I'm Still Alive!!!

Hi All!!!

I'm back from Cancun and back to reality.... so that means I haven't had time to post for a few days.... or so. I have been reading blogs when I got the chance.

Had a great trip!! We had so much fun!!! The weather was absolutely beautiful. Couldn't ask for a better time!

This is a view from our room!!! What a view to wake up to every morning!!!

Got a funny story for ya!!!.... I did workout when I was gone..... everyday I did water aerobics in the swimming pool at 11:00am sharp...... two aerobics instructors..... MALE instructors...... Of course, I had to be in the front row so I could make sure I was doing everything right...... They gave us noodles that you use in pools to be our "weights"..... they were cut into 2ft sections.... you actually would do chest presses and shoulder exercises with the noodles..... the whole time you are working your arms, you are jumping back and forth from left to right foot..... I was hard at it..... jumping up as far as I could to get the most out of my workout..... UNO... DOS... TRES.... counting with them..... pumping those arms..... stretching tall..... jump, jump, jump..... remember now that I am in the front row..... right in front of the instructors..... all of a sudden, I felt a little "airy".... I slowly glanced down to do a top check.... you know..... make sure the girls were still in my bathing suit.... and low and behold..... my right bagonga was COMPLETELY OUT OF MY BATHING SUIT!!!.... both instructors just looked at each other and smiled!!!! One of them made a noise like OOOHah.... OOOhah!!! I think that was the most embarrassed I have been in my life!!! My husband said don't worry about it because I will never see them again!!!

Here they are.... Victor and Pato!!

Me and my honey!!


The Pool Bar!!! Is it Happy Hour? Strawberry Margarita!!!!!

The clear water!!!

And me by the pool!!

Back to reality!!! The dream is over!!! Will tell more stories later!!! What a week!!!

~~~Kellie

Did I mention that I leave for Cancun in 3 days?!?

Just wanted to do a quick update. Did I tell you guys that I leave for Cancun in 3 days? We will actually be driving to Columbus on Friday night to stay all night because our flight leaves at 6:15 am on Saturday morning. So needless to say.... this week has been CRAZY!!! I haven't gotten much workouts done within the last few days... been to stinkin' busy!!!

I actually had my family at our house on Sunday to make Easter dinner since I won't be home this coming weekend. It was soooo pretty!! Perfect day for an Easter Egg Hunt.

(Kelsey and my nephew Dakota)

Dewayne and Kelsey colored Easter Eggs on Friday to get ready for our "Easter Sunday".

And a picture of Chad and Kelsey on Easter Morning.

Just wanted to post a few pictures. Gotta go watch Biggest Loser!!! Tomorrow night is Zumba class again!!!

See ya later~~

Kellie

ZUMBA tonight!!

Changed things up a bit tonight. Have spent the last two nights at the soccer field after work. Made good use of it though and did my cardio while I was there. Tonight started a new 6 week round of Zumba at our local Fitness Club. I did it back in the fall and totally loved it!! KICKED my butt!!! Well, I signed back up for a 6 week course... on Wednesday nights.... needless to say when I left the gym, I was totally soaked. Looked like a drowned dog!!!!

So.... if we hadn't had enought torture for the night.... me and a couple of the girls that goes to Zumba wanted to know if I wanted to go run the Quincy Hill steps (straight up 164 steps!!!) I said YES!! So we did that twice. Didn't think I would make it to the top the second time. My legs were shakin' all over.

So.... just got home a little bit ago, washed my stinkin' butt, have to start a couple loads of laundry and then start all over again in the morning!

Oh, did I tell you guys that I only have 9 more days until Cancun!!!!!

See ya~~

Kellie

13 Days and Counting!!!

Did I mention that I have 13 days until we leave for Cancun!!! 13!!!! I have so much to do from now until then. I am going to fix Easter Dinner at my house this coming Sunday since we will actually be missing Easter while we are away. My little girl wanted us to go the week she is on Spring Break so she wouldn't have to worry about homework while we were gone.

My husband went back to work.... and let me tell you it has been an adjustment for me. I never realized how much he did around the house until he hasn't been here. He has been working 12 hr shifts.... 7 days a week. So last night he got home at 8pm and was in bed by 9pm. I miss him!!! I have been running around this house like a little wild woman trying to get everything done. Cleaning house, doing laundry, fixing meals, etc. He just always helped me before.

This week starts soccer.... with Dewayne not in the picture. Kelsey has been chosen to be on an "All Star" Team this year which means we will be doing some traveling on the weekends. So fun.... but wears you out. Also, they need her to play some on another team that is just a local TRI-C team. So this week's practice looks like this: Monday - Tri -C practice 6-8pm: Tuesday - All Star practice 6-8pm: Thursday - All Star practice 6-8pm. Get my drift!!! I'll be doing alot of my cardio this week at the soccer field. There is a road and a little track that I can walk on.

So that is about all for today. I tried to do some Cardio this morning... but called from the Dr. that I worked for that I had to go into the office and give an injection. (I work for an OB/Gyn and we do infertility and we have to work with the persons cycle as to when we go what) So alot of times, I have to go in on weekends to give injections or help Dr. do inseminations.

Well, I am going to go work my arms and then maybe get a little bit more cardio in. Until tomorrow......

Kellie

XOXO

Flying High!!!

Today was my day off!!! Had a good day overall. Started out my day by going to the Dr. for a follow up appointment. Then I had to run errands.... that is ALWAYS fun to do. It have to do everything on one day... since I work Monday thru Friday.

Come home and started cleaning on my windows outside the house. It was such a pretty day. I cleaned and cleaned and every time I would turn around, my dog had her nose up my butt!!! Literally!!!! I think she misses her mom while I am working, so she made up for it today!!!

Was just cleaning away, and I thought to myself that it was to pretty of a day to be cleaning all day... so I put my tennie boppers on and headed down the road. Walked 3 miles and it was so nice!!!! (Do you think I am slimming my butt cheeks down a little bit?)

I am FLYING HIGH!!!! I had ordered a couple tapes off of Jenny Hendershot... workouts to do at home. Well, I sent a note to her asking a couple of questions, and I am thinking that I would get a message back from one of her assistants. HOLY MOLY!!!! She e-mailed me back.... twice!! I was so tickled!! I just never expected that. So nice and told me if I had further questions, to just contact her.

Well, gotta go get jump in the shower. A new day starts at 5:00 am.

XOXO

Kellie

20 Days until CANCUN!!!!

Hi~~

Great day today!! Weather was GREAT!!! Got up this morning and messed around the house. Kelsey had one of her friends over today.... so gave me a little "me" time. It was so beautiful outside... so I decided to take a walk up the road. Ended up walking 4 miles.... and I had to go up a steep hill. Great incline WO!! Talked to several cows as I was walking. Seen 3 squirrels, several horses, and you got it.... a Harley or two.

It was so nice to get out of the house though. Came home and started pulling weeds out of my flower garden that goes clear around the house. MY LORD my back is sore!! I knew if I pulled long enough, but husband would come and help me. Love his little heart.... here he came with the wheel barrow so he could help me pick up the weeds.

Going to get ready and work some shoulders, I guess. Husband is going to work his chest.... so I thought we could motivate each other. Dewayne finally goes back to work tomorrow. He has been laid off since Thanksgiving. So...... guess that means that I am losing my housekeeper and chef!! TOO BAD!!!

Only 20 days left until we leave. Better get my butt in gear!!! My husband has already dragged the suitcases out of storage. He must be getting excited!!!

Gotta run.... I here him in there pumping weights!!!

Kellie

GREAT Saturday here in WV!!!!!

Hi everybody!!!! Great day here in sunny West Virginia!!!

Just wanted to show you guys our house..... we live in a log house. Not completely finished with it yet. We recently put the addition on and the garage. The middle room is going to be a big living room with fireplace and where we can put a pool table in it. (Kind of make it look like a rustic bar theme.... probably). We live out in the country..... but 10 minutes from KMart. I love it here!!! You can pee off the porch if you wanted to.

That's all for now. Going to take a shower and go out to eat..... then head to Walmart. YUCK!!!!! I hate going to the grocery store!!!

Later girls~~

Kellie

Where I am building my MUSCLES!!!

GREAT workout today! Yes April, I did get up this morning and got on the treadmill!! I couldn't sleep last night. Don't know what my problem is!! Didn't go to bed until 11:30 and then was up at 1:30.... don't know why. I flopped and flopped and flopped... then finally decided to get up before I flopped my husband out of bed. Messed around on the computer until 3:00... then ventured back to bed. I'm telling you what.... when that alarm went off at 5:00 AM.... I just about pissed my pants!!!! But, I squeezed my legs together, went and tinkled, and then got my butt on the treadmill.

When I came home this evening I worked my legs. I did a circuit that I got out of Oxygen Magazine. Needless to say I probably won't be able to walk tomorrow. GOTTA LOVE IT!!!

Gonna be right back on there tomorrow morning!!! Those bikini's won't look good with BIG BUTT CHEEKS!!!! @!

Sweet dreams~~~

Kellie

Weekly Recap!!! Been BUSY!!!!

Hello~~

Going to try to post a VLOG - let's see how I do.

Also, here is a picture of my little Soccer Star. Kelsey is sooooo good at Soccer and so motivated to do a good job for her team. I think if she sticks with it, she will do well when she gets to High School. Of course mom has to be her cheerleader!!!!! Go Kelsey Go!!!!

Keep pushing hard this week!! I know that I am. I can finally see where there are changes starting to take place with this body of mine!!!!!

Kellie

GREAT Monday!!

Was off work today. Slept in a little bit this AM, which I most desperately needed.

Worked out back and bi's this AM. Felt a good burn. Then worked around the house a little bit. Washed clothes and hung out on line. (I love the smell of clothes hanging on the line!!)

Had to go pick my daughter up off the bus at 4:00pm, so I talked my DH into taking an afternoon walk with me. It was sooo nice outside. Definately what I needed. It felt great!!! We walked a little over 3 miles and enjoyed a sunny day, a nice breeze, and watching squirrels jump through the leaves. Nothing could be better!!

Eats RIGHT ON today. Have to get better with packing for work.

Going to try to make a tanning appointment... and then come home and paint my nails so they will look nice for the week.

OH - only 33 days to Cancun!!!

More pictures from Arnold!!!

The big dogs:


Jay Cutler (don't know who the other guys is... just wanted his picture)



Our amazing Stacey:

And beautiful Tina:

That's all for now.

Nighty-night.

Back from ARNOLD!!!!

Made it back from Arnold Expo today and boy did I have a GREAT time!!! A big shout out to Stef for getting my tickets for the show and making me feel so welcome to "The Gang!!"

I met up with Stef and Haley on Thursday night to watch Stacey and Tina in their Figure Competition. I was so excited! Stef was just as I imagined, but so much prettier in person. (Her eyes are beautiful!!) She makes you feel as if she has known you forever. I also met Haley who is such a sweetheart!!! As we were standing there in line, I noticed Stacey's boyfriend Chris (or so I thought.... but I was afraid to say something just in case it wasn't). It was. He is so nice and so supportive of Stacey!!! It was so cute because he was sooo nervous during her competition.

So we were standing in line waiting to go in, and these two girls walk up (mind you that I have lurked on April and Angela's blog FOREVER), but somehow I thought these girls were so much taller. I was embarrassed at first, because I didn't recognize them when they first walked up. So much shorter than I expected! Or maybe it is just because I am so much taller than everybody else. So funny!!! Both April and Angela were so nice.

So, watched the show and headed back to my friend's house in Columbus to meet back up with my mom, my little girl Kelsey, and my nephew Dakota. Was to meet up with Stef and Haley on Friday at the Expo. Thank goodness my husband felt sorry for me and decided to drive to Columbus on Friday morning to get me to the Expo. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO EXPECT!!! I would have never found those girls!!!! I finally did see them at the show and got to meet Stacy and Tina!! SO SWEET!!! And both sooo beautiful!!!!! Had to ask them to get a picture with me later in the day because my daughter reads the blogs with me to and thinks that they ROCK!!!

Had a wonderful time!! Was supposed to go with Stef and Haley on Saturday to get my bodyfat tested, but my phone died and had no way to get in touch with Stef. (long story) Oh well, maybe can do another time!! I had the time of my life!! Met Tosca Reno and bought her book (which she signed). She is one hot lady for somebody in her 50's. Gave me motivation!!! Was standing right beside Ali Swanson at the Expo and couldn't get the courage to start talking to her. (I had actually bought bracelets off her before)

Had a wonderful time..... but I am wore out!! Now is my time to get motivated and get my body in the best shape possible. I sooooooooo want to gain lean muscle mass!!!

Here are some pictures:

Me and the beautiful Tosca Reno.

Haley, myself and Stef.

The beautiful Stacey (check out those muscles!!!).

And beautiful and confident Tina.

I'll post more pictures later!!! I'm headed to bed!!!

Sweet dreams~~

Kellie

ARNOLD tomorrow!!!

YES!!!!!! I am going to the Arnold tomorrow. I AM SO EXCITED!!!!

I honestly can't wait to meet up with everybody tomorrow. I have lurked on these girls blogs forever and watched them transform their body.... and now I get to meet them in person!!! I think I am going to pee my pants!!!

Stef had some great pictures of Stacy and Tina which she has already met up with in Columbus!!! I'm sure she will have some great vlogs also after this weekend.

I ordered a new camera to take with me... and still didn't get it in the mail today. HOPEFULLY tomorrow my little UPS man will come see me. I wanted it so bad to take to the show!!!

Lord, I am going to feel like a puffalump next to all of these girls this weekend, but I think it will make me want to get in shape that much more.

I hopefully will have tons of pictures when I get back.

Kellie

42 DAYS!!!

42 days to sunny Cancun!!!

I am getting so excited!!

Great workout today!!! 10 minute warmup on the treadmill. Worked Biceps and Triceps today.... then 20 min walk/runs on the treadmill.

Cleaned house a little, and then made a big chocolate chip cookie to take to some friends house this evening!! (Of course I won't be eating any) The kids love it though.

Feeling leaner!! I want to be sexy for my husband in Cancun!!!

Only 5 more days to the Arnold!!! Can't wait to meet everybody in person!!!

Kellie

Countdown to CANCUN!!!

In 44 days, I will be heading to CANCUN Mexico!!!!

My love of my life is taking me to Cancun to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary!! Our anniversary is actually June 14th, but it is super hot in Cancun at that time. Also our little girl is still in school, and she prefers us to go when she is on spring break so it is easier for her not having to do homework with Grandma while we are gone.

I can't wait!!! This is us last year in COZUMEL. We took our son on a cruise for his graduation!!

And this is our 18 year old son, Chad!!!

And our 12 year old Little Sunshine, Kelsey!!

This time..... NO KIDS!!!

So.... what I am getting at is that I have 44 more days to bust my butt to look half way decent in my bikini!!! I have been working hard for the last 2 weeks. I have lost 3 pds. this week alone. (Yeh for me!!!)

I have found that my blogging does keep me accountable. Tonight I didn't feel like doing my workout when I came home from work, but then I thought..... I will have to post on my blog that I did not do my workout and I don't want to do that. So it is working!!! I should have starting blogging years ago!!!

Talked with Stef this evening and we are getting plans together for the Arnold next weekend!! I am so excited!!!

That's all for now~~

Kellie

Tuesday Happenings!!

Keeping up with my daily post to keep myself motivated!!

I tell you I was so tired this evening. Didn't sleep well last night for some reason.... but did that stop me from working out? NO WAY!!! I did have to talk myself into it.... but today I only did cardio so I plugged out my 3 miles!!

I feel that I accomplished my daily goal!!

I will keep up with this. This is something that I so desperately want!!! I know going to the Arnold will light a fire under my butt!!! I want my groove back!! I want to feel sexy again!!!

No stopping me now!!

Kellie

Finally Got My Groove Back!!!

I feel GREAT!!!!

I haven't felt this good in several months. Back in November of 2008, I started having panic attacks out of the blue. Scared me to death!!!!! My husband had to take me to the emergency room two times in one night because we thought that I was having a heart attack.

So..... many trial of medications later..... and 10 pounds heavier.... I have read numerous articles and done TONS of research on panic attacks because I am not one that likes to take medications.

What I have found out over the last 3 months that I think I was suffering from Aspartame Toxicity. It just came to me one night as I was surfing nutrition/fitness information and another figure competitor was also talking about starting to have panic attacks out of the blue!!!

At the time, I was trying to get totally off of soda, and I was drinking lots of Crystal Light in a day. At work, I was drinking at least 6 of the 16.9 oz bottles of H2O with Crystal Light in it. Of evenings, I was drinking at least a 2 liter bottle of Crystal Light. I was thinking to myself that I was getting in my necessary H2O for the day and that I was not drinking any soda. Well....... I didn't think about all the aspartame I was consuming!!!!!

If you research Aspartame Toxicity, the number one thing that it causes is PANIC ATTACKS!!! Also anxiety, dizziness, tremors, slurring of speech, insomnia, increased heart rate, tachycardia, cough, chest pains, increased blood pressure, itching, nausea, diarrhea......... ALL of which I had. So...... last week, I totally stopped the Crystal Light and February 17th, I stopped the anti-depressant that made me gain 10 pounds since Feb. 6th. I feel like a TOTALLY different person!!!!

My energy level has come back!!! I was to the point that I would come home from work and want to get on the couch or go to bed because I physically could not go anymore!!! I have made up my mind that I can beat this!!! I am a very healthy person and have always been active my entire life!!

Well, I was off today, so I got up this am and ate meal 1 and then did a circuit training WO. I cleaned house a little bit and then me and my husband and my 12 yo daughter went to TJ Maxx to check out the WO clothes. Got a couple pairs of pants and my husband got two pairs of shorts. This evening my son and his friend was working out, and so I grabbed my Ipod and jammed to 3 miles on the treadmill.

I feel great!!!!!

Will keep writing daily to keep me motivated and accountable!!

Hugs~~

Kellie

Busy Saturday

Got up this morning and ate breakfast and cleaned house a little bit. Decided I wanted to make a GREAT day of it.... so I put on my tennis shoes and away I went for a walk (on the treadmill). Put on some good tunes and away I went. Ended up doing 3 miles!!!! YEH!!!

Talked with my husband tonight and he is turning me loose to go to the Arnold Classic. I have to check with my boss on Monday.... but plans are to meet Stef and go watch Stacey and Tina at Thursday evenings competition! I AM SO PUMPED!!!!

I think this is what I need to get me motivated! I want to be on that stage someday!!!

Off to bed!

Hugs~~

Kellie

Being Accountable!!!!

Just to be accountable for moving forward from here.... I am posting a picture of where I am beginning. I talked with Stef last night, and I am soooo motivated now. Just to hear the passion and persistance in her voice, has made me push myself harder.

When I got off the phone from her, I put it a GREAT BI/TRI workout and then if that wasn't enough, I got on the treadmill and did walk/runs for 2 miles. I was on fire!!!!

I paid for it later though when I tried to go to sleep.

I will be posting daily just to keep me plugging on!!!


Kellie

Starting Fresh

Just wanted to start a blog to track my progress and keep me accountable on a daily basis. I am going to get in the best shape of my life!!! I have wanted this for so long.... and I am tired of putting my dreams on the back burner and just go through day to day of being miserable with my body.

I will achieve the best shape of my life this year!!! That is my goal. By OCTOBER!!!

Stay tuned for the ride!!!