I'm baaack!!!!! It has been way too long since I have a.) written in this blog and b.) worked out. I am now accomplishing both. :) A lot has happened since I my last post......here is a recap;

My sweet little boy, Aiden, is now 2.5 years old. My how time flies. He is very energetic, active and loves sports. His favorite athlete is Tom Brady and on occasion he even introduces himself as Tom Brady. He is just now getting into card/board games with his current favorite being "Slap" the turtle (TMNT playing cards and whenever you see a Ninja Turtle you are supposed to slap it, similar to slap jack). Cory and I took him out snowboarding the other day and man isn't he a natural (minus the 10 minute attention span). Love that little guy, he sure melts my heart.

Eros, our snuggly fur baby. He will be 9 years old this year :.(. He is doing well, a little bit of arthritis, but overall doing well. He loves just lounging around the house and I especially love how snuggly he is. He loves having Aiden around because he gets to lick up all of his food droppings.

Cory has been working in home pediatric care and is content for the time being. He just started trying to go to the climbing gym again. I know he really misses rock climbing. Hoping to get to do more rock climbing and camping this summer.

As for me, things have been going pretty well. I am 26 weeks pregnant with a little girl. I am so excited and trying everything to hold back and not go crazy shopping!!!! The Holidays really did a number on me and I am sitting here extremely unhappy with the 12 lbs. I have gained so far. I know, I know, I am pregnant and should be gaining weight but I should have only gained about 8 lbs, not 12. So after a long weekend and getting a lot done around the house, I got up this morning and said today is the day. If I ever want to earn that M.I.L.F. title I better get a move on it, Additionally, I would like to have a really smooth labor and delivery. Back to the grind I go. Here is what I did this  morning:

30 minutes walking on treadmill (2.5/2.6 mph)
25 squats
30 second plank hold
10 minutes of cool down/stretching.

Here is to a more in shape me. Tomorrow is a new day.

Day 2: learning to prioritize and make time!

First of all thank you so much for the kind words, motivation, inspiration, etc. I received a very sweet message and flowers from my baby sister, Aubi Daubi, it truly made my day!!

Tomorrow I am picking up day 2 of t25 so today I met up with a friend, Amanda, and walked 3 miles. Look, we didn't walk very fast, but we walked. I am actually slightly dire from yesterday so the pace worked out great! Btw, so thankful for my B.O.B. jogging stroller it was awesome.

Anyway, so I was doing some deep thinking today and trying to make every effort to not find excuses to not work out. If losing weight or getting in shape is important than make it a priority. And no excuses, find a reliable friend(s)who value getting in shape as much add you do and go for it. That is what I focused on and so glad I am went walking today! My house may be a little messy but that is ok....I am getting my workout on! Plus I think Aiden had a great time.

06/24: under my 1200 caloric intake/ walked 3 miles

So the Journey Begins....

I have really struggled to look at myself in the mirror, more so since I had my little munchkin, Aiden. Every recent picture I see of myself I just cringe; I want to curl up in a ball and just cry. I get so disgusted with myself and often it leads to me either skipping a workout or eating something completely horrible at 10 o'clock at night. Yes, I am an emotional eater. :( On top of that, I look in my closet and see all of these cute clothes that I once could fit in......I so look forward to the day that I can put them all on again.

It is not easy to balance everything. Part of me feels guilty for even considering working on myself when I know there are so many other things that I need to do. I work about 50 hours a week, commute 5 hours+ a week, take care of Aiden, take care of Eros, pay all of the bills, try to take Aiden to do fun activities such as swimming, parks, etc., take care of Cory, clean the house, work on the yard, and the list goes on and on and ........................

Today the Pity Party is over and I am determined to become a better me. Not just for me, but to be a good example to my little man.

I am currently about 3 or 4 lbs. from pre-baby weight and about another 16-17 lbs. from my goal weight. So in total, I have 20 lbs. to lose and hoping that it can be done in 2-3 months. How? you ask. Well, I am keeping track of my caloric intake and exercise utilizing the My Fitness Pal Ap (my user ID is "
tmogrady" if you want to add me) and have set the goal of working out a minimum of 30 minutes each day. So here is my first entry for tracking purposes:

6/23: under my 1200 caloric goal/completed T25 Cardio Video

Here is to a journey to a sexier more beautiful me.....from "Mom" to "M.I.L.F."