i need to purchase a scale. now that i've lost a good amount of weight and am starting to feel good about how i look in clothes, i want to know how much i weigh and figure out how much more i need to lose. it's been about 3 months since i started making it part of my routine to work out but i'm still not where i want to be. i still have a pouch that needs to go and my arms need to be more toned and defined.
my girlfriend, GR, mentioned i should get a wii board because it has a scale on it and you can play wii games with it. i love that idea but haven't looked into cost and stuff. definitely on my list of things to do.
i think the hardest part of working out is just starting the workout. you can always find a spare 20 minutes to workout but actually getting up and doing it when you'd rather be doing something else is challenging. sometimes reluctantly i will get off my big butt and off the computer to get my workout in, but once i get through it, i feel so much better about myself.
i need to detox this week too. over the weekend, there was just too much eating going on. my body has become accustomed to eating healthier and so my body isn't happy with all the food (a lot of which may not have been healthy) that i ate.
we ran out of meat in the freezer... and i didn't have time to go to Costco to replenish our stockpile so i made a bowl of egg salad to make sandwiches. hubby decided that we'd get pizza for dinner and my first thought was "great, more cheese, grease and fat to consume". but i told myself that i wouldn't eat any and that i'd come back home and make myself a protein shake. i did just that! i was so freakin' proud of myself! and my body thanked me too. i can't imagine how my tummy would be feeling after a few slices of pizza. i'm hoping we go to Costco tomorrow or at least i'll make a run to the grocery store for one night's worth of dinner.
tomorrow morning, before the kiddies wake, i'll be getting my workout on and starting my day off on the right (and left) foot.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
... blogging and research ...
so i think it's quite obvious that i'm not a very good blogger. it's been almost 3 months since my last post. i need to make it part of my habit to get on here and just write. i think it would time well spent, especially after putting the kiddies to bed.
i've been doing LOTS of research on baked goods... need to start coming up with a way to bring in some income to contribute to our household. since being home, i've been baking a lot and all the goodies i've made have been very well received. but who doesn't like a yummy home-baked goodie, really? there's so many great blogs out there that share tons of information with you on how to make this and that, how to package it to look pretty... sometimes it's information overload and before you know it, i only have 3 hours left to sleep before the baby will wake up for me to nurse her. so instead of just "researching", i need to start practicing baking these yummy goodies and building an arsenal of goodies that i'm going to potentially sell.
this is the week i start practicing baking sugar cookies. i've never baked sugar cookies from scratch... the whole rolling out, cutting out shapes and icing part has scared me. but "carpe diem"... "sieze the day" and i must overcome that fear. plus i need to practice so that i can justify the need to purchase some "tools" like: cookie cutters, pastry bags, etc. i LOVE shopping for kitchen tools and gadgets, but these would be write-offs once my business is up and running!
wish me luck and i'll post pictures depending on how well they turn out!
i've been doing LOTS of research on baked goods... need to start coming up with a way to bring in some income to contribute to our household. since being home, i've been baking a lot and all the goodies i've made have been very well received. but who doesn't like a yummy home-baked goodie, really? there's so many great blogs out there that share tons of information with you on how to make this and that, how to package it to look pretty... sometimes it's information overload and before you know it, i only have 3 hours left to sleep before the baby will wake up for me to nurse her. so instead of just "researching", i need to start practicing baking these yummy goodies and building an arsenal of goodies that i'm going to potentially sell.
this is the week i start practicing baking sugar cookies. i've never baked sugar cookies from scratch... the whole rolling out, cutting out shapes and icing part has scared me. but "carpe diem"... "sieze the day" and i must overcome that fear. plus i need to practice so that i can justify the need to purchase some "tools" like: cookie cutters, pastry bags, etc. i LOVE shopping for kitchen tools and gadgets, but these would be write-offs once my business is up and running!
wish me luck and i'll post pictures depending on how well they turn out!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
... working out ...
i started working out 2 weeks ago. after having the baby, i waited until after my 6 week postpartum appointment to start. i started with just basic stuff: jogging around the block a few times and doing squats and lunges at home. this past friday, i started easing my way into P90X again and on sunday, i started the 90 day program.
if it were up to me, i wouldn't work out. i am not someone who feels the need or gets excited about sweating or getting my adrenaline pumping from working out. however, my cousin is getting married on june 4th and imagining myself in lots of family pictures, i couldn't bear the thought of being frozen in time and remembered as chunky. so i'm on a mission... no one's going to give me the excuse of having a "thick" or "chunky" body because i had 3 babies. i want the opposite... i want people to say, "wow, you look great for having had 3 kids!" plus, i want a new dress and to look cute all dressed up. don't want a pretty dress with a muffin top showing or chunky fat hanging out up over a strapless dress.
today was day 3 - Shoulders & Arms of the 90 day program, although i only have 25 days until the wedding. so that means i really have to stick with it and eat healthy too. good thing there aren't any birthdays or holidays between now and then (except for Memorial day).
hoping that these posts will help me keep myself motivated to stick with it and keep track of my progress.
wish me luck!
if it were up to me, i wouldn't work out. i am not someone who feels the need or gets excited about sweating or getting my adrenaline pumping from working out. however, my cousin is getting married on june 4th and imagining myself in lots of family pictures, i couldn't bear the thought of being frozen in time and remembered as chunky. so i'm on a mission... no one's going to give me the excuse of having a "thick" or "chunky" body because i had 3 babies. i want the opposite... i want people to say, "wow, you look great for having had 3 kids!" plus, i want a new dress and to look cute all dressed up. don't want a pretty dress with a muffin top showing or chunky fat hanging out up over a strapless dress.
today was day 3 - Shoulders & Arms of the 90 day program, although i only have 25 days until the wedding. so that means i really have to stick with it and eat healthy too. good thing there aren't any birthdays or holidays between now and then (except for Memorial day).
hoping that these posts will help me keep myself motivated to stick with it and keep track of my progress.
wish me luck!
Sunday, August 22, 2010
End of Summer
I can't believe that it's already the end of summer. Tomorrow 2nd Son starts the first grade.
We had a family day together. This morning daughter and I went to get pedicures while Hubby went to work out. We grouped back together and headed together to the Berryessa Flea Market. We love walking around and getting goodies for the week. Drinking fresh squeezed Mexican Fresca drinks, getting freshly roasted peanuts and yummy fruits to munch on throughout the week.
In celebration of a great summer, we had a Mexican Fiesta for dinner. Hubby grilled carne asada while I made all the fixings. We had spanish rice, beans, fresh salsa, tortillas and chips with sour cream dip. We ended the meal with fresh watermelon and mangos.
The kids are taking showers and getting ready for early bedtime. I'm sure it'll still take them an hour to fall asleep because they're not used to falling asleep with the sun still shining outside. But it'll be nice to have them asleep early so I can get lunches ready and figure out what I'm going to prepare for breakfast.
Tomorrow morning should be interesting as we get back into the school routine. Getting everyone up and ready and fed and out the door before 7:30 am... I'm going to do my best to breathe through any frustrations and not raise my voice as we start the first day of school.
Let's get this school year started!
We had a family day together. This morning daughter and I went to get pedicures while Hubby went to work out. We grouped back together and headed together to the Berryessa Flea Market. We love walking around and getting goodies for the week. Drinking fresh squeezed Mexican Fresca drinks, getting freshly roasted peanuts and yummy fruits to munch on throughout the week.
In celebration of a great summer, we had a Mexican Fiesta for dinner. Hubby grilled carne asada while I made all the fixings. We had spanish rice, beans, fresh salsa, tortillas and chips with sour cream dip. We ended the meal with fresh watermelon and mangos.
The kids are taking showers and getting ready for early bedtime. I'm sure it'll still take them an hour to fall asleep because they're not used to falling asleep with the sun still shining outside. But it'll be nice to have them asleep early so I can get lunches ready and figure out what I'm going to prepare for breakfast.
Tomorrow morning should be interesting as we get back into the school routine. Getting everyone up and ready and fed and out the door before 7:30 am... I'm going to do my best to breathe through any frustrations and not raise my voice as we start the first day of school.
Let's get this school year started!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Day 3 of Active Potty Training
So yesterday, Daughter had a very successful Potty Training day. She made it through the whole day, going tinkle in her potty and only tinkled in one of her panties!
She's getting better at telling me that she has to go but she also thinks it's fun to tease me. She'll tell me that she has to go and then when I go to pull down her panties, she runs away and says "no, not yet. later."
I can't believe that she's already 2 and speaking so well. She's definitely an overachiever when it comes to reaching any milestones.
She's getting better at telling me that she has to go but she also thinks it's fun to tease me. She'll tell me that she has to go and then when I go to pull down her panties, she runs away and says "no, not yet. later."
I can't believe that she's already 2 and speaking so well. She's definitely an overachiever when it comes to reaching any milestones.
Homemade
When I first started cooking for my husband (before we were married), I was a below average cook. I made things too spicy, or too salty, or too bland. I made nakji bokum one night (many many years ago) and it was so spicy my husband couldn't feel his tongue after a few bites. So for the longest time, I'd take the route of buying premade, frozen, or really easy to put together and can't mess up recipes.
Since then, with lots of practice, watching lots of different food/cooking shows, finding recipes online, advice from mother-in-law, I have become a much better cook and have started to really enjoy cooking homemade dishes.
One of my weekly "go to" recipes is a Pasta Pomodoro with fresh basil. I love how easy it is to make and because it's fresh, it tastes that much better. It's so easy too. Olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, salt, and basil. Tossed with some thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta and you have yourself a meal. My kids love it. Hubby's not big on carbs so he would rather pass but he can't avoid the fact that it's really good.
Last night I added some shrimp to the pasta sauce as our protein. I usually make a side of chicken. I cooked a whole box of pasta but still, we have no leftovers. I love when that happens. Makes me know that I made something good and fed my family well.
Since then, with lots of practice, watching lots of different food/cooking shows, finding recipes online, advice from mother-in-law, I have become a much better cook and have started to really enjoy cooking homemade dishes.
One of my weekly "go to" recipes is a Pasta Pomodoro with fresh basil. I love how easy it is to make and because it's fresh, it tastes that much better. It's so easy too. Olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, salt, and basil. Tossed with some thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta and you have yourself a meal. My kids love it. Hubby's not big on carbs so he would rather pass but he can't avoid the fact that it's really good.
Last night I added some shrimp to the pasta sauce as our protein. I usually make a side of chicken. I cooked a whole box of pasta but still, we have no leftovers. I love when that happens. Makes me know that I made something good and fed my family well.
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