Day 3: 30 Day Shred

Morning!  I just finished day 3 and I'm feeling pretty good so far.  I don't feel as sore as I did yesterday which is always a good thing! haha :) Jillian was getting an earful for the first 5 minutes though.  The first circuit always gets me winded and then I start getting into it.   

While P went to preschool yesterday I went to the gym and ran 1.5 miles.  That felt so great!  I haven't ran in awhile and I got into a pretty good stride. I was hoping to do 2 but I wussed out because my side started hurting.  lol

So yay!  I'm pretty proud!  I've stuck with it for 3 days straight now!  Usually today is the day I "take a short" break...which ends up being a few days long. :P

30 day Shred - Day 2

I just finished doing day 2 of the 30 day Shred and wow, it was hard for me to get moving.  My calves are tight, my arms are still shaking, and I pretty much ache all over, but man I feel good! :)  Why you ask?  I know, I probably sound crazy. lol  I feel good because I know that even though I don't see results yet, I'm well on my way for getting them.  I can't wait to see what my "new" body is going to look like and I can't wait to be able to buy some clothes that I'll be comfortable in. 

I've found that the best thing for me to do is to get up and immediately dress for a work-out.  If I sit down on the couch and relax then more than likely, I'll find excuses to forget about it until later...which I then make an excuse of Willie's at home so I feel embarrassed to work out in front of him.  So!  I throw all my work-out clothes on, even my socks and shoes so I can't find an excuse.  It's working good so far! haha 

Lions, elephants and flowers...Oh my!

I love this paper stack from DCWV. I fell in love with almost every sheet and the glitter might have had something to do with it. :)


I used Faded Burlap distressing ink on the pink cardstock, pp is from The Glitter Stack, and I believe the stamp is American Crafts but can't be sure.

A few more I made:


This paper and lion/elephant stamps are from CTMH (love that line!) and the Happy Birthday stamp is from Jack's World, Cosmo Cricket.

I'm feeling motivated!

I just read a blog that really motivated me to kick my butt in gear and get off these pesky pounds. Those of you that know me know that I usually get a good workout going, get burnt out/lazy and then I quit. I'm done with that! I am committed to do the 30 day Shred and I can't wait to see the results!

The blog I found via BBC (BabyCenter) can be found here. Check out her awesome results (she's even starting round 2!) and you'll be motivated as well!

I'm embarrassed to type these stats here, but I'm doing it anyways. No giggling now. :) And ignore my outfit, I just finished working out. :)

I'll be taking pictures every 5 days. In addition to doing the Shred every morning, I'll also be going to the gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays while P is in preschool. Hopefully I get some results!

Height: 5'9"
Starting Weight: 178.0

Measurements:

Arms: (L) 12 5/8 (R) 12 3/4
Chest: 40"
Waist: 33 1/4"
Bulge: 39 1/2"
Hips: 42 1/2"
Thighs: 25" each

Before pictures:

Gift bags

These are so easy to make! All four only took about 30 minutes to make! Thanks to CustomCrops.com for the tutorial for these! To see this easy tutorial plus all the other fun stuff they have check out their youtube link at: http://www.youtube.com/user/CustomCrops

Direct link to the gift bags: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwEQKh3tJHo


These gift bags are made from the DCWV paper stack "The Glitter Stack."

Cardmaking!

Recent ones I've done:

The second picture is the gift I gave our mail carrier for Christmas. I decorated a jar of my homemade apple butter and made him a pop-up card. I hope he enjoyed it! (If you'd like the apple butter recipe, click here!) I assure you, it's delicious and so easy!!

The third photo is the birthday card I made my mom.

Christmas Fun :)

I can't believe it's almost 2010! We had a great Christmas and P had a lot of fun opening his gifts. I'm glad I actually got some smiles out of him this year. haha






















Christmas Eve me and P made peanut butter cookies! He did a great job helping each step! :)