Family Time

"Ohana means family, family means nobody gets left behind. Or forgotten. "

~ Lilo (Lilo & Stitch)

Weight loss this week - 0 lbs.

Weight loss total - 33 lbs.

These past few weeks has been very stressful. On top of school and a new promotion I sometimes get side track and neglect my family. My "Ohana". With that in mind my DH decided on the spur of the moment (sometimes those are the best) to spend some quality family time together. We brought the kids to the zoo. Though it was chilly out we still had a good time. It was nice to be able to relax with the kids and not have a worry in the world. To my surprise the kids got along well. Brother and sisters often fight. Everyone can agree with that. LOL... Have you neglected your family recently? If you have what are you going to do to make quality time together?

This week my goal is to get 3 workouts done. I succeeded last week with working out 4 times. More walking time during the week with my kids. Love this Chicago weather. Not hot and not cold. Just right with a little bit of breeze. Now if i could just hear the ocean waves crashing it would make me feel more at home. Hope everyone has a great week!!!

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I've hit the ground running....

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"Nothing worthwhile is easy. Know that when you succeed in accomplishing your most challenging goals, you will experience
the greatest self-satisfaction."

~ unknown

weight loss this week: 0 lbs.

Total weight loss: 33 lbs.

Happy Monday everyone!!!  Here is my mamavation Monday post. This week is the start of another stressful week. With school as usual and my daily routine I have a promotion to add on to it for work. My promotion is a good thing don't get me wrong but the training that goes along with it has me so confused in so many ways. I hope that I will be a pro at it soon. On top of all this I feel that i am even more stressed out since I have not workout in over a week now. This past week I have slacked off big time. I don't know if it's from being too busy or just plain stressed out, but I need to get back on track. I am planning on working out 4 days this. My goals are pretty simple. 10k steps daily. workout 4 days this week and make sure i drink plenty of water.

Monday: Zumba Workout

Tuesday: rest day

Wednesday: Hip Hop Ab's workout

Thursday: Zumba Workout and 2 mile walk/run

Friday: rest day

Saturday: 2 mile walk/run

Sunday: rest day

I hope everyone has a great week this week. How has your week been? Anything new?

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I'm Only Human...

"It doesn't matter if you've failed. If you've been beaten. All that really matters is if you get back up and try again. Because winning is fun, but winning when nobody thought you would, is just awesome!" ~ Unknown

Weight loss this week  - 1 lb.

Weight loss total - 33 lbs.

HAPPY MONDAY!! I hope everyone had a great Easter. I did.. but i slipped. All i can say is I'm only human and I will get back on track. I weighed myself on Sunday and i was so excited that i lost another lb. Yea! :) So what did i do.. I slipped. It was Easter and of course when you visit families and they have all that good bad food laying around. You have to try them. One of my weaknesses is dessert. There was this awesome banana cream pie that my father-in-laws wife made and it was to die for. literally!! 

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So as we all know when you give in to that craving.. you so regret it the next day. Oh and boy do i ever. I feel like i failed in so many ways. I know I've gained some weight from eating like a PIG... though i didn't eat everything in sight. I ate more that i normally do and now I am feeling it. So now that I've fallen i will get back up and try again. Started the day off with strawberry dannon light & fit yogurt and a bowl of chocolate special k cereal. Going to do some workout tonight after work and I'm gonna get back on track.

I hope everyone has a great week this week.

 

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Overcome...

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"Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness."
– Edward Stanley

 

Weight loss this week: 3.2 lbs

Weight loss total - 32.2 lbs!!!

 

This past week i have been sick. With that being said i did manage to keep doing the 2 week challenge. Though i struggled with breathing while doing it i did manage to finish it. Yeah!! :) I've lost 3.2 lbs since being sick. Guess that 's one of the perks of being sick. I've hit my 30 lbs. weight loss goal. yah me!!! Other than that not much to report. Still getting over being sick and hoping this week is a better one. I hope everyone has a great week. 

 

 This week's mamavation post is:

 

What is one health lesson you want to teach your kids?

I want to teach my kids that exercising does not have to be a chore or a necessity in life. You do it anyone through out the day. You skip, you dance, you run around. As long as you're active that's all that matters. I want them to be able to eat what they want but with good judgement. I don't want them to be eating McDonald's everyday junk food for the matter but I want them to know it's OK to have an ice cream sundae once in a great while. Moderation and Excercising is the key.

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