Success and BYOC!

Kelley and I have completed week 1 of C25K. I am very proud of us. We have gotten up at 6am and either gone for a walk or run every morning since Sunday. We talked it over and are going to make Sundays a rest day so that we can re-cooperate from the other 6 days. We are also going to adjust our first reward. Instead of coffee at 7 days, we are going to do it at 6 days since we are taking the rest day. After we finish our walk on Saturday, we will hop in the car and go to the most awesome coffee shop in town. Totally worth waiting for.

I have gotten a better handle on snacking. It's still happening, but I am more aware and haven't had as much. (No evil jelly beans...score!) Today, I stopped and picked up some cut up melon and a bag of "skinny popcorn" at Whole Foods. I love that they are right on my way to work.

Several months ago, Grant's mom got him a SodaStream. It was used by the kids for a week or so and then started gathering dust. On a whim, I decided to try it. I am loving this. I have had it with almost all of the flavors and also with the Mio drink squirts. That was pretty good too. In fact, Mio has now come out with an energy squirt. (Ok I  just looked, they call them "Liquid Water Enhancers"....fancy schmancy) The Energy ones is green and tastes like those little gumballs you used to be able to get from the machine for a penny. Yummo. You can also mash up fruits and add them in for a natural flavor. We bought one for work too, so now we have it available all day. Even just fizzy water is good. I have probably quadrupled my liquid intake this way.

Now on to Draz's BYOC!

Yup, Bring Your Own Crazy returns! It is 5 little questions you can answer in your own blog to give your blogging brain a break and to get to know each other better.

Copy, paste and enjoy!

Let’s do a holiday/new year themed BYOC today!

1. How do you feel about NY resolutions? Do you make them? Do you forget about them quickly? Do they help you?

•I have never been one to make resolutions. At least not out loud. Oh yeah there was the yearly, this is gonna be my year to lose weight. But by January 2nd it was forgotten.

This year, I have set some goals, but they are doable and I feel good about them.

2. Did you put up a Christmas tree? How many? Is it still up?

• We did put up a Christmas tree and yes it is still up. In fact, the whole house is still decorated. Why? Because Corynn's birthday was last week and her party is Sunday. Kelley wanted the house to be festive for her party. If it were up to me, that stuff would be packed away. But instead, I am still buying discount holiday decorations! Corynn also has a little tree in her room and lights all over her room.

3. How many total Christmases did you choose to have to attend outside of your home?

Only one, it was interesting. We went to Grant's mom's house and his dad and step-mom were there. Now we have history with these people. BAD history. Because of the whole teen pregnancy thing and them refusing to abort her, there are some REALLY hard feelings. BUT, they are trying, and it is not my business. I don't have to have them for in-laws. THANK GOD!!!

4. What are you most looking forward to this year?

I am looking forward to many things.
1) July 29th-SF Marathon
2)Aug-Sept In-laws come from Germany with tools in hand to help us put in radiant floor heating and new bamboo floors. (and many other projects, but that's the main one)
3)B00BS! I already have enough saved to buy my plane ticket. I am so tempted to do it.

5. Repeat question: Summarize your week in real life and in blogland this week.

Real life has been hectic, busy, and awesome. I am meeting my exercise goal, toning down the snacking and just generally upbeat about it all.

Blogland has been better too. I have made a goal to blog more, and although I missed yesterday, I am doing better. Yesterday, I got up at 5:45 am and literally did not slow down until 10 pm when I fell asleep at the dinner table. Good thing we weren't having soup!