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Ok, so I am trying to remember to update the blog every once in a while. I had a decent day yesterday if you take away the 2 mountain dews and cheeseburger. So what I hade yesterday for my intake was my Attain shake with "crave blocker" which I think actually works because I wasn't very hungry all day, but about 1pm I realized I would be in trouble if I didn't eat something before I got home. This is where one mtn dew and the cheeseburger came into play. The other mtn dew was an attempt to stay awake during our meetings. I forgot my boss brought in donuts so I had one of those too and fought the temptation of another one. Then I ate a bunch of mashed taters that Julie made along with broccoli and meatloaf. That is the extent of what I ate yesterday, for exercise I evacuated the building cause they thought it was on fire which required me to go down 7 flights of stairs and then back up again when they said it was just a burnt belt in the AC system. We did also walk to the church and back and that was maybe 100 yards or so. Some day I will start going to the gym at lunch again. Thats all for me.

Peace

torturing my kids at th gym

OKy so almost a week of no gym, because the kids have all been sick. Eric seems to be getting better, but Ethan is heartbroken everytime. I feel like I am being so heartless to him. But I go into class, and push as hard as I can reminding myself that I have to do this to be a better mom for him. This week has been hard with everyone being sick. But we have still been eating pretty good. But tonight I ate to many sweets. I think that it's the one week of the month I get too munchy, if you know what I mean.

I have had some yummy things for dinner. I will put some receipes on when I get a chance. I am really sick. and I think my ear infection is spreading to the other ear. It makes me worry that we

have all been so sick. Even Andrew is exhausted and his backs messed up. I feel so helpless when I can't fix my people. Hopefully the boys get better, and Elizabeth stays healthy.

Oh Andrew bought us new socks, that makes it fun to get dressed to work out.

And also we are trying to bump dinner up to 5:00 so that we eat earlier, and do something active between dinner and bed. Try eating earlier, it feels better.

Finally I can Log in!!

Ok so I have five minutes to log here. I did it. I joined a gym. I am spending money I don't have on yet another attempt to work out. Tiffany isn't training me anymore. So I needed to do something.The boys hate it. And Ironically after taking them only one week, they both are sick this weekend. I feel terrible about it. But I remind myself that I have to do this for them as much as for myself. I will keep trying to go, and hopefully they'll get use to it. If they scream for 10 minutes they come get you out of class. I have been doing Rpm it's the cycling class. It's a killer workout, I really sweat and lose my breath. But it's the best cardio with low impact on all my joints. It can really hurt to jump around with all this weight on! So wish me luck as I press forward!

Jake have you started the gym with Nappy? Jenna what did you commit to as your one thing to do for the day? You had suggested that awhile ago.

Julie you're not alone!! We will be hot mom's at storytime, if we GO TO THE GYM!!!!!

Oh, the picture of the boys is in the bike trailer. This is a representation of our many family bike rides we have been taking in the evening in an effort to be more active!

Where is everyone?!?!?!?!

Well it has been a long while sence we have heard from anyone. I know things have been busy with some family drama and the holiday. However we must remain focused on the task at hand, getting healthy and supporting each other through any means possible including THIS BLOG.

So I'll start us off with an update. The gym had been going pretty good. I was even starting to finally see some results. But with Easter and the trip to Idaho I haven"t been to the gym for about a week. I had been doing good food wise but again Easter hit a little hard, to much sugar. So I'm hoping back on track. I can't get to the gym today because some Idaho family is coming to town and we have plans including a pizza night, so I will have to make alternative eating plans for that.

Can't look back must look forward! Yeas like to summer. All I can think about is that Lagoon annual pass I have to getand that bathing suit required to go there. AHHHHHHHH.

Julie

Well Well Well

JoAnna was that you, was that reallyyyyyyyyyyy you? :)
Well it was good to hear from you again.

Ok so the gym is still going, I was sad when I weighed myself there yesterday, no change! Oh well, will just keep trying. We are making a hard effort to eat healthy, I was SO happy to find out that Smiths is now carrying my LOW CARB pasta!!!!! It is a little pricey but worth it. We are doing a lot of salad and veggies. Terrys body is rejecting the salad, figures he finally has started to like it and the lower GI tract doesn't. I am getting a bit burned out on chicken.
Anyways time to clean my kitchen. Night, night
Julie

YOUR CALL HAS BEEN ANSWERED!!!!

well monday brandon and I went on the house trail at the rose bowl and walked it and then we ran and walked a little the rose bowl. I ate okay the past couple of days. Brandon and I are planning to go shopping for some heathly stuff at the grocery store and we are going to trader joes for dinner. Good luck at the gym Julie!!!!!!

Meow.... meow .....meow.....

Greetings from Huki and P-diddy.So I tried lamb for the first time on sat. I also ate my eggs florentine w/hollandaise sauce , FYI- Hollandaise is basically butter......and butter.....good, but not good for you. So I have not been eating very good and I need to start up again. I literally have to to have enough energy to last the day. Crazy how food does that. Not much else to report. Here's a recipe for a great balsamic vngrt to marinade veggies in for grilling, seriously I thought it was so good.

1 oz. shallot-minced 2 ozs. balsamic vngr
1/2 oz.garlic clove-pasted 6 ozs. olive oil
1 tsp dijon mustard *salt y pepper( for seasoning)
1/2 tsp. sgr 1tb parsley-chopped
1/4 tsp thyme

Set aside olive oil y thyme. Whisk everything else up in a bowl. Slowly drizzle in oil to desired consistancy. Season.Add parsely, whisk once more.Done

We also made Bruschetta and tossed our tomatoes in this before assembling the bruschetta, It was so bomb diggity.

Also w/the veggies ,after they're sliced you can lay them out and salt them, then let them sit in th fridge about 20 mins ,whatever and them marinade them. The salt allows the veggies to accept the marinade , more so, allowing more flavor to be soaked into your veggies. Then grill away.


Good luck to you all. Lets all commit to something like X amount of crunches a day. Even if it's only 50, whatever. Feed back in regards to this matter is appreciated.

Siging out, doogie hows...oh sorry, Jenna......