Procrastinating...

So I need to do some major homework and go workout, but instead I read my emails. So I wanted to share two of my today favorite below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5NlXRqtiu0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK2OakMoW_c


BTW... I went on a workout hiatus two weeks ago when I started back up with classes. I find it it so much easier to stick to a workout routine when I only have work, not work and class. I usually start some type of workout routine on my school breaks, only slack off once class start back up. So I have decided that while I am still in school I will work out 3 days a week. My original plan was 5 days a week, but I find myself justifying not working out at all when I have already missed the first few days of the week and I know I won't meet the target of 5. So 3 it is. I have missed 2 weeks of the "Couch to 5K", I completed week 4, so today I am picking up on week 5, hopefully it does not kill me since I am sure I have lost some of my endurance. I also was doing the 30 Day Shred after my run for 2 weeks before I took my "break". I was still on level 1, apparently I have a hard time keeping up with Jillian Michaels. :( Well, I can't put it off any longer...wish me luck.

Monday Update

This weekend was a whirlwind. It literally flew by. We spent all Friday evening finishing moving furniture and tearing up the carpets. Today the floor guy comes and starts sanding all the floors. By Thursday our hardwood floors will be done. He told us we should not start moving in furniture in until Saturday, but Ryan is in a wedding on Saturday and then Sunday is Mother's Day. It looks as if our house will be in disarray for a few extra days. We took several pics of the living room with carpet, for some reason we neglected to take pics of the hallway, our bedroom, and the spare bedroom also. I will post the before pics of the living room and the after pics of all the rooms next week sometime so stay tuned. :)

This past week my friend Tricia and I started the Couch to 5k. I heard about this from Whitney here in blogger land. We successful completed our first three workouts for week 1, tonight starts week 2. I am not a good long distance runner, I just can't believe that in 2 months I should be able to run 3 miles straight. As for getting in shape I am also back to following Weight Watchers. The pounds are not coming off as fast as I would like, but I am determined to stick to it. I would like to reach my mini-goal by June 19th. Then is when I plan to go through all of my clothes and get rid of whatever does not fit. It seems I have three sizes of clothes. My skinny ones, my regular ones, and my chubby ones. I am determined to get in those skinny clothes! Wish me luck and strength. Another motivation is boating season starts up Memorial Day weekend and I want to feel comfortable in my swimsuit. I am so excited for some fun weekends at the lake.

On another note the new job is going well. I am experiencing the learning curve, but this one is definitely slower paced than my old job and I so glad for less stress.

While the floors are getting refinished we are staying at Ryan's parents. It should be an interesting week to say the least. Please pray for me. :)

Well another random blog from me. Hope everyone has good week!

Its Been Awhile

So clearly from the lack of posts I have been busier than ever these days. Tonight I finished up my first semester of grad school. Woo hoo!! I think that I did pretty good in both of my classes. I have a week off then I will start my summer class, but at least that is only until mid-June.

Although Ryan and I have both been pretty busy we have done a few fun things the past month or so. We just got back from Gulf Shores for my friend Courtney's wedding. The wedding was so beautiful on the beach and Courtney was gorgeous. I plan to post pics pretty soon on Myspace so if you have an account you can check them out.

On Friday morning we leave for Cincinnati for Ryan's brother Matt's wedding. This wedding has been two years in the making so I bet is going to be pretty fun. At the end of May is my 5 year high school reunion. I hope I get to see some of the people that I never get to see anymore.

I am still working to get back to my "ideal" weight. This is a challenge I started back in November, I am doing really well. I have been losing all the weight by dieting alone, but last week I started doing Pilates. I wanted to do something that would tone, but not really give me huge muscles. :) I was surprised how sore I was after the first few workouts. For such simple movements it really works those muscles! I now am 4 pounds from my goal weight. It is exciting because my clothes are fitting so much better. I was thrilled when I went dress shopping for the wedding this weekend and I bought a size 2. I could not help from grin from ear to ear when I had to go down two sizes than what I thought. I am not sure if it was just the brand, but it definitely was a good surprise. I plan to keep on working hard to get to my goal by the end of June. I suspect those last few pounds will be the hardest to lose.

Well it my bedtime so I better end this. Goodnight!