Wednesday Update!

Yesterday was a super crazy day! We made it to the gym and the boys had fun in the playroom. It has been a while since they were there so it was all exciting and new again.

We came home, had lunch, and I put the boys up for naps. The Prince did not nap (grrr!) but in a way that was OK. I was going to have to wake him up early anyway because we went back to the gym to swim after school. Princess, AB, and the Prince had a great time playing together and I had a nice time chatting with AB's mom. It was actually her birthday so Princess brought some party hats! If I had known I would have done something special for her. She has been so nice to Princess!

The plan for today is to go to the park with the boys and head back to the gym. My arms are stiff from lifting weights yesterday but it feels good. :)

Lifetime Fitness Goals Week #11

It has been a while since we have made it to the gym (bronchitis, Thanksgiving, and school commitments) but it looks like we will be going twice today. I am going to hit the treadmill this morning and this afternoon we are meeting some friends to go swimming. The kids will love that!

Here are my Lifetime Fitness Goals for this week:

Monday - grocery shopping, Big Laundry Day
Tuesday - Go to Lifetime Fitness, take boys to park, Take all 3 kids swimming this afternoon
Lifetime Fitness: 65 minutes on the tread mill (710 calories, 3.63 miles, 4-7% incline)
Weights (arms, chest, shoulders, legs) X 3
Finished laundry
22,130 steps (10.96 miles, 10 points)
Wednesday - Go to the park and then go to Lifetime Fitness
Thursday - Go to Lifetime Fitness
Friday - Go to Lifetime Fitness

Happy Tuesday!

Lifetime Fitness Goals Week 10!

I am back to going to lifetime fitness after taking a week off with bronchitis/ear infection! It was a good day!

Monday, November 12, 2007: Princess has the day off from school. Visit Santa, have fun!
Monday Actual:
Visited Santa and had fun!
Tuesday, November 13, 2007: Go to Lifetime Fitness, get groceries,
Tuesday Actual:
Got groceries with the boys (We actually got a car cart and the boys were GOOD!)
Lifetime Fitness: 65 minutes on the tread mill (810 calories, 3.63 miles, 8-10% incline)
Weights (arms, chest, shoulders, legs) X 3
Finished laundry
26,134 steps (11.96 miles, 10 points)
Wednesday, November 14, 2007: Go to Lifetime Fitness, Meet MomOf2Boys at the park for lunch
Wednesday Actual:
Lifetime Fitness: 65 minutes on the tread mill (801 calories, 3.63 miles, 7-10% incline)
Weights (arms, chest, shoulders, legs) X 3
Finished laundry
20,834 steps (9.96 miles, 9 points)
Thursday, November 15, 2007: Go to Lifetime Fitness, go to Princess's Turkey Trot!
Friday, October 12, 2007: Help at Moppetts and finish cleaning for the weekend

Lifetime Fitness Goals Week #8!

I got back on track with Lifetime Fitness this week. I went Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday!

Monday, October 29, 2007: Get groceries, Go to Lifetime Fitness, Big Laundry Day
Monday Actual:
Lifetime Fitness: 65 minutes on the tread mill (670 calories, 3.7 miles, 4-8% incline)
Weights (arms, chest, shoulders, legs) X 3
Started laundry
20,8067 steps
Tuesday, October 30, 2007: Go to Lifetime Fitness, work on Newsletter for MOPS,
Tuesday Actual:
Lifetime Fitness: 65 minutes on the tread mill (570 calories, 3.7 miles, 2-5% incline)
Weights (arms, chest, shoulders, legs) X 3
Started laundry
26,134 steps (11.96 miles, 10 points)
Wednesday, October 31, 2007: Halloween - 22321 steps without going to Lifetime Fitness!
Thursday, October 11, 2007: Go to Lifetime Fitness
Thursday Actual:
Lifetime Fitness: 65 minutes on the tread mill (607 calories, 3.7 miles, 4-7% incline)
Weights (arms, chest, shoulders, legs) X 3
Finished Laundry
21,134 steps (11.96 miles, 10 points)
Friday, October 12, 2007: Go to Princess's school to help with the Fire Fighter visit, MOPS friends over to the house at 10, and finish cleaning for the weekend
Friday Actual:

Lifetime Fitness Goals Week #7!

Lifetime Fitness Week #7 was a bust too. During this week my mom was still visiting and I got Miney and Moe de-clawed.

Lifetime Fitness Goals Week #6!

Lifetime Fitness Week #6 was a bust! This was the week before Princess's big festival and the week my mom came to visit!

Lifetime Fitness Goals Week #6!

Well, as you can tell by my posting this on Wednesday instead of Monday, Lifetime Fitness is playing second (third, forth) fiddle this week to other things.

I am working for Princess's PTA helping to organize 35+ room parents for the Big Festival this weekend. It is the biggest fund raiser of the year for the school, making upwards of $30,000. Yeah, crazy I know! Organizing this Festival is a divide and conquer kind of thing. Each room parent is in charge of a booth that they need to staff. Staffing usually consists finding 2 workers per hour for four hours. Some room parents got their booths staffed right away and others were not so lucky. It really does depend on if the parents in the class are willing to volunteer and help out.

This week I have been emailing, calling, begging people to get their schedules to me so I can find out what booths need help. This is not as easy as it sounds! Some people got right back to me, other prolonged the agony. No one gets in trouble if their booth is not staffed, but I do need time to find other people to help out! Arg!!!

Finally this morning, a mere three days before the festival, I have the numbers and a good idea of who needs help. Whew!

So, Lifetime Fitness has not happened for Week #6. I hope to get there tomorrow but that is the best I can home for. Mom mom is coming tomorrow night at 9:30! Because I have been so distracted by the Festival stuff, I have not been able to get my down and dirty cleaning done.

That is where I am headed now! Happy Wednesday!

Update!

We have had a good and busy week!

I made it to Lifetime Fitness Monday, Tuesday, and today. I was hoping to make it on Wednesday too but the stars were not aligned. I did have a fun day on Wednesday though. I volunteered at Princess's school to help the kids with their wood projects. Princess chose AB to work with us, and they had fun sharing glue and wood pieces. It was nice to be in the classroom and meet some of Princess's classmates. By this time last year, I knew her entire class by name! The kids had fun hammering wood pieces together in an effort to recreate what they had drawn on their notebooks earlier in the day. They were very, very creative! I wish I could have gone to help again this afternoon but DadOf3 was getting his truck looked at. (Nothing major.) DadOf3 came home to watch the boys so I could go help out in the classroom. It was fun and I got some good pictures for the end of the year photo book that I am planning to make for Princess's teacher. I had conferences with Princess's teacher on Monday and it was nice to get another opportunity to get to know her. She seems very sweet and very organized, a good combination in my book! Princess seems to like her. First grade is definitely more challenging than Kindergarten. We have homework every night except Friday night. I am thankful for the break on the weekend. We still practice reading because that is the foundation for all learning right now, but we don't have to work on spelling and math. :) I have heard that First Grade is a dose of reality and now I know what they are talking about. They do not have as many social activities. In fact, I am not sure if they have anything planned for Halloween. Last year the kids got to bring their costumes and parade around the school. Hmmm, I'd better check with Princess's teacher about that!

Lifetime Fitness Goals Week #5

Ok. Here is what I hope to accomplish this week.

Monday, October 8, 2007: Go to Princess's Conferences at 7:30AM, go to Lifetime Fitness, Take the kids swimming at the indoor pool, Big Laundry Day
Monday Actual:
Attended Princess's Conferences at 7:30 (And WHY did I schedule this so early???)
Lifetime Fitness: 65 minutes on the tread mill (770 calories, 3.7 miles, 8-10% incline)
Weights (arms, chest, shoulders, legs) X 3
Took all three kids swimming at the indoor pool (Ugh!)
Started laundry
20,8067 steps
Tuesday, October 9, 2007: Get Groceries, go to Lifetime Fitness, continue organizing Room Parents for Festival, Finish Newsletter for MOPS,
Tuesday Actual:
Got groceries with the boys.
Lifetime Fitness: 65 minutes on the tread mill (570 calories, 3.7 miles, 2-5% incline)
Weights (arms, chest, shoulders, legs) X 3
Started laundry
26,134 steps (11.96 miles, 10 points)
Wednesday, October 10, 2007: Go to Lifetime Fitness, Have lunch with Princess at school, Take boys to church to make copies of the Newsletter, finish laundry, start weekend cleaning
Wednesday Actual:
Wednesday was a bit of a bust. I was all set to make this the first week I went to Lifetime Fitness 4 times, but alack and alas it was not to be so. We are selling a duplex and even though my name is not on the property, they needed to have me sign and notarize some papers. The Prince went to RadiJazz with MomOf2Boys and Princess was at school so I had the unusual experience of only taking one child to a meeting. It went well! I went to the school to help Princess with her wood project and finished the newsletter. I will copy it tomorrow.
Thursday, October 11, 2007: Go to Lifetime Fitness, get the cats to the vet
Thursday Actual:
Lifetime Fitness: 65 minutes on the tread mill (807 calories, 3.7 miles, 8-10% incline)
Weights (arms, chest, shoulders, legs) X 3
Finished Laundry
26,134 steps (11.96 miles, 10 points)
Friday, October 12, 2007: Go to MOPS and finish cleaning for the weekend
Friday Actual:

Thursday in FamilyOf5 Land!

We are having another busy day here in FamilyOf5 Land. The boys and I went to Lifetime Fitness this morning and the boys actually had fun. This was one day when I just did not want to go but I went anyway because I cannot go tomorrow. I have been walking the treadmill at 3.5 mph and on a 5-7% (heavy on the 7%) incline. Today I was all over the place 2-7% incline (heavy on the 2%). I made it the whole 65 minutes (3.7 miles) but only worked off 570 calories instead of 670. My goal is to get to working off 700 calories. Really, I was just glad to make it through the whole hour today!

The indoor pool is not open on Thursdays so the boys and I came home and made pudding instead. (Yea, I don't get the connection either but it made them happy and there was no whining about not getting to go swimming!)

I will update my Lifetime Fitness Goals for this week in a bit!

Busy Wednesday!

I updated my Lifetime Fitness Goals for this week.

It has been a busy day here in FamilyOfFiveLand! I took the boys to the park this morning. It was a gorgeous morning and the boys had fun! Then we headed on over to Lifetime Fitness where I got my workout in and took the boys swimming. They had a blast and I am beat! Now it is time to get some more laundry done and have some lunch!

Princess had her Bridging Ceremony from Daisies to Brownies yesterday afternoon. I will post some of those pictures in a bit!

Lifetime Fitness Goals Week #4

Ok. Here is what I hope to accomplish this week.

Monday, October 1, 2007: Get groceries, go to Lifetime Fitness, Big Laundry Day
Monday Actual: Got groceries with the boys,
Lifetime Fitness: 65 min. on treadmill (605 cal, 3.6 miles, 5-7% incline)
Weights 3 x (arms, shoulders, chest, legs)
Crunches at home (300 - I HATE crunches....)
30,087 steps (13.77 miles, 12 points)
Tuesday, October 2, 2007: Make and deliver a meal for a MOPS mom who is having jaw surgery this week, go to Princess's bridging ceremony into Brownies.
Tuesday Actual: 16707 steps, (6.77 miles, 6 points), Made and delivered the meal, made brownies for Princess's bridging ceremony for Brownies.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007: Go to Lifetime Fitness, finish laundry, start weekend cleaning
Wednesday Actual:
Took boys to the park with MomOf2Boys and her youngest
Lifetime Fitness: 65 minutes on treadmill (680 calories, 3.67 miles, 6-7% incline)
Weights 3 x (arms, shoulders, chest, legs)
Crunches at home (300 - I HATE crunches....)
25,554 steps (11.12 miles, 10 points)
Thursday, October 4, 2007: Go to Lifetime Fitness, get the cats to the vet
Thursday Actual:
Took boys to the park with MomOf2Boys and her youngest
Lifetime Fitness: 65 minutes on treadmill (570 calories, 3.67 miles, 2-7% incline, mostly 2%)
Weights 3 x (arms, shoulders, chest, legs)
Crunches at home (300 - I HATE crunches....)
steps (miles, points)
Friday, October 5, 2007: Work at Moppets for MOPS I, meet my MOPS II group for ice cream at 3:30-4:00 if the boys are up from their nap on time.
Friday Actual: Went to Princess's Patriotic Assembly. Her Brownie troop helped present colors! Worked at Moppets from 9-12:30. We didn't have time to meet the MOPS II group for ice cream. Prince slept until 4:45!

Back in the Land of the Living!

Hello!

We had a good weekend. It was a good combination of resting and doing things. I was glad for the resting part. Last week was a hard week.

Friday night we went to a friend's freshman son's football game. It was fun. The boys enjoyed seeing the game (i.e. running up and down the bleachers) and Princess got to play with a little friend while the game was being played. During halftime all of the kids got to run around on the football field - they LOVED that!

Saturday night we had the same friends over to play some cards (euchre and pitch). I love playing cards so it was fun. Princess and her little friend played dress up most of the night.

We all got naps on Saturday and Sunday. Yippee!

Sunday night we went to Lifetime Fitness to swim. The kids loved that!

Lifetime Fitness Schedule this week!

:) My Schedule this week :)

Monday - Get groceries, go to Lifetime Fitness, swim with the boys, Big Laundry Day.
Tuesday - Go to Lifetime Fitness, swim with the boys, get laundry finished if it is not done.
Wednesday - Lunch with Princess at school, MOPS Leader appreciation luncheon at the church.
Thursday - Go to Lifetime Fitness, swim with the boys, clean the house.
Friday - MOPS from 9-12. Finish getting house cleaned up for the weekend.

September 17-21: Lifetime Fitness Update

This has been a banner week for going to Lifetime Fitness! I want to keep track of how often I go, so you may want to skip this and go read something more interesting! These notes are for me...

Monday, September 17th, 2007: 65 minutes on the treadmill (3.5 mph, 404 calories, 3.56 miles), 3 sets of 12 each (arms, chest, shoulders, back, and legs), 25152 steps (I also got groceries)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007: 65 minutes on the treadmill (3% incline, 550 calories, 3.52 miles), 30 minutes on the elliptical (3344 stairs, 220 calories), 3 sets of 12 each (arms, chest, shoulders, back, and legs), 26110 steps

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007: 65 minutes on the treadmill (3% incline 565 calories, 3.54 miles), 3 sets of 12 each (arms, chest, shoulders, back, and legs), 22152 steps (We also went to the park before and I took the boys swimming after.)

Thursday, September 20th, 2007: Sidelined because the Knight caught the stomach flu. :(

Friday, September 21, 2007: Working for MOPS I childcare so cannot work out unless we go after DadOf3 gets home from work. Playing it by ear.

Blog neglect continues!

I didn't get to the pictures this afternoon like I had hoped.

The boys and I got groceries and then headed to Lifetime Fitness where I had 90 glorious minutes of walking on the treadmill and lifting weights. The boys were really good. I feel good that I went because it would have been really easy to just take the day off. We had a busy go-go-go weekend and I would have felt justified.

Now I feel good/glad that I did it.

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For my records: 65 minutes on the treadmill, 3.70 miles, 400 calories. 3 sets of (12) legs, shoulders, chest, back, arms

20,000 steps so far....

Age Assessment

Yesterday, I headed to Lifetime Fitness with the boys to get my age assessment and, guess what?

I am not as old and fat as I thought I was! Ha! They guessed my age to be 2 years older than I really am - not horrible. I am looking forward to having that number go down too. This is the only chance I have ever been given to "lose age"!

In fact, I got a "good" in two of the tests: bicep strength and flexibility.

Since I need to lose weight, that was my most disappointing number. (And NO! I am not brave enough to publish that little bit of information on the web!)

This test really didn't bother me as much as it would have 10 years ago. I know I am not perfect, but neither is anybody else.

These numbers are my starting point. It only gets better from here!

To the Gym Again!

This morning around 9:30 the boys and I are heading to Lifetime Fitness! I am excited because this will be the first time I will actually be able to use the exercise equipment. We drove over there on Saturday too - but to take the kids swimming.

I have a 10:00 appointment with one of their personal trainers. This is part of the membership deal and not an extra, although I am pretty sure that they will try to sell me some other service. This appointment scares me a little - it is a "What is your true age?" assessment.

I am not really sure I want to know that.

When I look at the road that has taken me to my current weight, I see how it happened and I am really fine with it. I had 3 babies in 3 1/2 years. I am not a naturally thin person. Deal with it.

Have you ever tried to work out with 3 kids in tow?

It isn't easy!

Anyway, I don't want someone telling me that my "real age" is 10 years older than I really am. And I don't want them to use that against me as a marketing ploy to try to sell me something.

'Cause I ain't buyin'!

Yes, I need to lose weight.

That is why I joined.

I need a place where my kids can play in a safe and fun environment so I can take some time for me again.

That is really hard to write and I feel selfish even thinking I deserve some time.

But I am going to do it anyway. I am tired of being out of shape. I want the old me back.

Let's just hope that the old me isn't too old!

Ha!