• 17Jul

  2 weeks left – Then Killer Rebound Plan

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  2 Weeks Till Due Date
  Yes, I’m still alive. Busy with summer, family galore, putting a yard in, more family, preparing for baby, and exhausted from all of the above. Now starting to have contractions, which is a good sign that things will be on they’re way in a week or so.

  I’ve been gone pretty much the past 9 months…between being pregnant and moving twice, putting a yard in, and settling in at home and in our new environment/town. Getting use to driving 1 hr to get what i need and even ordering a lot more online. It will be good to be back writing regularly again, and catching up with all of you again.

  Killer Rebound Plan
  “Plans in sand, goals in stone” Doesn’t mean i won’t have a plan, but that I’ll go with the flow when if the plan doesn’t work, work around unexpected obstacles, but either way reach my goal. It also doesn’t mean i won’t commit. But that i will be realistic in my commitments to myself, and will not hesitate to re-commit if i get knocked off course.

  I heard from a psychologist that using weight in your weight loss goals only reminds you of your current weight.  So, actual verbal goal is. Exercise 5x per week, and eat balance nutritious meals daily.

  Daily affirmation: I’m enjoying the energy i have from exercising 5x a week, and I’m loving the health i have from eating nutritious daily.

  Plan
  First 6 Weeks-as Dr orders, busy with new baby, and perhaps some light walking to get out of house and keep my legs circulating.
  Next 3 Months-When it really begins. Slowly start to do light exercise. So perhaps 5min every day, or 10min 3 days a week for the first week. Then increase based on how my body is taking it. I need to be able to feed the baby so if i increase too suddenly I’ll lose that. So baby steps, along with increased calories. I’ll already need 400 extra to cover feeding. Hydration and quality nutrition will play a huge roll here. Still too much, too fast will still cause a problem. At the end of 3 months be to where I’m working out 5x a weeks for at least 15min.

  I’ll share the progress, blunders, what works, what doesn’t, and remotivation during the next 4.5 months or so. Then re-evaluate and set new goals in stone and as always keep my plans in sand.

• 31May

  Still Kickin’ and So is She

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  Taking a healthy break from FitnessSurfing. Busy with getting a yard in, a nursery ready, making new friends now that everyone is done hibernating. It’s been a long winter, and I’m getting out and about every chance i get. The buds are coming out on the trees, and our yard is ready to get started once it stops raining and snowing.

  We picked a name for this little girl. Kayana. Due Aug 1st so starting to take it easy. Man this girl is a wiggle worm. It’s a good reminder that she’s growing, but it will be fun when she’s here to see if she can even stay in a blanket. I’m just grateful everything has gone good so far, and prayin’ that she gets here safe and healthy.

  Started this pregnancy 10lbs heavier than the last one, and so far already gained more than my last one. When I’m pregnant i don’t diet or really worry about gaining weight unless it’s my Dr says it’s unhealthy for the baby. I pay attention to my cravings very similar to when I’m not pregnant and make sure I’m getting what i need.

  Either way once i’ve got the clearance from my Midwife/OB I’ll be taking on a serious fitness routine/lifestyle/habit and sharing my learning experiences along the way.

  Hope you’re all doing well and enjoying spring or summer depending on where you live. – Krystal

• 21Feb

  Mushroom Soup

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  Real quick. I just tried Faiths Mushroom Soup and it turned out great! Gourmet flavor to die for and i don’t even like mushroom soup, but i’ve only had it out of the can.

  Recipie

  Perfect comfort food and great for the immune system.  Thanks Faith!

• 21Feb

  Warm Up

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  3 weeks ago it was -22 and below for 4 days in a row. There was frost on the icicles.

  We ended up taking a spontaneous trip to San Diego where it was in the 70’s. Jacket weather but so much nicer. The boys got to tour the US Midway Air Craft Carrier, and because it was the 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation there were two active Craft Carriers in the San Diego bay for the huge celebration. Beach was cold but therapeutic. Saw tangled. Went swimming a lot. It was great.

  Got back ended up slammed with the flu and bronchitis. On the tail end of that. I decided to add some color to my winter. I made some clovers for my window today.

  

  Almost 4 months preggers. Heading to visit family in a few weeks. Dan’s sister and family are coming to visit in two weeks. They will be the first ones in the family to come visit, and to see our home. Being winter no one wants to come where it’s colder i guess. I’m not a “hostess” or party thrower. I’m also not a “come check out my home”. My home is just for me. I like it and that’s all that maters.

  Actual Warm Up
  Fitness. I do need a warm up. I’m at the tail of this bug on 3 medications. It got pretty bad before i went in, but I’m so glad i went in. Starting tomorrow I’m stepping up the probiotics, and doing 15 min “Warm Ups” to get my circulation going and until my lungs clear out.

  I need more veggies in my diet. Seems to be the overall theme. All of the veggies at the grocer in town seem to only last 2 days and are usually wilted on the shelf.  I need to remember that Sat morning is the day to shop. For whatever reason that is the only day they have fresh produce. Not sure if they just take too long to get here, or the trucks freeze on the way here, or or. Either way i will find a way and eat more veggies.

• 19Jan

  My Top 10 Immune Boosts

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  Time to get my immune system up to par or under par.  I usually write this post when I’m starting a new exercise regimen or kicking it up a notch, but this time it’s just for good old winter reasons.  Living in a new state I’m not immune to anything it seems.  Left and right catching little bugs here and there.  So I’m reviewing and adding to my immune boost tips that i gave myself a while back.

  #1 Wash Hands Frequently (most importantly before touching food)

  #2 Sleep 8-9 hrs a night

  #3 Water (10+ glasses of water/day. Simply put if I’m not waking up in the middle of the night to use the restroom then I’m not drinking enough…especially when pregnant)

  #4 Added Calories (I burn more calories when i’m sick)

  # Cut out Refined Sugar (I use Honey, and Stevia Fiber Baking Blend it’s not bitter)

  #5 Vitamin C (I take 3-4 Chery Acerola chewable tablets every day. Vitamin C will wash out of my system quickly like b vitamins do, so I make sure and take it throughout the day)

  #6 Vitamin E (Is a huge boost to the immune system, and take double when i’m fighting something off)

  #7 Echinacea (I up it to the maximum when fighting something off)

  #8 ProBiotics (i don’t handle dairy very well so i do them in the vegan pill form)

  #8 Lower Stress (meditate/yoga/organization. Stress good or bad will lower your immune system)

  #9 Positive Attitude (Mental attitude can make you sick literally, or it can give you energy and give you health)

  #10 Immune Happy Food

  I put this last because a lot of foods even organic are grown in the same fields year after year after year, draining the soil of the key nutrients that should be found in that food.  However supplements are just that supplements, they need something to supplement they can’t be the primary source of any vitamin.  Here are a list of foods that i use to boost my immune system some of these foods also come in supplement form for added potency.

  Mushrooms

  Garlic

  Oranges

  Onions

  Avocados

  Roasted Nuts

  Peppers

  More veggies and fruits in general.  Whole fresh foods feel great.

  Side note: I also upped my Vitamin D because I’m so far north i don’t get enough sun to produce the right amounts of vitamin D.

  That’s what I’m up to as far as health goes.  Happy Thursday!

• 24Dec

  Happy Merry Everybody

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  Wishing you all Peace, Love, and Happiness
  

  
  

• 16Dec

  Getting Bigger and Staying Fit

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  I remember last time i was 8 months along i was suddenly ready to start a killer workout program.  Something about the lack of mobility in that last month drove me crazy.  So this time around…I should never start a sentence out that way.  I’m going to design a fitness program (fitness meaning nutritional, physical, financial, mental, and social) to guide my next 9 months.

  Nutritional Fitness – Eat

  My appetite is basically gone with “morning” (24 hour nausea) accepted as part of the deal.  So my goal is to eat…So far the only things that sound good are, saltines, spaghetti sauce, apple sauce, pears, salad, and ginger ale.

  Physical Fitness – 5 days a week 5 min

  I’ve been using moving, unpacking, and stress as an excuse not to exercise.  Moving ok but the other two don’t count.  I’m going to start out with 5 days a week for 5 min.  Weird but realistic.  3 days a week for 30 min is just too sporadic i’m going to form a daily habit, so daily is what i’m shooting for.

  Financial Fitness – Update Budget and Stick to It (Cash for groceries and wants so i know when I’m running low)

  So we need to put a yard in come spring or all the dirt will turn to weeds in two weeks and we’ll get fined. So other than that i need to make sure i have standard reserve min $1000 wile paying off remaining debt, and two months rent for the condo we’re renting out.  We made sure when we bought that if we had to we could pay both the mortgages, but the reserve makes it so we don’t have to live on ramen if it’s just a few months gap in tenants.  Also a reserve for baby bills.  So there is really no budget for yard, but we need to put a basic one in.  Yea i would love to deck it out but if i need to and when i have the “cash for luxury” and no debt then i could chose to put my “wants” money towards that.  But for now it’s basic needs and that means grass, minimum required trees, and a spot for a potential swing set, garden, patio, and hot tub.  Not that any of that will happen soon, but that id rather have a patch of dirt for 5-10 years then to have to pay 1000 to re sprinkler and tear out grass that i paid for, until then I’ll just keep it weed free.

  Mental Fitness- Acceptance and Relaxation

  I’m in the middle of nowhere, stressed (mostly positive) out the wazzo, moved 4 times this year, and have preggo hormones coming out of my ears.  As long as i recognize that and accept that i might be a little blasted i seem to be fine.  If i pull a “I don’t know why I’m always tired, or emotional” then i get all frustrated and down.  So acceptance.  The power to be.  So i will be me and accept all that is going on and be realistic.  I will lose it every now and then, and that my rational is way out of whack.  I will relax when i’m tired, take a nap, lie down, take a deep breath, take a bath, and accept that life it life.

  Social Fitness -Reach Out To New Friends

  It’s way to easy for me to be anti social.  I like to walk by the beat of my own drum so to say, so joining a “group” is just not something i do well.  I do have a few friends who are just like me and we just keep in touch every now and then, were all very low maintenance, but at the same time there is almost nothing we could do to offend each other.  No drama except helping each other thru life’s blegh. So, I’m going to keep drumming (so to say), but keep looking for more friends who are…awake.  You know, not lemmings, people who are open minded, but have a mind of their own, and see things outside the box.  The best part of all my friends here who i found thru the web.

  Summary…there’s not one, this was one long winded post.  It was good to get it out.  I’ll be doing that a lot, because i’ve been internet deprived for 2 months i have a lot to get out.  So, thanks for listening.

  Love ya all,

  Krystal

• 13Dec

  Ahhhh I have internet again!

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  Finally. Talk about a small town. It took 4 weeks to get internet set up and by that time we found a house, and decided to wait another month to get it set up with a better company…bla bla bla but the point it i have internet.

  It’s been crazy the past few months and now….I’m Pregnant! Not a surprise it was all part of the crazy plan.

  We felt it was time to have another baby but weren’t sure how we could afford it. We took a leap of faith and decided to go for it and the next day is when he got the call about this new job.

  Life seems to get out of balance, and this year has been a good example of how if I’m paying attention it eventually balances out the good with the bad, and i never get more then i can handle. Well I’m still here right. Sometimes it’s 2 years of bad luck with the balance happening somewhere in between or years after. It was nice for once to have an obvious reminder that life is in balance. I’m extremely grateful for everything in my life the good the bad everything.

  Excited to catch up with all of you.

• 22Sep

  I’m moving

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  Hubby got a new job out of state and we’re moving.  Crazy busy, but good busy, and grateful for this new job.  I’ll update with more fun details when we get settled in.  All i can say is we will be doing a lot more skiing, and it will be nice next year when we get to go somewhere warm and go surfing.

  

  Getting out of our current lease turned into a nightmare, but we finally got a lawyer and gave her all the documents and all of the details and we are free and clear to move finally.  Now that we have that taken care of I’m much more excited about the move.

  We put an offer on a home but with the landlord mess we backed out because we weren’t sure if we would be responsible for 3 homes.  Our rental that we own, where we are renting now, and the home we were going to buy.

  Instead we are just going to rent on a renewable 6 months contract until we find the place and pay off more debt.

  Everything happens for a reason.  With all the funerals (i just went to another on this week), it’s nice to see the silver lining once in a while.  I actually saw one this morning.  There was a beautiful sunrise this morning with the most amazing silver lining and later rays shining our of the clouds into the valley.  Just a reminder that with all the blegh there is some good, beautiful, and amazing stuff happening too.  Shortly after it turned into the most incredible hail storm, eh the story of my year, and still cool.  The boys loved every minuet of it.

  Well, here’s passing some of my good fortune to any of you who are in need.  If you believe something will happen, really believe, it will happen.  I teased my hubby back in January that this company was going to hire him and 6 months later viola.

  Careful what you joke around about and keep it positive, because it might just come true. – FS

• 30Aug

  River Rafting with Zeppelin, Spears, AC-DC, and Swift

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  I’ve been holding out hoping i would have some news to share with you all, but other than a re-cap of an awesome rafting trip nothing else has happened…and i love it that way.

  We did Cataract Canyon.  It was thru Holiday Expeditions a client of the Hubby’s company.  There were 50 of us.  It was great!  We were crazy cold in the rain and wind when the Colorado and the green river connect.  We set up camp and played sand Volleyball in wet sand.  That was crazy.  Oh and earlier that day we hiked over the canyon wall to a point where we could see both side of the river.  The guides took care of everything, all we had to do was set up our own tent.  The food was incredible and the company hilarious.  Never a dull moment.  The next day was all rapids and it was a blast.  On the last rapid we nearly tipped…well that’s what they told me.  I was in the nose of the boat (or at least i should have been.  I was holding on for dear life, and the only thing touching the boat was my two hands on the ropes.  I was washed out of the boat and back in, sure glad i never let go.  That night one of the guides busted out their guitar and a night of Zeppelin, Spears, AC-DC, and Swift was pure entertainment. The last day we ended at Lake Powell.  It was all so beautiful, and exhausting.  Loved every minuet.

  Now, Preschool has started, and today was actually 48 this morning at 9.  Right now i think its 69.  Just perfect weather.  I’m watching the boys push each other in the big wheel up and down the driveway.  Hope everything is going great for you all.  I’ll be catching up with you all this week.  Let you know if anything interesting happens.

  Question of the week? Where do you get your energy? (protein shots, oranges, exercise, sleep…)
  

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