I don't want to regret....

NOT blogging this next part of my journey.  Plus I have secretly missed not blogging..... okay okay and maybe just maybe finding a picture of me pinned on someones pintrest board kinda sorta helped A LOT in remotivating me to blog again too. I CAN'T believe it has almost been 1 year from my last post!!! So crazy.... Almost as crazy as my last year was ;) With the move came LOTS of adjustments, making new friends loosing old cycling BFF's :( a daughters ruptured appendix out of state, lots of visits back to Utah, 10 days in Hawaii....purchasing a new home, a puppy, ear surgery on my hubby x2.....lots of craziness! So blogging took to the bottom of the laundry list of things to do and accomplish! With that being said....My personal health and fitness also took bottom of the list......Knowing what happens when I don't put myself first and foremost I started getting a lil freaked out! January rolled around and so did an EXTRA 20 pounds that I don't care to have on my body....granted that isn't SO terrible for the changes and adjustments and lack of attending the gym for pretty much a year. I knew that 20 could easily turn into 40 then to 50 and then.....eeek! I got scared, got re-motivated and have been bitten by the health and fitness bug once again!

SO..........

What HAVE I done about it......?

Found myself a new workout routine that I feel comfortable with and am loving. I am also eating super clean! Cleaner then I have ever eaten my WHOLE life!!!!! I have not had any sugar, my beloved Diet Soda, or dairy....okay the only dairy I wasn't willing to give up was Greek yogurt to much protein and and a quick easy meal to give it up.I have been logging every last item that enters my mouth and drinking more water then my bladder can handle!

 How long have I been eating this way..... Today marks my 15th day without any of those foods!  You know what....I feel great too.....surprisingly, I have not had hardly any cravings either. SHOCKING I know!

I plan on keeping you all up to date on what is going on! I have gotten a TON of emails from people and was totally RUDE and didn't reply....I feel like I am a little bit more under control now and have BIG hopes to keep up on my blogging and emails :)

This post was pretty much just a quick catch up and I WILL be  blogging here lots more often :)

Couldn't stand a ride post without PICS

Soooooo what did I do? 

Went out and took pics of the route! In my car.......not that ambitious to ride it twice in one day :)

I know I am not a professional picture taker but come on have you EVER seen such BEAUTY????

LOVED this little small town!!!!  The mossy trees AMAZING and so fascinating!!!! 

YUP I know I am totally weird for taking pics after the fact, but I just love all the BEAUTY that surrounds me :)

Back in the saddle AGAIN!!!

27 MILES

After 4.5 months of not cycling!!!! 

It was awesome it was my first official ride out here in the PNW!!!  I had my tires pumped and ready to go and my phone rang and a friend was wondering if I wanted to ride today so my first ride wasn't even solo! Which is probably a great thing I wasn't alone. I have a fear of getting lost and not being able to get home for hours!!! So a friend was greatly appreciated. 

-The Ride- 

Freaking kicked my butt!!!! Not only did I feel slow I was SLOW. I felt out of shape, however I still loved every last second of it.  My calf cramped a little. I was unprepared and should have had food with me the last 8-10 miles were um... Not sure I even remember them. I needed food, not good!  

-After the Ride-

I couldn't get my PPJ and chocolate milk down fast enough.  I felt beyond exhausted but was overly happy with my 1557 calorie burn. My legs are sore, I am anxious to ride again!

-No Pics-

SAY WHAT???? 

I was way to focused on where I was and just spinning the peddles that there was ZERO snapping of the camera :( 

NEXT time PROMISE!!!

 

YOU ARE PERFECT!!!

YOU ARE PERFECT!!!! 

"You're so mean, when you talk about yourself, you were wrong
Change the voices in your head, make them like you instead
So complicated, look happy, you'll make it!
Filled with so much hatred...such a tired game
It's enough!"

I am LOVING this song, we are all way to hard on ourselves, from our weight, to our flaws, eating or even our workouts! We need to take to day and call it PERFECT :) We are who we are and let's embrace it.

MAKE TODAY A GREAT DAY!!!!!

Vitamin D + Yoga= :)

The sun is shining!!!!

With the sun shining I am soaking in the sunlight :) 

I LOVE where I live I feel so blessed to have this beauty surround me daily!   

On another note: I have become a major fan of Yoga the last few weeks I have been doing it 3 times a week. Sooo good for my body and my head. Not sure I am totally into all the YOGI ways or thinking but that hour that I am there I dig it :)

With that said do you Yoga??? 

Do you like it???

Foggy

I love the mornings that I wake up and look outside and find this!!!! 

I love how the fog just kinda settles in I LOVE IT!!!

It is usually gone quickly but I love the smell of it the crisp air and just standing outside in it!

I love the look of the wet cement...moss covered too.

 On top of that my grass is still green!!!!!

Plus.......we will have weather later this week of 4+ days of 55ish degrees and you know what that means??? 

BIKE RIDE!!!!!!!!!

I can't wait what is your weather like right now???

I'm Loving it.....

That would be my POST workout food yesterday!  Have you tried McDonalds oatmeal yet??? 

So so yummy, make sure you get it without the brown sugar. It is sweet enough with the fruit!

My beverage of choice Diet Dr. Pepper or as I refer to it DDP!!!! 

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS????

I think so :)