24 hour fitness

Schedule @9:15am:

Monday - circuit training

Tuesday - cardio/strength training

Wednesday - cycle class

Thursday - strength/lift training

Friday - turbo kick box

Saturday - cardio/strength training

Bobby and I are still working out together. That is, he has his own routine with running on the treadmill and working on his weights. While  I complete my 1 hour cardio class then work on weights and abs. Its great that we enjoy working out together. We have similar goals - not willing to buff up - just hoping to tone up. We don't watch closely what we eat - but of course keep a balance of what we're eating. The hardest part is being hungry all the time and forcing to eat 5 meals a day while drinking a lot of water. I didn't realize how hard it can be - sometimes it feels like we have to force ourselves to eat something. And its been a chore because I didn't want to lose the weight and yet Bobby keeps gaining all that muscle.. sigh.

Results since we've started: Bobby - 158# (gained 3#)

                                                 Jeannie - 101# (lost 4#)

a blissful weakness

I love desserts..  and cupcakes are one of my favorites. So when an associate from Starbucks mentioned that a new cupcake shop opened just a few weeks ago, I had to make an adventure to BLISS bakeshop. I chose the Red velvet and Jadeline chose the Lavender lime. It was so good that i can honestly say, i can't describe the taste of the red velvet cupcake - i inhaled that cupcake so fast!! I think I possibly swallowed it.

Remember this?

I posted this photo awhile back. Its not me of course - but something I admire and someday want to achieve. I've managed to get those horizontal lines - its now a matter of maintaining it. Still working on getting that vertical line across my abs.

Anyhow, I'm posting this for another reason. I have a similar top that i do use to the gym. I wore it for the first time when Jadeline said, "Uhhh.. mommy!! Does daddy allow you to wear that? I see your stomach! Uhh... Daddy's not allowing you to wear that!!" Jadeline can be so observant. And she can say the cutest thing and I had no idea that she knew how to use the word, "allow". And "ahem, Bobby did allow me to wear that top - we workout together remember?"

February Bulletin

It's something new. My favorites or things I admire this month. Things that make me all giddy. 

• My children.. they can be so lovable. So silly and crazy. They can stay the darnest things to make you laugh.
• February is suppose to be the month of roses.. but i prefer tulips.
• I'm reading, "Love, Rosie" this month. I'm on a roll in reading one book a month. That's a record for me.
• COACH. I still admire that coach watch - my youngest sister has one. But what i love better is my bag that Bobby got me for Valentine's. Its a very different style for me. Oh, and its not black for once.
• An IPHONE. wish i had one.. i have another month to wait to get one.
• Candy. My niece and nephews sent us a bag of goodies. And they thought of me. Wasn't that so thoughtful.
• 24H Fitness. For the past 3 weeks this gym has been our favorite past time.
• Facebook.. um, who hasn't been on facebook these days?
• Red Robins. Since we've lived here, we've never been to this restaurant. The sandwiches are amazing and huge!! My favorite: COD sandwich. 

It's their 65th Birthday!!

School function - BINGO night!

I really don't remember school functions like this. Jadeline had Bingo night @ Jackson Elementary School - we all went. And we all had fun!! Blackout - 5 in row - "U" - "T" - postcard. B.I.N.G.O - our kids screamed!! We went home with 3 high school musical dolls. BINGO!!

24hour Fitness

Our happy place these days has been @ the gym. It feels like an obsession! If Bobby and I are not working, we have the 'need' to be at the gym. For instance, we thought we'd take a break on Valentine's day, but @ 9:30pm, it felt like we were obligated to go and we did!

It's an incredible feeling - a natural high. We walk into the gym, we both work on cardio, and walk in separate directions to complete our workout on various equipments and weights. 

What's much more admiring is seeing a whole variety of people there who are determined to stay healthy or perhaps have the same feeling as I do in simply feeling great after a workout. Its even better to see several individuals who are probably 5x my size work out  with their trainer - with expressions on their face that they are exhausted or defeated; but still come back the next day to complete their session all over again.  That is very admiring!

You'll never see me in public running a marathon, or cycling hills on my bike. But you'll sure find me at the gym.