I am still here!

Sorry for the break, but it is for the most stupid of reasons! I went to write something and blogger had signed me out, so I could not be bothered to sign back in!
Other reasons include, but are not limited to:

• We had some family come and visit
• there were floods
• I was trying to dry out downstairs and save my house from the mould invasion
• we had family come to visit (seriously this took up so much time it had to be put in twice)
• oh and did I mention the floods?
• Ryan had an appointment at hear and say - this takes over half a day - he did so well!
  
• Keira had to get her genetic testing done (was more painful for me then her!)
• Keira has also been sick with lots of icky stuff coming out of her ... you DO NOT want to hear about that!
  
• ummm.. .is that enough excuses for lack of posting?

Where am I at in roller derby land... Training started again and I was so happy! Started with Jacks as I didnt yet have my clearance letter from physio saying - hit people hard. At the end of training I was so sore all over my whole body. My feet hurt so much I could barely walk. but in saying that I was so happy!

Wednesday night I was back at training again and really enjoyed it, until I strained my hip flexor! wtf!! thank god we train with a physio who knew what I did and how to treat it. I went home in so much pain and barely able to walk - cried lots and rang my mum. layed on ice at home and cried some more. in the morning it was feeling alot better, still hurt to move certain ways, but was not aching otherwise. Went to see my physio on Friday and get my clearance letter... happened to tell her about the hip flexor and was given a little talking to about making sure I am very warmed up and if I am feeling twinges then to take it easy - my body is trying to tell me shit while it recovers to 100% .... Then as if by magic I realised on Saturday I had not felt one twinge in ages! I love when bodies get all better nice and quick.

I was then excited to get back to Sunday training and to skate with my Queens... but alas the horrid bug that Keira has had she passed onto my Mum (designated babysitter since J was working). got a call at 10am ... was sad. Keira must have known as she then decided to poo all day for me. At least Ryan was really good, poor kid must be so stircrazy and housebound. If it is not the rain, it is his poo machine sister keeping us in.

So how have I been with food?
wellllll I made some super yummy banana loaf and ate lots of it and I am trialing a choc cake mix for Keiras birthday and ate lots of those muffins...
I really should not try to follow a diet plan as I suck at it!
I did start following the Roller Derby workout diet until I realised half way through day 1 - I am breastfeeding and I must make sure to eat enough to produce BM too. So except for the little holiday I took with some crap this past week, I will return to normal tomorrow.

Exercise
Other then my 2 roller derby days, I have been doing my physio exercises and walking with the kids on the beach a couple of times.
tonight while I was trying to get Keira to sleep I did like 50 squats, 20 lunges each leg and when I was holding her to try and get her to sleep I did the little hip check squats with the cot! It took me 30 mins to get her down, so that was 30 mins of by the cot exercise.
I am about to head to bed now, so might do some crunches and some tricep dips since Dodge put me to shame and INSPIRED me with her awesomeness on Wednesday night :D

so here is to getting back on track and keeping away from the chocolate muffins.

BamBam Pow :D

I finally went to the gym tonight and did a Boxercise class. I really enjoyed it - gave my upperbody an awesome workout and cardio was up there. Boxing was the best stress relief - Bam, Bam Pow!

So I also went to another gym to have a look around and I have come to the conclusion that I don't want to join a gym. They are expensive and not something that I have the money for. My kids, uni, house and derby will not always give me time to get there more then once a week at the MOST! I will spend more time on the beach walking/playing with the kids, in the yard or at the park. This is my life... so while I really enjoy doing some classes, given the lack of flexibility in my life I think that I will only pay per class that I go to. SO Ms Dodge I will put it back on you to encourage the shit out of me if I am slacking off too much or complaining that I am just not improving etc..

Now for confession time (good and bad):
at the Gym we had to do this circuit with things like 30 sit ups, 100 punches, 10 squat jumps (totally rocked these thank you Derby thighs!) and while it was hard I am proud to say I counted every thing I had to do and did every single one!

Food wise I had such good plans and I did *mostly* stick with it. I did have the skin free chicken for dinner with steamed vege, I did have the salad with trim lamb for lunch (no cheese or dressing) I did drink plenty of water ... BUT I also ate a dairy free lamington and some chocolate soy ice cream. It was in the freezer and it was the last one - I know I shouldnt do it, but I was feeling a little low before the gym and just could not resist. I felt terrible afterwards for not eating some fruit instead. I think that coming down from all the crap food will be baby steps this week (you know what I am talking about).

SO now there is no bad food left in my house. There is no Chocolate, no coke, no cakes, no biccies (that I can eat anyways). I have done all my shopping with the exception of fruit and vege - and for the next week I will not be buying any food that is not in my house (except more milk and bread). So NO snacks, no chocolate, no chips and no take away. well ... I am going to the movies tomorrow, but I will have coles organic popcorn and sushi for lunch! I will keep you posted on how that goes!

Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows everywhere...

Goodness the sun is out! Went to the beach yesterday and only felt midly like a beached whale at times. Got sunburnt and managed to sunburn up the kids too :( tried to keep shaded and sunscreened up, but the sun was just too much for my pale arsed skin.

We have friends staying with us for New Years, so unfortunately food is not awesome... New years day was a hangover recovery fest... Bacon, french toast, fish and chips, sugar replenishers... seriously BAD!

yesterday was midly better:
Breakfast
2 pieces french toast (I make it with very little marg to none - so it is just like 2 eggs on bread)
Lunch
was at the beach, so just ate a banana and a quarter of Keira's vegemite sanga
Dinner (my downfalling)
3 Tacos and 1 mountain bread Taco ... however as I don't eat dairy these are not that bad - they are chilli mince, carrot, lettuce and a little avo (only had avo on 2).
I also had some desert - 1 dairy and gluten free lamington and a scoop of soy ice cream!

I feel bad right now as I just have not had time to myself for ages and so have not actually fit in any exercise. you might be thinking - what about now? Well right now I am typing this, taking a break to shovel weetbix in my daughters mouth and dealing with Ryan's mozzie bites and insistance that he needs cuddles on lounge. I am also watching my friends daughter who is also up and in a second I will have to go and feed the hungry mob. My day consists of feeding, changing, cuddling and seeing to children in general and it is exhausting. Normally I get a little break, but this is not the case lately. I love my kids, but I need 5 mins to my bloody self before I go a bit nutty.

Today is not going to be a good one. lets hope that the rainbow will be coming.

all you can eat & rain makes for a Flabby Fury!

I swear I am going to the gym ASAP! I have a 7 day pass to a local which I was going to start using this week, however as it is a small gym it is only open about 3 days this week and the creche is not open those days.... fail! I would love to join a big gym, but as I am on Mat leave finances do not permit - bloody money!

So what were my plans - they were to chuck the kids in the double pram and do some light jogging or power walking over Alex Hill or even walk around the mountanous tracks I call home. But the rain has put a dampener on that (see what I did there!) So then I think - that is ok I will use the Wii fit ... but my 3 year old tries to fight me for it to the point where I just give up. Then I try my workout from Dodge - awesome workout that it is, only to have my 10 month old throw a nanna because I am negleting her now for all of 5 mins (notice that she is letting me sit on my bum to type this - but do anything constructive and she senses it and puts an immediate stop to it!)

Food today was going to be a better day. BUT (there is always a but... and mine will get bigger soon...) Mum calls and asks me to Sizzler ALL YOU CAN EAT for dinner tonight since we have family in town. How can I turn that down! I also need to point out just incase I havent already - I am breastfeeding, so I do need to eat more then I would if I wasnt in order to produce the good shit for my daughter. :D

Breakfast
Rice Mountain bread with a little vegemite
Snack
2 x mini banana muffins (homemade)
lunch
McDonalds Junior burger (was out and about as my bread went mouldy - bloody rain/humidity), small coke and about 10 fries (I dont actually like fries - but I through a few on my burger and gave the rest to my pop)
snack
2 x mini banana muffins with choc icing (it gets better right...)
an actual banana!
dinner
going to go either a steak and eat some salad or the fish... undecided at this point. will stick to salad and fruit with the all you can eat option though and will endeavour to avoid potato skins. thank god I cant have dairy as this makes sizzler a relatively good option for me.

Exercise
attempts today = 3 all failed...I did however have to mop the floor downstairs a few times thanks to the humidity and have been doing aggresive housework again - today it was scrubbing the counters and the stovetop - very good arm workout! J should be home soon and we dont need to leave to be out to dinner for another hour, so I might do 30 mins of my Dodge workout, shower and then go and eat all I can eat (healthy of course!)