Bike Ride and other thoughts

Ben and I wanted to go for a bike ride today... it never happened. That's OK though we are set for the next time we want to go for a ride. The way the situation went it kinda reminded me of the book "If you give a mouse a cookie". We had to find bike riding outfits which can be difficult when it's colder outside because you don't want your pants to get caught in the chains. Ben ended up wearing my old dance pants with some of his shorts over them and I wore some cut off sweats that Ben has threatened to throw away ... LOL not going to happen. Then we had to find our keys and Ben's shoes which ended up being in the closet... Then one of the bikes tires were flat so we had to look for our bike pump...couldn't find it so we drove to my parents house to get their pump and by the time we got back home it was dark and freezing so no bike ride today BUT on a positive note we are so ready for the next time we want to go on a bike ride.

 

In other news Ben is thinking about trying to get into the police academy. I think he would really enjoy it and it's something he has talked about doing for awhile. He needs to take the NPOST test to be able to apply and probably wouldn't be able to get in until the fall or so. Right now he is working at IHC in the E.R on call and at 1800contacts and is waiting to hear back about a concrete testing job. He will be taking a math class at SLCC this semester and then he just needs one more math class to graduate with his Associates degree.He is also hoping to get into ji jitsu this year which I have kinda a hard time with but he'll be fine right? 

I'm trying to get into Weber State to take some prereq's for their nursing program. I'm sick of SLCC. I've gone their for to long and I feel their are better options out there. I like their online set up as well as well as they don't have a waiting list for their nursing program and since I already have my associates degree I have a better chance of getting in. However, one tiny setback I was planning on going this semester to Weber online I applied about a week and half ago and had SLCC send my transcripts but I haven't been accepted yet I'm supposed to know by tomorrow...school started this past Monday. Little stressed. My alarm actually went off the other day and Ben said I sat straight up in bed and said " Hi, I was just calling to check on the status of my application." and then I turned my alarm off. 

On a funny crazy note Ben almost got karate chopped in the face the other day. It was after we watched a movie where people broke into someone's house you know the kind anyways I was coming out of the bathroom and heard someone coming down the hall and just to be safe I karate chopped and ended up an inch away from Ben's face. Needless to say we both started laughing uncontrollably. He is so patient with my random "freak out someone's in my house who's not my husband" episodes. Like that time when we first got married and I got up to go the bathroom in the middle of the night and Ben didn't know he thought a pipe broke in the bathroom and told "me" who was not in bed that he was going to check on it so he opens the door to find me on the toilet with a shocked look on my face and he's even more shocked because he just told me he was going to check on the broken pipe. I started screaming for some reason and then there was a whole bunch of laughing to this day. Speaking of toilets and bathrooms I got told I was going to heaven at the hospital the other night for cleaning up some feces. Hope that didn't gross anyone out but it's nice to know someone thinks I'm going to heaven ya know. It's a crazy random life but ya gotta love it. 

We leave for Ohio Wednesday night for a few days. I'm so excited. I just found out my brother Jason is going to be able to come out as well so the whole famdamily will be together again. Ben's also never been out to Ohio so I'm super excited for him. 

I'm going to try and take more pictures this year if Ben will let me ;) He says they all look the same but just with a different background. That's just hilarious.

Here I am...

Hey it's me Lindsey. So remember last year how I was doing that whole weight loss thing and I was doing so well and I had lost 10lbs? Well I really fell off the wagon sometime after the 10lb mark and now I'm back to square 1 or even worse square negative 10. I've gained that weight back plus some. I'm super embarrassed and ashamed and don't know why I let it happen. I'm also not one to let out all my thoughts and feelings on the internet but I need support and I need to be held accountable. I don't consider myself terrible unhealthy I ran a half marathon just a few months ago but I want to do more I know I'm capable of more and I don't want my weight or my health to hold me back EVER! I can do this this time. It's going to be life change. I'm going to finish this and it's going to be great. Not quite sure what my winning plan is as of now besides trying to eat healthier and a ton of exercise! So here I am admitting I didn't follow through last time and ready to do it better this time around. Also, I'm open to help suggestions anything.

2011

Looking over our blog I think I've done really well keeping it updated with all of our many happenings this year. 2011 was a roller coaster year as is life but it really feels like this year life has thrown some obstacles at us. I think we've learned a ton. It does seem like it went by faster than any other year I swear. Ben and I are both ready for 2012 and there are exciting things to come! A little peak at this year: hopefully participating in a triathlon relay style (Ben biking, me swimming), Morgan's (lil sister) wedding, Moving, Marathon, Traveling, nursing school, 3 year wedding anniversary and so much more... So stay tuned!

Holiday Health Challenge Bone Density Week

I did well last week! And it really did help me remember the true meaning of Christmas. This weeks theme is Bone Density week and New Years! I cannot wait for 2012! It's going to be a great year! So this week do 30 minutes of exercise 3 days this week. 

Also...

Lift weights for 15 minutes once this week

Read an article about Osteoporosis

Give up soda for 2 days this week

Eat a serving of dark leafy vegetables to get extra calcium and Vitamin K

Look at daily calcium intake. Are you getting 1000 mg?

Look around your house for "trip hazards" Make changes to prevent falls.

Lindsey AKA Godmother

I am so excited! My brother Trevor and Sis in law Amy called me last week and asked me if I would be the Godmother for their daughter Savannah.

They live in Ohio and the baptism is on January 15th and I have a little part in the baptism. I am so honored that they asked me to be Godmother. Ben and I are going out to Ohio for the baptism and it just happens to be the same time that Savannah's sister Ava's birthday is. It's going to be a party!

Holiday Health Challenge "Give Back"

I rocked it last week! Not to brag or anything but I did awesome! YES! Finally! It felt so good too! This weeks theme is "Giving Back". I really liked that this week fell on the same week leading up to Christmas because I think it will really help to get me in the Christmas mood and remember the true meaning of Christmas.

OK so as always Do 30 minutes of physical activity 3 days this week.

Write an "Thankful for" List

Perform an hour of service

Give 3 different people a compliment

Participate in a Blood Drive/Book Drive (This one is kind of difficult just do your best!)

Donate to a charity of your choice (I'm going to go through all of my clothes and see what I don't wear and donate them to the D.I.)

Perform a random act of kindness

Good Luck this week and Merry Christmas!

Holiday Health Challenge Body Composition Week

How did we all do this last week? I did better than the week before besides on exercising. I worked out one day and then I got some sort of stomach flu and did not feel up to it but like I keep saying no excuses just going to do better this week. 

This weeks them is Body Composition. As always do 30 minutes of physical activity 3 days this week.

Find out your "Hip to Waist" ratio at http://www.healthcalculators.org/calculators/waist_hip.asp as well as find out what it means. 

Lift weights for 15 minutes 2X this week. 

Drink eight, 8oz glasses of water in a day

Give up soda pop for 2 days this week

Perform a five minute core workout

Here is a suggestion for the core workout if you need it:

5 min Amazing Abs Workout

Do each workout for one minute. If you run out of workouts start at the beginning again whatever you do though do not stop working out until the 5 min are up!

1-     Cherry Picker- Balance on your butt and clasp hands  bring hands to each side touching the ground near your hips keeping feet off the ground.

2-     Plank- Clasp hands below your chest so that you are holding your self up with your forearm and your toes. Body should remain flat with butt level with the rest of your body don’t sink or hold it up. Abs should be tight.

3-     Huggies- Same form as the cherry picker expcept this time push your legs out straight as you bring your arms out as if you are going to hug someone, bring legs in and bend and wrap arms around legs in hug position.

4-     Situps – just your basic unassisted situp. Try to keep fingers interlocked behind your head and feet on the ground do not have something holding them down.

5-     Lay back down on the ground raise feet about 6 inches of the ground keeping legs straight…HOLD!