I really thought about skipping this weeks post, but in all fairness to those of you who are following along and actually interacting in workout Wednesday, I am posting. You're welcome.
Where do I begin? It was a crazy, holiday weekend so I was already tired and may have skipped 1 or 2 days of working out. Also, I love to eat. Yup, I do. I can be having the best day and then, 3:00 rolls around. What is it about 3:00? My body says: "Chocolate!" "Salty Snacks!" It's downhill from there until bedtime! I've also been VERY discouraged lately because I am not noticing ANY DIFFERENCES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRR. I haven't weiged myself which is one of my goals for the week, but it doesn't matter. My body isn't changing. With that being said, I lack the motivation to continue on as diligently as I started.
I guess my goals for the week are:
- Go to the gym 5-6 times this week
- go to bed by 10:30 so I'm not so stinking tired at 5:30 when the alarm goes off.
- Give it to God!! Whether I'm doing this for outward appearance or a healthier me, I can't do it without Him.
So that's all for me today. I hope you all are doing better that I am!
-
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Sweet Sophia
Normally I like to post a little something about each of my kids, but Sophia has really been in the forefront of my mind lately!! For those of you who don't know Sophia, she is the child who makes me cry the hardest and laugh the loudest. :) She's going to be my perfectionist. She likes things just so! She's also incredibly bright. She loves puzzles and can do a 50 piece puzzle with the small pieces by herself. Not bad for a 3 year old! She also knows her alphabet, can write her name, and has a memory like.....well, like my sister-in-law, Charity! She hears something and it's ingrained in her brain!
Like last week when she was asking me about heaven:
Sophia: How do we get to heaven....do we drive there?
Me: No, Jesus takes us to heaven!
Sophia: Does Jesus take our soul when we go to heaven?
Me: (shock) Um......well, go play!! (I did explain a little about heaven and her soul!!)
Besides being very smart, she's also the dickens! She's very mischievous, but in a way that USUALLY makes me laugh...mostly on the inside, but sometimes I let a little giggle slip when disciplining! Like this:
Sophia: Mom, can I have a snack?
ME: No, Sophia, we just finished lunch 15 minutes ago.
Sophia: Ok......(15 minutes later), Mom, can I have a snack?
ME: (I notice that she has a sucker stick in her hair) Sophia, did you already have a snack?
Sophia: No (A little sparkle in her eye).
ME: You didn't have a sucker?
Sophia: No
ME: Then what's stuck in your hair?
Sophia: (Noticing the stick and pulling it out of her now super sticky hair)...I think I DID have a sucker!
Priceless. And just today:
Sophia: Mom, Madelyn's eating chips!!
Me: Madelyn, are you eating chips? We're going to have lunch in a few minutes.
Madelyn: No, I promise, I'm not!
ME: Madelyn, did you have chips?
Madelyn: Mom, I didn't!!!
Sophia: (In a whisper)...Mom, smell her breathe!!
OH, Sophia, you are going to make a great Mom someday!!
So that's a little glimpse of what it's like to be Sophia's Mom! I'm so lucky!
Like last week when she was asking me about heaven:
Sophia: How do we get to heaven....do we drive there?
Me: No, Jesus takes us to heaven!
Sophia: Does Jesus take our soul when we go to heaven?
Me: (shock) Um......well, go play!! (I did explain a little about heaven and her soul!!)
Besides being very smart, she's also the dickens! She's very mischievous, but in a way that USUALLY makes me laugh...mostly on the inside, but sometimes I let a little giggle slip when disciplining! Like this:
Sophia: Mom, can I have a snack?
ME: No, Sophia, we just finished lunch 15 minutes ago.
Sophia: Ok......(15 minutes later), Mom, can I have a snack?
ME: (I notice that she has a sucker stick in her hair) Sophia, did you already have a snack?
Sophia: No (A little sparkle in her eye).
ME: You didn't have a sucker?
Sophia: No
ME: Then what's stuck in your hair?
Sophia: (Noticing the stick and pulling it out of her now super sticky hair)...I think I DID have a sucker!
Priceless. And just today:
Sophia: Mom, Madelyn's eating chips!!
Me: Madelyn, are you eating chips? We're going to have lunch in a few minutes.
Madelyn: No, I promise, I'm not!
ME: Madelyn, did you have chips?
Madelyn: Mom, I didn't!!!
Sophia: (In a whisper)...Mom, smell her breathe!!
OH, Sophia, you are going to make a great Mom someday!!
So that's a little glimpse of what it's like to be Sophia's Mom! I'm so lucky!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Workout Wednesday
Here we are again. It's been such a busy week for me, I'm not even sure where to start. I guess I'll start with how I did on my goals from last week:
- I have been more active with the kids, although we haven't really done any activities. Just basic playing outside! But it's better than watching videos and being stuck inside! I will admit there was one day that I got a great workout by cleaning my house from top to bottom, BUT the kids did watch a little TV so I could get something done! Also, I've been hired to paint someone's upstairs, so I've been busy the last 2 days doing that. (I'd like to start a side business if anyone wants any painting done!) Something VERY minimal right now, but that would grow once the kids are in school
- I skipped a workout this week! I just couldn't get myself out of bed! So instead of my 6 workouts in a week it was 5 last week. Still a good week, but not what I had set for myself.
- I have not had one sugary snack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am however a little crabby. Chocolate does make me very happy!! A little lazy, but happy! I didn't even sneak a handful of M&M's while cleaning my Dad's office. He keeps some in his office for the Grandkids, but I do indulge myself once in awhile, but not this week!! That's a huge step for me!
My workouts, other than having skipped one, are going ok. There's one excersize that I HATE doing and usually only do 1/2 of what I'm supposed to. Any of you who want to try it, here's what it is: You need an excersize ball: Lay on your back on the floor with your arms out to the side and palms up. Put your feet on the ball using your core to ballance. Now lift your pelvis off the ground. Not too hard, right? Now, pull your feet in toward your bottom lifting your pelvis up. Now SLOWLY put your feet back out straight. Repeat, 12 times for 1 set. Do 3 sets total. YIKES!
Other than being a slave to the scale, I had a pretty good week. I haven't really lost much yet and my clothes don't seem to fit any differently, but hey, I'm doing this for good health and not my outward appearance, right? Yeah right. So that's been a little discouraging, but I'll keep plugging away!
My goals for this week are:
- Continue to be active with the kids.
- Don't look at the scale.....at all!!!!!
- I'd like to get rid of my no sugar goal from last week, but only because there's a container of chocolate frosting in the fridge, begging to be eaten! So for my own accountability, I'll keep that as one of my goals. NO SUGARY SNACKS!!!
I'll try to post something a little more interesting later in the week, so stay tuned!
- I have been more active with the kids, although we haven't really done any activities. Just basic playing outside! But it's better than watching videos and being stuck inside! I will admit there was one day that I got a great workout by cleaning my house from top to bottom, BUT the kids did watch a little TV so I could get something done! Also, I've been hired to paint someone's upstairs, so I've been busy the last 2 days doing that. (I'd like to start a side business if anyone wants any painting done!) Something VERY minimal right now, but that would grow once the kids are in school
- I skipped a workout this week! I just couldn't get myself out of bed! So instead of my 6 workouts in a week it was 5 last week. Still a good week, but not what I had set for myself.
- I have not had one sugary snack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am however a little crabby. Chocolate does make me very happy!! A little lazy, but happy! I didn't even sneak a handful of M&M's while cleaning my Dad's office. He keeps some in his office for the Grandkids, but I do indulge myself once in awhile, but not this week!! That's a huge step for me!
My workouts, other than having skipped one, are going ok. There's one excersize that I HATE doing and usually only do 1/2 of what I'm supposed to. Any of you who want to try it, here's what it is: You need an excersize ball: Lay on your back on the floor with your arms out to the side and palms up. Put your feet on the ball using your core to ballance. Now lift your pelvis off the ground. Not too hard, right? Now, pull your feet in toward your bottom lifting your pelvis up. Now SLOWLY put your feet back out straight. Repeat, 12 times for 1 set. Do 3 sets total. YIKES!
Other than being a slave to the scale, I had a pretty good week. I haven't really lost much yet and my clothes don't seem to fit any differently, but hey, I'm doing this for good health and not my outward appearance, right? Yeah right. So that's been a little discouraging, but I'll keep plugging away!
My goals for this week are:
- Continue to be active with the kids.
- Don't look at the scale.....at all!!!!!
- I'd like to get rid of my no sugar goal from last week, but only because there's a container of chocolate frosting in the fridge, begging to be eaten! So for my own accountability, I'll keep that as one of my goals. NO SUGARY SNACKS!!!
I'll try to post something a little more interesting later in the week, so stay tuned!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Workout......Fridays?
Here we go......my sister Lisa started "workout Wednesdays" on her blog a few weeks ago. Although I did start exercising, I haven't done the blog part. Here's what you have to do. Blog about 3 of your goals for the coming week and 3 of your failures in the previous week when it come to diet and excersize. YIKES!!! Only 3?? You can comment on my goals or failures if you want to. You know," Great job, keep it up" or " Seriously, what were you thinking? You can do this, now get your butt in gear!!" Anything that will help me stay on track!
Since Lisa started Workout Wednesdays, I joined a gym. I know, I know! Yes, I, Alison Elders joined a gym!!!! I've been working out 6 times a week. I get up at 5:30 and I'm at the gym at 6:00 for a 1 hour workout. I've met with a trainer twice and have a pretty good routine nailed down. I'll meet with her once a month to make the workouts progressivly harder.....EEEEKK!!
With that being said, here are my failures this past week:
1. I skipped the gym 2 days in a row this week!! When I worked out this morning even the other gym members noticed! "Nice to have you back in the gym....didn't know if we'd see you again!" There's accountability right there!!
2. Although I've been pretty committed to my workouts, I seem to make up for that by eating!! I am frustrated that I haven't lost much weight, but just the other day I sat down in front of the TV with a spoon and a container of sprinkles!!! That's all that I had in the house that was sweet. I ate the whole thing!!! Not my proudest moment.
3. I have this strange logic: I worked out this morning, so that means I shouldn't have to move for the rest of the day!!! I "lounged" a little too much this week!!
Now for my goals:
1. Make it to the gym 6 times and push myself as hard as I can for that one hour!! Don't slack on that last rep, push thru the pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Set an activity each day for myself so that I'm not just sitting! I need to do this for myself and my kids! They need to be active too!
3. No sweets this week!! I have a tendancy to cut out sugar for a day and then binge eat until the thought of something sweet makes me sick to my stomach!! I'm going to try for this week not to eat candy, ice cream, etc. You know, the things that have become my constant companion for the past few years! I'm going to try and put down the sprinkles and pick up something that will actually do my body some good!
So, there you have it. Those are my goals for the week. I'm hoping that posting them for all the world to see will make me work hard to realize them!! Thanks for the accountability!!!
Since Lisa started Workout Wednesdays, I joined a gym. I know, I know! Yes, I, Alison Elders joined a gym!!!! I've been working out 6 times a week. I get up at 5:30 and I'm at the gym at 6:00 for a 1 hour workout. I've met with a trainer twice and have a pretty good routine nailed down. I'll meet with her once a month to make the workouts progressivly harder.....EEEEKK!!
With that being said, here are my failures this past week:
1. I skipped the gym 2 days in a row this week!! When I worked out this morning even the other gym members noticed! "Nice to have you back in the gym....didn't know if we'd see you again!" There's accountability right there!!
2. Although I've been pretty committed to my workouts, I seem to make up for that by eating!! I am frustrated that I haven't lost much weight, but just the other day I sat down in front of the TV with a spoon and a container of sprinkles!!! That's all that I had in the house that was sweet. I ate the whole thing!!! Not my proudest moment.
3. I have this strange logic: I worked out this morning, so that means I shouldn't have to move for the rest of the day!!! I "lounged" a little too much this week!!
Now for my goals:
1. Make it to the gym 6 times and push myself as hard as I can for that one hour!! Don't slack on that last rep, push thru the pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Set an activity each day for myself so that I'm not just sitting! I need to do this for myself and my kids! They need to be active too!
3. No sweets this week!! I have a tendancy to cut out sugar for a day and then binge eat until the thought of something sweet makes me sick to my stomach!! I'm going to try for this week not to eat candy, ice cream, etc. You know, the things that have become my constant companion for the past few years! I'm going to try and put down the sprinkles and pick up something that will actually do my body some good!
So, there you have it. Those are my goals for the week. I'm hoping that posting them for all the world to see will make me work hard to realize them!! Thanks for the accountability!!!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Happy Mother's Day!!!
Today is the 9Th time that I was able to celebrate Mother's Day as a Mom. The busyness of the day/weekend is now behind us and I'm left here in the quiet of the afternoon to reflect. Being a Mom is the hardest thing that I've ever done! It's a thankless job. We don't get a paycheck or a Christmas bonus. There's no paid time off and we don't quite at 5:00. But at the end of the day I can say that I had the privilege of raising God's children. God has blessed me with 3 beautiful kids that I get to teach about the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ! To me that is the most important job in the world!
Now I have to say thank you to my Mom, who taught me what it means to be a loving, god-fearing woman and mother. She taught me through her words about loving Jesus, but I think I learned more from her actions!! Thank you Mom!! I love and admire you so much!!
Happy Mother's Day to all of you Mother's out there! Know that you are giving your kids an inheritance that will last forever!!
Now I have to say thank you to my Mom, who taught me what it means to be a loving, god-fearing woman and mother. She taught me through her words about loving Jesus, but I think I learned more from her actions!! Thank you Mom!! I love and admire you so much!!
Happy Mother's Day to all of you Mother's out there! Know that you are giving your kids an inheritance that will last forever!!Catch up!!!
Hello everyone!!!!! Well, after recieving some....ok a LOT of grief over my lack of recent posts, I've decided to make a new post!! WOOOOHOOOOO! A lot has happened since the last one (Todd's birthday)! I'll quickly review the highlights of the past few months at the Elders' home.
We have a new member of our family! My sister Lisa and her hubby Greg, had a baby girl: Grace Eliana. She was born in March and we love her sooo much! It's a lot of fun to have a baby around again! It's also fun to see our kids, especially Eli interact with her. He LOVES to hold her and talk to her!
It was Madelyn's 8th B-day in April. Ususally we have a party with our immediate family and Grandparents from both sides, but in addition to that this year we decided to invite all of her school friends, along with a few other girls to our house for a big party!
There were 16 girls in all (including Sophia). Needless to say, it was a crazy day, but so much fun! I can't believe she's 8!!!
We played games, went on a scavenger hunt, painted t-shirts, decorated cupcakes and had a water balloon toss. What a great day! She couldn't have asked for it to go any better and the weather cooperated too!!
Also in April was Easter. Every year we go to my parents house for Easter dinner and this year was no different. We had a great day celebrating with family!
WAY back in March it was my baby's birthday! My little man is already 2! I can't believe it. It feels like just yesterday that we brought him home. A lot has happened in our family since he was born! A new and remodeled home and a new career for Todd and our family.
God has truly blessed and continues to bless our family! Praise Him for all that he provides for us!!!
We have a new member of our family! My sister Lisa and her hubby Greg, had a baby girl: Grace Eliana. She was born in March and we love her sooo much! It's a lot of fun to have a baby around again! It's also fun to see our kids, especially Eli interact with her. He LOVES to hold her and talk to her!
It was Madelyn's 8th B-day in April. Ususally we have a party with our immediate family and Grandparents from both sides, but in addition to that this year we decided to invite all of her school friends, along with a few other girls to our house for a big party!
There were 16 girls in all (including Sophia). Needless to say, it was a crazy day, but so much fun! I can't believe she's 8!!!
We played games, went on a scavenger hunt, painted t-shirts, decorated cupcakes and had a water balloon toss. What a great day! She couldn't have asked for it to go any better and the weather cooperated too!!
Also in April was Easter. Every year we go to my parents house for Easter dinner and this year was no different. We had a great day celebrating with family!
WAY back in March it was my baby's birthday! My little man is already 2! I can't believe it. It feels like just yesterday that we brought him home. A lot has happened in our family since he was born! A new and remodeled home and a new career for Todd and our family.
God has truly blessed and continues to bless our family! Praise Him for all that he provides for us!!!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
