Working out and being interrupted is not a good thing.
Wednesday, 2/26/14
Didn't make it to the gym today, as I was asked to sub at the preschool I work at, I said, "YES". You never know when you may need a sub yourself, so I usually step up to the plate and help out if I can. Needless to say, I had to workout from home. As soon as I got home, I put my workout clothes on and went down to ride my bike, which is on the stand. Rode my bike for 35 minutes and got some good book reading in. Didn't do anything else today as we had a crazy evening, needed to get busy on other things. I'll fill you in later, on the new book I'm reading.
Thursday, 2/27/14
Ugh, another workout interruption. Got a call from the school nurse, saying my son is sick. Got most of my workout in today, but not all. Here it is:
Cardio - (I'm all about getting a mile in, on whatever machine I'm on, and pushing myself to get there!)
Elliptical (warm-up) - 10 minutes , 1 mile, level 6 - 45 seconds nice and steady, the last 15 seconds go as fast as you can. Push yourself to get .10 in every minute. After 10 minutes of this, you should be at 1 mile!
Stationary Bike - 12 minutes, 3 miles (4 min miles is what you should be going for - push yourself to get to this level), level 1
Treadmill - 12.46 minutes, 1 mile
Strength Training -
Did both arms and legs, since I didn't do any yesterday.
Fly (arms) - 3 rounds 15 reps each, 50 lbs or (3 x 15) - works the chest, more than likely it will be sore tomorrow from doing this.
Leg Press - 3 x 15, 180 lbs
Triceps (arms) from bench - 3 x 15
Squats with weights - 3 x 15, 1 x 15bs, 2 x 20lbs & 3 x 25lbs
Biceps - 1 x 15, 20 lb bar
Biceps - 1 x 15, 30 lb bar
Overhead Press - 1 x 15, 20 lb bar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqQ-pQLbpT8
Abs -
I wasn't going to do these, since I didn't get it done at the gym but now I'm feeling guilty. Doing them now. Will finish typing in a minute. 100 crunches DONE!
25 regular crunches
25 bicycle crunches
25 Russian twist w/10lb wt (normally I use 12 or 15lbs, but all I have at home is a 10lb wt.) I just learned something new watching the video. I've always done it with my feet on the floor, but if you hold your feet and legs up that gives you more resistance.
Watch this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DYuSXvpu0g
25 regular crunches
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Step It Up!
Today's workout consisted of warming up on the Stairmaster (10 minutes) at level 9, doing intervals, fast and slow. Don't start at that level but work your way up, as it goes pretty quick.
If you've never tried out the Stairmaster, give it a shot. It's a great cardio machine and you will work up a sweat!
Benefits of the Stairmaster - http://stairmaster.com/benefits-of-climbing/
Then, moved onto the Arc Trainer (10 minutes) and my favorite the Stationary Bike (10 minutes). My workout partner likes the Arc Trainer and I prefer the bike, so we compromised today and did a little of both.
Next we did abs - 150 crunches, various types. Ended my workout with stretching on the stretch trainer. This is a great way to stretch as you don't leave any stretches out this way. I went to use this the other day and it was gone, I thought they got rid of it since I don't think very many people use it, YIKES! Found out that they moved things around, as I found it in another room. Thank goodness!
http://www.precor.com/en-us/home/products/core-and-stretching
http://www.precor.com/en-us/home/products/core-and-stretching
No weights today, as I had to go help sort Girl Scout cookies, that was my lifting workout. I probably moved approximately 500 cases (12 boxes in each case) of cookies today during the sorting process for each troop. I should feel that tomorrow, yikes! We did this in a warehouse with doors open in 25 degree weather and I got rather warm.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Added Bonus ~ Motivation!
An
added bonus would be, through sharing my Joys & Junk, it will give you
motivation to try some of these things that I have done.
- For instance plan a school party for your child's class under Many Joys!
- Get up and move more, train for mini triathlon, push yourself when working out, the possibilities are endless under Joys of Exercise!
- Check out a new author you haven't read before or pick up an oldie but goodie that you Love to READ!
- Go through some of your Joyous Junk!
- Start scrapbooking your memories online or on paper. Making some crafts after viewing some of my Joy of Scrappin'/Crafts that I've done!
Enjoy!
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Want FREE books ~ check this out!
A friend of mine
told me about this website the other day. You can get free books to read on your Kindle or whatever device you may have (most devices are listed, but not all), of course I had to get it.
It's called Freebooksy.com & they also have Bargainbooksy.com as
well. They send you an
email everyday or weekly depending on how often you want to get the emails
about FREE books to read. Now, that's a
great deal!
I've already gotten several books to read through the FREE site! They are new authors to me, that I wouldn't of picked up on my own.
Joy #1,2 & 3 ~ School Holidy Parties for my Kids!
Have you ever planned a school party for your kids? Well I have, because I have a hard time saying
NO. I also want my child's class to have a party. I love planning what the kids are going to do
for their party. I just get frustrated
that no one else wants to plan it when there are 24 kids in the class, why do I always step up to the plate. I have 3 kids that have parties at school, thank goodness I'm down to two, I can't do 3 parties at once so I do one for each of them every year. Now, I do one for the two of them, and then split my time for the 3rd party. I've started using a wonderful site called SIGN UP GENIUS for getting
supplies sent in. It works great, and
that way I don't have to buy everything, and it takes care of all the sign up
for me. By using Sign Up Genius, I'm
not getting 20 emails from parents saying I'll bring this or that. Then having, said item gone and asking them to bring something else, and so and so forth. Another great
website, is VolunteerSpot that I've used as well. I tend to use Sign Up Genius though because
they have fun backgrounds that hopefully entice people to sign up because it's
exciting to open and look at. And because it's for the kids, of course!
Here
are there websites to check out:
With that being
said, I just recently did my son's Valentine
Party 2014, which didn't go as
planned, but the kids still enjoyed it!
I had to split my time between my two kiddos that still have parties at
school so only 15 minutes in each room.
Not, a whole lot of time to get ready, even with going in a little
early to set up. Here are some
pictures of what I did. I got these
ideas off of pinterest! Not all of it is
put together, as I let the kids put part of the snack together as a
snack/craft.
As you can see it's all put together just not looking finished like the parties below.
We did the following from Pinterest:
Cupid Floats (no whipped cream or cherry on ours) -
http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2012/02/sugar-high-valentine-party/
http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2012/02/sugar-high-valentine-party/
Graham Cracker Valentine Sandwiches - the kids spread the frosting on their graham crackers and then dipped the edges in the sprinkles on their plates. http://www.dwellonjoy.com/2012/02/simple-valentines-snack.html
Valentine Trail Mix -
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I also did my daughters Christmas Party 2013 at school. With this party I did the same thing for my son the year before at Christmas. Plus, I wan't splitting my time between two parties. All ideas from Pinterest! Love it!
Party snack/craft is already to go. Let the Christmas Party begin!
Drink - Clear cups with red or green juice.
Snack - 3 white donuts & 3 chocolate donuts to make snowmen and reindeer out of.
Plastic cups - for the snowmen and reindeer pieces to put together for their craft.
The game was decorate the christmas tree and decorate the snowman. The girls were trees and the boys were snowmen. I didn't get any pictures of the snowmen, since my daughter was a tree. Last year the boys were trees in my sons class and the girls were snowmen. So needless to say, I don't have any snowman pictures, again!
These ideas are off of Pinterest, here are the links:
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Here's the Halloween Party 2013 that I did as well. It turned out great and the kids had a GOOD
time! No, splitting my time between kids again. All ideas used from Pinterest, again!
Vampire Donuts - glazed donuts, plastic vampire teeth, mentos for the tongue & sixlets for the eyes. It's not easy getting the teeth to stay down in the donut, good luck if you try it.
Halloween tablecloth, makes everything complete!
Popcorn hands - with candy corn in the ends for fingers. (It's not easy stuffing the popcorn into the gloves. Just a warning, if you decide to try it.) I've heard of others doing this before, so thought I'd give it a try. Not, something I've pinned.
Pumpkin Poop - orange cheese balls, in an orange bucket. I really wanted to get the green Zombie ones but they were out at Target before I got them. It was much easier putting it a bucket and scooping it onto the plates, sometimes we need to simplify the process.
http://www.raisinglemons.com/holidays/pumpkin-poop/
http://www.raisinglemons.com/holidays/pumpkin-poop/
Game #1 - Found black, white & orange skeletons at the Dollar Store that snap together.
Top - my sons team putting theirs together.
We did it!
Game #2 - the boys were pumpkin smashers (orange balloons) & the girls were ghost busters (white balloons). Goal of the game to see which team popped their balloons first. There was also a piece of candy inside each balloon.
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Today's workout ~
It's cardio
time! I don't normally workout on
Saturday's and didn't feel like going to the gym. Although, I have no excuses because we have my bike on a trainer stand downstairs. After my not so healthy lunch yesterday, I
decided I better get on it. Rode for 45
minutes and sweat like crazy! My
philosophy is if you don't sweat, you haven't pushed yourself hard enough.
Here's a picture of
one so you know what I'm talking about it.
You attach your back tire to it and ride inside. Makes your outdoor bike into a stationary
indoor bike.
http://www.rakuten.com/prod/indoor-exercise-bike-trainer-stand-w-5-levels-of-resistance/220012381.html?listingId=132034370
Why Share my Joy of Exercise you ask?
I want to share my JOY of Exercise with you, so you know you're not alone in the ongoing fight of losing the bulge. Wherever that may be on your body. My hope is that, by sharing my workouts that I do, they will motivate some of my readers along the way, to get up and move.
Please share your workouts with me as well. I love switching things up when exercising as the body gets bored with the same old, same old and you will hit a plateau if you don't. Make sure you do something different each time you go to the gym.
Cheers and good luck!
Please share your workouts with me as well. I love switching things up when exercising as the body gets bored with the same old, same old and you will hit a plateau if you don't. Make sure you do something different each time you go to the gym.
Cheers and good luck!
Excerise Background
Thought I should
back up a little and give some background information on my exercise
adventures. I've worked out at several
different places and with a trainer here and there. I love to get new workout ideas, just don't
like paying their high prices all the time.
I usually do a few sessions with a trainer for new ideas and move
on.
I'd say my journey
began after we had our first baby 13 years ago!
I gained 50 lbs with her. Boy is
it hard to get that baby weight off. I
definitely used being pregnant the first time around to my advantage by eating
what ever I wanted but paid for it later.
I was 120 and went up to 170, YIKES!
I've been staying home now with my kids for 13 years now, although they
are all in school now with my youngest in 3rd grade.
Before kids - I really wasn't doing much. Working full-time and hanging out with my hubby!
7/2000 - Baby #1 joined us!
9/2000 - I started out by walking with a friend
and her baby in the neighborhood. We would walk whenever it fit into our babies feeding schedules.
9/2001 -10/2002 - Worked out at Curves - After
having our 1st child and the weight just not falling off I decided it was time
to step it up a notch. So I joined
Curves for Women as I didn't want to go to a traditional gym with guys and feel
self conscious of my body the whole I was there (I was already feeling that
way, didn't need to add to it). Curves was very welcoming and I jumped on the
band wagon and lost most of the baby
weight I had been carrying around. Down
to 140 lbs. Did this for a year and
found out we were expecting baby #2! I
had a lot of issues with smells when I was pregnant with all 3 of my kiddos so
had to quit working out because candle scents, perfume, lotion, hairspray,
whatever made me gag.
8/2002 - Baby #2 (Girl) joined us! Busy times with two kiddos and joining a
playgroup. It was all about them and not
me at this point. Working out didn't exist anymore. Started walking again, meeting friends at the
mall and pushing the stroller around
then the kids got to play at the mall when the walk was over. Walked outside a lot, when the weather was
nice. The weight was sticking with me
though and not falling after baby #2.
1/2003 - 8/2004 - Joined Eagle Fitness for a
year. Sucked it up and paid the child
care fees but that definitely added to the price I paid each month. Finally got
down to 130. I worked out
through most of my 3rd pregnancy but had to give it up when I got to big and
the smells got to bad for me. I was in
pretty good shape when he was born.
3/2005 - Baby #3 (It's a Boy!) joined us!
More weight to work off again but not as much thank goodness!
4/2005 - 2/2008 - Big exercise break, 36 months
YIKES. Still holding onto some baby weight after 3 kiddos. Not working out real hard right now though. Just walking with friends outside and at the
mall. It's hard to get away with 3
kiddos at home.
3/2008 - 5/2008 - Signed up for a 3 month
special with a couple friends to workout with a trainer. She kicked our butts and boy were we sore
after those sessions. Also, made us do a
food log which really does work. When
you write down what you eat it's no lie.
All those calories in and none out if you don't burn them off with
exercise. I lost some good weight doing
these kick butt training sessions and watching what I eat. Finally lost another 10lbs after all those
years at 130 now at 120 and maintaining.
10/2009 - 5/2010 Signed up for some more workout sessions with
the same trainer from before. Didn't do
the food part and still maintaining.
Really need to do the food log again.
I've been told this many times over the years and I believe it!
Food is 80% of the problem when it comes to
losing weight. You can exercise but if
you don't change your eating habits you'll gain if not exercising or stay the same, if you are exercising. And if you do change your eating habits for the better you will lose the weight, slowly but surely.
Exercise is the other 20%. I don't spend hours at the gym. I go for 1 hour max each time. Although, sometimes I'm a little under or a
little over but I really try to stick to the 1 hour time frame. There are plenty of other things I need to
be doing as well, like taking care of my JUNK, ha! I split my time in half by doing cardio and weights for 30 minutes
each. Cardio is great for the heart and
burning calories but you need to do the weights as well to build muscle to burn
the fat. I'm not talking body building, just lifting weights or using the weight machines to help the fat burning
process out. Start small and work up
the weight amount on each machine or barbell.
10/2010 -
Went and checked out Curves again, with a friend. I had a coupon to check it out for 2 weeks
with a friend. They got newer machines
from the first time I was there. After
my trial period I decided to go back to Eagle as I need more from a workout
than what I was getting there. I'm not
saying it was bad just not what I needed at this point. Plus, the hours to workout there didn't work
with my schedule. http://www.curves.com/
11/2010 - Current - Back at Eagle Gym. It's close to home and open more hours than
Curves. They have classes you can take
with your membership, not at an extra cost.
I have paid for a trainer here and there just to push myself more and
get fresh ideas but most the time it's ME, pushing myself through the
workout. I have a friend that meets me
twice a week and that motivates us both to get there. Thank you Errin for sticking by my side. Accountability, is great when you don't want to
go.
Currently - I'm 118 but
my goal weight is 110. I workout 4 days
a week but starting to throw in a 5th day.
Trying hard to get the eating part better and starting a food log again to track the calories. Calories don't lie!
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
SWIM ~ BIKE ~ RUN = TRIATHLON
What is a TRIATHLON?
It's 3 forms of exercise, and I enjoy them
all!
Swimming, Biking and
Running
What is a mini triathlon? I've done two of them
and they all vary in length. (See below)
What's a full triathlon - I won't even go there
as it's way to long for this mama. Much
longer than my mini triathlons that I've done.
You can walk as
well, if need be to get through the running part. There are all ages, sizes & levels of
experience participating in these triathlons.
The main goal is to cross the finish line!
* It's always a lot
more fun if you have a partner to train with.
They keep you motivated and vise versa.
WIN
Tri - was my first Tri
Swim - 500 meters in
a lake, UGH!
Bike - 10 miles
Run - 5K or 3.1
miles
Cameron
Tri - 2nd and 3rd Tri's
I love this Tri because everything is a little bit shorter!
Swim - 200 meter in
a pool, YEAH!
Bike - 8 miles
Run -2 miles
Here's a great website for finding a Triathlon to participate in. http://www.trifind.com/
Surprise ~ Time to Read again!
(I'm back
tracking in my story a little bit here.)
My husband
came home from work the other day and surprised me with a Kindle Fire HD. Still
working through the changes between this tablet and my old one which was not a
Kindle but I think I’m going to enjoy having a Kindle. He’s been trying to fix the old tablet but
the first part he ordered didn’t do the job. We are still waiting on another
part to come, in a few days. The 2nd part finally came in and guess
what, it’s fixed now. My daughter has now taken over that tablet. Since, I was
complaining about reading on my laptop, he found a great sale at Best Buy for
the Kindle and picked it up for me, isn't that SWEET! Just got Overdrive loaded
on my new tablet and the book I was going to read wasn’t due back to the
library yet so back to an oldie but goodie that I enjoy reading.
Family by Karen Kingsbury – If you’ve never
read her books, they are wonderful! Ok, ignore my thoughts from before under
reading slump. This book is part of a series and you will want to read more!
It’s about the Baxter family and the many issues that can come up in life and
they have lots of issues. I don’t want to ruin this for anyone so try it out
yourself. A friend of mine recommended her books to me about a year ago and
I’ve already read 13 of her books so far. Most of them are a series but not all. Karen
Kingsbury is a Christian author which I knew when she told me that, I would not have picked these up on my own. I am a Christian but when you read books it’s
hard to switch authors and try new things. Although, with Goodreads I have
tried lots of different authors since you get recommendations from your friends
about great books to read!!!! Make sure you start with the Redemption series (5
books) about the Baxter family and then move into the Firstborn series (5
books) which is what I’m currently reading.
There are 3 more series to the Baxter's as well. ENJOY!
http://www.karenkingsbury.com/books
Monday, February 17, 2014
JUNK ~ Let's get busy!
It's time to get started on this glorious mess! I said, I'd put some pictures on here of my
office mess, so here they are. I've
decided instead of looking at my mess/disorganization/junk etc., whatever you
want to call it. I need to focus on ONE paper, box, area, table at a time. I'd really like to start scrapbooking again
if I can get the table cleared off from all the extra stuff it collects and
find homes for everything. Finish all
the projects that are sitting on it or underneath it. With that in mind I've been a stay-at-home
mom for 13 years now. I thought I would
get tons of projects done over the years and my scrapbooking caught up. Well I've started lots of projects but not
completed most of them. It's time to
crack the whip and take care of this mess!
With you all following me on my journey, this mess and projects
will finally get done!
Well maybe not find
homes for everything. After thinking
this through, here is my plan. I need
to sort through each area that I decide to work on and make piles: donate, garage sale (that's what my husband wants to do, I'd rather donate), throw
away, recycle & keep (find a home for this stuff)!
I have 3 different areas I need to tackle, they are: school papers, scrapbooking table that has
lots of other stuff on it and laundry table on top/garage sale, donation,
giveaway items underneath. I have a lot
of work ahead of me.
Now that I have a
plan of action it's time to get busy!
I'll put more pictures on here as I sift through the piles and show you
what I come up with regarding organizing some of the JUNK!
I hope this helps
you out in getting started on your own JUNK room(s) in your home.
Scrapbooking Table - where are you?
Desk with stuff all around it - what a disaster!
Laundry table - empty off each week and start fresh.
Sounds like a good plan, let's see if I can do it!
More of the laundry table and donations or garage sale stuff underneath - YIKES!
School Papers Galore!
Working on a system - Help me Pinterest!
I've seen a couple of ideas I like, so well see what happens.
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