I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July weekend! I know I did! It was spent with lots of wonderful friends and was topped off by a family trip to the ranch. I love having a place to spend time with the kids that isn't four hours away! It's always a fun getaway.
Not the greatest pic, but the only one I have really from the 4th and it's stolen from P's facebook
I'm down around 4lbs (yay!) and a dress size! The super cute dress I wore to the NKOTB concert was a size large and NOTHING I would've ever tried on 10 lbs ago. I really felt pretty and confident even without m'spray tan on! Stephanie was on vacation, and I refuse to tan with anyone else. I'm spoiled.
Anyhoo - I've been pretty steady about drinking two shakes a day. I updated via Instagram the other day joking how I do still eat food - but I do! What works for me is a breakfast shake, snack, lunch, another snack, dinner shake with fruit. It's been a lot easier for me to use that schedule because our evenings tend to be crazier than ever now that Sawyer is on a swim team, and by the time I get back from sitting in a muggy indoor pool area the last thing I want to do is make dinner. Sean usually whips something up for the boys and I get a minute to relax. Win/Win.
My strength training has increased, too. I'm lifting about 10 lbs heavier all the way around than I was when I began, and I'm seeing some definition in my arms finally. I did tweak my back pretty good doing 60lbs on the row machine, so I think I'll be skipping that for a few weeks (thanks, Becky, for fixing me up today!). Ab workouts are getting a little less awful to do, and I feel like my leftover baby belly is getting a little more in check. All in all, I'm seeing results, my energy is up and I feel great. Go me!
So, in true Jenn form, I've decided to take on one more thing. That would be the 1/2 Marathon training I've been putting off doing for oooohhhh, about 6 months now. I thought about keeping it on the DL, but since it's been on the DL the last 6 months and obviously I haven't done anything - I guess it's best to go public with it and make myself accountable to the world. Now....this is going to be probably the hardest thing I've ever done. The only good thing I can think about is the fact that once this is over I can go buy my 13.1 sticker. I'm really nervous about how this will go, and honestly hope the runner's high that you get after a race is worth all the sweat and tears I'm sure I'll shed the next few months. I've decided to the Honored Hero 1/2 on October 20th. I know the course, and besides the ridiculous hill at the end, it is pretty flat. Flat is good. I also have a dear friend that said she'd run it with me, so I'll have company during my misery. :) So, there you have it, village! Here goes nothing!
I hope you all have a great week, and remember to be kind to yourself. If you skipped workouts or slipped on eating healthy over the holiday, tomorrow is a new day! I know I'll be working off a few cider beers, myself! :) Cheers!
(If you want to learn more about m'shakes - http://jennhutcherson.myvi.net OR hit me up and let me know if you have any questions! Shake and Bake II is July 16th, come on by if you are local!)
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