getting fit! getting healthy!

First off I need to throw in a picture of my adorable little nephew Ezra Andrew!

He was born Thursday night weighing in at 8lbs 7oz.

More on him to come with probably lots of pictures! 

It is time again for an update on my never ending struggle with

getting fit and healthy. I posted a couple weeks ago with an update and about using 

my blog to help hold me accountable. I forgot to share the link on facebook

if you want to read it. It is short :)

On Monday Josh and I started the Advocare 24 day Challenge!

I am on day 6 today and still in the cleanse phase.

I am "supposed" to be eating super clean and smaller meals with snacks

through out the day.  I would say I am doing pretty good.

Keeping up with my green smoothies for breakfast, salad for lunch

and a mix of things for dinner. If I need a snack I try to go for an 

apple or string cheese.  I did have an off day when I spent 17 hours

at the hospital with my sister! I ate quite a bit of toast and saltines from the

"snack" room and fruit leather from my bag.

I did choice whole wheat on both the bread and the crackers

if that gets me any brownie points.

I weighed myself today and I am already down 4 pounds!

I can't believe it! I am hoping the scale isn't playing with my emotions.

This really motivates me though to stick with the plan and eat even cleaner!

I do need to kick up the exercise. All I have managed this week is one

morning of couch to 5k and a three mile walk with my sister in law.

We had all the kids with us on bikes and a pause at bender to play but we

were moving so that is good! I am aiming for three days of couch to 5k

and hopefully one power pump class this week. My schedule is pretty busy

this next week with extra kiddos, baseball, Jordan is doing VBS and just life.

I am going to try to have Saturday's as my update day!

At the end of the 24 days I will share weight loss, inches lost

and if really brave before & after pictures!