Bike trials not bike trails

So I know I am not alone but when is the last time you road a bike? 

For me it's been well over 15 yrs. I purchased a bike trailer/stroller for my boys recently and decided it was time for a bike. I have seen all people of shapes and sizes on bikes on the trail so I thought it's as simple as riding a bike right? NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

First, I had to get a girls bike because I am so short but when I got home it was so hard!!! Riding a bike is not easy and being overweight is not easy!!! Both combined well that's a whole different "scale".  I was so scared and couldn't get going. I couldn't grasp the pedals and it was even midnight so no one was around and I gave up! I was sweating, trying my best and hurting my legs while I was at. I went back to Walmart and returned the girls mountain bike. Fail!!!!

The next day, I decided I can't give up so I surfed the web for what bikes are best of overweight people and most sites said a beach cruiser. I was afraid to purchase another bike and fail but I decided to do it anyways, I had that bike trailer and had to use it other than a jogging stroller! My bike came in less than a week and when my husband went to pick it up he said "I am on my way so be ready to go for a bike ride." Which means is you bought this bike, I picked it up and so let's do this! My husband wasn't going to listen to any of my excuses so I decided to pray and ask God to help!

As he locked the trailer on his bike I had the privilege of practicing riding in front of my busy street as everyone watched. Not a pretty thing but this overweight gal sucked her gut in......I am mean her pride in and focused on the bike and I finally did it!! I have to say that the saying "It's as easy as riding a bike" is false!   Sorry riding is bike is far from easy!!! We went for a ride for two miles on our trail and I made it!

Before the hell ride

During the week to come I went up to 3 miles on a street route which was scary. Maybe it's because it was dark and late! But also I am not quite use to traffic yet. 

 Just recently conquered another bike fear which was pulling 65 plus pounds of twinados behind my bike.

After the ride, hanging out with no electricity

Why did I chose it on crazy weather day I will never know. We went for 3.5 miles and headed on the trail for two miles and I saw the lightening but was thinking what the heck lets go for another mile or so. I headed south from the trail and that's when the wind started picking up really bad. I had to pull over and cover up my babies so dirt and leaves would stop getting in their eyes. I turned right and headed west after the wind storm hit and thought okay we need to hurry as I felt the drops come on my face. Shish what did I get myself and my boys into.  Next thing after the drops the wind help me proceed west but here comes my north turn before hitting my street and that was okay just a bit windy but THAN it was heading east towards home now!!! I swear the wind was my enemy, the force was pulling me back and it was so strong!!! I had to push and push and thought I had to get my babies home. It almost felt like slow motion because I was peddling so slow because the wind was holding me down. It was awful, I wanted to quit and give up but I saw my husband from afar whom just got home from his second job so I peddled and keep thinking I was Dorothy because the storm felt just like she went through the storm and struggling to get home before the tornado hit in the first part of Wizard of OZ. My husband was my Auntie Em looking for me, but he wasn't really.  It was the hardest pull on my way home but I made it and some of my neighbors saw me because thanks for the humid wonderful summer storm my lights were out!! Well I did it!! I am happy!

Lightening! It went straight down and sideways!

In closing I just wanted to let you know with everything going on in my life homeschooling, reorganizing, getting healthy I am afraid I can't commit to blogging everyday! Family first and my health. I had a bit of a health scare last week and really took a breather from everything to see where my stress was coming from. God is my healer and I know his hand is upon me. This week I am more focused to overcome my bumps from last week and I know I will overcome!






Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you
1 Peter 5:7

Better late than never!

Yummy Blueberry oatmeal w/flax seed plus the PB

So it's past midnight but yesterday was crazy day! I had a beautiful blog I wanted to do about my awesome morning workout on Tuesday, than my yummy oatmeal w/added energy banana nut peanut butter. I was going to show you my pile of paperwork I had to organize and everything I threw away. I even found this funny note from Benjamin he wrote to Rob and I. But Everything went down the drain that afternoon............

After Organizing this is all trash!

The funny letter from Ben found in my pile of papers

Won't be throwing this away Ben!

I had to make phone calls for football since my husband is coaching and after organizing I found my room destroyed with papers everywhere. I also found the boys playing with my make up all over the freshly washed and clean bed sheets. After organizing all day I just cried, my husband wasn't home he was off doing his side job so it was just me and my twins. I was so down...........

Some may say brush it off but when you work so hard from being frazzled and unorganized to organized and feeling great.....that  being taken away from  you in a  second. A lot has to do with me  not really getting a break or a date night out in a while. We love taking our kids everywhere but my sanity suffers for it! Ha Ha You moms know what I am talking about! Needless to say although my options were not the best Dad brought dinner home and made me realize I need "me" time.Against his advisement I continued to organize our playroom/school room.

Waiting in the long line for TB Shots!

Yes I get to work out and it's awesome but I never do anything else for myself. Let's face it I have not had a hair cut in two years and I rather have holes in my clothes before my kids are without. That's what moms do at times. Baby steps in learning to take care of me of course.

Local Pomegranate juice in my shake!

Wednesday was going to be a long day, after all I stayed up with a little boy not feeling well the night before and had two twinados crawling in my bed way to early in the morning. I am talking Midnight, than 2am, 4am and 6am. At six I got up missed my PM run so I took those boys out and went for a slug run. Felt great after the night before. Made the boys favorite, pancakes and I had my morning pomegranate shake! Yummy in my tummy!

Next mission was to go to our local Health Department and wait in a long line to get my twins a TB test. Why because like 1/2 of our town I waited to the last minute and they needed it to start their speech preschool classes. We made it out in probably 1 1/2 hrs if not more but we survived! I must rest now and let these pills kick in, I had to pop some pills after doing stairs at our local stadium.....What a workout!!!!

One eye is on the playground watching one twin

Other eye on this twin

Still waiting in line so lets pick the flower pedals

Still waiting........ for our shots!

This is the tip for the day

Well that's all for now friends! I missed Blogging on Tuesday, Wordless Wednesday and here we are ready for Thirsty Thursday!!! Quench your thirst with water people! It's so important!!

P is for prepared, pre-planned, patience!

Well after a long night, late dinner and tossing and turning I once again failed in getting up early to workout with two awesome ladies. I disappointed myself since I woke up early tossing and turning but an hour too late and plus I really learned this week that morning workouts rock because when you get home breakfast fuel is so good and yummy!!!

This week I am going to aim for 8+ workouts, I completed 8 this past week could have been more but that sleep is the devil! Just kidding! I will also today prep meals for this week because this was def. my downfall this weekend. I usually have my chicken, veggies and salad prepped but not this weekend. Saturday and Sunday I did a  bit more overindulging. Maybe Friday a bit too.  I am going to be strict this week about using Fitnesspal to log in my meals too. Friday I had two slices of French bread pizza not big pieces but because I didn't prepare food and only had granola bar for breakfast after kickboxing.  When lunch rolled around and I had no snacks in between I was starving!!! 

On Saturday we had a yard sale and so I brought myself watermelon and granola bar again since I had to be out of the house by 6 am and didn't prepare anything. It's hard getting up with three kids in tow but thankfully they were in good moods knowing we were heading to Nani's house (my mom) Well I didn't get to eat my granola bar because God forbid I eat anything by myself without my kids. So watermelon it was for me and I was so hungry my mom had nothing in her house since she just moved in and was without a refrigerator! So after the yard sale what did I do? I headed to Sonic got a chicken sandwich(whole grain bun? not so bad) , fries and green tea :( Boo to the starving me, but Kudos too because usually I order like 6 things off the value menu or extra stuff with my meal. But shame on me! Did I snack after that..NO!!! because I fell asleep and woke up starving again.....boy my metabolism is kicking into high gear now! What did I do? I went to my moms to celebrate her birthday only too totally overindulge in pizza, a bit of cake and ice cream!! I felt like a piggy but I ate to fast and paid for it! Small meals rock, stuffing your face not so much!

Sunday after my three mile slug run I had eggs and spam made by hubby. Felt awesome, had a 4 oz Greek yogurt for lunch and knocked out! So what happened? I woke up starving again!!!! Guess what it was bible study/BBQ time at my sis' house. I ended eating a turkey wrap there than we ate dinner I would say about 9:30, I ate two chicken thighs, heaping helping of macaroni salad and some bread all so late!!!! I was so hungry........

Some of you may think you didn't do that bad, some may think I over did it but either way I know myself and I know better! These bad choices whether big or small won't help me succeed, am I sad, depressed or going to go on that cupcake binge? Ha ha ha no, realizing bad choices is better than  not recognizing that they exist. I move forward...I have my eye on the prize of HEALTH!


What could I have done to change what happened over the weekend?  Prepare meals and snacks!!! That's when the cravings and hunger kicks in for me. You may think what could be worst then this....well trust me this is a sample of what damage I can do to my body. Am I proud NO but have I learned.... YES!

So today as I am eating my oatmeal and drinking lemon water I will be making out my meals and preparing them today. I will also be have a homemade Zumba/Circuit session with the kids. We love to blast the music and just dance away!!  Last but not least I have not concluded organizing my house for when Ben starts school so yes I am very frazzled but I won't turn to food! I have laundry up the wazoo but I won't turn to sleep to make the blues go away! I will remain focused and look towards my goals. Giving up on myself, my house, my family is not a option! Pray that God continues to guide me, leads my family and gives me strength to endure another week!  Any prayer request for you please let me know!! Love praying for others too!


Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,  I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:12-14

Fiesta Friday

Had a great day so I am calling it Fiesta Friday. What I really needed was a siesta which is a nap!! Kickboxing was kick my booty boxing, my boulder legs where about to crumble again but I made it through this morning. Hung out with my mom for awhile in the afternoon which was really nice. The finale of Fiesta Friday ended with Fish tacos with pineapple salsa. Would have loved to take pictures but I really needed that siesta and was too tired!

Good night you all! Have a great night and weekend!!!

Knocking that chip off!

This morning I was really annoyed and carried a chip on my shoulder for a while. I am not a person that gets mad at the smallest thing unless your name is Caleb, Levi and Benjamin and that smallest thing is a messy room! But they were not my chip on my shoulder. I blamed it on others but really after a nap and prayer God revealed that I was just mad at myself.

Photo Credit: Tribesports.com

Right before my morning workout I weighed myself.....do you think the scale changed...NO!!! Can I feel the inches gone yes! I guess I was a bit bummed but I don't feel defeated I guess I was just mad at myself. The best part is that I don't feel like quitting, I feel like pushing through!

Prayer def. gave me peace. I also prayed for strength to clean my house and for patience with my kids. I am outgrowing my house and/or need things like a desk to put paperwork, etc away. Maybe just a huge storage will do. I have things everywhere and being unorganized gets me very frazzled.

photo credit: myblessedlife.net

In the end I am happy, grateful and blessed. My best friend text me to let me know there is a difference in me...blessing! Also as I was writing this God sent another blessing my way, mind you I hardly answer my phone but decided to pick it up as it said ZIN Lupe. (Zumba Instructor Network) No words can describe how blessed I am to have this gals in my life but just calling me to encourage me at that right time........priceless and a blessing indeed!

Have a great day!
 

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9