the scale isn't so far.
I was talking to my husband this morning and telling him that normally I would have quit this process a long time ago.
His comment was I would have been on second diet by now.
I had to laugh because it's so true.
I've been a weight loss journey so many times that it's a little depressing to think about.
To know I've let myself go so many times after all the hard work I've done has made me realize that maybe there was another problem.
I've never been 100% secure with who I am.
I've always been emotional and let other people's opinions and thoughts matter way to much. 
These last couple weeks I've really been working on myself along with the weight and it's a challenge.
There's so much negativity out there and I've over it. 
I don't think weight loss is a fix all in my world but are some many things I deal with on a daily basis and I can't wait till worrying about my weight isn't one.
Everyday I'm feeling more confident and caring less what other people think of me.
If you don't love me for me I don't have time for you.
It is what it is!

On to week 2!!!!!!

Here's some random pics of my last 3 years in Europe.  I'm blessed!

November is Here

Lots of candy for kids and some wine and pizza for mom and dad!

Two glasses of red wine and I wake up with a headache, wholly hell.
I worked really hard during the week with this 4 week challenge and I give myself 1 cheat night.
I had yummy pizza for dinner and two glasses of wine and I woke up with a headache.  Arrrrghhh!!!
Guess my body didn't like after that,  but oh did it taste yummy! 
I drank my coffee, took some Tylonal, and then decided to have some spark.
Have I mentioned I'm in love with spark.
Greatest thing ever!
I recommend trying some if you haven't.
About 10 minutes after I drank it I felt great.
So I packed the kids up and headed to the gym.
The gym was really busy because it is raining and cold here.
Everyone must have had the same idea.
I ended up running first because the weight room was jammed packed and I ran 3mi, something I never do anymore.
By the time I was done the weight room had cleared out so I got my tricep workout in.
I felt awesome afterwards.
I was so glad I decided not to sit around and feel sorry for myself and sucked it up and hit the gym.
It made my whole day much better!
I even decided to take some before and after pics.
I've been working hard for 3 weeks and wanted to see some results and I did.

Did everyone have a fabulous halloween!
We sure did and the kids got plenty of candy to show for it!

Happy Halloween,
Shelby