Friday, Friday!!!!!

Sorry I missed my post yesterday but I was just so tired.  I went to bed about an hour after the trio last night & after my shower.  I did get my work out in yesterday & today so I got my 5x a week completed so I can take off working out this weekend if I feel like it & not feel bad about it, or I can fit in extra if I want.  My eating yesterday was thrown off b/c I had to go to a meeting at City Hall in the AM then pick the twins up from school.  But this is what I ate yesterday.

Breakfast:
coffee w/ cream & sugar

Lunch:
2 banana's

Dinner:
Home made ground meat w/ taco seasoning w/ macaroni noodles & Velveeta cheese.

So today after I did my run I took my shower & was going to get dressed before having to go pick up the twins & since the two pair of jeans I have that I bought after my singleton pregnancy were falling off of me when I put them on I was curious if my other jeans in my closet would fit.  GUESS what?!?!?!??!?! I am wearing my pre-twin pregnancy jeans............ YEAH!!!!!  I'm so excited I can scream.  I still have lots of work to do I need to loose about 60-70 more lbs, but this is a great start.  The only thing I really have different that I didn't have pre-twin pregnancy is this overlapping FUPA (belly) it's like this extra skin just hanging there.  I'm really hoping that w/ time & more weight loss that it will finally disappear or something, but I'm beginning to think I'm going to have to get plastic surgery to have the extra skin removed.  Has anyone had this experience from pregnancies & it went away w/ more weight loss.. Please tell me yes, b/c I'm so self conscious about it & it's so disgusting. 

Anyways, here is my meals for today:

Breakfast:
coffee w/ cream & sugar
green monster smoothie

Lunch:
Tuna salad sandwich

Dinner:
slice of pizza.

Since it's Friday I probably won't get on again till Monday but I'll try.. So until next time..........

This is going to be a fast post b/c my show Criminal Minds is on.  So I have to watch my baby on TV...  Anyways I got my workout in this morning & normally I thought running was suppose to make you relaxed, but not in my case when the twins are running a muck.  OMG, try yelling at the top of your lungs while you're trying to concentrate on breathing & getting thru the mile.  It's not easy, but I did it. 

Then after my workout I took the twins in for their flu shots & yes I ventured out myself with the trio & it's wasn't that bad.  I had one lady look at me & say "Boy, you have your hands full." 

So here is my meals for today.

Breakfast:
coffee w/ cream & sugar
green monster smoothie

Lunch:
1.5 cups of home made mashed potatoes
can of Healthy Choice chicken & rice soup

Dinner:
2 Italian sausages
12 Tatar tots
bowl of Brussels sprouts.

Snacks:
I gave in... Buckeye ice cream

Until next time.................

PS. I'm still looking for a job. I guess I didn't do well on the phone interview b/c I never heard back from the guy :-(  I'm kinda disappointed b/c I felt really good about this one.  There is & always was one big problem I SUCK at job interviews.  I am better at showing my qualities & not talking about them.

Today was a decent day.  I am proud to say that those 2lbs I gained over the weekend putting me back at 265 were gone this morning plus one.  So I was at 262 this morning.  That made me feel so much better about missing my workouts this weekend, but I will try not to do it again.  I have to do my 5x's a week routine. 

I really don't have much to report today but I was able to complete my running today.  I also ate good, except I think I ate alittle to much at dinner today.  Here is my meals for today:

Breakfast:
Coffee w/ cream & sugar
Green monster smoothie

Lunch:
2 cups of roasted Brussels sprouts

Dinner:
I am pretty proud of this meal, I brought it together on my own.
Penni noodles w/ Italian sausage, green peppers, asparagus, Onion & olive oil.

So until next time...........................

Alittle behind

Ok, so I had a bad & lazy weekend.  Lazy as in I DID NOT work out like I was suppose too & didn't feel like getting on the computer at all, so I didn't track my meals either & the scale showed me my consequences b/c of this, I gained 2lbs.  Anyways, I'm going to put that past me & get myself back on track.  I did really good today & I got my workout in.  Oh & I did work out on Friday it took allot of encouragement on my part but I did. 

So today while right after my run I checked the monitor to see if the kids were sleeping cuz I kept hearing lots of noise coming from up there & while looking at the boys room I say these legs sticking straight up on the changing table (the crib has a table/dresser attached to it) & I freaked out thinking it was Jake & something happened to him.  I ran as fast as I could up the stairs & opened the door to find that it was his teddy bear but my little 14 month old wasn't in his crib or room but in his sister room.  He figured out how to climb out of his dang crib.  I'm so NOT ready for him to be in a bed yet even though we did put the twins in beds around 16 months (to free up a crib for when Jake arrived).  I kept putting him back in bed & he kept climbing out.  I gave up & brought him downstairs.  So both boys did not nap so it was a hell of a afternoon. 

Anyhow, enough of them.  Here is my meals for today:

Breakfast:
coffee w/ cream & sugar
green monster smoothie

Lunch:
2-3 pieces of ham

Dinner:
Baked chicken breast w/ seasoning
Home made mashed potatoes w/ garlic & sea salt
Steamed green beans

I stayed under my calorie intake for the day.  Hopefully when I get on the scale tomorrow morning for my weigh in it'll show these 2lbs gone cuz I was feeling bloated really bad this morning.  I'll be somewhat happy if I stayed the same as last week. 

Until next time.

Day after Thanksgiving

Well I was hung over yesterday & did not workout :-(  I really didn't eat much until it was time for a great turkey dinner.  I went over to my parents house w/ the trio about 11am & helped them clean a bit & then the kids napped & then it was go time at 3pm.  We enjoyed turkey, candied sweet potato's, Brussels sprouts, stuffing, green bean casserole & a glass of White Zinfandel.  It was all so good.  Then I cleaned up & my brother & sister in-law & their kids came over & the kids played.  We got home about 7:30 & everyone went to bed.  I was in bed myself around 9:30. 

I am currently sitting here today trying to motivate myself to get my workout in once the kids go down for a nap.  I did put my workout clothes on & in a sort of way I'm ready to go (after seeing the scale this morning it was 3lbs up), but my mind is also trying to convince me otherwise.  So I have about an hour to get that out of my head & hop on the treadmill.  We'll see how that goes & I'm hoping that I can report good news later. 

After the kids wake up depending on if the weather cooperates we'll be heading to my parents again to go to Strongsville square & see the Christmas lighting & Santa & his reindeer.  Right now it's sunny & pretty decent outside, but that's suppose to change later today just not sure when.  But it'll be another long night for the trio b/c the lighting ceremony is from 5-8:30 & their bed time is 7:30.  Then tomorrow my mommy group has a gathering at Petites around noon & Santa will be riding in on a fire truck.  Then it's Ohio State -vs- Michigan..... Goooooo BUCKEYES!!!!  Then Sunday is Steelers -vs- Browns...... Gooooo Steelers.  It's a big weekend here in Ohio & hoping the best teams win.  I will be looking forward to Monday to hopefully get to relax (LOL). 

Also I'm still waiting & hoping & fingers crossed that I here from the phone interview I had earlier this week.  Still no email for a 2nd interview, but I keep telling myself it could be b/c of the holiday & I hope that is the reason.  This job just sounds so promising & I really think it'll be a good fit for me.  Then again I told myself if it doesn't happen then God knows that it really wasn't for me & I have to look at that & go back to the drawing broad of searching again.  I mean I still search but in the back of my head I'm hoping. 

Well until next time........................

Bar night!!

Tonight is the biggest bar night of the year, yes bigger then New Years Eve.  I am hoping to find a baby sitter so I can enjoy alittle bit of it. 

Well I already got my workout in for today & feel good about it.  The running part was alittle hard & I didn't think I was going to finish but I kept pushing myself & was able to accomplish it.  That is one thing I have to say about myself is that I am good at finishing what I started & I've always been good about being able to push myself to the end once I start.  Maybe that's one reason why I excelled at all the sports I played.  This is definitely a awesome quality that I picked up from my parents, they always taught us not to quit & never give up.  You never know if you can do it if you don't try, right?!?!?!??! 

So I ran at 5 mph for 20 mins & then 30 mins at 3.5 mph w/ an incline of 8.  I'm not sure what is in store for tonight so don't know if I'll make it on the computer later, so I'm going to update my breakfast & lunch menu but not sure what I'm making for dinner yet (haven't thought that far in advance).  Tomorrow we'll be going to my parents for an awesome Thanksgiving dinner,which I still have to decide what I'm going to make as a side dish. My goal is to workout again tomorrow morning before all the festivities start.  Ok, now here is my meals for today.

Breakfast: (the usual)
Coffee w/ cream & sugar
Green Monster smoothie

Lunch: (left overs):
half chicken breast & roasted potato's

Dinner:
Pending........

Until next time............... Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Productive day

Today was a busy but great day.  I took the trio to a park around 10am to meet up w/ Pam & her kiddo's.  We stayed there for about 3 hours.  This park was awesome it is so huge & the best part is it's made specially for kids with special needs.  It's named after a kid named Preston that had SMA.  Here is the link...

Preston's H.O.P.E

The kids had so much fun and that's all that matters in life now a days. 

So we left there around 1pm & since I was so close to where I use to work I decided to go & say "Hi" to some old co-workers.  We finally got home about 2pm & I put the kids down for a nap.  I debated on working out & I did convince myself to wait & do it tonight but I'm so happy I finally said "screw it" and went in the basement and got my 30 mins of walking at 3.5 w/ an incline between 8-10 & then ran at 5 for 20 mins.  I'm soooo happy I did, b/c I know I wouldn't have felt like it now.  Anyways Joey didn't nap & Jake & Addi finally fell asleep about 40 mins into my workout but only slept for about 30 mins before my awesome dogs woke them up w/ their barking.  So to say the least the rest of the day was pure HELL w/ all the whining.  They are in bed fast asleep now (thankfully).  I still need to go take a shower cuz I didn't get to after my workout. 

Anyways, here is my following meals for today. 

Breakfast:
Coffee w/ cream & sugar
Green monster smoothie

Lunch:
PB&J
Mont's fruit snacks

Dinner: (which I almost couldn't make w/ two kids crying & hanging onto my leg the whole time)
Chicken breast
roasted white potato's w/ onion soup mix
Steamed green beans & veggie melody. 

I am enjoying a beer right now b/c I desperately needed it today (and it tastes awesome, let me tell you).  I'm also waiting for that email from the company I interviewed w/ on Monday.  Please, please, please make this happen.  I truly think that it will workout for me & this is exactly what I need. 

Well until next time...................

Ps... Here is an updated picture I've been promising & it's still very embarrassing.