Food, Diet and Fitness Diary

Plyo XT; Tabata Inferno; Supreme 90 Legs; Core Cuts Yoga Abs COMPLETE

Had a fun, fun night last night! We picked Cayden up from school and went home. He wanted to play outside so he played with the pups, threw them their toys, and played in the sandbox. Justin was mowing the yard so Cayden wanted to help. Justin scooped him up and held him with one arm and mowed with the other. Talk about a work out! LOL Cayden just grinned from ear to ear. We ended up playing outside until almost 7. I brought Cayden in, gave him a bath, fed him and the pups, and prepped dinner. I made huge salads with some lean barbeque chicken on top. Yum. Justin came in and showered and I got Cayden to sleep about 8. He was tired. Justin and I ate dinner and talked and then I went and got things ready for today and watched tv in the bedroom while Justin did some searching on the computer for some family tree info. Not sure what he is looking for but he was happy to trace back to the 1700s. He is funny.

Cayden slept ALL NIGHT until just after 7! I was so happy. I heard him about 3 moving around and talking but he went back to sleep. Cheza woke me up to go out right before I was going to get up to work out so that timed out perfectly. I got in a great, great workout! I started out with my new series and did my scheduled Plyo XT workout. It was so awesome! I was tired and sweating by the end. Perfect. Then I popped in another and when I finished that one I figured I had time to get some legs in. Then, I decided to throw in the yoga abs to cool down. LOL By then, it was time to shower and get ready for work. I feel so awesome today! Lots of sleep, amazing workout, and a happy baby.

However, he thought it was the weekend because once he woke up, all he wanted to do was play! He didn't want to get dressed, brush his teeth, put on his shoes or anything. Haha! Not that I blame him but I ended up being late to work because of it. Oh well...no one really cares since they know I have a baby to get ready and drop off in the morning. They are flexible that way.

I got through a lot of work yesterday and am working on a bit more today. I am so happy it is Friday though. We have been really busy all week. Plus, I love my weekends! No real plans this weekend. Justin and Cayden are getting a hair cut tomorrow and we need to run our usual errands but I think that is about it.

Happy Friday to all! Hope everyone has a wonderful day and weekend!

EDIT: Lunch was so good! We were bad, though, and ordered a piece of the Chocolate Mousse Cake. Yum, yum! I only ate about 1/3 of it though and let Justin eat the rest. It was so good! I definitely need my additional workout tonight now! LOL

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Strength & Force Upper; ABs XT Complete
TimeSaver Training PENDING

Happy Birthday to my puppies, Kiba and Cheza! They are 6 years old today. I can't believe we have had them that long. We love you guys! :-)

Work was rough yesterday but thankfully, the afternoon was better than the morning. I at least made headway on my cases and my judge was reasonably happy with the outcome.

I left work and went to pick up Cayden. He was outside playing and having a blast! So cute. We went home and he wanted to play outside with the pups so we did that for a long time. I cut up our watermelon and prepped dinner for Justin. I didn't feel well last night so I ended up eating oatmeal and some mixed fruit for dinner. Anyway, we played outside for a long time and I finally got Cayden to come in and take a bath. He wasn't very happy though so it was a fast one. I got him out and dressed and we played in his room until Justin got home. I put Justin's food in the oven and we talked and played with Cayden a little more.

Then, we watched Deadliest Catch we had recorded and ate. Cayden got tired and went to sleep about 8:30ish. He slept fine until about 2 and then he was really restless. I moved out onto the couch and he dozed in and out. I had to fight hard to get my workout in this morning because he did not want me to move from his side. I love snuggling with him but at the same time, I only ask for my workout "me time" in the morning. Every other waking moment is for my family or work and I really love my workout time. So, I admit I was frustrated this morning. It worked out eventually and I got my scheduled workouts in but I worked out about 15 minutes later than usual and that pushed us back a bit. Oh well. I am going to try to do Jackie's XTreme Timesaver Training after work too. I want to get another 30 minutes in, especially since we are going out for Italian food at lunch today. Justin and I are having another lunch date. We are trying to do that more often so we can connect with just the two of us. I am trying really hard to focus on our marriage as well as Cayden. I want to avoid any future rough patches as much as I can! :-)

Anyway, I am thoroughly enjoying my new mixed martial arts workout program. The workouts are fun and totally different than my other programs. Today was strength training using heavy resistance bands and abs. The trainer does so many moves that we never do in my other DVDs so I really enjoyed it. And, I can already feel it in my upper body so it worked even though my workout was interrupted a couple of times. :-)

I took my measurements this morning and they were great! My stomach is looking leaner too so I am excited. Mel--you are so right! Staying off the scale is so much better for me mentally. I am going to put it away and not even use it for now. Measurements are so much better for me. :-)

Let's see...I have a few to do's that need done but nothing immediate.

To do list:
(1) fold laundry (done)
(2) collect everything to take to children's consignment store next week
(3) drop off birthday gifts
(4) put suitcases back in attic (I have been asking Justin to do it for a month and I am tired of them sitting in the garage)
(5) put titles to cars in safety deposit box
(6) print off CHL requirements for Justin (done)

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday! I am so excited the weekend is almost here. I so love my weekends. :-)

Cross Core Combat; Cardio Challenge COMPLETE

Cayden had a wonderful first day back at school after the long weekend. When I picked him up, he was outside sitting in a circle with his friends and eating a grape popsicle. :-) I got him home and he played with the pups for a bit and then told me he was hungry so I fed him while I fed the pups, cut up fruit for our fruit salad, and put rice in the rice cooker (thank you again Rachel--I use that rice cooker all the time!). After he ate, Cayden played for a while longer and then I changed and gave him a bath. Justin got home as he was getting out so he played with Cayden for a while. I finished getting dinner ready and we ate and watched a couple of recorded shows. Cayden played a bit more and then got tired and crashed out. I didn't feel very good last night so I laid down kind of early. Cayden was restless so he came to lay down with me. I must have fallen asleep because Justin came in at 11:20 and turned off the tv and moved the remote. Cayden had a fitful night of sleep and he was not letting me work out. So, I laid on the couch with him until he fell back to sleep.

I got up and put in my first workout of my new series called TappOut. It is a 90 day program that has a lot of mixed martial arts training in it. I really enjoyed the first workout this morning! It was only 45 minutes long, though, and while it was tough, I went ahead and did another 32 minute workout since I had the time. I didn't get my super-long workout in but I feel like I worked really hard. Plus, it was fun! I hope all the workouts are like this because I really liked this one. I used my weighted gloves and could really feel it. :-)

I stayed off the scale and didn't measure today either. I am proud that I am working toward just being comfortable with my body and trying hard not to be so critical. I love to work out and I eat mostly right and I need to realize I will never be "perfect." And that's ok. :-) I am focusing on other goals now--being fit, healthy, happy, an awesome mom and wife, a good attorney, and implementing more hobbies and fun where I can. Balance, balance, balance!

Morning at work started off a little rough. I was trying to get through three opinions yesterday and did fine with one but apparently missed some errors in the second and my judge called me on it this morning. Now I am fixing those. Sigh. I know it is my fault but I think part of it is I am just disenchanted with my professional life at the moment. It makes me sad since I spent three years studying the law and still owe $50,000 in student loans and I don't have a passion for what I do. I mean, I like my job and I am lucky and blessed to have it but I don't love it. And days like today I think I am burned out. I did get some more info on the ISSA certification for personal training though. Now, it is a matter of reading through the material and paying the $500 to test and get certified. LOL I still want to do some more research into what I will do with it before I fork over that much cash.

Ok, I have rambled on long enough so I am going to get back to editing my opinion. Happy Wednesday to all!

BR Cardio 3; Burn Fat Boost Metabolism; Turbo Fire Greatest HIITS; Core Cuts Ball Blast and Core Breakthrough COMPLETE

We had a fun, fun, fun long weekend! I DID NOT want it to end. On Friday, I ended up snuggling with Cayden in the morning so I didn't work out until about 9. He was good and let me get a solid hard 70ish minutes in. Then we mopped the floors and did a few other house things. We then played outside for a while and when Justin got home, had some lunch. After lunch, we ran some errands and then came for Cayden to have a snack and take a nap. Justin got off early so he came home and worked on his military model for a while and I finished my book. I finished getting the house ready for our guests and played with the pups. Cayden woke up and we played. My in-laws got in and we met them for a yummy Mexican dinner. We came home, I gave Cayden a bath, and he played with his new toy lawnmower from Grandad and Mimi. He had a BLAST! He can now say "lawnmower" too. SO CUTE! He went to bed late...around 10 and slept ok. Not great but ok. He let me do my new Amy Dixon DVD (which is awesome, by the way) and a couple of segments of Core Cuts (very good core workouts). After that, we made some breakfast and played until everyone woke up. We went to lunch with everyone, including my BIL and his girlfriend (they brought their dog to stay with us, which he didnt mention prior to arriving with her. Oh well. Cayden loved her. LOL). After lunch, we went home and my in-laws took Cayden to the mall shopping while Justin and I went to see Men In Black 3. It was really good. We stopped at Petsmart on the way home and my BIL and his girlfriend went out to Palo Duro Canyon. We got home and Cayden was thrilled to see us. He was great for my in-laws and they went shopping and got ice cream so he was a happy boy.

We had planned to grill that night but the wind was HORRIBLE so we made chicken, baked potatoes and roasted veggies in the oven for dinner. It turned out so good! We ate, talked, played with Cayden and the pups, and just hung out. We watched Kung Fu Panda 2 until Cayden got tired. I got him to bed and read a little bit. Cayden did not sleep well that night and the dogs barked all night so not fun for me. I ended up taking a rest day on Sunday because by the time I got Cayden to sleep it was 5 am and I went back to sleep until after 7 (which is unheard of for me). I got up, fed the pups, made coffee...lots of coffee...and played with Cayden. We decided to go to breakfast so we got ready to go. I had french toast with peaches, a ton of fruit, and some hash browns. So yummy! Cayden ate tons of fruit, some of my french toast, some of Justin's eggs and his texas toast. After breakfast, Justin, his dad, and his brother went out to the firing range while I took Cayden, my MIL, and my BIL's girlfriend to the grocery store with me. Fun, huh? Actually, we did have fun visiting and catching up without the guys and having extra hands with Cayden was very helpful. We got home, fed Cayden a snack and played outside for a while. Cayden played in the sandbox and with his lawnmower. The guys got home and we all talked and hung out for a while longer. Then everyone got ready to leave. After they left, we cleaned up, started doing laundry, and Cayden got tired so he went to sleep for a couple of hours. Justin and I watched two episodes of Game of Thrones and a couple of other shows. I talked to my mom and made some dinner. The rest of the evening was pretty quiet.

Monday, I got up and did a HARD kettlebell workout (90 minutes) and then we got ready and went to the mall for a few things. We ran to the store for a few things I forgot and then went home and made lunch. The rest of the day was playing, playing outside, finishing cleaning up, relaxing etc. All in all, awesome long weekend!

I am not happy to be back at work but here I am. I have a record to read and a few other things to do. I have to talk to my judge at some point about two cases as well.

To do:
(1) take recycling (done)
(2) gas in car (done)
(3) Glass Dr. for my trim (done)
(4) finish laundry (done)
(5) sweep floor
(6) b-day gifts to friend

Happy Tuesday all! Hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! Oh, my measurements are still right where they should be. :-)

Cayden is having a great day! He took a two hour nap, ate well, and is now going on a buggy ride. So happy my little man is better! Yay!

Now, off to get some work done. Yuck.
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Extreme Burn; Power Circuit COMPLETE

So, I am back at work. I was home with Cayden yesterday and just never had time to log in. I did work from home, clean house, clean out a few things, play with Cayden and the pups, take a nap, finish my Once Upon a Time Episodes, and work out so it was very productive. My workout was odd--37 minutes in the morning and then 30 in the evening. After a night of NO SLEEP AT ALL and a sick baby who had a horrible allergic reaction to his antibiotic, I took what I could get. I made up for it this morning with a two hour hard workout. :-) I had to make up for eating the cookie dough from the brown butter chocolate chip cookies Justin mixed up and had me bake. LOL

I have to admit I loved being a domestic goddess yesterday--doing so many house things and playing with Cayden and my puppies, baking, cooking, organizing. Bliss. :-) Plus, other than being a bit fussy and clingly, Cayden was doing better so we had a lot of fun. We finally kicked that fever so he got to go back to school today and I am back at work. I'm happy Cayden is on the road to recovery but well, work is not so pleasant these days. It is what it is.

So, I went ahead and did the Depo shot this morning. My doctor has no concerns because I did great on my progesterone only pill and it reacts with the body the same way. The problem is the mini pill is less effective than the shot unless you are breastfeeding full time so that's why I couldn't just get back on that pill. Anyway, she made me feel a lot better about any possible weight gain and said since I reacted great with the mini pill, I will do great on the shot. Since I woke up with a HORRID headache (and still have one), I was happy to do something to get rid of the stupid things. Hate headaches. (I know Yvette deals with far worse ones--don't know how you do it!)

I also ran to target and dropped off some donations from my cleaning out yesterday. Now I am at work. Ick. My judge keeps messing with an opinion I thought we had finished and it is driving me insane. Plus, he keeps pulling new ones for me to work on and I have too much to do! Aaahhh!

My in-laws and BIL and his girlfriend come in tomorrow evening. In the morning, I have to go get the part put on my car, run to the storage unit, and maybe go to the consignment store to sell a few of Cayden's things he never really used. I will have to see what kind of mood Cayden is in first.

To do list today:
(1) call Cayden's dr. re new antibiotic
(2) drop off donations (done)
(3) Target (done)
(4) order Father's Day gift for Justin (done)
(5) order tea/coffee
(6) check into weighted gloves (done)

Oh, I ordered some new workout DVDs that are MMA based (mixed martial arts). I will let you all know how they are. :-)

I guess I need to check in with everyone and get back to work. Happy Thursday! I probably won't be on much the next few days but I hope everyone has a very very happy Memorial Day!!!

Oh, before I forget--still boycotting the scale but measurements are all great! Yay!

Breathless Body; Totally Ripped Core COMPLETE

Well, I ended up leaving at lunch yesterday because Cayden got sick at school. By the time I got him home, his temp was 102.6. I couldn't get into his doctor until 3:30, so I took him to urgent care. Turns out he has strep and an ear infection. He has never had either one before. He got a big dose of ibuprofen and a shot of antibiotics and within an hour was almost back to his normal self. Justin met me at urgent care so we finished there, went home, and Cayden wanted to play outside. We did that for a while until he got tired and then he took a quick bath and I fed him a bit of pasta and some strawberries. Then he ate ice cream. :-) I made dinner for us and we ate and watched The Universe. Cayden got tired so after I cleaned the kitchen and put in a load of laundry, I rocked him and watched a couple more episodes of Once Upon a Time. I have now watched 8, 3 more to go. Almost there! A really great series, for sure. :-)

Cayden did not sleep very well and I had him in bed with us for a while. He was restless and would wake up, sit up, and get fussy. I finally got him to sleep around 3 and he slept until 6:40 so that's something. I was really tired this morning but I went ahead and got up and got 100 minutes in. I was shocked I made it that far! I'm glad I did, though, because I feel better now. Plus, I feel pudgy today so at least I know I got a good workout in. :-)

Justin is home with Cayden today. Cayden DID NOT want me to leave but I am out of sick time and I have a ton to do at work so here I am. I did some work from home last night so that's something at least. I want to finish my termination, my oral argument case, and hopefully get a good start on my new sufficiency case. We shall see. I may be working from home tomorrow if Cayden is still running a fever. I want to get my first two cases done today because my sufficiency case is easy to work on from home.

My other thing I have to do today is decide if I want to do the Depo shot. My appointment is Thursday morning. The pros are no more headaches, no more taking a pill everyday, no more periods. The cons are potential weight gain and maybe bone density issues if you don't take enough calcium (although I do take a supplement daily). I just can't decide...no headaches, no pills, and no period sounds awesome but weight gain DOES NOT. I guess I will just have to talk to my doctor.

To do list:
(1) recycling (done)
(2) gas in truck (done)
(3) pick up drycleaning (done)
(4) pick up Cayden's prescription (done)
(5) call re: part on my Pilot (done)
(6) sweep floor (done)
(7) fold laundry (done)

Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday! I will check in with everyone eventually. :-)

Circuit Burn; Supreme 90 Cardio Challenge; Insanity Fast & Furious COMPLETE

We had a fun weekend, despite Cayden having a little tummy bug. He didn't seem to feel bad so we had a lot of fun playing. I won't lie--I was happy to have an extra day with him and have him all to myself. On Friday, we played a lot and then ran a few errands after lunch. Then we came back and played outside with the pups until Justin came home. We made dinner and just spent time together. I got Cayden to bed and I watched the season finale of Nikita and Supernatural. I was really tired Saturday morning so I slept in some and then got up and did a hard hour-long weight circuit with heavy weights. Cayden woke up during part of it so I had to do some of it with him awake but that was ok. He was good and let me get through it. Justin got up and mowed the yard while I played with Cayden and did some things in the house. We got ready and went to have lunch and went to the mall. It was fun to just look around. Justin was looking for some new suits but we didn't find anything. We did get Cayden two new Rangers T-shirts and I found a really pretty black and white shirt on sale. Justin got a Rangers T-shirt too.

We got home on Saturday and Cayden took a nap while Justin and I caught up on Game of Thrones and a few other shows. When Cayden got up we played, took a bath, made dinner, played with the pups, etc. On Sunday, I was still kind of tired so I slept a little longer than usual but got up and got my workout in before Cayden woke up. He woke up happy and we played and played and played. So cute! Justin got up and we went to the grocery store. We came home, planted some new flowers, took out of dead tree in the front, played with the pups and then made lunch. We ate and Cayden took a nap. We finished catching up on our shows and then ordered my birthday present! Justin is getting me a gorgeous new wedding ring. It is a Celtic princess cut ring with tri knots...beautiful! Can't wait to get it! I will post pics when I do. :-)

Cayden woke up and we played a bit more and then called my mom. Talked to her for a while and then I made a big batch of Southwestern Surprise (Hungry Girl recipe and so yummy) and we ate and watched the season finale of our Sunday shows. Cayden got grumpy so I put him down for bed about 9. He slept until about 7 this morning so I was able to get a hard workout in. Yay!

Also, I finally started getting caught up with Once Upon A Time. I have watched 4 episodes...only 7 more to go. LOL They are so good! I really like that show. :-)

Measurements are good--thighs at 16 inches, under ribcage at 22 inches, waist at 23 inches, hips at 25-26 inches (I kept getting different readings LOL) so all is good. Still boycotting the scale.

Work is...kind of not good. My judge is irritated that I had to stay home with Cayden on Friday. He has this new totally insane idea to get one opinion out each day and he wasn't happy when I was out the day after he came up with this plan. Oh well. Cayden comes first. My judge was still rather pissy with me this morning but whatever. I am just going to do what I can and move on with it. Justin left work early on Thursday to pick Cayden up since I was in meetings all afternoon but he couldn't stay home with him on Friday. We don't have any family here so it isn't like we have any other option. Besides, I like to take care of my baby when he is sick. Working moms have it really tough...we are torn in so many different directions all the time.

Anyway, looking forward to my 4-day weekend this weekend even though everyone will be here. It will be fun and Cayden will enjoy seeing his Mimi and Grandad and Uncle Nick (and almost aunt Adia...I hope they are planning on tying the knot soon!).

Ok, Happy Monday to all! It is a rainy day here today and quite dark outside right now. I just want to go get Cayden, go home, and snuggle. I also started a book last night and it is really good. I'd like to read more of it instead of researching the law on lesser included offenses.

Catch up with you all in a bit!

Insanity Max Sports Interval Training, Fast Fix Kickboxing; Breathless Body 1 Segment COMPLETE

I am home with Cayden today. He got sick with a stomach bug yesterday afternoon so Justin left early and got him. I am staying home with him today. He is feeling better but isn't allowed back until Monday. So, we are hanging out playing. Cayden slept well and I slept in an extra hour and a half. I got in 75 minutes this morning and plan to do my core workout later when Cayden naps. I have a few house things I want to do this morning.

This afternoon, if Cayden is still feeling ok, I am going to run to Petsmart, pick up Justin's contacts, and run by the storage unit.

We are still looking at a decently relaxing weekend so I am loking forward to that. I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday and weekend!

I am proud -I didn't weigh this morning! I am beginning my journey to freedom from the scale!

EDIT: Cayden got sent home sick (stomach issues) so I had to call Justin to go get him and take him home. I was in the middle of a HUGE meeting and couldn't go. Thankfully, Justin was able to go get him and take him home. He says Cayden is playing and acting just fine so who knows what is going on with him. At least he isn't miserable and Justin gets extra time at home with him. :-)
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Supreme 90 Chest, Shoulders & Tris; XTF Legs; One-on-One Training Legs COMPLETE-

Yesterday, I got sort of reprimanded at work for letting a case fall through the cracks. Kind of a long story, but it got remanded back to our court after going to a higher court. We had to get new briefs in and were waiting for a response from the appellant. Somehow, it never got on any of our lists that help us keep track of cases and I realized this last month. So, I prepared a draft and gave it to my judge. He looked at it, made a change, and was upset that the case was still here. Apparently, he was under the impression it was out last year.

Anyway, I left work, got Cayden (he was happily playing outside when I got there) and we went to the grocery store. He was so good while we were there and I did a pretty complete shopping trip. Got home, unloaded the groceries, and fed the pups. (Just an aside--Justin took yesterday afternoon off...). I prepped dinner, gave Cayden a bath, did two loads of laundry (one of which was sitting in the dryer all afternoon and could have been put away by a certain someone who was home...ha, ha, ha). Anyway, finished making dinner, fed Cayden, cut up our new watermelon, and straightened up. Justin did do some of the dishes for me. We ate dinner and Cayden got tired about 8 so I put him to bed, cleaned the kitchen, put away the rest of the laundry, put away Cayden's clothes, got our stuff ready for today, and watched the rest of one of my shows. I will say that Justin did fix our bedroom fan and it was so much better last night. He also put the lidlock on our bathroom toilet so he was at least somewhat productive.

Cayden slept all night again last night! I am very excited that he is doing this. He is clearly a lot more rested in the morning and wakes up so much happier. I hope he keeps it up. Better for all of us! Unfortunately, Cheza got me up a couple of times last night. I swear we have the only insomniac dog. LOL

I got in a great long workout this morning. I needed it after making the stupid decision to eat peanut butter eggs last night. I NEVER eat those but Justin had these gourmet ones in the freezer and I made the mistake of taking a bite. Normally a bite is enough but last night...some kind of candy monster came over me and devoured the whole thing. Stupid, stupid candy monster. Good thing I have gotten really great workouts in all week! I have been under my calories several days this week, though, so I am not too worried. The scale was mean this morning but I am ignoring it since my measurements were all right on. :-) In fact, I have decided not to weigh myself again until at least Monday.

Justin and I are actually going on a lunch "date" today! Since Cayden is now napping during lunch, we decided to go to this very yummy Chinese place for lunch that is close to work. We rarely go anymore because it isn't exactly kid-friendly and Cayden gets bored there quickly. So, we decided today would be the perfect day to go! I am looking forward to some very amazing Chinese food...it is always so, so good.

Work should be ok, I hope. I finished editing the case I got in trouble for and am almost finished editing our parental termination case. Then, I have to update our law section on another case and finally, I will be able to get to my new case. I don't think that will happen before tomorrow, though. We will see.

To do list:
(1) look up a few things for Father's Day for Justin
(2) pick up Justin's contacts
(3) get windshield part (if it is in)

Tomorrow:
(1) take recycling
(2) take dishes to Women's Shelter (I cleaned out the cabinet above the fridge! Yay!)
(3) Board meeting for Cayden's school

I am going to make the rounds while trying to finish this opinion. It is windy and sunny outside today and is supposed to be 89. Cayden is wearing this supercute baseball shorts outfit today and looks so adorable!

And, I am so happy it is Thursday! Almost Friday!!