Well it is official. My 5 year run as the stay at home mommy is over My babies left for school this morning and they couldn’t be happier. It is ony 10:15 and I have all my housework done. Thank God I have an interview today! I couldn’t imagine sitting here all day doing nothing by myself. I can’t wait for them to come home and tell me all about their days. This is my son’s first year, so I’m particularly looking forward to all he will have to say.

So with all my extra time I decided to do 30 mins today. I was able to finish the hop squats today!!!!!! Big pat on the back for me. Let me tell you though, by the end of the ab routine I was dragging ass. I have another helpful tip for you all. You need to wear sneakers during the workouts. I, being a former gymnist, am used to not wearing footwear during exercise. Well, I have learned the hard way that that may not be such a good idea. I may have pulled or strained something in my foot while hopping and bouncing around earlier this week. You don’t have to wear shoes while doing yoga, but I highly recommend them for other routines. Tony even tells you to, but who am I to lsiten? So I have learned my lesson and now were sneakers. Food is still playing a big role in my life. I am finding new ways to make old dishes that are healthier. My husband, who is doing p90x, has some wonderful meal ideas. Their chinese dishes are great!!!!! I would honestly prefer them to take out. And here I thought I’d never touch stir fry again once starting this program!

So that about wraps it up for today. I send my best wishes to all of you starting your own workouts, whatever they may be. Remember to not cease all things in your life that bring you joy (such as the occassional cookie). Keep up the hard work and let me know about your progress. It keeps me inspired to know I’m not alone. Until tomorrow……

Today was a much better day. My son’s ear is doing A LOT better and the need for worry has past. Thanks to aIl for their well wishes. It is much appreciated! I slept in AGAIN today! I have noticed sinced starting this regime that some of my habits/patterns have changed. I was generally a person that went to bed late, got up early, and woke frequently during the night. Now I am asleep by 10:30pm and sleep through the night until about 8:30am. This is a major thing for me. As a busy mom of 2 sleep is generally foreign to me and I have gotten used to getting very little over the years. Now I wake up feeling great and not wanting to crawl back into bed every 5 minutes. We had our last BBQ today. I tried esgargo (snails). It was good. I also snacked out a bit, but didn’t stay camped out at the snacks. I have found myself not having a strong desire for crap (for lack of a better word). My body is actually craving healthy food. I still want the occasional chocolate or salty fix, but even then it dies down a lot quicker than before. A couple of chips or hershey kisses satisfies the urge where as before it was 1/4 of a bag of chips and an ice cream.

Today I did 30 again! it was cardio, abs, and yoga. I am finding myself more capable of completeing the program with less effort. I still have to back out before the end of the hop squats, but I know I’ll make it there. Abs were a killer. I find that a lot of the moves work my arms as well because you are having to stay in plank position most of the time. So if the abs don’t poop you out, the arms/shoulders will. Again, Yoga Flex was a great way to finish things up. I think for now, as I am easing into doing 30 mins I will only do it on days that have stacked the Yoga in. I think it’ll be a nice transition. I will see you all back here tomorrow for Yoga Flex and Lower Body. Definately not adding an extra 10 tomorrow. I have a ton to do to get the kids ready for school!

I have to admit guys, I felt pretty discouraged yesterday during my off day. I’m one of those people that likes to see immediate results in something. I’m VERY impatient! Like I said in my intro video, my husband is doing the P90X workouts. I see him everyday COVERED in sweat and ready to drop after his workouts. Yesterday I just felt that I wasn’t getting a lot out of this. But then something happened…….I went to put on a pair of shorts (my only shorts left since I hadn’t done laundry in a while) and they fit! It wasn’t a huge difference, but enough for me to notice. I also noticed that even though it was an off day I was completely energized and couldn’t stand sitting still. Usually by 2 in the afternoon I’m ready for a little cat nap. But this last week I’ve found myslef loaded with energy. I’m guessing the combo of healthy eating and staying active is helping a lot. I’m even sleeping better at night (partly from exhaustion I’m sure LOL). So I guess what I’m trying to say is even if you get discouraged, don’t give up. Find a renewed inner strength and keep pushing. You WILL see results, even in the smallest of ways.

Today was Cardio and Abs. I was able to do almost all of the Cardio without stopping. I bet you all know which part held me up, right? Yep, the hop squats. But I did better. I was able to make it a little longer this time. Today was my first day of the Ab routine. I’m embarrased to say it was pretty hard for me and I had to stop a lot. It took me a bit to get used to the forms as well. I’m sure next time it wil be easier though. I definately was feeling it, that’s for sure! So until next time……..DON’T GIVE UP!

Ok….I am officialy eating humble pie! I started my 90 days of workout commitment today and boy was I wrong! I began my day with a healthy breakfast, one I got from the 10 Minute Meal Guide, 1/2 a cantelope with 1/2 a cup lowfat cottage cheese with 1/3 cup high fiber cereal. I must say it was really good! I wasn’t hungry at all after. In fact I found myself quite full…….to the point of bursting! After that I did my dishes and got my kids ready. Now that my “mommy chores” were done it was time for the true test. Being a former gymnist, I had my doubts about what I could possibly achieve in 10 small minutes. So I decided instead of 10 minutes I would do 20 today (10 Minute Trainer allows you to customize your workouts based on what you think you can achieve). So Day 1 on my workout calender was the 10 minute cardio workout. Let me tell you I was sweating after 2 minutes, and that was without the cardio band! I was breathing heavy and having to push myself come the last 2 minutes. I stopped with 30 seconds to go and got a drink and then finished strong the last 10 secs.

The finishing move is definately the hardest thing I have ever done! It’s called “hop squat back run forward”. You start in squatting position and hop backwards 4 times then run forward like you are running through tires…..then do it all over again for a minute! 10 Minute Trainer is intense! I could not believe this was just the cardio portion of my day. My all knowing self decided to add the lower body workout to my routine today as well. I had another 10 minutes of shaking buns and thighs. My muscles are still twitching from the exercises. I loved it all though! Day 1 lesson learned:: You are not as great as you think you are! I am definately looking forward to tomorrow’s workout……..I don’t think I’ll be doing any more than 20 minutes for a  while though LOL!