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I decided this would be a good place to journal my daily workouts so I can easily refer back to them later. So, these may be biring and go ahead and skip right through them 😁.

Doing LIIFT4. Last week, week 1, was treacherous. My body was not ready for it. I ached all week and then when the weekend hit, I had such a terrible headache and I could hardly move. I felt like that Friday and Saturday with SINE relief Sunday. I tried lots of stretching, used the foam roller, the ball, and then Saturday night, Shannon gave me a great massage on my neck and shoulders and back, which helped tremendously! I massaged out my legs, but they are STILL a little sore.

But, I know the pain is only temporary and it will get better once the muscles get used to being used. I remembwr when I very first started working out and oh how my entire body hurt!

So, this week is better. Same exercises, incteased sone of the weights and I am not dying. Yay.

Today was Week 2 day 2: Back and Biceps. I used 20 lb for the traditional row, 15 for the full curl and hammer curl (although dropped to 10 lb my last set of hammer curls. I should have just stuck with the 15s) and wide row was 15 lb, i did 10 lbs for the Wide curl. 8 lbs for the reverse fly. Last week I did 10 pounds, but I don't think I am getting good range of motion with this so I dropped down to 8 lbs. I am still not sure, so I think I am going to practice to see what works best.

The HIIT part I struggled some. But my heart rate was up the whole time which is the point. The hardest part was the planks while alternating shoulder touches. But, by the 3rd set, I was doing better. I feel like that shoyld be opposite. I give up on myself too easy. Well, not give up, but maybe give in to my head.
Half the battle is the mind.

My sister is doing this workout with me. I am so proud of her because she is really pushing to do hard things, too. This has given me good insight because for so many years I was so jealous of her. Jealous that she was "skinny" and I was not. Jealous that ahe stuck to being healthy. But, perception isn't always reality.
And, she had back surgery last November so last week, after leg day, she was incredibly sore, as I was, but understandably worried for her back and was going to quit this program to nove to a different one. But, after rest over the weekend decided to stick it out and just modify on leg day. That is what is awesome with this program is the flexibility to modify as needed.

And, I am also doing this with my sister in law. We have been working out together for a year now. She even got pregnant and then had the baby in the time.

Plus, I have a support group I check in with daily. Having all this support is what is helping me through.

Hard things are just that, but God never designed us to go it alone.

Bennett turns four on Tuesday. Time flies. We are having a BBQ tomorrow. Inviting everyone! Fun fun

In 32 days we will be having a baby! The date is set. October 19.

Anyone interested in watching a webcast, or listening in on a phone presentation to learn about Work At Home United? Just let me know. We have several available this week.

We have a webcast in about a half an hour (1 central) if you want to learn what Work At Home United is all about. Just let me know and I will send you a link! =)

I've been working on my webpage this evening.

I don't like mornings like this when I am wide awake by 7 and am wide awake. Why?? Because I have to work tonight. So, I will get going with my day, be busy, and not nap. THEN, I will venture off to work and be up until 8 or 9 tomorrow morning. If I sleep in a bit, then it wouldn't be so bad.

I am not around anymore. Three kids keep you busy.
However, I had some news I thought I would share.

#4 is on the way.

just thought I would share..

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So, I have interviewed with quite a few people that want daycare. Of all the people that I have interviewed with, I have now had 3 that said yes to me. This sounds wonderful? HA. fooled you...
One showed up one day and dropped her kid off for 2 hours (it was only supposed to be that long) and she didn't have the money when she dropped him off. I figured if she didn't give me the check when she came and picked him up, oh well.. I am only out a day with her and he was 5, so it wasn't like some HUGE deal. When she showed up, she had the check all right.. And asked me to keep it until Friday (today), because she didn't have the funds to cover it until then. Nice, eh? What am I supposed to do? Tell her tough? Cash the check and let it bounce and be charged money, myself? I think not. In the meantime she tells me she will figure out her schedule for the rest of the week and call me (like I would just watch her kid knowing that she didn't actually have any money to pay me..). I haven't heard from her since. I have her check sitting on my fridge. Do I take it and cash it? I'm not going to.
#2 person, never showed up. I don't even have a phone number to contact them. I wasn't really impressed with them to begin with.
#3 person... well, they called back and said they decided to go ahead and take their daughter to a center, instead. There she would learn sign language and be prepared for kindergarten (she's 2). In her words, "I can't stay home and homeschool her, so she will need this." Intimidation that I am homeschooling Ashleigh??

So, remember how I discussed going back to CNA work. I never heard back from the places I applied. I heard back from one place. A very important place. A place that would pay me more money per hour than I have ever made. PLUS they pay full benefits for the entire family (we have no benefits right now. Shannon found a job, but it is only a temp. job right now.. possibly more later). I have an interview with them next Thursday. The problem? It's 90 miles away. No, I won't commute.. especially not in the winter. We'd have to move. BUT, it is where Shannon's parents live. We have decided that if I am offerred a job, I will take it, and we will be moving. Sucks for our house. But, we have plans for that, too.