sputter...sputter...UNFAIR!!!!

I've been thinking about something.

I'm not sure if this will give you a renewed enthusiasm or what but....this month is quite possibly one of the worst months for me to exercise.

I was doing really well. I really was.

But then.  I got sick. Flat out on my back if I do anything thing more active than walking up and down my stairs.

Also. Next weekend I am getting my wisdom teeth removed which means the physical activity for seven days after so they say!

GAH!!!!!!!

Nonetheless....even with these said things I still work 50 ish hours each week and I got a new calling which is pretty spiffy. You are reading words from the new R.S secretary of her ward. Yep. Cool right? Yes I am wiping the dust of my shoulder as I type.

P.S No I still have not received my Mish call. Still keeping an eye out for it though.

peace out home scout.

twoderful.

Progress

As of 8/31/12

Team name: Hairy Man Belly
Hours: 20.5

Yeah yeah, I know you're whooping mt butt Bonnie and Clyde, but we still have 1 more month. :)

Bonnie and Clyde: half way check in.

TEAM: Bonnie and Clyde
Hours: 30.5
(*Hours are as of today, 9/3/12*)

Happy Tuesday Note.

HAPPY TUESDAY!!!

The exciting thing that I was going to do this last weekend (aka two days ago) was put in my mission papers but my Stake President is out of town for two more weeks so he wasn't available to make an appointment with. BUT!! In two weeks baby I'm golden!!!

Dear Jello Jigglers and Hairy Man Belly,

Hey yall! Just wanted to say. I'm awesome. And so is Bonnie.

The end.

Bonnie and Clyde.

Happy Monday Note

Happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy!!!!!

Yep that is the way I feel. Guess what I potentially get to do this weekend if all goes well?!?!?!!?

I'm not telling. Pahahahahaha!!!! Because it's too exciting to share just yet!!!!

* And no its not: skittles, ice cream, or being pregnant. I'm not engaged or going to be.*

Oh and.
Dear Jello Jigglers and Hairy Man Belly.
Your butts will be handed to you on a silver platter by the time I'm through with you.
Yep. I just smack talked on the blog.
I'm feeling dangerous! And it's fun!
Know what else I'm feeling?
The burn of muscle that working out gives!!
Mwahahahahahaha!!!!!
Sincerly,
Bonnie and Clyde


I would like to wish you all a Happy Monday!!!!

-Twoderful

Exercise Competition Details

Dear Lunch Pale, Mike, Twoderful, and the Momma of all Twoders

Here are the details for the exercise competition:
Start date: August 13, 2012
End Date: September 30, 2012

Come up with a cool team name and a goal (This goal could be anything exercise/health related. Here are a few suggestions: calorie counting, eating less of sugars or fats, eating more fiber, or whole wheat or fruit, doing 20 pushups, running 1/2 a mile, going for a bike ride...the goal can really be anything. Get creative and make it a challenge for you)
For this exercise competition we are keeping track of how many total hours we exercise. We also are keeping track of bonus points. We earn these bonus points by completing our specific goal. Every day this goal is completed, a bonus point is kept track of which means an additional 15 minutes is added to the score.
For example:
Monday August 13, 2012
Exercise time: 1 hour
Bonus goal completed? Yes
Total time: 1 hour 15 mins

Tuesday August 14, 2012
Exercise time: 30 minutes
Bonus goal completed? No
Total time: 30 mins

etc, etc....make sense?

Mid-way check in date: September 1, 2012 On this date we will all tally up our scores from August 13-August 30th. When posting your score, write the following information (I figure we might as well use the blog foor updating info):

Team name:
Hours completed of exercise:

...and whatever else you would like to add (such as bragging about your awesomeness...!)

The competition will end September 30th. On this day we will also post our team name and hours completed. Then, (the best part!!!) the winners are determined and the loosers send the winners a card or a letter in the mail saying how awesome they are for winning!

That's all, so to get started post your team name and specific goal. Each one of you can have a different goal, or it can be the same goal for both of you. So...here is my team name and goals:

Team Name: Hairy Man Belly
Dish Towel's Goal: 50 sit ups every day
Mike's Goal: 50 sit ups every day

What think ye...?

Having a baby is a miraculous thing. Your body goes from this

to this...and somehow lives through it!

Your hormones also go from this

to this and...somehow our dear husbands live through it!

But something that your body does not do so well is change from this

to this.

Somehow, 2 months after having this baby, my belly still looks something like this. (minus the hair. I promise preganancy did not make me grow belly hair)

I've made it back to my pre pregnancy weight, but not quite my pre pregnancy shape (aparantly having a baby is a big deal for the body...)

I've been exercising here and there and been doing really good...well, really good on some days. Most days I seem to find myself forgetting, not finding time, or not making exercise a priority. I didn't think it was too huge of a deal until realizing it has been 2 months-2 MONTHS and I still have some extra belly flub going on. I was just realizing that if I wanted it competely gone, some serious action would need to take place.

Does everyone remember  when we used to have exercise competions? We would do it separately, or keep track in teams and then in the end the winner(s) would win something stupid like a handful of nickles. Do you remember that? Well, I always found it fun a really really motivating. I thought: Dang! I need apartment 30 to help me loose weight!

So...what think ye? Do we want to organize another exercise competition, and if so, who wants to participate, how should we do it (individually, on teams with other apt 30 girls, or on teams with someone who lives close to us) what should the incentive be, and how do we reward the winner(s)? Here are some of my thoughts:

-I really loved being on teams with another apt 30 girl. It was really fun to secretely keep track of our exercise hours.
-It also is a challenge to split into teams, because it's difficult to put together completely even teams.
-I think it would be motivating to have someone we live with, or close to, as a team member, since it is always a motivator to have someone there pulling you out of bed when ya don't have the desire to do it.
-I loved having a prize. The nickle one was perfect cuz it didn't break the bank and for some reason it was SUPER motivating, even though the winner only won something like $1.20. Since when is that motivating? Since apartment 30 is that motivating!!!
-If we do a prize, how would we get it to the winner? We don't live close to each other, so we can't just hand over our nickles, or whatever else the prize is.
-It's sorta become tradition to eat at Jason's Deli on Conference weekend since that is when a lot of us are in town, we could have that as the goal time for a competition, and bring the prize there (but we would still probably want to make it mail-able in case the winner can't meet us there)

In conclusion, I think this would be a good idea/starting point. (Tell me what you think, give me additional ideas.)
I think we should do 2 teams. This way we can be on a team with apartment 30 girls as well as our husbands, boyfriends, sisters, mothers, and other close friends. This is also easier to make it more evenly matched (I think...maybe not, but whatever). I also think the prize should be mail-able (nickles may end up being on the expensive side to mail seeings that they are kinda bulky). I was kinda thinking that loosers buy ice cream at Jasons Deli (since the ice cream is free! haha. Just kidding, but funny, yes?) I really am terrible at coming up with a prize for the winner(s), so help me out here ladies!
The next Conference weekend is the first weekend in October. This gives us about a month an a half to exercise. I think by time we get going, this will be perfect for a short exercise competition. So, I think the time span should be between now and then.

Those are all my thoughts, so let me know if you want to participate and what your thoughts are (especially for the motivation/incentive/prize).
That's all! Hopefully with the help of apartment 30 my belly will get back to the shape it used to be in! Haha! (No more hairy man belly! Haha!)

-Dish Towel :)

Excited excited!!!

Ok! I am so phsyked!!!

Gory Story Details: Last night as I was about ready to crawl into bed I scratched my calf cause it itched. So naturally, I scratched. As I scratched my leg free off itches I noticed something. What did I notice you ask?...... MUSCLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes!!!!! My Triathlon Training is working!!!!!!!! I was so excited!!!! Not because I have muscles but because I have something to show for the sweat and pain!!!!!! It makes me soo sooo happy!!! Yeah my calfs!!! Woot woot!!!

(*Confession* okay okay. So the legs above are not mine. And probably never will be. Actually. I can safely say they never will be. Cause I am not planning on leg swapping any time soon. But my legs may one day look like that. A smaller version. But still.)

-twoderful

TRI...... there is no TRI only do.

I have decided that I am going to compete in a Triathlon on May 21st. I am super excited!! And nervous. Cause I am not much of a swimmer. And running and I have not been the best of friends. Biking is what I love. But all of them together should be epic! Excited am I!!! This is so going to be moderately cold!!! Oh... and um. If you wanna cheer me on...I will not deny you the privilege.

I am also doing a Triathlon Relay, the biking portion. It is also gonna be epic. It is on the 11th of June. Just so you know. Cause I am so stoked. !!! .

-twoderful.

Detox! Not your usual energy pill.

I know that I don't post on here much..... if at all.... but I have found something worth raving about. SLEEPPPPPP! People I have tested the promise given to us by a certain Father who loves us muchly and wants nothing better for us than COMPLETE and UTTER happiness! Here is how the "detox" works! You go to sleep around 10 or 11 at the latest (this will require preparation on your half to have things of the day done by then. Of course reading a certain set of scriptures and praying to a loving Father would definitely increase the potency of the detox). Then the next step is to wake up around 7 (yes, yes I know. 7 o'clock and I hadn't seen each other for a very long time but we are now friends). This is where the "detox" begins. Just like other drugs or habits, Sleep has a very strong hold on you and at times will try to convince you that it is your friend but I can testify that is certainly not! For the first few mornings you will want to give up and Sleep will try to convince you that it isn't worth it. But just tell him to shut up and wake up anyway. If you aren't a morning person this may be extra difficult but that just means it will be extra worth it in the end. You WILL have more energy! more inner happiness! more patience! and more drive to be the daughter or son of God you can become. It is literally like a miracle and you will witness even more miracles in your daily life. I only hope you will give it a try!

I am now in the process of testing the promises associated with eating healthy and exercise. I will update you with my success.