#Mamavation Monday

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I started the week off strong, but slacked off some at the end of the week.  Today I got back with it and will hopefully have a stronger week.  After spending weeks at the hospital with Kennedy, getting back in the swing of things last week was a bit tough.  I had to do a lot of errands and a couple doctors appointments.  This week there is no appointments, so hopefully I can get into more of a routine to guide me along.  I am also hoping for a now one year old to start sleeping better!  I think she is cutting some molars and has been sleeping terribly at night.  This really makes it tough to be motivated to do a lot.  I noticed last week when I was more tired, or stressed from too much baby crying, then I would turn to food and being a couch potatoe.  So I am hoping to get with it this week, and overcome these things. 

The good for last week:  I managed to cut my soda down, and avoided getting fast food while I was out a couple times.  I exercised twice, and did some other moving around like spending the afternoon at the zoo yesterday.  I cut back on junk food.

The bad for the week:  I got stressed and overtired and ate some junk food and drank soda by the end of the week.  I was doing good, and let one slip lead to another slip.  While I did exercise a couple days, which is much more than I have done the last couple months, I did not do it how often I wanted to. 

Goals for this week: 

Moving:  Exercise by following the 30 day program in "Get Off the Couch Potato" by Kathi Casey.  I read through about the first week of this and it really is just starting off with some basic exercise and breathing and adding on some everyday.  So I will try to do at least this, and probably add in at least a couple days of my Wii exercises.  I picked up a 4" step for my balance board and created a 35 min. step aerobics, boxing, and a couple other activities from EA sports Active 2 (which I got by being a Mamavation Sista!). 

Eating:  I am going to make sure I eat a healthy breakfast everyday.  No cereal this week for me.  I find if I focus on a good breakfast then I do better through out the day.  I am also going to aim for NO soda at all, and only healthy snacks.  I am aiming for a lot more veggies. 

I thought about joining in the 2 week challenge, but decide not to do it this time.  I want to start back at a pace I know I can stick with.  I find if I am pressured too much when I am trying to get back on the wagon I will just get frustrated and end up quitting.  So I am starting out slower, and hopefully adding on as the weeks go on.  Then I will be ready to join in later down the road. 

Disclosure:  I have received some products free either for review, by winning them, or by being a member of mamavation.  This does not influence my opinion of these products.

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