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| Posted: 30 Jun 2012 06:00 PM PDT Thanks to the fact that my kids are obsessed with catching crawfish in the creek, I feel like I'm in the movie Groundhog Day. It seems like I'm writing the same things over and over again. I may end up taking a break from blogging this week (especially since I'm taking a running break) so that it doesn't seem so monotonous. That said, I bet you can't guess what the boys and I did today...  This time I let them bring a friend. They asked if they could bring Brendan, and I said sure, but let me take a shower first. When I got out of the shower, Noah told me that he called and talked to Brendan's mom, and told her that we'd pick Brendan up in a few minutes. I didn't even know that he knew their phone number! Hahaha, so I threw on some clothes and we headed out. I brought the boys to the creek and Listening to the boys talk was cracking me up. I was sitting in a lawn chair watching them play, and they were having conversations with each other. At one point, Brendan (7) said to Eli, "I know what you mean, I feel your pain, Eli, I feel your pain." Bahahaha! A couple of times, I heard Noah say, "O-M-G!" I know for a fact that he didn't learn that from me! I wished I had a book to read or something. All I had with me was my iPhone, and I got bored with that quickly. However, I AM getting caught up on my Google Reader. I've been about a month behind on everyone's blogs, and even though I was reading a little every day, it wasn't enough to catch up. Right now, I am only about a week behind. I hope to get it all cleared out within another week or so. I'm kind of bummed that I missed so many cool giveaways! By the time I read about each giveaway, it was over—by about 3 weeks, lol. Tonight we are going out in the boat with my parents to watch the fireworks show put on at the Metropark. Every year, for as long as I can remember, we've gone on the boat for the fourth of July fireworks show. I can't say I enjoy it, but I know that the kids love it, so that's why we go. I am just not an outdoors-person in the slightest. My brothers sucked up every last ounce of that gene. I really need to come up with plans to keep myself busy all week. I know that I don't run for hours on end each day, but it takes up a good chunk of my morning--between dressing to run, then actually doing it, and following it with a shower and getting dressed, it takes 2-3 hours. Since I'm taking the week off of running, in the hopes of healing my knee, my days are going to seem very long. Especially if they only consist of taking the kids to the creek! I supposed I could be productive and get my house uber clean... but that's no fun! I really want a good book to read, but I'm at a loss. I've started and stopped dozens of books this year, and haven't gotten interested in any. Yes, that includes the 50 Shades series... I'm probably the only person on the planet who thought it was lame and didn't even finish the first book. It's not that I'm a prude, either--I love a good smut book! ;) I have a couple of books on request at the library, but I'm third in line, so it will be a while. Any suggestions? I like easy-to-read fiction novels, as well as memoirs. On second thought, maybe I should just give up on books and work on clearing out my Google Reader first! 
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| Resolutions Revisited for 2012 Posted: 29 Jun 2012 05:09 PM PDT Howdy howdy howdy! How's your Friday going? Mine is busy! I usually look pretty trashed all the time, but today I tried to put on something decent and brush my hair because I was interviewing Evelyn Tribole on my lunch. I've seen the sock bun thing around the blog world and appreciate that it looks super cute and is so easy! But, God just blessed me with BIG BUNS
Speaking of dieticians, my interview with Evelyn Tribole went amazing! I can't wait to share it with you next week. I recorded the interview on my magic phone. Thank you TMobile. Aaaand I got a preview copy of the latest edition of Intuitive Eating. I know what I'll be reading this weekend. I rushed home for lunch since my stomach was growling. Everything came from the freezer – veggies, brown rice, chicken and a yogurt on the side for dessert. Kinda. Okay, so I'm busted. I stopped on the way home from the interview for a diet Dr. Pepper from Carl's Jr. It's just about 24 hours until the second half of 2012 and I thought I should start off with going over my resolutions. Unfortunately, at first glance I am not doing well. First off I want to make sure things are clear up in RERland. I am struggling with writing about some of my goals and challenges because SOME of my goals pertain to my weight, eating habits and fitness and it can be an embarrassing subject. This is an ongoing struggle for me. RER is not like some other healthy living blogs where the writer gained the freshman 15, lost it and now is fabulous and cute. Nope. Nothing like that here folks. My weight has been a struggle my entire life. My experience is different from many of the other healthy living bloggers out there. I do relate to some like, Roni and Jen from Prior Fat Girl, but am often put in a category with peeps I don't identify with. I just want to make sure you know what I'm selling up in here. Okay back to the Resolutions… 1. Run Faster. PR in the Half Marathon. Run a 5k and 10k by March. Then, PR in those by the end of the year. Update: Not yet. I need to identify my goal races and stick to running hard 3 days a week. I also need to get rid of junk miles and focus on #2. 2. Strength train 3 times a week. Yoga once a week. Identify my trouble spots and focus on those. Update: Not yet. I need to buy free weights to use at home. Since I work at the gym it's difficult for me to get a good workout in sometimes. I end up socializing too much. I haven't been to yoga in forever so I'm going to pick an early morning class that fits in with my schedule long term. 3. Don't eat shit. (Eat Clean 80% of the time.) Cut back on processed food and sugar. No junk food unless it's a cheat day. Eat what I love, skip what I don't love. Update: A little bit. I've been better about not keeping junk in the house, but I still am way to dependent on artificial sugars. I think I'm going to say "See ya later" to diet soda as of July 1st. That is going to suck. 4. Save Money. Get my finances in order and save money to be financially ready for a house or baby or move to Costa Rica. One of those. Update: Yes! It's going to be a long road, but I'm on it. 5. Improve professionally. Get another PT certification. Learn about photography and social media and video editing. Get on an organized, do-able schedule. Update: Not Yet. I'm hoping to learn about video editing at Fitbloggin, but that's not until Sept. I also need to read up on photography asap. 6. BE FEARLESS. I don't know if I've ever admitted this, but I'm a big scaredy cat! Ben jokingly calls me Safety Suzy. I want to live this year as if I cannot get hurt or fail or die. And if I do – it's okay. Update: Yes! Truth be told I have been doing a lot of things that scare me. Examples: Getting back on my bike, Running the RTB relay, Going to NY for the wesbisode shoot, Writing this post and putting my shortcomings up for the world to see… I've done some thinking and there are some other things about myself that I'd like to improve upon. #1 is dressing a little better and #2 is mindless snacking. I'm going to commit to focusing on this by getting rid of my unflattering clothes and being more mindful about what I'm eating for the rest of the year. Yes, until 2013 – doesn't that seem like forever?! Remember when I turned those hangers in my closet around to see what I wear? Well, it's time to clean it out! I've already cleaned out my pantry so we're half way there Question: How are your 2012 goals coming along?
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| Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:10 AM PDT  Veggies chopped to perfection! I know that yesterday I wrote about avoiding temptation, but I gave in to a somewhat more sensible treat last night. Since I was a child, I have always associated Friday night dinners with pizza. I’m not sure why, because I didn’t have pizza every Friday. But I think I had pizza enough on Friday’s that it became a routine for me. Nowadays, obviously, I don’t eat pizza every Friday. I eat pizza more like every other Friday! I know this probably goes against every dieting rule, but I simply don’t care. I eat what I want in moderation. So if I’m craving pizza for dinner, I plan ahead and eat a very sensible lunch.  A little messy, but it does the job! This is a Big Deal. Last night I attempted the impossible. I cooked. Yep, you read that right. I do I think my severe lack of cooking experience comes from living alone throughout most of my 20′s. Now don’t get me wrong, I adored my single apartment years, they were marvelous. However, living alone never motivated me to learn or try to cook for myself.  A fine looking pie! I still rely on healthier takeout food (like Subway) and microwave dinners like Smart Ones or Lean Cuisine for my meals. Now I know that microwave dinners are not as nutritious as freshly prepared foods; however, for a girl who can’t cook they seem to be the best alternative (for now). Back to the Pizza. So tonight I rolled the dough, chopped the veggies and meat, spread the homemade sauce and topped my pizza with (part-skim) cheese. With the proper guidance from my mother, it was easier than I thought!  It looks too good to eat! And about fifteen minutes later (with the help of an oven with a trusty timer), I pulled a delicious pizza pie out of the oven that was cooked to perfection. I had two full slices. Then I cut off two additional mini slices that equaled a half slice. I didn’t feel the least bit guilty about eating any single bite of my pizza! And I must say it was pretty darn tasty! Who knows, maybe there’s a secret chef hiding inside of me! |
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