Boot Camp!

About two months ago I signed up for a boot camp competition at the gym I attend. It involved an intense circuit training I attended at least 3 days a week, sometimes 5! After taking the class, I realized a few things: 1) I was starting to get chubby, chubby; 2) I had no idea what I was doing at the gym; 3) Protein powder is no longer my enemy (as long as a hole isn't burnt in the wallet by it). So, thank you, thank you boot camp and all the trainers involved with helping me learn everything I know. Thank you for all the friends that joined in the fun! And thanks to my wonderful husband for your support! I was so proud of him to hit the gym himself too! And of course thank you for taking all those inches to the trash and shrinking those fat cells!

BEFORE

BEFORE



and six weeks later......

Thumbs up, mom!

Ok, I don't look happy in this pic, but I obsolutely love that it shows less chub under the chin!




All in all I went from 39% body fat down to 25%! I can't remember exactly, but I lost 20-30 pounds of fat. I gained a bunch of muscle; overall I lost 10 pounds!! I celebrated in the middle of boot camp with a new pair of size 4 pants! I bought them a little tight with anticipation of more inches to shed off, and now they are pretty loose. Best of all I feel amazing, and I plan to keep my life as healthy as possible from now on.

Your diet is 80% of the work!!!

Aiden's Fundraiser

The kids and I attended a fundraiser for a four year old little boy who has cancer. The fundraiser was fantasic because this was Jake and Jayden's first professional hair cut! The fade looks so stinkin cute on Jake.

Jayden wasn't so sure at first, but she braved up and got her locks straightened out!

Genna has this down. Her hair was perfect for curling the next day for her cheer pictures.

The kids LOVE going to the gym to play in the daycare area. I hear so much, "Gym! Gym!" So when we went this time they ran right to the daycare (which was closed). It was great to see their confused faces when I said, "We're going this way to get our hair cut!" For the next few trips to the gym Jacob would immediately let me know when pulling up to the gym that he did not want to get his hair cut at the gym.

Holy Smokes!!

Yes, I'm back! I haven't blogged since 2009!! Holy Smokes for sure! So much as happened since then! Matt did make it back from Afghanistan shortly after my last post. And he's back in Afghanistan! HA! With his return he plans on signing up for a 3 years stabalization job in the Army. It's gonna be weird having him around all the time!

The kids are doing great --- Genna's in 2nd grade and cheerleading! Jake in preschool and loving the bus ride! And Miss Jayden is 2 and loving the one on one time with mom at home!

As for me, I'm currently pursuing a degree in nursing! (I feel so much more grown up since my last post.) Last semester and this past summer I've taken full-time classes, and I am now only taking two online classes. I am so bored!! I've taken two English/Writing classes since I've started school; with this I've discovered a love of writing!

I am so glad to be back! Just can't believe it's been about two years... and... I'm half way to 50!!!