Seriously outta shape!

So I have been really lax on working out and keeping up with eating right. It's times like this that I don't wonder why people have such a yo-yo effect with weight loss! GET A CLUE, KATE. I has been so dreary outside lately that I just haven't been able to muster up any strength to workout. I also haven't keep up with keeping the kids on schedule or getting out of the house much! Way to go, right?

I have to seriously get myself kicked into high gear here and taking control of things in my life. I have no one to count on other than myself! That doesn't go to say that I don't have support from others. At least I am not sitting here making excuses as to why I haven't been keeping up with what needs to get done!!! I'm at least glad about that.

The sun is out today and has given me this extra pep that I feel I've been missing. I have my workout top and sports bra on, even though I'm not going right now to workout. I do have to take some movies back to Movie Gallery and I figured why not go the extra distance (20 extra minutes in this case) to take the kids to the playground? I need some things from Walmart anyway for this weekend. And at least wearing half of my workout outfit makes me feel better about doing something other than sitting in the house. I've had a few days of consistently eating bad-for-you foods and then picked myself up and started really watching and counting again. I did buy all this healthy food that I planned on making but now can't find the recipes I had in mind to make! IRONIC. I'm still looking but everyday I have to use up my produce or it's just going to go to waste and I fear that if I don't find my recipes soon I wont have enough ingredients to make the meals!

I was thinking in the shower today about what John and I were going to do for our kids, by way of health and fitness. I was never afforded the opportunity to be part of group sports, after school activities or anything else that required something other than sitting home. My parents didn't have the extra money to spend on things like intramural sports and they also didn't have the time to chauffeur me to practices or anything! My kids, as of now, enjoy being outside. It doesn't matter if it's throwing rocks in the lake, feeding the ducks, helping wash cars, etc. They just like to spend every waking moment outside playing and being kids. I'm so anxious to move to a place that promotes healthy living. We get to pick orders on the 11th and having the decision be made for West Coast only jobs is something I'm thrilled about. I feel that in West Coast vs. East Coast the West Coast offers a more active and healthy lifestyle while the East Coast offers a more scholastic lifestyle. That is just a general statement as both places offers many different things depending on the state. Tennessee is ranked one of the nations obesest states. I really don't want my kids having that be their starting point. I want Chelsea to be interested in things like soccer and gymnastics. And I want Garrett to be interested in Football. I want all my kids to be interested in summer fun like tubing and winter fun like skiing or snowboarding. I want them to enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, rafting, rip-cording, etc. I Just don't want them to be limited. I feel that I owe them as much as being able to try and decide what they are interested in early on so that they grow into healthy adults.

Well the baby is up and it's time to take our trip to the playground - pending the gas situation!!! Let's hope we can ride the fumes to the nearest gas station! Can't wait to get back into the groove =)