7 days left...

You're probably thinking... Kendayl 7 days left, can you count? Yes I can count... and I can also count the horrible days I've had that I haven't wanted to count, so I've left them out. Which means where I should have already been done, I'm behind a few days trying to make up for my lack of discipline!

So... 7 days to go and I'm really excited about them. Reason 1: I leave for the Dominican Republic on Saturday with Mike and I can't be more thrilled!!!! Reason 2: We're bringing workout videos to do in the morning TOGETHER (which is so great and awesome accountability). Reason 3: I'M ALMOST DONE!!!! Not to mention when this is over I'm starting Insanity... which will hopefully give me something different and boost my enthusiasm! He's insane, hint the name but I'm really excited! Not to mention that Mike has been doing it so that will be another person that can hep me stay on track and relate to how I'm feeling.

Wahoo!! I'm not feeling well today: eye infection and sinus infection:( booo! So I'll be resting and packing the next few days and I'll post before I leave! Wish me luck in my last 7 days!!!

Slump Month

I have no excuse to be honest why I haven't posted. I could tell you I've been busy with school ending and what not and while that's extremely true I must tell the truth... The last month has been a long, stressful, and emotional month. The main reason for the stress is because my team at work is the GREATEST team in the whole world (no joke) and we're splitting up. It's hard when you spend all of your time with these people and you share so many personal emotions and events in your lives. Then one day, although it's a part of life, people go down different paths. That's where we are today. One of our team mates is leaving to start a family, the other is moving to another school that is closer to her house and family and then one is moving up to 2nd grade with her kids form this year. I am extremely happy for all 3 of them but at the same time I'm sad. My team has been my rock and a true blessing in my life for the last 2 years. So the last month has been my "slump month" as I refer to it

While I haven't slacked off on my working out, in fact I've been double dipping and going to the gym in the morning before work (with my friend Kelli who is a team mate as well) and then doing Tony most days after work. However, it's so true that to be/get in shape it's 80

% what you eat and 20% what you do. Well my eating has slipped... the treats that come at the end of the year are ENDLESS! I of course had my days of not walking away fast enough. Needless to say I've been feeling really down on myself lately and as I've said in the past I'm going to get back on the horse. (I say that a lot! Sheesh). I realize how dedicated I was the first 2 months and the changes I saw... but more importantly how I felt. I'm realizing now this isn't just a 90 day program it's a life style change that I really struggle with. I love food and it loves me and sometimes I don't always make the right choices or stick to the correct portion

size for that matter. I know I've said it before, and who knows I may say it again, but I really want to work hard on watching what I eat and if I feel an urge to splurge I need to work on my portions.

I feel so much better when I'm disciplined and I know that I just need to keep that in mind.

So the honest truth as to why I haven't blogged is not only because I've been swamped but I haven't wanted to admit my faults. Yes, I know it's a part of life to have good days and bad days but my "bad" days were too close together. I didn't record some days on my workout calendar so while I should be done with my 90 days I'm still a few days away. BUT I WILL GET THERE!!!!! I will meet my goal!!!!

On a positive note, I had a really good day today and a great workout so I'm feeling that "workout high" and I feel prepared to get back on and make the permanent changes I need to make. In addition to my good day I wanted to keep my "full steam ahead" mentality going so I ordered "Insanity" today!!! I was tempted to get p90x but I need a little break from Tony and I've heard awesome things about Insanity so I'm going to give it a try after I finish with Tony. Wahooo!!

I'll try and be better with blogging I promise!!

SCHOOL'S OUT FOR THE SUMMER!!!! I start nannying tomorrow:)

Punta Cana in 9 days!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!

end of the year craziness

So sorry I haven't been posting regularly; I have two reasons for that. 1. I haven't been the BEST on my diet so posting about it really isn't what I look forward to and 2. I've been so busy/tired with end of the year things I just don't have the energy.Where to begin...

So I admit it'

s been tough recently sticking strictly to the diet. Going to the boat every weekend, while SO much fun, it also is a place w

here saying NO to an Italian woman is forbidden! :) I really haven't been terrible while I'm there but I definitely have room to be better. Last weekends indulgence was goat cheese! YUM O! Our friend Peyton se

lls goat cheese for a market and he gets to keep the left overs. He decided to b

ring

some left overs and well we ATE it all:

) oops! It was also the first weekend I didn't run/workout while I was there so I felt double guilty.

On Sunday when we came home the Italian store pizza got the best of me... those

darn Italians really know how to m

ake good pizza!!! That brings me to Tuesday and today. These two days have been really good. Yesterday I did a Tony sweat video and ran about 3 miles. Today I did the Tony sculpt video and had

a very

delicious (and normal) veggie burger with baked potato fries. Now, honestly I thought by this

time in the game I'd be sick of this meal but honestly it's so good I love it!

Because I was so bad the last week/weekend I decided to NOT count those days in my 90. So while I should only have 11 days left I now have 16 days left. Oddly enough by the end of the 90 days school will be out! Wahooo!!!! However, with the end of the year quickly approac

hing means lots of birthdays, treats, and teacher celebrations. This poses a big prob

lem for a person who snacks a lot like myself. If it's there, more than likely I'm going to try it or eat it. NOT a good quality. So I'm going to work v

ery hard i

n the next 1

6 days to stick to my diet as best I can and really work out hard (adding running into the week more than I am now). Doesn't seem too hard does? But after 10+ hours of work with 20+ first graders and the end of the year testing and madness I just lack the energy and motivation. However, instead of making that an excuse I'

m going to keep my eye on my goal. Finishing the 90 days is my ultimate goal and I'm almost there!!

I've been pre

tty consistent with my weight durin

g the 74 days I've

been on it. There have been days that it has gone up (NEVER past the weight I started at) and days where I've gone down and stayed at my lowest weight. I am beginning to believe that unless I stick

religiously to the diet planned out in the book I can't lose anymore weight and realistically keep it off. Not without being miserable and starving myself. That being said, doesn't mean that I won't continue to try to break that number.

On a more positive and proactive note, I've already

got the P90x videos ready and when I finish Po

wer 90 I'm going to start that! However, I'm going to take a week or so off so that I can get back into a regular running routine and maybe go and visit the gym I pay for:) I'm definitely excited to continue my routine and see even more results. I k

eep telling my

self that I'm almost there... 16 more d

ays and I'll have completed my first workout/eating program EVER! I'm excited a

nd also nervous. I'm not sure why I'm nervous I guess because I'm scared I won't be satisfied with my r

esults and

think that I didn't try hard enough but I keep reminding myself that I've lost weight, lost inches, and more importantly I completed my goal! After this 90 days I'll be able to focus more on my triathlon that's coming

up in August! I know I'll have lots to blog about then! :)

I'm keeping my eye on the prize and I'm really going to try and push hard the 16 days! (Did I mention I'm

having a girls weekend with my mom, aunts, and sister next weekend?) I"M SOOOOO EXCITED! However, we like to eat and drink... a lot! So next weekend wil

l REALLY be a challenge in my home stretch. But I know I can do it!!

Any advice/tips you have for motivation or how NOT to always be hungry would be great! ahah

I'll blog sooner I promise!

I'm working on wake boarding! I'm getting better! LOOK! :)

wakeboarding too!!!

Way over due

Sorry for the lapse in posting it's a busy time of the year! I'll start with the weekend...

Memorial Day weekend was a BLAST! We left Friday afternoon and sat in Anacostia traffic for 2 hours along with everyone else who was trying to "leave before the traffic got bad". I'll admit I was slightly scared; however, it was also very eye opening to drive through those parts. They're trying really hard to fix it up so we'll see where that leads. We finally made it to the bay house and it was perfect weather. We sat out on the deck and had some cocktails, appetizers (Mike mom is famous for appetizers) and a delicious dinner! She made this incredible couscous that I'll have to get the recipe for and share. Matt came after dinner and it was great to see him and catch up! Mike, Matt, and I slept on the sailboat just because we wanted to and it was a perfect night for it.
We woke up with the sun and while they had their morning coffee and breakfast I started out for a little run... when I say little I mean 3 miles because it was soooo unbelievable humid I was sweating before I started running. However, I felt great afterwards. I made my oatmeal for the day and we were off on the boat before I knew it. We started the day off with a long sail which was so nice. It was a gorgeous day in the 80's. After we sailed we ate lunch and then switched boats (yes, switched... we have options now that Mike and Jeff bought a jet boat) and we wake boarded and tubed all day long. It's amazing how tiring those activities can get plus being out in the sun all day long! We came back around 4-5 and showered up and got ready for Mike's moms appetizers... YUM-O! We caught a couple crabs so we had those which are always a delicious treat. We grilled some chicken and shrimp up and had quite a yummy meal. We all showered up and enjoyed the evening on the deck. Later that night we all took the boat over to the Tiki Bar and Calypso which are 2 bars nearby on the water. We had been to both during happy hour times which has always been really fun; however, as soon as happy hour is over we realized that it's not that fun. It was a weird scene with trashy people... which I will admit can sometimes be a great time but I think we were all just not in the mood for that. We headed home and found our way to the sailboat beds:)
Sunday we all woke up and Matt was as red as a lobster (probably because he didn't wear ANY sunscreen and he was pale... like really really pale ha!) So he headed home early on Sunday because the heat was killing him. I again, went for a run in the horrible heat but felt great afterwards. Just then George and Christen arrived and yet again we hopped on Mike's boat while the sailboat went out beside us and had an amazing day of water sports! We were out on the bay the whole day! We ancored the sailboat in a little cove and had some lunch. I pulled out the kayak and went for a nice little cruise around the inlet until Mike decided to hopp on and sink us:) Because we had a big group and Mike's boat only holds 7 people at a time we had to take turns wakeboarding and tubing. So some of us stayed on the sailboat while a group went on the jet boat. We all swam in the inlet and had a great time! The water was a bit chilly at first but it felt amazing with the 90 degree weather we had. We switched groups on the boat and had one last round of tubing and boarding until we headed home for Happy Hour and Appetizers (do you see the trend? :) We had a great night of booze and board games (Apples to Apples!)
Monday morning I decided NOT to go for a run because it was hot and frankly I just didn't want to. We headed out early so we could get a good run in before we had to go back home to reality. George, Christen, Mike, and I took the jet boat out for a couple of hours and wakeboarded and tubed. We got a beating that day! We had a great time just relaxing on the water and enjoying the last few hours of what was a great weekend! Before we left we all went to Calypso for lunch and had crab cakes which were delicious!!! Finally, we set out for home and waved goodbye to the water... at least until this coming weekend!:)

Now on to this hectic week! Tuesday was a rough day at work just because the weekend was long and sooooo much fun! After school I rushed home and did 1/2 a Tony video because I ran out of time... why you ask?? Because I went to see Taylor Swift in concert with my friend Kelli!! . Let me just say she puts on a GREAT SHOW! We had an amazing time but didn't get home until pretty late so it was a long day! My goal was to get up at 5:00 am and workout but I was just too tired so that didn't happen. Wedenday was a normal day with a great workout at the end and a little "Toddler and Tiara's New Season" to top it off! ahah those little girls are ridiculous! (Heather do NOT become a stage mom please:) ahahah jk)

I will successful say that I am still maintaing my weight loss from the beginning. I'm not losing anymore at this point but I am toning more which again is my main goal! Some even said that I had Kelly Rippa arms! Clearly they were over inflatting their compliment to me but HEY I'll take it!! I was a little nervous about bathing suit season starting but after spending the weekend in a suit I really felt confident and great! I've worked hard and I can tell it's paying off! I think I have about 17 days to go and then I plan on starting P90x which is the next step up of the Tony Horton videos. So I'm really in the mind to keep this all going because I feel great and I'm really seeing changes so why not?!

I'm sure you can guess what I'm doing this weekend so I won't brag:) hehe But yes I'm going to the bay house again and plan on having more a relaxing fun weekend to recovery from last weekends awesomeness and this weeks hecticness! 16 days of school left!!!!! wahoooooo~!!!

Not sure when I'll post next... and sorry I haven't posted pictures in a while but my camera is not being cooperative and decided to delete my photos from Memorial Day Weekend. Clearly I'm not happy about this... I'll get some this weekened and post as soon as I can!


*Side note: My friend Heather finds out if she's having a boy or girl tomorrow... CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!