another 30 days of kickin' ass (measurements & photos)

day 126:
holla blogdom!

been a couple of days since i posted – but i have had a very sick little girl which resulted in a trip to the ER & her daddy getting sick as well (don’t ask me who was the bigger baby – i swore i would never bash him on my blog… heh). but all is better – both are on the mend & i figure it will only take a truckload of lysol to de-germ my house!
sigh.

in between tending to sick babies i managed to complete another 30 days as a shredhead (aka an avid fan of jillian michaels workouts) which brought me to 90 days of consecutive daily exercise!
yeah..
me!
nine-fucking-tee days!
holy fuckballs!

if ya have been reading along in my daily drivel/diary about my workouts (all located in the shredhead tab above) then you know i kinda be-bopped all over the place with my workouts this past month. i exercised daily & they were all jillian workouts – just not the same & certainly no plan was implemented!
i was afraid it might effect my results but…

not the case at all – these are some of the best results I have had all along!
and if you think that’s amazing – check out the comparison between day 1 & day 90!

it blows my mind that i have done this…
i know it’s corny & i have said it before but…
these workouts have changed my life!

and where do i go from here?
well, today i started this…
i try not to make total assessments on day 1 – but so far i am diggin’ it & i was certainly sweatin’ my balls off afterwards! check out the shredhead tab for more gab…

well kids – i am literally beaten down & i gotta cut this semi-short!
thank you all for the amazing comments you ALWAYS leave me – i read every word but totally am behind in replying. you all rock balls & i adore you!

peace, l♥ve & carpe the fuck outta the diem!
xxoo
cyn
if ya’ll feel like takin’ a gander --- go check out my mama/photography blog the purple goddess & follow along!

i will not crack under the pressure!

day 108:
hola mi bloggitas & bloggitos!

yeah i know i have been m.i.a for the past couple of days which is unlike me – we all know i love to gab on my blog.
but…
my gorgeous 2 ½ year old daughter has been extra demanding this week?

(i know you cannot believe it looking @ this adorable face huh?)
i dunno if it’s a 2 year old thing?
a girl thing?
or a it’s-almost-xmas-and-i-am-about-to-burst-with-excitement thing?
i am going with a combo of all three!
needless to say – miss thang is not having any of my time being spent on other frivalous things like cooking, laundry, bathing & blogging when i should be devoting my attention all to her all of the time.
i wish i were joking…
she freaked out last night because i left the room to go cook dinner & again when i went to pee without her.
we are officially conjoined twins now.
(she is happy doing crafts & she did NOT get that from me!)
i get it – i spend a lot of time with her & we are very close & she always wants to be doing what i am doing – but never to the point of FREAKING out like a maniac?
and it makes me feel bad.
she is so upset & all she wants is to be with me -- so i cave.
all fine & well – but it been really hard trying to do a day’s worth of stuff all in the evening after she goes to bed – on top of trying to get my workouts in. – and getting the sleep i need because she will be up @ 5-6am ready to do it all over again!
sighhhh…
when they say being a stay-at-home-parent is the hardest job in the world – they don’t lie! going to work 40 hours a week was a breeze compared to this.
i can do this… i can do this…
because i wouldn’t have it any other way & we have made many sacrifices so i could stay at home & be with her.
AND she wouldn’t be the vibrantly brilliant child that she is if i hadn’t!
(nothing against moms who work – don’t bombard my email or comment form with attitude – i worked my ass off when my boys were little because i had to & they turned out wonderful as well… )

so the countdown to the big day (xmas) is on!
(I ♥ nike & a nike santa rules!)
are ya’ll ready?
i have one gift card to buy, some grocery shopping & all of my wrappin’ left to do – but other than that i am good to go.
at this point – anything i don’t get done wasn’t meant to be!

tomorrow night i have a yule party to attend that one of the women in my goddess group is hosting. our little group has been on hiatus through the holidays so it will be awesome to see my goddesses!
i suspect the cocktails will be flowing along with a bevy of munchie party-type foods – one of my many weaknesses i might add.
i am such a sucker for chips & dip & finger foods!
but i have a plan – no alcohol & i am bringing veggies & hummus -- & i am NOT veering from the plan.
it will be the first time ever that i have attended a party/event & not had at least one glass of wine. but one leads to two which leads to three which leads to a taco bell detour on the way home & we will not be going that route this year!
i have weigh-in on friday & i am not fucking it up the night before!

so a lot going on & it is effecting my eating. well not so much my actual eating -- i have been good but tempted more than usual – it could be the beginning stages of pms as well. we went out to eat twice this week too – which i am sorry – is just hard.
i ate a little more than usual but at least my choices were good.
PLUS i am working out daily & i am still eating vegan & going strong! so i don’t feel overly bad about a little over-indulgence.

BUT I WILL NOT CRACK UNDER THE PRESSURE!

i am trying to come up with new & unusual ways to stay on track because my motto through the new year is this…
and nothing will detour me.
not xmas…
not a clingy toddler (bless her little heart)…
not xmas gatherings with tons of booze & goodies to eat…
and certainly not pms!
what are your plans of survival for xmas?
are ya winging it & hoping for the best?
gotta plan to stay on track?
or just enjoying the day without a care in the world?
it is just one day after all…

peace, l♥ve & carpe the fuck outta the diem!
xxoo
cyn

i be blessed & shit...

day 81:
happy thanksgiving blogdom!
i had a whole *what i am thankful for* sorta post in mind for today – but eh…
i know i am blessed beyond belief – no need to point out the obvious!
but…
i wanted to post some shots of my 15 year old son peyton & i taken this morning before we departed on our 5k walk!
yup – we participated & completed the…
in about 50 minutes – give or take.
even some 39 degree weather could stop us!

the rest of the day has been pretty mellow – just my peeps & some serious turkey carnage!




i tried my hardest not to gobble ‘til i wobbled – i have weigh-in tomorrow morning if ya can even believe that shit.
talk about a glutton for punishment aye?
but…
it’s one weigh-in during one week & it will not define me!

so bring on the pumpkin pie!
and the wine…

I truly hope each & every one of you wonderous peeps had the best day & that it was filled with love, laughter, and giblet gravy as good as my mom makes!

peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn

my 1st vlog kinda sorta...

day 64:
howdy blogosphere!

we interrupt this schedule program to bring you this special message:


i know, how do i stand it right?
she is one of the reasons i am busting my ass like i do – i wanna be around forever for her!
anywho…

so tomorrow is the last day of the 30 day shred (check the tab above for daily input).
can you fuckin’ believe it?
i am not gonna say too-too much about it as i have a whole post in mind for tomorrow where i gush about my life-changing experience.
no really, this workout has truly changed my life.
but lemme stop right there before i ruin the whole post i have in mind.
matter of fact i think i shall end this post entirely – because what more do i have to say that my gorgeous little sprout didn’t already cover.

so…
don’t forget to enter my giveaway!

peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn

alive & kickin'

day: 60
(wow day 60 huh?)
‘ello blogdom!

wow… i cannot believe it has been four days since i ran my trap on here!?!

just super busy with halloween…


(can you tell we ♥ halloween?)



celebrating dumb supper & having a seance tuesday night with friends – which was hella cool…



and then yesterday was my oldest son, hunter’s, 17th birthday…

i cannot believe my oldest baby is seven-freakin-teen!
*sigh*

yeah, really busy in my world this week!
and all of it entailed food (wine, redheaded slut shots, candy, pasta, cupcakes, ice cream, steak) – and i fuckin’ ate way more than i should. i swear i have been eating nonstop since this past saturday @ that b-day party i went to for my bestie’s hubby!
at least i made time to do the 30 day shred daily & am still givin’ it 110% – so yay for that much!
can ya believe that today was day 25 already?!?!?!

but yeah – i am still alive & kickin & happy to be doing so…
it hasn’t been my best week food/diet wise but that is life, right?
no matter what -- birthdays, dinner parties, & holidays are gonna happen; epecially this time of year!
it wasn’t one cupcake, one glass of wine, or one slice of lasagna that got me to this point – it was days upon days of over-indulgence & i do not want to be that gal again who eats without purpose or worry.
and i won’t be!

so i ask…
how is everyone else fairing on what is just the beginning of the *holiday season*?

and on a completely unrelated (well kinda) note:
do you know they already have xmas music playing in walmart along with all the xmas trees, decorations, gift sets, & massive displays?
i think that is a blasted shame.
can we please enjoy one holiday at a time?
and last i knew thanksgiving is nestled in between halloween & xmas!
don’t buy into the hype dear bloggy peeps – they are not trying to get a jump on the holiday spirit – they wanta jump into your wallets for the holiday spending because we are just being lead to believe that no matter what we do – it is never enough or too soon.
and i am pretty sure santa would totally agree with me!
*wink*
(sorry for the rant -- just irritates me how commercialized everything is...)

don’t forget to enter my giveaway -- just 5 days left & only 48 entries so far! even if you entered already you can tweet daily for additional entries!

peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn

i ♥ jillian michaels

day: 36
‘ello blog-o-sphere!

wowie – i feel like it’s been forever & a freakin’ day since i have sat down to just run my trap on here. this past weekend was busy & just completely got away from me. plus i fully admit that i kinda checked out in regards to a lot of the healthier habits i have been forming lately.
i didn’t make it to the gym once all weekend…
boo-hiss @ me!

no excuse either – well other than that wicked hangover i had on saturday and homecoming for my son (check out his pics here) that same night. all of which aren’t the best reasons to miss the gym all weekend.
but as much as i don’t want to admit this – my nite out kicked my ass.
(just so fuckin’ sad…)

but today i kick it back into gear.
and i have decided to kick it up a notch by doing jillian michaels 30 day shed (as well as hit the gym & continue on weight watchers).

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i will be making daily little posts in the *30 day shred* tab up yonder & i am hoping it keeps me accountable for this challenge.
and yes… i have been down this path before ealier this past summer– i believe i got to day 7 and i came up with some brilliant (at the time) reason to quit. tried it once more and quit once again for yet another brilliant (at the time) reason.

i do a lot of reading (mostly online) and most of what i have read and heard firsthand from peeps who have been on and succeeded @ the weight loss journey is that daily movement/exercise/activity (even just a 20 minute walk around the block) & portion control are the key! and i firmly believe that they go hand in hand and follow suit.
so i am concentrating on finding a way to be active every single day.
and yeah, maybe the 30 day shred is a pretty in-your-effin-face way to do it – but why do anything in your life half-assed?
i wanna be accountable and this is how i do it – by making a plan & bloggin’ my ass off about it…
heh!

and because i know peeps are curious – yes, the workout is kickass. the movements/exercises are nothing too extreme and each workout is only twenty minutes long – but it feels more intense & i sweat more than 45 minutes on the elliptical going 6.5mph.
so ummm yeah – it’s a crazy workout!
c’mon – what did ya expect from the queen of bust your nuts @ the gym – jillian michaels?
personally – i adore her!
how can you not?
amen jillian!

spread the bloggy l♥ve, eat your veggies, and love yourself!
xxoo
cyn


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awesome-ness

day: 25
blogdom!!!

okay this is gonna be a quickie post – i gotta head to the gym shortly – but i wanted to write and share a few goodies with ya from some fellow bloggers that rock my socks off! (in a purely christian like way of course)
first…
this is just soooo awesome that i had to steal borrow it from miss angie @ health not to health nut.


i love this so much that i printed it and put it on my fridge as well as gave a copy to my mom.
awesome-ness – thank you miss angie – you rock!

then i saw this recipe on one of my new favorite blogs --
adventures of cheapsoda and dooty booty. seriously – love this girl.
anywho – i kinda renamed them diet coke cupcakes and made them tonght for my son’s birthday.


these cupcakes were a huge success – even my picky-butt 2 year old daughter l♥ved them!
moist, tasty, easy to make and the whole thing is a mere 5 pointsplus!
yay!

today was a great day – and funny that it poured today – just like it did 15 years ago when i had my adorable son!

happy 15th birthday peyton! i ♥ u!

gotta run & get my booty to the gym!
for the record – i was so good with not over-eating it hurt. seriously, i am not built to be that damn good. guaranteed there was an interruption in the force.

spread the bloggy l♥ve, eat your veggies, and love yourself!
xxoo
cyn

Wanna see more photos of my sweet kiddo’s 15th bday par-tay?
Check out my other blog the purple goddess