The worlds worst blogger? I think so!

Here I am!! Okay do you want a good laugh? I am updating my blog from my new BlackBerry. LMFAO!! Any body who knows me knows I am so not phone savvy! So wish me luck!! So does anybody know why my elliptical can not calculate miles? Its so dang frustrating. It counts revolutions, and to figure that out you have to know the length of your stride times blah,blah,blah times pie... WTF the only pie I know is banana cream !! Seriously you have to be some kind of a genius to figure it out. So I have given up! People ask me all the time how many miles I am up to and I wish I knew but its a mystery. I know that I can do it for an hour now, and last night I burned over 400 calories =] that's pretty good if I do say so myself!
I am so proud of myself for not giving up!! My family is in Disney Land this week without me!! I could not miss work so here I am! Don't worry though Crit stayed home to baby sit me [or go to Junior Prom]. Have a great night and hopefully this phone will help me be a better blogger! Is that even a word??

Where does the time go??

Wow where does the time go?? I can’t believe it’s almost been a month since my last post!!! Anyway time flies when you’re having fun, or not!! Ha ha ha it has been crazy around here lately, I can’t keep up. And I have the world’s slllllooooooowwwwwwwweeeeesssssssssssssssssssssttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt computer so when I finally sit down to blog something always has to happen. Anyway enough of that! I am still working out not everyday but I try to at least 4 times a week. I need to step it up a lot I just don’t have the time right now. My new job is still AMAZING!!! I love it, and it will be even better when I am working from home!! I still have not weighed myself but I feel like I am losing weight just not at the speed I would like to but I know the faster it comes off the easier it is to put back on, so I guess I can be patient!! Still not smoking and not a whole lot of drinking so that is good, well depends on who you ask?? Tee hee hee…. I miss it, I won’t lie, but I know that “shit will kill you”.
I will try and be a better blogger this month, I have finally figured out a routine. I was thinking to myself last night as I was trying to fall asleep, do you know how much time we would have if we didn’t have to sleep? Or how much money we would have if we didn’t have to eat? Anyway…. That’s why I can’t sleep at night because I think about stupid stuff like that!! Have a great night and I will post a lot more this month I promise!!!!

I am still here!!!

I am still here, still going strong, just not a whole lot to update on. I got my first paycheck so my job is real I can’t believe it!! I have had a really busy week (who hasn’t?) But I will update another day just wanted to let you know I am still here!! Have a great day!

"The Mom"

My mom………let’s see where do I start? I have talked a lot about my dad in this blog but for those of you who don’t know, I have the most amazing mom in the whole entire world!!!! I can’t think of a time in my life where my mom has not been there for me! She is beautiful, talented, and amazing!!! What more could a daughter ask for? She is loyal, dedicated, compassionate, giving, and the best grandma anyone could ask for! I only hope that in my life time I can become ½ the woman that she is!! I love you mom and thanks for everything you do for me and my family. I have had a tough year and my mom has been my co- pilot through it all. I hope that one day I can pay you back mom…… I LOVE YOU!!! Thanks mom you are truly the best!!!!

My new job rocks!!!!

I did my work out today and I have to admit I feel so much better!! I came home from work and the 1st thing I did was change my clothes, put my 3 bra’s on,(my boobs have also exceeded there limit) and put my running shoes on!!! I did my elliptical for 25 min and then I ran up and down the stairs until I could see stars and taste blood and decided I should probably stop before I pass out……. That would be a sight, me at the bottom of my stairs with 3 bras on, ass up face down. Ha ha ha A lot of people have been asking me how my new job is so I will tell you about that for a minute. It is AMAZING!! I absolutely love it. The 1st day I walked in and I was so scared I almost died….. I found my name and sat down, after about 5 min they took us into the lunch room and fed us bagels and coffee?? Are you kidding me?? They actually “let” us talk to each other??? Wow at my last job that would have never happened. Then we started going over what would be learning for the rest of the day, week, month, months…… blah blah blah ,then next thing you know they are passing out toys!! What? Then they explained that they have a theory and they are going to prove it with our class…. It’s called Kinetics learning. So as they are sitting up there teaching us everything we need to know we are sitting there playing with stress balls, slime, magnets, slinky’s you name it they have it!!! So there we are, all 12 of us in my class, playing with toys all day long!! Not really but it is very interesting and I am starting to buy their theory. There environment is amazing, I am so excited to be a part of there team!! I still wake up everyday and pinch myself to make sure I am not dreaming. I am still waiting to see my 1st paycheck to make sure I am actually getting paid for this. Oh and did I mention I will be working at home after all is said and done?? WOW thank goodness I toughed out that crappy job for so long, I knew there was a reason!!! I could go on for ever but I wont bore you!! Cheers to my new job!!!!!!!!

"Stupid is as stupid does"

Sorry I have not blogged for a while I have been so busy!! Last weekend we had Shayne’s work party Friday night at Madeline’s Steak house, and some how after that we ended up at the “Cougar Den” aka the Canyon Inn. I had to have a few glasses of wine before we went to the party so I would not be nervous. Then we got there early so I had to have 2 TALL beers and then after that I thought I was 25 again and we went to the bar with all they young kids that work for Shayne, and it’s a damn mystery after that how many drinks I actually had. I woke up Saturday morning with all intentions of working out so I could turn around and do it all again that night!! Yep that’s right 2 nights in a row….. Are you freaking kidding me?? We went down to a bar in Lehi to celebrate my sister’s birthday with a whole bunch of friends and after about a keg of beer and I have no idea how many shots, we stayed the night at Shayne’s friends house. Long story short I threw up that night, so that cancels all of that out right?? Ha ha ha. (I know it REALLY doesn’t dad) Then Sunday I woke up and thought for sure I was going to work out ….. But every time I would walk past my elliptical I would dry heave …WTF?? So I am not going to bullshit anybody… I have not worked out since Friday!!!!!
I started my new job on Monday and I absolutely love it!! They actually care about there employees, it’s really weird. Anyway more on that later…. I am still here, I have not given up!!! Just took a tiny detour. =)

Really?? ? that's all !!!

I have been so busy this weekend I have not had time to blog. Anyway I have a new nephew!!!!! He is so damn cute I can’t even stand it. Congrats to my brother and his amazing wife, who by the way make cute kids! This is my last week of my “pretending to be a stay at home mom”, job!! Which I absolutely love!! It’s been fun but, back to reality on Monday. I will be working with Delta Health Solutions as a contracted claims processor. I will train with them for about 12 weeks and then I will work at home!! YAY !!! Then I will have lot’s of time for my job to fit into my life, not my life to fit into my job =) I am kind of scared about working out once I am back to work, but it will work out some how. I got on the scale this morning and I was disappointed. I have been working my ass off since the 3rd of January and I have only lost about 8 lbs….. I feel different, my clothes fit different but my scale SUCKS!!! After that horrible experience I was discouraged, and I said a lot of bad words! So I made a promise to myself that I will not be getting on that scale again until I start my 16 week training in June. After all this pre training, training is all about getting healthier right?? I know that it takes time; it took me 8 years for my ass to exceed its intended limit. So I know that it will take time and will not just happen over night!! (even though I pray every night it will) Keep your head up!!

Who the hell is Forrest?

Ha ha ha I wrote this post a while ago and never posted it…. So enjoy!! For those of you who do not know my dad, he is Forrest Gump. (We call him that anyway) He is an avid runner and has been for years. That guy can run forever and fast, no matter what the weather or what else he has going on he never makes excuse. I can remember one day driving on 7th east and I saw some sorry sap running in the freezing cold rain, and I thought to my self “what a dumb ass”. Well that was no dumb ass that was my dad! That man has amazing willpower and I only hope that I can have half as much as he has. When we were talking about running the marathon he said he will stay with me and go at my pace if I run it with him. I am not sure I want to hold him back like that, but it would be an honor. So anyway there you have it that is why I named my blog “Running with Forrest” aka my awesome dad!!

Tomorrow is promised to no one........

In this book I am reading he talks about how tomorrow is promised to no one. I often think about this and try to live every single day with no regrets, but honestly I hate to think about it scares me. I try to tell everybody that I love how much I love them and tell them every time I see them, or end a phone call, say goodbye what ever. So long story short this might kill me !! tee hee hee but seriously I never would have thought running a marathon would be on my bucket list. I do not enjoy exercise; I say bad words every time I have to work out. But once I am there doing it, its fine. (BUT I STILL DON’T LIKE IT) They say that once you do something for 20 days then it becomes a habit….. I am anxiously awaiting my 20 day mark =).
So tell all the people you love, that you love them!!!! That means you honey! (He hates saying that word for some reason but he knows if he does not say he loves me back I will continue to say it until he does) =) Now, get out there and run!!!!

45.........and still alive!!!!

YAY!!!!! I did it, 45 min and it didn’t kill me =) I feel so good lately and I love it! Finally received my book; it’s called Marathon Rookie, by Brad Boughman. He talks about mental strategies, keys to successful training, essentials of hydration and nutrition, and much more! It also comes with a step by step 16-week training schedule. I plan to start my 16 week training in June but until then I will just be enjoying my new life style of working out. My big kids think I am a "creeper" because I started a blog, they make fun of me every day. So today I told Kesley she will think a creeper when I am skiing in Lake Powell in my thong bikini……….whaaaaaaa haaaaa haaaaaaaaa =) Joke only! Day 3 Of my fake stay at home mom job and loving it!!

I think I can, I think I can.........

Here I am, I just to a text from my dad as I was signing on to update my blog... letting me know that he is watching!! tee hee hee (I aint skerred) I have been so dang busy I have not have time to do an update but rest assured I am not slacking on my work out, just my blog! This morning I got the kids all off to school then came home and got right on my elliptical and whipped out 30 min. I was so proud of myself I didn’t even have to stop!! I should have pushed myself to go 45 min but there’s always tomorrow =) I have had a very eventful weekend; I quit my shitty job and got a new one!! I am so excited I feel like I have already lost 75 lbs…… but that’s a whole other post. So now I have the next 2 weeks to pretend like I am a stay at home mom and my only “job” is to work out! Day one….. Not to bad. My goal for tomorrow is to do 45 min…… I think I can???

Working out- Day 3

I am on day 3 Yay !!! I made it past Monday, usually I say I will start working out on Monday and then I work out that day only and make a bunch of excuses why I can’t continue. I was watching Biggest Loser last night while I did my work out…. Holy cow (no pun intended) but I am glad I only have 75 lbs to lose and not 300. Then I started thinking to myself how the hell did they let there self’s
get that big ?? Then I had to take a look at myself and it’s not easy…. Life happens. For those of you who don't know I am the biggest closet smoker
EVER!! I am also a hypocrite, I will admit it, I see people smoking at work or in there cars, anywhere, and I think wow what a dirt bag!! But deep
down inside I can't wait to get home and smoke, and I hate it. So as part of this journey I have also quit smoking!!! YAY I used to think it was okay to smoke as long as I was drinking, but then I found that I would drink just so I could smoke.... dumb! Anyway NO MORE ;)

"Mom you look skinny already"

Lastnight I did my elliptical for 20 minutes and I am not going to lie I almost died.... Anyway when I was done I was sitting down on my bed and my cute Raylee Bug said "mom you look skinny already". PERFECT, then I dont need to do that ever again right? Wrong, but funny ;) I am going to do it all over again tonight while I watch the Biggest Loser, I love that show. Still waiting on my book......... so I can go from MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO to 26.2 !!

Do you know how far 26.2 miles is? RUNNING!!?

I have been thinking alot about how far 26.2 miles actually is.... so thanks to Google map I got a huge reality check today! Running 26.2 miles is further then driving from my work in Murray to my house in Riverton. That's far, but I am going to do it. Still waiting on my book, but tonight is day 1 of the Elliptical. I have to work up to running without stopping for 1/2 hour. I am also going to take a picture of myself every single day so i can see my progress........... I just cant find the right outfit !! ha ha ha Happy New Year everybody and "CHEERS" to 26.2 !!