and at the same time hating it. Why? because I have nothing to wear!!
Haha yeah, I know poor me right hehehe, So last summer I had a few pairs of capris I wore and my awesome mom sent me a bunch of shorts that didn't fit her. So over the last few day I finally pulled everything out and went threw all the summer cloths I have.
Only one pair of capris fit, and when I say fit, I mean they fit in the legs ok but the waits is big so I have to wear a belt to keep them up. Nothing else fits, including my bathing suit I bought last year, its all to big. So excited to get to go shopping for a few things to get me threw summer, but at the same time, I wish I could just go in my closet and pick out something to wear.
On that note, we are heading to Target to get Sky a new bathing suit, Justin some new swim shorts, some sunblock, then heading to the beach to enjoy this awesome sunny, warm day. Then tonight.....AUDITIONS!!! Sky and I both have auditions, we are both auditioning for Les Mes, and I'm also auditioning for Millie. So excited.....O and last week the kids auditioned for Beauty and the beast. Justin just got a call last night :) he has a call back for Maurice Bell's dad :). I'm so happy and proud of him and he is so excited to possibly have a good size role.
Have a awesome Sunday :)
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
HI....Long time no see :) FYI this is LONG
Sorry I havnt updated in over a month. Things havent been ok with me, I have been yo yo ing (weight wise) since Jan and finally think I'm getting it undercontrol. As some of my close friends know I have whats called PCOS . It was really bad when I was young (irregular periods, long lasting ones, irritability, sleep probs, mood swings, and all kids of other wonderful stuff). So at the age of 13 I was put on birth control pills to help regulate everything. They worked great, then after 6 months the Doc took me off them to see if my body could be regular on it own.....yeah didn't work, so back on the pill I went. I took BCP from the age of 13 till 20, non stop. That's a LONG time, and not good for your body at all. I only stopped taking BCP when Mick and I decided to start trying for a baby (love my Justin :) ).
Wile I was prego with Justin my PCOS systems were gone! I was great! After he was born, it lasted almost 3 months with no symptoms, then they started again, and back on the pill I went (this time I wanted to take them for birth control purposes too) Then a few years later, we decided to have another baby (love my Skyla girl :)). Wile I was prego with Sky, same thing no issues with PCOS. When she was born, Mick had a vasectomy so I had no reason to go back on the pill, and I really didn't want to.
With Skyla I was very overweight, and had no PCOS problems, I was ok, and when something did hit, I was able t handle it. So I stayed off the pill. I have been off the pill for 8 years now, but in the last 19 months I have lost 81 lbs, and guess what........all my PCOS probs have been slowly coming back :/
Since December I have been watch my self and documenting things. I started to notice that the week before my period, I was getting really lazy, kinda moody, and felt hungry all the time, but it wasn't anything that I couldn't handle, and most of the time I could push out of it. Then by the end of march, it was worse, way worse!! The PMS week turned in to 2 weeks and sometimes days here and there, I was major binge eating the week before my period, and my mood was horrible. Worst part I felt I couldn't control it and I couldn't push out of it, so my running was getting put off, and I would have 2 weeks of crazy gains. So I have been bouncing all over the 170's going from 174 one week to 178 the next, then back to 176 so on and so on. This has been going on since Jan.
I finally went and saw my Doc (who is AMAZING by the way, I just love her) and we talked, I told her what was going on, she asked me some questions, then had me take a written survey, of how I feel all month even on good days. After all that, she came back with this. I have PCOS (we knew that) well PCOS can cause PMDD (severe PMS), but even on my good days it looks like I have Mild Depression on top of all of it. She said the key thing that makes her feel that is the fact I said I cant control it, that's when its a sign of depression. We then talked about me when I was a kid and she feels I have always had it, but its always been so mild, and the PMDD has similar symptoms and can cause depression so its just always been looked at as a PMS kinda thing.
Another interesting things we talked about was the fact I have been fine for so long.....here's the kicker........ready for it........wait its coming...........its going to be good...........
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My weight loss, is what has gotten it going again! No joke!!
She said when your prego you body stores estrogen in the fat in your abdomen, kinda as a back up. Well since I gained more weight after sky was born, all that storage was there, when I was having PCOS issues, my body was pulling estrogen from the fat it had stored, so it was balancing it self out. Well 81 lbs later there isn't much abdominal fat, so all that extra estrogen storage is gone, hence the hormone issues. Mild Depression, with major PMS that was also causing me to not sleep well.....yeah not a great mix.
She gave me some options,
1) was to try BCP's again, but PCOS increases your rick of heat problems, so taking a pill that also raise that, and I'm a lot older now......Yeah I said no to that.
2) was trying a anti depressant, I said I would like to not go there but wasn't ruling it out.
3) Supplements, with the understanding they some times take time to kick in.
I chose the supplements, together we found a mix to try. She was really knowledgeable about it, which was nice to see.
1) 5-HTP or SAM-E, I chose to try the 5-HTP (mainly because of price, its much cheaper then SAM-E) and they do the same thing. 5-HTP is the chemical your body make that turns in to serotonin, i.e. give you that happy feeling. Right now I take 50mg and that seems to be fine for me. Next week is my normal PMS week so I might bump it up to 100mg if I feel the 50 just isn't cutting it. We just have to wait and see. Also it helps to curb your appetite (I noticed that the very first day I took it, but after that nothing, I think it has really helped with the sweets cravings tho). I do notice the 5-HTP makes me a bit sleepy for a few hours, then it goes away, Doc did say to try one for a month then try the other and see what I like best. I think I'm going to do that, just cause the sleepy feeling kinda sucks. Its not bad, but if the SAM-E works as well, and doesn't make me sleepy then sweet. I just have to wait and see.
2) Vitex fruit (also known as Angus Cactus Fruit) This is widely known for helping women with PMS and PMDD issues. It has been used for years, and helps balance hormone issues along with PMDD symptoms, to get women to have normal flows.
3) Melatonin, After a long day you know how you get that relaxed feeling, then the sleepy feeling, then the "I'm ready for bed" feeling, thats what Melatonin is, its a chemical your body make naturally to help you feel relaxed and to tell you its bed time............yeah I don't get that to much, and even when I do.......once I hit the bed I'm WIDE awake! Also PCOS, PMDD and Depression can make it hard to get good deep sleep, leaving you with the feeling that you never slept at all. So for the last week, a hour before bed I have been taking 3mg of Melatonin. This is a very low dose, but I wanted to see how I would react to it. It has been great! I get nice and relaxed before bed and I have been getting good quality deep sleep, which helps me feel even better in the morning. I do think once I'm done with this bottle I am going to up it to 10mg. 3mg is really low and I notice if I eat something before I take it, or after it just doesn't seem to work well. I think 10mg will work even if I eat or not. Its all about genie pigging right now. My Doc has given me 4 months to see if supplements work for me, after that if I feel they are not working, or not working as well as I would like, then she wants me to try a anti depressant for a little wile. I'm hoping the supplements do the trick, it would be nice to not have to take meds.
ANYWHO.....
I have been taking all 3 of these for one week now, and I have already noticed a difference in how I feel. I do have to admit my PMS week is coming so I am a bit nervous I just hate how low, and unmotivated I feel, and the feeling that I'm starving all day is crazy and really bugs me, not to mention the sad, guilty, I just want to lay in bed feeling sucks too. I like how I feel now, how this passed week has been. The only way to really describe it is, I feel "ME", I feel good. I want to go do the things I enjoy, I love running again, I love getting out of the house, its awesome.
The other big thing, is all of this has messed with me getting to my goal weight. I feel like I have a handle of it right now and I have been pushing like never before. I don't want this feeling to go away, so I will up my supplements if I need to, but right now I'm just enjoying being me again :)
As far as Weight Watchers goes, yes I'm still doing it :) and it feels good knowing threw all of this, I haven't missed one meeting, or weigh in. Even when I didn't like what the scale said, and didn't know what was going on, I just kept going. That feels so good, My attitude of putting myself first, and doing what I need to do so I can be there for my family and friends, is really now a habit. Now to just get the rest of me on board and Ill be in great shape :)
STATS
Starting weight: 255
Current Weight: 174
Goal Weight: 145
Total gone forever: 81 lbs
29 more lbs to go!!!!!!
Events: I have 2 auditions for plays this Sunday (Thoroughly Modern Millie and Les Mes) wish me luck :), also I'm running the DIVA 5K on May 5th, then I might be doing the Santa Cruz pier to pier 10K run in July, the Color me Rad 5K in Sept, and All ready have my registration set aside for the Tinkerbell Half Marathon in Jan!! Cant wait to run that again, best part I have 2 friends coming with :)
Wile I was prego with Justin my PCOS systems were gone! I was great! After he was born, it lasted almost 3 months with no symptoms, then they started again, and back on the pill I went (this time I wanted to take them for birth control purposes too) Then a few years later, we decided to have another baby (love my Skyla girl :)). Wile I was prego with Sky, same thing no issues with PCOS. When she was born, Mick had a vasectomy so I had no reason to go back on the pill, and I really didn't want to.
With Skyla I was very overweight, and had no PCOS problems, I was ok, and when something did hit, I was able t handle it. So I stayed off the pill. I have been off the pill for 8 years now, but in the last 19 months I have lost 81 lbs, and guess what........all my PCOS probs have been slowly coming back :/
Since December I have been watch my self and documenting things. I started to notice that the week before my period, I was getting really lazy, kinda moody, and felt hungry all the time, but it wasn't anything that I couldn't handle, and most of the time I could push out of it. Then by the end of march, it was worse, way worse!! The PMS week turned in to 2 weeks and sometimes days here and there, I was major binge eating the week before my period, and my mood was horrible. Worst part I felt I couldn't control it and I couldn't push out of it, so my running was getting put off, and I would have 2 weeks of crazy gains. So I have been bouncing all over the 170's going from 174 one week to 178 the next, then back to 176 so on and so on. This has been going on since Jan.
I finally went and saw my Doc (who is AMAZING by the way, I just love her) and we talked, I told her what was going on, she asked me some questions, then had me take a written survey, of how I feel all month even on good days. After all that, she came back with this. I have PCOS (we knew that) well PCOS can cause PMDD (severe PMS), but even on my good days it looks like I have Mild Depression on top of all of it. She said the key thing that makes her feel that is the fact I said I cant control it, that's when its a sign of depression. We then talked about me when I was a kid and she feels I have always had it, but its always been so mild, and the PMDD has similar symptoms and can cause depression so its just always been looked at as a PMS kinda thing.
Another interesting things we talked about was the fact I have been fine for so long.....here's the kicker........ready for it........wait its coming...........its going to be good...........
.........................
.......................
My weight loss, is what has gotten it going again! No joke!!
She said when your prego you body stores estrogen in the fat in your abdomen, kinda as a back up. Well since I gained more weight after sky was born, all that storage was there, when I was having PCOS issues, my body was pulling estrogen from the fat it had stored, so it was balancing it self out. Well 81 lbs later there isn't much abdominal fat, so all that extra estrogen storage is gone, hence the hormone issues. Mild Depression, with major PMS that was also causing me to not sleep well.....yeah not a great mix.
She gave me some options,
1) was to try BCP's again, but PCOS increases your rick of heat problems, so taking a pill that also raise that, and I'm a lot older now......Yeah I said no to that.
2) was trying a anti depressant, I said I would like to not go there but wasn't ruling it out.
3) Supplements, with the understanding they some times take time to kick in.
I chose the supplements, together we found a mix to try. She was really knowledgeable about it, which was nice to see.
1) 5-HTP or SAM-E, I chose to try the 5-HTP (mainly because of price, its much cheaper then SAM-E) and they do the same thing. 5-HTP is the chemical your body make that turns in to serotonin, i.e. give you that happy feeling. Right now I take 50mg and that seems to be fine for me. Next week is my normal PMS week so I might bump it up to 100mg if I feel the 50 just isn't cutting it. We just have to wait and see. Also it helps to curb your appetite (I noticed that the very first day I took it, but after that nothing, I think it has really helped with the sweets cravings tho). I do notice the 5-HTP makes me a bit sleepy for a few hours, then it goes away, Doc did say to try one for a month then try the other and see what I like best. I think I'm going to do that, just cause the sleepy feeling kinda sucks. Its not bad, but if the SAM-E works as well, and doesn't make me sleepy then sweet. I just have to wait and see.
2) Vitex fruit (also known as Angus Cactus Fruit) This is widely known for helping women with PMS and PMDD issues. It has been used for years, and helps balance hormone issues along with PMDD symptoms, to get women to have normal flows.
3) Melatonin, After a long day you know how you get that relaxed feeling, then the sleepy feeling, then the "I'm ready for bed" feeling, thats what Melatonin is, its a chemical your body make naturally to help you feel relaxed and to tell you its bed time............yeah I don't get that to much, and even when I do.......once I hit the bed I'm WIDE awake! Also PCOS, PMDD and Depression can make it hard to get good deep sleep, leaving you with the feeling that you never slept at all. So for the last week, a hour before bed I have been taking 3mg of Melatonin. This is a very low dose, but I wanted to see how I would react to it. It has been great! I get nice and relaxed before bed and I have been getting good quality deep sleep, which helps me feel even better in the morning. I do think once I'm done with this bottle I am going to up it to 10mg. 3mg is really low and I notice if I eat something before I take it, or after it just doesn't seem to work well. I think 10mg will work even if I eat or not. Its all about genie pigging right now. My Doc has given me 4 months to see if supplements work for me, after that if I feel they are not working, or not working as well as I would like, then she wants me to try a anti depressant for a little wile. I'm hoping the supplements do the trick, it would be nice to not have to take meds.
ANYWHO.....
I have been taking all 3 of these for one week now, and I have already noticed a difference in how I feel. I do have to admit my PMS week is coming so I am a bit nervous I just hate how low, and unmotivated I feel, and the feeling that I'm starving all day is crazy and really bugs me, not to mention the sad, guilty, I just want to lay in bed feeling sucks too. I like how I feel now, how this passed week has been. The only way to really describe it is, I feel "ME", I feel good. I want to go do the things I enjoy, I love running again, I love getting out of the house, its awesome.
The other big thing, is all of this has messed with me getting to my goal weight. I feel like I have a handle of it right now and I have been pushing like never before. I don't want this feeling to go away, so I will up my supplements if I need to, but right now I'm just enjoying being me again :)
As far as Weight Watchers goes, yes I'm still doing it :) and it feels good knowing threw all of this, I haven't missed one meeting, or weigh in. Even when I didn't like what the scale said, and didn't know what was going on, I just kept going. That feels so good, My attitude of putting myself first, and doing what I need to do so I can be there for my family and friends, is really now a habit. Now to just get the rest of me on board and Ill be in great shape :)
STATS
Starting weight: 255
Current Weight: 174
Goal Weight: 145
Total gone forever: 81 lbs
29 more lbs to go!!!!!!
Events: I have 2 auditions for plays this Sunday (Thoroughly Modern Millie and Les Mes) wish me luck :), also I'm running the DIVA 5K on May 5th, then I might be doing the Santa Cruz pier to pier 10K run in July, the Color me Rad 5K in Sept, and All ready have my registration set aside for the Tinkerbell Half Marathon in Jan!! Cant wait to run that again, best part I have 2 friends coming with :)
Friday, March 1, 2013
Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming......
That has been my motto lately!
In the last 3 months I have lost a total of 4 lbs. I have YoYoed like crazy.....Why? because I don't count points like I should, I'm haven't been tracking everything I eat, I did workout like I should be and well I have been just plain lazy. Not all the time but most of the time, enough to flip flop with these 4 lbs.
Last week at WI I lost 3.6 and was only 1 lb from my 80 lbs mark, I was determined to get there.......then the head cold hit :(
I couldn't run (I was way to stuffy) and all I wanted to do was sleep. I still had to teach dance, and my head was rocking every night. Needless to say I didn't move much. BUT just because I couldn't workout didn't mean I could use it as an excuse to eat what I wanted. So I watched my points, and did really good. I had a gain but it was only .4, not to bad.
I have also realized I'm so close to my goal weight, I'm at the point that even if I stick to my point and don't go over, if I don't workout I wont have a loss at all. I have to work out to lose. So today I got this cool new WW pilates toning DVD and toning ring. I'm super excited to add it to my running. I really need to start toning up. Summer is around the corner and I'm all ready looking at new Bathing suits :)
Now that I'm feeling better I'm in MODE!! I am going to get that 80 lbs next week for sure. I am challenging myself to get there. I'm almost to my goal weight and I'm so excited. I cant wait to see that number on the scale, I cant wait to hit goal and to make Life time. The only way to do it though is to just keep going, just keep pushing, just keep trying.......Like Dory in Finding Nemo said "Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming" :)
In the last 3 months I have lost a total of 4 lbs. I have YoYoed like crazy.....Why? because I don't count points like I should, I'm haven't been tracking everything I eat, I did workout like I should be and well I have been just plain lazy. Not all the time but most of the time, enough to flip flop with these 4 lbs.
Last week at WI I lost 3.6 and was only 1 lb from my 80 lbs mark, I was determined to get there.......then the head cold hit :(
I couldn't run (I was way to stuffy) and all I wanted to do was sleep. I still had to teach dance, and my head was rocking every night. Needless to say I didn't move much. BUT just because I couldn't workout didn't mean I could use it as an excuse to eat what I wanted. So I watched my points, and did really good. I had a gain but it was only .4, not to bad.
I have also realized I'm so close to my goal weight, I'm at the point that even if I stick to my point and don't go over, if I don't workout I wont have a loss at all. I have to work out to lose. So today I got this cool new WW pilates toning DVD and toning ring. I'm super excited to add it to my running. I really need to start toning up. Summer is around the corner and I'm all ready looking at new Bathing suits :)
Now that I'm feeling better I'm in MODE!! I am going to get that 80 lbs next week for sure. I am challenging myself to get there. I'm almost to my goal weight and I'm so excited. I cant wait to see that number on the scale, I cant wait to hit goal and to make Life time. The only way to do it though is to just keep going, just keep pushing, just keep trying.......Like Dory in Finding Nemo said "Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming" :)
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Get your A$$ out and MOVE!!
I have ran the last 4 days in a row, and it has felt amazing. I feel like i have been in a funk for so long and this push has felt amazing. Its a good reminder of how far I have come. I ran on my treadmill 2 miles each day.
Today I ran my 2 miles (In 17 min :D) but it didn't feel like enough, I wanted more. So since it was only 11:10am I decided on a whim to run to Micks work. His work is 4 miles from our house. I text him to let him know I was on my way and took off out the door. I made 4 miles in 43 min, and got to mick work just as he was getting in his car to come home for lunch. It felt so good to get in the car and sit (I was tired). It was also awesome hearing Mick say how crazy I am and how proud of me he is. I love my hubby he is definitely my biggest supporter.
I'm pushing this week and hoping for a good loss this week too. I really want to get to my 80 lb mark and I want out of the 170's so bad. I have been here way to long I need to get back on track and get to my goal weight.
Here is to pushing your self, giving your all, and moving your ass!
and here is something just to make you laugh :)
Today I ran my 2 miles (In 17 min :D) but it didn't feel like enough, I wanted more. So since it was only 11:10am I decided on a whim to run to Micks work. His work is 4 miles from our house. I text him to let him know I was on my way and took off out the door. I made 4 miles in 43 min, and got to mick work just as he was getting in his car to come home for lunch. It felt so good to get in the car and sit (I was tired). It was also awesome hearing Mick say how crazy I am and how proud of me he is. I love my hubby he is definitely my biggest supporter.
I'm pushing this week and hoping for a good loss this week too. I really want to get to my 80 lb mark and I want out of the 170's so bad. I have been here way to long I need to get back on track and get to my goal weight.
Here is to pushing your self, giving your all, and moving your ass!
and here is something just to make you laugh :)
Saturday, February 9, 2013
I can finally see it
Superbowl Sunday is always a fun day. Food, friends, food, football game, food, great time and did I mention the food?
This year was way different :), I got to go with my fam over to my BFF's house to watch the game with her fam too. Best part we both do WW and we decided the menu for the day. Yeah we had some not so great stuff but most of it was good for you stuff.
Wile we where there we took some pics. I'm in love with these pics. The main reason.....this is the first time I have seen my self in pics and thought "WOW I look skinny". I can finally see the weight loss and I feel GREAT!!
No I'm not a 49er fan (Buffalo baby) but I wore my friends jersey just for game day fun.
This was taken after I won my football square and won the 4th quarter of the game. $400.00, the biggest jackpot of the day :)
It was a 49er game after all so I had to do it....Kapernicking!!
I love these pics, what an uplifting, inspiring moment for me. I have been yoyo-ing for the last few months and it was really getting to me, but these pics....MAN, I'm re-motivated. I will get to my goal weight and soon, cause if I can look this skinny and good now man just wait till I hit goal. I'm going to be HOT!! Hehehe :)
This year was way different :), I got to go with my fam over to my BFF's house to watch the game with her fam too. Best part we both do WW and we decided the menu for the day. Yeah we had some not so great stuff but most of it was good for you stuff.
Wile we where there we took some pics. I'm in love with these pics. The main reason.....this is the first time I have seen my self in pics and thought "WOW I look skinny". I can finally see the weight loss and I feel GREAT!!
No I'm not a 49er fan (Buffalo baby) but I wore my friends jersey just for game day fun.
This was taken after I won my football square and won the 4th quarter of the game. $400.00, the biggest jackpot of the day :)
It was a 49er game after all so I had to do it....Kapernicking!!
I love these pics, what an uplifting, inspiring moment for me. I have been yoyo-ing for the last few months and it was really getting to me, but these pics....MAN, I'm re-motivated. I will get to my goal weight and soon, cause if I can look this skinny and good now man just wait till I hit goal. I'm going to be HOT!! Hehehe :)
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Goal Prizes
When I started WW, I set 2 goals right away. One was when I got out of the 200's and the other was when I weighed less then Mick. I hit both of those goals, but what I wanted for my prizes was a bit pricey :/
Well thanks to $10 I spent on a football square I played, and the awesome Superbowl......I won $400 and finally had money to play with :).
Yesterday I went out to these new outlets by my house and finally got my prizes. I'm going to have to post pics later but my prizes where
Out of the 200's = Coach purse
Weigh less then mick = Coach sunglasses
I LOVE THEM!!! and I cant stop looking at them, I feel amazing when I wear my glasses. They are amazing anchors and I love having something to hold to remind myself of my accomplishment's. It really gave me a push to keep going. I have come so far there is no turning back now I'm to close to goal.
As of last Fri I weighed 176.8 (down 78.2 lbs) :)
I'm 31.8 lbs from my Goal weight.
Now......what will my goal prize be?
Well thanks to $10 I spent on a football square I played, and the awesome Superbowl......I won $400 and finally had money to play with :).
Yesterday I went out to these new outlets by my house and finally got my prizes. I'm going to have to post pics later but my prizes where
Out of the 200's = Coach purse
Weigh less then mick = Coach sunglasses
I LOVE THEM!!! and I cant stop looking at them, I feel amazing when I wear my glasses. They are amazing anchors and I love having something to hold to remind myself of my accomplishment's. It really gave me a push to keep going. I have come so far there is no turning back now I'm to close to goal.
As of last Fri I weighed 176.8 (down 78.2 lbs) :)
I'm 31.8 lbs from my Goal weight.
Now......what will my goal prize be?
Thursday, January 24, 2013
100 Post!!!
How fitting that my 100 post on this blog is about the one thing I have been talking about all year........(yep you guessed it) The Tinkerbell Half Marathon!!!
This run was my first half marathon in my life and it was so FUN!! I felt great the whole run, had a ton of fun, met some amazing inspiring women, and best of all I got to spend some time in my fave place with my family. Lets start from the beginning :)
We left on thur the 17 for our long 5 hour drive down to Anaheim. The weather was nice the roads clear (even in LA if you can believe that). We got to our hotel about 8:30pm (loved our room by the way, Best Western Stovall's Inn) Then we cleaned up from the drive and headed down to the ESPN Zone in Downtown Disney for dinner
Got to love the big screen.
With our hotel stay we got free breakfast. Pancakes, eggs, sausage and fruit, cereal and juice, milk and coffee. This by far was the best free breakfast we have ever had with a hotel stay.
On friday 1/19 Justin and sky finishing their food so we could go play at the park.
Mick and I are ready to go
Super cute cars :)
This run was my first half marathon in my life and it was so FUN!! I felt great the whole run, had a ton of fun, met some amazing inspiring women, and best of all I got to spend some time in my fave place with my family. Lets start from the beginning :)
We left on thur the 17 for our long 5 hour drive down to Anaheim. The weather was nice the roads clear (even in LA if you can believe that). We got to our hotel about 8:30pm (loved our room by the way, Best Western Stovall's Inn) Then we cleaned up from the drive and headed down to the ESPN Zone in Downtown Disney for dinner
Got to love the big screen.
With our hotel stay we got free breakfast. Pancakes, eggs, sausage and fruit, cereal and juice, milk and coffee. This by far was the best free breakfast we have ever had with a hotel stay.
On friday 1/19 Justin and sky finishing their food so we could go play at the park.
Mick and I are ready to go
We got a Magic morning with our vacation pack and we got to use it for California Adventure, which was awesome, cause we got 1 hour in the park before it opened to the public. The first place we headed was CARS LAND!!!
Can I just tell you how impressed I was with it, it looked just like the movie, I mean Radiator springs is real its that crazy impressive. So the Racers where our first ride...
Super cute cars :)
Me and Justin getting ready
One of the shops, Looks just like in the movie right?
After RS, we walked around the new Buenavista street and I was so excited to find Oswald's!! I love Oswald the luck rabbit
So does Sky
After playing in the park for a wile I had to leave the fam to hit the Health expo and go pick up my race packet. The expo was in the Disneyland Hotel so I had a bit of a walk but when I got to the end of Downtown Disney I saw this....
Instantly PUMPED!!!!
It took about 30 min of waiting in line for me to get in to get my packet, but once in the building the energy was amazing.
I got to see and listen to Jeff Galloway who is an Olympic runner and who is a RunDisney official run trainer. I used his running program for my training for the Tinkerbell. So it was neat to see him and hear what he had to say about running strong and injury free.
Then the shopping began :) I didn't go crazy though, although it would have been VERY easy too. I got a rundisney mickey Vinalmation with the little Tinkerbell medal to go with it (displayed in my living room as we speak) and this awesome cup! I am hooked on these cups.
After shopping I walked around and checked out some of the booths. One booth I hit was the Diva Run stand. So cute all pink and black and totally girly. Here I got to sign up for the Diva 5K on May 5th in San Francisco (if you want to join me reg is only $30). Im so excited to have a run to look forward to again.
After that I hit the corner and ran right in the Run Disney booth (literally I ran in to it like a dork) but it was so worth it cause sitting there was Sean Astin!!!
He is a very cool guy, he only laughted at me for a sec when I hit the booth :p. No one was around so I walked up to him and said hi and we started chatting about the run. I asked him about the Walt Disney World marathon (he was supposed to run it the weekend before the tinkerbell) Sadly he had something come up and couldn't run it, but said he was looking forward to doing it next year and maybe the Goofy. He's so cool and down to earth and it was neat to talk about our family's (His wife is amazing and they have 3 cute kids) we both agree the best way to get our spouses to let us do Disney Runs is to get our kids on our side first :P
After the expo I met back up with Mick and the kids and we hit some rides and spent all day in the park.
I found the Club 33 Door, have no idea why I think this is so cool I cant get in :(, but it was funny having people look at me and trying to figure out why I was so excited I found this sign hehe.
Me and my girl getting ready for our fave ride, Splash Mountain!
We get creative in these pics :)
Then I got to hit my fave candy shop "Poohs Corner" and I got the yummy Cheshire Cat apple (the purple one).
That night we hit the Mad T Party which is FUN FUN FUN!!! The band playing was so cool, Tweetel Dee and Dum where amazing and so funny, then this dance crew came out and me and sky were glued to the side of the stage watching....I should probably mention the drinks are off the hook too. The kids got this lemonade thing that was really good and my Mad-T-hito was good, a little strong but good.
The next day was Sat and I only got to play in the park till about 5pm. So at dinner time Mick took the kids to hit more rides wile I left to go eat and Carbo load at Napels, got to get in the good fuel for a long run. My spaghetti with chicken (get that protein in too) was really good.
Then it was to the hotel for a shower and the joy of getting all my run stuff set out and ready for the morn. I was so excited and I think that was the most fun packing I ever had hehe. I went to bed early (about 9pm) cause let me tell you, that 2am wake up call comes FAST!
I slept really well and was ready to go out the door by 3:30am, only Disney could get me up this early and put a smile on my face.
The walk to the bag check and corrals was easy (we stayed right across the street from it hehe). It wasn't to cold and everyone out was about as happy as could be. In the bag check area was this huge stage and we got to do the cha cha slide to warm up.
I was in Corral D, here's a good pic of the sea of runners. FYI that little white light on the Right side right above all the peoples heads....yeah that was the start line.
Running threw Disneyland was so cool. They had parade floats out and it was still dark so everything was all lit up.
Mary Poppins float
Mary and Burt
Main Street and the castle in the back
Its a small world (still decorated for xmas)
Rapunzel and Flynn Rider
Clarabelle Cow and Lola
Just about Half way
Finish time 2 Hours and 53 min, not to bad since I stopped for pics. Check out that medal can we say AWESOME!!
After the run we went to Disneyland to hit some more rides and just enjoy our last day in the parks.
Autotopia, I got to drive alone cause Justin was tall enough to go alone this time. The car in front was Mick and Skyla (she is one crazy driver)
Nothing like Mickey Ice creams on a hot 80' day (yes I said 80, it was 80 in jan) and check out Justins awesome R2D2 mickey ears :)
Then it was off to the Animation station to play. I love this place there is so much fun creative things to do. My fave the Beast library :)
After playing and hitting CA screaming and Tower of terror, we headed back to Disneyland so I could meet up with a friend. Roberta has been a WW friend of mine for some time now. She is one amazing and strong lady, and is a huge support to me. She lives down by Disneyland so it was so nice to finally be able to meet her in person. She is the best and I cant say Thank you enough for all the support she has given me, especially coming to see us at Disneyland on race day that meant alot. Cant wait to go back down and see her again :)
The trip and run was amazing (even being up for 20 hours on sunday was fun) and I cant wait to do it again next year. So if your up for it let me know cause I'm making a girls weekend out of it next year.
FYI: The crowds were CRAZY for the weekend.....
1) it was a weekend with nice weather
2) school bands where preforming and a gymnastics thing was going on the same weekend
3) add all 20,000 runners and their friends and family
Yes a very crowed time at the park. The lines were long, but it was still fun. These 3 things are why Im making it a girls weekend next year, Mick has already said he doesn't want to deal with the crowds next year, but Im more then welcome to go hehe.
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