Fit with Ruthie

Yes.. today's workout wasnt perfect but I got it in.. 20 mins on the treadmill.. walking with a incline.. will have to do for today. busy day with coop, plus.... Jo (my middle son) woke me up at 345 last night running fever and a sore throat.. DH is not 100% but started taking tamiflu last night.. so hopefully if it is the flu it wont be as bad as it was at christmas. (ugh) i cand believe I just typed.. flu again.. it seems like we all just got well! Jo either has the flu or strep. .. what to do.. but wait.. and make him rest I just didnt feel like cardio today. I am tired from little sleep and working all day... I ate cruddy today.. should I list it? ok.. here it goes.. you thought YOU ate bad today? looky here ladies..... ! cheerios with whole milk pb&j, plain layes chips, dr pepper almonds and choc. water homemade sub sandwich, CHEETOS, sprite cheery sours (3) pound cake, strawberries with sugar, cool whip.. (two serving) HEY.. it was bad yes.. but did you notice? .. SIX MEA...

spent most of the day at the hospital with my mom and dad. (thought of you Suzette) He is fine.. had another "spell" with his blood pressure.. he will meet with cardiologist tomorrow. Nothing like spending the day in a hospital and seeing sick people coming in and out.. to motivate you to get fit! I am not kidding! from the extra wide wheel chairs, to the three people i saw with oxygen tanks.. to seeing the extreemly over weight mother bring her sick child (the child had hospital bands on .. was about 3 years old).. to the vending machine to get her SICK child a COKE and CHEETOES! .. wow. It was just another AH HA moment for me.. to re-direct my thinking and rededicate myself to eating healthy and takin care of this old body. Makes me want to scream (to them and MYSELF) DONT YOU REALIZE YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT? YOU ARE WHAT YOU DO? so I am off to lift weights (day three of my blitz) and drink some more water.... and focus on progress.. not perfection. Life is way to short to tr...

not feeling frustrated after reading this (click here) there is a video on the left.. just makes you change your perspective a bit huh? we are so blessed!

thanks for the gentle kick in the pants gals.. I just finished my workout. I waited until 245 or so and it was nice and warm in the garage with my layers and thick sweatshirt.. :) the sun was beaming in through the garage door and it hit me perfectly as I did bench press! I was toasty warm! I feel so much better.. than I did.. I knew I would.. working out is so important for me.. because it de-stresses me and awakens my positive self talk :) .. I did the whole workout and did pretty well.. I can tell I am stronger than i was last time around .. so thats good! I am tired.. and thats good! Eats have not been perfect today by any means.. but I am eating every three hours and plan to have a nice big salad for supper :) I cant do this for a lifetime if I expect myself to be perfect and to have a positive attitude the WHOLE time.. heres to progress..not perfection.. and fantastic blog buddies! thanks. Ok.. being totally honest here today.. topic: Frustrations: I am frustrated with winter. s...

8.46 am.. run complete! (goal meet!) In honor of Sara I did some Russian Twists! ( you must see her post about her hike .. she was FANTASTIC!) Click HERE to see her post AND video! The last one has the twists! I will do my strength test later this afternoon. a great start to a great day! Here's my stats from yesterday: measurements: hips 39.5 waist: 35.25 (this is at my belly button.. my saggy belly button :) thigh: 23 bi:11.25 shoulders:40 weight: 134 My goals for this months blitz: Loose the Muffin top would be nice to see the weight in the 120's Loose the Muffin top increase strength by double in legs and by 25% in arms, chest etc. Loose the Muffin top (my muffin top is actually my baby belly skin.. its only in the front.. so we will see if I can make it budge a bit this month :)

I decided to give the ole video posting a try again :) I am off for my fun run! yippee ! ok .. just back from my fun run.. and UGH.. I feel better now.. but boy howdy I have lost some endurance! .. i did 3 hard sprints at the end (i know i said i wouldnt run sprints but it just felt good at the time .. sort of :) .. .. My Plan: blitz starts tomorrow.. with a run on the treadmill. will drink tea no sodas eat on plan Goals for this week: no missed workout workout before 9 every morning eat on track no sodas all week (more over all goals posted later.. maybe tomorrow :) blessings r

I am so excited about starting up again tomorrow! We went to Abuelo's today after church and after eating all I wanted I sat there and thought "I cant WAIT to get back to my routine!" The forced rest has drastically increased my desire to get fit! to be healthy and to get to that 40th birthday in FANTASTIC shape. Plans for today: 1. measure 2. weigh 3. do a strength test 4. go on a fun run (its BEAUTIFUL and 67 degrees here!) 5. get my blitz workouts on my mini calender 6. set my goals for the next 4 weeks I will post my goals later tonight after my strength test and fun fun this afternoon :) blessings.. r