Adult Ballet Class For one hour on Thursday nights, I get to just be me. No making decisions, no asking me for juice, no pulling on my shirt. Not "Mom." Not "Honey." Just beautiful music and a barre. Adult Ballet Class. Ballet has always been a great love of mine. The structure of the steps. The discipline of your body alignment. The beautiful lines your body creates … [Read more...]
Fridays and Fitness
I have to say that I'm pretty glad this week is over. I don't know if it was the full moon, but no one has been in a good mood. My kids were out of control. I've been a little overly sensitive too, so that hasn't been helping. What has been helping? Exercise! I've been getting back into the routine of working out to go along with my healthy eating plan. I'm still going … [Read more...]
Eating and Missing
I'm on day 22 of my healthy eating plan. I'm happy to report that I've really stuck to it, and it's paid off. I'm down 10 lbs, and starting to notice a little change in my appearance and how my clothes fit. I've eaten out two times. Once was the Mother's Day Brunch I told you about, and the second was after our trip to IKEA. I had a grilled chicken pita, and a few … [Read more...]
Eating update and Mother’s Day recap
I had a really nice Mother's Day weekend. Before I go into the recap, I just wanted to give you a little update on my new health plan. It's day 7, and I'm proud to say that I've stuck with the healthy eating! I've even lost 3 lbs! I've alternated between eating my protein shake for dinner or for lunch. I keep track of everything on the computer, and have been taking my … [Read more...]
Finding the Motivation and Getting Healthy
Getting Healthy Getting healthy is hard. There are so many different components, like eating right and exercising. Plus, you need the motivation to make those changes, if you have bad habits. I've been trying to get back on the exercise bandwagon, as well as eating healthy, for quite some time. Remember my post Resolutions and Sick Days? Yes, it's been that long. … [Read more...]
