Tuesday motivation 6/10/2014

Happy Tuesday! We've gotten Monday behind us so it's all downhill from here! Well, I did it! I added burpees to the workout routine! Got through them and felt stronger for it! I took the obstacle and pounced all over it! BAM! Move your obstacle any way you have to in order to keep moving forward! Make it great!

Walk Sunday 6/15

Meet at 8:30 am at Westside Park in front of the Rec Center. Depending on how much rain we've had we can walk through the woods, in the park or the neighborhoods around it. It is Father's Day but we won't be walking all day, so I hope you can make it!

So far, Maria, Kristina, Annie, Laura and hopefully Robyn will be there.

this happened on my walk today...

This is a follow up to Robyn's post...I walk in a 4 mile loop around my neighborhood.  I also collect rusted pieces of metal that I find in the street for a future art project that is rolling around inside my brain. Usually, these are small items that I can put in my pocket.  But, today, at MILE ONE,  I found this:

So, I did biceps & triceps curls, shoulder raises and arm lifts for the next mile!  Then, my arms were baked... but I still had 2 miles to go.  So, I lugged it the rest of the way home...questioning my sanity the entire time.

Now, off to do my Ab Workout!!  Happy Monday, Y'all.
Laura

11 Sneaky Ways to Move Everyday!

So my brilliant and very talented running coach, Amy, also writes for the amazing online magazine, Breaking Muscle! She's just posted a great article on 11 ways to add a workout to our day! If you're struggling to find a block of 30-45 minutes each day, these could help!!

http://breakingmuscle.com/strength-conditioning/11-sneaky-ways-to-move-every-day

Week 3 Standings

We have Laura in the lead for weight loss, taking over her daughter Lily.... is there a little family competition going on there? And for points, Laura did great, only missing five points, but we have Robyn with a perfect points week - way to go Robyn!!

Interesting to see that for some people, point counts have been quite a bit lower this week - some people because of travel, others have had crazy busy weeks with celebrations included. But overall, most people start any program strong, and after a few weeks their motivation wanes - that's what this group is for.

Also interesting to note that some people with lower counts managed to maintain or even lose weight, while others with decent counts gained weight! That's were I am :(  I need to get back on track with my portion control. Is not enough to eat healthy foods for the most part, I also need to slow down and listen to my body and stop eating when I'm satisfied, not wait until I'm stuffed.

Monday motivation 6/9/2014

Happy Monday! Why do the weekends always go by so quickly? Hope everyone in the Gainesville area made it safely through those storms yesterday-wowzers!

Getting to the next level to reach your goal or in fulfilling a dream means having to push yourself. Not talking hurting yourself, but pushing past the barrier, whatever it may be, in your way. Before opening Paws at Home, it was fear. I didn't want to fail at something I wanted for so long. Before getting healthy, it was telling myself I can't do it. I'd try before to get the weight off and sure got it off, but it came back with a vengeance! This time IS different because I've knocked down the barriers, drowned out the fears and found my determination! New goal: keep pushing! For me this means conquering burpees! I CAN do it! What are pushing for?? Make it great!

Blueberry Pie

So my daughter and I went blueberry picking with a friend today, and then the girls made three pies from scratch. I probably ate 20 servings of fruit just while picking... more ended up in my belly than my bucket they were so yummy! I figured if the pie is made from scratch, using blueberries we picked ourselves, that should still count as Clean Eating, right?  And I would have given myself the points today if it weren't for those evil Milano cookies we got BOGO at Publix!!