It's been foreverrrrr, I know! But, life has been so busy. Let me try to skim through as much as I can~~^_^
Taught 3rd grade after that crazy year of teaching 5-8th grade Special Education! I loved it, but realized I was still getting burned out....I decided to take some indefinite time off. I've currently been coaching soccer and substitute teaching at my former school. I LOVE IT. As long as we can still afford bills and such with my part-time work and Ian's full time, then I'll keep it up! I really enjoy teaching here and there. Coaching soccer has been great~! We are having so much fun and I am still learning a lot about coaching. Maybe I'll just get a coaching cert. so I can continue even after my teaching cert. expires (Which won't be until 2017).
My Daddy passed away this past October. It was and continues to be a difficult experience. I took care of basically everything: cremation, cleaning and packing his apartment, moving his stuff from a storage unit to my garage to sell (still taking up the garage!), and emotionally healing. I was the one to find his body and that has been the hardest to heal from. I think about it all the time, and am not sure how to deal. Everything else about losing him has been easier. I trust that God has him safe and home in Heaven, and that my dad is no longer in pain. He was having a rough weekend before he passed, coming off pain meds. But I love you always Daddy! I will always be your little girl and I know you are proud of who I am and all that I have done. I have no regrets in my relationship with him.
On a happier note:
Ian & I will celebrate 3 years of marriage next week!!!! It's a weeknight so we won't be doing much until the following weekend - then we're heading to Phoenix for the Arizona Renaissance Festival! We went a few years back and it was awesome. I thought it would be a nice way to celebrate besides a fancy dinner. Oh, don't get me wrong, I LOVE the chance to get dressed up, but I really cherish our trips together. We've been to Bisbee, Tombstone, camping, Flagstaff, on a cruise. Those have been my favorite moments we spent together. We are also hoping to take a cruise to Alaska in a year or so, and Disneyland again....hopefully!
Anyway, the biggest reason I want to start using this blog again is to have a way to keep track of my health and fitness goals. I put on a lot of weight this past year with the cruise and not working full time. I am at my heaviest at 185lbs. It's not a lot compared to others, I know! But at 5'4" (on my best days lol), that is a lot of weight! I actually re-injured my ankle I think due to this.
My sis-in-law shared with me the Piyo program and she was super impressed with it. I have only done a couple workouts but I love it! It's yoga and Pilates combined which are my favorite ways to work out. I even joined a soccer team again and I played my first game with them last Friday night. I am amazed I don't hurt today! I'm giving credit to the Piyo. ^_~ I got a bit off track though, because I started a few days ahead of the calendar. I should be on week 2 today, but have missed a few workouts. I'm thinking I'll just do some other workouts til Wednesday, then I can get back to the 1st Week of the calendar. I think I'll do better on this program because I won't be burning myself out like I did when I was doing Zumba and other high intensity/cardio exercises.
My food won't change much, seeing as that has always been my downfall (get that from my Daddy) BUT I will be sure to add in more fruits and veggies to each meal so I am not eating as much of the processed stuff. More homemade, I hope!
Current Weight: 185lbs
Goal Weight: 130lbs --> Lose: 45~50lbs
Workout: Daily, with rest every Friday according to the Piyo calendar (unless I have a soccer game! Then I might skip the day before or after)
Update/Post: Weekly
I also want to post some progress pics....please be kind lol! ;-P
Feel free to share your own progress, if you are working on your health, or give some advice.
Photo taken JANUARY 13th
185lbs
Only done 2 days of the Piyo calendar, plus a full soccer game - so 3 total work out days as of now.
Thanks guys! Have a wonderful Monday~~~
xoxoxo,
Claire
