Wordless Wednesday : Visiting Hairy Potter at Fresno Discovery Center is a must!

Which picture is recent? Don't worry it won't hurt my feelings if they all look the same ;)
Oh and he lost his glasses FYI

One phone call please!!!

This is how I felt like today, Can I just make one phone without all the commotion kids! Come on!!!

Weeble Wobble

Well to start off, I didn't get to blog yesterday since I was extra busy with my boys. I cleaned our house, I did a painting project, we went swimming, watched the Classic The fox and the hound and loved how much my boys enjoyed it. My boys also painted as you can see.  We also enjoyed Monsters University Jello Jigglers and I even organized my oldest son's school stuff since we are homeschooling this year again!

 Okay, okay enough about yesterday. Today I woke up to do a workout with my PM group. My legs should feel like the Jello in the picture but it was more like boulders coming down in destruction. I know all big people carry their weight different but I have huge legs, big tummy and bigger bubble butt. I am not putting myself down it's just a fact. I actual am jealous when I see another big person with normal legs or butt. If my stomach was all I had to work on man I be happy to do that! But I still push through even as the boulders crumble below me. I literally had breakfast in bed because I could not move my legs. Another amazing workout from a motivator and mentor of my Lupe. At the end with a smile on her face she said "See you tonight at Zumba!" In my mind I was thinking "WHAT!!" Is it going to be chair Zumba tonight because my legs won't make it! But she knows how to push me and knows if I can be there I will be, legs or no legs I will be there!

My breakfast in bed

 I can tell you a millions of stories right now funny, sad, happy, tearful of my kids. They are my life, my joy, my heart. But I can say all these things and not really give them what they need. They need their mom.......a healthy mom.........physically, mentally and spiritually. My goal is to give them the best of me! So I am going to share with you the physical part today. On my recent sand slug run I thought we took the most unflattering picture of me in the group photo. I decided to push my shoulder back in the pictures don't know why but it made my stomach pop out and grossed me out. I don't share with you this so you feel sorry for me but it's reality.

 I am on the far left with the stomach :)

I won't lie, I did get discourage and thought "Man I am putting in work why does my picture have to look gross?" I had to remember this didn't happen over night and if the scale says I am losing I am happy, if my inches are coming off I am happy. I am doing things others can't do like sand slug runs, or today we did crazy squat with the attack of the lunges! I am blessed to be able to move! My legs may feel like weeble wobbles but at least I have legs to move. I am breathing, I am alive and I am blessed. It may not be my favorite picture but lesson learned, always suck it in! Just kidding! But really like my mentor always says look from where you came from so I decided after today's workout to take pictures of myself. They didn't come out great because it was hard standing after today's workout, hehehe!  I am not putting pictures out there because it's fun or it's huge difference I am putting them out there to let you know I am human and I am making that change for me and my family. I am far from perfect but I am willing to show you my imperfections, my struggles, my joy, my defeats and my success. 

I know this weight is not coming off overnight but inch by inch....lb by lb...........small goals, BIG LIFE!

Mr. Sandman

Well last night didn't end as I wanted to after a fun night. Kids went to bed probably closer to 1 am. Me closer to 2 am.  Brushed off the negative and moved on.

I did get up to go to a sand slug run with the PM (posh movement) crew. I started off late because my tummy was hurting me. I ate to much fried stuff at my sisters house. No bueno. Drag my butt with a frown on and hand on my stomach all the way to the start of the trail. Of course no one was there.... I was late! Started sand slug run all myself and let me tell you I felt like I was in a dark forest ready for something scary to pop out! I was just waiting for the snake, rabbit, squirrel or homeless man to pop out so I booked it as much as my body/mind allowed me too.

Sand is hardcore!!! In my mind I had to hurry before the monster got me and I was in sinking sand! Well I did two miles solo in the sand but I did see the PM crew which was encouraging! It was awesome that they waited for me and cheered me on like I was Rocky climbing up a mountain but instead of lifting my hands up like Rocky they handed me a water bottle! What's better than that! These ladies rock!

Came home made a yummy mango vi-shake and added a little kick of chili on top. It was wonderful!!!


 Well folks that's all for now. The twinados are still knocked out as well as brother bear so we shall see how this goes. I have a huge load of laundry, a house to clean and three kids to entertain, oh and I am suppose to help my mom move.........locking my door in my bedroom all day is so tempting! But what's the fun in that right! Have a great day!

Family day+no workout=kick ur booty all weekend!

Blogging from my phone because I am still having fun with family. I just want to say happy birthday to two amazing people in my life Taylor Paige Miranda who celebrated today and also our awesome friend Joe Lopez. Unfortunately today I didn't get to work out Rob was off work so we stayed up late watching movies and slept in and I can't lie it felt so good. Shame on me because I didn't get to work out.:-( I have to say I did have a good family day and we even got to go to the movies together Rob went to one movie we went to another now it's time to get up early and do a fun slug Run with my posh movement group so good night folks! Be blessed!!!

Taylor Paige

Joe and his boys

Mornings are bittersweet

I have a love hate relationship with mornings.

Reminds me of my mornings even though I rarely drink Coffee

Love mornings because:
Workouts are fun in the morning
Fresh air
Love seeing people walking and working out in the morning
Relaxing, it's nice to have "me" time...nice, quiet and peaceful
I feel like a big girl waking up like real person
I feel constructive




Hate mornings because:
I am a night owl and can stay up really late
If you get up in the morning and are a night owl it sucks!!!!!
My eyes hurt trying to stay open
I feel like I have a hangover
Sleeping feels so good
I love to sleep and hate feeling like a drag :)

These are only a few reasons, I know I need to change my schedule but sleeping in, staying up late sometimes works best for my kids and I. We like mornings too but summer we've been off schedule. My family are bears. We all love to sleep. Except Levi whom loves to crawls into my bed each morning with his pillow pet.

Don't mind the naked boys but here is Levi and Caleb are with security blanket aka pillow pet

Today I had a early workout and feel great, my eyes are still dragging but I feel great. Last night our amazing group called the Posh Movement met at the trail and jogged/ran/walked. I did a slug run for 2 miles. The twins in tow and that wasn't easy but we have such an amazing group I got help pushing my boys! These ladies and the commitment I made to myself are the reasons why I get up at 6 am to workout because Mama Bear doesn't want to but I drag my butt up and Go!

Posh Movement! Can you see me and my boys?

 

 

Busy day today, just hope I can pick up my eyelids of the floor................
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak Isaiah 40:29

I am back!

Well I haven't blogged since the passing of my grandmother because it really impacted me. After she passed I was on a mission to make her proud of me and get healthy. I wanted to live as long as she had so I have been fighting for my life!!! My life has consisted of my family, party of 5: Hubby, myself , Benjamin(7), Caleb and Levi (3). It has also consisted of exercise and trying to help others doing the same plus all the extras this mom does. I def. been trying to embrace life to the fullest although many boulders can stand in our way. I am not going to blog too long but WILL try to blog everyday. I want to share my adventures of exercise, food, children, life, God, failures and blessings with you all. My hope is that this blog will continue to bless you and for you to acknowledge you are not alone, no matter what color, size, religion, etc you are........YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

Being a women, mother, a wife or anyone one of those things for that  matter is hard work! Today I share with you old pictures of me from over a year ago and the new me pictures that is still a work in progress.  Learning to put yourself first is the hardest step but it must be done. I want to live and be around for my family! Okay okay I won't go on today but believe me when I say I AM BACK!!

Down 55 lbs