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Five for Friday

Jan 27th, 2012
by RealFitMama.
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Fridays are often interesting around here!

…books in bed

…pizza and movies

…games of twister

…girls night on the couch

…the occasional trip to the Touhill

But tonight … Tonight is something different. Tonight it’s all about chili. Lots of chili. Different kinds of chili. Chili made by boy scouts. Chili made by cub scouts. Chili made by mothers hoping to bond with their sons and daughters. And tonight I’ll be eating chili from little styrofoam bowls and using plastic spoons and laughing with people who are fun to be around and make me happy and make me smile and who actually return emails and phone calls and text messages.

People who know that I’m crazy. Not in a bad way, but in the “you are so crazy I almost peed my pants” kind of way. People who accept me – hang ups and all.

So here’s to eating chili in tiny styrofoam bowls…

Today I’m thankful for:

…people who enjoy my company

…people who get me

…people who make vegetarian chili just so I for sure have something to eat

…people who give up their Friday night to hang out and eat chili

…people who love me for me

~ Maria

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don’t judge me…

Jan 26th, 2012
by RealFitMama.
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Please don’t judge me.

I’m feeling old today and I’m on a deadline.

We have to go to Linsey’s Middle School orientation/tour/let’s make your parents feel old night. I have exactly 1 hour and 30 minutes before Regan’s baby sitter arrives and I have to feed the family, change my clothes, try not to smell like deli food and give Regan a bath.

So here, for your judging pleasure (don’t judge me, but please, judge me) is a calorie count, food list, photo op of exactly what I’ve eaten today. :)

After my workout…

I chugged my one and only cup of coffee. :(

       

For a grand total of…

Feel free to judge away…in the comment section.

Today I’m thankful for:

…chobani yogurt as a quick and yummy dinner

…cheap baby sitters that like my daughter

…Grey’s Anatomy on netflix (get used to it!)

…yoga pants and rain boots

…warm hoodies that go with my yoga pants and rain boots

~ Maria

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oh the guilt

Jan 25th, 2012
by RealFitMama.
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Yes… I have guilt.

As a mother I have lots of guilt.

Is that normal??

Before I get into the guilt part of my day let’s get into the food part of my day.

Breakfast
Breakfast food has got to be my absolute favorite type of food. I live for pancakes, waffles, eggs, toast, omelets, crepes, sausage and bacon (vegetarian of course) and maple syrup.

Lately I have become addicted to yogurt bowls. They are full of protein, good fats and are big enough to keep me full for a few hours.

This yogurt bowl was filled with banana slices, a HUGE scoop of crunchy peanut butter, a sprinkling of dark chocolate chips and one container of black cherry chobani. It’s exquisite. :)

With ONE mug of coffee it goes down even better.

Regan still isn’t feeling well so I stayed home until about 10:30 this morning when my mom came over to watch her for me. Insert some guilt here…

On my way to the deli I kept feeling guilty for leaving my sick 4 year old at home with her grandmother, but I sucked it up and did my job. The deli doesn’t run well without me – or so I’ve been told. ;)

Snack
I snacked on a granola bar around 11:30.

The weather all day was shitty.

It has been dreary.

It has been rainy.

It has made me feel more guilty.

It has me all dark and twisty inside.

Lunch
So I had lunch. A veggie sandwich on  a whole wheat hoagie with pepper jack cheese and honey mustard. There was also a small bag of chips and an orange.

I caved in to my sweet tooth (GUILT!) and had the top of a very yummy cupcake. I enjoyed every bite of that cupcake top.

Jason knew I felt guilty (I get bitchy when I feel guilty) so he told me to go on home and take care of Regan.

Which I did.

But when I got home she was mean. She was wild. She yelled and wouldn’t listen. Basically – she was a complete brat and I yelled at her.

Guilt…

I got her settled down, gave her some medicine and rocked her for a bit before she asked to lay in my bed and watch cartoons.

She was asleep in about 15 minutes.

Then I stood in the doorway and felt guilty for leaving her, for coming home early from work, for yelling at her while she’s sick and then for feeling so thankful when she finally fell asleep.

Guilt…

It fucking sucks and it never travel alone. It always shows up with it’s good friends doubt and self loathing.

I doubt my abilities as a mother. As a wife. As a writer. As a lot of things.

I hate myself for getting angry and yelling. For arguing with Jason. For resenting my children and their uncanny ability to suck up what little “me time” I get everyday.

Welcome to motherhood…

Dinner
I’m going to finish the workout I started this morning and make breakfast for dinner.

Today I’m thankful for:

…resilient kids

…cupcake tops

…breakfast for dinner

…naps

…Grey’s Anatomy on netflix (have I used this one before)

~ Maria

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time keeps ticking

Jan 24th, 2012
by RealFitMama.
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Just because a kid gets sick doesn’t mean everything else stops.

Nope.

Time keeps ticking away…

Here’s what has been happening while time’s been ticking and I’ve been home with a sick kiddo.

       

    

       

       

    

    

Today I am thankful for -

…chobani yogurt sales

…fishing princesses

…hummus and falafel dinners

…independent films

…tea parties with little girls who still don’t feel 100%

And now I’m off to sneak in a workout that I skipped this morning!

~ Maria

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wait just a minute

Jan 21st, 2012
by RealFitMama.
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This morning I woke up early with Regan (like always) and we snuggled in bed while she watched Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch and I caught up with twitter and facebook on my iPhone.

I love being friends with fellow bloggers on facebook and following them on twitter because I always come across some of the best articles regarding food, fitness, health, parenting, etc. This morning was no exception!

The lovely and talented Carla shared one extremely eye opening article regarding running, “skinny fat” and a load of other things that have been swirling around inside my little brain for quite some time.

You can read the full article, Women: Running into Trouble, by clicking here…

The gist of the article is that many people, mostly women, run way more than they should losing muscle mass, raising their body fat content and basically not exercising efficiently.

I am THE poster child for this problem.

I hate lifting. I can do cardio for hours. I am definitely “skinny fat”.

If any of my family or close friends are reading this they may not “get” that term, but most of my fitness friends and blogger pals will get it – totally.

I am 5 feet 5 inches tall.

I weigh 128lbs (as of this morning).

After calculating my measurements I have a 26% body fat.

That breaks down to 95lbs of lean muscle and 33lbs of fat. I really want to get down to a 20% body fat which, according to this calculator, requires only losing 3lbs.

All of this information has caused to me to stop, wait just a minute and take a second look at my 2012 challenges. Remember those…

I’ve been looking at that schedule all morning after reading the article. I’ve been wondering what I need to change to get my desired results. I have always hated strength training, but have decided that 2012 is the year I attack the things I really hate with every ounce of energy I use towards the things I love.

Good idea, right!

So after much thought (about 5 hours) this is what I’ve come up with…

January – 30 Day Shred

February – 30 days of yoga

March – P90X Classic (first 30 days)

April – P90X Classic (second 30 days)

May – P90X Classic (third 30 days)

June – run 5 days a week + swim 3 days a week

July – yoga 5 days a week + swim 3 days a week

August – swim 30 miles in 30 days + yoga 3 days a week

September – 30 day runstreak (2 miles each) + strength training 3 days a week

October – P90X Lean (first 30 days) Rock n Roll half

November – 30 days of yoga

December – 30 Day Shred

I finally came to a decision and here it is. Good or bad. Happy or sad. Easy or hard. Like it or not. That’s it – for better or worse. These are my 2012 Challenges…

Now … on with the day!!

Did you read the article? What are your thoughts? Just out of curiosity, what do you think of the new 2012 Challenges?

Today I’m thankful for:

…Grey’s Anatomy on netflix

…an extra cup of coffee (I’m weak on the weekends)

…learning something new

…the option to change my mind

…Saturday nights out with my hubby :)

~ Maria

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