Sarah - Non-Shred Update

I still haven't shredded, BUT I've started walking to work!

It's half an hour there (so I do that twice per day) and I take a route that has stairs up a pedestrian overpass so I get a little extra that way too.

My legs are pretty sore from the walk/stairs so at least I know it's doing something!

I'm still planning on doing random shreds whenever I get around to it. It's just the "getting around to it" that's the problem. Hee...

I was going to go to a hot yoga class tonight, but Donovan asked me to switch parenting days so I'll have Lula tonight. Which is WAY better than hot yoga anyway. : D

Anyway, just figured I'd give an update on my non-shredding!

Sarah - Update on the Update

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!

Mandy - Day 28

Weigh in - 135.4 lbs

Al.most.done.