Seriously...Open Mouth Insert Foot

It has been a while since the race, but I just wanted to let everyone know that I am still continuing my quest to be a skinny mama!  This weekend however I ate my fair share of bad food...

• 1/2 grilled cheese (but I had a salad instead of soup so that is good right)
• garlic bread with blue cheese fondue
• a glass of wine
• sushi, fried calamari, fried shrimp, and crab cakes
• a carona light
• a carmel latte from Starbucks with a berry coffee cake

Ok...so that about covers it.  However, I did it with my sister, in Chicago, at Michael Jordan's restaurant, and at Shaw's Crab House!  If you have never been to any of those you need to save your cheat day and GO!

Here is were things get nasty...

I was at Macy's shopping with my younger sister by only 5 years.  I bought this hot green dress for a couple weddings this fall and as I was checking out the lady at the counter asked (and I am not joking)"

"Are you in town for a mother/daughter weekend?"

Seriously, If my sister is 31 years old and she thinks I am her mom then that puts me at what?  

Wow...OPEN MOUTH, INSERT FOOT!  I wanted to fly over the counter and start choking her!?  REALLY?!  Then I ran past a friends house to pick up some trucks for our sandbox...Yep, you guessed it...Her neighbor asked if I was her mother?!  Seriously!!  I feel like I may need to invest in some anti-aging cream!

So as the weekend in Chicago came to an end so did the crazy eating!  Jump right back on the "healthy eating" train tomorrow!!  Good night!

You Dirty Girl You

Well remember this post about I Want To Be A Dirty Girl well on Sunday I was one!

Thank you to my friends Mickey and Lindsay for running with me!

And yes....I RAN!

I ran over 3/4 of the way!

Am I a runner...NOPE, but I did it and I had a great time!

At this point in the race I was struggling, dripping in mud, and HOT!

I looked up as I rounded the corner and my husband and my kids surprised me!

They cheered me on over the climbing wall and under the cargo net!

I was so happy to see them!

 (Lindsay...I just noticed I spelled your name wrong)

 I was a mess!

It was the most awesome feeling to finish my first race!

Am I excited for my next running adventure!

BRING IT!

"You Dirty Girl You"

5K....What?!

I have a crazy running friend Mack (you know you are) and she just happen to be home visiting her mom at the same time I was visiting my family!  We were at the park on Friday and she talked me into running in the 5K on Saturday.  So I signed up!

On Friday, I went out with another high school friend Steph and my crazy running friend Mack!  Went out do dinner and laughed and talked about the good old days!  My kids ended up actually sleeping in on Saturday so it was madness to get everyone ready and over to the race!  My parents, kiddos, and Mack and her family were all there!  It was a great turn out and my son wanted to race with me!  I decided that it would be in our best interest to do the 2K instead around the park! 

The race started and off we went....My son started out running so quickly because at his age he would not know how to pace himself so by the time we got about a 1/4 of a mile in he was done, sat down, and said, "I am not going any further".  There were 2 ladies running it too and they challenged him to keep going, so he did!  We ended up walking it and by 3/4 of a mile mark, he wanted a piggy back ride.   On the biggest incline of the park he wants a piggy back ride!  OK buddy here we go!  Mama totally got a work out!  We ended up not being able to finish around the rest of the race as my son was done and my daughter wouldn't let me out of her sight to finish!  So there you go!  My crazy friend Mack ran the race in 25 minutes and 25 seconds, her fastest time yet!  

I still have to finish a race!  However, it was a good start and as my friend says, "it's better then sitting on the couch".  So as June 30th fast approaches, I know that I can get almost get through a 5K and had I not been racing with my son I would have completed a 2K!  Bring it Dirty Girl!

I HEART BIKE RIDING

This has to be the best thing ever!!  We bought one over the weekend and on Monday we went out biking...all of us!  It was fantastic!  My husband on his bike and my little man on the attachment above!  This has to be one of the best inventions EVER!  I rode my bike and my little lady sat in the back!  We rode for awhile, got out, played at a park, and then we decided that we would continue.  Last night, we clocked our route and it was 6 miles!  Yep, I biked 6 miles and it was FUN!  Am I sore today...Yes I am!  Does my butt hurt a ton...Yes id does!  Did i get back on the bike this morning and go on another one with my kids...Yes I did!  This whole bike riding thing might just be my thing AND it is something my whole family can enjoy! I heart bike riding!

Over The Shoulder Boulder Holders

Bras, bras, bras, and more bras are what I tried on last night to find that just right bra!  Did I find it...NOPE!  Let me take you back a minute (and I know this has nothing to do with eating right or exercising, but let me go here please)...

When I was younger I had boobs, but I don't ever remember feeling like I had BOOBS like I do now.  I noticed in college when I gained my freshman 15, I gained boobs and then I started working out at the rec center and got back to the size I was in high school (wait a minute, maybe this does have something to do with exercise).  Then I got married and comfortable.  You know how it is and I gained some weight back.  Then I had 2 babies, gained weight from the first baby, never lost it, gained weight from the second baby, and now I am working on it.

Now the questions are:  

• If work hard at it can I loose my boobs, not all of them, but like a size or 2?
• Will I also be able to loose some inches around and go from a 38 to a 36? 

This takes me to years of shopping for the perfect bra.  Victoria, you may make bras that are pretty and sexy, but you don't really make them for the women that have bigger boobs, need lifted, and held in!  I found some bras that work for me and make my boobs perky, but they are European and cost about 100 - 150 dollars a piece (is that reasonable for me, probably not).  Which brings me to last night...I probably tried on 10 bras at Nordstrom's and Macy's and struggled with finding one that didn't leave indentations in my shoulders or had boob spill over and out!  I came home with one that was comfortable and 10 bucks.  It covered me but didn't necessarily lift me up!  It will be great to wear around the house and out grocery shopping.

So my point is all over the place...With exercise I may loose some boob, but will I ever find the perfect Over the Shoulder Boulder Holder as my friend Mel calls them!  I don't know, but I sure hope so!

Bette Midler in Beaches would have been a good bra shopping partner!  She would have made me LAUGH about it!  Click Bette's name to have a little chuckle about "Over the Shoulder Boulder Holders"!

Rejuvenate With A Little FLF

This past weekend my family came to visit and we went to Jersey Boys in Chicago.  It was so great to have my family and extended family in town to do a little shopping and see a show!  They picked me up a little as I miss them terribly when I don't see them for a long time.  My mom and dad were just in, but it had been a few months since I had seen my sisters, grandma, cousin, and my aunts.  I am always sad when I have to say see you later, but I know that we will be together soon so that is what I am holding onto right now!

They rejuvenated me with a little FLF:

Family

Laughter

Fun

My family is just so fun.  It doesn't matter where we are...

We even were so loud and fun that a lady that got on the "L" and sat beside us decided that she didn't really want to be a part of my "loud" family so she got up and went to a different seat.  Her loss!

So tonight I am back into the gym...The inspiration came from the beautiful ladies in my family!  My mom looks gorgeous, my sisters are so beautiful, my grandma is so classy, my cousin looks like a pretty bride-to-be, and my aunts look so amazing!

Another inspiration is the picture above.  I am the blue dress (yep, that's me)!  I am thinking to myself right now, "does this dress make my butt look big".  The women in my family are on the healthy track too...I am inspired to continue to try my best to become a healthy me!  So thank you to the women in my family that I look to for advice, a healthy lifestyle, laughter, and fun!  I love you all!

A Touch Of The Bug

The flu bug that is...
Yep, I am pretty sure it is lingering and lingering and lingering!  I am hoping that I am really feeling better tomorrow because I need to get to running!  My sister has had it worse then me and she worked out one day and felt like crap!  Well, I already feel like crap so to work out on top of it and feel crappier (is that even a word) - NO THANKS!

I have to tell you my daughter pointed to my face last night and said "owie".  I said, "owie" and she said yes and pointed to my pimples ALL OVER my face!  I told her the were zits and she said, "zips" so I just went with it!  I was on pinterest and found this little quote:

Beauty isn't about having a pretty face.

It is about having a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and most importantly, a beautiful soul!

After I had my conversation with my daughter and reading the above quote...
I feel like I have a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and a beautiful soul!
So, as Bill Murray said in Caddyshack (one of my favorite movies)...
"So I've got that going for me, which is nice".

Now off to the dermatologist in June to make the outside reflect the inside!
And hopefully NO MORE "OWIES".