In a nutshell...

Wow! It's been almost 10 days since my last post... And not a lot has happened since then, but a quick recap is in order:

My girlfriends and I got together for our monthly "Round Table" meeting. This is just what we call our monthly "binge eating/bitch about our crazy lives" gathering. Which has only been done at rectangle and oval tables, so not really sure why we call it a "Round Table" meeting?? My only guess is that we drink lots and lots of wine on these nights and I am sure that is what happened! Remember, we are some funny, classy bitches! **refer to previous blog post!**

My kids are crazier than ever! I really wish this crazy Michigan weather would decide that Spring can officially stay! Mostly because I need my kids to play outside... Desperately!!! We are all going a little Winter stir crazy in this house!

Last week was pretty rough for my workouts and eating healthy... And I was pretty hard in myself! My hubby and my girlfriends are pretty my rocks and I love them all so, so much for all the support! Even if it is providing me with comfort food that is so good, but so bad ;)

I am working on a post to explain why my week was so rough. It involves discussing something very personal for me, and it's taken a little time to write... Bare with me a few days and I will fill you all in :)

Date night with the hubby Saturday turned into an impromptu Round Table meeting at Joe's Crab Shack and some bar hopping after and it was such a great night! Filled with food, drinks, cheesecake, music and some very witty quotes... Me: "I didn't even see that curve! That is why you don't drink when your drunk! I mean drive when your drunk!"
Kelly: Good thing Matt's driving!! LoL

We may have even got these totes awesome candy friendship bracelets??

I am putting those crappy few days from last week behind me! This is a new week and I am determined to make the best of it! Even if today started with a horrible headache and no workout yet...

My crazy life this week:
Today: My hubby is off to pick up new bunk beds for the boys' room and they are so excited! That also means we will have to put them together :(

Tuesday: Getting Sis' room cleaned out and organized! (Doesn't sound like much, but will take all day!)

Wednesday: One of my BFF's is having open heart surgery! She is super strong and amazing, so I'm sure she will be fine... And we will be partying it up in the waiting room! I know she wouldn't want it any other way... We didn't think wine was appropriate, but we did brainstorm on how to make it happen! Like I said, classy, funny bitches we are!

Thursday: I finally have my doctors appointment to test my thyroid! I am pretty sure this is the cause of my non-weight loss after 6 weeks of working my ass off and eating really great (with the exception of last week!) Just really need some answers/advice! Then I am sure I will head to the hospital to visit my BFF if she is up for visitors :)

Friday: Nothing planned but visiting the hospital or doing whatever she or her hubby need me to do :) ok, maybe a little pizza and wine too???!?

Saturday/Sunday: Clean out the basement as much as possible to make way for a playroom for my crazy kiddos!! This is soooooo needed right now!

Well, there you have it... My week to come in a nutshell! I know, it is way too exciting for you to handle, so calm yourself!!

SPRING!!

Well, I think Spring has finally arrived!! The kids have been playing outside, flowers are popping up an our first thunderstorm of the year today :) FINALLY!! And when I left for the gym at 5:20am it was actually kinda warm!

I have been trying todo some Spring cleaning, but just can't seem to get past the normal everyday chores that need done! I am working on changing out the kiddos clothes... I have some amazing friends that were more than generous with clothes their kiddos have outgrown! With the hubby still laid off, I was almost in tears! One less thing to worry about and for that, "Thank you Katy and Kelly!!"

As far as my eating better and working out goes, that is going great! For the past 5 weeks I have gone to the gym 5 days a week!! And today I didn't get as much cardio in as I wanted, so I came home an did another 20 minutes of Zumba! The boys were up and thought it was pretty funny and they were dancing too!! Still haven't seen any weight loss... But I am just gonna keep in keepin' on...

NSV = my wedding rings are really loose!!!

Quick Rant

This will be a quick post... Maybe... Well, probably not, but whatever...

I decided to weigh myself today at the gym. And the result was a gain of .2 pounds! This is after a month of eating better and working out 5 days a week... Really?? Seriously?? Yuuuup... Welcome to my life.

So after a heart to heart with my trainer, I am going to increase my cardio days to 45-60 minutes and we are going to do things a little different on weight training days. I will be increasing my weight but for less reps! And I am told, I WILL be sore... Being it on bitches!!

But when she asked if my clothes are fitting better, I said no. My pants are tighter in my thighs and butt and my shirts are tighter in my arms! So she is guessing that while I may not be losing inches, my overall body fat is most likely going down!! Yay... Something positive!!

Ok, my rant is over...

Too much Easter = Batshitcrazyville

It's been a few since my last post. I have been trying to head to bed earlier since I was getting up with the sun to workout! Going to bed early is great, but getting woke up by the hubby's fire pager going off sucks! Yup, the hubby is a fire fighter, be jealous... Hahaha

We had a very busy, Easter filled weekend! Saturday morning we headed to one of my girlfriends church for an Easter egg hunt. The kiddos got a ridiculous amount of candy and prizes and had a ton of fun! Little dude even ate 3 hot dogs!!

Then we headed to a birthday party for my cousin's boys. I made them a camo birthday cake :) The cake turned out great, but it was certainly the hardest cake I have ever made!! I gave myself a bloody nose and migraine rolling out the "camo" fondant... Ok, maybe it was just a coincidence, but the timing was spot on! The boys liked it and that's all that matters :)

By the end of the day on Saturday my kiddos were driving themselves to Batshitcrazyville!! Candy makes them freak out and they were on candy overload! From jelly beans and chocolate eggs to pixie stix and cake... They were a grumpy, silly, sticky mess!! Not to mention filthy from playing outside all day for the first time in months...

Our Easter started off bright and early, but was really nice. The kiddos found their baskets and loved all of the goodies! Then I made some French toast and strawberries, which none of the kids ate since they were already full of candy! Oh well, it was yummy! More for me and the hubby!!

After breakfast we just chilled the rest of the morning while the kiddos played with their goodies... And I am sure there is about a gallon of bubbles in my carpet :( About the time we needed to get ready to head to my Grandma's for dinner the kiddos all headed down the road back to Batshitcrazyville!! The rest of the day was filled with more candy, an Easter egg hunt, lots of good food and desserts and more Easter basket goodies from my Mom... And what would a family holiday be without a few hands of spades and some nudey cards from the 70's?!?! Yup, you read that right... That's how my family rolls... We're real classy and shit! LoL

And needless to say, the clean and healthy eating went out the window this weekend!! But I was back on track Monday counting calories and started week 4 of the C25K program... I even had some calories left for some Easter candy!!

My non-scale victory, or NSV, for last week was finishing week 3! I was pretty sure I was not going to be able to run 3 minutes straight, but I did! And I even ran 5 minutes straight yesterday!! I got this running shit in the bag...

Leaving Batshitcrazyville

My kiddos are still driving me crazy, but we have left Batshitcrazyville for now... I have replaced my moodiness about the lose of my dear friend the scale with just missing it. I was getting ready for the shower and walked over to where it used to be and was sad :( Ok, I know... How pathetic, just snap out of it, it's just a friggin scale!!!

Ok, I'm over it... No more whining about the damn scale! Does that mean I can whine about my sore legs and ass?? Because they really hurt!! I increased my rep count this week because I apparently wanted to torture myself!

And I have decided that if I make it through this week 3 of the "couch to 5k" program, then I can do anything!! Alright, maybe not anything, but pretty damn close! This week is torture, and I was pretty certain I was going to have a biggest loser moment and vomit in the trash can on Monday... Yup!!

I fell hard off the "eating well" wagon this weekend and it has been a struggle to get my ass back on it! Our family has been trying to eat mostly "clean" meals and my husband finds it hilarious to say we are "eatin' dirty" when we don't! Yeah, it is pretty funny!!

Well, I have about 9-10 loads of laundry to fold that are calling my name tonight... Yeah, don't judge me, it's been a rough couple days around the crazy house! But I am totally determined to get my butt in gear and start Spring cleaning... Someday... Soon...

PS... If I ever replace my scale, I will be doing something similar to this picture :)

Welcome to Batshitcrazyville...

Yup, I arrived in Batshitcrazyville today! The kiddos drove me there all day and I finally arrived! It was a horrible journey filled with sassy mouths, temper tantrums, selective hearing and meanness!

I didn't fall asleep until after 1am and up at 5am to hit the gym. Then home, shower, get myself and three kids ready. Load them up and drop them with my sister so I can head to the dentist(PS, I hate the dentist), but not before stopping at the gym to grab my shoes I left there after my workout! I checked to see if I may have left my brain there too, but no luck...

This probably doesn't sound all that bad, but being that I am having scale withdrawals... Don't judge me, lol... I am still a moody b!tch. And today I was a moody, exhausted, cranky b!tch!

We get home this afternoon and all the kiddos are tired, but no one wants to nap. If only they knew how much they will miss them when they get older... Little dude walks in the door, whines about how tired he is and that he can't take his own coat off! Really?? I responded with "Well Mommy is sleepy too!" Yup... I went there. I am not proud and I know, how mature of me?!?

Anyways... Somewhere between no naps and a spilled box of cheese-its, we arrived at Batshitcrazyville! I am hoping this is a short stay... I am sure to visit again, just hoping it will be quite some time from now :)

I am off to dream land... And tomorrow I am getting my hair done, so it has to be a good day, right?!?

The day has come...

The kiddos have been driving me crazy the last two days and the day has come to say goodbye to my beloved scale... To say that I am moody is an understatement! I am tired, cranky, frustrated and just a straight up b!tch this week! My poor husband...

Obsessed is probably the word I would use to describe the relationship between my scale and I. And it didn't matter if I was gaining or losing, I just couldn't resist stepping on every time I was near it! The trainer at the gym said to put it in my basement and I hate going down there, but I would probably go down there anyway...

So after 8 years, it is going in the garbage!! And from now on I will be celebrating non scale victories and weighing in at the gym once a month! It is so very pathetic how sad I am about all this!

Joining the scale in the garbage bag today will also be these damn jelly beans that have haunted me since Saturday!! I am on a roll now... These kiddos better watch out or they might join the scale and the beans! (completely joking!)

Now do you all see why I am such a moody b!tch today?!?!

We are some funny, classy bitches!

I have to say that I have the most amazing group of girl friends! We are all trying to get healthy and it is such a big support when you have such good friends going through the same obstacles you are...
With that being said, we are some funny, classy bitches! All day long we are chatting and joking and it is non-stop laughs :) They really are the best!

And I believe I am falling in love with working out... Yup, I am turning into one of those people! Today was a cardio day, so I did Week 1 Day 2 of the Couch to 5k workout. It's amazing how much better it feels when you aren't on your death bed and dragging ass! I sweat buckets and it was great and disgusting! Haha I was with my sister so we decided to do our ab workout too... It feels so good to hurt so bad!

PS... I have the most amazing, loving, supportive husband during my new journey! I wouldn't want anyone else by my side ❤

Tomorrow is a new day...

I am down for the count. The plague has taken over my body. Ok, maybe not quite the plague, but this nasty cold has really kicked my butt!

Even though I am sick, I still made it to the gym Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday :) Yay me!!! Today... That's a different story! I planned on getting up at 4:45am and being at the gym when it opened. I rolled over, looked at the clock... 6:07am!! Shit!!! Well, there went that idea since my husband was leaving at 6:45am.

As the day progressed I have felt worse. So I have not moved from the couch all day. I told this to my girlfriend an she says "couch to 5k doesn't mean you actually lay on the couch all day!" Yup... I love my friends ❤

The kids have destroyed the house and my husband is grabbing pizza for dinner. Ugh, I am mother of the year today! But tomorrow is a new day. So tonight I will eat pizza, take some drugs and go to bed... Tomorrow is a new day :)

Where does the time go??

Well my twins birthday was yesterday and today was their birthday party. They turned four... Where does the time go? It seems like just yesterday were waiting for them to arrive!

Every birthday I make and decorate my kiddos cakes. I know this seems very Martha Stewart of me, but I learned how to decorate cakes in 4-H an have really loved it ever since. I know, what a nerd...

This year Little Dude asked for a Spiderman cake and Sissy asked for a princess cake. I always make them each a separate cake. If they have to share a special day, they definitely each get a special cake!

I attempted a fondant cake this year and it didn't turn out half bad! Not to toot my own horn, but I was pretty damn proud of their cakes!

Well, this has rambled on long enough I guess! Goodnight :)

It's Kind of a Huge Deal

So I joined the wellness center in our tiny, one red 4-way blinker-light, town yesterday. This is a huge deal in our town! McDonalds was the last "huge deal" to happen in our little town and that was about 15 years ago and is the only fast food for about 20 miles... I was so excited to join and start taking care of me again!

I went with my sister and she showed me around and ultimately helped me kick my own ass! At one point during my 30 second wall sits she was yelling at me like a drill Sargent! I wanted so badly to punch her in the face, but as soon as I said "30" I collapsed into a pile of jello on the gym floor! It was a beautiful site I'm sure...

I thought that taking 2 Motrin before bed would be a good idea. Well, upon waking up this morning I was sure that my fat ass had been hit by a semi truck!! Trying to use the bathroom felt like I was doing squats and as I walked down the stairs whining and groaning like and old woman my husband just smiled! Jackass...

I am sure that walking on the treadmill or hell, getting my ass off the couch, would probably help! Because we all know I have plenty of crap that needs done around this crazy house!

Lets just say that my excitement has dwindled a bit... Ask me again when emptying the dishwasher doesn't make my ass hurt!

It's all gotta start somewhere....

Well, welcome to my crazy life! It is by no means glamorous or even interesting, but on most days it is crazy!

I have been married to my high school sweetheart for almost 8 years now and we have 3 kiddos. "Big Dude" is 5 and our twins, "Little Dude" and "Sissy" are 4.... And now you see why my life is crazy and why this "mommy is gonna lose it"!

Other than losing my mind on most days, I am also starting the journey of finding out who "Mommy" is again. Hoping that along this journey Mommy will also find ways to be more active and fit and lose some weight! Taking some time for me, while also being a stay at home mom who needs to cook, clean, do the laundry, keep the bills paid and be a wife and best friend to my husband...