All shapes and sizes

So.. I have been doing an awesome workout program for the past 6 months or so - it is in interval training at Tulsa Fitness Systems in Jenks and it is awesome!!! But, I have not been the best about keeping myself accountable and always going, eating right....you know the hard part of trying to stay healthy! In fact over the past 3 weeks I can count on one hand how many times I have gone (ok I will give myself a little bit of a break b/c I was gone on vaca for a week then had a horrible sinus infection) but still it is time to get back on the wagon.
Even though I was sick last week I was able to do some light workouts at my house, but this week and I back at it, and I am MOTIVATED!!!!!! I know that people come in all shapes and sizes and I will never look like a super model, but I want to lose two dress sizes before summer officially hits! And why am I writing all of this in a blog for all the world to see (ok so maybe just a few people read this but still...) to keep myself accountable! If I tell everyone what I am doing then it makes me feel more accountable, and I will be posting SOME pics during this process, don't worry they will be tasteful... I wouldn't want to blind anyone with A) my whiteness - b/c seriously I glow and B) there is no way I would post pics of me in a bikini or a sports bra and shorts... NO ONE WANTS TO SEE THAT!!! HA HA! And for those of you that have looked at my pictures on FB yes there is one or two of me posing in a bikini... but I was 17... I looked a lot different back then...

So two dress sizes... the reason I put it that way is that weight can be misleading, when I got down pretty thin a couple of years ago I was not much lighter on the scale than I am now, but I was muscular, which is smaller even though it weighs more.

So, my goal is to work out at LEAST 5 times a week (I get three from my workout classes) to eat a LOT better and drink a ton of water - shouldn't be too hard but we will see!!

Here is a recent photo of me - I know I am carrying Lucien but you can kind of see me...

Oh, btw, Michael has been working out at the same program that I am, and he has lost over 14 inches overall, just since January! Which is AWESOME!!!
At this point he eats better than I do, so I say again, it is time to get back on the wagon!!!

If anyone has any tips suggestions, on how they stay in shape I would love to hear about them!!!

Emily

Ski Trip, broken ribs and a sinus infection

Skiing, love it in the spring!!! When the sun is shining and it is "warm"!! We had the best spring break in Pagosa, the entire Wright/Krause/Johnson/Shell/Buckley clan was there and we made it memorable. We went skiing of course, one night the guys went gambling while us girls went and got massages, we shopped, we cooked... Lindsay fell down on the first day and broke her rib... WHAT?!?!?! Yeah on the first run the first day, but we had no idea we told her she had most likely bruised it... then she skied two more days on it, and got a massage and went swimming... she is a trooper!!!

We got to have family photos that hopefully we will get to see proofs of by the end of this week or early next, with our big crazy family there is no telling how the photos came out! But, we had fun, had a great photographer (he made really cool animal noises to keep the kids looking at him), and he sat down afterwards and had a scotch with us (and with us I mean Eli!!)

Then on Sunday we had to get ready to go home, and I woke up with a terrible sinus infection... ugh so not fun to fly in a small plane with. Luckily Lucien was tired so he just laid down on me and went to sleep.. as did I.

We made so many memories during that week and I cannot wait to do it again next year. Here are a few photos from the week...

I promise he loved skiing, it just took him a little while to warm up to the idea!

Sweet Izzie - just lounging!

Hiding in the bushes again.

Still hiding!

The whole crew minus mom, tom and Ryan & Izzie - I think they were all taking photos (not Izzie of course!)

So excited after a great last day of skiing!!!

We got to dump the kids with the g-parents and go get a drink together!!!!

And on to planning the trip for next year!!!!