I just had to share Roarkes very first time eating food. Gotta love avocados!

My heart could just explode with love for this little boy!

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Running stats for the week of September 29th - October 5th... another hectic week! If you recall I was in charge last week while my supervisor was out on vacation. I made it through, but boy am I so thankful my reign is over with. Now I just have two days this week and then Im off on my own mini vacation for seven days! WOOHOO! So as you can probably guess I didnt do so well on my running and I drank Starbucks and pop like it was my lifeline. Oops! Hey I had to have something to keep my going. But you had better believe I got a ton of steps in this week from walking all over Aspen Trace :)

Monday, September 29th, 2014 - 13,201 total steps / 4.3 total miles / 243 calories

Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 - 14,627 total steps / 4.7 total miles / 332  calories

Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 - 14,830 total steps / 4.8 total miles / 252 calories

Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 -7,221 total steps / 2.3 total miles / 120 calories

Friday, October 3rd, 2014 - 9,834 total steps / 3.2 total miles / 222 calories

Saturday, October 4th, 2014 - 8,953 total steps / 2.9 total miles / 189 calories

Sunday, October 5th, 2014 - 12,400 total steps / 4 total miles / 241 calories

Totals for the week : 81,066 total steps / 26.2 total miles / 1,599 calories /

0 oz of water / 7 Starbucks coffees... EKKKKK!

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Our best photos from the month of June!

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Stats for the week of March 2nd - March 8th... I have not been feeling at all well lately. My ribs seriously feel like they could completely split apart with all the pressure that is going on in my belly. I have been dealing with a burning/achy/throbbing sensation for probably the last three days and I have been having trouble breathing. **That is why I have been delayed in blogging lately... I just havent felt up to par to do it** I know its just the baby taking up room in my body, but it has definitely not been fun. I talked to my cousin about it since she just had a baby and is littler than I am and she said she had this same thing happen to her and that her doctor told her it is the baby slowly collapsing her lungs. Lovely. I asked what I could do to help. Her response was... "Wait until it comes out." Oh my! I dont want to be a complainer and know that I just need to suck it up, but most nights when I get home I just put on my PJs and head straight to bed so I can just sleep through it. Sigh....

In other news, the weather is starting to get warmer and my legs are itching to get outside and run!! I have seen so many people around my neighborhood hitting the pavement and all I can do is wish I was one of them. Personally, I will probably wait until after I have the baby to start running again. For me, it is just too uncomfortable on my body right now which makes it not enjoyable. I am terribly excited though to start taking long walks outside with Remington again... even though almost everyday includes a lot of walk for me!!

Monday, March 2nd, 2015 - 7,871 total steps / 2.7 total miles / 151 calories

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 - 9,992 total steps / 3.5 total miles / 197 calories
 
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 - 14,755 total steps / 4.7 total miles / 406 calories

Thursday, March 5th, 2015 - 7,698 total steps / 2.3 total miles / 134 calories

Friday, March 6th, 2015 - 11,247 total steps / 3.7 total miles / 329 calories

Saturday, March 7th, 2015 - 3,210 total steps / 1.9 total miles / 16 calories

Sunday, March 8th, 2015 - 1,143 total steps / .7 total miles / 6 calories

Totals for the week : 55,916 total steps / 19.5 total miles / 1,239 calories

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Everyone has failed.

Everyone has hit plateaus; and everyone has fallen flat on their face. But its not the fact that you fell that matters, but how you fell, got up and kept on going.

A persons weight loss journey could be the most treacherous road he or she will face.

Eating clean helps; exercising helps; and getting ideas from meal plans and recipe resources help. However, at the flattest point of your weight loss plateau, when youre down about clean eating and weight loss in their entirety, when youre still working hard but no longer seeing results, you might need a little motivation.

A voice that tells demands at you:

DONT QUIT!

KEEP GOING!

Ive just hit a plateau as well. One of many. I felt down.

Then I found this video (see below), and it gave me the strength--the desire-- to KEEP GOING!

I hope it does the same for you!

Enjoy the video.

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Running stats for October 13th - October 26th... Hello everyone! Yes! I am still alive. Things have been crazy around here and my blogging has gotten a little behind so Im forced to play catch up and do two posts in one! I have not been able to get hardly any running in with all that has been going on. However,  I have been trying my best to sneak a few short runs in when possible. Work, school, and life in general has been overwhelming. Sometimes I forget what it is like to take a little time for myself or do something fun with my family. It can be extremely draining to constantly be working, studying, or just trying to stay ahead of the game. Im pooped :( So here you go. Two weeks of stats in one post.

Monday, October 13th, 2014 - 3,110 total miles / 1.2 total miles / 12 calories

Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 - Ran 3.1 miles / 5,120 total steps / 3.5 total miles / 265 calories

Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 - 14,127 total steps / 4.6 total miles / 294 calories

Thursday, October 16th, 2014 -11,096 total steps / 3.6 total miles / 215 calories

Friday, October 17th, 2014 - 11,909 total steps / 3.9 total miles / 248 calories

Saturday, October 18th, 2014 - 3, 371 total steps / 1.3 total miles / 11 calories

Sunday, October 19th, 2014 - 3, 125 total steps / 1.2 total miles / 10 calories

Totals for the week : 3.1 miles ran / 51, 858 total steps / 19.3 total miles / 1,055 calories /

238 oz of water / zero coffee

Monday, October 20th, 2014 - 11,225 total steps / 3.6 total miles / 227 calories

Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 - 10,367 total steps / 3.4 total miles / 227 calories

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 -  16,721 total steps / 5.5 total miles / 330 calories

Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 - 9,089 total steps / 3 total miles / 175 calories

Friday, October 24th, 2014 - 20,831 total steps / 6.7 total miles / 311 calories

Saturday, October 25th, 2014 - 7,396 total steps / 2.4 total miles / 112 calories

Sunday, October 26th, 2014 -  4,196 total steps / 1.6 total miles / 22 calories

Totals for the week : 79,825 total steps / 26.2 total miles / 1,404 calories / 

156 oz of water / zero coffee

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