Two a days and my first customer!

You will never believe what I did today, I got up at 4: 45 am and went to the gym....that is correct...I WENT TO THE GYM! IN THE MORNING!  It was quite nice, not a lot of people there.  I did 32 minutes on elliptical, and 25 or 30 minutes on the treadmill walking at a fast pace on incline.  I felt so great after I did it, and I didn't feel like I needed a nap afterward.  Which was good, because I had a busy day!

Brylee's first program was today for the end of the year, Kids Day Out class.  It was soo cute! She looked so little up there on stage.  I got choked up watching her walk onto the stage. My baby is just getting too big.  Her class sang 4 songs and she prolly got out a few words and did a few motions.  She did great.   After her sang, she sat with the family and then I took her home and my mother in law kept her and I had to go back to work...womp, womp! 

And it didn't get better at that point, but at least I only had to work a half a day.  Then I came home and Brylee was waiting on me.  I ate some left over wild rice salad for supper, and made Roger some pasta salad with chicken, did some lunges, and squats.

I got some of my AdvoCare products in today, but I a still waiting on my starter kit and my business cards.  I am going to meet with my cousin Candice in Grenada this Sunday just to learn more about the products and stuff.  I am pumped.  I also had my first customer...my mother in law! Love her....thanks Ms. Ellena for literally supporting me in everything I do.  Then we went to the gym and I did 12 minutes in elliptical and some leg machines....all in all a great day!
Hope you all had a great day too!

Total 360

This morning, when I woke up, I ain't gonna lie..... I felt like poop on a stick. 
My mouth was sooo dry, I could barely move my tongue, my nose was so stopped up I think it was starting to come out my ears.... oh, and how can I forget, my head weighed 20 lbs and my throat was so sore! Blah!  I went to work even though it was the last thing I wanted to do.  But...my sweet baby girl's first program is tomorrow at church and I will have to miss some work due to that so I pushed through.  After report, I went down the street to a care plus clinic- (walk in type) got me a decadron  shot and some prescriptions, went back to work, worked a little, drank me a SPARK started feeling a lot better, then went and got Brylee and took her the walk in clinic.  I knew she had a sinus infection too, so I took her there instead of her regular pediatrician, just to get in and out fast and get her to feeling better.  And I am glad to say she is.  She is my wild child.
       I took her home after the doctor, went back to work to wrap some things up, then went and weighed in, and I am down 2.6 lbs! woohooo!! so pumped. I was feeling so much better! It was a complete 360 of how I felt when I woke up. I then came home, cooked some supper, cleaned the kitch, did some laundry, went for a quick run of 1.5 mile, did a shoulder/ bicep workout, and then walked another 1.5 mile. Not to shabby!  And that is with my sinus infection.  Here is a pic of me doing some weights...not sure of the legit name, and I think its actually a tricep move..lol..who cares!

Here are some pics I tried to post yesterday our first run together. She did so good!!

Go Bry Go!!!

I think this is where her legs got tired....to cute. I hope you all had a great day!!

 

Go Get Healthy!

  I have been thinking for a couple of months now about possibly becoming an AdvoCare distributer and selling the products that I tried and LOVED! So, today, I decided to take that chance, and I am so, SO, so excited.  I am excited about the opportunity and I am excited to be excited about something I have become passionate about.  Can you tell I am a tad excited??

    I have tried lots of products out there but the products at AdvoCare are the only ones that made a true difference.  I have become a healthier me and it feels great.  I care about what goes into my body and I have lots of energy, which is needed since I have a three year old wild child. 
    It is also important to me to be a good example to my daughter.  She is the main reason I started my weight loss journey in the first place.  I know that I can tell her to exercise, or eat healthy foods but my actions are what will have the most influential impact on her now and in the future.  She sees me eating an orange and says, "Mommy, can I have some?"  Little things like that.  Even today she went to her first fun run.  It was about a mile.  It was so cute, we got about 150 yards out from the start and she said, "mommy my legs are tired"  HAHA!!  But she kept going, I had to carry her just a little, but she did a great job, and we did it together. 
      My big 3-0 birthday is in August, and it's a pretty big birthday I think, so I am determined to be in the best shape and be the healthiest I have ever been by the time I turn 30.  After that, I won't count my birthdays anymore, so since I will be 30 forever, I need to be lookin' good.  Sounds like a good plan to me. 
    I have put my running on hold this week due to pain I have been experiencing in right calf lately. It has lessened so that is a good sign. I am going to give it a few more days.  I have continued to lift weights when I can (sometimes it is when Bry is in the bath tub) and do the elliptical and treadmill for walking. My calf doesn't hurt with either of those.  And since I couldn't do my "long run" of 4.5 miles this weekend I decided to do it on the elliptical - distance wise, and made it 6.2 miles,  I was pretty stoked, even though it's not the same as running I was happy with it. 
   If any of you lovely readers would like to try the AdvoCare products please go here www.advocare.com/130451200 and look around.  You can email me at Stephnbrylee@gmail.com with any questions you may have, or just leave me a question in the comments here and I will be glad to get in touch with you
I apologize for no pictures, I could not get them to upload. I will work and add them if I can get it figured out or on my next post.  Take Care!

Look closely

Good Afternoon!  I thought I was on a roll with blog posting regularly but seeing as how it has been nearly a month since I last posted that is not the case.  I will try to give a quick recap of what all have been doing lately. 

            After the Color Me Rad 5K, my coworker and I did the Run from the Sun 5K.  We finished in around 37 minutes (if I recall correctly). It was a lot of fun. It was at 5:00pm which was my first afternoon 5K.  I kind of liked it.  The following weekend we ran the Susan Komen, Race for the Cure 5K.  Our goal was to finish is 36 minutes or less, we crossed the finish line in 33:00 but I only had 3.0 miles on my Garmin.  Either way we totally killed our previous time.  Whooohoo!!  Catherine, my run partner, did the Warrior dash this weekend. I had to go to my sister’s wedding shower so I did not sign up for that.  However I will be doing the Dirty Gril Run with my old college roommate, Ashleigh, this November, which I think is a lot alike.  I’m kinda nervous about this one. 

       My weight watchers has not been going as good as it had been. I have gained .2 the last two weeks, and I am sure I will have gained when I weigh in tomorrow night.  Blah!  Nothing I can do about it now.  Just from this second on do better. Not tomorrow or Monday, but RIGHT NOW.  I have a hard time of listening to my body and it’s hunger signals at night and in the afternoons after work.  I am. So. Snackey!!  It’s like there is a gravitational  pull of my body towards the pantry. I think I am going to try and drink a meal replacement shake in afternoons for supper instead of the mornings and see if that will help with my snacking.  It’s worth a shot. 

     GUESS WHAT, GUESS WHAT!!  And No, I am not preggo.  I signed up for my first 10K.  It’s May 25^th.  I have been doing the training from Hal Higdon’s 10 K program.  This weekend on Saturday, I got up early and ran my “long run.”  4 miles was on the agenda but I did 4.25 miles,  I took maybe a 30 second total walk break and probably average between 11:30-11:45 pace.  I always get slower at the end.  But I was super proud of my self.  I have also been lifting weights in my living room.  Biceps are my favorite to work. I tried to take a #flexbreak and if you looooook closely you can see the tail-tail outline of my bicep..haha!  it’s come a long way. 

 

 

 

I tired to get Bry to take a picture with me but she was NOT having it..LOL. so typical.



 

 

 

 

Here is a Funny pic of Brylee.  SHe found a lizard and when she picked it up it reached around to try to bite her.  That face is priceless. 

 

 

Hopefully it won't be another month until I post again, take care!





Color Me Rad!

 

 

       Today was the day and the weather couldn't not have been more perfect.  Nice overcast and the temp was just right so that it was cool enough so that you didn't get overheated.  There were sooooo many people, but that just made it that much more fun.  I met my with a coworker at our office and then another one of her friends met us there also.   And then we were on our way.  I thought the traffic would have taken us longer but it only took like 15-20 minutes. We were even able to get a close spot.  Because there were so many people they let us go in waves.  Mine was supposed to start at 10:00 but I started around 9:40.  They color they used was colored corn starch that were in little plastic bags. A lot of people bough extra before the run even started and were already RAD with color.  Anyway, it was a good run for me.  I didn't run the exact 3.1 miles...I'm not sure of the course wasn't that long of if I didn't start Garmin on time. I started it when I was able to spread out and run. But it doesn't matter it was fun.  I didn't get too dirty rad.  Just enough, and even after a shower I still have some under my arm. 


Great Fun! I would definitely do this again.  I think I may sign of for a 10K in may...I know I am feeling a little frisky!  We will see.

Camp firing

     Last night was so much fun.  The hubby had the day off so he in turn gave my mom the day off and the had a daddy-daughter day all day long.  Don't know who enjoyed it more.  They went to the park, had ice cream, and played, played all day long.  Then last night we decided to have a little fire and roast hot dogs and marshmallows.  The weather was just right.  Not too cold, but chilly enough that you could really enjoy the fire.  Bry kept saying she loved camp firing. So cute.  I had done well with staying in rage with my pointsplus so I had a fourth of a Hershey bar, 2 marshmallows and 2 graham crackers (plus I earned 8 PP with my 3.45 mile run...say whaaat?!?) I opted out on the hot dogs though, even when I did eat a lot of meat I could never get over the ingredients in those things.  I cringe when Bry eats them some times.   Instead of the hot dogs I made me a quite tasty meal. It was a large mushroom cap filled with marinara, chopped red and green bell peppers, spinach, some broccoli slaw that I sauteed in vegetable broth and low fat feta cheese. I baked it then put a vegan chicken patty on time and sprinkles with Parmesan cheese and it was delish!! Yum!! And trust me, it did taste better than it looked.
              
                            First I cleaned out the mushroom caps...

<---Chopped up my veggies and mixed that with the other    
                                                            ingredient and then put that in the mushroom and baked until
                                                            done

AND VIOLA!!

 

 

 

Then we stayed outside a while and enjoyed the fire.  Here's a pic of me and my baby girl. Its hard to get her to look at the camera long enough to get a good picture.  It's the best we could get.

 

 

 

So far this morning I have done some laundry, sweeping, and cleaning.  Got Bry a bath and I got ready but then she didn't want to get dressed and it wasn't worth the fight so we just stayed at home and chilled.   I also saved 30 bucks or so and decided to eat lunch at home.  Guess I'll go to Corner Bakery another day.

A sandwich with vegan chicken  patty, egg white, avocado, spinach and marinara, and some Edamame



 

Have a great Saturday everyone!!!...maybe we will go campfiring tonight again.



 



 

Let the cleanse begin

So guess what came in the mail?? My Advocare Herbal Cleanse.  I'm either going to start in Saturday or Monday.   Monday because I want to eat craw fish this weekend. Hint, Hint* (to the hubs) but thinking I should do it on Saturday that way if my system doesn't react well I will be at home. ..you get my drift?  I will let you know when I start and how I feel. If anyone would like to order some, please go here .  My cousin sells it and will take care of any of your questions and orders. 

 

This is what the kit looks like.  It comes with detailed instructions on what to take each day, I won't bore you with it but if you would like to know I will gladly tell you. 

 I did great with my PP yesterday, even with supper at Cracker Barrel.  I think my favorite part about that restaurant is the store.  They have some cute things and Bry likes it too. She got herself a trumpet, and boy can she play.  She had me dancing to her music once we got home.  Even Emmie got to try the trumpet.

Even though it was late and I was tired I managed to do some bicep moves and then go to the gym and do 30 min of cardio.  So don't think that will happen tonight. I am exhausted. 

Here are a couple of funny pics for you. One is of some goofy faces of my 3 year old and my 30 year old..and yes I am referring to my husband.   The other is when Bry was helping me put up the laundry.  Not bad...haha!

Goodnight!!