Bath Time

Daddy caught the boys having a blast during their bath. (Please turn a blind eye to the nasty grout.)

30-Day Shred: Level 3 Complete!

Today was day 30 of the 30-day Shred. Yay! Gotta admit, Level 3 was hard and I found myself doing the "beginner" option for about 3 or 4 of the moves. Oh well, I am a beginner afterall. As far as results, pretty disappointing. I did manage to lose the weight gained at the beginning, but that's not news. I had Evan take my measurements this morning (pretty risky considering it's Thanksgiving weekend). I lost 4.5 inches. Three of which came from my thighs, so that's good! What's the plan from here? I'm going to reunite with my friend, the treadmill. Will probably mix in some shred workouts here and there. Hopefully this last month kicked my muscles into gear and can more efficiently burn calories. A girl can dream. Thirty pounds to go until I reach my goal! The journey continues...

30-Day Shred: Level 2 Complete

On Saturday, I finished level 2 of the 30-day Shred (Day 20). Though I still haven't lost weight, I have started to notice some firming of muscles and that I'm getting a little stronger. It's funny that on the first day of starting a new level, it seems completely overwhelming. But by the 10th day of it, it's normal and just a tough workout. Disappointed to not be seeing more results, but I'll finish this. I did just now lose those few pounds I gained during level 1. Ten more days to go! Today, I started Level 3. OMG. It's taking many of the exercises we've done already and turning it up a notch. For the first time, I nearly did all the exercises at the easier option (they have a girl that demonstrates the easier option for some of the harder moves). It would be a miracle if 10 days from now i am doing all of these moves with little difficulty. Yikes.

30-Day Shred: Level 1 Complete

Well, I have completed the first 10 days of the 30-Day Shred. As predicted, the first couple days had my muscles pretty much useless. Everyday movements became almost laughable at accomplishing. By day 4 I was no longer sore and able to complete the workouts. Some movements still are hard. Push-ups have always been tough for me. Other movements became easier and some were easy from day 1. Now, here's the frustrating part. No weight loss yet! In fact, I've gained a few. My eating hasn't changed so I'm just gonna chalk it up as part of the muscle building and hope it evens out by the end. Tomorrow will most likely kill me again as I start Level 2. Here I go again...

Halloween 2011 Edition

Trick-or-treat was a lot of fun this year! Seth was a pro at the whole thing and of course LOVED all the candy he got. Now we have to ration it. Brock strolled along for the first half hour doing our block. He had a small basket on his lap (for mom and dad) and enjoyed carrying his treats too. And yes, I turned 35 as well. Looking forward to spending many more Halloweens with the kids and being thankful for them!

Here I Go...

Well, it has arrived. I decided a week or so ago to give this weight loss thing a boost by ordering this 30-Day Shred video. As I looked around online, it seems that many people have seen results. So, I'm going to see what the next 30 days will do for me. [I'm considering doing some "before & after" photos for this... at least I will keep track of inches and pounds lost, will definitely post on that.] I have no doubt that this will totally kick my butt. I've been doing some running, yes. But I have not done any strength training whatsoever. Quivering jell-o muscles is what I'm totally expecting. Some days I may just wish I were dead. Guess we'll see how I feel on November 21 when I've completed the challenge. Just in time for Thanksgiving!

A little comparison

Seth at 13.5 months, Brock at 9.5 months.

Sometimes it's just fun to compare the two boys. I had to get Brock into the Browns outfit while it still fit. Funny to see how quickly he has grown into it compared to Seth. Cute. Go Browns!