SURVIVED:)

So hit the gym yesterday and had a blast! First it's fun to have someone to work out with, knowing you CAN'T back out of your workout. Did 2.8 miles on the eclipse burned 245 calories in 30 minutes. Back at it today.

My goal is to work out at the YMCA 5 days a week, until Feed the Farmer starts. Then I am on the road on Friday's for the station. I CAN DO THIS:)

So work continues as we get ready for Bryan's 1st Communion. He is SO excited that everyone is going to be there. He is SO excited that family will be there and all his Godparents will be there to share in his special day. It seems to dominate our talk lately. It is a big day and I am glad he is so excited. His suit arrived last week and we got his new shoes. He looks so handsome.

I am excited that we will have some nice weather the next couple of days. Its getting me excited to plant some flowers and start some yard work. We lost a lot of trees this winter so I am actually looking forward to cutting some wood and getting it all cleaned up. That in itself is a work out:)

more later...

Got to love your kids

So this weekend I had the goal of cleaning, which I did. What amazed me is the kids could hide so fast if I suggested helping me out:P Morgan actually cleaned her room so that helped. I did lots of squats as I cleaned out lower shelves and tossed all my "redneck tuperware". It is such a good feeling. I got a lot more to do but spring cleaning is in the air!

Today is the day I head to the Y with Leighton. I ran into him in the hall and he said that we are going to do circut training today. He believes that's the best way to get in shape. Ask me tomorrow how I am doing!

Did you happen to catch the Oprah show with Valerie Bertanelie (I know I spelled that wrong) It was a very moving show. She said so many things that it was almost as if she was talking only to me! I to have an image in my head of what I want to look like. Just have been afraid to say it outloud. Mike says he likes me the way I am, but I tease him that he is just being nice...

I am so ready for spring to be here and it sounds like a bit of a tease this week. BRING IT ON!

Well better get back in the news room...talk more later

The burning of the old bar in Surprise after the tornado of September 15, 2006. We burned it that winter and 6 months and a day after it was damaged a new bar opened in its place!!

Just found this picture of me from a house fire...don't I look funny

Sit ups...a form of torture!

So I was working out last night and decided that sit ups could be used as a form of torture. There has to be a better, and I have to admit, easier way of doing them. I am sore this morning and see those pieces of equipment online and wonder if they really work.

This weekend we should see the 40's so I am kicking the kids and the laundry outside. I figure lugging laundry baskets full of wet clothes back and forth will be a workout in itself. I think my dirty clothes pile doubled over night & I haven't seen the kids hampers yet! This weekend starts the massive cleaning for Bryan's 1st Communion. That is April 6th and starting tomorrow it's massive cleaning. I remember reading some place that cleaning house burns a lot of calories AND you shed some weight in the house by tossing stuff:)

I have my list and a BIG BLACK MARKER to cross stuff off. I think that's half the fun:) Watch out I have garbage bags in hand (ha ha)

Well off to get some news done...

Sue

Goals

Yep, that's me! Kathy asked me about goals...mmm to fit into clothes 2-3 sizes smaller. Okay REALITY CHECK...how about just a happier me? Can I have both?

IF I can attain my goal, I want to go have my nails & toes done? Sound good? Maybe a spa day.

NOT DOING WELL

Okay KATHY!!!!! Sometimes a bit of guilt from a little sister can get you back on the blog writing. Life has been SO busy, I know NO EXCUSES. So the last two days have been gym flops. I was going to go at noon on Monday, but ended up with a meeting. I don't even know what happened to Tuesday and yesterday I was on the road for the station. I set my DVR to record some exercise shows and hope to actually hit PLAY tonight.

I look at myself and I think YUCK. I think we all have this goal of a "perfect" body and its not going to happen for me. When your OBGYN says, "don't ever expect a flat stomach after 3 c-sections and two other surgeries" it brings you down.

I have started to write what I eat all day, and I sure didn't eat much yesterday.

TODAY IS A NEW DAY!!

I have brought with me yogurt and one of my favorite snacks "south beach living" Granola clusters, cherry almond. Only 130 calories and it takes me about 30 minutes to eat it. Its not like other granola as you have to really work to chew it. It does make me feel full.