This week's motivation actually follows on from my non excuse for not posting ....
Just to set the record straight though ... I did fit in my workout yesterday!
Try to remember this when you find yourself thinking up excuses this week ...
Fit Mum x
Monday Motivation ..
I know, I'm a day late .. and I'm not going to bore you with excuses ( I really was crazy busy! ) ..
This week's motivation actually follows on from my non excuse for not posting ....
Just to set the record straight though ... I did fit in my workout yesterday!
Try to remember this when you find yourself thinking up excuses this week ...
This week's motivation actually follows on from my non excuse for not posting ....
Just to set the record straight though ... I did fit in my workout yesterday!
Try to remember this when you find yourself thinking up excuses this week ...
This week's wrap up ...
What happened to the week?! I don't know about you but this week seemed to disappear into a mesh of work, school, training and well, you know .. the usual stuff.
But I think everybody is in the same boat at the moment. Trying to get yourself and the kids back into a routine that's going to work in your house for the next few months. Or until the next hiccup comes along ...
One thing that I made sure I had time for was my training this week. Here's what I got up to ...
Monday ... Mr Fit Mum was getting a bit antsy ( and no, it's not what you think, I'm a nice girl ... ). Anyway, I surrendered my early morning run so that Mr Fit Mum could stretch his legs. He got rained on. I on the other hand, motivated myself to do my run on the treadmill after work. Not my favourite as you know but some things just have to be done.
Tuesday ... This morning I tried out the new yoga DVD. 35 minutes and Ouch! This one is going to take some practice.
Wednesday ... Back to early morning run. A bit over 4km and nice and leisurely. I stopped for pics for the February Photo a Day Challenge! A nice breather at the top of Spider Hill.
Thursday ... What to say? First PT back in exactly two months. It would be fair to say that my fitness level is somewhat less than it was. Same workout, reduced weights makes Fit Mum strugglea little bit OK a fair bit with DOMS. Oh God, I was sucking in the big ones I that session! The only way is up ...
Friday ... Back to the usual 40minute run. No the rain had not gone away. A rather messy run through the bush and I arrived home drenched! Did I mention that I felt every muscle in my body with every footstep I took ... Again, the only way is up!
Saturday ... This morning should be a rather relaxing workout .. Breakfast with girlfriends .. Oh yes I imagine there will be coffee and lots ofgossip interesting conversation!
On that note, I had best get moving!
Fit Mum x
But I think everybody is in the same boat at the moment. Trying to get yourself and the kids back into a routine that's going to work in your house for the next few months. Or until the next hiccup comes along ...
One thing that I made sure I had time for was my training this week. Here's what I got up to ...
Monday ... Mr Fit Mum was getting a bit antsy ( and no, it's not what you think, I'm a nice girl ... ). Anyway, I surrendered my early morning run so that Mr Fit Mum could stretch his legs. He got rained on. I on the other hand, motivated myself to do my run on the treadmill after work. Not my favourite as you know but some things just have to be done.
Tuesday ... This morning I tried out the new yoga DVD. 35 minutes and Ouch! This one is going to take some practice.
Wednesday ... Back to early morning run. A bit over 4km and nice and leisurely. I stopped for pics for the February Photo a Day Challenge! A nice breather at the top of Spider Hill.
Thursday ... What to say? First PT back in exactly two months. It would be fair to say that my fitness level is somewhat less than it was. Same workout, reduced weights makes Fit Mum struggle
Friday ... Back to the usual 40minute run. No the rain had not gone away. A rather messy run through the bush and I arrived home drenched! Did I mention that I felt every muscle in my body with every footstep I took ... Again, the only way is up!
Saturday ... This morning should be a rather relaxing workout .. Breakfast with girlfriends .. Oh yes I imagine there will be coffee and lots of
On that note, I had best get moving!
What training did you do this week? Did you stick to your program or did you have to change it up to suit your week?
Fit Mum x
Friday Fotos ... February Photo a Day Challenge
One of my "things to do" for this year is to take more photos and become a bit more photography savvy. So when I saw the "January Photo a Day" challenge I must say I felt a bit envious of everyone who was taking part.
I was rather curious when I stumbled on a post by Nikki from Styling You about the things she learned from taking a photo a day. Then I read that FatMumSlim was running another challenge .. "February Photo a Day" ( #febphotoaday ) .. Yay, I'm in!!
I'm going to take a photo a day for the entire month of February and post them to Instagram.
I would love to hear your thoughts!
I was rather curious when I stumbled on a post by Nikki from Styling You about the things she learned from taking a photo a day. Then I read that FatMumSlim was running another challenge .. "February Photo a Day" ( #febphotoaday ) .. Yay, I'm in!!
I'm going to take a photo a day for the entire month of February and post them to Instagram.
I will also add them to my Friday Foto post each Friday (duh!) so you can see my creative masterpieces attempts at photography ...
Today is day three, so here are my current inclusions ...
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| Day 1 .. Your view today ... |
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| Day 2 .. Words ... |
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| Day 3 .. Hands ... |
I would love to hear your thoughts!
It's not too late to join either .. Just sign up on Instagram and start snapping and sharing!
Fit Mum x
There is no comparison ...
How many times have you been in the gym and you sneak a peek at the person beside you on the treadmill carving it up .. or that person on the gym floor ... and said to yourself "I wish I could run like that / look like that."
Immediately following this thought you proceed to berate yourself .. "I could never be like that .. No matter what I do I can't be like that .. They've clearly got better genes than me".
Are you kidding me!! Surely you have more respect for yourself than that!
Comparing yourself to others is a sure fire way to create a negative self image of yourself. Then it escalates. One negative thought leads to another and so on. Before you know it you are constantly comparing yourself to others and belittling yourself.
You do not run in that other person's runners .. nor do they run in yours. Everyone is individual and unique with different abilities.
When you start any exercise and nutrition program it is essential that you plan the program for YOU right now. The fastest way for you to fail in your new endeavours is to copy someone else and compare yourself to others.
Next time you think these thoughts ask yourself "Do I believe in what I am doing and why I am doing it?". If you answer yes give yourself a quick slap across the face for thinking these ridiculous thoughts and then get on your training.
If you do not believe in yourself and what you are doing I suggest that you reassess what it is that you are doing and wanting to achieve. If you are unsure, I strongly recommend speaking with a personal trainer or dietitian / nutritionist to formulate a plan especially for you. It's great to have someone else's support to keep you on track.
Immediately following this thought you proceed to berate yourself .. "I could never be like that .. No matter what I do I can't be like that .. They've clearly got better genes than me".
Are you kidding me!! Surely you have more respect for yourself than that!
Comparing yourself to others is a sure fire way to create a negative self image of yourself. Then it escalates. One negative thought leads to another and so on. Before you know it you are constantly comparing yourself to others and belittling yourself.
You do not run in that other person's runners .. nor do they run in yours. Everyone is individual and unique with different abilities.
When you start any exercise and nutrition program it is essential that you plan the program for YOU right now. The fastest way for you to fail in your new endeavours is to copy someone else and compare yourself to others.
By all means admire other people, even use them as inspiration but DO NOT compare yourself to them.
Next time you think these thoughts ask yourself "Do I believe in what I am doing and why I am doing it?". If you answer yes give yourself a quick slap across the face for thinking these ridiculous thoughts and then get on your training.
If you do not believe in yourself and what you are doing I suggest that you reassess what it is that you are doing and wanting to achieve. If you are unsure, I strongly recommend speaking with a personal trainer or dietitian / nutritionist to formulate a plan especially for you. It's great to have someone else's support to keep you on track.
Don't compare yourself to others, it will beat you every time.
Believe in yourself and your own abilities and work consistently to get the results that you want.
Fit Mum x
Believe in what you are doing ..
"Yours is the energy that makes your world. There are no limitations to the self except those you believe in." Jane Roberts
Any good diet and exercise program must include your belief in yourself and the program if it is going to succeed.
Do you believe in yourself and what you are doing?
Is this going to help you to achieve what you really want?
Fit Mum x
Last week in review ...
Things are starting to return to normal programming in the Fit Mum house.
The kids started back school .. No tears from anyone!
I'm still working on my training schedule and figuring out what is going to work best for me this year. I haven't planned anything specific yet in the way of health and fitness goals but there are a few ideas forming.
This week my exercise looked like this ...
Monday Easy run of about 5km .. Note to me .. Recharge battery on running
watch ...
Tuesday 30 minutes of yoga .. I am really enjoying yoga at the moment. I'm
even starting to get some flexibility back after returning from holidays
super stiff!
Wednesday It's raining (still) so no run outside for me. Instead I did a quick weights
workout after work. My first session back after nearly 2 months off .. I
was easy on myself as I wanted to be able to move for the next 4 days!
Thursday Australia Day. Would you believe it stopped raining! Family walk
planned up Spider Hill. It was great to be out in the fresh air doing some
exercise and the kids loved it!
Friday Raining again so my run was moved inside to the treadmill after work.
Not my favourite but I had a great run!
Saturday Nothing on the agenda today other than running around to various kids
sign on activities! Ah, yes, the return of Saturday sport is looming!
Pretty happy with my efforts last week. Not sure yet what I'm going to plan for this coming week but rest assured I will keep active!
Let me know what you have planned for the week. Have you scheduled your training and will stick to it?
Remember, a little bit is better than nothing!
Fit Mum x
The kids started back school .. No tears from anyone!
I'm still working on my training schedule and figuring out what is going to work best for me this year. I haven't planned anything specific yet in the way of health and fitness goals but there are a few ideas forming.
This week my exercise looked like this ...
Monday Easy run of about 5km .. Note to me .. Recharge battery on running
watch ...
Tuesday 30 minutes of yoga .. I am really enjoying yoga at the moment. I'm
even starting to get some flexibility back after returning from holidays
super stiff!
Wednesday It's raining (still) so no run outside for me. Instead I did a quick weights
workout after work. My first session back after nearly 2 months off .. I
was easy on myself as I wanted to be able to move for the next 4 days!
Thursday Australia Day. Would you believe it stopped raining! Family walk
planned up Spider Hill. It was great to be out in the fresh air doing some
exercise and the kids loved it!
Friday Raining again so my run was moved inside to the treadmill after work.
Not my favourite but I had a great run!
Saturday Nothing on the agenda today other than running around to various kids
sign on activities! Ah, yes, the return of Saturday sport is looming!
Pretty happy with my efforts last week. Not sure yet what I'm going to plan for this coming week but rest assured I will keep active!
Let me know what you have planned for the week. Have you scheduled your training and will stick to it?
Remember, a little bit is better than nothing!
Fit Mum x
Friday Foto ....
After a hiatus of nearly 2 months, I am finally getting around to a blog post. I had the best of intentions while we were on holidays, honestly. But sadly I neglected my blog .. I'm not going to make excuses .. But .. We were busy and I was exhausted!
So, for my return post I thought I would write a quick run down of the holiday. But, instead of dozens of words I'm going to do a pictorial. Check it out ...
It's a 13 hour flight but I'm sure it'll be fun ...
Especially when this is the first stop .. Santa Monica ...
Next stop .. Disneyland!! Now as you can imagine there were hundreds of photos taken here and I'm not going to bore you with dozens ( I've already done that to my girlfriend, sorry again x ) so I'll summarise for you ...
Minnie and I are, like, BFFs now ...
Next stop ...
After a few days experiencing the culture of Las Vegas we headed to San Francisco. Love this place! The next trip is almost booked, just have to work out a few details .. like finances ...
After a marathon ( well, it felt like it ) we headed out to my sister's place. I had been counting the days till I got here and yes there were tears ... especially when I got to meet my new favourite nephew who was only 4 weeks old!
From here we did a few day trips .. Napa Valley, back to San Francisco .. and an overnighter to South Lake Tahoe. We also managed a few days in Yosemite. With not really any snow around we got to see heaps more than normal for this time of year. Not sure what words to use to describe other than magnificent!
After 2 weeks with my sister we thought we may have overstayed our welcome so we headed back to LA for our flight home .. but not before a few luxury days here ...
Yes, it was fabulous, and then we braved the 13 hour flight home to reality ... but it really is good to be home.
So, there you have it! A summarised version of our holiday. I hope you enjoyed!
Do you like travelling? Where was your favourite holiday?
I'll be back soon and I promise I'll even mention something about health and fitness!
Fit Mum x
So, for my return post I thought I would write a quick run down of the holiday. But, instead of dozens of words I'm going to do a pictorial. Check it out ...
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It's a 13 hour flight but I'm sure it'll be fun ...
Next stop .. Disneyland!! Now as you can imagine there were hundreds of photos taken here and I'm not going to bore you with dozens ( I've already done that to my girlfriend, sorry again x ) so I'll summarise for you ...
Minnie and I are, like, BFFs now ...
Next stop ...
After a few days experiencing the culture of Las Vegas we headed to San Francisco. Love this place! The next trip is almost booked, just have to work out a few details .. like finances ...
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| Of course we managed to get the outside seats .. Miss 10 was hanging off the front .. |
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| Apparently the clam chowder here is mighty fine ... I don't do chowder but the rest of the food was delish! |
After a marathon ( well, it felt like it ) we headed out to my sister's place. I had been counting the days till I got here and yes there were tears ... especially when I got to meet my new favourite nephew who was only 4 weeks old!
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| He's a keeper, right! |
After 2 weeks with my sister we thought we may have overstayed our welcome so we headed back to LA for our flight home .. but not before a few luxury days here ...
Yes, it was fabulous, and then we braved the 13 hour flight home to reality ... but it really is good to be home.
So, there you have it! A summarised version of our holiday. I hope you enjoyed!
Do you like travelling? Where was your favourite holiday?
I'll be back soon and I promise I'll even mention something about health and fitness!
Fit Mum x
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