Life is going so fast right now. Our summer in Alaska is flying by; the time of year we want to last forever is slipping away. Last week was really hard for me to focus on my normal routine. Amazingly enough, I was able to get a 7 mile run in on Saturday morning with the kiddos. Big D really handles sitting in the jogger well for long periods of time. I think he enjoys the scenery. The two older boys rode their bikes and followed all the traffic rules very well.
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| A typical weekend run. :) Big D is only 2 as of 4/25 and his long legs are almost too big for this jogger. |
Sunday we had a gazillion people over for a joint birthday party for my son Christopher and my niece Taylee. I tried out another Pinterest inspired recipe. I made a watermelon cake and it was definitely a huge hit. I also ate far too much Spongebob cake. My sister in law has a gift for baking and she outdid herself this time on this cake. It was probably the best cake I’ve ever had.
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| This party favorite is easy to make, just set aside some time to do it...not a quick project. |
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| My S-I-L is uber talented. This was the best cake and the kiddos loved it! |
Today, I was back at it.
I burned over 1,000 calories this morning.
People ask how I burn so many calories.
Well first, I’m 5’9”.
Second, I’m still trying to lose weight…so the heavier you are the more you burn when you are working it.
My favorite calorie burner is hills.
If you crank that treadmill to the highest incline and increase your pace a little each week, you will burn insane amounts of calories.
I want to run again in the mornings, but my heel is giving me grief so I’m finally going to go to the orthopedic specialist and figure it out this week.
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| It's all in your mind. |
My Goals this week are to restart Insanity for the 4th time and stick to it all week, and not miss one day at the gym. I have noticed a huge difference in my appearance with the added weight lifting. Les Mills Pump is the bomb. My stomach is noticeably flatter and I can see muscle tone in there which I haven’t seen since my hard core athlete days (a long long time ago). So my persistance and dedication are starting to show and I can appreciate that. Here's to a healthy, beautiful day.
I am so very proud of you, and all you have accomplished. You are an inspiration. Love you! Keep up the GREAT work!! XOXO
ReplyDeleteThe cakes look awesome... I'm sure it's hard having parties/holidays when trying to stick to a healthy diet, but you seem to do it pretty darn good. I think even if I ever get off my fat butt and exercise I won't be able to resist the "good" foods. That had to be a big mindset to get over. You've done a fabulous job of it.
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