It's Gym Time

After 8 long months of not having a gym membership we finally broke down this week to get one.  Our last one ended in late March and was only for the previous year of which I was pregnant 9 months out of the membership and was used less than I would have liked because of that! Fast forward to now...freezing cold and windy and not good weather for walks outside like we did all summer.  That and the few bike rides were the only things that kept us somewhat "in shape".  We have all the P90x DVDs, but after a long day at work, cleaning or chasing the little booger around it's hard to get motivated to pop one in and get our work out on.

We looked at the YMCA in Avon. It just opened in August so we took a tour discovered it was awesome with super sweet resistance training machines that track your weight and reps, TV screens in all cardio equipment, group fitness classes in with the membership, and the cherry on the top you ask?...childcare!  Sweet deal right? That's what we thought...we could still work out together minimizing the time away from each other if the gym didn't have childcare, however the brakes were on when we saw $79/month-Yikes! Do the math and that's over $900/year! Holy smokes-hard to choke that number down especially when Jake has been working out for free for practically his whole life. Thus, we visited Planet Fitness.

Known for it's "no judgement free zone" which I think is hilarious, it was a measly $10/person per month. Affordable and acceptable, but lacking childcare and group fitness classes & the high tech-ness of the Y.  Oh well, you can't have it all.  So, now we face the scheduling demons to decide who goes in the morning before work and who goes later OR that we won't really see each other much if we both decide to go after dinner.  I guess that's the price we will pay for health.

Speaking of working out, my abs are torn up from the ab coaster-it's that burn that feels good and keeps you going back for more...or staying in bed for a while longer in the morning because of the soreness!

Gotta go, Nora isn't having a nap this afternoon!

Slight Delay...Sorry and other details!

Ok, so there's been a slight delay in the relay of the information I promised would come this past Monday! I will post as soon as I can about it. But for right now, we are not pregnant & like Ellen said 4 days wouldnt have mattered anyways. I wish I were pregnant...mentally I'm ready, but financially, socially, physically, etc I'm not & Jake has said 2013!! (Yikes..I'd be 28! considering my Bday is tomorrow!)

In other details we officially closed on our house on Monday. It went a lot faster than we thought & what people had been saying it would take. Only an hour for us & the only way it would take 3 hours is if I read through all the papers & tried to figure out how to understand all the lingo in it (Jackie watch out..I fear Alex would be able to understand and try...therefore take hours to close! LOL) We are all ready to go on Monday to move in-so 5 days!

Saturday we are picking up our new bedroom suite! I'm really excited about it because our bed right now (which will become the guest bedroom-sorry guests!) is a little worn in! We werent originally going to get the whole suite, but Jakes dresser (which is a hand-me-down) is on the fritz & may not last long. Mine is from when I was a little girl & the drawers are already fritzing...it was time! We still havent found any bedding, but we are hoping to find some this weekend on the north side.

This is way off subject, but totally worth sharing. We got a gym membership at the Plainfield Rec Center...It. Is. Awesome! Complete gym (free weights for Jake) with tons of classes (my favorite part!), spin classes, an indoor track, indoor swimming pool, outdoor Splash & something water park, etc...its awesome. We are in Plainfield now (at our apt) so we thought we'd take advantage of the $200 discount the residents get for the year! Anyways, today I thought I'd go to 'total body toning' because thats really what I need. It was OK until we hit the lunges...then my legs were shaking-literally sh-a-king! But I was half the age as half the people there who were doing just fine so I couldnt. give. up.! I kept working as we tore apart our abs, triceps, buttocks, quads, etc as my entire body started to shake! After class I thought wow-that was nice...in a total-body-torture type of way. I decided to 'cool down' for a few minutes on a treadmill & when I went to step off the treadmill I about took a tumble right of it! I caught myself before I left my balance and thank goodness I didnt fall (how embarrassing!). So, I was leaving after that incident I had to walk down the stairs (was not taking the elevator!LOL) and I had to grip the hand rail all the way down for fear of falling because my legs were shaking and in so much pain...I'm scared for when I wake up tomorrow. You know if your legs hurt immediately following the exercise that you are screwed for the next two days when you typically feel the pain! Its funny to think about, but I dont think I'll be able to get out of bed tomorrow :) haha.

Ok enough with the other details...hopefully I'll keep up on posting when we are moving and I'll have pictures of the house up after we paint/decorate! Have a great Earth Day (4/22!)

Registered and ready to run!

I just registered for the Indianapolis 500 Festival Mini-Marathon on May 8th! I knew I would need a little motivation, so the cost of the race will make me motivated enough to at least be able to finish it! My goal is 2 hours and 45 minutes or a 13 min per mile pace. I think that is achievable-I hope it is anyway. Anyone else want to do it with me-Jake decided he didnt want to, but I think the cost really gets to him. He doesnt understand paying money to run! But I look at it differently. I'm more excited about this because over a year ago I set out to run the mini in October & it never happened! Wish me luck!

New bikes & 3-in-1!

This morning we decided to get new bikes-FINALLY! I've been dying for a bike for a couple months now, but we wanted to wait until we moved, then we needed to save money, then we werent sure if we were gonna get them, but when we noticed how many bike trails there were close to our apartment, I began the begging game! The only thing that I think tipped him over enough to say yes is the fact that I have a JOB! :)

So, we went to Wal-Mart earlier to buy them and since the Wal-Mart is so close to our apartment we decided we would buy them, leave the car there, and ride our bikes home! So, before we purchased them we aired the tires up before leaving the store, cut the tags, and off we went!

After getting home we took the first official bike ride down and through the nearest paths-it was awesome! When we got back home our back sides hurt-we might have to buy a new seat, but we just need to let them get used to biking before we spend any more money. That will be our next fun past time at least until it snows!

As far as the job front goes, I was offered another position with a different company & this morning one of the Dietitians that I worked with during my internship facebooked me asking if I was interested in filling my preceptors position from my last rotation at the St. Francis Weight Loss Center! I have already accepted a position, but mysteriously enough after months of looking 3 jobs pop right up in front of me! Talk about options, they all just came so fast and I've had to make tough decisions thinking of Pros/Cons of each job and I have to say that the job I've taken (which will be disclosed later) will be AWESOME! More to come with that topic, but I'm off to eat lunch with Jake before he goes golfing with John!

I think the sun is finally shining bright enough for me to see the light!

Are you ready for a good scare?

I can't believe it's already September! Jakes birthday is in a couple weeks, we have plans to go to the Purdue vs. Notre Dame game, and lots of other things coming up. One thing I'm excited for is going to Necropolis. It's a haunted house (or city) in Indianapolis that opens the first weekend of October and they have a 2 for 1 deal on the 3, 4, 5. Because it costs $25 per person to visit all 3 attractions (not sure what they are)-we will be going that weekend. I'm excited, but Jake hasnt shown much interest in it. I guess its the house where theres about 10 stories and you get some of your money back for each story you make it to and if you make it to the top you get all your money back! I think...who knows, but it should be scary! If anyone wants to go with us-let me know!

On a different subject, I started a kickboxing class at a local church on T/Th nights and I've only been to 1 class and I absolutely love it. Although I'm the sorest (is that a word) I've ever been, it feels good and I can't wait to go tonight. My biggest problem is not kicking like a cheerleader with pointed toes and straight legs-and doing an actual 'kick' with a flexed foot and a broken motion. I'll get used to it, but I've noticed my coordination and ability to pick up the moves has declined since High School when I used to have to do choreographed pieces!

P.S. did you know it is officially fall?

Belly Ache

Today I went for a long walk in the park while Jake was at work. I figured that I could use some time out of the apartment and it was so nice out today, loved the cool breeze. I did my walking at Armstrong park where was speed walking, pumping my arms and all, as I breezed by other walkers at the park. This gave me some sort of high and made me want to do it longer and faster! Weird, I know, but it reminded me of track meets in middle school as I gained momentum as I passed other competitors. After all that, I had a slight cramp in my leg.

After that I went to get groceries and then back home to do a little cleaning before showering for the picnic. The cookies did not win anything, not 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place, but I understand no one wants to choose an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie made with whole wheat flour and splenda as the top cookie..that's just not right. Although, with all bias aside, the cookie that won was a shortbread tasting-not my taste kind of cookie, and the runner up was not even a cookie it was a bar! 3rd place was actually delicious a double chocolate something with white and chocolate chips in it and should have placed. I was saving myself for all the cookies and of course I had to sample each of them, but when we got home I had a huge belly ache! But next year, I want to know the criteria for the next competition.

Things I'm looking forward to this week:

1) Job interviews & follow ups (I need a job bad)

2) Jake's 2 days off!! Woot Woot :)

3) Dinner already planned for the whole week

4) Possibly seeing Ginny & Dustins new place

5)Fresh Indiana canteloupe from Meijer!

I cant believe its August...but I feel like I say that about every month and every new year! First year I wont be going back to school. Weird!