New Adventure in Water Aerobics ...

In my quest to see if I can get past my plateau on the scale I have tried different diets and now different types of exercise!  Now that Ricks is a full time employee at the hospital we have Insurance!! Whoo hoo!!! With insurance comes a discount at exercise clubs, including the YMCA!  I was so excited I signed us and the boys up.  Even with the discount it still is a good chunk of change a month so I'm going to take advantage of all the classes that are free (which really isn't free just part of your membership but it makes me feel better to say free). 

So I signed the boys up for swim lessons, Caden for Soccer and me into a few classes.  I've taken the Ab class and also the water aerobics.  Let's just say it makes you work out like no tomorrow!  Of course you have the group that has been doing it forever and gives you the nasty looks for entering their class, the ones that talk and laugh the whole class and then the one nice person that took pity and helped me.

Let's just say it took a lot of courage for me to put a suit on and while doing the exercise all the loose skin from loosing the weight was moving in all different directions!  But it was a crazy hard work out and I can't wait to go back!

Now for a swimsuit funny!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Exercise Funny

This week I've started to go to a Zumba / Strength training class.  I thought I work out all the time I so will rock this class.  LOL that was so a glimmer of hope when I first saw the instructor bouncing around like she was Tiger   I'm so excited and will keep going to this class and not only because it is FREE!  This amazing lady at the church from the boys school that they attended last year teaches this class free Tuesday and Thursday's.  MIND you she has been doing this for almost 6+ months and this has been the first time I attended.  

I woke up Wednesday and thought I may just die but it was a good feel and knew I had to go back on Thursday.  I've been stuck at 9lbs from goal for weeks now and have changed my diet and nothing so it was like a little whisper from God when Tuesday morning I woke up with this idea that I was going to go to this class that I heard about months back.  So we'll see if I can get over this hump soon!

And now for a funny!

We did a move last night for inner thighs

SO when I saw this I had to post:

Walking Path .. Let's All Get Along

I try to go walking 6 times a week, I like to get 3 to 4 miles in during those days.  I have a walking buddy that meets up with me a few times.  We have been talking about common courtesy that seems to have gone out the window.  A few things we have noticed!

Hope you have a great weekend!

YUP Tried this ...

I needed a giggle today and saw this on Pinterest these cards by someecards which crack me up.  I so have been there done that.   AND now I'm paying for it with sweat and uncomfortable walking shoes and shorts ... ok they are uncomfortable until I tell my butt to get up of the chair and do the exercise that is when my brain goes to the dark side.  And that dark side has   Darth Vader breathing funny too ... oh wait that would be me too after doing said exercise ... lol

Ok so it’s not so BAD …

I saw this cartoon and just died laughing I so would be this person!  Full of excuses why I can’t do the exercise.  I’m happy to say that I have worked out every day since Saturday except Sunday.  I have cut my excuses and figure that 25 minutes a day won’t kill me.  IT may make my arms and legs feel like jello with weights attached to them. 

I have found that my overweight body can’t do all the hops and the down to the floor move with one arm up in the air just may not be in my future.  I instead of the past don’t fast forward threw these parts I do an exercise that I can manage at this time. 

So I’m surviving my first week of exercise, I haven’t passed out yet and I am walking slow but still moving.  Let’s see if I’m still moving next week!

Weekend Wrap Wednesday ~ Walks, Chili Bake Offs, Ferry Rides & Rain Forest Garden

HOLY moly it was a freaking crazy weekend and this week is a little nutty so it's a quick WWW to show off all the fun we did.

Cole decided that we need to start walking at the park. Bless his soul he's getting mom out in the groove of being healthier. We checked out the wild life, some frogs and friend squirrels. Then after the walk the boys played at the playground and mom actually got to read a book!!!

Saturday was a CRAZY day I worked from 6am to 9:30am then got Cole & I dressed and off to Old Navy real quick to pick up a jacket for $16 (one day sale) oh yes a $39.50 jacket for $16 and mom got a new jacket (see pic below) for $12 and a hoodie. Then home to start the 1st chili of the weekend. If you missed the chili recipes make sure to check them out HERE. Cole's school also had a carnival with the cook off. The had jumpies, petting zoo, pony rides and several activities. To bad it was pouring down rain, Check out Cole all wet we had to run home for dry clothes for him before the chili testing.

Since Rick had Saturday and Sunday off we made the best of it. Later Saturday night we went to Krispy Kreme to watch them make donuts and of course get a few samples!

Sunday we were up early to start chili #2 for the church chili cook off. Then off to a family day! We got on a ferry and went up to Seattle. It was a nice drive to Kingston and then a nice ferry ride to Seattle. The boys loved it, Caden did get a little freaked if he got too close to the edge. But it was fun to have a day for the family, we missed church but we needed this.

After our ferry ride we took the boys to the Rain Forest Cafe, lot's of fun there. And I must say they actually did rather well sitting down, YEAH!

Then Sunday night run home real quick to pick up chili and Cole & headed to the church for the cook off and a movie night!! Sadly went around a corner too quick and spilled in my car ... UGH. Then late by 20 min and voting had already been done ... CRAP. But the movie was GREAT, if you haven't seen To Save A Life you must, even if you're not a religious person you will enjoy it. It reminded me of a GREAT Lifetime or Halmark movie. Sorry no pics at the church. I'll put up a post tomorrow on my DVD reviews tomorrow about the movie also.

Day 1 - Hit the Gym

Alright here it is the gym face, no make-up (that is what my normal look is now working from home). The pony which is not cute, but is a must for the gym is in place along with bobby pins for all the little hairs! Now the hard part where the heck is all my gym clothes. Oh that's right they are there just too small! UGH you know I found once a lady that worked out in a long skirt and panty hose, not not going there! LOL Do you think anyone would mind PJ bottoms?

So here it goes I go re join the gym today and I'm so going to make the most out of my $25 a month (no child-care) gym! Plan of action today work until around 12:30, rummage threw pj bottoms find one that don't have holes or juicy on the butt (what I don't think that would be appropriate gear for the gym). Kys do you think or matching pink jumpsuit would work? LOL

Wish me luck let's see if I can get on an elliptical for more than 5 minutes with out falling off an hitting my head. I'm having a biggest looser flash back and it so might not be pretty! Ok Jillian don't find me, I'm going to the gym and I don't need you screaming at me, I cry easily!

I'll check in later just so you all know I didn't fall off and need to be taken to ER. Thank you again everyone for your kind words you don't know how much I appreciate it!!! Who knew all I need to do is show pictures of my large butt to get comments back :). Love you all and I can't wait to share with you the journey.