Sat-Monday morning...

Family over like I said before so I've been a bit busy...

Saturday - 3 miles of running and Restorative Yoga!! I love you, Deni Preston!

Sunday- Yoga with Deni Preston... such a peacful workout!!

Monday- 3 miles run before the Sun came up - VERY invigortaing!! Fabulous workout. Planinng a run for tomorrow and Yoga with Deni. I LOVE the Double Duty Days in my schedule !

Got kiddies in the bath and a very busy errand day planned so here I go to start my day! Hope you are beginnning your day with a ZEST for life and living, enjoying your everyday adventures!!

Namaste'!

Friday and Saturday!!

Have some family out for a visit- been a bit busy :)

Friday- 3 miles run. GRRRRREAT!! Them later mowed some of the lawn... this is work if your mower is a push and not self propelled... so this is also exercise for me!!

Saturday! - RESTORATIVE YOGA! Deni Preston, I love you!! I wish yor second season would come out soon on dvd!! Restful and rejuvinating!!

Wonderful way to start your day!

"Don't be afraid of sweat!" Sweat on!!!

Thursday!!

Jogged 3 miles the did 40 minutes Free Flow Yoga! Lots of Sun Salutations and Pigeon, oh and every Warrior Pose I know!

Felt terrific!!! I feel so much better when I just get my bum outta bed between 5 and 5:30 am!! This way I get sometimes 2 whole hours to myself... Hubby and I get morning prayer together before he leaves, and I get some time for just ME!!!

I have a semi crushed arch which is causing some foot pain (right). The chiro works on it for me once a week right now - since my back/neck are doing more of what they are designed too. And it'll be fixed in due time. Right now? I run anyway.

Somehow I had forgotten how much FUN this was!! Somehow I had, for a short time, forgotten my fitness goals? New baby, fatigue, 7 children, busted cars, limited finances... in other words "broke thinking"! Well, let's face it there will always be Life happening... and I got over it, and now I'm getting on with it! So can you! Life will alway be throwing things at us that, if we let them, they will distract us from our goals!! My dream is bigger than my challenges!! I hope yours is too... if it isn'tGET A BIGGER DREAM!!!

Sweat on!!!

Wednesday!!

Ran 3 Miles, milked to goat and the cow (hunny's been working a lot lately)... by the time I was done I didn't have anymore time left to do any yoga :(

Try again tomorrow.

Sweat on!!

Tuesday!!

Deni Preston's Aerobics Total Body workout!!! YAY! Deni!!!

Thinking about getting on the bike tonite... see if I can weasel it in. Also running in the morning! WHOOO HOOOO! Will tell you more about that later - still doing research *wink*

Sweat on!!

Monday!!

Looks like my runs are going to take plave very very early in the morning. Got in a quick on this am, in the rain and dark. Was a good run. I'm proud of myself.

Saturday I did some serious manly mowing around a pasture and my muscles haven't forgiven me yet. Hee Hee. But I determined to see this through.

So remember think thin thoughts, or fit thoughts or whatever your goal is thoughts. We are magnets and if we thing happily about what we want while working towards it - it MUST come to pass ! ! !

Sweat on!!

Saturday!!

3 miles... walked a little but that was so I could RUN ALL OUT when I was running. Time to pick up the speed, baby!

Stay tuned!! And sweat on!!!

Diets, Tools, and goals!!!

MonaVie RVL = Diet

Recumbent Bike = Tool

Marathon = Goal

I will create an individual post for each topic! Stay tuned!!!

Friday!

Wow!! Is it Friday already?? Well, this morning I workout out with Deni and the Gang!! Strength Training!! Fewer interruptions this morning as the only one up was the baby!

So I've decided and COMMITTED myself to getting up early NO MATTER WHAT! The baby wakes up 50 times in the time, little ones have bad dreams of need drinks of water - whatever! I am JUMPING out of that bed!!

Okay this morning I dragged myself... but it's a work in progress, folks!

So how are you feeling this morning?? Good? GREAT? Just hanging in? Well, I promise you no matter your morning status, if you get some exercise in it'll be even better!

Namaste'!

Thursday!

Super Slim Down and 15 mins recumbent bike...

Traded in my rundown treadmill for a recombent bike I got locally and cheap!!! So! Great stuff!

Setting new goals soon!! Understanding new things about my body!! So stay tuned!!

Sweat on!

Monday-Wednesday!

Monday- EXCELLENT workout with Deni Preston!! Our internet has been giving us fits... so I'm late posting.

Tuesday- took a day off... it was what our kids call a "Squish Day".

Wednesday!!! This morning... Flow Yoga with Deni!!!

Thursday!

Thursday - TREADMILL, 50 minutes, lots of stretching....

Chiro yesterday said a disc in my neck is trying to bulge... we are trying to prevent it. And Prevent it we will!

But today my neck pain and consequential headache has increasingly gotten worse. I had to actually lay down and apply hot and cold to my neck for a couple of hours. Oh and take some pain meds. Over hydrating today (for the past few days truthfully) trying to get my spine/neck to heal. Last night sleep was elusive because of the neck and head pain... but I ran anyway! AND I'm going to do it tomorrow!

And later go back to the chiro. Must keep moving! The only way to regain movement and flexibility is to move! So I'm movin... when I can tolerate it.

On a Happy note, the chiro's wife had her baby last night :) Baby girl. Lovely daughter for a lovely family.

I will feel better soon! I will feel better than before! It will only get better and better and better! Lovin life!

Sweat on!

Wednesday!

Super Slim Down!! As I did the Cat Stretch my neck, which went out of alignment again at 10:30 the night before, suddenly pinched the heck out of my shoulder! And so far I haven't been able to put it back. Every twist of my heck or arm is uncomfy. But I have an appt woth the chiro this afternoon. So Ibuprofen is my friend and then the Good Doctor will take care of it for me when I see him! God Bless all great Chiros!

AND I am getting on that treadmill today! This evening I am jogging my little heart out! It's movie night so I can do that while the movie's on! YAY!

And I am GETTING UP IN THE MORNING! I am tired of not getting that run in every single day! I don't care how many times the baby wakes me up... I getting up and getting my running shoes on! And making it fun again!

Sweat on, my friends! Find what drives you and jump on that wagon!!

Tuesday!

EXTREMELY late night! But I did some Free Flow Yoga!! Nice easy practice. Pulled up some good music to help me focus on youtube. Warmed up with many Sun Salutations. Did some Big Toe pose, chair, etc.

I am learning to be forgiving and accepting of myself. THe more I am forgiving and accpeting of myself, where I am now, the more I find I am forgiving and accepting of others.

Yoga helps me broaden my mind... how it does this I am not sure. In yoga I focus on the here and now, staying in the moment as much as possible... and yet through this I am learning so much more than just how to do Triangle and Crane.

I LOVE Yoga!

I hope you found something you love that helps you pursue the person you are wanting to become. If you haven't yet, keep looking!

Sweat on!!

Healthier Living Tip for this week!

This week... we've increased our H2O intake. We've upped the greens. We've taken extra steps in out day.

This week: Give yourself a compliment. Take this seriously, folks! Notice a small thing about yourself, your appearance if that's your focus, your strength, etc... and compliment yourself OUTLOUD!

Say, "Self (yourname), you are weghing 1/2 a pound less than last week. Way to go!"
Say, "Self, your calves are looking good!"
Say, "Self, your abs are getting stronger! Keep it up!"

Get in as many of these everyday as you can. I don't care if it's "My toenails look nice after that manicure", so long as you say something positive about your self every day!! You will find yourself not only feeling better emotionally and confident, but you will also find yourself feeling healthier and stronger.

That's this weeks Tip: Go to! Sweat on!

Saturday and Monday!!

Saturday! Deni Preston Yoga, 106, I think. Basic Flow. Was terrific!!

Monday!! Super SLim Down! My abs are showing improvements!! Gotta go back to the chiro though - my hips are not staying aligned :( Still a good workout! Felt great!!

Sweat on!!

Friday!

Friday!! Who else out there is THRILLED it's Friday??

Okay, I enjoyed Deni Preston's Yoga Flow 101 this morning. Lot's of flow, lots of concentration, lots of good stuff in that!

Late night business meeting last night... did you think I wasn't a busy person?? Ha Ha! Had you fooled!! So up REALLY late last night! Great meeting! Stoked and excited, don't get me wrong... but ummm sleepy this morning now. So I didn't go all out in my Yoga Practice this morning. I did what was comfy and let myself be without judgement or criticism or irritation in myself. YAY me!! That, in itself, is an accomplishment!

I'm drinking TONS of water, getting more greens in my diet!, moving as much as possible!, and just enjoying life more and more! Note: Found myself getting a headache the other day... drank 2 glasses of water and 15-20 minutes later headache disappeared. I was DEHYDRATED!! Water is soooo important! Pop does NOT count!

Lost a couple more pounds! It's just gonna start falling off now, I just know it! So yesterday I fit into a smaller size pants. My goal is to lose about 40 pounds... well, 38 since weighing in this morning. So 38 pounds and sereval dress sizes! I wanna get down around 110 lbs. I know I know, I've never disclosed the ammount or weights, ect before for fear of making some one else feel bad for whatever reason. But This is MY goal, not yours... so do NOT compare! You have your goals, I have mine. I'm just gonna share on this blog about my journey towards what I consider the ideal physical me! I have a picture of what I look like in my head and I'm gonna get the mirror to reflect it. Nope - not starving myself. Doing the same thing I've been doing... maybe utilizing some tools I didn't have before... but I'm not going anorexic, or bulemic, or anything crazy. Just comtniuing to eat healthier and healthier, increasing my fitness levels, and visualizing my achievement. So nothing kooky happening... just being more open here on my blog :)

Thursday!

Super SLim Down!! I LOVE what this is doing for my core!! Yeah at the end I add a few of my own lifts, weights, whatever I feel like that day. But I LOVE what this is doing for my flexibility and core strength!!

My strads are wider already!! I am more limber, when I don't need to see the chiro - which incedentally right now I do. Seeing him this afternoon. Aparently I have hyper-something hips right now... they're not accostomed to not being prego, so they go out of wack often. My tail bone gets turned and twisted... doing all I can to keep this from happening, but how can a Mom of 7 not carry of pick up children? Ha Ha!! But all other things I can do I am doing as often as possible!

So... Today is gonna be a busy one - I am soooo glad I exercised this morning! Gonna need that energy! Also, don't forget - if you need more energy in your day- check out that Emv from MonaVie... We've got a few friends who have also discovered the benefits of the Acai berry. One friend is even losing weight - though this is not a normal side effect :) He said it has just helped him remember to make wiser meal choices...

Anyway! GREAT Day ahead! Hope your's is sunny too!

Sweat on!

Wednesday!

Power Yoga!! Taught by a lady named Joy. Fast paced breathing and movement. Heated up really well. Nice perspiration. I need to do this one again and next time repeat the segments a few times each. It's give me a good hour long workout.

They don't mentioned that they work the arms, but there are a lot of pushups in this! Good core workout. Good lower body workout as well. Excellent cardio workout.

Thanks for reading, everyone. I hope you get something out of it. Bringing our bodies to a higher level of healthiness is always great! We need to remember them for the gifts that they are. Our bodies do so much for us and NEVER complain or whine. Our bodies NEVER yell at us for treating it poorly and yet they always do their absolute best to fill our needs and wants! Let's treat them well! Clean them out once in a while. Fuel them up with great stuff! And give them the strength and endurance they need to keep up with our demands!

Sweat on!

Tuesday!!

Long weekend... visit the lake with the children, and so forth. No "exercise" but lots of movement this weekend.

Tuesday! Super Slim Down... yup. If you haven't noticed I really like this one! I'm making a list of the workouts I wanna get when I find them and have the $$. And this one, along with other Ellen Barrett workouts, is on the list.

This is great for the abs - ALL abs! Great leg/buns workout too. I really enjoy the sweating in the one... as it all feels like it's doing good stuff for my muscles and body!

Keep drinking that water!! Gonna remain hot for a while longer! But it has cooled off a little. So this week's Get Fit suggestion is - add a little more movement to you day where you can. Park a little farther from the entrance to work, WalMart, wherever you go. Instead of ready a book in your car this week during lunch break, take a stroll with your MP3 player. Take the stairs for a flight or more instead of the elevator. Just add one tiny thing every day or every other day. Start slow if you are overwhelmed. But make the time for yourself. Give your self a few extra minutes of quiet to think as you move. Movement helps free of the mind for more thought flow. So appreciate the movement for it's own sake and enjoy the thoughtful time as well.

Enjoy your day, everyone!! Find a tiny piece of Heaven in it. It's there to be found. A child's smile, and older couple holding hands, a flower in bloom, and teenage that holds the door for you, a newly painted sign, a bumblebee... Find those joyful moments and enjoy your day!

Sweat on!