get thee behind me satan/sugar

we are house sitting at my father in law's house this week.

he packed the pantry full of yummy treats for chloe.
and the mini-fridge full of sodas for myron.
and the freezer full of meats & fruits for all of us.
{he's nice like that.}

and i hafta say,
the keebler elves & little debbie are
indeed tempting
my natural-man desires.

i'd love to say i haven't partaken of the forbidden
calorie/sugar-laden-snackage
the past couple of days.

but i have.
yep.
let's be honest.
i have.

still no pepsi for me,
but i've def been lazy-ish with my goals.

but!
last week i lost 4 freaking pounds at my weigh in!
and i'll be slightly/very depressed if i've undone that with my bad choices the last 48 hours.

so here's to not falling into temptation the rest of the week.

new start tomorrow?
k.
new start tomorrow.

pinky swear?
pinky swear.

the natural high

Sometimes I wake up in a funk.

I have a new baby, so ups and downs are expected, of course. I love my four-kid combo meal, but man, it's no picnic! I've had an especially hard time figuring out how to exercise. The containment factor with two babies (18 months and 1 month) is a little rough for me.

But today I decided to kick my funk to the curb and go for a walk. We all went -- babies in the double jogger, big boys on scooters. Just getting out the door was a Herculean effort. Full tummies, clean bums, water, helmets, a blanket for the baby, my phone, check the tires...whew!

We hadn't been gone two minutes when I was glad to be on the road.

Exercise is good for my soul. The fact that it's good for my body is totally secondary. Breathing deeply, working my muscles, clearing my head...these are the reasons I exercise. These things felt so great that once we got going, I started to jog. Going a little faster felt wonderful! I wasn't sure my body could move like that anymore. Of course I couldn't go far or very fast, and the hills in Colorado Springs are killer, but as I put one foot in front of the other, I felt a piece of me that has long been buried rise to the surface.

In the midst of this tiny victory, I felt a spark of energy I haven't felt for a while. I can do this! I am ready. I'm coming back!

balance

occasionally,
this happens:


{with the help of a few fun
family members of course}

AND {i think}
THAT'S OKAY!

last night i enjoyed
my cookies & milk
whilst watching
italian job
w/ fabulous company.

*it was a happy
end-of-the-week treat.

and then i
worked extra *freaking hard on my
run/walk today!

balance is good.

*don't be jealous of my
post-workout-attractiveness.
lol.

ps: arizona is hot.