Tony Horton's "Pay It Forward" Video

I know some of you out there don't have a workout to follow, so here is one for you! So, no more excuses, JUST DO IT!!!  If this man in the video can do it, than so can you!

Making Time for Workouts

I know alot of you have been thinking, how on earth does she have the time to get in all that exercising. I am going to share just how I do it.

First off. Get a note book to track yourself. I have one of those journals that you can't rip the pages out of(well you can, but other pages will fall out as well). Not only do you need to be tracking your weight, but also TAKE MEASUREMENTS! Some weeks you may not losse any weight, but you may be loosing inches. This means that you are gaining muscle, and that is a good thing!

Then Usually on Sunday's or Monday's I plan out a work out schudel for the week. Here is mine for this Week:

Monday:

• AM-30 minutes Elliptical
• After-50 minutes Slim In 6- Ramp It Up
• PM- 56 minutes Shiva Rea-Daily Energy Vinyasa Flow Yoga

Tuesday:

• AM-30 minutes Elliptical
• PM- #Tworkout

Wednesday:

• AM- 30 minutes Elliptical
• Afternoon- 30 minutes Exhale Core Fusion Yoga Energy Flow
• PM- 50 minutes Shiva Rea-Daily Energy Vinyasa Flow Yoga

Thursday:

• AM- 30 minutes Elliptical
• Afternoon- 50 minutes Slim In 6- Ramp It Up
• PM- 50 minutes Exhale Core Fusion Yoga Energy Flow

Friday:

• AM- 30 minutes Elliptical
• Afternoon- 50 minutes Slim In 6- Ramp It Up
• PM- Any Yoga that I can fit in

Saturday:

• AM- Any Elliptical
• Afternoon- Any workout that I can fit in depending on what our family is doing for the weekend together.

Sunday:

• AM- Any Elliptical
• Afternoon- Any workout that I can fit in depending on what our family is doing for the weekend together. 

Typically I take the weekends off to just spend time with my family, but if I get a chance to squeeze something in I do.

Now, I fit in the Elliptical in the mornings. I get this in when I get the oldest on the school bus and the almost 2 year old is eating her cereal and watching her morning shows. My elliptical is in my dinning room that way I have access to it at anytime and can see everything that is going on in the house.

In the Afternoon when the little one is taking a nap I get in my afternoon workout. Sometimes she does happen to wake up when I am in the middle of it. So, I pause my workout, get her up, give her some milk and while she is drinking it I continue my workout. Sometimes she even likes to do what I am doing and it is really cute!

In the evening I LOVE to do yoga! After the kids are in bed and the hubby is in bed(or out of town) I practice yoga. Now JR has been out of town for 3 days this week so I really have been trying to get it in, because some nights when he is home I like to go to bed when he does. Yoga relaxes me after a long stressful day, it clears your mind and soul. Oh, and don't forget about the YOGA EVENT coming up on the 4th!

The weekends I usually use as my off day's so that I can spend time with my family. If I find that I happen to have some time, then I will workout. Sometimes the girls and I will walk down to the park and walk around there for awhile. I have been trying to incourage my girls to be active, so we can all do stuff together.

I know this looks like a lot, don't panic. I did not start off with all this stuff, I have worked my way up to it. When I first started I just used my elliptical a few times a week. Then I started to do it just about everyday and was also walking alot. Then I started to incorporate some fitness DVDs, only about twice a week or so, but still using the elliptical or walking a lot. You just have to start out with little baby steps and work your way up. The longer you are consistent with one thing like walking, it will become second nature.

Try and make time for yourself. If you can only get in 15 minutes at a time, then use those 15 minutes to do something active! Get your kids involved, my girls love to do what mommy is doing. Most importantly DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOURSELF! You can do this!

~Fitness Friday Giveaways~ 9/24

Enter to Win Dance with Julianne Cardio Ballroom at Huff and Buff! Ends 9/27/10 @ 10p.m central

Enter to Win  Dance Off The Inches at Huff and Buff! Ends 9/29/10 @ 10p.m central and is open to US residents only.

Enter to Win Dance Your Ass Off – The Workout at Huff and Buff! Ends 9/28/10 @ 10p.m central and is open to US residents only.

Enter to Win a Bondi Band: Headband at Cincinnati Coupons

Enter to Win a pair of Brooks Running Shoes & Shorts at Goals for the Week!

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Weekly CheckIn- 9/22

The last few weeks have just been crazy. With Joc starting back to school, taking care of gram, and Bella just about to enter the terrible 2s(let me tell you she is already there!) I am starting to feel like a chicken with my head chopped off running in all different directions. I know I should not be complaining because alot of you others out there work and take your kids to all sorts of activities and I have a great respect for all of you! Finding a balance between my family, blogging, and fitness has been a tough challenge for me these last few weeks.

My husbands step father got our girls some new bedroom furniture. Before my oldest daughter had a daybed and the youngest had her crib turned into a toddler bed. Now there room isn't quite that big and with all the furniture and toys it was just a nightmare. So he got the girls a bunk bed that has drawers underneath, a dresser, and a desk that has a huge hutch over it. It is really beautiful! Well you know who had to clean out the entire room? Any guesses? ME! I took everything out except the daybed because I couldn't get it apart. The bolts were in way too tight. The NEW furniture got moved in and the bed couldn't quite fit against the one wall because my hubby hasn't taken out the air conditioner yet so the bed was somewhat floating in the room, thus I was unable to put everything else back into their room...I couldn't take the rest of my house having clothes, toys and furniture everywhere! Wasn't that the point of the yard sale last month? to get rid of this stuff. Well, after enough complaining, well, not much maybe once a day I would remind JR to take the air out and put the bed back so I could get everything in order. He has been under alot of stress as well, so I have to tread lightly. Sunday he took the air out and put the bed back!! So everything is now back in order, for now anyway.

Sorry if I have been venting a bit, but it feels good to let it go...

 For the Shinkvivor Challenge I calculated that I needed to get in 81 oz. of water a day. I surpassed that everyday of the challenge! Total water intake 542 oz!

Total Miles: 18.05

Eating wise it could have been better...but

Over all my fitness routine that I have planned out is working well. Here is what I did last week:

Monday:

• 30 minutes Elliptical
• 50 minutes Slim In 6- Ramp It Up

Tuesday:

• 30 minutes Elliptical
• Moved EVERYTHING out of the girls room to make way for new bunk bed, dresser, & desk!

Wednesday:

• 30 minutes Elliptical
• 50 minutes Slim In 6- Ramp It Up

Thursday:

• 30 minutes Elliptical
• 25 minutes Slim In 6- Start It Up

Friday:

• 2.25miles Elliptical
• 50 minutes Slim In 6- Ramp It Up
• 30 minutes Shiva Rea-Daily Energy Vinyasa Flow Yoga
• Water- 108 oz.

Saturday:

• 2.5 miles Elliptical
• Walked to the park with the girls 4.13 miles
• Water- 108 oz.

Sunday:

• 4.05 miles Elliptical
• 50 minutes Slim In 6- Ramp It Up
• Water- 108 oz.

Monday:

• 2.10 miles Elliptical
• 56 minutes Shiva Rea-Daily Energy Vinyasa Flow Yoga
• Water- 110 oz.

Tuesday:

• 3.02 miles Elliptical
• #Tworkout
• Water- 108 oz.

Some how I managed to get all of this in. This week has been even more of a struggle... I have been feeling like 'why even bother to do this' the last few days. I don't know why I have been feeling like this, but I have been pushing myself through it. If I don't want to get on my elliptical I keep telling myself that I have to do this for me and my family. One thing that I have been doing to keep me going on the elliptical is reading a book. If I'm not reading I keep and eye on the timer and time just seems to go nowhere. Reading on the other hand makes it fly by.

 Weight: 161

Hey guess what?

I've lost 1.8 pounds!

Measurements:

Waist- 38 Same
Hips- 38 Same
Right Thigh- 22 Lost 1/2 inch!
Left Thigh- 22 Lost 1/2 inch!
Right Arm- 12 Same
Left Arm- 12 Same

My Goals for this week:

•  GET OUT OF BED!
•  Keep pushing myself to get through this
• Keep up the water intake
• Eat healthy

By the way don't forget about the Yoga Event! I have gotten a lot of great products that I am so in love with and I can't wait to share them with you all!!

GO PURPLE POWER SHRINKERS!!

~Fitness Friday Giveaways~ 8/20

Sorry this is a last Fitness Friday, so I scouted around to find some extra great fitness giveaways!

Enter to Win The Jillian Hessle HomeBody Workout at Little Yaya's, Review Retreat & Simply Stacie

Enter to Win a Fiona Sport bra at Born 2 Impress

Enter to Win a Gymboss at Huff and Buff

Enter to Win a Marcy Recumbent Mag Bike at savings.com. Ends 8/ 26.

Enter to Win Prevention's Personal Training DVD with Chris Freytag at The Fit & Frugal Challenge
Ends 8/25

Enter to Win a $100 Gift Card to Lady Foot Locker at 4 Baby and Mom. Ends 8/30

Enter to WIN Body Gospel Workout Program at Review Retreat!

Melt It Off With Mitch Gaylord

Fitness Friday seems to be coming a little early this week with all of these great giveaways people are hosting around the Blogosphere. Here is another great one from Little Yaya's.

Enter to win  Melt It Off With Mitch Gaylord! Ends 8/20! So hurry on over and enter to WIN!!

~Fitness Giveaways~ Jari Love

Enter to Win a Huge Jari Love Gift Pack valued at $128.00. The gift pack will include the following items: 1 Body Rock DVD, 1 Get Ripped to the Core DVD, 1 Get Extremely Ripped 1000 DVD, 1 Get Extremely Ripped DVD, 1 Get Ripped DVD, 1 Get Ripped & Chiseled DVD, 1 Slim & Lean DVD, 1 Get Ripped 1000 DVD, 1 T-shirt and 1 Diet Tracker!

You can enter to win this at Simply Stacie, Review Retreat, & Little Yaya's! That means you have 3 chances to win!!