Home of the cold..

Had an extremely busy weekend.  We didn't go out Friday night, we stayed in, ate some home made Taco fries (only thing we cheated on, were the frozen McCain Fries)..tried my own taco spice mix..and it tasted really good!  We also watched the hockey game..which they sadly lost.  Saturday morning, my husband dropped Pea and I off at her dance class, and he dropped Hailey off at her Nana & Papa's and then he dropped our car off at a dealership to get work done onto it.  Pea did SO good at dance, and she did so much more, compared to her previous classes.  She at first wasn't in the mood to participate..just walking around following the teachers, then got really into it, 15 minutes later.

After dance class, we then waited for her daddy & Papa to come pick us up, where we afterwards went to get Hailey, and leave Pea at Nana & Papa's for a sleepover.  We waited around there for our car to finish up, and then we dropped Hailey off at her Lolo & Lola's for a sleepover as well.  We then rushed home to get ready to go watch the Bomber game.  Which..they sadly lost.  Was a really close game too, so glad we picked that game to watch.

 

After the Bomber game, we rushed home again to get ready for a Halloween Social..

Hubby was Batman, and I was Harley Quinn!  I had a wardrobe malfunction, which lucky for me, happened at home.. the issue I had with my costume was that the top fit perfectly..but the bottoms weren't stretchy, so they were a tad tight around my booty.  So when I was adjusting my pants, the belt loop ripped right off..which I guess was I sign that I shouldn't be wearing it.  Plus, anytime I walked, or sat down, the elastic would just slide right down my booty.  I ended up wearing a pair of black leggings, and just wore the velcro belt sitting on my hips.  It turned out okay anyhow.  My hubby doesn't "act" excited, I knew he was, but a random girl who happened to be dressed as cat woman had her mom as if she could take a picture of the two of them..which happened while I was in the bathroom.  There were SO many really great costumes at this social, so I'm glad we made the effort to dress up!

Yesterday, we ended up waking up early (looks like we are programmed that way, whether the kids are home or not), and did what we needed at home, and rushed over to Denny's for breakfast..since I was STARVING!

I had their Holiday Skillet..which was SO filling..

Hubby had his usual breakfast.. eggs, ham, sausage, shredded hash browns, pancakes AND toast.. he ate it all..

After that, we picked up Pea, and went over to my parents house for the day.  Ate and watch football and the hockey game again.. which they WON!!  It was pretty exciting..woot!

Today, we all woke up with colds, and Pea has it THE worst..so I have a really good feeling I won't have any time on my plate to get any workouts in.. need to be there for my babies, when they need me..I feel so bad for them.  These are the times where I wish I could just take the pain away from them..

Day 20 (P90X)

Feeling so down lately, and always tired, wanting to stay in bed..and just sleep.  But mommy duties are a priority..so let's face it.. that's never going to happen.  Life doesn't stop, just because I want to hit the pause button, and sleep for an entire week.

Anyway, I really didn't want to, but I did my workout that I wasn't feeling to good to do the other day.. Kenpo X.  The first half, I kinda just did it.. not much effort into it, and I was still sweating like crazy.  Then during a break, if pulled something in my shoulder..and I think that was something telling me to stop slacking.  I was about to start the X jumping jacks, and as I was swinging my right arm up, something pulled..and hurt really badly.  I didn't let that stop me though, I picked up the slack, while stretching out that shoulder as much as I could, and holding my arm up, and eventually, the feeling went away.

I did it, got the workout out of the way, and I get a real day off tomorrow.. and I'm hoping I have enough time over the weekend to do my 4th week of workouts.. we will see though.

Even though I don't have many viewers, reading my blog.. this really is just a good way for me to vent, or just talk about myself.  No one seems interested when I attempt to talk about myself..and when that rare moment does come, where someone asks about me, I either freeze up and say something random, and then stop.. or someone cuts me off and starts talking about themselves again.

Being a stay at home mom, I don't have anyone to talk to, except for my babies, who have no clue what I would be talking about, and it would be pretty inappropriate to worry their little minds, with adult stuff.

But, hopefully I get off of this train of depression, and find my happiness soon!

Day 19 (P90X) & other things..

Woke up with a pretty bad stomach ache, had it since last night.. must be from all the crappy food I've snacked on all weekend.. my bad.  I got my workout done early today..even though, I literally did NOT want to do it at all today.  But, I made a commitment, and I'm sticking through it.. until I hit my goal body weight, which is 130lbs (that's how much I weighed 2 years ago, and I thought..YES!  Time to slack.. wrong.. I very slowly gained it all back.  Snacked on bad food.. I didn't portion out my meals properly, and I quit doing HIIT..which was how I lost weight so fast, along with weight lifting..wow this is long..OOPS).

ANYWAYS, today's workout was Legs & Back, followed with an Ab Ripper X workout.  Considering how much I didn't want to work out, I've head the most sweat dripping from my body in a while.. I had sweat dripping into my eyes.  When it comes to leg, lunges are my enemy.  Any there were a lot.. I guess what I should've been doing, for anyone who was curious..was list out all the different workouts.. this will only take a second to google it..heheh.

DAY 5 - LEGS & BACK

01 LEGs - Balanced Lunges
02 LEGs - Calf-Raise squats
03 BACK - Reverse Grip Chin-Ups
04 LEGs - super skaters
05 LEGs - Wall squats
06 BACK - Wide Front Pull-Ups
07 LEGs - step Back Lunge
08 LEGs - Alternating side Lunge
09 BACK - Closed Grip Overhead Pull-Ups 10 LEGs - single-Leg Wall squat
11 LEGs - Deadlift squats
12 BACK - switch Grip Pull-Ups
(switch every 2 reps)
13 LEGs - Three-Way Lunge
14 LEGs - sneaky Lunge
15 BACK - Reverse Grip Chin-Ups 16 LEGs - Chair salutations
17 LEGs - Toe-Roll Iso Lunge
18 BACK - Wide Front Pull-Ups 19 LEGs - Groucho Walk
Toes Out
20 LEGs - Calf Raises Feet Parallel
Toes In
21 BACK - Closed Grip Overhand Pull-Ups
22 LEGs - 80/20 siebers-speed squats 23 BACK - switch Grip Pull-Ups

AB RIPPER X

01 IN & OUTs Target - 25	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________
02 sEATED BICYCLEs Target - 25	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________
03 REvERsE BICYCLEs Target - 25	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________
04 sEATED CRUNChY FROGs Target - 25	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________
05 CROssED LEG/WIDE LEG sIT-UPs Target - 25	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________
06 FIFER sCIssORs Target - 25	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________
07 hIP ROCK ’N’ RAIsE Target - 25	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________
08 PULsE-UPs (hEELs TO hEAvEN) Target - 25	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________
09 ROLL-UP/ v-UP COMBOs Target - 25	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________
10 OBLIqUE v-UPs Target - 25	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________
11 LEG CLIMBs Target - 25	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________	R____________________
12 MAsON (KAYAK) TWIsT Target - 25

So, I took this off the worksheet, deleted whatever you don't need.. (wasn't able to do it for ab ripper..maybe just too lazy..hah) but this is what today looked like!  While I'm at it, I'll list out the other 5 days of workouts I've done as well!.. It looks scary..but it's awesome..

DAY 1 - CHEST & BACK (Follow with Ab Ripper X)

01 ChEsT - standard Push-Ups 02 BACK - Wide Front Pull-Ups 03 ChEsT - Military Push-Ups
04 BACK - Reverse Grip Chin-Ups
05 ChEsT - Wide Fly Push-Ups
06 BACK - Closed Grip Overhand Pull-Ups 07 ChEsT - Decline Push-Ups
08 BACK - heavy Pants
09 ChEsT - Diamond Push-Ups
10 BACK - Lawnmowers
11 ChEsT - Dive-Bomber Push-Ups 12 BACK - Back Flys
13 BACK - Wide Front Pull-Ups 14 ChEsT - standard Push-Ups 15 BACK - Reverse Grip Chin-Ups 16 ChEsT - Military Push-Ups
17 BACK - Closed Grip Overhand Pull-Ups 18 ChEsT - Wide Fly Push-Ups
19 BACK - heavy Pants
20 ChEsT - Decline Push-Ups
21 BACK - Lawnmowers
22 ChEsT - Diamond Push-Ups
23 BACK - Back Flys
24 ChEsT - Dive-Bomber Push-Ups

DAY 2 - PLYOMETRICS (Found this off another blog, deleted description)
Jump Squats for 30 seconds
Run Stance Squats for 30 seconds
Airborne Heismans for 30 seconds
Swing Kicks for 60 seconds
Squat Reach Jumps for 30 seconds
Run Stance Squat Switch Pick Ups for 30 seconds
Double Airborne Heismans for 30 seconds
Circle Run for 60 seconds
Jump Knee Tucks for 30 seconds
Mary Katherine Lunges for 30 seconds
Leapfrog Squats for 30 seconds
Twist Combos for 60 seconds
Rock Star Hops for 30 seconds
Gap Jumps for 30 seconds
Squat Jacks for 30 seconds
Military Marches for 60 seconds
Run Squat 180 Jump Switches for 30 seconds
Lateral Leapfrog Squats
Monster Truck Tire Jumps fro 30 seconds
Hot Foot Jumps for 60 seconds
Pitch & Catch for 60 seconds
Jump Shots for 60 seconds
Football Hero for 60 seconds 

REPEAT ALL (Didn't note the order..you get it tho, right?)

DAY 3 -  SHOULDERS & ARMS (Don't forget Ab Ripper X afterwards)
1 – Alternating shoulder presses
2 – In and out bicep curls
3 – Two arm tricep kickbacks
4 – Deep swimmers presses
5 – Full supination concentration curls
6 – Chair dips
7 – Upright rows
8 – Static arm curls
9 – Flip grip twist tricep kickbacks
10 – Two angle shoulder flys
11 – Crouching cohen curls
12 – Lying down tricep extensions
Then repeat # 1 – 12

DAY 4 - YOGA X

MOVING ASANAS

• Runner’s Pose
• Crescent Pose
• Warrior One
• Warrior Two
• Reverse Warrior
• Triangle Pose
• Twisting Triangle
• Chair to Twisting Chair (Prayer Twist)
• Right-Angle Pose to Extended Right-Angle Pose & Grab
• Prayer twist from Runner’s Pose to Side Arm Balance
• Warrior Three to Standing Splits
• Half Moon to Twisting Half Moon

BALANCE POSTURES

• Tree
• Royal Dancer
• Standing Leg Extension

FLOOR WORK

• Crane (Pre-Handstand)
• Seated Spinal Stretch
• Cat Stretch
• Frog
• Bridge or Wheel
• Plough into Shoulder Stand with Leg Variations into Plough
• Table
• Cobbler Pose
• One-Legged Hamstring Stretch into Two-Legged Hamstring Stretch

YOGA BELLY 7

• Touch the Sky
• Boat
• Half Boat
• Scissor
• Torso Twist Hold
• Deep Torso Twist Hold
• Touch the Sky

(Already listed day 5, so I'll skip it..)

DAY 6 - KENPO X (Just took this off another blog..)

Warm Up

Round 1: Twist & Pivot, Twist & Pivot with Hook & Uppercut, Jabs, Jab/Cross, Jab/Cross/Hook, Jab/Cross/Hook/Uppercut

Cardio “Break”

Round 2: Step Drag/High-Low Punch, Jab/Cross Switch, Hook/Uppercut Switch, Knee Kick, Ball Kick

Cardio “Break”

Round 3: Side Kick, Back Kick, 3 Direction Kick, Side Lunge/High Sword-Low Hammer, Step Drag-Claw/Low Punch

Cardio “Break”

Round 4: High Block, Inward Block, Outward Block, Downward Block, Star Block

Cardio “Break”

Round 5: Front Shuffle-High Block/Low Punch, Knee Kick/Back Kick, Front & Back Knuckles/Ball Kick/Back Kick, Hook/Uppercut/Low Side Kick, Elbow Series, Vertical Punches

I won't list Day 7, since it's either Stretch X or a rest day..  Looking at all of the things you need to do, just makes it looks scary.  But if you just go ahead and just do it.. it's REALLY not that bad.. especially if you pace yourself, feed your body well..and takes the breaks you need, when you need it.

Today's blog ended up longer than I thought it would.. all this gloomy and cold whether is putting a damper on my mood.  Could possibly be the lack of sleep.. but I won't let it stop my workouts from happening..and I NEED to fight all my cravings.. AHH!

Day 18 (P90X)

Woke up so late this morning, with the girls.. but managed to start todays workout earlier than usual.  Today was yoga day, and I had sweat dripping into my eyes..

Anyhow, I am way too tired to blog about how my workout was.  The weekend consisted of late nights, and early mornings!  Catching up with me now..

All I'll say is.. I was able to do the crane!  Not as long as I wanted.. but I did it twice..also fell on my head twice.. LOL.

.. GOOD DAY!


P.S...I'm voting later today!!

Day 17 (P90X)

Early morning workout today.. felt really good afterwards.  I woke up with a big headache.. staying up late, then having little gremlins wake you up early in the morning is rough!

I did Arms & Shoulders today, followed with Ab Ripper X.  For arms & shoulders, I switched up my bands, and used the heaviest band I have, which is the black one for me.  I definitely felt the burn!  I normally have trouble with bicep curls, my tri's were my usual favourite workout..and I felt better doing both today.  I actually saw my bicep flexing as I did my curls!  I've also always had bigger arms growing up.. and I hated trying to fit my arms into sleeves that had absolutely no stretch.  It would dig into my arms, and over time it would hurt..I also felt a little embarrassed about my arms deep down.

And for Ab Ripper X.. I was actually able to do the first 2 sets, without resting..then I started feeling the burn in my thighs on the 3rd set..and had to take a few breaks.  I did most of my sets with no breaks, and I'm pretty proud that I was also able to do some set that had you working out your obliques.. I could NOT do it the first time.. but I can somewhat do it now..which is an accomplishment for me!

Anyhow, need to get ready to head out to my parents house for the day!  :-)

Day 16 (P90X)

Today was PLYO day!  Yikes.. it's so killer..and I struggled the first 2 times I did it.  Today, I felt better about it.  I still had to mix up the cardio based and the modified version of it, 'cause I'm just not there yet.. but I was able to do more of the moves, that I struggled with before.  Like, the Rockstar jump, that I've mentioned before.. I was impressed that I was even able to get both feet off the ground.  I'd say, my favourite moves, are the frog squats, and the lateral frog squats.

If you want a more cardio based workout..Plyo is a fun was to go..you get your leg workouts in.. your heart racing, and full body motion.  And on the plus side, it gets you in shape, so you're able to participate in different sports, if you wanted ;)

Now, I forgot to mention before.. actually, I have mentioned before..that the first phase requires 50% of your daily macros should be protein..and 30% carbs, and 20% fat.  Now, to be honest.. I sometimes cheat.. if you've heard of IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros), I plan out my meals so that I can enjoy the same food the rest of my family eats.. so I don't eat clean, but I do try to stay on track.  And I wouldn't be able to complete my daily macro goals, if it weren't for the Whey Protein supplement we take.  It's super expensive for our budget, but my hubby allowed it this time..but we bought Whey protein from costco that has 35g of protein per scoop..so you bet I take 2 scoops after a workout.  Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to eat that many foods with high protein, and meet my macro goals.  I'm still a noob when it comes to this stuff..but I learn more and more everyday.

My muscles are really thanking me for it anyhow.. I've compared my day 2 pictures, with my day 15 pictures..and I noticed a change, that I wouldn't notice from just looking at myself in the mirror.  I'm glad I started on this P90X journey.  Even if it's at home, on my own.. and I have to admit.. I don't exactly own the copy I have.. but I was able to get it online..so literally.. it's as good as it's going to get for this SAHM!

One more point I want to make, is I spend less time staring at pictures of myself from 2 years ago, and from my teen years feeling sorry for myself.  I'm getting back to the shape that makes me happy..and I feel good about myself as a whole.  My mind is clear from all (well, I won't exaggerate, I still have some bad days, let's say those, "PMS" days *wink*wink*) the negativity that used to fill my head.  And instead of feeling jealousy towards other people I used to envy, I now admire and appreciate the hard work the people have to endure to get them to where they're at now.

Day 15 (P90X) & other random thoughts..

So, I just finished my workout for today, which was Chest & Back followed with Ab Ripper X.  Seriously.. it's still not easy..I'm sure it never does.. as they say, you just get stronger.  Chest workouts were mostly all push-ups, which are my weakest strengths.  I tried the first round of 4 different pushups with my toes on the ground, but the 2nd time around, I had to use my knees.  It also has a lot to do with my weak core.  Since I'm a week behind on Ab Ripper X.. I struggled with that too.  I wanted to quit so badly, but instead, I paused the workout, and took a breather with some stretches.  Oh, and I have to confess.. I didn't do Stretch X the other day, like I was supposed too.  I wish I did, 'because it's pretty difficult focusing, when some of my muscles (mostly my quads, thighs, and buttox) were feeling pretty tight.

Aside from all that, the other day I was over at my parents house with the girls, while the hubby's went to play ball, and I took Peyton, along with my sis and my niece, Kai (Hailey was supposed to join us, but she's going through the, "I only eat what I want" phase..so she stayed behind with my mom and brother), to the Dollarama over at Garden City.  Now, my hubby is always uneasy when I say I'm going to the store to buy something, because I almost always (not as much as before, since I don't do much shopping anymore) leave the store with more than I intended.. and he set the girl's limit to $20 altogether.  And me, I found a loop hole..he set the limit for the girl's, but not for me.. *wink*wink*.  So here I thought I'd get a few more things, which ended in a disaster.  Spent at least double the cost, but the girls chipped in.

I almost forgot to mention what it was we were buying?!  Remember when Peyton said she wanted to decorate her room with Halloween decor?  Well, that's what all the money was spent on.  Which wasn't so bad, compared to shopping at your typical stores.. like Walmart for Halloween stuff..which for the amount we spent..we probably would've been able to accumulate only half the amount.

Anyway, all the decor is up, and I think the girls are happy with their room..although, I sensed that Peyton wasn't satisfied..as if she needed more.. HMM!  Well, she picked out a pack of Halloween crafts, which I told her they can put up on the walls once they've done them..so seriously, that should be more than enough!

Here is what the Pea picked out for their room..as you can see, their room is chaotic enough.  With the amount of space they have..and the millions of toys they have.. I gave up on making their room look decent..

She just loooooves purple..

A little ghost, and some glow in the dark pumpkins..

This pumpkin, witch, thingy.. that I struggled AND failed to get down.. but their Tita came to the rescue, and helped us out!  (I thought those bats were also stickers.. but it's for the window..and too long for theirs)

And this teddy, which Pea picked out.. she actually wanted to sleep with it..

Day 13 (P90X)

So today was Kenpo X DAY!  Cardio..YAY.. I literally had to take 2 breaks.  It really kicked my butt today, but I didn't give up, even when I want to.  For those who don't know what Kenpo is, basically is cardio based, and it's filled with punch, blocks, and kick combo.  With little to no breaks in between.  I'd say, a 2 minute break in between..maybe 3 - 4 times?

Honestly though, it is so fun.. pretending you know how to fight.. it's just very hard on your lungs..and thighs (ESPECIALLY after leg day!).

I don't have much else to say about it.  I thought I'd be able to push through, like I did the first time.. but I think the 3 day break killed it for me.

Day 12 (P90X)

First day back at it.  Did legs & back, which KILLED..but wasn't as bad as the first time I did it.  Also, did Ab Ribber X for the 2nd time..it was extremely difficult to start, especially right after a leg workout..so you can definitely bet I took as many breaks as I needed.

Luckily, I didn't go ALL out on thanksgiving dinner.  Just gave into a little temptation of having more than my usually plate of food..and had just a teeny tiny bit more carbs!

When it comes to my appearance, I notice my face is slowly slimming down..not as much double chin (YES!)..and my thighs (which I didn't not realize how big they got in the last 2 years) are constantly hot..which could only mean one thing..muscles are eating away at my fat..(DOUBLE YAS!).  But, as always, my tummy is the least noticeable.  Not all these workouts are cardio based..but tomorrow will definitely be fun!

Day 11 (P90X)

Today was yoga!  This time, I wore my yoga gear..and to me it definitely made a difference.  I felt more comfortable that I wouldn't have any loose skin in awkward places (yeah, my baby pouch..ha..ha)..I was also able to move freely, without having to worry about my shirt falling onto my face.

I was a little surprised with myself, I was able to do more, and last longer with some yoga poses, compared to my first time.  I felt awesome..awkward, but awesome!  I also had my laptop on, recording most of it, so that I could see what poses need adjusting.  I don't have a live instructor, or mirror..so it made a difference.

I've also noticed, my flexibility coming back.  Sweet!  I used to be able to do splits,  bridges, and what not, like it was nothing..  Watching my toddlers..usually it consisted of sitting on the couch, bickering with one or both of them.

Anyhow, I am SO sore.. hence the reason why I'm blogging so late..this yoga session goes for about an hour and a half.  So I had so much to do afterwards..didn't really think about what time I'd be finished..oops.

Day 10 (P90X)

So, today was Arms, Shoulders, and Ab Ripper X.  The first time I did this workout, I used 15 lb dumbbells..and the dumbbells I am using, are the ones where you can adjust the weight, so the bar itself is pretty long, and it made doing the entire thing difficult.  So I used my Medium/Dark Blue band, and it was way more effective, and I was a lot more comfortable doing it all.  I'm pretty sure I won't be able to lift things over my shoulders tomorrow.

Now, the first week, I totally forgot about Abs.. so today was my first time doing it!  It was pretty intense, but I did my best and tried to do as much as I could.  They really aren't that easy..especially when you've just worked on your shoulders and arms, and are super sore from doing Plyo the day before.  Took as many breaks as I needed, to last through the entire video.

Needless to say, it was a good day..aside from my kiddies constantly running in, every 5 minutes, with all these questions..breaking my concentration!  What would I do without them?