Monkey on Your Back

Ever have that feeling that you have a * Ooo Ooo Ah Ah * Monkey on your back?

I do. Quite often, actually.

His name is the Wee 'Lil Radar Man.

Every time I get to the Push Up part of my Grrr-ness 

I hear this excited giggle and cute baby gibber gabber 

and the *thump thump thump* of excited hands and feet headed my way.

25 extra pounds dumps on my back as I try my hardest to keep on going. 

*OUCH!* 

What is it about Push Up's and Ab workouts that magnetize my kiddoz to me when they're babies?

And it's not just my babies.

My dogs do it as well. 

Cold wet noses touching my face and doing their darndest to flip my hand onto their heads so I'll scratch that unreachable spot.

If you were ever to work out with me at my place, you'd die of laughing. 

Never a dull moment.

But I'm so happy that I got to sweat in my "Pj's" 

(I actually caved and bought a pair of yoga-ish pants...I don't do workout clothes. It just hasn't made sense to me when I have old t-shirts and shorts that do the trick. But these were a KILLER deal and are just amazing.)

I did two sets of this work out off of Go Big or Go Home's blog.

I'm running and doing the elliptical later tonight when the Hubby is home and I can get it done yo.

I love this workout! If you've got 15-30 minutes do it! And if you can, do it consistently! You'll see results! 

AND NO CHEATING! You only cheat yourself if you don't keep it up! 

DON'T STOP! 

Slow down or do a modified version of the workout 

(ex: knee push up instead of the regular push up)

if you need to. But PUSH yourself. Tell yourself that you CAN keep going! 

The pain is only in your head! You'll feel so good afterwards! 

P.S. 

Sadly, I didn't sweat yesterday. 

I went and spent the day with my very very good friend (she's family). 

I only have so much time left here...gotta soak it in when I can now. 

Thus Post-poning my workout for darker hours when the wee chitlins would be counting sheep...but my baby started puking so it didn't happen. These things happen. A lot more often than usual. But with 4 other people (and 2 dogs...they count) to look after other than myself...and NO gym membership...odds are, it's gonna happen more than usual. So I got 1/2 of todays in a little earlier. 

Soooo GO

get cho burn on! It's Grrr time baby! 

- Syndee

As youuuuuuu wishhhh...

Wow! What's that? Oh! It's me...blogging...

So I've been away for a wee bit. March was an amazingly BUSY month.

I'm not gonna lie...it was crazy.

Guess what?

We are even more busy than before. 

We're relocating our little family to a much cooler climate.

In 15 DAYS! Ahhhhhhh...

I'm so not ready.

And SOOOO tired of my yummy Hubby eyeballing my hobby stuff that's *EVERYWHERE*

threatening to pack it for me. 

NUH UH.. I don't think so! *SNAP SNAP SNAP* 

(I'm a bit of a monster when someone tries to "reorganize" my hobbiness...Don't do it! Grrrrrr)

Thanks to a delicious week of indulgences and only 2 days of workouts put in this past week I'm feeling a wee bit jiggily-er. 

I have also discovered that having MORE than 2 kids makes workout times VERY sparatic. 

ME NO LIKEY!

(All you LADIES out there that have like 5 or more and still workout...Y'all be my heroes!)

I have to be even more motivated and creative and ready to bust a *GRRRR* move when the opportunity arises.

UGH!

But I love working out!

I love the burn, the sweat...the Grrrr-ness. 

And the endorphins don't suck either!

I need me a little endorphin rush...

Especially to add a little balance to the moving *woes* 

I'm working out every day this week!

I will MAKE the time for it! 

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE 

Push me peoplez! 

I've never needed motivation like this before. 

Do this with me! 

Make April COUNT! 

Take it one day at a time. 

Just do it! 

Thank you Mindy for that *Umph* to get it done! 

That tis all-

Bring on Monday! 

GRRRRR! 

- Me 

P.S.

I did workout in March. I just didn't tell you. :( 

I plan to do better this month. 

Even with the move! 

Me, Lazy?!

So I could write about how horribly lazy I am for not fitting in my workouts this week

...yet.

But ya know - I'm really not that lazy.

I really enjoy my time with my Sexee Hubby & my kiddoz & my friends & the artsy-ness.

Excellent excuse to miss a sweaty Pj moment.

Wouldn't you say?

 The day started off super early and I took advantage of it to finish up my copper rings I made Saturday.

 (I get in these artsy zones and can't stop til I'm satisfied)

Today was definitely one of those days! 

(This is my 'lil Radar this weekend, showing off what boys are made of. So cute!)

It was just so pretty outside 70! 

PERFECT play weather!!!

As if by magic, I opened my front door almost the same time as our neighbor 

across the street. 

My son had been dying to play with his best friend.

And * poof * there he was!

All childlike enthusiasm shot through the air like lightning and that was it...

there was no turning back! 

We had surrendered all indoor obligations to the weather.

So we played and played and played...

And Mindy & I finally got to paint those ceramic bowls. 

In short spurts...but we got 'em done! 

This is what happens when you have 6 kids running around while you try to meticulously 

paint a bowl.

(it only took allllll afternoon...but it was FUN!)

My 'lil Radar finally decided enough was enough!

He was hungry & tired. 

"Enough with the artsy-ness woman! You must do nothing else but hold me!"

(You can't see his face, but he's yelling at me...non-stop)

Thank you Mindy for the pic ;)

But I just had to finish my butterfly. Who knew when I'd get the time to work on it again!

So after he clearly stated how "done" I was,

(Plus it was dinner time)

we called it a day and had to pry the kids apart.

(My daughter physically droops when she can't play with her BFF anymore *sad*)

It was so amazing to have a play day! 

No dishes!

No Laundry!

No Sweeping/Moping!

No Cabin Fever!

Just a "me/us" day!

THANK YOU MINDY!

I never think I ever deserve a "me" day...

but who cares about deserving, the weather was just too awesome and the look on my sons face when he saw his friend was enough to let the obligations melt away.

So no workout for me today.

I promise to have interesting and productive news for you tomorrow! 

No sweatin' in the Pj's for Monday or Tuesday!

Bring on Hump day!! 

Grrrrrr!!

Night!

:)

Syndee

Count Down - Day 3

Ever walk into your laundry room and slip on recyclables?

Common occurrence here.

My little Radar loves to sneak in there & pull all the cans out to bang on whatever surface he can reach. 

It's his "Pot of Gold"

Remember my Nemesis? (Pepsi Max)

Yeah- he's one rich 'lil guy. 

But I was a little annoyed w/the clink and clank at my feet while carrying arms full of laundry to and from there.

Easy fix. Take them out to the blue "out of sight, out of mind" can outside.

As I was returning victorious with one more random thing checked off my list, 

my day got even better. 

My little buddy was home from school!

With the super charged ball of energy bouncing my way, blonde hair whipping in the wind, 

"Mommy?! Can we go to the gym w/Mindy?"

She seemed so desperate. Huh...you'd think I said "no" a lot. 

It's not that she wanted me to get in shape. 

No, No, No!

Her motives were completely focused on hanging out with her best friend.

No matter! I was totally game!

So, we made a completely spontaneous Hop Skip & a Jump to the gym w/our awesome friends. 

How brilliant is it to be able to work out when your baby is awake?! 

And to have so many death machines & weights at your disposal? 

And to have a good friend to push you!

Awesome Rockin' good times!

Kids got to play - Mommies got to sweat in their Pj's/Warm Up Suits!

I sooooo needed that too!

Great workout!

But it got cut short b/c my sweet 'lil - attached at the hip Radar -  realized I was no longer present.

Crap!

I'm a sucker. He's my baby. It breaks my heart to see him so sad. So...

Day 3 of my 5 day Grrrr Workout Week.

LOTS of squats, lunges, weight lifting, core exercises.

Total time? 

I have no idea. I wasn't tracking.

Oh...and like 5 minutes on the elliptical. That's when his sad little face broke my heart and I just had to go to him. *Sad Face*

But we had Muscle Failure and that's gooood.

Looking forward to REALLY kickin' my bootay tomorrow! 

K people - I wanna hear how you're workouts are going. 

It's still considered a workout even if it's 

a bike ride with the kids

a walk pushing a stroller 

(6 miles CNC...that's so freakin' good!)

Tennis, basketball, soccer, etc...

You don't have to intentionally go into it for the work out.

Take 15 minutes and do some core. 

Do squats and lunges when you're walking through your house.

Get up & do something!!! 

Sweat a little in those Pj's! 

And tell me!

Night all!

:)

Syndee

Count Down - Day 2

Day 2 of my 5 day Grrrr workout week

 in da Pj's/Warm Up Suit

Just a Quickie 'cuz I've got the artsy type bug. 

I get tunnel vision when it bites. Side effect. 

No time to type. 

So many ideas...so little time. 

I didn't have enough time to do more than 30 minutes.

I knew the Radar would go off which pushed me to work hard-er.

 I never knew how awesome ellipticals were until I started using one.

I'm a runner. 

I love to hate it.

I'm not fast or even very good, but I love it. 

Ellipticals are amazing 'lil beasts! 

When I only have short bursts of time, it gets the job done.

30 minute elliptical workout

507 calories burned

How did I feel afterwards?

Sore. Sweaty. Stinky.

But oh so good!

Amazing what even a little workout does.

Night all

It's off to my own 'lil creative escape I go...

cue Wizard of Oz Munchkins

:)

Syndee

Kick Yo Bootay Cheerleader Day 1

GUESS WHAT?!!

I found my wonderfully awesome lifesaver Blue Water bottle. 

I should name it, shouldn't I?

Any suggestions?

It's a "Nathan" water bottle.

Maybe I should name it Nathan?

I missed Nathan. 

I drink so much more water when it's around. 

Cold Stone Creamery

They have this flavor of ice cream that makes my mouth water

every time I think of it.

It's a minty dark chocolate flavor.

And the evil little happy slapper singers with cold creamy sugar at their 

metal spatula tips, only sell this delectable flavor 

during the holidays.

So so wrong. 

Depending on how you look at it.

But there are other ways to get the fix.

I was putting my wee little man back to sleep...

(Yes, I find myself doing this often. I'm a sucker...that's been established)

and all of a sudden the dogs went crazy

and the kids are all excited.

And I hear an all too familiar voice say, "Hi Chloe!"

Guess who came knocking at my door?

(Stop feeling bad about it! You know who you are!)

My awesome neighbor & this sweet little girl holding a huge box of...

 Girl Scout Cookies...

All for me.

Okay, not really ALL for me. But a large majority of them will mysteriously find their way

into my paws...at night...when the kiddoz are sleeping.

They're Girl Scout Cookies...don't judge.

Thin Mints, Samoas & Tagalongs. 

Ahh yes, the chocolaty goodness that cannot be resisted.

Moderation...Moderation...Moderation???

We have a bottomless pit for those darn cookies.

How do they do it?

Like the Colonel and his chicken?

Like Chick-fil-a?

You know...the "addictive chemical that makes you crave it fortnightly..."?

(Again, thank you Mike Myers for all your many acting abilities)

Thankfully, I was doing something productive right before my baby woke up

and right before the cookies arrived.

There's your super easy cue.

My baby's radar has impeccable timing. 

(ha ha! Word of the Day has been used...yay me!)

I was doing SUPER CoOl stuff in my Pj's!

Good Ole Billy Blanks. 

He's helped me more than lose my baby weight after EVERY baby.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. 

I am always happy with the results. 

His resistance bands rock my world, too! 

Who needs weights when you've got bands?

Problem though...

my dinosaur 2nd child decided it'd be a great idea to use them for a snack one day (2009).

Yeah...chewed the grip right off. 

But being the innovative person I am

(more like, too lazy/cheap to just replace them)

I grabbed some duct tape and made my own grips.

Worked just fine.

But even after my brilliant fix,

they pooped out on me after about 5 years of continuous use.

I wanted to try and "fix" them.

But somehow they got "lost" in our move. 

Uh-huh...

* sad face *

I was attached to my bands. *sniffle*

Moving on

Luckily I found some Reebok bands that are somewhat similar to his.

So even though my sweat & burn was interrupted by the radar and cookies,

I was still able to finish and add 35 minutes on the elliptical  

*BIG SMILE*

Props to the hubby for giving me some "me" time! 

He's the bestest.

And you know what? 

I was even able to resist the urge to eat a whole box of Samoas. I only had two! :D 

So here's what I did on DAY 1 (Tuesday) of this weeks 5 day workout:

45 minute Billy's Bootcamp (Basic Training disc)

+

506 calories burned on 35 minute Elliptical workout

=

Endorphin happy Syndee :)

*Disclaimer...

I don't really care how many calories I burn or how much I weigh. 

What I do care about is how my clothes are fitting and

how well my performance/endurance is going. 

That's how I track my progress.

If you're working out, like REALLY working out,

you're going to see results. 

Just sayin'

How's your week going?

Any good news?

Have you tested out these work outs yet?

Trainer Momma

Go Big or Go Home

If not...you are missing out! 

Good stuff y'all...good stuff!

:)

Night!

Syndee

Count Down - Day 1

My goal for this week is to get 5 days of Grrr workouts in.

5 days of sweat soaked Pj's.

I'll do it. 

Watch me! 

Today is Day 1 of this week.

I'll let cha'll know how it goes tonight.

It's Grrrr time baby! 

Get some!

:)

Syndee