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::mother and daughter

ran 4 on the treadmill today. i think this is the first winter ever that i've stayed consistent with exercise. i've been trying to step it up a little; not just stay with my normal speed just because it's comfortable (Thanks Tina for the encouragement!). it's not easy, but i am feeling good.

Thank you God for sunny skies today!

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::you know what they say - never go grocery shopping when you're hungry. it really does lead to unnecessary and impulsive buys.

it was so good though. this is the first time i've had anything with peanut butter in sooo long because of peanut allergies at our house.

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::we're still loving this cookbook! the bread is just amazing! i highly recommend getting it. i noticed they now have a healthier version too. i may have to check that out.

how did the challenge go last week? i ended up exercising 7 days. i'm going to try to do 6-7 again this week w/more jillian.
this morning i did more shoveling, and ran 4 miles on the treadmill.
it's going to be a busy week. lots of packing to do for our trip. i think we have something going on every night, except friday (our family night). all good stuff though. definitely lots to be thankful for!

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::more sunshine brought into the house.

i usually don't weigh myself, but this week i did. i weighed myself on monday. i have worked out everyday this week, and have been making healthy food choices. this morning when i stepped on the scale, i expected to see a change. nothing...zero. no loss. no gain. ugh, so frustrating and disappointing. now i remember why i don't weigh myself on a regular basis. i know there are lots of reasons for the ups and downs and the number reflected on the scale, but it's still frustrating.

the good news (and probably most important thing) is - i've been consistent this week, and i feel better. the plan for this coming week is to do more of the same, but add in more jillian. i'm also planning on writing down what i eat. it's not going to be something i do forever, just for now.

obviously, i won't be able to keep this up when we are on vacation, but i am going to try to exercise everyday while we're gone. maybe i'll eat less cheesecake then i did on the last cruise?! ha!

sunday the kids want to make a nice dinner for dad and decorate the table for valentine's day. we bought him the cd he has been wanting: one of our favorite singers! have you heard of him??

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::she woke up with a sore throat today, and this was all she wanted.

ran 3 on the treadmill this morning. felt pretty good. i'm off to do jillian's level 2 of the shred. bring it on, jillian! i'm feeling good today. must be that the sun is out?!

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yes, that's the look of excitement! good times, i tell ya!

ran 3 miles on the treadmill this morning. running on a treadmill really makes me respect the mile. it is not easy. how can a speed of 6.0 only be a 10 minute mile? this chart has got to be wrong, or maybe my treadmill is just super fast. or, maybe the truth just hurts.

after running, i headed out for workout #2. an hour worth of shoveling. according to this, i burned just over 300 calories. weird that i actually looked it up, but whatever keeps me motivated, i guess.

i'd like to have a vanilla latte today, but i won't.

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more snow today. supposed to get over a foot.
i'm trying to stay positive about it. we've had over 2 feet above our normal totals this year.
the good news is it's a great day to stay inside and get our school done and do some cleaning.
the even better news is i will be in the caribbean in less than 2 weeks.

i thought about making cinnamon rolls for the kids this morning, but remembered i can't have those this week. so, we had oatmeal and bananas instead. then, i ran 3 miles on the treadmill.
so thankful to have the treadmill, especially on days like this.