5 on Friday

Today is linking up for 5 on Friday:

1. I am ready for my hip injury to be better! Resting has been hard and I am super thankful that I got in 4 workouts before it happened. Hoping to return to working out tonight.

2. For a moment I got sad last night looking through Leah's baby and toddler pictures. Where has the time went? She will be FOUR this month.

3. Taxes are done. I filed our taxes this week and can't wait to get that refund check to pay off part of our carpet we financed. This is the year of paying debt off! Who's' with me?

4. I don't think I'll EVER eat at Joe T's (Fort Worth popular restaurant for those who don't know). The food was just okay and I've felt yuk ALL week since Sunday. I'd rather use my cheat meal on something else, like Texas Roadhouse or Chili's.

5. I've been soda free now for a week .. if not more.. I can't remember my last soda. Which is awesome and not planned .. so I'm going with it.

Happy Friday Ya'll!

It fits!

A year ago, even a few months ago, I had a suit jacket that didn't fit. I couldn't even button it -- as much as I wanted it to -- and then today I tried it on and it buttoned.

I ran into our other bathroom to snap this picture. It was a proud moment on this journey. 

I decided to snap a picture of me today, since I haven't taken any good "selfies" in a while. I am mostly busy taking pictures of Adam or the girls or dogs. However, after trying to find a more recent picture of myself for a transformation picture, I realized I didn't have any that showed what I look like now at my current weight. So .. there ya go!

Today, is the first day Ive felt normal since eating at Joe T's on Sunday for our cheat meal and celebration dinner with our friends. I've literally felt gross and bloated ever since. My stomach was NOT happy with my eating decisions. So, its back to the game this week of eating like I usually do, drinking water, and hoping to go back to normal. I don't think I'll have another cheat meal or dinner like that in a long time. It was an awful feelings.

I've been doing two-a-days this week and decided to skip my lunch workout since I have an important meeting today and I didn't want to look like I just came from the gym. So, tonight I plan to do cardio (running) and I have an ab workout picked out. Wish me luck, because most of this will be done utilizing mats and gym equipment and we all know how I feel about that. (I can do it! right? No shame.)

Wednesday is run-day for me!

Happy Hump Day!

Having that support

One thing that really keeps me motivated is having a workout partner. At work, I have my friend Kadedra. At home, I have Adam. It's been great! I am just getting into the weight lifting and having Kadedra there to get me through some of the exercises has been great--- because otherwise I would feel like a complete crazy.

Today I felt like everything was in slow motion, we are just getting the hang of these exercises and using weights, but I know it will get easier. Or -- should I say harder?

I am using the plan given to me by bodybuilding.com and so far I am really liking it. You can customize plans to what your goals are and what your level is with weights.

Today we completed:

• Barbell Dead-lifts 2*20
• Underhand Cable Pull-downs 2*24
• One leg barbell squat 2*24
• Standing dumbbell press 2*24
• Plank (60 seconds)
• Treadmill - walking 20 minutes

Tonight I will head to the gym with Adam for our nightly gym time. I am probably going to bike and do the treadmill. I somehow tweeked my hip on the right side and its been bugging me today. I don't want to push it too much.

Two-a-days are now in full force and I hope to keep this going as much as possible!

Oh Turbo Kick

Saturday I tried Turbo Kick for the first time.


The class started out with 29 women and 1 man. About 2 minutes in -- I knew I was in trouble.


She warmed us up, which I couldn't believe was only a warm up, and told us if it was our first time that we would probably be swatting at flies. Oh yes.. I was swatting as just about everything. Kicking too. She would show us what the moves would be and then the music would start and chaos would break out. People punching here, there, kicking, sweating, huffing and puffing. I just tried to keep up for the most part -- pretty sure my form wasn't even close to what it need to be..

Break 1: I got some water and looked down to see I had already burned a pretty big number of calories and was sweating like crazy. Which is great because it takes a lot for me to sweat. 

I noticed that about 5 people had left at that break.

Next round was just as crazy and we had to "shake what our mama's gave us" which really was me just shaking the loose skin on my love handles because this mama doesn't have much junk in trunk to be shaking.

Did I mention the lights were off and a disco ball was going?! I'm telling ya.

Several punches into thin air and jumping we were done and now it was break #2.

5 or so more people left.

Round 3 was a little easier for me and I felt like it went okay, but gee -- I had no idea how hard Turbo Kick was.

Looked down at my watch to see I was already up to 400 calories burned.

The last round and cool down were nothing of a cool down, more punches and kicks and then ab work on mats. I was dying. Sweating and dying.

Before I knew it the lights came back on, my eyes readjusted and I saw we had about 15 people in the room left (maybe that's why they keep the lights off...)

 I had survived. I was a sweaty mess and had burned 605 calories

This instructor does this class every Saturday so I may try to make it a thing for me. As hard as it was, I know it was my first time with Turbo Kick, so I have to keep going to get better at it. I have plans for next Saturday already, but the following Saturday, Turbo Kick and I have a date!

A starting point

This is my starting point.

I've spent the last few years, between having babies, pushing my body as I lost weight. However, this year is different. I am going to push my body to transform it.

Healthy and Strong.

Muscles.