This is all I have to say!

I AM TIRED!

So far so good

Life as a daily exerciser is still going strong. I am now up to running 1 continuous mile on the treadmill. For all those runners out there, this is a big deal for me. I walk for one lap (1/4 mile) then I run for 1 mile and then walk to finish off the 30 min. I am still trying to decide how best to work up to an hour long workout. I don't know if I should just keep walking and work on extending the time or if I should work in running and then work on extending time. For now, I like to see the higher # of calories burned when I run.
I don't know if I have lost any weight or not. I am doing the Best Life Diet plan. During phase one you are not supposed to weigh yourself for 4 weeks. One more week and we shall see. I don't feel like my clothes fit any differently, but I do feel stronger, so I think the exercise is doing something. I actually really like this program. You start out by increasing your activity level and when that is solid you move onto phase 2 which starts the food change. I am not looking to be on a diet, I am changing my life.

And So it Begins

After many, and I mean many, months of talking about it we finally bought a treadmill. We looked everywhere, including Craigslist, which isn't very helpful in our area, reading about treadmill after treadmill and decided to buy the Sole F80. I LOVE IT!!!
We purchased it in the beginning of November and received it just after Thanksgiving. I am so happy to record that I have been using it 5 days a week since. YAY!!! It has been so nice being able to stay within my own home and going for a walk/run. My girls have even been so good to let me get my exercise in, with the help of cartoons of course. I am now planning on getting up at 6 am to exercise. I have not lost any weight, actually gained two pounds, but I am still so happy to have the habit building.
One of my other successes so far is - I have actually been able to read my scriptures every day this year. I was reading my scriptures on New Year's day and then the next day and realized I had read every day in 2009, and it continues. I love going from day to day knowing that I have read my scriptures. I don't have to feel guilty about it any more. Some days, I only get a few verses read, but it is becoming a habit. I am so excited and plan to not break the pattern.
I have even noticed a difference in myself lately. I have been able to handle added stress better. I don't get overwhelmed as much. So nice. I know the exercise and scripture reading is the reason. I have more balance in my life and less guilt. That is priceless.

I am back

It has been a long road, but I am back. With all that was going on in my life, moving, adjusting to two kids, etc., I just never made it to this blog. On top of that, my motivation for exercising and such kind of fell by the wayside. But I am back. I have now exercised two days in a row. For me that is great. I hope to continue this trend. I use to get up and hurry and get ready for the day before Bella woke up. Trying to exercise and get ready before she needed to be fed was not working. So I finally gave that up. Now I get up and either exercise or feed Bella and then get ready some time. I know this may not be a huge thing for other people, but for me it is. I am a very routine person and to break that routine is difficult for me. I just have to go with the flow of the day a little more and get it done sometime.
The weather here as been beautiful this week, so this morning I decided to go for a run. And yes I said run. I went about 1 1/2 miles and ran at least a mile of that. I am very proud of myself. I got the girls ready, put them in the stroller and off we went. I even had Savannah cheering my on so that I would keep going. I am tired, but I feel great. I have a lot of cousins who are big time runners. Next summer they are getting together family teams to run the Wasatch Back relay race. I would love to run with them, but I don't think that will happen this time. It did inspire me to start running and then maybe next time I will be ready.

Note to Self

Just be patient. Right now is such an interesting time for us. Seth is home a lot, so I definitely have time to exercise, but it doesn't seem to get done. Between planning for Seth's graduation and family coming and getting ready to move, my mind has been so full. There are so many things to do and time is getting short. It seems the exercise just gets pushed to the side.
I know there are many people who say I need to take time for myself and I agree, but right now moving and graduating really needs my attention. And I am OK with that. I will do what I can and continue making positive changes.

Moving On

So I didn't mean to leave the blog in frustration. Life is looking up. Sometimes you just have to move on and move forward. I have started an exercise routine to get me started. I am sore but I also feel stronger at the same time. Thank you all for your support and advice. It is so nice to know I have people behind me, to give me a boost when I need it.
We love watching The Biggest Loser in our house. Last night was the finale. Ali Vincent won and she looks amazing. It is so fun to see the transformations they all go through. It is very inspiring. I may not be able to lose weight as fast as they did, but I figure if I lose a pound a week, I will make it to my goal in about a year. Slow and steady.

Frustration

Today I am frustrated. I know that I need to exercise and I want to exercise, but I honestly do not know when to do it. I live about 20 steps from an exercise room with treadmills, an elliptical, weights, etc. Do I ever get over there, very rarely. I love to exercise first thing in the morning, but right now that just isn't happening. Seth starts early this week, so I am home with the kids. I could go before they wake up, but that would be 5:00 am. That is just a little too early when I am not getting to bed before 10:30 or 11:00. His schedule will change in a week and I will be able to go, so I better take advantage of it. Come July, life will get a whole lot busier and I really will have to find a time to do it on my own. Hopefully some warmer weather will come soon so that I can take the kids with me outside for walks. I know there are a lot of moms who find the time to exercise - any pointers out there?