My mom asked me today what it was that made me decide to really ramp up my diet and exercise. I had to think hard about it and to be truthful i had really started to get dedicated during a
really rough time in my life.

My husband was going through some issues and i felt like i was losing myself and who i wanted to become. I had a physician tell me that i needed to focus on me and my health because i couldnt care for my family the way i wanted if i was unhappy.

I thought about what made me happy before i was married and a mom. Number one answer for me was exercise. Then i found tumblr and all the wonderful encouragement.

And now here i am today, fighting hard to gain more strength and keep my diet in check but happier and healthier than i have been in years. And becoming a great role model for my beautiful girls.

I am LOVING my new weight set up! I have been busting by butt (litterally). I have set up an awesome schedule and even have my parents support. They even volunteer to watch the girls so i can go sweat for an hour because my hubby is usually helping out with something around the farm.
i want to wait a few weeks but then i am going to post some new pictures.
i also signed up for another 5k race, just to see if my first race was a fluke.

I created my own form of circuit training today. After searching forever for a program i liked and i came up with this on the fly. T was shoulder day so:
Barbell press x 12
Body weight squat x 20
Mountian climbers x 30
Rest 60 seconds
Repeat 3 times

Front raise x12
Side lunge x 20
Jump lunge x 20
Rest 60 seconds
Repeat 3 times

Upright row x 12
High knees x 50
Ski abs x 20
Repeat 3 times

Reverse fly x 12
jump squats x 15
Plank 30 seconds
rest repeat 3 times

Lateral raise x 12
Knee raise x 10
repeat 3 times

I think i did prettygood for making it up on the fly. Didnt seem like a whole lot until i typed it up.
Enjoy

Awesome arm day but looking for a little more challenging workout. I think i want to mix a little more supersets in with my big lifts. any ideas throw them my way!!

So i have slowly gotten into a new routine for my new life. Weird to say it but really thats what it is. I have a new job, living in a new place and a brand new schedule.
I have all morning with my girls and when Bean takes her nap i workout and then when hubby gets home i hang out with him or head to work. Still trying to get my parents to adjust to my diet. Baby steps, baby steps

I am so proud of myself!!  i ran my first 6k and I placed 4th out of my age group and 41st overall!!!  Wow.  for hating running as much as I do I am amazed.

thanks to all you tumblrs giving me the mental push I needed!