Spring is HERE !!!!!

Wacky Wednesday

Latisha looked awesome in the Figure International. Great Job Girl!!!

The sun is finally out !!!!! but the rain hasn't stopped:(

It was so nice to get to talk to some of you at the Arnold. What a crowded mess, that place has grown to be? There were a few things I wanted to see but couldn't even walk over to the booth, I wanted to get too. We were lucky enough to have our booth close to the bathroom, so it only took 15 minutes to get there instead of 30...

If you ever want to change up your breakfast you can add alittle green dye to your egg whites and have green eggs, like I made for Izabella's Pre-School class last week. They loved the green eggs and ham, dressing Wacky on Wednesday and in their PJ's on Friday. It's great to just have some fun w/ your kids. I took Izabella to her back handspring clinic at gymnastics and the stands were full of parents working on their computers on a SUNDAY. I was so saddened by them not even taking a 1 hour break away from work to watch their kids practice on their back handsprings. What if they were to get hurt or finally do one for the first time and the parent missed it because they had their head plastered to a computer screen? I know when Izabella did hers the first time, she yelled from the floor-"mommy did you see that". She was so proud-even if her coach helped a little:) It was all about me seeing it.

I've read both of Tony Dungy's books and WOW they can make you open your eyes to a few things. You all know, I love the Colt's but I just got alittle more respect for them.He talks about how to be a Great Coach and AWESOME PARENT. I may just hand that book to a mom at gymnastics this evening. Seriously-I know work is important but your kids are MORE important. Ok enough about that, I could go on for hours on this topic. If you want to borrow 1 of his books, let me know. I'd be happy to send it to ya. He has tons of great quotes in there along w/ stories about his success and struggles.

We had our first baby calf born last week too. It's great to see those new babies out in the field kicking and playing.

On Saturday we went to the circus. What a blast. I've never been to one before. Rozalee started to cry anytime the elephants would leave. The girls loved the clowns and crazy gymnasts or whatever they are hanging from ropes and the ceiling. It was a great 2 hour show. I want to know how they keep from breaking their neck as they twirl from a rope?

I have attached some pics from the last week. I have some from the Arnold on my facebook page that girls have sent me. I don't know how to take them from facebook and put on my web-site???

I'm also down another 5 pounds. I didn't get to train w/ Parrillo last week due to me taking care of my Grandma etc. I go see him on Wednesday so I won't be able to walk till Sunday. So at church I'll pray for pain relief:) LOL. I did put myself through a good leg workout on Friday though. Kenny said I got tiny quick-which is a surprise cause I usually get this tiny 5 days from a show not weeks before. I feel awesome.

My poor pup-he gets dressed up like a girl DAILY:) Just had to share that pic w/ ya.

I had 2 HARD WORKING women from Canada join me last week for a few days. I know they went back home w/ LOTS of stuff-not just shopping items/food items but knowledge too. They made me realize that we take alot for granted in the US. They do not have the food options we have here. It was my pleasure to host them here. They will both continue their journey up in Calgary.

I am down more weight in a week-about 3 pounds. I put my pics side by side from last week to this week. My shoulder is doing better but still swollen. It's amazing what hard work will do. Why go through the motions-get in the gym w/ a focus and DO IT. Push that weight, you don't make changes doing a workout 1/2 way. You have to have your mind in what you are doing. Get that MIND/Muscle connection WORKING. I pulled out some of Kenny's old Muscle & Fitness mags from the early 80's. Trust me they are nothing like they are today. There is actually articles in there worth reading. It teaches ya how to actually workout and work out hard. I'm not saying you have to puke every time you work out but you need a good hard core workout every once in awhile. Some of the lady bodybuilers wrote some really good articles about changing your body by actually picking up a bar and squatting!!! You will NOT look like a man if you do this but you will have nice legs/butt.

Hard work counts-but only if done correctly. Nothing is free in this world so you have to work for what you want. I want GREAT BUTT & Legs!!!!

Find what works for you and go do it.

Have a great week and stop by and see me Saturday at the Arnold.

Feb.19th already?

Where has the time gone? We have been snowed in for 2 weeks. The kids are now going to school till June 15th:( So much for a summer break. I'm ready for Spring already. We have been using the loader on tracks for cleaning the driveway. The girls love it. We finally had Izabella's school Valentine's Day party today.

I'm back on track-well I never fell off w/ the legs just the upper body training. I'm sticking to my diet 100%. Cardio is kicking and I'm loosing fat weekly-which I love. I did have a bad week the week of sx. I gained a little fat but I cut out some carbs and w/in 6 days I lost 2 pounds of fat:)

It's amazing what a little tweeking of a diet will do. I finally am doing a diet and I'm not starving. This is awesome. I can loose weight and not be ready to eat the kitchen table. I got my butt kicked by John again yesterday. Man, I can hardly walk today. I have decided that if I'm going to put myself through the pain and hardwork I go through w/ him-I'm not even eating 1 of Izabella's goldfish. NO WAY am I messing this hard work up. I think natural child birth is easier than his leg workouts and I'm being dead serious. That man knows his stuff.

I have 2 ladies spending a few days w/ me from Calgary Canada this weekend, so I'll be posting more pics soon.

Have a great blessed week

Shoulder

I returned from an awesome 2010 Calgary camp. It was nice and cold up there but well worth the trip. We got home on Monday night and I woke up Tuesday morning to go have shoulder sx. I won't be posting pics this week due to my arm being in a sling. I'm getting better daily. I honestly didn't think it would hurt as bad as it did. I had Kenny take the dressing off of it last night so I could at least take a bath. I'm heading for my check-up, hope it is where the dr wants it to be.
Have a Phat Weekend

GO COLTS

Off to a Great 2010

CONGRATULATION COLTS

We are on our way!!!!!

I have my pics to post (can you tell I was hurrying)(what a facial expression & ya gotta love the hair):) I'm down 6 pounds on the scale BUT 3+ pounds of fat and +.6 pound of lean mass:) I've never checked this info before and it's paying off. The first week I lost 1.6 pounds of lean mass so I upped my protein and BAM more fat loss and a + lean mass. I'll take that. I'm fired up about this year-like never before. Ya know, I have road blocks like each of you, being a mom, wife, flat tires, car wrecks, family issues, running to gymnastics, working full-time, and trying to workout and do 1.5 hours of cardio. I DO IT, yep sometimes I don't want to BUT I block everything out and make sure I do a kick ass workout. I have found out that I do better when you have your full mind on your workout-don't just go through the motions. If you are going to do it DO IT RIGHT. This is something my husband has been trying to tell me for a long time and w/ a little help-I got it figured out!!!

I'm off to Calgary in the AM till Monday then SHOULDER SX on Tuesday. Say a prayer I'm not laid up too long-my mind is in the game and I don't want to stop.

Wanted to show our 6 month old pup that weighs 85 pounds. Him and Rozalee are BUDDIES BIG TIME. Izabella just yells at him cause Rozalee feeds him all of their toys and babies!!!! She fed him my Colts hat on Sunday. Before I knew it was gone - it was GONE into pieces. She feeds him Goldfish, crackers, cookies, bananas, apples, pancakes, sandwiches whatever she eats she shares w/ him.

Till next week, I hope you are all still achieving your goals and staying dedicated to your workouts.

This is why they are called BEFORE'S

These pics just kicked my butt in MOTIVATION MODE. WOW, I'm embarassed to post them. BUT, I promised I would and I always keep my promises.

GO COLTS

For those of you that don't know Kenny & I are HUGE FANS.

I also got my own butt handed to me by John Parrillo this week. OMG- I have NEVER worked legs like that before EVER, EVER. What an eye opener. My legs were screaming and so was I. Holy Cow. I now know how the Biggest Loser's feel when they say they can't and Jillian makes them do more. I have NEVER done a set of 100 for legs BUT I did it!!! I also now know how it feels to say no more and then I have to do another 25:) I learned to keep my mouth shut after doing about 50 more than I would of had too to begin with.

Izabella's teachers told us at the parent/teacher conference that she talks alot. Now, I know where she gets it from:) At least it comes honestly !!

We are heading to a gymnastics meet tomorrow. Izabella is so excited to watch the big girls compete.

Have a PHAT Weekend

Till next week-Hope I can see some difference in my pics. Lord knows I need it:)

Great Group of Ladies

I had the pleasure of helping my friends Joyce & Beth train a group of great ladies. I got to do a little bootcamp/leg class on Saturday. I hope they don't hate me too bad.

Starting next Friday, I'll be posting weekly transformation pics of myself until Jr. Nationals in June.

Stay tuned.