tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54467651064990558342024-03-12T23:27:48.031-07:00What Adventures Await?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276976759810029707noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446765106499055834.post-88421247208964076712014-05-07T09:55:00.000-07:002014-05-07T09:55:01.478-07:00Mavs and More MudHello again. Well this past week was a fun one! The Dallas Mavericks were in the playoffs so I went to a watch party at Dave and Busters. It brought back a lot of great memories because I worked part time in Marketing/Promotions for the team for 5 seasons. I got to see some old co-workers while I was there AND help cheer the Mavs on to a win. Unfortunately the lost the next game and are now out of the playoffs. :(<div>
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On Saturday I volunteered/ran my third mud run of the year Cinco de Muddo with my friend Brenda. We had a great time, the course was a relatively easy one, so we did it twice for a total of 6.2 miles. That was to help prepare us for the Spartan Sprint (4miles) and Super (8miles). We will do both the same weekend, which is only 2 weeks away! We met a woman that was won the past 2 mud runs we have done this year along the course and she was super friendly and nice. Elite athletes can sometimes be a bit aloof and snobby I've found, but she did part of the course with us and gave us some helpful tips for racing.</div>
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After the race we went to a restaurant called Babe's which was so delicious. It is family style and we each ordered a different protein to share-I went with smoked chicken. I had seconds on everything, but it ended up being my lunch and dinner so I was ok with that.</div>
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I rushed home with a fully belly and sore body to shower, change and head to the roller rink to officiate a roller derby game. It was great to see some of my friends get the chance to skate in a game for their first time, I hope that will be me in a few more months! In the meantime I am having fun with mud runs and I've finally got back on my bicycle on Sunday. No photos, but on Sunday I also met up with a good friend of mine at a great local restaurant Cafe Brazil. I had Chicken crepes with rosemary potatoes and toast. She has 2 huskys, one is a white female like my dog Diamond. After lunch, we went to the Cotton Bowl Stadium, where they had a dog event....basically vendors+live music+dogs running around playing and enjoying the kiddie pools set out. I went to roller derby practice Monday and will go again tonight. I've only skated twice in the past 2 weeks so it feels strange to be skating again! Last night at Target I found a top I wanted, but wasn't willing to pay full price for. They had a similar print (neon bikes) on a white cardigan so I bout that too, as well as a cute bikini top. All 3 for $19.00, I love clearance :)</div>
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Weight wise I stayed the same this week. Although I am alright with that, I really need to refocus on losing these last few pesky pounds. It would be wonderful to be around goal weight for my birthday July 1st. I will be in Austin this weekend for my cousin's graduation from nursing school. What are you up to this weekend? I am linking up with <a href="http://www.ashsrightdirection.com/">Ash</a> for Weigh In Wednesday. Enjoy the rest of your week!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276976759810029707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446765106499055834.post-8874512017085498642014-04-30T06:40:00.000-07:002014-04-30T06:40:07.224-07:00Life Lately<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">April is almost over with, the past few weeks have been interesting to say the least! I hurt my knee almost 3 weeks ago in roller derby. My right knee pad slipped down, so when I fell, my bare knee hit the wood floor HARD. It was really painful initially, but I guess adrenaline masked the pain until after practice-when I could barely move it. I've heard horror stories about all the crazy injuries that can happen, so this was small beans compared to what other girls have to go through.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I RICED my knee for the week, stayed off it and it was feeling better. The following Monday was assessments for my roller derby league. I had been going to all the practices I could and skating whenever I could. I didn't pass this time, there are a few skills I still need to improve on. I had a pity party and then moved on. The girls in the league are supportive and helpful and make me feel welcome at practice so I will keep at it! The next time to assess is in 60 days, so I am looking forward to that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Am I backwards for reading books AFTER I have seen the movie? For me reading the book first means I think a character looks a certain way in my head, then when I see them in the movie I usually think who they cast is WAY off! Harry Potter were the last books I did that with. Hunger Games I waited to read after they were released. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also like to be surprised when watching a movie for the first time. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love books because they offer so many more details and clarity than a movie can. The weather has been nice here in Texas, so I've been doing most of my reading outside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">April is also the month the Animal Shelter told me my dog was born in when I adopted her way back when. My Diamond turned 4! :) The local business I go to for her food gave her a Happy Birthday bone, it was so cute.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Weight wise I have been up and down the same few pounds over the past 3 weeks. It is both good and bad. My goal is to lose about 10 more, but my body seems to really like this weight. I feel like I am getting stronger and fitter with every week that passes even though the scale doesn't always register a loss. I am linking up with <a href="http://www.ashsrightdirection.com/">Ash</a>, <a href="http://www.prettystrongmedicine.com/">Heather</a>, <a href="http://www.shesabigstar.com/">Erin</a> and <a href="http://fitnessblondie.blogspot.com/">Liz</a>. Do you read the book first or watch the movie first?</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276976759810029707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446765106499055834.post-64236206671439114512014-04-09T12:16:00.002-07:002014-04-09T12:16:33.001-07:00Mud Run Fun<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This past weekend was the start of several things for me-outdoor concert season, mud run season and festival season. Friday night I went with my friend and dog to Friday on the Green to see the band Oil Boom. It is the first of an outdoor concert series that happens once a month. There are 2-3 other outside venues that I also go to enjoy live music at.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This weekend was also my first mud run of 2014. It was called <a href="http://www.armageddonambush.com/">Armageddon Ambush</a> and held at a motocross field in Ft Worth. I volunteered at the traverse wall for 4 hours, cheering people on and offering assistance. Then I raced in the last wave of runners with 2 friends. It was cold (in the 40's) and drizzling, but so much fun! There was lots of hills, mud, walls and cargo nets to climb.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As well as a HUGE slide that was so fun, I went down it twice. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They also Ambushed you with color, which I've never had done at a mud run before. I highly recommend it! If you volunteer 4 hrs, you can race for free.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After that I grabbed a burger and fries from In and Out, then went home to shower and change. It was bout night for roller derby and I was in charge of tracking penalties on the large wipe board. The last game was very well matched and only a 2 point difference between the winning and losing team. (there can be a point difference of almost 200 points!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunday I was suppose to go to a renaissance festival as well as an art festival but it rained all day which we desperately needed. I ended up sleeping in, catching up on a few shows and finished the night with 3 hours of roller derby practice. Weight wise I stayed the same. I am getting in around 8-10 hours of intense exercise a week and my weight is playing games with me. I need to make sure I am fueling my body properly, so I've decided to bite the bullet and track calories on MFP. These last few pounds don't want to budge! At least I can see improvement fitness wise. I'm linking up with <a href="http://www.ashsrightdirection.com/">Ash</a>, <a href="http://www.prettystrongmedicine.com/">Heather</a> and <a href="http://fitnessblondie.blogspot.com/">Liz</a>. Have you ever done a mud run before? Would you ever like to try one?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276976759810029707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446765106499055834.post-2342071670604812842014-04-02T09:11:00.000-07:002014-04-02T09:11:10.964-07:00La-Hoo-Za-Her<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm down a pound this week. Excited about that! This past weekend I went to the season opener party for my roller derby league that was a lot of fun. This is the dress that I wore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also won tickets to the 2 day Big Folkin Festival here in Dallas. I found some new bands that I'll keep an eye out for. Everyone was local, they had some art and food trucks there as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been feeling a bit "blah" since Monday. I'm not too sure why...but I have stuck to eating healthy foods and in moderation, which definitely helped with the loss this week. Here's a few groceries I bought from Aldi's. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I didn't work out Monday or Tuesday. I'm about to go jog a 5k before work and have a 2 hour roller derby practice after work. Tommorow I'll hit up the gym. Friday I need to make an effort to workout as well. I'm linking up with <a href="http://www.ashsrightdirection.com/">Ash</a>, <a href="http://www.prettystrongmedicine.com/">Heather</a> and <a href="http://fitnessblondie.blogspot.com/">Liz</a>. Has anyone else gone through a bit of a funk lately? what did you do to turn it around? I painted my nails a fun summery color last night while I caught a movie on Netflix. That helped a bit.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276976759810029707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446765106499055834.post-22023070689283194022014-03-26T07:23:00.001-07:002014-03-26T13:14:27.953-07:00Fun Family Fitness<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another half marathon is in the books! This past Sunday was the third time I did the Rock n' Roll Dallas Half marathon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It started out in 2012 with my dad and boyfriend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last year we recruited my dad's brother and his daughter/my cousin. My dad is 60, his brother 61. I strive to be that athletic when I am their age!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We ended catching up to my uncle towards the end of the race, who is in excellent shape and runs 5ks and lifts weights. BUT he didn't train for long distances or walk any, which at distance really makes a difference. He ran as far as he can as long as he could and as far as he could and walked the rest but had to hobble to the car (he was so sore). In contrast, I trained to walk/jog long distances all the way up to 13.1 miles and felt only minor soreness, could have even gone a few more miles . I firmly believe getting in long training walk/jogs/runs leading up to the race are important. My compression socks also made a world of difference in my recovery. I wore one pair during the race and another after. If you have access to a hot tub or spa tub definitely take advantage of that! Foam rollers are also your frienemy after 13.1 miles-it "hurts so good." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our goal was a sub 3 hour half marathon. My sister is special needs, was a preemie and not even suppose to be able to walk! So it was quite the accomplishment that she finished this with my dad and I at 3:21. Could my dad and I have gone faster? Yes, but we wanted to support and encourage my sister and finish as a family. The last 3 miles were the hardest for my sister, you could really see her struggling. I am so proud that she stuck with it! Next year I think she will do it again, but be a part of a relay and do half the 13.1 miles. The weather was windy, overcast and in the 60's. I am so glad it didn't rain like the forecast predicted! Here are a few more photos from Sunday :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really enjoy being active with my family. My mom was a wonderful cheerleader and showed up on the course 7-8 times. It was sweet, she told me as she was waiting for us to pass by, she'd cheer on others. If someone looked to be having a hard time and struggling she would look them in the eye and yell encouragement. I am linking up with <a href="http://www.ashsrightdirection.com/">Ash</a>, <a href="http://www.prettystrongmedicine.com/">Heather</a> and <a href="http://fitnessblondie.blogspot.com/">Liz</a>. I can't wait to see what everyone has been up to! Have a great week.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276976759810029707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446765106499055834.post-46878334236660281422014-03-19T04:56:00.002-07:002014-03-19T04:56:35.507-07:00Buckle up buttercup!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week was full of fun. Plenty of quality time with family, yummy home cooked meals, exercise and live music. I got to meet one of my musical heroes Rhett Miller of the Old 97's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read my <a href="http://whatadventuresawait.blogspot.com/2014/03/vacation-fun.html">recap</a> from Monday to see what else I got up to. :) On vacation I felt pretty balanced. I didn't grab any fast food, go out to eat or drink alcohol. I did thoroughly enjoy my cousin's home cooked meals for dinner and eat a sensible breakfast and lunch. I did snack on candy a few days, but read what a serving size was and stuck to that. My water intake was awesome. I walked about 8 miles a day all over Austin, TX Tues and Wed. Did a Brazilian Buttlift DVD with my cousin Thursday and went for a hilly bike ride Friday. Overall I felt balanced and in control. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That being said, I was up a few lbs upon my return. (TOM is also a culprit) I didn't freak out, just settled back into my routine of eating healthy and exercising. There are many exciting things for me on the horizon. Mud runs, bike rides, hiking now that the weather is nicer and of course lots of roller derby. I am really focusing on enjoying exercise and making tasty food. Healthy food doesn't have to be bland! <a href="http://ellenoel.blogspot.com/">Elle</a> has Operation Red Bikini in full effect. <a href="http://marcyruns4beer.blogspot.com/">Marcy</a>, <a href="http://www.operationskinnyjeans.com/">Jess</a> and <a href="http://www.fabchickgetsfit.com/">Val</a> have a 90 days till summer swimsuit challenge. I'm up for the shenanigans! The weight I have left to lose is totally doable in that time frame. Today I'm linking up with <a href="http://www.prettystrongmedicine.com/">Heather</a> and <a href="http://www.ashsrightdirection.com/">Ash</a>. Are you getting ready for summer as well? Any fun races on the horizon?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276976759810029707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446765106499055834.post-37609536396829957682014-03-17T09:46:00.001-07:002014-03-17T09:48:58.234-07:00Vacation fun <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My week long vacation has just come to an end. I had such a wonderful time down in Austin, Texas with my family. While I was down there, the South by Southwest music festival was happening. I went to it once before and had a blast! This year I saw 2 musicians that I have been a fan of for years Cas Haley who has a laid back reggae vibe.</span><br />
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Next is Baller Shot Caller. You might be wondering, wow their parents gave them some UNIQUE names :) Well these are their derby names. You get to come up with an alter ego of sorts when you are in Derby. There are fun ones like Penelope Bruise, Smarty Pants etc. Mine is The Boss of Chaos. </div>
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Saturday morning I cheered my sisters Special Olympic basketball team onto a Silver medal win. Then it was the roller derby tournament the rest of the day. Sunday started with lovely weather and a walk around White Rock Lake with my dad and sister. Here is the view of downtown Dallas from the lake.</div>
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Weight wise I am the same as last Wednesday. I had 2hrs of derby practice-1400 calories burned on Monday and last night I skated with a friend for an hr and a half. Even though my weight isn't going down as fast as it was at the beginning of the year, I can feel myself getting stronger and my endurance improving greatly. I intend to do yoga sometime soon to stretch out all my sore muscles and to finally find a foam roller. I've searched in 4 different stores and they've all been out! I am linking up with <a href="http://www.prettystrongmedicine.com/">Heather</a> and <a href="http://www.ashsrightdirection.com/">Ash</a> for WIW as well as Liz over at <a href="http://fitnessblondie.blogspot.com/">Fitness Blondie</a>. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did however enjoy the view from our camping spot, relax and read a book which was nice. Since we headed home early, I was able to help out at a roller derby scrimmage in a new position that I've never tried before.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This weeks workouts are as below.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mon- 30 min walk, 2 hr roller derby practice, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tues-45 min walk/stretching, 1 hr roller derby</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wed-1 hr yoga, 2 hr roller derby</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thur-1 hr Body Pump, 45 min Pound</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fri-1 hr Zumba, 1 hr Body Pump</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sat-2 hr Zumba (maybe)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sun- long walk-2-3hrs</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I walked to the grocery store a mile away, did my shopping and walked back. My bags seemed so heavy so I decided to weigh them, they were 15 pounds! It's hard to fathom that I walked around with 55 more pounds on my body before. The same thing crosses my mind when I carry my dogs 45 pound bag of dog food. I'm just glad to be at a healthier weight now, my knees and the rest of my body are surely thanking me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Weight wise I lost the pound I gained as well as half a pound more bringing me to 159. Mon and Tues night I went out after practice and resisted chips/salsa and alcohol...just didn't feel like partaking. Sometimes I will indulge, but I chose not to eat back all the calories I had burned exercising. The weight loss is slow but steady. Have a wonderful rest of the week! Linking up with <a href="http://www.ashsrightdirection.com/">Ash</a> and <a href="http://fitnessblondie.blogspot.com/">Liz</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">E.L.F 150 eye shadow set 85% off for $2.24. Browns and purples are usually what I go for, so it'll be fun to branch out and try different colors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week on the exercise front went as follows</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mon-2hr roller derby practice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wed-2hr roller derby practice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thu-1hr open skate session</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fri-weights,squats, planks at home</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sat-I will camp/hike</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The weather is suppose to be GORGEOUS here! Warmer and sunny-exciting!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276976759810029707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446765106499055834.post-43071466511801133572014-02-12T10:04:00.000-08:002014-02-12T10:04:29.542-08:00Simple Math WIW<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm linking up with <a href="http://www.ashsrightdirection.com/">Ash</a> for WIW. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 2hour work out for the week + 3 meals out to eat = 1 pound gained</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm not stressing about the gain, I've lost every week in 2014 so far. I went to a delicious Greek restaurant Fri night with a friend. Sat night went to Spring Creek BBQ with my family and last night had a glass of sangria and a pineapple mojito along with my yummy dinner at a Puerto Rican diner last night. For the Greek food, we chose the appetizer sampler which was wrapped grape leaves, hummus and baba ganoush. Then I had some gyro meat, no rice and a salad as my main. Sat i had the smoked turkey platter with corn, green beans, a roll and mac and cheese. Last night I had 2 small sandwiches made with plaintain slices instead of bread and requested a salad instead of rice and beans. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the exercise front , I went to roller derby practice for 2 hrs Monday night, which was conditioning and cardio. I'm walking like Frankenstein-sooooooo sore! Oh and Sat I took my dog on a quick 45 min walk. There's a 2 hr derby practice tonight and I hope to go camping this weekend if the weather is nice and get some hikes in. I know what I need to work on to have a loss the next weigh in. Have a great week!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276976759810029707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446765106499055834.post-34717207797096186012014-02-05T06:24:00.004-08:002014-02-05T06:24:46.038-08:00I did it! A new decade!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After <a href="http://whatadventuresawait.blogspot.com/2014/02/burned-calories-during-super-bowl.html">burning calories during the Super Bowl,</a> I took Monday and Tuesday off from working out. The 3rd hr of roller derby managed to bruise my ankles since my skates are "beginners". Now that I've been doing derby a month and know I enjoy it and stick with it, I'm in the market for new skates. I also feel like I'm coming down with a cold, so I've been taking Emergen-C, eating oranges and trying to get more sleep. Tonight I plan on doing squats, push ups and weights at home if I work late and have to miss derby practice. Thursday will be Body Pump and Pound, derby at night possibly. Friday will be Zumba and Body Pump.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Food wise I meal prepped a bit. Lean ground pork was on sale, so I picked up a few packages of that, cooked one pound with some onions. That will go with the spaghetti squash and a pasta sauce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also exciting was the fact that I'm now 159.6! I was as low as 158.4 over the weekend, but I can't complain! My highest weight was 214, so about 55 pounds lost overall. I'm linking up for WIW with <a href="http://www.ashsrightdirection.com/2014/02/weigh-in-wednesday-2-5.html">Ash</a> and WIAW with <a href="http://www.peasandcrayons.com/2014/02/what-i-ate-wednesday-159.html">Jen</a>.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276976759810029707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446765106499055834.post-76275744468483518742014-01-31T09:10:00.003-08:002014-01-31T09:10:37.103-08:00Finishing up January and Follow Through Friday<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's the last day on January and this month has been a success in more ways than one! I've lost 10 pounds. My <a href="http://whatadventuresawait.blogspot.com/2014/01/goals-14-in-2014.html">14 in 2014 Goals</a> have been going well. I worked out 18 times this month. December my workouts were almost nonexistent due to lots of overtime/helping move to a new location for work. I listened to my body and rested/stretched when I needed to. Since I was being a lot more active this month, I didn't want an injury from doing too much too soon. I've read 1 book and tried 1 new recipe. I also volunteered with my sister for a race-<a href="http://whatadventuresawait.blogspot.com/2014/01/throw-some-ds-on-it.html">Hypnotic Donut Dask 5k</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm linking up with the wonderful women that put together <a href="http://www.fatchick2fitchickblog.com/">Follow Through Friday</a>. Now it's time to see how your weeks went!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276976759810029707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446765106499055834.post-11430839520383309802014-01-29T07:35:00.000-08:002014-01-29T15:39:57.056-08:00WIW # 3 New StuffGood morning, I'm off to Zumba so this will be a quick post. I'm down 2 pounds this week. Exciting stuff. Next week I hope to break into the 150's! I apologize if I didn't respond to your comments on my post before. Apparently most of them were tagged as spam :( Then when I cleared them to post, I couldn't reply to them. Anyone know how to fix that on blogger? I'm brand new at this! I appreciate the comments and any help you can give me. :)<br />
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Tonight is roller derby practice for 2 hours. Tommorow is Pound (cardio class using drumsticks) and walking. Friday is Body Pump. I'm linking up with <a href="http://www.prettystrongmedicine.com/">Heather</a> and <a href="http://www.ashsrightdirection.com/">Ash</a> for WIW. Also linking up with <a href="http://fitnessblondie.blogspot.com/">Liz@Fitness Blondie</a> for The Humpday Blog Hop. I hope everyone has a successful week. Don't let the lure of naughty Super Bowl snacks get ya ;) If they do, moderation is key.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I ended the night back in <b>D</b>allas, seeing a great cover band Empire 6 perform. My friend Jennifer and I closed the bar <b>d</b>own! I only had one <b>d</b>rink-a pint of Ace cider, my fav! Since I was out till 2 am, I slept in till 11. We took the <b>d</b>ogs on a 2 mile walk, then it was off to the <b>d</b>og park to meet up with some of our furry friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once we finished up there, we headed to White Rock Lake, met my <b>d</b>ad, sister, their <b>d</b>og and walked for 2 hrs which was about 9 miles. It was such a gorgeous day! in the high 60's and full of sunshine. We finished the day with my <b>d</b>ad grilling steaks for <b>d</b>inner. They were <b>d</b>elicious!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of delicious, I have some yummy looking Super Bowl recipes from 2 of my favorite food blogs for you to try!<a href="http://peaceloveandlowcarb.com/2014/01/50-penalty-free-appetizers-to-kick-off-your-superbowl-party-low-carb-paleo-primal.html">Peace Love and Low Carb</a> has some great ones posted, as does <a href="http://www.peasandcrayons.com/2014/01/things-to-eat-while-youre-screaming-at.html">Peas and Crayons</a>. I'm linking up with <a href="http://mamas-losing-it.com/01/2014/27/motivation-monday-super-bowl-snacks/">Mamas Losing It</a> for Motivational Monday and <a href="http://seeinglessofkristin.blogspot.com/2014/01/healthy-tips-and-tricks-tuesday-23.html">Kristin</a> and <a href="http://exploringdomesticity.blogspot.com/">Kristin</a> for Healthy Tips and Tricks Tuesday. I hope your week is off to a great start! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week I mentioned being down 6 pounds since the New Year. What I didn't take into account was how I weighed in. For my dietbet I wore clothes, when I weigh in for myself...I....don't. So total weight loss from Jan 1st-Wednesday was 5 pounds, minus another pound this week which NOW makes it 6 pounds down for the New Year. Ideally I'd like to lose at least 16 more which would put me at 147, someplace I've never been. The lowest I have reached was 150 and I didn't stay there very long.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">My motivation is really high right now, so I am actually enjoying the "process" this time around. Trying new fitness related activities helps a lot. Last year mud runs and bike races were new to me. This year I've added in roller derby in addition to those 2 and the gym (Body Pump-weights, Body Combat-MMA style cardio and Zumba), hiking and walking my dog. I enjoy them all and it keeps me from getting bored.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Monday I took my dog for a 45 minute walk. Tues I went to my first Body Pump class of 2014 and also went skating/derby skills for an hour at night. Today I plan to go for a 30min jog alone, then take my dog for a walk later. On Thurs it's Body combat in the AM then 2hrs of skating/derby skills in the evening. Friday Is Zumba and Body Pump back to back. How did you do this week?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What a wonderful weekend! Saturday I went shopping with my mom. We hit up JCPenney. They were having some great sales, with an additional 25% off clearance. I ended up getting 4 dresses that were super cute! One was $14.99 and the other 3 were $3.75 each (CRAZY right??) I'll try and post some pics of them this week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After that I took my dog for a 45 min walk then showered and got ready for roller derby. Right now I am a Flamingo (Non Skating Official) and "fresh meat" That means I help referee bouts to help out/learn more about the rules and being fresh meat means I am a free agent but get to attend derby practices until I get placed on a team. This Saturday night we played a team from Anchorage Alaska, and won the battle of the big states. I was one of 3 people keeping track of the girls in the penalty box aka SIN BIN! It was awesome to be so close to the action, I can't wait to get out there one day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunday I slept in which was fantastic! My younger sister M lives about 45 minutes away from me and invited me to go to church with her, so I went and enjoyed myself. She is hard of hearing and has learning delays and one of the kindest girls you will ever meet. We had brunch when we got home, then took our dogs for an hr walk around the local trail by their house. My dog Diamond is a 3yr old all white husky that I rescued from a shelter when she was 4 months old. M's dog is named Jules and is about 6. They adopted her when she was 3. Here are some pictures from out walk, I'm looking forward to the grass being green again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After our walk my sister and I had fun playing Wii bowling. I do awesome on the Wii, but real life bowling...not so much! It's still fun to go do every now and again. I stayed and had dinner with my mom, dad and M. They fixed yummy fish tacos with yellow rice, and broccoli on the side. </span></div>
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Ahhhhh today (Monday) was just what I needed. A day of rest and relaxation. I don't really watch TV during the week, so I caught up on that today. Found 2 new to me shows that I like. Dads was hilarious! With Giovanni Ribisi and Seth Green, how could it NOT be?? The other was Guy's Grocery Store Games. I use to work as a cashier at a grocery store in high school and love to grocery shop these days. So it's like the tv show Chopped, but set in a grocery store. I filled out/updated my planner during all that tv time. Overall it was a fun, family filled weekend. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276976759810029707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446765106499055834.post-49828601769401249772014-01-17T07:00:00.001-08:002014-01-17T08:16:24.161-08:00Follow Through Friday<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hey ya'll! I am loving all of these link ups, the accountability really helps me stay motivated and on track. Everyone's journey is different and I applaud all of you for sharing it publicly. That was a big hurdle for me when I debated starting a blog, even though I've been following various healthy living blogs for a while now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week went by SO fast! Monday was a rest day. Tues I practiced roller derby skills and skated with a friend for an hour and burned 530 calories. Wed was league roller derby practice. I'm considered "fresh meat" and while not on a team yet, still practice with everyone. It was only my second practice EVER, while some of the girls there have been doing derby for over 8 years. So they are great role models and very encouraging but WOW I got my butt handed to me! These girls are fierce and in shape!! I look forward to learning more about this awesome sport. There I burned 1400 calories in 2 hours. They had us doing sprints on skates. So 7 rounds of 1 minute skating as fast as you can followed by 30 sec of coasting and recovery. We also did knee taps, which are lunges essentially-on skates! Thursday I took a short walk and stretched to alleviate some of the soreness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bold crazy colors always call my name, especially in exercise gear. Excuse the Captain Morgans pose, but I had to show you my spiffy lime green compression socks that went with my outfit ;) Have a great weekend, this is my first time linking up, please leave a comment. I look forward to checking out your blogs also!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276976759810029707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446765106499055834.post-56966325259048962532014-01-15T08:57:00.001-08:002014-01-15T08:57:46.743-08:00Weigh In WednesdayMorning! I'm linking up with Heather at <a href="http://www.prettystrongmedicine.com/">Pretty Strong Medicine</a> and Ash at <a href="http://www.ashsrightdirection.com/">Ash's Right Direction</a> for Weigh in Wednesday. Right now I am down 6 pounds since 2014 started. I am a part of 3 dietbets to kick off the New Year, so hopefully I will win some money for all this hard work happening!<br />
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Workout wise I took a rest day Monday. Did Zumba and a new class called Pound yesterday. Pound is brand new to my gym and looks like it's going to be lots of fun. You get to embrace your inner rock star and use drumsticks to jam out to songs. At first it felt a bit cheesy, like we were in kindergarten music class, but everyone was smiling and getting into it so I just let loose and enjoyed myself. I had to replace a dead battery in my polar FT7 after class, but in Zumba I usually burn around 400 Calories. (It was 30min Zumba, 30min Pound) I also roller skated for just over an hr with a friend last night. We practiced sprints and other roller derby skills which was a great workout! Check out the stats!<br />
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Food wise I had 2 eggs over easy on Ezekiel bread with strawberry jam sprinkled with red pepper flakes (I love the sweet/spicy combo). Plate is from Target (recently) and cup is from Old Navy.<br />
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I always have water with my meals and will have a cup of coffee during my afternoon slump which usually hits around 2 or 3pm. Green tea and "lemonade" or "limeade" (water, lemon or lime, stevia drops) also make an appearance on the daily. Lunch was a mixed green salad with chicken and dinner was a grab and go which consisted of a few deli ham/cheese roll ups. Even though I wasn't hungry, I do plan to eat more on days when I workout.<br />
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Tonight will be 2 hours of roller derby practice and I might go for a short walk to loosen up my muscles before I get started. I need to remember to stretch, stretch, stretch! I'll post my race schedule for the upcoming year soon. On the horizon are mud runs. bike races, fun run 5ks and The Dallas Rock and Roll half marathon. So my training is all over the place, but that keeps me on my toes and never bored! I want to buy these shoes for my mud/trail runs. They are Addidas, from Academy and onhy 50 bucks!<br />
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I also plan to get fitted for new kicks for the Half Marathon which is coming up FAST-March 23. This is my first time linking up, so I'd love to hear about your successes and NSV's this week. Feel free to leave me a comment. I plan on checking everyone that linked up out.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276976759810029707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446765106499055834.post-65244599955517361442014-01-14T09:17:00.000-08:002014-01-14T09:17:50.134-08:00Goals: 14 in 2014<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The past few weeks have been very refreshing for me. Whether you make resolutions or not, a new year is a great time to start with a clean slate and learn from the past 12 months. I refer to these as goals because they are things I intend to achieve. The word resolution can almost have a weight attached to it, making it harder to accomplish and some might feel like it is going to fizzle out and you are destined to fail. So goals it is!</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I mentioned not being on Pinterest, but that doesn't stop me from having craft projects out the wazoo I want to attempt! As much fun as DIY is, I need this push to get all the fun things done I have been drooling over for ages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now this comes with a disclaimer, classic is a relative term. Comedy wise my classics include Tommy Boy, Billy Madison and Dumb and Dumber. (High class, I know!) But in general I still have yet to see any of the Lord of The Rings, Scarface, A Clockwork Orange, even (gasp) Gone with the Wind. As you can see, this is a broad term. But it's about time I saw some more of the "greats".</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276976759810029707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446765106499055834.post-41361917388303585872014-01-13T19:50:00.000-08:002014-01-13T19:50:16.556-08:00New Kid on the Block<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I was born in the 80's, I figured this was a fitting title to get this blog started with. I'm old school and use a pen and paper for to do lists and my scheduling. The brightly colored pens and planners draw me in and put a smile on my face even when my list is a mile long. I was the kid that loved picking out their school supplies at the beginning of every year, making sure I got the coolest folders and spirals and pencils. It's the little things in life people! :)</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Who is this girl anyway?? My name is Stephanie, I'm 32 and live in DFW, TX. Last year mud runs and bike road races (bicycle) were my new endeavors. I did 5 mud runs, 2 bike races and 1 half marathon (Rock n Roll Dallas) as well as volunteer for glow runs, color runs and the Hot Chocolate 5k (so much fun to be a part of someone's race experience). This year I've added roller derby into the mix. I saw a bout a few years ago and always doubted that I could do it. But after last years adventures, I realized I'm capable of a lot more than I realized, so I finally gave it a shot. It's been a blast so far!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being frugal, fashion and DIY/crafts have always been a part of my life. I will be posting pics of what I've been wearing as well as things I've DIYed. I have yet to join Pinterest, for fear that I will dive in and never want to leave the site! I live vicariously through other peoples blogs and things they mentioned or pinned, which will suffice for the time being. I am always down for a good sale and enjoy thrift and vintage stores.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Blogs of all sorts are read by me on a daily basis. My interests are all over the place as are my favorite blogs. So this blog will be a mix of things, basically whatever I'm up to at any given moment, what thoughts are running through my head, an awesome deal I just scored, or the latest recipe I tried. It will be fun to connect with new people and look back on this blog of mine in the future and see what adventures awaited me.</span></div>
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