I'm Fighting Back!

I'm fighting back! On our goofy low-budget 10p news there is a segment called: 5 Things You Need To Know Before You Go To Bed. Tonight I learned that researchers have found that the dyes found in Blue 2 and Red 40 in M&Ms candies have the potential to bind to cancerous cells and ward off this disease.

(OK - so don't quote me on the exact science - in case you haven't noticed it's 12:30a and I'm waiting for my Dr. Pepper from dinner to wear off and my sleeping pill to kick in!)

So - rest assured. I eat my colors almost on a daily basis! Now I'll pay better attention to up my intake of the Blues & Reds!

BATHING SUIT CHALLENGE

One of my blogger buds, Shellie, has thrown down a challenge for all her online workout buddies!

So - here's the jest of it all:

We have 6 weeks to bust tail and firm up... we are to take a before and after photo to be posted on our own individual blogs on June 7th. So, make sure to *not* visit my blog at that time! LOL Unless you truly want to be scared of a beached whale! ha

So - for anyone else who is wanting in on this super challenge - join in! It's time for the swimsuit competition to begin!

(now, if I could only look like that!)

Work Out!

Don & I decide to do something for our hearts this past Valentine's Day, so we got a Treadmill. We've been bustin' tail on it for the past few weeks and I can say that I've built up some stamina and done some toning. As I sit down to type this up, Kellar decided to hop on and proceed to run 1.33 miles - yes - miles in less than 10 minutes - without really breaking a sweat. Can I just say that I can't walk 1.33 miles in 15 minutes! As he shuts it off, he walks away saying, "Wow, Mom, I feel like a brand new man!" (snort... and now I feel really really old and decrepit)!



One of my blog buddies from Get Stronger Stay Stronger threw down a challenge to the cheering section to maintain our goal for the week and reward ourselves for a job well-done (read: no cheating on the goal!) So - for purposes of being held accountable for my end of the bargain, I'm laying it on the line: 4x of 30min Treadin' w/ minimum 6 min of running included, and 2x of Yoga with my dh! My reward: not getting out of bed til 9a on Saturday! (may sound lame to some of you... but to me.... sleep is wonderful for the insomniac!)



For once in my life I can say that the # on the scale isn't my big concern. Instead, it's how rapidly I'm approaching 40 and can feel the years aching away on my body! I need to be in the best of health - for myself, for my hubby, for my kids, and for the Lord! I come from a long line of women who die at an old age... I don't want to die "old".... so, it's up to me to make the change!



Here's to YOGA tonight!