No More Excuses (video)

Life is getting back to normalcy here. Food intake is good. Exercise is happening. I'm optimistic about the future. There's a lot going on and there's always something unexpected...perhaps that's the new normal.

Here's a short video I made of me exercising piyo. I meant to upload this a LONG time ago, but with the weeks that I've been having it just did not happen until now. Enjoy (it's short, one minute):

Start-Disaster-Repeat

Get fit for Fall!

I am really optimistic that things will finally calm down this week and I can get into a rhythm. So far in the past month I have had so many kids get sick and re-sick. My plans keep failing. There are so many things that I don't have control of and it could make me crazy. Instead I like to look at my comfortable life and praise God for all the blessings he's shared with me. Jesus died to save my soul and that was more than enough but He also gives such lavish comforts.

I won't complain and I won't lament and belittle myself for my week of failures. You guys know what life is like. Sometimes stuff just gets in the way. I get it. You get it.

I should have already finished PiYo but because of all these illnesses, I still have two weeks left. Tomorrow I start over! You're welcome to join me. Make yourself a Shakeology drink and get your butt off the couch.

so many options!

With all these failures I remind myself of my daughter. No matter how many times she climbs the back of the chair (and give me a heart attack) and then realize she's stuck and needs help, she still goes right back up there. She cries for help. I get her down. Repeat. I keep needing a restart. I'd like to be able to make it the entire week staying on track. I mean, seriously, how hard is that? It shouldn't be hard, right?

I'm not going to beat myself up. I'm just going to embrace God's grace that's new every morning.

Tomorrow's a new day and I will again pursue my faith, family, and fitness.

The look of sheer terror at the realization that she's done it again.
The compulsion to climb cannot be denied this little one! 

Strength and Fitness is Beautiful

If you're friends with my on facebook you know I've had a rather eventful weekend with all three kids along with myself getting a stomach virus. It was not fun. I got an okay workout done on Saturday and Sunday my abs were killing me as I stood over the toilet.

I've had tons of great conversations this week with friends about body image and health and daughters. I previously shared an article that spoke about getting fit for the purpose of being able to outrun a mugger or lift a boulder, and this article has 10 Things I Want My Daughter to Know About Working Out which furthers my belief that while vanity certainly plays a part in wanting to lose this pregnancy weight being able to live a better life has an even greater pull.

These conversations remind me of this pictograph I saw awhile back of all the Olympic ladies who each achieved greatness within their fields and none look alike. Strength and fitness is beautiful! So go be beautiful today! I'm trying to get my kids healthy while trying to grasp some appearance of normalcy in my life.

and a funny comic