THE CO-OP

This is the pure yumminess that I got at I picked up at the Co-op today. $15.00

* 4 Grapefruit

* 1 Sack Carrots

* 2 Red Peppers

* 14 Bananas

* 8 Tomatoes

* 6 Tangerines? Or small oranges

* 10 Apples

* 11 Pears

* 1 Bunch Asparagus

* 1 Head Romaine? Lettuce

* 5 Zucchini

* 5 Cucumbers

All fresh, local (stateside), and without the use of the big business super-market.

Now I just have to plan my 2 week menu around these healthy and DELICIOUS foods!

Enjoy your weekend.... and don't forget to go for a run!

MAMA Moment #2

Moments As Motherhood Arrives: MAMA

January 23, 2010- driving in the car with Kday and Layla

Last weekend we were heading down to the SLC Outdoor Retailer Show, Kday in the drivers seat and Layla tucked into her Chicco. I slipped a CD into the dash and we rocked out to the easy listening of Bambi songs. I was half listening to what Kday was saying to me when I realized that we are totally a family. A family driving in a mom car. A mom car with a baby in it and baby CD playing. It was the sound of the baby CD that brought me to the reality of the moment. It was such a funny realization, I felt like such a mom. I loved it.

2-fer Run #6!!!

Yup, I did it. 2 runs in 1 day. It actually felt really good. And the sun was shining! We all got our daily dose of Vitamin D and felt so great afterward.

I'm really wanting to crank the number down on the scale though and it just isn't budging!

My dietitian keeps telling me to be patient and she tries to remind me about all the biological shifting that happens on a molecular level - after a plateau before weight loss can take place... .bla bla bla. I just want to fit into my clothes again already!

I'm just going to do it. I'm going to put my weight goal out there... on the world w1de w3b. No excuses, no postponing.... just do it.

ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY POUNDS. It's not a low number. Especially for a lot of people.... I think a lot of women my age would be miserable to weight that much. But not me. I have been working toward that number goal for over 2 years now. A toned, healthy, physically fit 140. It's going to happen. When I put my mind to something - it happens. Layla's first birthday is the deadline. THERE... DONE... IT'S REAL.... NO HOLDING BACK.

Don't make me do it alone. I'm LOVING all the help I'm getting from you! Keep it coming :)

I DID IT! Run #5

5 RUNS IN 1 WEEK.

One week down.... one to go (to make my 2 week "get me out of a rut" goal)

Because I was a slacker... I have to do a 2-fer today. 2 RUNS. Later this afternoon I'll be pounding the pavement for the second time today. It will be great. I'm taking the advice from a dear friend who knows what she's talking about. You know who you are:) I might just have to hire you as my running coach. (seriously, she knows what she's talking about... check her out here)

Questionable productivity

Yesterday felt productive. I cleaned my house galore... with LOTS to still clean (another day) and I visited with a dear friend. Dinner was also thrown together and the dog was bathed in the tub by Yours Truly and given a not so professional doggy hair cut. No running was accomplished. But at least we're clean.

Today.... after work and other To-Do items... I guess a run is in order. I had hoped to accomplish it early this morning as to get it out of the way, but I slept in instead.

ATTENTION READERS:

PLEASE DO NOT LET ME SLACK OFF TODAY AND SKIP MY RUN!

I need to keep up the momentum and I can't miss 2 days in a row. Your hassle is welcome in the comments section. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS :)

Entourage Run #4

Yesterday I hit the pavement again! Luckily I was called off work, so I was able to delay my 6am run until 11 am. I had quite the entourage between Layla in the Charriot and Kashi alongside! It took us a while to get bundled up and settled in for the ride. But I took the chilly opportunity to use my N1ke+1P0d again and here's the stats:

Distance: 2.75 miles (I'm very aware that it's a short distance... but c'mon people! I gotta start somewhere:))

Time: 31:46

Pace: 11:31 min/mi (keep in mind I was pushing a heavy jogger stroller!)

It was super hard trying to manage the kids (kashi and Layla) but we did it and it felt GREAT! The REALLY FRUSTRATING PART? My weight is not budging. I have been monitoring my calorie intake very closely and I can't seem to figure out what I'm doing wrong. I'll ask my dietitian this week what her opinion is. It's SO hard to keep running and eating healthy when the results are unseen. BUT... I won't stop. Today will probably by a night run of the DHS stadium stairs with Kashi, and tomorrow will be a rest day because I have an early staff meeting at the hospital. But maybe I could squeeze in a Pilate's DVD.

Happy Tuesday!

Layla says:

"Go clean your bathroom! You know it needs it!"

KIT DAILY Catch up

I know the Holidays have technically been over for almost a month! But we've been VERY busy around here with some exciting adoption related events. So I am afraid to say we're a LOT behind on our KIT daily Do's. I haven't mopped in weeks. Dust bunnies are floating around the house on every horizontal surface available, and the laundry is piling and piling and piling up.

Lucky for me... today and tomorrow are slow at the hospital and I got called off! So I'm spending the next 48 hours catching up and getting back in the groove. The mess has been driving me crazy, but it's all well worth it because this month has been the best month of my life!

Lots of things to post about... but for now it will have to wait because I've got LOTS of folding to do!