Are you Insane enough to try it?

My measurements when I started working out at Spa Lady were:
July 6th, 2011
Arm - 13Chest - 38Waist - 31.5ABD - 38.5Hips - 41.5Thigh - 25.5Calf - 14Weight - 148lbs!

My measurements:
March 1st, 2012
Arm - 10Chest - 35Waist - 30ABD - 34Hips - 36Thigh - 19Calf - 12Weight - 129lbs



My measurements since going back to work and before starting the Insanity Program:

July 31st, 2012

Arm - 10Chest - 33Waist - 34ABD - 30Hips - 36Thigh - 21Calf - 13Weight - 127lbs... maybe the 129!

Fitness Test:

Switch kicks: 71

Power Jacks: 38

Power Knees (R): 85

Power Jumps: 26

Globe Jumps: 28/4 = 7

Suicide Jumps: 13

Push-Up Jacks: 13

Low Plank Oblique: 40

I have not been consistent with my work out or my diet! I'm back to my low food high coffee office diet! BAD! I hardly drink any water all day! 

So today I got the Insanity Program! I want to stay fit! I dislike going to the gym just to "work" out! I mean just using a machine and not pushing my limits! I can not afford a personal trainer! Going to the classes at night does not fit into my family's schedule and I've talked about the morning! I went for about two weeks around 5:30am and LOVED it but I also didn't feel like I was pushing myself like I needed it! So I hope that with the help of this program I can use it at home in the mornings and go to the gym on Sundays and Mondays! My favourite sunday Take it off class hasn't been available during the summer! I hope they bring it back in the fall! I loved it! And even if I go to just walk at the gym with this program I know I will see the results I want! 

I truly need a buddy tho! Someone to keep me motivated! I'm going to try and work out before work tomorrow at 4:15am! BUT if I don't then I'm doing it right after work! NO EXCUSES! I have put on a few inches since going back to work and I'm not feeling that sexy feeling I had back in April! It's not a lot but it's enough to bring me down! Damn you ego! LOL

So I'm putting it out there again! 

Are you going to join me in a 60 day challenge? I've done my fitness test! Tomorrow is Plyometric Cardio Circuit! That fitness test was a minute each! I was dripping sweat by the end of that! I'm excited to see what the rest of the program brings! 

I want to lose inches in my waist and thighs! 

Here go's nothing! 

On Set with SMB

Sunday SMB started recording their music video for their up coming single! I'm actually not sure if it was ever considered to have a photographer there or not. I lucked out however. TJ, SMBs sound guy had a Canon Rebel and I got to fulfill a long time dream to take photos with a good camera! For as long as I can remember I've always wanted to take some kind of photography class but always let fear get in the way! But not on Sunday! I felt like a pro! haha

I had a blast! I got to see the boys have fun, listen to a great song and hang with friends and family! I thought there would be more stress but there wasn't! It was an all around great day! We got there around 11 and loaded in. Had a little glitch with the sound but they figured it out and got started! There was over 75 minutes of video recorded for a 4 minute song! They were done and packed up by 5pm! I am very excited to see what Rob puts together! We are a ways from the final cut! I don't want to give too much away lol I'm sure Steve has a few more idea's for their first music video!

Here's a sneak peak of some unedited photos I took that day! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did taking them!

All photos are property of SMB. Please contact Steve McQueen directly to use or copy these photos. Thank you. 

The ending with new beginnings

Every time I see this one particular person he is always commenting on how fit I am, how amazing I look and how wonderful it is to see how happy I am!

He new me in probably one of my darkest times. I was lost, depressed and nothing made me happy!

It's taken me a long time to be grateful for the life I have created for myself! To love and stay in love with the blessings in front of me today! To stop looking for more! To know that everything IS going my way! Even when hard times come around! It allows me to look at it all as a lesson! To learn and grow! Not to play woe is me and feel sorry for myself! I'm learning to embrace emotions! Acknowledge them and then move on! Even as broken as I may think I still am! I am learning to live broken! Happily broken! Happily me!

But for the past week I've been hiding my sadness. A part of my life is ending. A part only a Mother knows. I am going on day three of not breast feeding. I've known for a while the end was coming. Every time I am alone I cry! I'm torn. I want to continue but I want to stop at the same time. The last time I tried nursed him he didn't take. Yesterday I'm sure he could have. This is where I'm torn. Do I try and continue when he needs that little bit of comfort? Or do I run for that freedom I've longed for. Is this the last time I'm going to experience this magical bond between a mother and a baby?

I might have one last moment with him today! Like I had with my oldest! One last goodbye to breast feeding!

I'm very grateful that I was given the chance to breastfeed full time for both my boys! It truly is a magical experience!

I'm also grateful that my life is the way my friend sees it! He's to kind to my ego!

Here is to the next stage in life!

Oh blogging how I miss you

When I was on mat leave I found comfort in twitter and blogging! I have always wanted to write but never believed I was good enough at it! I'm sure I've said that before! My grammar sucks! Ask my wonderful cousin who often facebooks me my errors to correct! I love my editor! She's hired if I ever do write a book! So I thought this would be my step to learning a new hobby!

Now I'm back at work and I have fallen behind like I have with so many other "Hobbies"! You should see my half assed baby blanket I started for Jaden sitting in my closet! Or the other 3 from 5 years ago! Not to mention the half read books, multiple uncompleted and now irrelevant posts and endless to do list!

I guess it all comes down to time management and choices! Instead of writing at night I'm catching up on Y&R or this week Desperate Housewives! Oppp! Or trying to find a cooler place to hang out with my boys! I'm also just wasting time constantly checking my phone for no reason at all!

Work is busy! I love every minute of it! I'm happy to be back! We are all still trying to find a routine! And of course come September we will have to find yet another!

Right now I'm constantly thinking "One step at a time" and "Everything is Going My Way"!

My life is busy and I love it! But I miss all the conversations I used to have with amazing people on twitter, reading blogs and blogging myself!

Well time to get back to it! Have a great Wednesday!