Jan - I tried to update from my blackberry while laying in bed with Talulah last night, but it was a no-go. My phone did not want to cooperate. I didn't think anyone was reading anymore now that Mandy's finished!
Talulah is still sleeping in my bed, which I'm enjoying, and we're working on her going to sleep on her own and then me joining her later. We had success one night, but every other night she just stays in bed for like five minutes and then plods out to see where I am.
I still haven't decided if it's a good idea to START co-sleeping at this point, but I like the night time snuggles so I'm not too concerned for now. She's getting a new bed soon (a double instead of a toddler bed) so when we switch out her bed I figured we'll work on her sleeping in her own room again.
Soooooo... the reason I'm saying all of this on here is because my evenings are kind of gong-shows right now. I shredded once since my last post, but didn't have time to update. Then tried to shred another night but Talulah decided it was NOT going to happen.
I think that shredding (and blogging about it) every day is too much to commit to. Mandy's a superstar for getting through it. I'm just going to bring my gym stuff back to work to workout on my lunch break, I'm also going to try out the yoga place by my house, and I'll keep shredding slowly but surly getting through it.
I may post on here about progress every now and then.... But definitely not an every day dealio.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Sarah - (Wait for it……..) Day 13!!!
That's right folks… I shredded! Bet you thought I was down for the count… So did I!
So, it's weird, after a bazillion day break I thought Level 2 was going to kill me. KILL ME. But, it didn't. It was easier than when I did it before. Maybe I really did need a bazillion day break. Is that going to make it any easier to get going tomorrow? Nope. But at least I will know that maaaaaybe I won't die.
I didn't want to shred tonight. But I thought, since I had Crave cupcakes for dinner that I probably should. (What? I was going for a hair cut and Crave is right by the place I go. I was starving so I had to. HAD TO.) Good call….. Now I can go have one as a bedtime snack. (KIDDING!!!! Maybe.)
Oh, and Mandy, I had the best idea ever. You should totally go back to day 14 and finish it (again) with me! What a great idea. GREAT idea. I bet you're thanking your lucky stars that I thought of it! Right?
Great, I look forward to your blog tomorrow. You're the best!
So, it's weird, after a bazillion day break I thought Level 2 was going to kill me. KILL ME. But, it didn't. It was easier than when I did it before. Maybe I really did need a bazillion day break. Is that going to make it any easier to get going tomorrow? Nope. But at least I will know that maaaaaybe I won't die.
I didn't want to shred tonight. But I thought, since I had Crave cupcakes for dinner that I probably should. (What? I was going for a hair cut and Crave is right by the place I go. I was starving so I had to. HAD TO.) Good call….. Now I can go have one as a bedtime snack. (KIDDING!!!! Maybe.)
Oh, and Mandy, I had the best idea ever. You should totally go back to day 14 and finish it (again) with me! What a great idea. GREAT idea. I bet you're thanking your lucky stars that I thought of it! Right?
Great, I look forward to your blog tomorrow. You're the best!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Sarah - Update Again
First, let me say….
WAY TO GO MANDY!!! You're a superstar! Sure, the shred may not have been the best tool for weight loss, but YOU DID IT! You finished all 30 days! YAAAAHOOOOo!!
Second, my update…
I've decided to finish the shred as well. Although I'm only on what, Day 12 or something?? I'll still give it a go. Tonight, I won't be doing it though (I know, I know… *rolls eyes*). But I have a good excuse!
Tomorrow's Valentine's Day and, while I don't have a significant other to share the oh-so-special day with… I do have an uber adorable daughter who has some friends at daycare that she'd like to celebrate with. :) I completely forgot that today was going to be our "making valentine cards for Talulah's friends" day…. Instead we had a superfun playdate with Talulah's pal Jack (he was born the day before her) playing in the snow and walking down by the river.
So, I finished making the cards at around 11:30pm and then got started on the rice krispie squares that she'll be bringing to share with her friends. They were going to be heart shaped, but apparently I gave up the heart shaped cookie cutters in the divorce. Ha! So, instead I bought a bag of the mini multi-coloured marshmallows and separated out all of the pink ones. Then, I stirred the pink 'mallows in with the cereal so there are little pink love spots throughout the squares.
Anyway, it's now 12:13am and I'm waiting for them to cool so I can cut them into mini squares (to put in pink cupcake paper thingies).
I could be shredding while I'm waiting for the cooling process, but instead I'm updating the blog and then I'll get myself ready for bed before I get to cuttin'.
Mandy's a superstar. I think anyone and everyone who read this blog needs to comment on her final blog post below to let her know how proud we all are of her! (I will be commenting to tell her how proud I am, and also to apologize for being the worst ever shredding, co-blogging partner in the world.)
I love you Mandy! Amazing job!
WAY TO GO MANDY!!! You're a superstar! Sure, the shred may not have been the best tool for weight loss, but YOU DID IT! You finished all 30 days! YAAAAHOOOOo!!
Second, my update…
I've decided to finish the shred as well. Although I'm only on what, Day 12 or something?? I'll still give it a go. Tonight, I won't be doing it though (I know, I know… *rolls eyes*). But I have a good excuse!
Tomorrow's Valentine's Day and, while I don't have a significant other to share the oh-so-special day with… I do have an uber adorable daughter who has some friends at daycare that she'd like to celebrate with. :) I completely forgot that today was going to be our "making valentine cards for Talulah's friends" day…. Instead we had a superfun playdate with Talulah's pal Jack (he was born the day before her) playing in the snow and walking down by the river.
So, I finished making the cards at around 11:30pm and then got started on the rice krispie squares that she'll be bringing to share with her friends. They were going to be heart shaped, but apparently I gave up the heart shaped cookie cutters in the divorce. Ha! So, instead I bought a bag of the mini multi-coloured marshmallows and separated out all of the pink ones. Then, I stirred the pink 'mallows in with the cereal so there are little pink love spots throughout the squares.
Anyway, it's now 12:13am and I'm waiting for them to cool so I can cut them into mini squares (to put in pink cupcake paper thingies).
I could be shredding while I'm waiting for the cooling process, but instead I'm updating the blog and then I'll get myself ready for bed before I get to cuttin'.
Mandy's a superstar. I think anyone and everyone who read this blog needs to comment on her final blog post below to let her know how proud we all are of her! (I will be commenting to tell her how proud I am, and also to apologize for being the worst ever shredding, co-blogging partner in the world.)
I love you Mandy! Amazing job!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Mandy - DAY 30!!!!!!! AHHHHH!!!!! THE FINISH LINE!!!!!
Weigh in - 135.6
I'm stubborn - the only reason I can think of that I finished this... I'm likely never going to do it again. My plan is treadmill 3 x a week, and stealing a lot of the strength moves Jillian showed me.
So - not a total loss. Just not a weight loss. Ha.
Adios JILLIAN! Go torture other women! I am over you!
I'm stubborn - the only reason I can think of that I finished this... I'm likely never going to do it again. My plan is treadmill 3 x a week, and stealing a lot of the strength moves Jillian showed me.
So - not a total loss. Just not a weight loss. Ha.
Adios JILLIAN! Go torture other women! I am over you!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Mandy - Day 29
Weigh in 136.6
Truly - worst blog ever lol... I can't possibly muster up enthusiasm to blog about the Shred anymore! And tomorrow is my LAST DAY!
Thank the effin' stars!
Truly - worst blog ever lol... I can't possibly muster up enthusiasm to blog about the Shred anymore! And tomorrow is my LAST DAY!
Thank the effin' stars!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Sarah - Update
I've been absent from the blog for a while, I know.
I'm feeling unmotivated and frustrated with the shred. So I'm having a hard time deciding if I should just quit and go back to working out over my lunch hour at work, or if I should pick it up again and just finish the damn shred.
Bed times have still sucked lately. Talulah's even slept in my bed for a few nights now because I'm too drained to do a two hour bedtime every single night. I reeeeeally shouldn't start this habit at almost 2.5 years old, but the snuggles are so precious. When she comes plodding into my room at 2:00am and says, "Mama snuggle me" it melts me....
Looks like I'm not being very strong in any aspect of my life. :(
Mandy - Thoughts? Keep going or do something else?
Anybody else have thoughts?
I'm very very scared that the one thing that will make the biggest difference is FOOD. But I love my carbs and dairy and treats and midnight snacking..... I reeeeeeeeeally don't want to give it up, but I'm thinking that's what it's gonna take.
Somebody say it ain't so....
I'm feeling unmotivated and frustrated with the shred. So I'm having a hard time deciding if I should just quit and go back to working out over my lunch hour at work, or if I should pick it up again and just finish the damn shred.
Bed times have still sucked lately. Talulah's even slept in my bed for a few nights now because I'm too drained to do a two hour bedtime every single night. I reeeeeally shouldn't start this habit at almost 2.5 years old, but the snuggles are so precious. When she comes plodding into my room at 2:00am and says, "Mama snuggle me" it melts me....
Looks like I'm not being very strong in any aspect of my life. :(
Mandy - Thoughts? Keep going or do something else?
Anybody else have thoughts?
I'm very very scared that the one thing that will make the biggest difference is FOOD. But I love my carbs and dairy and treats and midnight snacking..... I reeeeeeeeeally don't want to give it up, but I'm thinking that's what it's gonna take.
Somebody say it ain't so....
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Mandy - Day 27
Weigh in - 135.6
So cloooose! The muscles are growing, though I can't wait to start going back to the gym to run on my lunches. It is clear to me that I needed to add strength training - so I guess this experiment has been useful. THREE MORE SHREDS!
So cloooose! The muscles are growing, though I can't wait to start going back to the gym to run on my lunches. It is clear to me that I needed to add strength training - so I guess this experiment has been useful. THREE MORE SHREDS!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Mandy - Day 26
Weigh in - 136.8
God this is tedious. And, for me, not a weight loss tool. DO I REALLY NEED TO GIVE UP ICE CREAM? I'm so looking forward to Day 30.
God this is tedious. And, for me, not a weight loss tool. DO I REALLY NEED TO GIVE UP ICE CREAM? I'm so looking forward to Day 30.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Mandy - Day 25
Weigh in 135.8
Oh yeah. Shredded to new PVR'd Glee. I could TOTALLY shred like that every night! Oh... need to download Glee "Bills"... hahahaha... with my new shredded bod I might make it my new dating anthem. (ahem, kidding. maybe.)
Oh yeah. Shredded to new PVR'd Glee. I could TOTALLY shred like that every night! Oh... need to download Glee "Bills"... hahahaha... with my new shredded bod I might make it my new dating anthem. (ahem, kidding. maybe.)
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Mandy - Day 24
Oh, man. I am having so much fun indulging my fuckits. Haagen Daaz, preztels and Nutella, chips and dip... but alas, the scale scared me tonight, so I shredded.
Weigh in is 136.8! Holy fruck! DAMN YOU, ICE CREAM!
Weigh in is 136.8! Holy fruck! DAMN YOU, ICE CREAM!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Mandy - Skip, Skip, Skip
I have a severe, life threatening case of the fuckits, so I'm taking the weekend off.
Resume Monday.
Resume Monday.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Mandy - Skip
I didn't shred this evening, because Bell was coming over. BELL DIDN'T SHOW. I'm so looking forward to flexing my giant shred biceps over the phone tomorrow.
I'm gonna go practice my Jillian Michaels-esque flaring nostrils in the mirror now. They scare me, so they will be good to add to my arsenal.
I'm gonna go practice my Jillian Michaels-esque flaring nostrils in the mirror now. They scare me, so they will be good to add to my arsenal.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Sarah - Skip
My date tonight fell through (again). I know I said I'd shred if my date was cancelled… But, I'm actually kind of sad. Too sad to muster up the motivation to shred.
So instead I will go to bed.
Here are some funnies as my payment for skipping. (Honestly? I couldn't choose so there are a lot of them.)
Mandy - Day 23
Weigh in - 135.6 lbs
Man, this work out makes me feel I might blackout. I'm thinking I should have stuck it out at Level 2 for another 10 days. Oh, I'm not thinking the 4 donuts and the vending machine pizza sub had anything to do with my lack of energy this evening.
*hangs head in shame*
Man, this work out makes me feel I might blackout. I'm thinking I should have stuck it out at Level 2 for another 10 days. Oh, I'm not thinking the 4 donuts and the vending machine pizza sub had anything to do with my lack of energy this evening.
*hangs head in shame*
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Sarah - Day 12
I only half-ass shredded today. And I went to a movie after work so I had popcorn and smarties for dinner…. I'm not even sure I can count this as a day. I'M SUCH A SLACKER!
Tomorrow will likely be a skip because I think I might possibly have a (fingers crossed, knock on wood) date! Unless, of course, it bombs or he cancels… Then I'll shred.
Good night!
Tomorrow will likely be a skip because I think I might possibly have a (fingers crossed, knock on wood) date! Unless, of course, it bombs or he cancels… Then I'll shred.
Good night!
Mandy - Day 22
Weigh in - 135.4
I'm not totally well, but I shredded anyway. It gave me a headache... These next 8 Shreds are gonna be the hardest thing ever - and I've given birth with a faulty epidural.
I'm not totally well, but I shredded anyway. It gave me a headache... These next 8 Shreds are gonna be the hardest thing ever - and I've given birth with a faulty epidural.
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