Monday, December 10, 2012

Here we go!

Day One!
Meg and I are starting our 30DS today, I just finished up and I am glad to find that it isn't as bad as day one last time. I still suck at a couple parts and I can really tell that I have been a work out slacker the last couple of weeks, but I feel good - unlike the first time around where I wanted to kill myself for the first three days. Talk to me about this tomorrow and I might change my tune depending on how sore I am.

The one thing I really like about doing the 30 Day Shred is that it really motivates me to eat better. I used to feel like if I wasn't eating perfect, then there was no point in percussing because I was already eating like a fatty. I have since changed my outlook, and I figure if I can do anything that is good for me I should just go for it. I am going to keep trying to eat better, but I am really sick of counting points. My goal for the rest of December is to eat healthy and make better choices. I am planning on tightening things up after the holidays are over and transitioning to counting calories. I have never counted calories before, but I was always a pretty good point nazi during my WW days.

In other news... I spend my entire Sunday morning pulling out nails from the rafters of my "house'' - Saturday morning Mark and my Dad pulled down the old celing of the second floor, it was a MESS! Sunday we cleaned up and I began my never ending job of pulling out nails while standing on a ladder. I am not what anyone would call a coorndated person, so this was a little chalanging at first, but once I got the hang of it, it wasn't too bad.

  
Nice mess.. huh?
Our relocated mess...
We are almost done with the demo portion of this fun adventure. At first we didn't realize there was going to be so much to do to get ready to out it all back together. We ripped out all of the plumbing, wiring, hvac, and most of the dry wall and insulation. Some of the things we thought we could use, like the new dry wall and insulation that the previous contract has started, ended up needing to be ripped out because of wiring or because it wasn't up to code. This whole adventure hasn't been easy on us, but I'm hoping things start looking up. I'm excited to do the shred again - hopefully that will help me feel better and have some more energy.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Blogger Swap and Random Brain Dump..

I got my Blogger Swap package on Sunday.. well it was here on Saturday but I was a dingbat and forgot to check the mail! I LOVE everything that Meg got for me. The picture frame and dry erase board is totally up my alley! I love all office supplies, probably a little obsessively, but hey there are worse things to be obsessed with right?!  I can't wait to paint my nails and try out my new polish! I definitely think Meg and I were BFF's in another life! She got it right on!





In other news, my parents got two puppies, which they brought home on Friday. They are a mix between a Chorkie and Bichon Frise (they were oops babies!). They are so cute and so tiny, they only weight 1.3 pounds each since they are 8 weeks old. At first I was a little nervous about this whole thing, since my Zoey stays with my parents when I work overnight. I had awful visions of Zoey biting the puppies or something, but so far so good. Here is a little dose of cuteness...

Smudge

Middy      
Randoms:
We got the blue prints from the architect today, so things should get going with the house in a week or two. We just have to make some small changes to the blue prints, and the the framer will come in and do his thing. I started my last class today for my Bachelor's Degree, I will be very happy to be done, but this class looks like it may be a royal pain in my ass! I'm hoping that I can make it through and get back on track with working out too. I know that without school it would be easier, but I can't wait 2 months to get back on track, I need to do it now. I need to prevent packing on the Christmas pounds, so at least if I can exercise and eat well now, I will be able to enjoy Christmas goodies, when it is time.