Nov 20 - 25

Monday - nothing. Guest from Brazil arrived last night, here for the week, can't use the basement. I might give myself a pass this week.
Tuesday - nothing. Waterfast all day
Wednesday - 2 mile jog - around the block 6 times with Lily at 11 pm. She went 5 laps with me.
Thursday - 2 mile walk in the morning to sunrise point. Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday - raked leaves.
Saturday - Guest left this morning. I'm just going to say this was a week off, going to kick it in gear next week.

Nov 13 - 18

Monday - 30 min/2 mile walk/jog this morning. 8 pm workout with Hyrum - 2 rounds of:

• 30 Romanian deadlifts with 2/30 lbs
• 10 competition burpees
• 30 jump lunges
• 10 competition burpees
• 30 calf raises with 2/30 lbs
• 10 competition burpees

Hyrum almost finished one round and then he gave up cause he hit his toe on a weight during a burpee. Two rounds took me 16 min. Good sweat. Stretch for 20 min.

Tuesday - 35 min/2 mile mostly walk/little jog to sunrise point this morning. PM - 12 minutes of planks with Abi. Arms/shoulder sockets are sore, prob from the burpees yesterday
Wednesday - carpool in the AM.
Thursday - 30 min walk
Friday - nothing
Saturday - nothing, doh! Holiday laziness/survival is here

Nov 6 - 11

Monday - 2 mile walk in the morning, in the evening I did 50 jump lunges and a 5:30 center plank, 3 min yoga table.
Tuesday - nothing
Wednesday - nothing. I think I'm still recovering from the stress of two weeks ago. Plus we're not out of the woods yet. I just don't have energy. Did waterfast today until 5:30 then ate carrots, hummus, and a bowl of black beans with avocado and salsa.
Thursday - Up at 3 cleaning up Daniel who exploded in his bed again. He and Owen have some kinda stomach bug. Wanted to go on a walk but didn't make it out.
PM - workout - Melissa Ioja, one round of: 50 jump lunges, 25 competition burpees, 50 jump squats, 25 competition burpees, 50 goblet squats, 25 competition burpees. Then 15 min on treadmill.
Friday - nothing. Daniel 3 am explosion again.
Saturday - nothing. Daniel 3 am poop, not bad, just a change. Then 4:30 nasty explosion, he was up until 7 and so was Owen. I'm dead tired. Ugh, please no more! Ate chocolate chips.

Hyrum the Vegan

Just wanted to give a shout out to my little H. He's been working at eating better the past year, but since school started he's really gone hard core vegan - absolutely no animal products at all. Look at the difference an improved diet has done for this kid's after and before (not before and after, we're putting the before 2nd) So, here's after he got his braces off - October 2017 - 14 years old

And before - August 2016 - 13 years old:

Another before shot - June 2016. Hyrum hates this one (sorry buddy. I know, I've been there)

Isn't that impressive? Now some might say that this is just Hyrum finally getting his growth spurt, or now he's enjoying the hollow leg that comes to many teenage boys, but do not be fooled. Hyrum's been working really hard and eating very carefully over the past year. He has not had ANY chocolate this Halloween!! He doesn't eat pizza with cheese anymore for crying out loud! A teenage boy! He's found a good substitute for the pizza, vegan pizza with nutritional yeast. It's his favorite. Yes, this didn't happen by chance, Hyrum has made it happen. I recognize your hard work Hyrum! Keep it up!

Oct 30 - Nov 4

Monday - 45 min walk with my friend Jill and her cute dog. Went along the North Rim and in Sleepy Hollow over at Dimple Dell park.
Tuesday - 50 min of stretching
Wednesday - 30 min of stretching, 5 minute center plank! That's a new record. Though I did go from my elbows up on my hands, not sure if that's cheating? Then did 3 min reverse plank, 6 min alternating on side planks
Thursday - 2 mile walk
Friday - raked leaves for an hour
Saturday - raked leaves and yardwork for 3 hours

October 23 - 28

Monday - 2 miles outside, jogged the whole time, yay, one hour stretching legs while I read a book
Tuesday - Very good and productive day, 40 min stretch this morning, then at 10:30 pm I finally got in my exercise: 12 minutes of planks in my bedroom closet
Wednesday - 50 min stretching in the am, then carpool and study group, will try to get to workout later.
Thursday - 2 mile jog outside, jogged whole time, although some of it was a pretty pathetic looking "jog" then did 120 walking lunges, also 45 min stretching.
Friday - nothing. My worries about Corey's business have taken all my energy today
Saturday - nothing. Giving myself grace and space just to cope.

Oct 16 - 21

Monday - woke up and stretched for 40 min in my closet while I planned the day. Kay said on our walk last Friday morning that she heard somewhere that you should stretch your age everyday - Stretch for as many minutes as you are old in years. So I started at 6 with a 41 minute stretch (in between a few morning routine interruptions) and then will do a 20-30 min workout at 7:20
Tuesday - 50 minutes of stretching, went for a 30 min walk/jog, then 5 minute flow. :) Water fasted all day, one healthy meal for dinner that was 100% plants
Wednesday - an hour of stretching today. water fast during day, one meal 100% plant based tonight. This quote from EJC helping me stay focused: "Sacrifice for what you want, or what you want will become the sacrifice" - Amen! Going to work to get what I truly want, a lean and flexible body.
Thursday - didn't exercise in the morning, then went to Moab at 1:30, camping over night.
Friday - Hike Grandstaff Trail, carried Owen or Daniel most of the time, good 2+ hour hike/workout
Saturday - nothing. I have six sick kids.