• 14Dec

  Less Time Primping & More Time Playing

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  Girl Time R&R
  Had a blast visiting my girlfriend this weekend. A little road trip and visiting my favorite person always makes the world of difference in my sanity.

  Take Time
  How much time do we take or make if necessary for ourselves. I know i always think about it and think about things i’d rather do but a road trip is the only way i get my own 4 hours to just listen to the radio my thought and think about my life.

  It was just great. The drive was beautiful. Sunglasses also make certain things look even more amazing, or they just tone down some of the brightness so you can really see what shines. That could make a really good life analogy. Forget rose colored classes just a good pair of sunglasses can help you see what shines or what’s really important. Man is nature beautiful. i love being out doors.

  I found my passion
  Ok i always had it…never lost it, but gave up on it a few times. Nu-Uh Never Again. I’m an athlete and that gets me going. Just thinking about jumping, running, swimming climbing, surfing, skiing, skating, kicking, shooting, hitting, lifting, and being fit gets me excited. I love the Olympics too. Anywho, just goes to show that although i may look good with long hair…i may butch it off so i can spend less time primping and more time playing =) I can still be feminine but just a female athlete. Oh yea. Time to get back to the grind.

  Eat like an athlete
  Well that’s not hard because i naturally crave healthy food and know how unhealthy foods make me feel. I think everyone is that way until they get addicted to sugar or caffeine or or or carbs. That’s where I’m at. Thanksgiving re-triggered some sugar addictions etc. Time to kick the cravings again and re-clean up the diet.

  Most importantly time to get more active. Hit the gym and join that b-ball team that’s playing in January. I’ll need to practice, but I’ll get it back.

  Yea I’m excited, even thinking about finding a way to get running again =) I’m sure i can find a brace that helps with something…either way I’ll find a way =)

  Life is great and I’m grateful for my life.

  Thanks to those of you who set an example to me by fighting for your lives. You truly inspire me.

• 30Nov

  Drama Queens

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  So I’m a Tom Girl at heart and don’t understand Gossip i avoid it at all cost. If it weren’t for the possible added drama i would pipe up and ask people to Stop It. It seems a battle not worth my time. Especially when it comes to gossip queens/drama queens. Why talk about everyone who isn’t in the room. Why not talk about good things…uplifting things or better yet each others lives or helping others. Anywho Thanksgiving was great. I’m grateful for choices. I love my family but man growing up with 5 sisters and a single mom there was gona be some drama. It’s fun to get together but I’m all about being me and that doesn’t involve gossip. It’s just no good.

  I can see that sometimes people don’t understand each other or why someone is so sensitive or different from them. I also understand that if someone doesn’t like an individual it’s easier to find flaws in them, to make themselves feel better. I understand why they do it, that doesn’t make it right or healthy. Heck i admit to gossiping myself. There is always that one person who just gets under your skin or who completely broadsides you with an insult in front of all of your friends. However, even after that i didn’t tell everyone.  But i did tell one friend who lives out of state and will never meet her and the Hubby. Even then i realize that i don’t have to create drama. I realize that no matter what the reason someone is “themselves” i don’t have to react. (ironically i keep misspelling drama – druama as in trauma.  Funny how the mind works)

  “What we react to in others we create in ourselves” Eckhart Tolle

  That means i don’t even have to pass it along. No need to spread negative vibes to my Hubby or Friend. I don’t know how people live with sharing negative stuff with everyone all the time. Man, Sadly those are people that i limit my time with. I want to make sure that when I’m with anyone Hubby, Friends included that I’m the kind of friend that they want to be around, Who makes them want to be a better person, Who inspires them.

  So, starting right now I’m going to work on not reacting thru being more present.  Ahhhh breath in that fresh air and start to notice all the good everywhere.  Starting with Thanksgiving.  I had a great time.  I put my hubby and boys first making me 1.5 hours late for the Big Dinner but no guilt and luckily my family is cool and just started late anyways and knew we would show eventually.  That’s just another reason i love my Mom.  I got to go see The Christmas Carol at a Center Theater.  It was amazing.  I’ve seen the exact same play for 5 years in a row now but there are some serious themes talked about.  Love is more important than all the money in the world.  We are responsible to help others.  We are blessed with the ability to change.  It was great.  I had the opportunity to help my Grandparent Friday and Saturday working in their Garage.  The lake looks beautiful in the winter.  Well there’s a start.

  I’m lucky to have all of you as friends and you all inspire me is big and even little ways. Thanks for sharing part of your lives with me. Happy Holidays!

• 24Nov

  Finished BFL Challenge

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  I’ll have to wait and see if we won in Feb.  I know the last two weeks i was most consistent.  I know that’s when i really got results and felt very fit.  I can also say that i know i look great tan.  Seriously I know with cancer and vampires pale skin is in but i look great tan.  The hubby is on a bulk up phase until Jan 1st.  Good timing for him.  I’ve got most of the muscle i want.  I know i could use a little more strength in my core.  Either way I’m taking a week off intense exercising.  I guess every 12 weeks (if your exercising consistently) you should take a week off to avoid a plateau.  I’m not going to start eating junk food.  I really haven’t done that consistently in years.  Probably the only thing that keeps me below 180.  I’m also going to jump right back into exercising next Monday.  I love healthy food and the energy i get from it.  I almost always get some sort of blegh any time i have too much sugar or fat.  I didn’t recognize it until i ate clean and healthy for a whole week straight.

  Yeah for me, for finishing even when i knew i could have done better.  I think we may have a chance at the 10k in the couples division.  Either way come Jan1st we’re doing another challenge if there is another one to enter.  It nice having the money motivation.  Honestly just seeing some abs and shoulder definition was more then motivation for me.  Yea h for healthy eating, weight training, and slow steady cardio.  And….Yeah! for all of your wonderful support.  I really appreciate it, it really makes a difference.

  Happy Thanksgiving!

• 15Nov

  Low GL Foods

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  So i’ve been learning more and more about nutrition and it seams that GI and GL make the most sense as far as keeping blood sugar in check. Yea it’s great for diabetics but truly great for everyone. By keeping my blood sugar from spiking and also making sure I get enough GL to keep it from dropping to low I can keep my mood and energy levels, metabolism, and more all in check. It’s really quite amazing. The hard part is. Doing that while also getting a good balance of Protein:Carbs:Fat and also keeping it within my daily caloric needs.

  I realize i could give all my information to a nutritionist and pay them to figure it all out and set up a meal plan….or i can take the time to learn and figure it all out myself. Being that money is tight i’ll be doing it myself. Once i sit down and figure it all out then i’ll have lots of meal options and have the know how to make good choices when i’m away from home and make adjustments based on daily activity level and if i miss an exercise that day. It’s great.

  My hubby is a health nut as well and he found the great article that pretty much sums it all up. Yes it is geared to guys getting more muscle…but the facts are still true just tweak it to your goals and your set. Either way more muscle means faster metabolism and means you muscles just burn more calories just maintaining where there at. Pretty nice. My favorite part of this article if the list of carbohydrate filled foods and there GL’s. Protein, veggies, or foods that don’t have sugars or carbs are not on the list because they don’t effect your Glicemic Level. Either way its a great list of healthy fiber filled carbs.

  Here’s The Article

  Here’s to my last week. Yeah for gum and yogurt. I know i’ve slaked off and used being sick as an excuse up to this point. That’s no reason to not give it my all and finish strong…pun intended. Love you guys and all your support!

• 11Nov

  Me at 103

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  Warning: This post will not be uplifting motivating or enlightening. It will however be real, truthful, and therapeutic for my sanity.

  Why is it that whenever I’m running a fever i rhyme. I never try to. I actually think it’s cheesy but it just comes out that way.

  Hubby still out of town and the oldest (3yrs) and i have fevers. Other than pure exhaustion and rhyming there really aren’t any other symptoms.

  I’m tired of being sick. I’ve had a low grade fever every night for the past three months. I went into a Dr and had a full blood panel done the last time i was sick 3 weeks ago. I’m scheduled to go back in a week to see if my kidneys are still showing elevated functioning (miss spelled that the first time with no “n” almost left it that way lol). Whatever that means. I asked the nurse when she called what that meant and she had no clue. I’m going to follow thru with this until my symptoms are gone. I may even try to get in with a Dr I’ve heard of who also does preventative care thru nutrition etc…

  While i was there i got on some medication to help with what i think is ulcer pain. Seems to be helping. I’ve tried natural ways like aloe juice and cabbage juice and it just got worse. One thing that soothed the pain completely was deglicerize licorice root. I should get some of that on hand again.

  I’m not living to my full potential. I know i have talent that i’m not using. Fear i guess. I need to make a bucket list and start checking things off. i also need to embrace the present. There is so much fulfillment in enjoying the now. Living in the moment. There is also energy created in setting goals.

  Ok, to hot to think straight. Going to go check temp again.

  Tylenol’s not cutting it and Advil/Motrin is off the list. Anyone know of any foods that help lower fevers?

• 09Nov

  Chocolate Protein Pudding

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  Hubby is out of town this week. In stead of stocking up on goodies i’m stoking up on protein. It always fills me up. To the point where i don’t get enough in my diet.

  I have always been dense. Grandparents, Mom, Aunts, and more always tell how when i was a little girl they would pick me up or at least try once they found out how heavy i was. I wasn’t “big boned” or “thick” other than some meaty calves i was very lean. Just made of muscle.

  My little guy M (18mo) is the same way. He doesn’t have any chubby rolls but has the abbs and back of a muscle machine. He’s a picky eater but if it’s protein he’ll eat it. Including tuna out of the can. He can’t get enough.

  What am i getting at…gosh even i forgot…oh…I’m the same way. I’m healthier and happier when i get a lot of protein in my diet. Be it legumes, milk, eggs, and meat. Yes i am a carnivore. Not a big fan of hamburger
  …just not a lot of meat and a whole lot of….

  Any, who. Hope you are all doin’ well. I’ve been overwhelmed and decided to do something about it. Simplify, prioritize, organize, stop procrastinating and get things of my ever building to-do list. I got bills up to date today and that was a huge sense of relief. I switched our finance tracking to Quicken online (which is free and now lets you split categories…like groceries, and clothes from Costco). I finally broke down the 12 boxes in my office and thru out all the trash. Now i just need to find all the stuff i stuffed in drawers when we had our home on the market. It will be nice to know where stuff is again =)

  Well here’s to getting my priorities straightened out.

• 30Oct

  LIVE: There Will Always Be Something

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  There is always going to be something that will get in the ways of our goals of our dreams. It what we chose to do when that happens that will change our destiny.

  Wow, not to shabby and totally how i feel. I’ve been struggling a lot lately, but who doesn’t. I don’t share it because i don’t think it matters or at least i don’t think that talking about my problems will help me or anyone reach their goals.

  It’s easy to have an excuse when they are just thrown at us, crashed into us, eating our insides, burning us up, and keeping us from sleeping. But…why not push thru.

  Every day…every day is a new day. Forgive, accept, and change.  We don’t even have to wait until the next day. Just start now…”Oh, I just blew it”…doesn’t mean anything, start over. Again, and again, and again. Never give up. Eventually we will only have to start over every holiday =) When life throws us a “tragedy” embrace it as our “destiny” and learn and grow from it, and don’t ever give up.

  If for whatever reason we don’t think we’re worth it in the moment, then think of the individuals we can inspire, thru our choices, thru our example just by choosing to live.

  LIVE
  I love life. I love choices and freedom. I love working hard just as much as i love to play hard. Surfing, skiing, rock climbing, roller hockey, ice skating, soccer, volleyball, business owner, baseball, basketball, astronomy, live plays, physics, art, playing with my children, the hubby, giving, and yes my new…all time favorite…Surfing.

  What are some of the things you love?

  Now, how can you make them happen =)

• 28Oct

  I Belive

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  Ready for a good upper body weight workout. I may just have to use my 5,10 lb weights and body weight to get it in this week. No more excuses just make it happen. Pep talking myself. Seriously. If i write out my concerns, questions, excuses, and then read them like a friend is talking, then i can give myself some killer advice. When i follow that advice there is no stopping me. Not that I’ll plow anyone over in my path but that I’ll achieve all that i’ve been working for and then some. Man, believing in myself sure makes the world of difference.

  Happy Halloween Everyone!

• 22Oct

  On Top of The World with Food Poisoning

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  Yea! I woke up the morning after my last post feeling great!  I was in the middle of a phone call when it hit. I didn’t even have time to end the call i just yelped and asked if she would hold. I played it off as some sort of kid emergency. I took it pretty easy that day and then ended up on a brat diet. Not so good for fitness goals but then again if it gets me healthy then it’s great.  Leftover night…not such a good choice =)

  4 weeks left. Yikes. I really got to put the petal to the metal. To bed i go.  I love a good nights sleep.

  -Krystal

• 20Oct

  Seeing Results

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  I’m in the last 5 weeks already. Yikes, where did those three months go? The hubby and I just started to really drill down for the prize and suddenly I’m seeing results. Who-Da-Thunk. 10 lbs on the scale and i almost fit back into my skinny jeans (a real size 8 ) i won last year which is always better then the size 16 i was wearing in spring of 08. My habits are really becoming habits and my old habits are being replaced with new healthy ones.

  I had a killer lower body workout at the gym. I’ve been fighting something off. Migraines from the crash, fever every night. I just needed to get some weight training in, the intensity relives so much stress. I’m hooked. I just finished a simple cardio on the bike and will be hitting the gym again tomorrow for upper body =)

  We took our home off the market, and are just going to continue to rock our business while living here. Very grateful, and very blessed, now i just need to calm my stress. Wow it’s always late when I start sounding like Dr. Seuss. I’ll be posting weekly at least =) I’ll be catching up on all of you soon. Thanks for the great support it’s made the world of difference.

  - Krystal

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