“Live your dreams”

A phrase so overused that it has about as much depth as a rubber bracelet it is seen stamped on.

Many of us have lost sight of our dreams. They got stored with our childhood toys and they didn’t hear that My Little Ponies made a comeback. Or cynicism is not cool.

While in North Carolina, we visited the Wilbur and Orville Wright Memorial at Kitty Hawke. It was powerful standing where the first human being took flight. Where two men lived their dreams.

The Wright Brothers didn’t achieve their dream to fly overnight. They took the time to change and refine their flyers until on December 14, 1903 Wilbur (who won a coin toss) would live his dream.

Except he didn’t. He oversteered and the flyer dove into the sand.

Bummer.

They made repairs and three days later it was Orville’s turn to live his dream and attempt the world’s first heavier than air human flight. He succeeded by going a distance of 120 feet.

Yep, that first flight only went 120 feet. A 12 second dream.

The second flight went a distance 175 feet.

The third went 200 feet.

The fourth went 852 feet.

Sixty-six years later a man walked on the moon.

Dreams aren’t trite.

My point is not that we will all change the course of human history like the Wright Brothers. My point is that we can all live our dreams whatever they may be. We can all fly” further than we can imagine with a little persistance and courage. If your first attempt fails make some tweaks and take off again.

And again.

The inscription on the bottom on the Wright Brother monument says, “In commemoration of the conquest of the air by the brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright conceived by genius achieved by dauntless resolution and unconquerable faith.”

There is no magic needed to live your dreams only resolve and faith.

“achieved by dauntless resolution”

“and unconquerable faith.”

This is how to take flight.

This is how to make a difference.

This is how to live your dreams.

Go soar. Even if it’s only for 12 seconds.

Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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Happy 2012!

I love the New Year. It’s a chance to begin a new adventure and to evaluate our choices of the past year.  What worked? What didn’t? Are we headed where we want to go? There is something fun about hanging a new calendar and seeing all the empty pages just waiting to be filled in.

More than anything this year, I really want to just focus on trying to live a simple life, be in the moment with my family and continue to love harder.

I do have one”smartie” fitness goal I’d like to accomplish by the end of this year. I would like to be able to press two 35lb kettlebells for 5 reps this year. As of now, I can press 2 26lb kettlebells. I pretty sure I could still press two 30 lb bells but due to lack of space the next weight up we brought was 35 lbs. So that’s my fitness goal for the year. I also should start thinking about my RKC recertification due this year. I’ll have to repass all the requirements.

And…

Like many Americans, I put on a little weight over the holidays. How much I don’t know exactly because I don’t have a scale. I did step on my parent’s scale and it looks like about 5 or 6 pounds but since I don’t have a starting weight on that scale it’s just a guestimate.

Five or 6 pounds are really not a big deal. I’m still at a healthy weight, love my body, and all that feel-good-love-yourself-mushy-mush still rings true.

But….

I’m not going to let that 5 pounds sit there because I love myself and my family. If I let this 5 pounds sit here what is going to keep me from doing that next year and the year after? I’d rather lose 5 pounds this year than 50 pounds 10 years from now and possibly try to correct a host of preventable issues that could arise from being overweight.

To start off of the New Year I’m doing a 5 for 5 challenge.

Girl Heroes 5 for 5 Challenge

1. Do 5 short but intense workouts a week. – I’m thinking 3 kettlebell workouts, a light suspension training workout, and a very short sprint workout. All workouts will be 20 minutes or less.

2. Reduce calories by 500 a day. - This puts me on average in the 1600-2000 range depending on my activity level. I’m going to start tracking calories again for a few weeks. It’s been so long since I’ve tracked that I don’t think I’m being honest with myself about portion sizes. It also helps curb the snacking because “I’m bored” or “want to procrastinate” habits I tend to have.

3. For 5 weeks total.

(I really wanted to come up with 2 more things to do so 5 things would be on my list but that would go against my commitment to keeping things simple and I couldn’t make 5 work with sleeping. Five hours of sleep would not be enough for me!)

This should more or less add up to about a 5 pound weight loss over 5 weeks. (Interesting how it’s going to take 5 weeks to take off what I put on over the course of 5 days. Oh well. No biggie.) I won’t know exactly how much I lose because I no longer have a scale but the point is to resume to old habits that don’t necessarily come easy for me. If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time you know that I naturally gravitate towards more sedentary activities like reading, daydreaming, and sitting at the computer. I need a jumpstart for the new year.

After 5 weeks I’ll continue with 3-5 workouts a week and I will more than likely stop counting the calories but the next 5 weeks should be enough to get me motivated and and make old habits new again.

Oh and there is one more thing.

Sugar.

I’ve thought long and hard about my relationship with the white powder the last few months.  I’m decided that today I would go back to what I know works for me: allowing myself homemade sweets made with unrefined sugars. This is the most livable solution for me. In my ideal world, I’d give up all sugar completely for good but that’s just not going to happen. The choice to eat unrefined homemade treats I can happily live with. I have a lot more to say about sugar but right now I’m going to bed because getting more sleep is a priority this year.

Hope you had a Happy New Year and a wonderful Christmas!

Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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I can’t even begin to tell you how important goal setting has been in my life especially in regards to maintaining my weight loss.

I’ve mentioned before that I naturally gravitate towards sedentary activities.  While, I’ve learned over the years to love exercise, I can’t say I would have gotten to this place without setting goals.  Goals keep me motivated and give my workouts a greater sense of purpose.  The last three years I’ve done two figure competitions, trained for the RKC, and just spent a year competing in taekwondo.  Each thing, while very different, all served the same purpose – motivation.

We’ve heard of SMART goal setting.  I’m adding a few things to call it SMARTIE goal setting.

Specific – What specifically do you want to accomplish?  Drink more water?  Lift heavier?
Measurable – Can you measure it?  The goal to “be happy” is not only unspecific, it’s also hard to measure.
Action Based  - What can you do to make it happen?
Realistic – The goal should be within reach.  I believe we should reach high and most people probably don’t aim high enough but there is a difference between reaching high and ridiculous.  I have never run more than 6 miles so it’s not likely I’ll ever be an Olympic marathoner.  Not being a joy kill just being realistic.  Maybe I’ll be an Olympic sprinter.
Timely – It’s helpful to have an end date.  That is what what so helpful when I trained for the figure competition.  There was a date that helped to keep me motivated.
Internal – Goals like a number on the scale or a pant size while helpful in some instances are not enough to keep me motivated long term.  I need goals that give me an internal sense of strength like being able to do pull ups or lift heavier.
Enjoyable – It’s not really about the destination. I want my journey to be enjoyable.  Many times, this doesn’t mean I need to stop what I’m doing.  It means I need a shift in perspective.

Speaking of goals, we have a list of family goals and tomorrow we are hopefully crossing something off after we test for out black belts.

Nervous?

YES.

I’ll be soooo glad when it’s over.  I’ll also need to start thinking about a new goal!

Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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I didn’t write a “New Year Resolution” post this year.  Instead, I reflected over my last 10 years and the years to come.

At the time it was what I needed.

But now I need a short term reminder that THE YEAR IS HALF OVER!

Can you believe it?  I can’t!

So what was it you set out to accomplish this year and how are you doing?

We still have 6 months (and that’s a long time if you ask me) to make more steps in the direction our hearts leads us.

It could be anything…

Brent & I on The Great Wall

Get faster, get stronger, sleep more, sleep less, eat more veggies, eat less sugar, try something new, slow down, reduce stress, play more, play less (Nah…no so such thing unless you are playing Farmville ((Do people still play that..I wouldnt know I “hid” everyone who played regularly)) for hours on end.) lose weight, gain weight (they exist), increase flexibility, listen better, jump from a plane, swim with sharks, play Chinese checkers on The Great Wall????

The possibilities are endless.

Everyday our little choices add up to create one big crazy picture.  What do you want yours to look like?

We still have six months until 2012 rolls in quietly (if you are me) and whispers her hopes for us.

Six months.

Ready. Set. GO!!!!!!

Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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New babies.  Sickness.  New jobs.  Lost jobs.  Moving.  Travel.  Injuries.

Life happens, sometimes with a super sized portion of “BUSY” making it nearly impossible to maintain a routine.  Especially if you’re like me and easily get overwhelmed.

I’m all about making priorities but sometimes priorities mean there is very little time for exercise.  The last two months have been crazy busy as we got our house ready to rent and moved into our new place.  I wanted to keep up my exercise routine but, the fact of the matter was, I didn’t have time.  It wasn’t an excuse.  From morning to night, I was cramming my schedule trying to meet the move out/in deadline.

But…

…the deadline came and went.  The new tenants moved in.  We moved.  We halfway unpacked.  We settled in to our new house.

And I still didn’t “have time” even when I did.  It wasn’t time I didn’t have, I didn’t have a  routine and it was time to get back to it.

There is nothing like “getting back into a routine” that makes me wish I never would have gotten out of routine but like I said, “life happens”. Despite, what some “fitness Nazis” might say, there are valid reasons for not working out but, at some point, it has to become a priority again if I want to not alienate everyone around me live a full life.

So how did I get back into a exercise routine?

1. First of all, I reminded myself that it’s okay to fall out of routine or as some people say, “fall off the wagon”.   I had been extremely busy and the last thing I needed was a self-imposed guilt trip. That would be useless.

2. Then I reminded myself why I needed a routine. 1. If I don’t have a routine I won’t exercise.  2. If I don’t exercise I get lethargic, grumpy, and sad (among other things) and I don’t want to be lethargic, grumpy, and sad (among other things).

3. Next, I looked at my calendar and decided what days I could fit in my workouts and then I wrote them down. If I don’t write things down I, more often than not, won’t do it.

4. I started small and planned two, short, medium intensity workouts a week.  This didn’t overwhelm me and would give my body and mind a chance to ease back into it.

5. Lastly, I followed through one workout at a time.  After a few workouts, I remembered how much I needed that release and chance to clear my head and each one became a little easier until I found myself back into my routine.

I’ve been back into full “swing” for a few weeks now.  I may have “fallen off the wagon” for a short time but you know what?  It’s okay.  I may have lost a little strength and gained a few pounds but you know what?  It’s okay.  Today is what matters and as long as I’m being honest with myself and doing the best I can, then…well…there is not much more to do.

(One of my clients gave me this shirt as a gift. Is that not the coolest!)

Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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Two nights ago, I cried myself to sleep.

It’s been a long time since I’ve woke up with a pounding headache and swollen eyes.

Eleven years ago, my parents helped us buy a mobile home in a nice mobile home park.  Previously, we had been living in a super small one bedroom apartment with a toddler and the apartment was shrinking by the day.  Taking into account the high housing prices in Southern California, our young newly married couple income, and my desire to be a stay at home mom, a mobile home was the best option for us.  Still, we couldn’t even afford that at the time so my parents helped us out.  I remember the day we moved in. I felt like a princess in a palace.  (I’d be a low maintenance princess for sure.)

A year later, with more help from both of our parents we were able to buy a an overpriced DUMP (Thank you California.) fixer upper house.

Our freshly painted house and Thing 1.

My parent’s kept the mobile home to have a place to “crash” when they would visit.  It worked out beautifully and many many memories were created at the “Crash Pad”.  ]

This month, we are moving back to the “Crash Pad”, 10 years later.  The reasons for our move are a mixed batter of excitement and sadness.  We are moving to save up for an exciting adventure that lies ahead this year.  We are also moving because this economic mess has left some wounds that haven’t yet healed.

My dad and “The Bus”.  Yeah, my dad’s rad!

Two nights ago, my crazy parents stuffed to the point of being ridiculous packed up their old VW Bus and attached it to the back of a should be illegal very full pick up and drove off.  They looked like gypsies.  They were off to start a new adventure and one that, unfortunately, includes my mom’s radiation treatments for cancer.

Every time I walk into the empty Crash Pad, my stomach turns, throat tightens, and I have trouble breathing.  I hate the empty rooms.  I miss seeing my parent’s stuff.  (I can’t even imagine what it’s like to really lose someone.  My parent’s are just across the country and, yet, I feel like I’ve lost so much.) My memory floods and I see Thing 1 running around as a toddler.  Unfortunately, I also see our glittery red shag curtains and turquoise polka dotted pillows.  I remember sitting in the living room in devastation the morning of September 11th.  Everything, down to the overgrown bougenvilla, reminds me of the passing of time and that things change.

Change is not always easy but sometimes necessary.

Over three years ago, I was depressed, overweight, out of shape, and addicted to sugar.

Was overcoming my sugar addiction easy?  No, but it was necessary.

Was getting fit easy?  No, but it was necessary.

Was was losing weight easy?  No, but it was necessary.

Was facing my depression easy?  No, but it was necessary.

All these things were necessary if I wanted to breath deep and suck life down into every crevice of my lungs.

I did.

I still do.

Who knows what lies beyond the first steps of trepidation towards change?  I’m betting on new horizons that are bursting with more color and life than the ones before.

Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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hand.

Does anyone else find that SpongeBob episode hilarious?  Anyone?  Anyone?  I bet this girl does.

Unlike Sponge Bob things aren’t so funny right now in my life.

I have two days until the Russian Kettlebell Challenge and the scale has been erratic.  Up and down.  Up and down.  My body is bi-polar.  (Oh wait, maybe I’m just a girl with hormones.)  I even borrowed my neighbor’s scale to compare it to mine.  I weighed in 2 pounds heavier.  Sigh.  It looks like I’m going to have to do the snatch test with the 35lb but I guess I already knew that.

What I didn’t know was that using chalk would tear my hand.  Yesterday, I thought I’d go against my better judgement try one more practice snatch test.  This time using chalk.  I never use chalk.  Fifty some reps into it I felt a “pop” in my right hand.  I looked down and saw this.

Nice.

Sorry about the lovely photo.  This is not typical.  Callouses are a part of kettlebelling but tearing them doesn’t have to be with proper hand care.

The added friction from the chalk caused a callous to tear.  After cutting all the loose skin away it is about the size of a dime.  It hurts.  Today, Brent grabbed my hand while we were on a walk and I winced.

The snatch test is going to be really fun now.  Yippee.

I’ve been putting Joshua Tree Climbing Salve on it and praying and crying.  A lot.

I think I have PMS.

I actually spent the entire morning crying after reading the schedule for this upcoming weekend.  In the schedule, we are to be “ordered” by our team leaders (seriously that is how it’s worded) to take three kettlebells out to the field. A kettlebell one size smaller than the one we use for the snatch test and another one size bigger which for me will be 44lbs.   I don’t own a kettlebell heavier than the 35lb. Doug, my instructor, assured me that I’m stronger than I think. We’ll see.

The good news is that I’m done feeling sorry for myself and I’m done doubting myself.  This tear in my hand is a result of self-doubt.  I had already passed the test with the 35lb bell.  It was hell hurt but I passed.  I refused to believe in myself and wanted to keep “making sure”.  Now my hand is ripped before the challenge.  (In case, your wondering you’re not allowed to wear gloves or anything for the test.  You can see all the rules here.)

It is what it is.

I could drive myself nuts saying “if only”.  If only I would have been more strict with my food I would weigh less.  If only I wouldn’t have used chalk.  If only….

Useless.  Moving forward.  Because that’s all we can do when we make less than optimal choices.  Move forward and do the best we can.  Guilt is useless.  Dwelling on the past is useless. Unforgiveness is toxic.

Moving forward is not.

Moving on.

I’ve missed you guys!  My sister and her daughter came to visit and I was enjoying their company so much I didn’t have time to blog. Life always comes first.  I’m sure you understand.  I’ll be catching up with you guys this week.

(I’m not always a beast.  See I wear cute hats and ruffles.)

Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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Intentional.

I want my life to be intentional.  I’m a pretty simple person but I don’t want to wake up in 35 years only to realize that I never hoisted my sails.  I may not be able to control the wind (A realization that I’m still throwing a tantrum over.) but I can control the rudder of my boat.  Or so I try.

In an attempt to live a life of intention, every once in while I take a personal inventory, give myself a “report card” if  you will.  I look the different aspects of my life marriage, parenting, friendships, spiritual, creativity, mental, ect.  As part of my report card, I look at my health.  I think of it as taking my hero-mobile into the shop for some routine maintenance.   The point of my report card is not to punish myself with guilt.  The point is to simply take an account of my choices, evaluate, tweek, and move on never expecting perfection because perfection is an enemy to progress.

Report Card
First Semester 2010

1. Food :  A-

The last few months food has been my easiest subject.  The year didn’t start off this way.  Coming out the holidays I had some adjusting to do if I wanted to maintain my weighloss.  I tested my sugar addiction and realized that I needed to keep some “rules” in place.  Lately, I’ve been counting calories and that has taken given me a real sense of freedom.  (That’s a post in and of itself.)  Earlier in June, I wasn’t getting as many vegetables as I would like but the last few weeks I’ve deliberately been trying to eat more.  Recently, I went camping and really enjoyed myself and my food while still sticking to my goals.  I also enjoyed our Father’s Day celebration without over indulging.  Overall, I feel like I’m in a fantastic place losing the weight I put on over the winter (that I need to lose to pass my certification) without feeling down or restricted.  It’s awesome.  I give myself an A-.

2. Fitness:  B

I’ve been working out regularly but I’ve been neglecting my flexibility.  Since I study taekwondo flexibility is very important to my performance.  My strength has slowly but steadily improved.  I can now comfortable press the 12kg (26 lb) kettlebell for multiple repetitions.  A few months ago I had to push press it for just one rep.  Admittedly, some of this is from improved technique and not pure strength. Pull ups are not happening.  A year and a half ago I surprised myself by doing multiple straight pull ups.  Now with my weight gain and neglect I’ve seem to lost them.  It’s frustrating but I’m sticking with it. Since finding out I have the metabolism of a slug I’ve just been making an effort to move more in general.  Walking while my kids are in taekwondo, walking to the store,  mopping my floors once a week more often.  Overall, I feel like I’m doing well but there is surely room for improvement and with the RKC coming up I can’t afford to get cocky.  I MUST continue to train intentionally.  I give myself a B.

3. Rest: D-

NEEDS MAJOR IMPROVEMENT.  I’m going to be honest.  Last night was the first night I have gotten a full 8 hours in months.  I’m definitely noticing my lack of sleep.  My workouts feel weak, my emotions are more up and down, my skin and eyes look “dull”.  Here is my “excuse” for lack of sleep. My  blog is over 2  years old but for most of those two years I had NO CLUE that there was a community of health bloggers.  I spent time on message boards and read a few blogs of people I had met on the message boards but other than that I blogged under a rock.  A few months ago I started “meeting” other bloggers and spending waaaaay more time online.  While I love developing friendships and reading about other people’s lives my well being has started to suffer.  The only time I can find time to read is at night.  I sit down to read and comment an for an hour but that hour turns into 2 or 3 or more.  Before I know it it’s nearly midnight.  I wake up between 5:30-6:30 no matter what time I go to bed so I really really REALLY need to get to bed earlier.  My mental well being depends on it.  Not only that but I have many other interests other than blogging and health.  My lack of sleep is lowering other personal grades as well. Overall, this is definitely the  flattest tire of the hero-mobile.  I give myself a D- and I must find the self-disciple to raise this grade.

4. Gratitude: B-

This one is hard to grade myself so I asked my husband and he gave me a B-.  Hmmmmm????  I asked him why a “B” f-ing “MINUS”????  He said, “body image”.  My response to that, “You try living as a woman in a world that worships the airbrushed images on magazines.  I happen to think I have very good body image, thank you.”  Seriously tho’, I have my up and down days regarding my body image.  Most of the time, I feel pretty dang good about my body but I do have my days (more than I like) where I struggle with self-esteem and forget all the blessings in my life. Along with my body image not being where I want it and considering my response towards requested criticism, I think a B- is fair.

Notes

My report card may look a little “dismal” to some or like I’m being too hard on myself.  While I give myself LOTS of grace, I also feel like honesty is the best policy when it comes to personal growth.  I think it’s important to see my strengths but also recognize my weaknesses.   I don’t think giving myself straight As would do me much good.  I’m not beating myself up over my “lower grades”.  I’m looking to see what in my life needs improvement.  Like life, my choices are a series of hills and valleys.  I’ll enjoy the peaks when I can and trudge through the valleys when I must.

Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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That’s a lot of alliteration.

I had almost forgotten my little birthday present to myself that I have yet to “enjoy”.

My  upcoming RKC certification.  I got an email from Dragon Door yesterday reminding me of the requirements.  Oh yes….those.

Can I confess something?

I’m nervous.  I was nervous for the one day HKC certification.

I don’t want ripped hands.  I don’t want to wake up day two and not be able to move.  But most of all I don’t want to fail.  (I’ve foolishly been reading blogs of people who didn’t pass.)

Fear of failure is not a good reason to not try.   Fear of failure is not a good reason to not give it your all.  Fear of failure, however, is a good reason to pray.

If the certification was tomorrow I would kill myself trying to pass fail the snatch test.  I’m not quite ready but I’m holding onto the hope I will be.

I have been training hard on my own and with Doug.  I’m feeling my endurance and strength grow. I’ve been teaching others and seeing them get stronger.  Why am I not ready?  Because I still don’t meet the weight requirements to be able to test with the 12k (26lbs) kettlebell and I can’t snatch the 16K (35lbs) 100 times.  However, I did snatch it one time.  ONE. TIME.  I was so happy you would have thought Thom Yorke  had offered Brent and I a private concert.  I’m still missing the requirements by 99 reps but I figure if I can do it once I can do it 100…right?  Maybe not  by August 27, which is why I’m still slowly carrying out Operation Six Pack even if I have been slacking on my food journal.  (Seriously, I don’t know how food bloggers do it.)

It’s been interesting to be losing weight for reasons beyond vanity. I feel like a wrestler trying to make a weight class but thankfully I don’t have to touch anyone else’s sweat or wear a singlet. Instead of looking at a pair of jeans that are too tight, I look at a kettlebell that is too heavy.  The same goal but an entirely different mindset.  I like it.

I like being intentional.
I like having a goal.
I like looking for strength outside of myself.

Have an awesome weekend.

Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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During one of my morning workouts, I caught a glimpse of my shadow.

In an instant, I went from feeling strong to feeling like a pear or a bowling pin.  No matter how many swings, sprints, or squats I do, I’m still a bit of a pear shape.  I started to get down on myself.   I felt like a mismatched Russian nesting doll.

Then I looked up and saw…

The beauty of God’s creation.  I remembered life is not all about me.

Or my thighs.

Then…

(If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.)

(and again)

I jumped for joy.

You want to change your pear shape?

Change your perspective.

Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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