anissa3’s BodyBlog

I work in the financial dept of a manufaturing company(we are a fortune 500).  This week is our month end and quarter end which is crunch time.  Well, every month end the bosses bring in "goodies".  Today it was a bag full of "yummies" from the Golden Arches.  Why is it you get a bunch of women together and they want to celebrate, commiserate and everything in between with food!!  We also have a goody day once a month which consists of everyone bringing something.  I usually bring the drinks so that I know I will have a diet coke or sometimes I stick to water.  If I am lucky someone might bring cut up fruit, but for the most part, it is JUNK.  Dont get me wrong, I love these ladies and love the chance to socialize as much as the next person, but if I dont have the plate piled high with crap, they are looking at me like I am crazy.  And dont get me started on holidays…..

Yesterday was a great day in the world of diet and exercise.  I did everything right.  I took my normal pilates lunch class that I take on Mon, Wed and Fri.  I have a great teacher and come next month the company that I work at is going to have her come to our company on Tues and Thurs at lunch to teach a class.  I went home and all kids were gone so I decided to put my money where my mouth is(read former blogs) and get my exercise in while I had no kid excuses not to.  I took the advice of the great Amy Suds, I mean is there a hotter mom out there?  I did intervals on the treadmill for 30 mins and then I did bis, tris and shoulders.  I also did some abs while I watched tv(once again in the quiet).  I got the diet down too.  It was a good day and now the goal is to have 2, 5, 30 of those days in a row. I just keep my fingers crossed that I can….

I wrote a blog this morning and I have had some really good responses.  I do want to say this….it is hard to be a single mother of 3(father is involved).  I can say this though, I wouldnt have it any other way!!!  If I meet all my fitness goals and hey even one day land on the cover of Oxygen….the greatest thing that I will have ever done in my life is having and raising my children.  There is nothing better than for a 4yr old to look at you and say I love you the best Mommy!!  My 17 yr old also is proud that her mom is the hot mom that all the boys like to come see….The bottom line is no matter what we achieve in our lives, our children will be the footprint that we leave on this world!!

I have got to get back on track.  Life has been getting in the way of really good workouts and I dont know the solution.  I have 3 kids and they are very active which of course is how you want your children to be, but you lose yourself sometimes in the process.  My oldest daughter is 17 and plays softball(think Jennie Finch).  She has a car so she is not an issue.  The 10 yr old cheeers and does competitive gymnastics she of course has to be taxied around.  The 4 yr old?  He gets drug along, but his day is coming. I try the early morning workouts and that helps some, but you still dont get everything you need.  Eating on the run doesnt help either.  Being a single mother can be a major task!!!  I have decided to committ to myself for the next month.  I know if I am happier about myself than it will be better for the kids in the long run.  I want to be a great example for them, but right now, I think I am just coasting along.  I guess where there is a will there is a way and I just have to put forth the will….. 

I hada really good workout yesterday.  I also walked for an hour last night while my daughter was at cheerleading practice.  I should be so proud of myself, right?  Well guess what I did when I got home.  I ate a salami and cheese sandwich with chips.  While I watched the Biggest Loser no less(I cant get enough of that show!!  Jillian rocks).  I have come to the conclusion that I am my own worst enemy!!  I take 2 leaps forward and then pull myself back 1 step.  The next month is going to be all about food control and doing what it takes.  I know with the work I am putting into my workout I would be seeing great results if I could keep the crap out of my mouth.  You know they have medicine that Alcoholics can take that will make them sick if they drink.  YOu think I could become a millionaire if I invented the little fat pill that does the same thing!!!  Don’t get me wrong, I feel like crap when I eat the crap, but I guess I am just a glutton for punishment or maybe just a glutton!!!  I would love any feedback to how you keep the munchies at bay….

I hada really good workout yesterday.  I also walked for an hour last night while my daughter was at cheerleading practice.  I should be so proud of myself, right?  Well guess what I did when I got home.  I ate a salami and cheese sandwich with chips.  While I watched the Biggest Loser no less(I cant get enough of that show!!  Jillian rocks).  I have come to the conclusion that I am my own worst enemy!!  I take 2 leaps forward and then pull myself back 1 step.  The next month is going to be all about food control and doing what it takes.  I know with the work I am putting into my workout I would be seeing great results if I could keep the crap out of my mouth.  You know they have medicine that Alcoholics can take that will make them sick if they drink.  YOu think I could become a millionaire if I invented the little fat pill that does the same thing!!!  Don’t get me wrong, I feel like crap when I eat the crap, but I guess I am just a glutton for punishment or maybe just a glutton!!!  I would love any feedback to how you keep the munchies at bay….

I hada really good workout yesterday.  I also walked for an hour last night while my daughter was at cheerleading practice.  I should be so proud of myself, right?  Well guess what I did when I got home.  I ate a salami and cheese sandwich with chips.  While I watched the Biggest Loser no less(I cant get enough of that show!!  Jillian rocks).  I have come to the conclusion that I am my own worst enemy!!  I take 2 leaps forward and then pull myself back 1 step.  The next month is going to be all about food control and doing what it takes.  I know with the work I am putting into my workout I would be seeing great results if I could keep the crap out of my mouth.  You know they have medicine that Alcoholics can take that will make them sick if they drink.  YOu think I could become a millionaire if I invented the little fat pill that does the same thing!!!  Don’t get me wrong, I feel like crap when I eat the crap, but I guess I am just a glutton for punishment or maybe just a glutton!!!  I would love any feedback to how you keep the munchies at bay….

I am having the hardest time with finding time!!  How can you get it all done with 3 very active kids and 2 jobs.  My goal right now is to get in the 5 am workout so that by the time I walk out the door for work, I have accomplished something for the day.  Wish me luck…