16 weeks

Well, I can't say much for training, but I am still exercising.  I am doing deep water aerobics twice a week and have recently added 5 laps around the lazy river against the current.  I am feeling good overall, just tired. I am also maintaining my weight which is a goal of mine.  I don't want to gain any or very little this pregnancy.  Just thought I'd drop in and update.  I look forward to Onederland after this baby is born:)

Great News!!

We are having a baby!!  I plan on continuing my training, just not pushing things too hard.  As soon as I get the okay from my doctor on Wednesday I'm going to start riding my bike and walking again:)  Wish us luck!!  I still am aiming on doing a Tri Sprint next summer:) Baby will be due in early May so I'll have a month or two to really push my training after baby is born:)  All that really matters though is that I'll be in better shape in a year than I am in now!

Changing meds

Well, I have been in the process of changing my depression meds to different ones that are safer for pregnancy in the hopes that we will be able to expand our family in the near future.  The new meds are not as good as my old ones were, and I'm having a hard time adjusting.  In reality I am doing really well, but I am also heavily compensating my new meds with chocolate/junk food.  It works, I hate that it works because I'm gaining weight.  I am trying really hard to learn to compensate with exercise instead, but it is hard.  So I just keep trying. I have also not heard anything from Zigo and I have to say that I am frustrated and annoyed at the company right now.  The president/CEO is great, but the guy he handed me off to has never initiated an e-mail or phone call.  I only hear from him after I send him a few e-mails or call him.  He was supposed to call/e-mail me once he fixed up a demo Zigo leader 2X so I could buy it, but I haven't heard a thing.  So for now I'm letting go of my Zigo dreams.  I can't handle chasing down that dream while my head is still not quite right.  No matter what happens, I still want to participate in a tri sprint next year.  There is a nice one really close to my house that will be in July and has a pool swim instead of an open water swim.  I don't mind the open water swim but many of them require wet suits, and well, that is one thing I just don't want to deal with!  So wish me luck and keep me in your prayers that I can get things under control once again:)

Day 1 Again

Alrighty, I'm back on track.  I woke up earlier than I have in the past few weeks and rode my bike for a half hour.  I burned 350 calories too:)  YAY!  So I'm back in the saddle again:)  Wish me luck!

I've been off and on the bike.  I am trying to find some sort of routine, but it is eluding me. I'm not giving up though.

Today I feel like giving up.

Try 2 Day 1

Well I did 30 minutes on my stationary bike at levels 4 and 5 resistance.  I started to sweat so I know I was working:)  I'm determined to not let myself go two days in a row without exercising.  I hear that two days off is all it takes to break a good habit, and I can say that it seems true enough for me.  My husband's sister is getting married next summer, and I really want to be healthy by the time we go.  It's in Washington DC and hopefully not only will I be healthy, but I hope we have our Zigo so we can use it to explore DC.  Anyway, it's the start of a new life:)

The new bike!

No I don't have the Zigo Leader yet, but I did get a new semi-recumbent bike:)  We got rid of the love seat that is in front of the TV and there is now an awesome bike!  I LOVE IT!  I can watch TV and pedal away!  I'll give more details about it soon, but I just had to share how happy I am!

I have no idea what day it is.  I know that I walked a lot on Monday and then didn't yesterday and today.  I hope to get back into the swing of things.  We get our stationary semi recumbent bike that we replaced the love seat in our living room with.  I'm pretty excited, as I usually take a break and watch tv at night, now I can pedal and burn some calories while relaxing:)

I think I'll start my day count over again next week. I'll do my best this week, but I'm really going to make myself stick with it starting next Monday.

Taking the week off

We are taking this week off.  My son is in Vacation Bible School, and he can't handle us rushing to go for a walk and then going right to church.  We'll start back up after this week.  In the mean time, have a great week.

Day 42

Yesterday I did a 5k pushing both kids in a regular stroller and walking two dogs which meant we weren't going as fast as I could because I had to keep stopping to help the kids with their juice bottles or breakfast, wait for the dogs to do their business and then clean up after them and the million of other things that seem to slow you down when walking with kids and dogs!  BUT the good news is that I STILL did it in ONE HOUR AND SEVEN MINUTES!!!!!

GO ME!!!

I was very proud of myself.  I'm still having some issues with eating.  I really need to deal with the fears that are keeping me from letting myself loose the weight.  I had a dream last night about one of my greatest fears and was out of control this morning with the food.  Anyway, Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there!!

Day 40

We went for a walk again today! We are doing really well on our walks.  I've been keeping busy around the house as well.  Not too much else to say today, we have a busy weekend coming up with lots to do on Saturday and then Father's Day.

Have a great weekend everybody!!

Day 39

Yesterday we took our walk again, but this morning I had a headache so I slept in while the meds did their stuff. I am wearing a pair of jeans that are a size smaller today!  I'm very happy about this!  I've heard from Zigo, now I just need for them to get a Leader X2 into their demo stock so I can buy it!  I think if we will walk three days a week and ride two days a week once we get the new Zigo:)  I'm so happy that we will soon be starting on this new part of our health journey!

Day 37

Well, we did the 2.4 miles again this morning.  I like getting out and walking first thing in the morning.  The weather isn't too hot yet and the kids seem to like it as well.  This morning the kids and I stopped at the school which is about .1 miles away from us to play on the playground.  My little guy even ran about half way home.  I like to see him getting some exercise as well.  We watered and fed the lawn and garden when we got home.  The kids played in the sprinkler, well actually they hid from the sprinkler under their umbrellas!  Things certainly seem to be falling into place.

I've been thinking about how I got to be this big, and why I can't seem to loose the weight.  I eat when I feel lonely.  The food comforts me and makes me feel better for a little while.  I can blame my weight for people not wanting to be around me.  I don't know why I can't seem to make friends, but I can't seem to make any good friends.  I have to put out all the effort to make a friend, and if I get discouraged and don't initiate things every time then the 'friendship' just fades away.  If anyone can enlighten me as to what I'm doing wrong, or why people don't seek my friendship or company please let me know.  I really want to get over this because I would like some friends to hang out with and I want my kids to learn how to make friends.

Day 36

We did it:)  Well, we made it 2.4ish miles. We even took the dogs, which took a little extra time to clean up their poos, but it's good for them, especially our older dog. It felt really good to get out and walk this morning.  My husband was miserable.  I don't know if I can ask him to keep walking with me, but maybe he can watch the kids while I go.  The kids enjoyed getting out as well.  I find I do so much more if I exercise first thing in the morning.  I already did dishes and sorted out all the clothes that are too small from the kids' dressers. Next I am going to tackle the laundry and sort through my clothes so my husband can have enough hangers and space to hang up all his work clothes.

I am feeling less depressed as well, which really helps me keep a handle on things.

Day 35

Well tomorrow my husband and I take the kids on a 5k every morning:)  I'm very pleased with this.  It's much nicer to work out with someone else.  I do have to clarify.  Our goal is a 5k, but we can only be gone for an hour, so we are just going to go as far as we can in 30 min and turn around and come back.  I think we can do it.

The depression is the worst.  It makes you not want to do anything, yet doing stuff, especially exercising is what makes you feel better.  I know this but it's not enough to get me moving most the time.  I take that back, I am doing lots of stuff, just not a proper work out.  Today my husband took the kids to a park for an hour, and instead of sitting on the couch and reading while they were gone I watered the lawn and garden, made lunch, did dishes, and swept the main level floor.  It wasn't as relaxing as reading, but the house looks better, and I felt better too.  Anyway, back to proper workouts tomorrow morning, and who knows, if we like it, maybe we'll even do them on the weekends:)  If we had our Zigo we could add in bike riding too, but I suppose that is going to have to wait.

Day 34

Today was a busy day.  I totally plan on starting work outs again on Monday.  With my husband's new work schedule we are going to go for a walk in the morning before he has to leave.  This sounds very appealing as it will be good for BOTH of us to get more exercise.  Overall I'm just trying to keep the eating under control, we went to a birthday party and I only had a few small marshmallows for dessert:)  Yay me:)

Day 33

I've fallen.  It's hard to get back into the swing of things.  I'm depressed and it's making it really hard to exercise. I just feel as if it's all pointless and I just don't have the time.  I can't do it all.  It's like something is always not getting done. The chores, my son's school work, or my exercising, it's always something.  That and I feel like Zigo is never going to contact me.  I wish they would, it would make things so much easier.  I could exercise while getting other things as well.

I did work out for 10 minutes on Tuesday and 15 minutes on Wednesday. It's not much, but it is something.  At least my weight is holding steady at about 236.

Day 30

Back to the treadmill and stationary bike today.  I hate it, I want to be outside.  My kids only lasted 10 minutes because they wanted to be outside as well.  I wish we could get up in the morning, have breakfast and jump into our Zigo.  Someday I hope to have that Zigo and show it off all over town.  Even though I haven't been working out, I have been trying to play more with the kids.  My son loves to play tag:)  My motivation is pretty low right now.  I'm feeling pretty down about this summer.  We don't have any vacation planned, I'm not very happy with my husband's new work hours, and things just seem in a funk.  Perhaps because it is so hot already.  We have been at or near 90 a few times already.  I guess I just need to embrace the changes and make things work.  Perhaps we can work out as a family in the morning (go for a walk together) before Daddy leaves for work.  We'll see what we can do.

Day 30! Giveaway WINNER!!!

Well, I only had one entry for the giveaway...so CONGRATULATIONS ANGIE G.

I'll send you the Amazon codes on facebook:)

I'm off to work out:)

Day 29

Today my workout was cleaning.  I did a lot of it, but I still have SO much more to do.  It's going to take some time getting used to my husband's new schedule and the summer heat.  I'm going to figure it out though:)

Last day to enter my give away!!

Day 28

ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!!! There is only ONE entry so far so your chances of winning are AWESOME!!!!

Yesterday was my son's birthday party, so I was SUPER busy setting up and cleaning up. Today was my son's real birthday so we played a lot.  I indulged in cake pops.  I haven't been training, but I am noticing that I am more fit.  I had to jog a block to go get my car and I wasn't out of breath when I got to my car, I know I would have been a month ago.  Tomorrow I get back to training.  The kids are waking up earlier in the morning, so I think I'll let them get up, eat breakfast and then go for a walk.  I really wish we could go for a bike ride.  I really have an itch to ride, but I just can't do it with the trailer we have.  I know that if we had our Zigo we would do so much more.  I can imagine us riding to church, the grocery store, the library and the parks. I want to be more active with the kids, I just feel like we don't have the right equipment to do it.

Day 26

Sorry I didn't post yesterday, but not too much to report.  I'm SUPER busy getting my Little Prince's birthday party ready.  I haven't been working out, but I have been watching what I eat and I'm loosing weight!  I was down to 235 yesterday morning:)  Anyway things should get back to normal on Monday, well, we have to find a summer normal:)

Don't forget about my giveaway!  Enter on day 20!!

Day 24

The party prep is in full swing and that means that finding time to work out isn't happening.  I also read that I'm probably damaging my knees trying to run at this weight, so I'll still do lots of walking and biking, but I think I'm going to hold off on the running for a little while longer. I can still train by walking and gradually increasing my speed.  It's going to be a great party and I'm excited for my son:)

Don't forget to enter my giveaway HERE

As of right now there is ONE person entered....so let's get some action on here!!  Invite your friends:)

Day 23

I didn't work out today because I went to a funeral.  We said "see ya later" to a wonderful woman who was very loving.  She always had a big smile and hug for me any time I saw her.  She will be missed.  I really wish I had my Zigo Leader then we could bike to church.  I'd love to add biking to church every morning to my schedule.  I've been very busy getting my son's birthday party ready.  We are recycling LOTS of things since we spent our whole budget for his party on a used inflatable slide.  It's a good investment since the kids love it and use it nearly every day.  I'll get back to my work outs again, I just need to figure out when and where and how.  Things change with someone else home all day.

Don't forget to enter my give away!!
ENTER THE CONTEST HERE!!!!

Day 22--Memorial Day

Today is Memorial Day.  A day when we remember those who have fallen in the fight to protect us.  Our family lost a close friend in 2002.  Daniel Aaron Romero and the men he was with were murdered by terrorists who booby trapped a cash of missals. It was awful, they had to DNA test every piece to make sure the right pieces went to the right families, and one family didn't even have anything to bury.  That is the horror of war and that is how much the terrorists hate us.  That is why we can't just leave. That is why we must have brave men and women willing to lay down their lives, willing to die in the most horrific ways, to protect us.  He was my brother's best friend, my best friends older brother, our dear friends' son, the woman who cared for me and my brother while our parents worked to provide for us. We don't need a special day to remember him, we feel the hole in our lives and see the pain our dear friends' live with daily.  It's nice to have other's remember him and the others that have fallen.  So today we celebrate with our dear friends and remember the man that gave his all to protect us.

Aaron's headstone at Arlington.

 For more about Aaron

Day 21

Today is a beautiful day!  I was able to fit into my smaller pair of jeans!  I couldn't really move, but I got them on and zipped!  That means it should be next weekend that I can wear them and throw this jeans into the trash!!

Remember to enter my give away for AMAZON GIFT CARDS!!!

http://trainingforatriwithkidsintow.blogspot.com/2011/05/day-20-amazon-gift-card-contest.html

Day 20---Amazon Gift Card contest!

I've made it to 20 days of training!! YAY me!  To celebrate I'm going to have a contest for $20 in Amazon Gift cards!

There will be TWO $10 winners, and you could win both!!

First is going to be a random winner selected from all the entries left on my blog.  The second is going to be awarded to the person who gets the most friends to follow my blog and facebook page!

So how do you earn entries?

First: This is mandatory to win, there are 3 steps to this entry. One: leave a comment on my blog telling me that you follow my blog, Two: 'Like' my Facebook Page Here, Three: 'Like' Zigo's Facebook page AND leave a comment telling them that "Fat to Fit: Training with kids in tow sent me!"

Second: Refer your friends to my blog and facebook page. For the entry to count your friends MUST leave a comment telling me who sent them. This will give BOTH you and your friend one entry!

This contest will end on June 7th which will be my 30th day of training.  I'll post the winners on June 8th on both my blog and my facebook page. The winners will have one week to contact me or they loose their prize.

I'm SO SO SO excited to share my journey with more people:)  Please help me spread the word and good luck!!

Day 19

Back on track!  I did my regular work out today.  I did four 1 1/2 minute jogging intervals and biked for 26 minutes.  I managed to go .1 mile for every interval.  I'm proud of myself for slowly increasing my endurance.  I know I just need to keep pushing myself.  I've looked up some triathlons in the area for the end of the season and there are a few I might try to get into.  It really depends on if I can get the Zigo Leader or not.  As long as we are stuck in doors 30 minutes is pretty much the most my kids can handle before I'm needing to get off the bike and chase them down or separate them!  My Mom is officially on Summer Vacation so that will help as well.  I hope to get into the habit of training first thing in the morning while it is still cool out.  The summer highs can reach into the 100's so there is no way I'm going out in the afternoon!

I wrote myself a note on the bathroom mirror as to some short term goals.  First off, I only have one pair of jeans left in the size I'm wearing now, and I wore a hole in one of the knees.  I don't want to buy another pair of jeans in this size.  I have some jeans in the next size down, so I'm hoping that I can fit into the next size down before my current jeans end up in the trash.  I also found an amazing deal on craigslist for small jump and slide inflatable for my son's birthday.  I spent almost my whole party budget on it, but the kids love it and it will provide lots of exercise for them this summer.  Anyway the weight limit on it is 250lbs and my son keeps begging me to go on it with them.  So I need to loose the weight of my children so I can play on the "jumpy castle" with them.  Having shorter term goals is helping me stay focused and training.

I have also found that Extra's dessert delights are helpful in keeping me from snacking at night.  Night time is when I get my worst cravings and end up snacking the most as well, so my wonderful husband has kept me in supply of mint chocolate chip and strawberry shortcake gum:)  He even went out at 9:30 last night to buy some just so I wouldn't snack on anything.  It is wonderful to have such great support:)

Does anyone have any tips for staying hydrated?  I've been trying to drink a G2 everyday, but let's face it, that is getting expensive.  Can I make my own for less?  Any ideas?

Keep posted tomorrow as I'm going to celebrate my 20th day of training with a giveaway!!!

Day 18

I didn't do a traditional work out today or yesterday.  I helped Mom clean her class room yesterday, and today I did yard work for two hours.  I'm going to try really hard to get a good workout tomorrow.  I hope to get most of my son's birthday party dealt with as well.

My husband and I talked it over and decided that it's better if the kids and I don't go on the trip with my parents.  It would be really stressful on all of us.  I do look forward to getting out and about with the Zigo if I ever get it.  I really do dream of getting in some awesome bike and jogging training sessions.  Right now I can only do one at a time with the kids, and well the biking thing isn't happening as the trailer is, well, it's not.

I hope to run a giveaway starting this weekend!  Get ready to win $20 in Amazon gift cards!!  WOOT!!

Day 17

My official weight today is 238.6!  Yay me!!  I'm going to keep it short for now because I'm going to help my mom clean her class room for the summer.  Hopefully I'll still have time for my work out, but cleaning may be my work out for today.

I was just thinking that we should go to the zoo this weekend.  My son earned a trip a while ago, but we haven't been able to go for different reasons (weather, other plans, etc.) Anyway it would be so cool to take the Zigo if we had it:)  It will be a great place to show it off, as is the museum next door:)

Day 16

Today is a stormy day here on the front range.  I was able to do three one and a half minute intervals today, than two one minute intervals and a 30 second interval!  I'm glad that I could go a little longer today. I've been really tired lately and terribly thirsty. I'm adding a bottle of G2 to what I drink everyday and I hope that helps.  I'm going to weigh myself after nap, but I suspect that with cupcake weekend I haven't lost any weight and might have gained.  Every week that I add another two minutes feels like forever!  I'll be so happy when I can jog for long periods of time because that will mean I'm getting fit.  I know this is a long journey, but I'm excited to be on it.  I hope to do my first Triathlon sprint this fall or next spring.  It all depends on how I'm doing in my training.  If I get the Zigo I'm sure it will help speed things along:)

I'm planning to have a giveaway here on my blog soon.  I just need to earn some more swagbucks to buy another amazon gift card and then I'll have $20 to give away!  I really want to get Zigo's name out there and get myself and them some more followers and the best way to do that is to give stuff away!!

Day 15

This week I'm supposed to jog for six minutes.  I'm happy to say that I did all six minutes.  I actually did 8 because I kept trying to do two minutes in a row, but each one minute interval was all I could handle today!  I don't know if it's just the two days off, or cleaning the house before I worked out, but I just couldn't go any longer than a minute.  I only did ten minutes on the bike.  The kids were really not interested in being in the basement today.  The weather outside was beautiful today so I have the windows open. I was just thinking that perhaps it wouldn't rain again today, but then I looked to the west and it is grey,nasty, and heading this way!

I really hope we get things worked out with Zigo so we can take the Zigo Leader 2X with us on vacation.  I'm afraid I won't do any of my work outs if I don't have it.  My Dad is really concerned about space as well.  It is going to be a tight fit with 6 people in the RV.  I can't worry too much about it right now, because I need to concentrate on my son's birthday party:)

Day 14

Again, no work out today because of cupcakes.  They are quite consuming!  The good news is that I'm done with them for the rest of the summer and won't start again until September.

Today my parents invited my family to join them on a vacation to visit my extended family.  My hubby can't go because he is starting his hold over job.  This is a job that has potential, but will hold us over until something better comes along, unless this one gets better money wise REALLY quickly!  Anyway, it's going to be in the RV.  I was thinking how cool it would be if I got the Zigo in time, that I could ride around the RV parks and the other places we stay to not only get my work outs in, but also to get Zigo some publicity.  It sure would be nice to put the kids in the Zigo and go for a ride to get the kinks out after being cooped up in the RV all day.

I already talked to my husband and he said if I sent him texts he would post it for me so I can keep up with the blog as well!  It's a lot of ifs, and lot to do before we leave, so I'm just concentrating on one thing at a time.

I am feeling really tired and run down.  I'm thinking it would have been better if I had gotten up and worked out rather than having that extra 30 minutes of sleep.  It's really a change in my whole life style. I hope I can keep it up during vacation.

Day 13

I didn't work out today.  It's cupcake weekend, so I was busy grocery shopping and mixing batters.  I was really wishing we had our Zigo this morning when we wanted to see the hot air balloons in the next town over. It would have been maybe a two or three mile ride and we would have been able to not worry about parking and shuttles and all the other headaches!  Maybe we'll be lucky enough next year:)

Day 12

I'm sorry I didn't get the chance to post this yesterday.  We had some internet problems and it was a busy night!
I am proud to report that yesterday I biked 12 miles and jogged for 5 minutes.  I knew that my husband and I were going on a date (he won tickets to a concert) so I wanted to do extra work since we were going to eat out!  

Every weekend for a while is going to be a challenge food wise.  This weekend is cupcake weekend which means baking around a hundred cupcakes for my church. It's always hard not to taste test to make sure things are tasting awesome for the teens.  Then I have to get ready for my son's birthday party.

I'm finding that as I take care of myself and blog that I'm making better choices about food and what I do. It feels really good to know that I'm making real changes in my life.

Day 11

I am exhausted today.  I weighed myself again, and I think I must have been retaining water yesterday.  This morning I was 235.6.  I am very happy that all my hard work is showing results.  I think we are going to venture out in the wet today.  It's a light drizzle on and off and is supposed to be clearing as the day goes on, so we are going to go to the library.  Yesterday sure was an exciting day.  Zigo contacted me, and my husband won a radio contest to go to a concert tomorrow night! The library is about a half a mile away so it will be a mile of waking there and back.  I think that will be my work out for today.  If I'm feeling up to it, perhaps I'll spend some time on the bike.  It's nice that my son asks me to go exercise every day.  He is a real motivator for me.

It's a slow change, but I'm noticing that I'm happier with myself everyday.  I'm taking better care of myself. My husband has always been an amazing support to me.  He thinks I'm beautiful no matter what size I am, but it was so hard to believe him.  I believe him a little more every day.  Just a tip out there to anyone who needs a major lift.  I suggest getting a major new hair cut.  Go to nicer salon and ask them what they think would really compliment your face.  I did this on Mother's Day and I'm so glad I did!  My husband keeps gushing about how beautiful I am (even more than before) and I like the way I look as well.  I don't need to look in a mirror to remember how I look because my hair is MUCH shorter than before, so all I need to do is run my hand through my hair and it makes me remember how good I look.  I always wore my hair in a pony tail before, and I've gotten my hair cut shorter before, but this was about an inch shorter than I've cut it before.  It's really nice and I plan on taking care of myself and taking care of this style.

Update: I did walk almost to the library.  Right next door is a thrift store and I stopped in to see what they had.  They had a crawl through tunnel for a buck, so I walked back home to get some money:)  My Dad was home and watched the kids while they ate lunch. He asked me to use his truck so I would be home more quickly.  I look forward to having a good bike and I can tell him that it takes the same amount of time to bike as drive once you take into account lights, traffic and parking!

Day 10 continued

Being contacted by Zigo really gave me a lift today!  I biked 6 miles today and jogged .3miles at 4mph in three intervals.  I may not be loosing weight or shrinking right now, but I'm feeling stronger and healthier.  I'm taking care of myself and I'm proud of that.

Today would have been a perfect day to go for a bike/jog with a Zigo Leader 2X today.  It's cool enough to be comfortable working hard and if the kids are bundled up, they would be comfortable as well. Colorado is such a great state because you can really make it outside most days. I look forward to using the Zigo leader as much as possible in all sorts of weather!

Day 10

Today didn't start out so well. I have a  killer headache, the weather is supposed to be cold and rainy for the rest of the week and to top it all off, I actually gained weight this week. The official weight for this week is 241.6.  But then the most amazing and wonderful thing happened!

I checked my blog and I was contacted by Michael from Zigo and they want to work with me to try to get our family a Zigo Leader 2X!!!  I am beyond excited as I thought owning this amazing bike was going to be a dream that would take years to obtain.  What a wonderful company to take a interest in me and my goal of training for a triathlon with my kids! Not only will it help with my training, but it will help make ends meet by us using the car less and therefor use less gas, and make having only one car a bit easier to deal with! This news has totally motivated me to get my rear in gear and work out today, even though I was seriously considering not working out because of my headache.

I'm trying hard not to focus on the weight gain, but rather the fact that I am getting healthier and my children are taking notice as well.  My son is using talking more about making healthy choices and tells me he is going to exercise at least once a day before he runs around like a crazy man:)

Day 9

Today I didn't even think about it, I just went down stairs and worked out!  I've bumped up the jogging to 4 minutes like the training guide says.  It doesn't seem like a lot, but it is really tough that last little bit!  Yesterday I was able to do two 2 minutes intervals, but today I did four 1 minute intervals at 4mph.  I also did pretty much all my cardio on the bike.  I biked 5.3 miles and ran a total of .2!  I'm very proud of myself!  The kids also found a way to entertain themselves (sliding down the stairs on their tummies feet first) which lasted quite a while allowing me to work out for a total of about 40 minutes.  I feel much better!  I still can't quite balance everything.  It seems like I can't quite do everything every day.  Yesterday we didn't get to my son's school work (he's just 3 so it's not like it's a huge deal if he misses it!) Lately we haven't been making it out to play at the children's museum or a park or anything.  This whole week is supposed to be rainy and cold, so I don't think working out outside is going to be a real option.  Some how I'll find a way to get it all done.  It sure would be nice to have that Zigo to go to the stores and just workout outside even if it is cooler or drizzly.

The kids also tried to do some push ups with me today and my son spent a few minutes walking (slowly) on the treadmill, while I did my leg lifts and sit ups and such.  My little prince really seems to be taking to this thing called exercise!

Day 8

Remember how I said I didn't taste test my way into trouble?  Well I was wrong. I got on the scale this morning and I've gained weight.  It's hard to get myself to go work out when it doesn't seem to make a difference.  There is so much to do today as well.

My Big Little Prince just asked me to go down stairs to exercise, so I guess here I go!

I DID IT!!!!

21 minutes of cardio, 4 minutes of jogging (two 2 minute sections), plus some sit ups, push ups and leg lifts for a total of 30 minutes.

I'm proud of myself!  Thanks little man for getting me down stairs:)  I guess it's already starting to sink in:)

I have no idea how we are going to afford the Zigo, but I feel like we really need it in order to really train. This summer I can train without the kids as my Mom is home from work.  I'll work on getting up early before it gets too hot:)  I have a few more weeks before Mom is out of work.

I like that the kids are starting to ask to walk on the treadmill while I'm on the bike. I hope that they will do some running with me. I need to get my kiddos signed up for things this summer, but I'm running out of money for this month.  My little man's birthday is at the start of June and I have a lot to do/buy/make for his birthday.

Day 7

Today was a day of rest.  I really needed it.  I will be ready to go tomorrow!  I talked over one of my biggest fears with my hubby Friday night, and it really helped.  He told me that he is already planning my birthday which is really exciting for me:) It's nice to know he is putting so much thought into it.  I'm ready to kick butt tomorrow!

Day 6

No workout today....I was baking graduation cakes.  I did manage not to taste test my way into trouble though, at least today, last night was a different story:)  Anyway, I'm glad these cakes are over! Perhaps I'll get a work out in tomorrow.  Oh I did some research and found an awesome bike. It's called the Zigo Leader.  I TOTALLY want this for my training. It really would solve so many problems.  The only problem is the price...ouch!  Anyway here is a link to their website.

http://www.myzigo.com/

There are so very many things to love about this bike, the kids are up front, it turns into a jogging stroller, and a regular stroller and it's own bike.  I could ride this to the nearby lake, do my bike training, turn it into a jogger and do my running, then turn it back into a bike and ride home.  Perfect!  I guess I get to start saving my pennies;)

Day 5

Today I walked a mile to gymnastics class and back for a total of two miles.  My pace was pretty good for walking along a street which means lots of stop lights.  I also ran for at least two minutes I think. I didn't have my phone on me so I could time myself, but I was pushing to finish the big block before our house which is the equivalent of three regular blocks.  I'll have to look up how far it is on google maps.

I tried out the bike with the trailer, but I hate it.  It is really heavy and hard to steer. I can't see the kids or the trailer to keep them on the side walk.  It is the most horrible invention ever!  I'm going to have to find another solution to my biking needs, one where I can at least see the kids. I can't imagine going on an hour bike ride and not being able to keep an eye on them. Plus I'm sure they don't want to be looking at my backside the whole time either!

My husband says that I carry myself better. He likes the way I'm holding and moving my body.  I don't know what I'm doing different, but I do know that I feel better about myself.  I'm proud of myself for taking care of my body and showing my kids how to make healthier choices.

It's time for nap, so I need to go, but I'll post again later.

My son is hanging on my arm telling me that I need to brush my teeth before nap so I don't get cavities because cavities because they hurt "really a lot!"  He is such a caring child!

Sigh.....I'm back much sooner than I thought, the nap battle has begun so I'll blog while I wait for them to be quiet.

This weekend is going to be my first real challenge. I am baking a graduation cake. I bake as a hobby, and I need to figure out how I'm going to keep my hobby and not let myself taste test into trouble.  I want to try to make a few recipes that are actually rather healthy, but taste awesome as well. I'm also working up the guts to blog about my fears of loosing weight. It's hard to not look at this as a journey with an end, but that I'm making life style changes. I want my family to be active. I want us to be healthy. Not just me but my husband and kids as well. I want to be able to go for a hike on a Saturday or Sunday when we have nothing planned. I want us to go for bike rides for fun, but also as a form of transportation.  There is no reason why I shouldn't feel confident about riding to the stores we frequent or even the stores that are in the next town over.  I want this life, but it is kinda scary as well.

I'm going to see what options are out there for riding with the kids....I hope there are some real options.

Day 4

Today it is still raining and drizzly so I was banished to the basement for another day. I'm very lucky to have access to a treadmill and stationary bike where my kids can play, so I am thankful that it is an option. I again made it 20 minutes instead of the whole 30 minutes, but we had a play date scheduled and I had to take a shower before we went because I was sweating like crazy today!  I walked at a 3mph pace the whole time except for the 1 1/2 minute at 3.7mph in the middle and another 1 1/2 minutes at the end.  I really pushed myself today and I feel good now, but I was pushing myself for every minute.  The natives are restless so I better get going, I'll try to write more tonight.  I've been thinking a lot about how I got where I am and my fears about loosing weight.

Day 3

Today is rainy.  I was hoping to go for a walk outside today, but not in this weather! So we headed down to the basement to use the treadmill and bike.  I jogged at 3.5mph for my 2 minutes.  That was seriously tough! The kids didn't last the whole 30 minutes.  I made it 10 total on the treadmill and 6 on the bike before the kids had enough and went upstairs on me!  Why is it that they can sit and watch t.v. without moving for 30minutes upstairs, but when I need them to stay in the basement while I workout, they don't want anything to do with it? I sure can be frustrating, and I'm thinking that is why we are going to need to take it outside as often as possible!  Good thing we live in Colorado where the weather is usually pretty nice.

I have to say that Biggest Looser is my inspiration right now.  I can't wait to look like Hannah!  Her stats are so similar to mine that I really identify with her.  Seeing Hannah's new body makes me want my new body.  I wonder how much they actually work out a week? I wonder if I could do this in 6 months instead of a year? I guess the most important thing is to get healthy rather than loose a certain number of pounds.

 I really want to get healthier before my hubby and I decide we are ready for more kids.  It would be nice to have a healthy pregnancy.  As far as I know I don't have any major health problems.  I have borderline high blood pressure and I'm probably borderline for diabetes. My doctor kept a close eye on my blood pressure in both pregnancies, but hasn't said anything the times I've seen him since.  I didn't get gestational diabetes, but I did fail the one hour test on my last pregnancy.

So I figured that I needed to post a "before" picture. I am 240.4 lbs according to the scale tonight as well.

Day 2

So today I managed my whole 30 minutes of cardio!  Yay me!  The two minutes of jogging were tough, but I pushed through.  The kids are not going to last long with staying indoors so I'm going to have to venture outside soon.  It's supposed to be rainy tomorrow, so I suppose we will have one more inside day.  We'll see.  I'm hoping that I can do this in a year, that seems like an okay goal, not too much at a time.  It sure would be nice to feel like I could just hop on a bike with the kids and ride to the stores we frequent.  I've walked to them but it does take such a long time.  With gas being as expensive as it is I hate using our car to run to the store for something I need.  Lately I've been sending my hubby when he gets home because he can use his motorcycle, but that takes his time away with the kids.  I dream of all the cool things we can do as a family when I am fit.  I've always loved the water and would love to spend more time around it.  I think of canoeing and rafting. What fun to go for a hike with our extended family instead of staying in the house for a visit.  I would love to some day be able to afford to take riding lessons as well....I wouldn't have to worry about being too big to ride!  So today I give myself a gold star!  Gotta run before the kiddos get into a fight!  TTFN!

Day 1 continued

Two minutes is FOREVER!  I thought, it's just two minutes, I can do that...but DANG....I'm really out of shape!  It seems impossible that I will ever be able to run a 5k.  I can tell I'm going to run into some problems.  Number one...walking on a treadmill is BORING.  The kids had enough after about 15 minutes too.  So today I walked for 3 minutes, ran my 2 minutes and then was on the bike for 10 minutes.  I think we will head outside tomorrow for sure.  I picked up a used bike trailer so we will try it out.  There is a lake about a mile away that has a mile trail around it so I'd like to start using that to train.  I'm kinda scared about the first time though...what if something breaks or worse...what if I can't make it.  Getting fit is hard work...but it's worth it....right? Someone? Anyone?  The other major challenge for me is going to be staying hydrated. I just forget to drink until I'm parched.  The training guide says to work out just every other day, but I think I'm going to try for every day.  I'll just repeat the day before.  So we'll see how tomorrow goes:)

Day 1

According to the couch to 5k training schedule I need to walk for 28min today and run for 2min.  I can totally do this.  It's just trying to keep the kids occupied for 30 minutes. While the weather seems to be pretty nice, we may have to keep it indoors today as my little Prince was coughing all night.   Why is it that when Mommy decides to start taking care of herself, something happens to the kids?  Seriously, I tried everything for the poor little guy, even a dose of his cough medicine with codine, and he STILL was coughing all night long.  I've been talking a lot about making healthy choices with my kids.  I want them to be thinking about those healthy choices even if I'm setting a bad example.  So yesterday my kids gave me two movie sized bags of M&M's for Mother's day.  I ate them both while chatting with my Mom and Sister-in-Law (who will from now on just be called my Sister, because the in-law part makes it sound like she isn't really part of the family!) Anyway, when we went to Church I had to use the restroom due to my poor choices. I took Little Prince with me because I knew he would need to use the facilities as well.  He asked why I needed to use the restroom and I told him because I ate too much junk food. He thinks about it and then informs me that "maybe that wasn't such a healthy choice!" We then talked about how next time he wants to get me chocolate that it is okay to get a little, but maybe he can get me a piece of fruit as well. He thinks about it again and says "Nahhh!" so I said, "well for next time" and he replies, "well, okay!"  I'm glad I have him thinking about what are healthy choices and what are not.  I hope to start leading a healthy life style to set a good example for my kids. I don't want them to be teased for being fat like my husband and I were.  So anyway....I'm off to the treadmill....and then, perhaps a nap;)

Introducing myself!

Hi!  My name is Angie and I'm going to keep a record of my journey of trying to get fit and lose weight while being a stay at home mom with two small children and on a budget.

So to start off I weigh 240lbs...my goal weight is 140.  I can not run.  I think what I can do is considered a jog, but let's face it, it's not pretty and I can only keep it up for a minute at best.  My goal is to train for a Triathlon sprint.  I love to swim, riding a bike sounds like fun, but the running part, well that sounds like pure torture to me!

I can't afford a gym membership and all my exercise must be done with my kids ages almost 4 and 2.  They need to do this with me for two reasons: First, I think it is important that they see Mommy making good life style choices and taking care of her body. Second, I can't afford to have someone else watch them while I work out.  

Back to the plan...I'm not worried about the swimming part of the triathlon.  While I would LOVE to spend most of my training time in the pool, it's just not going to happen for the two reasons I listed above.  Those, and can you imagine trying to pull them along in a boat or something! Crazy! I also used to swim competitivly as a child and like so many other things, it comes back like riding a bike. So I'm left with doing a bulk of my training as running and biking.  I plan to use a very conservative training plan so that I don't hurt myself and I can stick to it.

So I guess I'll be using my sit and stand for the walking part and I need to figure out something for the bike part.  I am fortunate that I have acess to a treadmill and a stationary bike and may start out with those.  So wish me luck and join me as I'm sure it's going to be quite an adventure!