Happy National Running Day!

I run because... 

for myself

for the little girl who calls me mommy

for my emotional/phsycal health

to feel powerful

to feel Free

to know I have no limits until I choose to stop

to regain focus on my day

to rethink all the questions i don't have answers to yet

to weigh 199.9 lbs

for my husband to feel hips and not belly

I run.. 

happy

angry

sad

crying

excited

tired

sore

thankful. 

Blessed.

Down -45 lbs! & Owls Head Hike

Happy May! 

First, let me tell you this is happening..

& this

That's right 45 lbs gone FOREVER.

I just usually run, I like my runs they don't only help me phsycally they work wonders on my mental and emotional health. 

BUT...

I need to broaden my view of what I do. 

I'm scared to go to a gym, 

I have no idea what to do with any of the equipment.

I'm going to be giving it a try in the next few weeks. 

What are any of your faves @ the gym? 

I'm trying to slim out my cave man legs, I look like fred flinstone. 

No. joke.

Any tips on slimmer legs? I thought running would start to slim them out- but they just seem harder. 

Hiking weather is here & I couldn't be happier.. 

We hiked Owls Head Mountain this past weekend.. 

Does any one else hike? I'd love to hear about it! 

Daily blog's while I sip my coffee

Ry has been sick, and every and any mommy knows that when their baby is sick,

 their world stops. 

Poor little thing has double ear infection, double eye infection & a throat infection.

My, oh My.

Rylee on a regular day..

Rylee today, after her trip to the DR's..

& to think that girl is STILL smiling. 

I've come to the conclusion, im not a very good blogger.. I like to stalk, I mean read other peep's blogs.. every morning I get to work, load my e-mails, sip my coffee and get paid to read my daily blogs. I get so upset when my 'regulars' don't update daily.. hahahaha. 

I want to be a blogger superstar, but lets be real here.. aint nobody got time for that. 

I'm too lazy to post, I dont have good idea's, I can't remeber to take pictures of my food.. 

womp womp womp. I'll just keep doing my daily reads :)

and damn it, post daily people.. I need something to read during my coffee. 

My FIRST linkup with Holly & Jake

1. People always tell me, how perfect my daughter is. Clearly,  I know this.

2. In the movie based on my life, I want Roseanne to play ME! 

3. Typically, I end up regrettingeating burger king double cheeseburger meals couple times a week :-x

4. I always ask to leave off the toe-mae-toes. sick

5. Kim and Kanye really need to Who's Kim and Kanye? jk...stop filming their life. Kardashions weren't made for tv.

6. My Parents always reminded me that they loved me.

7. Every single day  I tell myself, I like my job.. I like my job.. I like my job.

8. This one time in College  I went to 2 for 1 tequilla night and wrote on my ex boyfriends vehicle drivers seat with sharpie... ahhh to be young, dumb, and drunk.

9. My grossest habit is  eating ranch like its a food group.

10. My latest white lie was when I told my husband I liked his v-neck tshirt.

11. I know all the words to  mmmm-bop. forward, backwords and sideways.

12. When I grow up I want to be I haven't figured that one out yet.. 

13. Sexy time is only if hes not passed out on the couch in front of family guy re-runs with empty snack contairs around him.

14. I will never, ever own a cell phone again!

15. I think it's hilarious when im scrolling thourgh e-cards on pinterest. 

Nice of you to show up, Spring.

Spring has Sprung.. 

the birds are singing,

the dog is shedding,

the kids are itching to play in the mud

and momma is itching to clean this mess of a house.

I am out of my winter funk, I think I have seasonal depresson

or some bull shit... hahaa, no really though. 

I always laughed when I was younger about that.. that shit is real. 

Karma is such a b-tch.

What is everyones fave part of spring?

I think I would have to say, the smell.. 

there is a certain smell that is outside when March rolls around, almost like the crispy smell that autumn has.

I love being able to go some where with the kids and it not taking a friggen hour for them to put on:

coats

boots

hats

gloves

zip up the coats

tuck the pants into the boots

then they have to pee;

and we are back to putting on 

boots

hats

gloves

coats

boots

spring slip on a pair of rain boots or sandals. 

and mommy saves her patience before we get out the door :)

The one thing I HATE about spring is

M.U.D.D

esp when we have dogzilla with monster paws.

What puts the SPRING in your step?

I hit my 40 lb mark!

Ya win some ya lose some, right?

That does not even begin to describe the month that I have had 

from H E double hockey sticks!

But rather then huffing & puffing about everything that went terribly terribly wrong

Let me show you what has gone right..

I hit my 40 lb mark!!!!

I got a raise @ work- they work me SO hard ;)

Day trip to the ice castle!

My daughter knows every word to "beauty & a beat" by Justin Beiber

The hubby & I went ice fishing.. my first time, and yeah I more then 100% wont be back. It was fun.. but not my kind of fun. :)

I need a longer day, any one else feel like this? I work, I run, I hang out with my monsters  kids, cook dinner,  I do bed time, then I melt into the couch with Gossip Girl in my face. 

I guess I could change up my days a bit.. but how much more can a gal do?

I'm so jealous of all these wonder women I stalk on their blogs.. how do they do it?

Until I find out... I guess i'll just keep wishing for more hours in a day. 

First 5 mile run... ever.

‎"The things that we're afraid of are gonna show us 
what we're made of in the end"

 I put my mind to it, and I fucken nailed it! 

Call me old fashion, but I don't map my runs, I don't track my speed

or my distance... 

sometimes I like to just get up & go

I call Saturday & Sunday my "exploring" days, those are my days the hubs is home with the kids so I can just get lost on some back road i've never ran on before. 

I got home, and I was wiped out, I got in the car and drove my run to distance it.. when i pulled back in my drive way and the distance was 5.1

.. I cried. and cried, and cried.

SO PROUD.

The weather has been SO nice and unheard of for January up here.

@ 6am this morning it was above 40 degrees- say whaaaat. 

I'm taking the day off from running today.. no running, just gossip girl and my couch. 

& this girly- 

buy one get one free

I have to give credit to all the mom's who handle a mini wolf pack of children.

I have one full time and my step son who lives with us 75% of the time.

I have no patience, I have no inside voice telling me to 'calm down'

I always thought I was gonna have a handful of kids and be playing baseball at the park with my own little team.... 

NO!

I have one, and that is all I need, and or want. 

End of story.

It was a buy one get one free with my step son,

My husband always has had his son, I met him when he was a year old.. 

He is now going to be 7. 

Don't get me wrong, he is mine, 

I wouldn't trade him for anything (enless..)

I never thought I was going to be the "strict" parent.. but I am!

I don't like yelling in the house, I don't like running inside that is for outside, I enforce the same rules in school, at home. 

Keep your hands to yourself, and listen when an adult talks to you.

Got it? Good.

Well, lately I feel like the wicked witch of upstate new york. 

They are the best of friends, 

and they fight like they are married. 

But they WONT seperate to play, read, take a bath, eat..

Maybe it's just the age? Maybe its my rules?

Do I need to ease up?

So if I stop posting its because im in a closet, pulling my hair out, eating fun size snickers and rocking back and fourth. 

Cheers to 3 & 6 year olds! 

My big 3 year old- Ms Mae!

No words can describe this little girl,

amazing, engertic, beautiful, smart

The list goes on.. 

But, she has taught me something about myself and about the quality of life I want to live. She made me realize I need to get up and move, she made me realize I need to put the soda down and pick up the water, I now take vitimans, I go to the DR's when i'm suppose to, I try to get more sleep. 

She reminded me, I only have one life... I needed to stop being selfish and unaware and start living for the other people that live because of me. 

The best part.. she has NO idea she was the reason for 

such a wonderful life change. 

One day I will be able to thank her & tell her she IS my reason. 

What is YOU'R reason? 

what h20 taught me & a taste of my runs.

What h20 taught me.. 

-you are NOT as hungray as your bottomless pit thought

-it doesn't leave a bad aftertaste like sugary/syrupy drinks

-it makes skin glow (this is not pinterest liesss.. it's truth!)

-peeing more means more time OUT of the office ;)

-it saves you money on your bill @ the restraunt

-its the first step to changing your life to fat->fit

-you can buy all sorts of cute tumblers

 (and your husband cant say anything if you use them all )

-if you have water your germy little kids wont always want to drink it all on you

-and for me, it made something click, it made me realize that my body feels better slowly with little changes.

Cheers! 

I have been running in below freezing tundra friggen weather.. 

I cannot wait until sprinnggggg. 

a girls gotta do, what a girls gotta do. 

"watch me"

I hope everyone had a wonder-FULLL holiday

I thought I would take the holiday time off, don't ask me why.. I know, it makes no sense, I set myself even further back.

I needed some time to STOP working on myself,

if that makes any sense? If not, to hell witcha ;)

I'm back..

I don't really have many 'goals' set for 2013, just a plan..

a healthy plan, not a diet, and not a fad.

I ended 2012, with a taste of what my 2013 will be.

At the end of 2012, when I got on the scale and realized, holy shit if I gain 25 more lbs I will be @ 300 lbs.

I didn't want to let myself go that far..

I couldn't put my finger on how I let myself get to that point.

SO.. I was going to do something about it.

I told my husband, he's heard it a million times..

so he shook his head and said "okay babe"

and I replied, "Watch Me."

I lost 30 lbs.

And i'm ready for more

At the end of 2012 I...

-stopped drinking soda

-started drinking some good ole h20

-got my ass off the couch

-started a racey relantionship w/ Jillian ;)

-started running my flat ass off

What up 2013... immmmm backkkkk ;)

Plankin' Bizzness.

Lets be honest here, I have NEVER done a plank until this morning.. and I died, I mean d.i.e.d. I could hold it for 12 seconds.... say whatttt? It looks SO easy... suprise! It's not.Some of these girls on here that I stalk, I mean follow make it look SO easy. That is what I WANT to do, I want to make it look easy! I will start taking pictures of my "planking" tonight...

In other news;

Who says sleepovers with your little sister aren't fun??

'Tis the season..

Ry's hair salon for horses & ponies of course

My first VLOG!

Mornin' guys!

Welll, i did a video for Mama L's fitness club

but it won't let me load it on there :o(

Soooo... I didn't want to let it go to waste, since almost all my followers on here are from 

the facebook group. 

Sooo just pretend you are on Mama L's fitness group on facebook right now!

Don't mind my dogs collar tags clinking in the back ground,

oh, and dont worry how shitty it is...

... i'll get better :)

i hope

Deviled eggs are my weakness.

I hope everyone had an enjoyable thanksgiving. 

Mine was good, lots of family, lots of laughs, and TOO much food. 

It all started with a platter of deviled eggs, I ate almost all to myself...

.. then it was a terrible downward spiral into eating myself into a coma.

So then the next day, I picked myself back up 

and went to the track at my old high school and did 3.0(ish)

well that night I went to bed feeling proud.. .

.. and then I woke up with my knee's on FIRE. 

I mean you could feel the heat coming off of those bad boys,

through my jeans sitting at my desk at work. 

I came home put my ass on the couch and iced iced (baby) and googled that shit all night..

it's called "runners knee"

maybe caused from weak thigh muscles, or your hips not being lined up right. 

LUCKILY its gone.. THANK YOU heavens.

I figured i'd let myself rest for a few days, and that ended up in flames, i need to realize resting does not mean eating msyelf out of house and home. 

Last night I ate dove chocolate and pringles for dinner.

WTF is wrong with me? lol

Today is a new day, I just started on my fitness pal,

Jilly and I have a 20 minute ass kickin' date tonight

& if im brave i might try to get a light run in (for my knee's sake). 

Cross your fingers, and wish me luck!

On a lighter note, the hubs & I got the kids christmas shopping done all in one shot and then we even went on a DATE! YES! a REAL date. 

Ahhh, the romance is still alive...

... and then we got home & 9:30 we were sleeping.

womp womppp wompp.

A day in the life... 

Signed up for my FIRST 5k.

You heard me correctly, my dear..

my happy ass will be running my FIRST 5k.

To many people it may not be a HUGE deal, 

but to me... i'm ready to take on the world.

I'm...

scared

nervous

not  ready!

excited

anxious

proud... already.

It's going to be the frost bite run in Feb. 

..... send me all your 5k stories, tips, dos & dont's

I'd LOVE to hear them.

lbedard@baybrokerageus.com

Together-ness.

Jack excited for our run this AM.

We ran into the sunrise & it was beautiful...

I am not a morning person, 

so I get REALLY proud whenever I get up early enough for a run. 

I hope everyone has a happy thanksgiving, I know it's still a bit away.. but we are having an early thanksgiving this year @ my parents. 

My brother from FL is flying up, we haven't had a thanksgiving together in 9 years. 

My sister & her daughter are coming. 

My brother, and his wife & 2 tots are coming. 

I have a big family, so it's hard for all of us to come together.. 

BEYOND grateful this year. 

You don't realize what family really means until you hit a certain point in your life.. I could go months without even talking to my brothers, now if I don't hear from them in 2 weeks, i'm calling them up, all in their bizz. 

The first 3 men in my life, still to this day hold my heart. 

What is everyone else grateful for this year?

Mine is Family.

Does everyone weigh once a week? I try not to I feel like I get too frustrated? I do every 2 weeks, i'm acutally scared to get on the scale lately.. I shouldn't be, but I need to see progress to know that busting my ass is really paying off. 

Ho- HUM.. is being skinny this damn hard? lol.

Funk-city.

Down in the dumps today. 

I can't stand sitting at work watching e-mail after e-mail flood in,

the time hasn't moved since I got here @ 8am. 

I want to go home, snuggle my babies & 

chug drink a glass of wine.

I'm not sure what got me into this funk, I have been eating great.. the scale has been working on my side lately. The hubs has been VERY supportive on healthy eating and me taking time out for myself, for running. I hope I can get to the bottom of it sooner rather the later.

I turned on Jillian lastnight, and turned her off.. my heart wasn't in it, and hasn't been.. i'm going to stick with running for as long as I can until the winter gets too harsh and then i'll go back in a fucken miserable relationship w/ Jilly boo-boo. 

All I want to do is run, I get antsy when the time rolls around to leave work and hit the side walk.. I don't know how this happened.. and I don't know when, but I like it. 

The hubs & I split a 6 pack of hard cider the other night & had a nice heart to heart,and he let me pour out my heart and soul about losing weight and finding myself again... 

I almost feel guilty that I am taking my time away from my kids, animals, house, husband.. to set out on mile runs... soak in the bath. I have never set so much time away for myself.. has anyone else ever felt like this? I would love to chat and touch base if so... 

We went to the top of a mountain to share some ciders & some alone adult time. 

cold as hell outside, warm as all in my soul & heart.

I do NOT own a cell phone. Is this real life?

I did it, I fianlly didn't totally fuck up a weekend by eating like a trucker.

Acutally, I ran my ass off & took the extra time to plan my meals. 

wooooooohooooooo.

Last weigh in : 249

                                                                 This morning: 244

So I would LOVE to be one of the people who post what they eat and pictures all the time. But let's be real here.. I DONT have a cell phone, can anyone else believe that? 

My 3 and 6 year old both have ipod touch, and I don't even have a damn trac-phone.

I'm good with that, because when I leave the house nobody can call me, nobody can text me... I am free, and I have time for myself and what i'm doing. 

The hub's and I work opp scheldues for work so if im not at home, im at work, if he's not at home he's at work.. and on weekends, we want time apart so we dont need to talk to eachother. HA!

I acutally use my ipod nano to jog with.. that way im not distracted by taking pictures, answering text's, checking my facebook or planning my next meal on pinterest. 

(That's where my ADD would kick in and i'd forget I was suppose to be running)

Make up by Rylee Mae :)

Call & make your appointment ASAP she books quickly!!!

Have a great M0nday, you allllllll!