Saturday

30 minute dance exercise and 20 minute core exercise.

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Sunday

Sunday was my birthday and I partied it up! I had some Dove chocolate and I had a BIG dinner. I didn't actually eat a lot of sugar but I did eat a lot, and that is almost as bad. LOL.

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Monday

I am back on track and feeling pretty good. I am still having trouble with my cough but it is getting better. I did 30 minutes of exercise and 20 minutes of core exercise. I also did weights today. It feels good to get back into the exercise routine. I might even walk tomorrow, since I won't have my nieces. :)

Monday - Thursday

I have been sick all week. Really sick. It has not been fun. The cold was in my head, throat, and chest. I had trouble breathing and was coughing constantly. I had a running fever, even with medicine. Not fun. Unfortunately it makes it very difficult to exercise when you can't breath and are exhausted from lack of sleep. On the up side, I didn't eat very much either because I was so sick, so it might work out to at least keep me from gaining wait this week. We can hope.

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Friday

Today I finally got to exercise. It was hard but since I am on the mending end, I wanted to at least get started. I did a 20 minute cardio and 20 minute core workout. I also did my weights today.

It feels good to get back to exercising. I was a little afraid, during my down time/sick time, that I might not want to exercise once I get well or that I might want to make excuses for starting again. I was very conscious of that. That is why I wanted to get right back and start again even though I am not 100% yet. It makes me happy to know that this isn't a passing fad for me, that I am in this all the way!

Only 1-1/2 more weeks until 6 Flags. I don't know if I have lots enough weight to be able to take the kids on all the baby rides but I have done my best and I know that I can at least walk down the giant hill to get to 6 Flags and back up again with out being a problem. :) Also, being there and walking all around won't wear me out. I feel healthy and happy and I am thankful for that!!

Friday I exercised normally. I did a 30 minute aerobic dance, 20 minute abs and then did weights.

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Saturday I got sick. Yucky. I have been sick all weekend. Saturday it was nausea, Sunday it was fever and cough. Not fun. It was over 90 degrees but I was FREEZING. It was rough.

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Today I am still sick, although I can tell I am on the mending end. I am going to give myself today to recover and will start exercising again tomorrow. I am taking Abby and Jacob (and all the kids) to the church to do some volleyball training. Hopefully I will be able to get some exercise in, even if it is just minor. I hate missing a day.

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Measurements: arms stayed the same, chest 40 (last week 39 1/2) waist 45 (stayed the same) Abdomen 52 1/2 (down 1/2 inch), Buttocks 52 (down 1/2 inch), Upper thigh 25 1/2 (stayed same), calf 16 (down 1/2 inch), upper knee 19 (stayed same)

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Not too much loss, which is to be expected, given that I didn't exercise every day and I am on my period. I know, taboo subject but I am sure it does make a difference so I wanted it mentioned. It didn't help that I had a big piece of chocolate cake on Friday night either. LOL. Hmmmm....maybe that was why I had an upset stomach on Saturday? I have given up a lot of sugar and maybe having that much all at once didn't work for my body? Something to think about.

Thursday

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It was a tough day. I was up starting at 2 am and didn't get back to sleep until 5:30. I was then up again at 6:15am. Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep. I did go back to sleep at 7:30 and the kids let me sleep until 9am. Thank goodness for older kids. :)

So.....my exercising didn't happen but I knew that I would be going to Cub Scout Day Camp with Ammon for several hours and figured I could at least get a little exercise there. Little did I know it would give me a pretty good workout. It was a 1/2 mile walk, up hill to the camp site (carrying everything for dinner), lots of walking around to see everything and then 1/2 mile walk back down. Not great but at least I got up and did something. :)

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Friday

Today went much better. I was able to get some sleep, although I was up in the middle of the night with Belle again. I can't wait for everyone to be healthy again.

I did a 30 minute dance cardio, 20 minute core, weights and a children's yoga video with my kids (and my nieces). Feeling much better today, despite the fact that I am in the middle of "that time of the month". It is always hard to exercise during that time and my chocolate cravings have been crazy hard. I am standing strong though. :)

Today I did a 30 minute dance exercise and then 20 minute ab's exercise. I ended with weights. I also put on my skinny jeans, that didn't fit 2 weeks ago, but fit today. Woo Hoo!!! I seem to be losing weight on the bottom half of my body a lot faster than the top but I guess that is to be expected because of my PCOS. I will just keep working on it. That is why I added my ab's exercise. Hopefully that will help. :) 

I do have to admit that I lost a little control today and had some sugar. Ugh. The problem was that someone brought sweets to share with my kids. If it isn't in the house, I can resist but if it is here, staring me in the face.....I have a hard time resisting. I have been really good about not eating any sugary stuff at home and only having it at parties and such. On the other hand, I have made it my new habit to take smaller portions and don't have seconds. Apparently it is working well because last night we had spaghetti and I couldn't even eat all that I served myself. My stomach is definitely feeling full with less. I just need to keep up the habit!

Today I did 30 minute dance routine and 20 minute core routine. I am tired and sore, but in a good way. The kids are teasing me because of all the sweat. I have to admit, it is gross. I am not a very sweaty person but it is so hot here still that I am covered. Going to go take a cold shower now. :)

Okay, It is Monday but just because I haven't posted, doesn't mean I haven't worked out. :)

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Friday was 4th of July. I didn't do an official exercise routine today but we got up early and went to a pancake breakfast where I was up and moving with the kids (they have a bike parade and we brought the wagon for the littles). That afternoon we spent at my cousin Cirbie's where we swam all afternoon. Then we had an awesome and healthy dinner with no dessert needed. (okay the kids had some cookies and starbursts and I had 1/2 of a cookie) :)

Saturday I did a 30 minute workout video.

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Today I did a 45 minute workout/dance video and my weights. I was worried that I might not have lost inches, or maintained this week but I did. I even lost a little. :)

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I am down another 1 1/2 inches at the bust line and 2 inches at my waist. 1 inch at my abdomen but maintained at my butt. LOL. Down 1 1/2 inches at my thighs and 1/2 inch at my knee, which is just a weird place to measure but it does change so funny. Not too bad, if I do say so myself. :)

So....I have come across a new obstacle, the heat.

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We are waking up to temperatures in the 70's and it just gets hotter. Even the nights aren't cooling down. It makes walking outside, pretty much out of the question. Heat exhaustion is real and it is bad. 

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So, Wednesday night I turned on the AC (we have a wall AC and it isn't that great, but better than nothing) and I did a 45 minute dance exercise from the on-line class. It was a great workout.

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Tonight I did a 20 minute ab's exercise from the on-line class. I was going to add 20 minutes of cardio but the AC isn't working and it is too hot. I am trying to keep enough liquids down me, and I drink a lot of water, but it is still a challenge. I am totally soaked just from the abs workout, which was great and I am sure I am going to feel tomorrow. Hopefully the weather will get better this weekend and next week I can get back to walking again. I miss it.

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Tomorrow is 4th of July. We are spending the evening at my cousin Cirbie's and my Uncle's pool. I am hoping to get a good workout then through swimming and playing with my kids. :) I will try to get in a workout at some point too, between the pancake breakfast, shopping thrift stores for new shoes for Ben and the BBQ that night. Wish me luck!! :)

So....another long night and day. Abby and I walked this morning. normal route. I was going to do more exercise but I just didn't get the chance. I had dishes, laundry, cleaning and 3 extra kids. Not to mention getting kids here, there and everywhere. But not to worry, I didn't sit down all day. I even took the kids, with the help of my MIL, to the river today. It was quite a hike down (not to mention carrying everything), and then lots of playing in the water. And a great hike back up!! I am extra thankful for the extra energy I had today to be super mom. It is all because of daily exercise. My neighbor even noticed me walking and might join me next week. It is always easier with a friend. :)