Day 2!!!

Just finished day two which was a plyometric cardio circuit.

I have to be honest...I didn't finish it.

I got through 3/4 of it and my heart rate got WAY to high.

I think I need to completely change my eating habits as well.

I think I'm going to have to ease into this instead of just going for it.

I mean, I could rest through half of it but I would rather give

it my all for half of it instead of bullshitting my way through all of it.

So I guess I will still consider it the insanity 60 day challenge,

since for me, it really is a challenge.

I'm still going to do it for 6 days a week, just maybe not the whole video until

I feel I can honestly give it my all through the whole thing

without putting my self in danger.

I hate that I'm so out of shape, my heart can't even take a hard workout.

Here's to a hot summer bod and a healthier life.

Insanity: Day One

Is it bad that I'm already dreading tomorrow??

Is it bad that day one is just the so called "Fitness Test" and I'm deathly sore?

No, it's not bad. Because I'm pushing myself to become better.

They say that this is a very cardio based workout plan, and it reallllly is.

I was breathing hard after the warmup. Maybe even a little sweaty.

First you stretch a little bit, do some jumping jacks, high knees, nothing new.  Actually, none of this was new, it's all just using your own body weight. Remember those things called burpees from elementary school??  I do now.  Theres a series of exercises and you do as many as you can do in one minute.  Sounds easy right? NO. TRUST ME. You have to push yourself.

You have to want this.

Did I mention I'm sore??

The fitness test is repeated throughout the 60 days so you can track your improvement. 

I hope will improve.

Now this program comes with a food guide and everything but since I am allergic to wheat (not celiac, got my test results, wooo!!), I can't follow it.  I can substitute but the calories are all different so it's easier to just make up my own meals. 

The point is to eat 5 small meals a day at about 200-300 calories

with a protein shake after the workout.

I substituted the shake today, but it is HIGHLY recommended that it's not skipped.

I'm a little hungry right now, but I didn't drink enough water today.

On to day two...

See ya tomorrow!!!



Insanity

First off, sorry I've been gone..again. My computer is finally getting fixed so I won't be without one anymore.

For now, I am still using my boyfriends.

Anyways, for the next 60 days, I will be blogging about something different.

It will be a huge change of pace.

I will be doing the insanity 60 day challenge.

To be honest...

I'm scared.

I don't want to do it.

I hate working out.

And it's going to be hard.

But I've gained to much weight for me to be comfortable with my body.

I played college volleyball this last season and I have NEVER been in better shape or seen my body change the way it did.

Unfortunately, I hurt my foot and was told to stay off it for

two+ weeks at the end of the season. 

I haven't worked out since then.  Sad.

So, now I know that I CAN do it and my body WILL and CAN change to be what I want it to be.

Just so everyone knows...It IS possible to have the body you want.

It just takes work.

Lots and lots of work.

Eventually I will post my before and afters (gross).

So for the next 60 days, I will let everyone know how my journey is going.

So off I go...

When I have more time I'll post links and such to the website

and other motivation I've had.

Oh, anyone know if theres a way to block the recipes and food from showing up on pinterest?? hehe.



Blog Design

Things may look weird for a bit cause I'm remodeling :)

And since I decided to remodel, nothing is working how I want it to.

Of course.

Pixels aren't changing, sizes aren't changing..nothing is doing what I want!!

Oh well, I'm taking a break and hopefully when I try again things

will decide to work right :)

Snow dayyy, snow day

Okay, so really the time for me to have snow days has basically passed.  But, on February 13, it has finally, and I mean finally, snowed. 

You have no idea how boring this winter has been in the foothills of the sierra nevadas. 

The local ski resort only opened in the middle of January, and I haven't had to put my car in 4wheel drive yet.  I worked at the ski resort for two seasons, and I have learned to really enjoy driving in the snow (besides the fact the 90% of people go around 5mph cause they're scared). 

As I'm typing, it just starting dumping.

If you can't tell I'm very excited.

Just thought I would share that with everyone. Not that you care, but now you know :)

Happy winter everyone!!

Valentines Day :)

In honor of Valentines day which is tomorrow, I'll be posting (along with 500 others), the story of me and my honey's love story over at From Mrs. to Mamma.  This blog is great, go check it out, and there are some pretty amazing love stories.

Here we go...

1. How long have you and your significant other been together?

It will be 3 years next month.

2. How did you meet? {What's your "love" story?}

Well, it's going to sound very cliche and after thinking about it, its crazy all the things I remember.  We live in a very small town and our highschool has a student body with a total of maybe in the 400's.  Everyone knows everyone, and if your not their friend, you at least know who they are.  One of my best guy friends was his (craig, his name is craig) best friend and we had talked a few times but I was never a big fan of Craig.  One night, we even had a small little party at this best guy friends house (on "national makeout day", oh highschool...), needless to say, nothing happened and we both went our own ways.  A couple months later I saw him with some girl and I got MAD.  I had no idea why, but I did.  I let it go.  Eventuall,y about a year later, I started hanging out with his group of friends and we started up a casual friendship.  I saw him at our sadie hawkins dance (he didn't go, he was just in charge of running it since he was in FFA), and he told me he liked my outfit...gasp.  I then proceeded to write him on myspace, holy shit, I know and he texted me.  I had no idea how he got my number and to this day he still won't tell me.  We went on a date during 4th period of school (he had work experience, my dad had to sign me out early, haha) to subway and a local ice cream shop and the rest is history.  We were dating a month later and two months after that I knew I would marry him someday.  That summer we took the most incredible vacation with his family across the entire western half of the US which helped the bond form even more. 

3. If married, how long have you been married? If not, is this the guy you hope to marry? {do tell}

We aren't married, but we will be someday :)  I have no doubt.

4. If you are married, where did you get married at? Big or small wedding? If not, where would you like to get married? And will it be big or small?

Well, we talk about it alot.  It's definitely going to be big and just somewhere in Northern California so my large family doesn't have to travel very far. 

5. Do you have any nick-names that you call one another? Do share!

I call him mostly babe.  But I throw in the occasional sugar lips, stud muffin, and so on...

He calls me babe, baby occasionally, and sweetheart.

6. Name 3 things you love most about your honey.

only three?? Okay...

1. His amazing sense of humor

2. He seriously cares about other people

3. He makes me feel loved and special

7. Tell us how he proposed? Or your ideal proposal?

It doesn't matter. At all.

8. Is he a flowers and teddy bear kind of guy for v-day, or strawberries, champagne, and rose petals?

Flowers and teddy bear for sure.

9. Are you a sunset dinner on the beach kind of girl, or pop a movie in and relax on the couch?

I love dinner on the beach and would NEVER turn that down.  But on a regular basis I would so much rather stay at home and watch a movie.

10. Tell us one thing you'd like to do with your significant one day. If you could do anything? Go anywhere?

Well, get married ;)

11. Tell us what you plan on doing on this Valentine's Day.

We're going to a local steak house and hopefully we'll go see the vow.  But it's snowing this week and he lives on the side of a mountain (I'm not kidding), so we may have to postpone.

12. Are you asking for anything this Valentine's day?

Well, I really just want some hairspray (I am focusing on school this semester so I quit my job.  Craig is helping support me until I finish school).  But in reality, no, I'm not asking for anything.  Just to spend some time with him since he works so much.

13. Give us one piece of advice of keeping a relationship strong and full of love.

Honesty and being able to say sorry.

14. Show us a picture of what love means to you.

This isn't my computer that I'm posting this from so most of my favorite pictures are on my computer.  Here is us just hanging out at his house after he got back from a two week long work trip to Texas.

I LOVE HIM

Beauty Favs

Okay, so I have found some AMAZING new products this last month.  Some lipsticks...wait, what? Yes, I actually found a lipstick I love.  Concealer, face wash, supplements, and a new curl technique that I love.

Lately, I've been breaking out like crazy so the last couple weeks all I've been doing is trying to calm it down. 

1. Equate brand of the Olay Regenerating Cleanser.

 {from walmart.com}

Now, I tend to buy off brands of face wash and that kind of thing.  I was sceptical at first since most of these types of face wash don't really feel like they get your skin that clean, but this one does.  It takes off ALL of my makeup, which even my Philosophy Purity Made Simple leaves some behind.  It smells great, it exfoliates (very lightly, the beads are small and theres not a ton of them), and it leaves my skin clean and moisturized.  I LOVE it and I will be purchasing these again.   

2. Philosophy Purity Made Simple Cleansing Clothes

{from outblush.com}

Okay, now I use these after I wash my face to remove any excess makeup/oil/dirt.  Even though the face wash leaves a little behind, it really is just a great cleanser.  It is so calming and doesn't dry out my skin at all.  I can always depend on any of the purity made simple products to leave my skin amazing.  And these (purchased at TJ Maxx for half off), are just as incredible. 

3. Wet and Wild Lipstick in 901B

{not sure where this is from, so just know it's not mine}

Okay, I have looked high and low for a color like this.  I have tried on countless MAC lip products trying to find a product like this and just couldn't do it.  But thanks to youtube, I found this perfect color.  It seems to be very popular because when I went to search for it on google, there were TONS of pictures of women wearing it.  It is nice and pink, but not "holy shit that's pink" kind of pink.  It seems to go with almost any color of natural lip and it really is a great color.  One complaint, doesn't last very long, but it's 3 bucks so I'll deal with it :)  Now I just need to find a lipgloss for over the top...

 

4. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer

{from maybelline.com}

Okay, so I've been anti-concealer for so long now.  It made me look cakey and didn't even cover my under eye circles.  This. Covers. Everything.  Now, really I don't use it on anything but my under eye circles (it has an eye treatment in it supposedly...) but I have tried it on pimples and redness and it works great.  Lasts forever, lots of product for around 7 bucks, and I really do love the "poofy thing" applicator part.  One suggestion, use a setting powder or it will crease.

5. Redken Guts 10 Volume Spray Foam

{from bangstyle.com}

Now this is a great volumizer on the second day after applying.  Honestly, it seems like it keeps my roots from getting greasy and it just makes it very easy to tease and get great volume, even two days after a wash.  It smells a little funky at first but it goes away.  And anything to give my flat hair volume, I'll take it!!

6.  RejuviCare Hair and Nail Formula

{from shopping.com}

Okay, so I had no idea this was "Kardashian Recommended" until I got home.  But I have nothing to say besides my hair has never grown faster.  Don't use it unless you like getting your hair done every 6 weeks on the dot.  LOVE IT.

7.  Not exactly a product but a technique, new for me, old for most...

I divide my hair into top and bottom sections (half and half) and divide each of those into 4 or 5 sections depending on the thickness of the hair.  Just curl it the regular way, not around the barrel.  Spray with hairspray lightly while it's still hot, it makes it hold longer.  After its all curled, away from the face, brush it out.  It will turn into a very elegant, smooth wave.  Using your fingers, get the curls how you like it and lightly mist with hairspray.  Ahhhmazing.  Great for day 2 or 3 hair.



Internet-less :(

So for the first 5 days of february I was without internet...which meant I was unable to post the first 5 days of the photo challenge...such a bummer!!!  I plan on postponing the whole challenge until march.  And as I already proved, it is definitely a challenge!  It also meant I had no pinterest favs. 

Soooo since blogging seems to be a challenge for me, I think I just need to focus on writing about stuff that I love.  Alsooo, I may start doing videos, gasp!!  Scary thought, just cause I HATE , uhhh, dislike, the sound of my own voice. 

So I have been having baby fever lately.  I grew up in a HUGE family with babies around all the time, now, theres not so many babies.  I actually love babies SO much, that I'm going to nursing school and I plan on specializing in Neonatal Intensive Care. Anyways, all my cousins are grown (if being 10 counts as grown...) and now my cousins are the ones starting to have babies.  My "cousin-in-law" is pregnant and at her baby shower, she got THE cutest laundry hamper.  So I've just been going crazy looking at baby stuff.

I just need to figure out what to blog about...till then, I'll just be boring ol' me!!

Not so Traditional Valentines Nails

Don't get me wrong, I love pink.  But it's such a cliche color for valentines day.  So I went a little off the beaten path with these...

I used just a basic brown nail polish and drew

a heart.  You can see the brown color better in the

picture below...

.

 To make the heart, make two similar lines starting with the large part of the heart meeting at the bottom.

This is the type of nail polish brush I used.  It comes in the actual nail polish, get it?

I hope you like them!!