love is ♥

weekends in Vegas with best friends. eating healthy and feeling good. ugg boots. hubby's that do things without asking. painted nails. having happy days. my puppy. 3 day weekends. best friend tattoos. knowing I'm loved. sister time. brother time. mom & dad time. cooler weather. chai with soy.

Progress post.

Started the KB challenge last week. Well, kinda started. I just did the eating clean part and not so much the working out part. That's happening this week, I swear. Since starting to eat clean again, I forgot how good it feels to eat healthy! Kinda strange coming from a carb monster/sugar addict, but it's the truth! A protein and complex carb at each meal is not hard at all. If I can do it, you can do it!
Eating clean takes a lot of effort too, to be honest. Meal prep is key. Last week I baked a bunch of chicken breasts, cooked lots of brown rice, and cooked veggies too. I put a single serving of each in ziploc bags or in tupperware and each meal was that easy. Prepping the food takes a while, but once it's all cooked, it's so super easy to just grab and go!  
Not much of a progress post really but I'll get better this week. And maybe post some 'before' photos? NOT.
JK I'll be better this week!


xoxo

Eeeeeek.

Just a little peek into our amazing day. Julie with Middle Aisle  is nothing short of amazing.

http://www.middleaisle.com/2012/09/17/middle-aisle-video/

Enjoy.

p.s. click the link above!

p.p.s. There are parts of another girls wedding in this clip...just ignore!


 

KB Challenge Day 1

Confession time.

As of today, 9/17/12, I weigh the most I have ever weighed. Ever. And I'm so not thrilled about it. And I've been trying to change and make progress, but no such luck. Since I've been married, I've been to the gym MAYBE 3 times. So not like me. I used to go EVERYDAY and train with Tam 3 times a week..not sure what my deal is lately, but I need to get back with it. Cuz this extra stuff I'm carrying around isn't that great. Despite what everyone else says. HA.

SO, I've been faithfully following Kelsey Byers on Facebook and Twitter for quite some time now for extra motivation. From what I can tell, she is nothing short of AMAZING. She has overcome her own struggles and been relentless as well as competing in many NPC Bikini Competitions, and WON (which is a dream of mine btw). So when I found out she created this challenge with Labrada Nutrition, I was beyond thrilled. It's just what I need to become motivated again! Look how amazing she is..



 

 

Doesn't she look awesome?! And look at her before pictures..That totally motivates me. I could so look like her after pictures! And I like that she isn't too skinny..she has muscle and isn't just skin and bone. In the 'before' pictures she said she weighed 174, and in the after photo she weighed 135. And it's all muscle! I can so do this.

So this blog will be my fitness journal. It'll help keep me accountable for everything and make sure I stay on track. So bring on the encouragement :) And please pray to keep my away from carbs. My freakin' worst enemy. I could eat bread all day everyday and be a happy camper. My hips and butt wouldn't love me, but as long as it tastes good, right? HA. I need to change my mindset or this is gonna be REALLY hard.

Anyways, so from today on for the next 12 weeks, I'll be transforming my body and my lifestyle! If anyone wants to join with me, here's the link:  

http://www.labrada.com/kelseybyerschallenge/kb_challengeprogram.pdf 

 

Bring it on..I think?

xoxox

C

Angel ♥

I've got an angel
She doesn't wear any wings

She wears a heart that can melt my own
She wears a smile that can make me wanna sing

She gives me presents
With her presence alone

She gives me everything I could wish for
She gives me kisses on the lips just for coming home

She could make angels
I've seen it with my own eyes

You gotta be careful when you've got good love
Cause the angels will just keep on multiplying

But you're so busy changing the world
Just one smile can change all of mine

We share the same soul
Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh

We Share the same soul
Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh

We Share the same soul
Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh
Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh

Escuela

Welp, school started. So that's the end of fun for us. It started last week and I'm already o-v-e-r it. I'm only taking 3 classes so I shouldn't whine..Physiology & the Lab, and Psychology..but STILL. Mikelle is in my Psychology class (thank YOU) and I know my Lab instructor so hopefully those two classes won't be AS bad..please pray for me.

Between working full time, school starting, keeping a clean house, being a good wifey, taking care of Lach, and going to the gym, I think I've lost my mind. I don't know how people do it. And I do not know, for the life of me, how women are mothers. Seriously. Props to you all.

And I've started trying to eat clean....again. Ugh. I bug myself so bad. But for reals this time, guys (I said that last time). Food just tastes way too good. And watching the Kardashian's at home on the couch is MUCH more entertaining than watching them at the gym on the elliptical. 


Annnnyyyyways, I'll try and be good for you faithful followers, but until next time

xox

 

To-Do's

My To-Do List for this week is as follows:

-Send out Thank-You's from the wedding. 
I know there is a rule that says something like they need to be sent out within a month..or something crazy like that, but it didn't happen. And with the cost of postage, it's making it impossible. Sorry to everyone, but they will be arriving soon. Pinky promise

-Go to the gym. EVERY DAY.
Been a super slacker since I've stopped training with Tam. And boy oh boy have I noticed. It needs to be an everyday thing again. Help.

-Call the IRS.
Sounds kinda scary, huh? Well, Dixie State College (curse that damn school), needs proof from the IRS that we filed taxes and paid our taxes...blah, blah, blah...before we can get our grant money to pay for school. We got what we thought were the right forms last week and took them in. Only to find out that we were misinformed and got the wrong forms. The person that 'misinformed' us, has got it coming. Watch out. So, back to square one we go. Wish us luck.

-Finish decorating our house.
I feel like this will be an ongoing process. Not only cuz we're super poor and you need money to buy cute things for your house, but also because I have ZERO creative ability. Like none. Our house is dying for some TLC and I ain't got none. It's a vicious circle.

-Take full advantage of my pool.
When we moved in, I swore I'd be a bronze goddess with the wicked amount of time I'd spend there. I've been there once since we've moved it. Yeah.


I've got a full week ahead of me. Happy Monday.