Who would've thought?

Who would've thought the time committment to blog? I didn't realize it.  I have such a busy life but I didn't think twice thinking I could squeeze another thing in.  Turns out you bloggers put in a lot more time and effort than I ever gave you credit for...

Nonetheless, it's been of course a busy two weeks.  Volleyball games, baseball games, not to mention the corresponding practices and buying a house. And finding new childcare. Oh and work and a baby too.  The good news is that the kids are happy and healthy.  The boys had their last day of school yesterday and are now proud 3rd and 4th graders.  The girls' last day of school is today and will be 7th and 8th graders.  I'm really proud of them.  They all have their own struggles with school and fight through it. 

Even though I haven't blogged doesn't mean I haven't been reading the ones I've started following.  It's just a few because I just don't have the time.  I LOVE READING THEM!  I look forward to each new post.  It's motivational and inspiring and I've learned a lot.  What I've learned is this:

1. Losing weight is hard work and you have to take it moment by moment.
2. Don't quit.
3. Weigh and track everything.  In my reading, they weigh and track everything!!!
4. Don't give up.
5. Most of them have a workout schedule they follow and a goal of running so many miles per week or month,
6. Don't ever quit.
7. Most use Garmins or Fitbits to track their calories burned as well as distance/speed, etc when running.
8. Don't ever give up.
9. They have binges or splurges and get over it and get back to business.
10. Don't quit.
11. See #1.

I've been working hard at tracking my calories, except for I was horrible this weekend and had to get back on the bandwagon this week.  Luckily, some coworkers are doing the same thing so we can encourage eachother. 

My sis and I went to our first Group Power class yesterday.  It's like a weight lifting class or circuit training.  It was hard and I hurt today.  Which means I worked hard.  It hurt to lift my arms to wash my hair.  So I must have worked something hard.  My butt hurts too from about a million and eight lunges and squats.  Or it might have been a million and nine.  I can't remember :)