Sorry I'm not sorry....

I am linking up with Crystal and Megan on some things I pretend I am sorry about. J Everyone has those things/events/needs/wants/lose your shit moments that you are just plain not sorry about. Nobody is perfect so why try to act like it? I have no idea the direction I am trying to go here with this paragraph so I am just going to start telling you the things I am really not sorry about now….. If you are still here….

Sorry I’m not sorry that…

Our house, mostly the living room, looks like someone robbed us. Between the books scattered, million Lego pieces, drips of juice and milk on EVERYTHING, crushed goldfish (the crackers, not the actual fish), a freaking slide, pillows, blankets, clothes, toys you can ride, trucks - you name it and it’s probably in our living room somewhere. I basically close my eyes as I walk through so I don’t lose my shit. 

Just for the record, this is not our living room. Also, do you see all those VHS tapes!!???

 Sorry I’m not sorry that….

Last night while I was having an anxiety attack about whether I should clean or not, I instead had a couple glasses of wine and read a book. READ you say? Yes, this girl is actually reading a book. And it doesn’t even have any pictures. I guess you could call me an adult now. 

Sorry I’m not sorry that…..

Sometimes I take a half day or a full day and still keep KB at daycare. In my defense, I grew up basically as an only child (my brotha from anotha motha is 12 and lives in AZ). So, I need my alone time. That way when I am talking to myself no one can give me the crazy eyes, unless I am giving the crazy eyes to myself….. (Please don’t check me in to the looney bin) 

This meme never gets old

Sorry I’m not sorry that…..

This morning I was laughing under my breath as Kamden ran around our house yelling (just to make noise) while Bud was trying to get him out the door. He totally reminded me of Kevin in Home Alone when he is running all around with his arms in the air through all the chaos the night before they leave him…ya know, home alone. 

This may or may not have been Bud's face this morning....

Sorry I’m not sorry that…..

I wear my hair up in a bun on an average of 4.5 times during the week out of sheer laziness. This whole get up, work out, take care of some business thing is exhausting and I need every minute of sleep I can get. If I don’t shower, my hair is up and it takes about 5 minutes. If I shower, I spend 20+ minutes just blow drying my hair. Be a Judy and judge if you want, but if I do my math right, a bun it is! 

Sorry this is blurry but I had to use it for the saying...

Sorry I’m not sorry that….

Almost every day on my way home from picking up Kamden I have to pee like a race horse. Like, OMG, I am going to pee my pants all over and if I get stuck behind a slow driver or don’t catch every green light I will be spending my evening sanitizing the driver’s seat. For real. Sometimes I even have to go in and pee before I get KB out of the car. Don’t worry, like I said, I pee like a race horse so I am in and out in 93 seconds flat. In the meantime KB is probably saying “babies-babies-babies” when he is actually referring to the birdies chirping outside. J

I just had to add this. This is KB's first attempt at ice-cream last summer :)

Now, let’s all do a happy dance because it’s Friday and the weekend awaits us! Hopefully Monday takes its time before making an appearance....

Random stuff on this Wednesday....

It’s been a while since I had a post of my random thoughts. Not that people were crying about it, but I just haven’t posted in a while because I have writer’s block. Also, I missed my Monday Motivation post this week because my work out and meal plans are basically the same every week…and that’s kind of boring. I am thinking of switching it up and posting about other motivating stuff…just not sure the direction I want to go with that yet. Ideas are always welcome, so if you have them - comment below! J

Anyway, random thoughts in 5…4…3…2…1….

~ A friend of mine posted an article on Facebook about a fish with a parasite on its tongue and it literally made me want to vom.

~ I met up with a couple friends last night and had such a good time just chatting. I haven’t actually gone to a friend’s house to hang out in months…maybe even a year. I like.

~ Kamden is speeding to the terrible two stage. This morning he darted from shaking the floor lamp, to trying to put his hands in the toilet, to trying to break into our bedroom, back to the floor lamp, back to the bathroom…you get the jist. Also, every time I pick him up from the sitter’s after work I get the best arm work out of my entire life because if I am not bear hugging him into submission, he is sprinting down the driveway while I try to get filled in on his day. All of this accompanied with a temper tantrum. Lovely times.

~ My grandma made me curtains for our kitchen window and I am in love with them. I bet my grandma is better than yours any day.

~ I really, REALLY want to add some blonde to my hair for the “summer.” (We live in Wisconsin where our weather is more bipolar than a raggin’ teenage girl.)

~ I am kind of surprised I just referenced a “raggin’ teenage girl.”

~ I could really use a tan.

~ Did you know that suntan lotion expires after a year? Me neither. Well, now I do and so do you! HA!

~ I have had coffee with creamer (aka heaven) 1 time in the last month and a half. How am I even still alive????

~ I went on a mini spree last weekend and it still took me 20 minutes to pick out an outfit this morning.

~ I find glory in drinking water until my pee is clear.

~ One of my challengers in my group offered up 9 packets of Shakeology for FREE because she wants to pay it forward for anyone who wants to try them out. Talk about being an amazing person. She really is so nice. This means that I am going to come up with some sort of giveaway. Stay tuned for that.

~ BABIES-BABIES-BABIES. I have 2 pregnant friends right now. One due any day and the other this fall. I need to get pregnant ASAP before my ovaries have a mental breakdown.

~ Speaking of mental breakdowns, I am happy to report that my chaotic work life has simmered down for the time being. THANK YOU BABY JESUS!

~ A co-worker shared with me a video of her 4 year old daughter saying “fuck.” In all honesty, it was the funniest video I have seen in a long time.

~ We are bringing Kamden to the Madison zoo in a couple weeks and I am pumped! He has never been to the zoo and he’s at the age where he can recognize certain animals. It’s going to be so fun!!!! Also, my mother-in-law got us a wagon that has freaking drink holders. Hello to drinking adult beverages with the penguins!!!

~ We start volleyball tomorrow night and I haven’t played in a couple years…..

~ How did I not try Siracha before a month ago????

Okay, I think that’s enough for now. Happy Wednesday….halfway through the week, woop woop!!

Motivation Monday

What happens when you lose your motivation? Do you give up everything you were working towards or do you push through to keep going?

For me, motivation is a funny thing. Some days I have so much of it that I feel unstoppable - working out, eating great, getting stuff checked off my to-do list, planning the next couple days out - just being prepared. Other days, it’s like I can’t get myself to press play on that DVD player to get a work out in and instead I just want to eat pizza and lay on the couch. There are so many factors that play into my motivation - nice weather, an event coming up, summer, etc. That’s great and all, but I am just sick of my motivation relying on things I cannot control. Like today, the weather is cold, windy, and it does not motivate me at all. It makes me want to curl up on the couch in a blanket and watch movies all day. Not saying there is anything wrong with that, but doing that is not going to get me closer to my goals.

What helps you stay motivated? This is something that I really need to figure out. My plan is to make a list or “dream board” to help me stay motivated. If I can SEE my goals, then hopefully that keeps me on track. I just don’t want to look back a month or so from now or even 6 months to a year from now, and say “I wish I would have….” I just want to make things happen and crush my goals so I can make bigger and better ones! J 

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~Monday~

Workout: Pump and Shred (45 minutes)
Breakfast: Shakeology
Mid-morning snack: Granola bar
Lunch: Rotisserie chicken mixed with rice and veggies…and Siracha J
Mid-afternoon snack: string cheese and 2 halo oranges
Dinner: Salmon and veggies

**Throughout the day I try to drink 100 oz. of water

~Tuesday~

Workout: Hard Core Abs and 45 minutes of cardio (probably walking at an incline and sprints/intervals on the treadmill)

Breakfast: Banana

Mid-morning snack: Shakeology

Lunch: Chicken salad

Mid-afternoon snack: Whole wheat rice cake with almond butter (better than it sounds)

Dinner: Bowtie pasta with whole wheat noodles, ground turkey and marinara sauce

**Throughout the day I try to drink 100 oz. of water

~Wednesday~

Workout: Pump and Burn (30 minutes)

Breakfast: Banana

Mid-morning snack: Shakeology

Lunch: Chicken salad

Mid-afternoon snack: Whole wheat rice cake with almond butter

Dinner: Leftover bowtie pasta

**Throughout the day I try to drink 100 oz. of water

~Thursday~

Workout: Hard Core Abs (20 minutes) Flow (20 minutes)

Breakfast: Banana

Mid-morning snack: Shakeology

Lunch: Grilled chicken salad

Mid-afternoon snack: String cheese and grapes

Dinner: Jambalaya pasta

**Throughout the day I try to drink 100 oz. of water

~Friday~

Workout: REST DAY!!!!

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with almond butter and apricot jelly

Mid-morning snack: Shakeology

Lunch: Jambalaya pasta

Mid-afternoon snack: String cheese and grapes

Dinner: Fish tacos (out to dinner with my ladies!J )

**Throughout the day I try to drink 100 oz. of water

~Saturday~

Workout: Pump and Shred (45 minutes)

We are celebrating Cinco de Mayo on Saturday because we basically find any excuse to have a celebration with our family! J I will be partaking in adult beverages but will be making sure to get all my water in and Shakeology, and also watching my portions while making healthy choices.

~Sunday~

Workout: Hard Core Abs (20 minutes) and 45 minutes of cardio

I haven’t planned out my meals for today but generally I get in a healthy breakfast and Shakeology for the first part of my day, and then lunch and dinner depend on the hubs.

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~Progress~

My progress has stayed the same this last week weight-wise. I am still down about 9 pounds total, but I didn’t do as well as I could have eating. That is always my struggle…ESPECIALLY when we are out and about and there are appetizers involved. I feel like I have to try EVERYTHING and don’t really pay attention to all the food I am eating. This week I am excited to be back to a routine and to get back on track with my diet. I really want to hit the 10 pound mark and know I can do it this week if I stick to my plan!!

Even though I didn’t drop any weight this last week, I did up my weights in my work outs! I am feeling stronger and I even have a baby bicep forming! J Today starts week 5 of my program already and I am still loving the work outs. Even after the 60 days are up I plan to continue these work outs mixed in with some Insanity work outs. I don’t ever want to stray away from strength training because for me, that has made the biggest difference.

I hope you are all starting the week off on the right foot!

What are you doing to stay motivated this week?

Badass

“A general term used to describe behavior that is fearless, authentic, compassionate and ethical.”  (urbandictionary.com)

Do you ever have days where you wake up and just feel like a badass? I know it’s all mental because really, being a badass is like being Chuck Norris, and I am no Chuck Norris.

But, there are some things that happen in my daily life that resonate and make me feel like I just judo-chopped some terrorist guy’s head off in one swift chop while dismantling a bomb. For real, or maybe I just changed Kamden’s diaper in 30 seconds flat. Tomato-tomaaaaahto. Anyway, here is a list of things that make me feel like a badass:

~ Birthing humans

~ Driving with the windows down, sun out, rap music blaring, shades on….pull up to the scene with my ceiling missing...middle finger up to my competition!!

~ Beating Bud in any game (because it doesn’t happen often)

~ Finishing an ab workout without taking a break (hard core abs you are my bitch!!!)

~ Running a half marathon without walking

~ Cleaning our house so fast that I break a sweat

~ Carrying in every single bag of groceries in one trip

~ Helping people reach their goals

~ Getting all my work done ahead of time at my job

~ Turning down junk food when I really just want to stuff my face with Twix eggs and pizza

~ Running up and down Rib Mt. without walking

~ Holding Kamden in one arm, and his diaper bag, my purse, and his other bag in the other arm while he is lunging to get down while walking into the house from the car without dropping him (seriously, it’s a work out in itself!)

~ Rapping every single word to a rap song like I was the one who wrote it….2 chainz but I got me a few on!!

~ Riding on the back of a motorcycle and flashing upside-down peace signs to every motorcycle we pass….wassssup

~ Wakeboarding

~ Running up the stairs and beating the elevator to the floor I parked on after work

~ Being on a boat…yup, just the fact that I am on a boat

Welp, now that I have listed the many things that make me feel like a badass I better get back to writing about insurance….hahaha

What are some things that make you feel like a badass?

The day I said "why not?" (Motivation Monday)

Do you ever just sit back and think about your life...like REALLY think about it? Think about your goals, ambitions, current situation, your happiness, family, friends, career... are you where you want to be? 

I have thought about this a lot...basically every day. I would like to say I am where I want to be because I have a husband and son that I love more than anything in the universe, I have a mom that is my best friend, family that I don't know what I would do without, I have a job with benefits, great friends, I have a roof over my head... but even with all of that I still feel like there is something more that I need. Nothing material, but just something more. Something that has meaning and something to be passionate about. "You only live once" just keeps playing over and over in my head and I just want to make sure I am using the life I was given to the fullest. To make a difference somehow. To help people feel good about themselves because when people feel good about themselves it creates more good in the world. At least that's what I believe.

Now, I am not saying I am looking to solve world peace or anything like that, but what I am saying is that I want to take little piece of this world and make it better. Even if it's by motivating someone to get off the couch one day or making someone feel good about themselves by paying them a compliment. I just think with all the crap going on in this world that these little gestures can make a difference, big or small. 

So that brings me to the point of all this post. I just want to help people, every day, to get healthy and to get in shape. Not solely so they look good (even though that's a great perk) but because then they may live longer, have better confidence, keep up with their kids on the playground, decide to go for a goal they have been putting off, be more social, have a better check up with the doctor, whatever it may be - I just think when you are healthy and feel good about yourself that there is this ripple effect that makes other parts of your life better too. 

These thoughts have been running through my head for years. They haven't always been in the front of my mind and a lot of times I pushed them aside thinking "how in the heck am I ever going to accomplish this?" Well, I still don't know the complete answer to that, but what I do know is that I had to just take a step towards that goal. I had to do something about it. Stop thinking about it. Stop DREAMING about it. Just do it la du it. Every day is full of challenges, and trial and error, but at least I know I am trying. I am not giving up on this goal, and honestly, I don't think I ever will. I am not going to lie - I am nervous and scared about what the future holds because my goals are huge, but I am not going to let that hold me back, because I know I will regret it. I don't want to be complacent in life or just comfortable. I just want to do everything I can to make a difference and make things better.

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Alright, as I promised, my weekly eating and work-out schedule is below:

~Monday~

Workout: Pump and Burn (30 minutes)
Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with almond butter and apricot jelly 
Mid-morning snack: banana and almonds
Lunch: Grilled chicken, Spanish rice, veggies and lots of Siracha :)
Mid-afternoon snack: Shakeology 
Dinner: Turkey burger and steamed veggies

**Throughout the day I try to drink 100 oz. of water

~Tuesday~

Workout: REST DAY     

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with almond butter and apricot jelly

Mid-morning snack: Shakeology

Lunch: Baked chicken, Spanish rice, veggies and Siracha

Mid-afternoon snack: Whole wheat rice cake with almond butter 

Dinner: Taco salad with ground turkey, lettuce, salsa, and Greek yogurt (instead of sour cream)

**Throughout the day I try to drink 100 oz. of water

~Wednesday~

Workout: Pump and Burn (30 minutes)

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with almond butter and apricot jelly

Mid-morning snack: Shakeology

Lunch: Turkey burger with steamed veggies

Mid-afternoon snack: Whole wheat rice cake with almond butter

Dinner: Not sure yet... (most likely fish with rice and veggies)

**Throughout the day I try to drink 100 oz. of water

~Thursday~

Workout: Hard Core Abs (20 minutes) and Cardio (45 minutes)

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with almond butter and apricot jelly

Mid-morning snack: Shakeology

Lunch: Ham and turkey sub from Subway (no cheese)

Mid-afternoon snack: String cheese and 2 Halo oranges

Dinner: Not sure yet...

**Throughout the day I try to drink 100 oz. of water

~Friday~

Workout: Pump and Burn (30 minutes)

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with almond butter and apricot jelly

Mid-morning snack: Shakeology

Lunch: Fish and steamed veggies

Mid-afternoon snack: String cheese and 2 halo oranges

Dinner: Salmon and sauteed asparagus and mushrooms

**Throughout the day I try to drink 100 oz. of water

~Saturday~

Workout: Flow (20 minutes)
**On the weekends I have more time to figure out meals so I will probably plan as I go depending on what we have going on. What I WILL be doing is drinking my 100 oz. of water and drinking Shakeology at some point throughout the day, whether I have it as a snack or use it to replace my breakfast.

~Sunday~

Workout: Pump and Burn (30 minutes)
**Same note as Saturday

~Progress~

I am still down just about 9 pounds....looking to lose one more pound so I can make it official and say I am down an even 10. I just like even numbers. :) Also, I decided that I was going to try on some jeans the other night that haven't fit since my college days and almost peed my pants because all but one pair fit!! These jeans have been sitting in my "for shits and giggles" pile for years. Meaning, I never thought I would wear them again but held onto them "just in case." Now I am really glad that I did because I have about 5 new pairs of pants! I also tried on some summer shorts and was really happy those fit too. I honestly never thought I would see the day again, especially after having Kamden. This, right here, is why I have to keep going. It felt so good to put those pants back on and button them up, as stupid as that sounds. It just gave me a sense of accomplishment and even more motivation to keep going. 

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I really hope you all had a great first day of the week! If you are interested in learning more about what I do as a coach or about how you can get healthy and in-shape, contact me at devonladu@gmail.com or add me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/devon.heide. 

Here's to a great week!!

Motivation Monday (a day late)

Happy Motivation Monday Tuesday!! :) This week got away from me a little bit due to work so I apologize for not getting this posted yesterday. I know you were all waiting in suspense to see what my weekly plan is….*cough.  So without further ado or further random talk from me, here she is:

~Monday~

Workout: Pump and Burn (30 minutes)
Breakfast: Banana
Mid-morning snack: Vanilla Shakeology
Lunch: AB&J (almond butter and jelly) sandwich and mixed berry Greek yogurt
Mid-afternoon snack: turkey jerky, halo orange
Dinner: Tilapia and mixed veggies with potatoes

**Throughout the day I try to drink 100 oz. of water

~Tuesday~

Workout: 30 minutes of cardio (I walked 10 minutes, ran intervals for 10 minutes, and then walked it out again)        

Breakfast: Banana

Mid-morning snack: Strawberry Shakeology

Lunch: Leftover tilapia and mixed veggies with potatoes

Mid-afternoon snack: Whole wheat rice cake with almond butter (better than it sounds)

Dinner: Not sure yet (waiting to see what the hubs wants)

**Throughout the day I try to drink 100 oz. of water

~Wednesday~

Workout: Pump and Burn (30 minutes)

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with almond butter and apricot jelly

Mid-morning snack: Vanilla Shakeology

Lunch: Grilled chicken salad

Mid-afternoon snack: Whole wheat rice cake with almond butter

Dinner: Out to dinner with my ladies and will be making a good choice, just not sure what that choice is yet :)

**Throughout the day I try to drink 100 oz. of water

~Thursday~

Workout: Hard Core Abs (20 minutes) Flow (20 minutes)

Breakfast: Banana

Mid-morning snack: Strawberry Shakeology

Lunch: Grilled chicken salad

Mid-afternoon snack: String cheese and 2 Halo oranges

Dinner: Taco salad (with ground turkey and no chips)

**Throughout the day I try to drink 100 oz. of water

~Friday~

Workout: REST DAY!!!!

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with almond butter and apricot jelly

Mid-morning snack: Vanilla Shakeology

Lunch: Grilled chicken salad

Mid-afternoon snack: Whole wheat rice cake with almond butter

Dinner: Fish and veggies (most likely salmon)

**Throughout the day I try to drink 100 oz. of water

~Saturday~

Workout: Pump and Burn (30 minutes)

**On the weekends I have more time to figure out meals so I will probably plan as I go depending on what we have going on. What I WILL be doing is drinking my 100 oz. of water and drinking Shakeology at some point throughout the day, whether I have it as a snack or use it to replace my breakfast.

~Sunday~

Workout: Hard Core Abs (20 minutes) and 45 minutes of cardio
**Same note as Saturday

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~Progress~

I weighed myself this morning and I am officially down 8 pounds in the last 2 weeks. I still can’t believe it considering I consumed a fair amount of adult beverages last weekend with family over and let the reigns loose a bit on my diet over the weekend. The good thing is I have been keeping up with my work outs. I didn’t totally blow my diet otherwise I think the scale would have reflected that more, but I wasn’t as good as I could have been. I am a true believer in moderation these days and think that we should be able to splurge a bit as long as we don’t do it daily. Also, I was really excited last night because I decided to take a progress picture and compared it to when I first started this program and was amazed that I could already tell a difference. Feast your eyes on these baby abs:It might just be one baby ab, but she is peaking through a bit. :) I can’t wait to see what another 2 weeks will bring!!!

The left is 2 weeks ago and the right is last night
Motivation Monday

Last but not least (not in the slightest), yesterday was the first day of our health and fitness challenge group and I am just giddy about it. Everyone in the group is excited and full of energy and it’s contagious! I love that we all have a common place to check in and share our work outs, shake ideas, etc. It’s just fun and I can really see how motivating it is and how it can really hold people accountable. I can’t wait to see progress pictures from our challengers because I know they are going to be AMAZING!

Welp, back to work I go! Have a great Tuesday!

One stop short of the looney bin....

Do you ever have one of those days where your mind just won’t shut the hell up and it keeps bouncing from random thought - to what you need to be doing - to what you wish you were doing - back to random thought? That is me today. I am a little overwhelmed at work this week and my focus has been all over the place. Why are you posting on your blog then? Well smart ass, I am posting because I need to calm the crazy that is my brain right now in hopes I can get some real work done up in this biz. Great, now she’s talking to herself.

  

Anyway, to kick out the negative Nancy thoughts up in my noggin and the don’t-wants, here are a handful of things that made me smile this week. Even though I feel like I am falling into a pit of starved wolves right now there is always a silver lining to be found somewhere….even if that silver lining is those starving wolves taking me out of my misery. WOOF-WOOF!!!

~One~

Realizing my passion. I have spent my entire life wondering what my “calling” is, what I am “meant” to do… what would ultimately make me happy. I know this is early in the game, but I think I am inching closer and closer to that every day. I love motivating people and helping people, and with my new endeavor I get to do that every day. It’s been a whirlwind so far trying to keep my head above water, but I didn’t expect it to be any different. And why should it be?

Sometimes you have to dive right in and just keep looking forward to get to where you want to be and not worry about the stuff in the middle. I mean, that “stuff” in the middle is very important too because it helps you reach that goal, but I think that keeping your goal in the front of your mind is the most important thing. Think of your goal as the headlights on your car. You need them to see your destination when you are driving at night otherwise you would be blind without them. By turning the headlights off you are just going to end up in a McGruber-like explosion…. while falling off the face of a cliff…. into a sea of sharks. For real though, if you don’t keep your goals in your mind at all times, your focus will fade. Don’t let it fade.

~Two~ 

I am a big reality TV watcher. I will watch anything that has to do with the Real Housewives of wherever or 12 and knocked up or I am going to flip a biscuit because you picked out a couch that doesn’t match the window treatments!!!!! (If you can name those last 2 shows I will give you a virtual high-five!) It’s mindless entertainment and sometimes it’s just good for me to zone out for a bit. Last night The Challenge started back up on MTV and I am pretty excited about it. I have watched the Real World since the day it started and all the spin-offs for as long as I can remember. This year I fell off the Real World train because it was set up all wonky and I just couldn’t get into it. But the Challenge is different. There is drama, people compete against each other and then there’s drama…. Yeah, I am easily sucked in.

~Three~

I have said this before, but Kamden is such a climber!! He climbs on everything he can possibly get his hands on these days. It’s crazy and I have mini heart attacks daily. His new thing lately is to climb into his highchair. He does it with ease….like he was born to climb into highchairs. My husband witnessed the first time he did it and took a video. When he showed me my mouth just dropped. KB amazes me daily and I am convinced he is going to be in extreme sports or something. He just has no fear. I love it but I think I am going to need a vat of hair dye for all the gray hairs I will have.

~Four~

I ordered another work-out program for after we have our 2^nd kid (it’s called the 21-Day Fix and no, I am not pregnant yet so don’t get too excited) and it came with a Shakeology shaker!! Yes, I am a nerd but I really wanted the shaker so I don’t have to worry about having to wash out my water jug at work every day. So yes, that made me smile this week. J

~Five~ 

My T25 challenge group is starting on Monday and I couldn’t be more excited for the people that have decided to make a change to get healthy!!! I am really looking forward to supporting everyone and hopefully motivating them to keep going and not give up! I love a good transformation story and now I get to witness them first hand! There is just something so powerful about someone saying “today is the day I am going to make a change” and then seeing the outcome of them actually doing it! Not that I want the weekend to fly by, but I am just so excited for Monday.

Welp, that’s all I have. I need to get back to work now that I have slightly calmed the crazy. Sometimes I just need to talk it out, so thank you for letting me ramble on. I am looking forward to spending some time with friends and family this weekend!! Look for my Motivation Monday post on….errrrr…..Monday for my weekly meal and work-out plan.

What are your plans this weekend? What do you do to calm the crazy?

P.S. If you have any questions about T25 or any other program let me know! My email address is in my “Contact” page up top.