We're workin' it!

Yeah baby!  Here we go!

So, since my last post a lot has happened.  We are no longer in the hotel.  He have and are settled into our new home courtesy of the Army.  I have been doing CrossFit again three days a week at a local box (gym) since October.  We have a schedule!!  And....we have a fully functional paleo kitchen which we have been maintaining very well too!

I cannot express to you just how much moving with four children, living in a downtown condo for two months, unable to establish a routine, dealing with two terrible two year old's and two bickering older sisters, is taxing to the brain of a mother.  Add to that not eating healthfully or exercising, and it gets taxing on the body too!

Needless to say, it was quite a relief when we were able to move into our house and get settled.

My nerves got some relief as well once I got settled back into a routine of going to the gym.  It is amazing what a difference exercise makes for a person's mood!  Really!  EVERYTHING was better; my mood, my outlook, my response to my children and husband, therefore their response to me!  Simply amazing!  Have I mentioned I love CrossFit?!

So given these wonderful changes to our world, I have seen wonderful changes to our health as well!  I am now back into my size 14 jeans!  I have energy again and everyone is looking bright and healthy.

So here is the good stuff.  In January I decided to bump up my workouts to 5 days a week.  (So far, I have only managed to get 4/week.  I am still pressing each week to get at least 5 workouts in. This will be the week!!)  My box (gym) is also starting a 50 day Paleo challenge which is to begin on the 15th of Feb.  I will be posting before pics (some previous and some current) as well as pics of my food.  I will also share some recipes that I feel are goodies.

All this goes in conjunction with our upcoming Warrior dash.  In March Michael and I will be participating in a 5k that has many outrageous obstacles throughout, to include climbing walls, jumping over fire, and crawling through mud under barbed wires.  With the event I have chosen to fund raise for St. Jude as well.  If you would like to donate the link is on the top left of this page.

As you can see, we have a lot going on around here.  I am excited to see how the short term goals turn out and I am excited to share them with you!  As time allows I will be sure to include how we got on this path to begin with, but for now I have to get back to schooling the girls. :o)  I hope to see you back soon!  Please leave a comment and let me know you were here!

P.S. The first recipe is to follow shortly. :o)