My Wednesday Workout

Today was a stay at home workout! I actually loved working out with my 3 year old. To watch him do jumping jacks will make you smile! I can wait to show him in 20 years!!! Haha!

Today I worked Abs. This is still my area, that I have a lot of fat. I want my six pack by Christmas! Woohoo!! So today I found 3 awesome sets of exercises that really worked my core!

I started with this set. I did all 10 exercises, 10 times on each side.

http://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/10-moves-flat-stomach?page=11

Then I did these two sets of exercises.
This workout took about 35 minutes, and was a great way to start my day!

Tuesday - My "rest" day

Tuesday and Sundays are my rest days. It's a nice break from the gym, and it gives my body a day to recover. I still exercise, but I don't do my hard hour long workouts. Tuesday and Sunday are my "active rest" days. Today, I am walking 3 miles, pushing a stroller, and I started my day with this quick workout!

Here is the link to the ab workout. http://pinterest.com/pin/185351340885260321/

Then I did this quick cardio. It took about 15 minutes, but woke me up and gave me a great start to my busy day!

Motivation Monday

I decided to post my motivation that I have found throughout the week. Most of it was found on Pinterest. For me to see what I want gives me motivation to do it! I'm so much closer then I was a month ago. I can do this!!!

My garden

This year, I have been truly blessed. My garden produced more food then my family could eat. I was able to grow my own healthy veggies! It's been such a feeling of accomplishment! It's not been easy, it's been very hard work. I think that's why I feel so good about it. I have put the effort in, and it paid off!
This year while growing my garden, have learned ...
- if I want it done, I have to do it myself!
- bugs, as gross as they are, won't kill me.
- if you leave veggies from the year before, expect strange veggies this year. I have a cross between acorn squash and zucchini, and acorn squash and crookneck squash.
- weeds are a never ending battle.
- laying down newspaper, really does help keep the weeds down.
- you have to use what you pick pretty quickly!
- veggies won't grow without a lot of water :(
- i need to plant corn more then 2 inches apart.
- label everything I plant.
- plant seeds when I know it's safe. Some of my plants, died because of frost :(
- my boys are good help, for about 5 minutes...
- my garden saved me money.
- we ate healthier because of our garden.
- it was good family time.
- i am more appreciative of my mom, for teaching me how to garden and making us help her in the garden as kids.
- great exercise.
- gardening is therapeutic.

I completed one of my new years resolutions. Now that it's harvest time, it's I feel like I can check that off my list!

Hello Fall!!!

It's starting to cool down. The mornings are cold and I'm wearing a jacket! I'm not ready for summer to be over!!! This has been an amazing Summer. I have got to spend so much time with my family. I got to see friends that I have not seen for years. I tried new things. I met my goals. This Summer I changed my life.

Even though I have not posted on here as much as I would like. I hope that now things are slowing down, I can post more often!

Quick update: I have continued eating healthy. With a small treat here and there. I have really been trying to keep up with eating healthy. I am always looking for new recipes. I continue to workout 5-6 days a week. I have maintained my weight. I would have liked to loose a little more. But I am not losing pounds, just inches. :( I still weigh myself daily, to keep on track. I have started new classes at the gym and decided that I am loving kick boxing class! It's a great cardio workout!
I am ready to start new crafts, and decorate for fall, I'll post pictures as soon as I get it set up! Well that's about it, I really will try to post more and update often!
Thanks for reading!!!