Non-Scale Victories Linkup

This week was an ok week, I've had a cold and haven't felt like doing much of anything BUT I still got my butt to the gym almost everyday.  So I guess that's my 1st NSV for the week.  

 My 2nd NSV for this week I'm really proud of: Yesterday I felt like CRAP I was tired, I had a cold and my entire body was sore from an intense cross training class earlier in the week.  I got up and got my gym clothes on to head to my BodyPump Class (didn't really want to go, but my neighbor was planning on going and I didn't want to let her down plus I meet up with another friend when I get there).  As soon as I was heading out the door I got a FB message that my friend from the gym wouldn't be there and then when I got to my daughter's bus stop my neighbor was NOT in her gym clothes, and told me she wouldn't be going after all. I went to the class anyway already knowing my workout was going to suck.   So what does a girl do who has a cold and is sore from the other day?? Lift light weights that day??....NOPE not this girl!  I upped my weight for each exercise. I felt AMAZING afterwards, I'm glad I didn't let my poor attitude take over.   

My goal for next week is sticking with my "new" BodyPump weights.  

Running on adrenaline and caffeine...

So I've slept like CRAP this whole week (terrible cold, kids waking up several times a night, dreaming about my dog having surgery and sleeping on the couch last night in the basement to keep my dog company when she got home....)

Here is my dog Butterscotch:

(Notice the HUGE fat lipoma under her neck.  She has had it for a few years now, however, in the last few months it had started to grow bigger and faster. )

 We took her to the vet a year ago for it and we were pretty much talked out of having it removed because it wasn't really affecting her way of living and there was a 50/50 chance that it would grow back.

The last two months it had been really bad and she looked so uncomfortable.  So much so the neighbors were talking and questioning our vets decision they made last year.  Every day I'd tell Butterscotch how sorry I was about how uncomfortable she was.  She is 10 years old and we really had a lot of inner struggles on what would be the best decision.   How far (money wise) do we go for our family pet?? How many years does she really have left??  Will this ever stop growing??

We took her back to the vet on Tuesday to meet with a surgeon.  They ran some tests and told us that she doesn't appear to have any "old dog problems" and it really looks like it is just fat.  Basically meaning surgery would be safe, if the tests came back showing cancer or showing other "old dog problems" we may have just skipped surgery to be on the safe side.

They gave us the estimate of surgery and after explaining every charge, they said "So how about tomorrow for surgery?"  We were shocked  she would be able to have surgery so soon, so we signed some papers and kissed her goodbye.

Surgery went well and we were able to pick her up yesterday evening.  Oh and guess what?!  It weighed 8lbs!!!  We are so glad we had it removed.  Could you imagine an 8lb fat mass hanging from your chest?!

She is at home now and resting comfortably.  She is going to be a whole new dog!

This is her in her "cross your heart bandage"

This is her in her Salty Dog Cafe shirt (we were asked to put a tshirt on her because she has one exposed incision )

Finish the sentence Linkup!

1. I laughed so hard I cried during our annual Halloween Party this year, check out this crew. ...How could you not laugh?! 

2. My high school made the MTV senior prank show when the seniors (my junior year) broke in to the school and shoved chickens in lockers as their senior prank.  The chickens were found before school started the next day.

3. It really pisses me off when people complain about my specific gym when they only actually go once a week.  I could write a whole blog post about this...and maybe I just will....    

4. In ten years I will be 40 and will be in crazy amazing shape or just crazy as I will be the mother of a 17 year old girl and a 13 year old boy. AHHHH!! 

5. If I could erase one thing I'd erase the chalkboard in the kitchen. It's where I keep track of what bills are due when and what checks are out.  NO MORE BILLS!!   

6. In 1999 I honestly believed I was destined to marry Taylor Hanson. I had all of our future kids named. This is so true....I'm slightly embarrassed.   

7. Honestly I am afraid you will now stop reading my blog after the Taylor Hanson sentence.  At least you know I tell it how it is.  

8. To me, Sushi is something I have never had the desire to try.  But if you have some right now I may just try it because I'm STARVING!!  

9. Someone really needs to invent a car that drives completely on its own. I don't hate driving, but I'd rather sit in the passenger seat some days.   

10. The first time I drank alcohol was when I was 18, I thought I was pretty awesome.  Smirnoff Ice was where it was at and it was also the first thing I got sick on. I will never again be able to drink that stuff.  

11. The one question I would ask God is How is my Grandma doing and is she out of pain? 

  
12. Lindsay Lohan should find better friends.  I can't help but want to give her more chances, I still picture her as the little girl in Parent Trap (still one of my favorite movies.... "L is for the way you look tonight..." ok, sorry) 

Yearbook Linkup

I have to admit this was very painful having to look through these pictures. YIKES!!!!

My Senior picture for the yearbook....GREAT....Just how I want everyone to remember me....

Captain of the color guard.... SEQUINS!!! 

Yes this pictures was also in the yearbook...we were so doing the "Charlie's Angels" pose.  Also Adidas jackets were so in.... (the rest of  my friends are cropped out for their own protection) 

This was almost as painful as looking through old Facebook pictures that I was tagged in before I lost weight.  

Non-Scale Victories!

So I have a few Non-Scale Victories this week:

NSV #1:   This is my first link up!!  Woohoo!!

NSV#2:  Not giving up once or stopping at all during an intense Cardio Cross Training Class

NSV#3:  Finding an awesome, amazing, delicious recipe for a protein shake....!! (will post recipe soon..)

NSV#4:   Eating within my calorie goals (almost every day) 

NSV#5:  Deciding to run a Half Marathon....

13.1

I think I just puked a little in my mouth typing the title of this blog post.  13.1  ahhh.....  I'm announcing it right here and right now I AM going to run the Hershey Half Marathon in October.  OMG!!!

I can't believe that this girl (second from the Left in blue pants) first day of C25K circa 2011 is going to run a Half Marathon:

I hope you will check back on my progress and keep me motivated through this journey.....

In the meantime lil D's birthday is tomorrow and I made these awesome hats/crowns for his birthday:

Also here is what I was planning on wearing the day of his party, BUT it is now only supposed to be 60 degrees out.  Ummmmm...still do it and freeze??! 

*** please ignore dark wood paneling in my bedroom circa 1959 its going to be the last thing we upgrade in our house***

Oh and I finished upgrading/painting my hallway (wish I had a picture to compare....so picture cream walls with mustard yellow trim and a railing down the hallway for the little old lady who was the previous owner):

Now that I've completely distracted you from that fact I'm going to be running a Half MARATHON  hopefully you will forget and not keep me accountable.  (of course that's not true at all I really will need your encouragement along the way!)

Spring is coming!!

Winter makes me lazy, like seriously lazy.  Most of my friends would slap me across the face if they heard me say that, because from the outside I don't look lazy at all.  I'm a stay at home most of the time mom (I work one day a week for 3 hours) my day consists of getting the kids ready for school, working out at the gym for an hour (or two depending on the day) coming home, cleaning the house for an hour or so, getting the kids from school and then making/cleaning up dinner. Three nights a week we are running to extra curricular activities for my daughter. BUT in between all of that I'm sitting on the couch watching TV or on the computer (or 99%  of the time both).  I just can't motivate myself to do much of anything else, during the winter months!! 

My weight as pretty much stayed the same since January (on good days I'm down 2 lbs), however, I have noticed changes in my body (which is why I'm seriously considering breaking up with my scale....but don't say anything because I don't want to piss the scale off)  my abs are getting stronger and my quads are really tightening up (which is part of my "trouble" area.)  So I have high hopes that spring will help me be on my feet more and hopefully I cant get my weight down some more.  

My Easter Dress.  From Kohls (Found int he JUNIORS section..)

I can't begin to tell you how excited I am for Spring!!!  This winter has been way too long and way too drawn out.   I'm so ready to get my  hands dirty in my flower beds, hearing the kids playing (and not having it echo throughout the house), the campfires with our neighbors and of course watching my hubby work on our boat!  

Oh yeah, we have a boat!  Last year by this time we were already out on the boat 3 times (not swimming though).  This will be our second "boating season" owning our boat, I'm am so excited to get out on the river again!  

And of course most of all I can't WAIT to run and run like crazy!!!  (Becky from 2009 just showed up and seriously just punched me in the face) I have so many "fun runs" this summer coming up: two mud runs and one color run.  I'd do more, but they get kind of expensive after awhile. 

If you're looking for me I will be outside.....