yesterday I walked in the house fresh from my workout when my oldest son was in the kitchen. Our paths crossed, he stopped turned and said ......

"Mom, you smell like ......" there was a pause while he was trying to find the most polite way of wording his comments!?! "you smell like a woman that's been working out."

Me ~ "yea, I just got done working out"

Son ~ "well, when I work out I smell like a MAN (his voice got deeper) whose been working out and you.... (pause again) smell like a woman that's been working out."

I then told him how sometimes when I stop at the grocery store on the way home, I think the guy in front of me in the check out line smells! Then when I get home I smell the guy again! How can this BE? Oh, it's me that smells!

June's 2nd picture

OK, I just couldn't stick with June's 1st picture!

It just wasn't my best day and My curling iron broke!

The great thing about this being MY blog,

I can put whatever I want on it, and

I want another June Picture!

June picture take 2

weight 184

size 10 skirt

size L top

(all cotton and it's been washed)

I'm just sayin'.....

I'm just sayin' that it took me hours to get the gym today. Then only because of the fear if I didn't go I really wouldn't be able to move tomorrow.

I'm just sayin' it's bad when you decide you can 'hold it' because sitting down on the toilet will be painful AND require you to grab the tank behind you so you don't fall in!

I'm just sayin' I knew things were bad when I went to get in the van and had to pause before I lifted my leg to get in, it was a moment of silence before the pain.

I'm just sayin' that once I got to the gym, it took my a good 5 minutes of Frankenstein walking to really break loose and then it took a couple of attempts to get my legs moving enough to run.

I'm just sayin' that I could have ran all day (well maybe not), but once I stopped it took a few minutes for my muscles to tighten back up!

WOW! I won't go this long without doing squats again! I'm just sayin'
I'm just sayin' yesterday's class was a killer!

Weight Class

Weight Class this morning whipped my hiney!

Shew it was tough. I didn't over weight myself but I also hadn't lifted a weight in about 4 weeks (remember I was getting ready to run my 5k??)

I have issues with my lovely but bulging disc in my upper back that manifest it self in many different ways. I believe I saw all the ways it manifest itself this morning. From my experience I just need to stick to the lighter weights and stick with it!

I was also reminded of just how short my arms are! I've been told this but until you need longer arms I just don't realize that they're short!?!

Yummy Recipe

Trainer Momma has done it again!
Fiesta Bake

adapted from Set for Life
1 lb extra-lean ground beef or turkey
1 clove garlic, minced
1 onion, diced -- or in our family onion powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 10-oz can enchilada sauce, mild or hot
1 8-oz can tomato sauce, no salt added
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can chili beans or pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 17-oz can corn, undrained
1 large zucchini, shredded
1 4 1/4-oz can chopped olives
8-10 corn tortillas, torn into quarters
1/2 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese, reduced-fat
Brown beef, garlic and onion. Drain of grease. Season with salt and pepper. Add sauces, beans, corn, zucchini and olives. Place 1 cup meat mixture in the bottom of a large casserole dish or two smaller ones. Add a layer of the torn corn tortillas. Repeat layers until meal mixture and tortillas are used, ending with the meat mixture.
Cover and bake at 350 or 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Makes 12 servings. 235 calories per serving.
**When I don't have zucchini, I have used yellow squash, chopped spinach, or shredded sweet potatoes. They all work.

I think this could very easily be a no meat dish also!
I served it with a lettuce salad, and when the lettuce and the casserole got mixed together, it was wonderlishous .... next time I think I'll just serve it on top of the lettuce!

results June 23

+ .75 pound
didn't take my measurements.

I just want to say that I'm surprised it's not more!

I'm all snacky this week, not just snacky down right
eating us out of house and home! I'm back to the usual mother thing, cleaning my kids plates. That's bad on a couple of levels, I don't need more food AND most of the time they don't eat quite as healthy as I do!

I've mentally had a chat with myself and I'm back on track today.

I really think I've been washed out feeling since running Saturday morning.
I think I've just not taken in enough water to re hydrate myself. That was one
of the first things I started this morning, drinking, drinking, drinking! I feel like I'm adjusted to the early morning now. Working out 2 hours earlier than I ever had, has taken a toll on me. It really comes down to adjusting my sleep schedule (what's a whooper to adjust!)

Heart Rate Class

Today I went to the Heart Rate class for the first time.

You strap up with a Heart Rate Monitor that 'talks' to the computer in the front of the class, which then projects your heart rate up on the wall. The goal is to keep your Heart Rate in a certain color (color changes depends on your level of heart rate).

To achieve this I think the class will be always different.

Today we got our heart rate up by riding the stationary bikes. This was new to me, but fortunately I'd be 'sitting' (and riding) on the bikes for a few weeks now. BUT my hiney wasn't quite ready for the HARD seat of the class bikes! OH well, I enjoyed the class and will make it next week too!

June's picture

173 pounds

large top

size12 skirt

Let's not mention the bad hair day I was experiencing,

seems you get those whatever your weight is!!?!

Jamboree Jog 5k

YAY for me!
5k in 39.37
my fastest time yet.

When I started I was relieve to know that I was not the only walker/jogger. There was one other couple that were true walkers. Everyone else were runners, in fact there was a running team (of HS Cross Country kids) that ran the race in 16 minutes. By the time they were finishing I was through my first mile but just by a few minutes!

Now I'm use to running inside, on my treadmill with control of the of speed and hills and AIR! This morning I didn't have control over any of these things. The AIR was so thick you could cut it with a knife, the course was low hills and I walked and jogged faster than I do inside (which what I was hoping would happen). AND my ipod wasn't charged, just think what I could have done with tunes?!?!

LOVED IT!

No turning back now...

Well, I paid my entry fee for my 5k this morning.
This isn't my first 5k but it's my first in a LONG while.
I believe my last 5k was the Saturday after 9/11,
I remember we had a moment of silence before we began.

Early morning workouts

Today was my first day of my early morning workouts (7 to 9am).

I'm getting bored so I was looking to see what classes they have in the time slot. Good for me they have a different one everyday. I watched the Monday one this morning, and I liked what I saw. That one will be one I'll hit and then from the schedule I'll like the Thursday one also. I've seen the Tuesday one and I'm still thinking about that. It won't hurt me to try, right?

I'll get back with you when I've tried them.

Practice what you've learned

Just recently I read a post on www.mommatrainer.com about going on vacation. You know the getting out of your workout routine, your eating routine etc. Most of us think about that has bad and totally forget what we've learned (mostly about eating out and unhealthy). Trainer momma put it into perspective for me (and lots of others I'm sure) it's not time to forget what your learned it's a time to practice what you've learned.

I've literally been gone away from home (either out of town or gone more hours than home) 8 of the last 12 days. I did get my work outs in the majority of the time that I was actually in town, but I didn't eat. I usually eat 3 meals and 3 snacks a day, by the 2nd day gone this week, I was wiped out! After giving it some thought I realized that I had not eaten enough that day and there hadn't been any veggies. I corrected that next day and also upped my water intake. I felt much better.

It wasn't a time to blow off my healthy eating it was a time to 'Practice what I'd learned'

results ~ June 10

- 3/4 pound
- 1.50 inches

YAY, YAY, YAY

reference books

There are only 2 books that my friend/training has unofficially suggested.
She doesn't recommend books to her clients BUT since I also fall into the friend category she suggested them.

I've had this book all along (since 2/1) and constantly go to it for ideas.

I just got this one, but I already love the sub title
"Lift like a man, Look like a goddess".

5k training

Today's 5k was in 40:05 .....
ooooo I didn't like getting that last little
bit done before the 40 minute mark!

At the beginning, I got a cough. I hate when this happens.
When I start to sweat (and boy do I sweat) my sinuses start
to drip, thus I get a cough. I got it handled in a few minutes.
BUT still wasted time! valuable time!

5k training

My body was tired,

I couldn't focus, first my shoes were tied too tight, then they were too loose, then I had a renegade hair that wouldn't stop bugging me.... need I go on? ... I just couldn't focus!

I kept pushing the wrong button on the treadmill thus shutting the crazy thing off!

This caused me to want to scream!

I didn't want to but I did it finish the 5k not scream in 40 minutes.

results ~ June 3

This week ....
-1.25 pounds
-3/4 inches

This makes my total weight loss
since Feb 1, 2010
(drum roll please...)

-30 pounds
-19.50 inches

WOOOOOHOOOOOO!