Beetroot Face!!

I think I did well! Actually I know I did well!!

After ignoring my alarm to get up early and exercise yesterday morning, I went back to sleep haha! When I woke, I was lazing in bed and thinking of everything I had to do today and beating myself up for not exercising when I thought OMG don't be Lazy!!!! Seriously I was almost in tears the night before thinking about how much I hate my belly so I threw off the covers, got dressed, walked out to my husband and said 'Honey, I'm going to go for a bike ride, I'll be back in half an hour so you can get ready for work, MissV is still asleep and MasterV is just getting dressed'

I then walked my bike out the front, put my helmet & headphones on and took off :)

Holy Crap am I unfit! I almost died after only getting around the second corner LOL! BUT I kept going! I'd been riding for about 10-15mins when I wanted to check how I had gone so I opened up the Road Bike Pro App and lo and behold I had forgotten to press start HAHAHA!!! So I pressed start from there and kept going. I have to admit, I struggled going up the slightest of hills and with the smallest of head winds. Oh where , oh where have my strong legs gone? Oh yeah, into the pile along with every other unused item :(

So I got home! The App said I had ridden for 15mins and ridden 3.5 kms so I guess I did about double that :)

Now, while this is not something to go to the cycle club and brag about haha I am definitely feeling proud of myself for 1. Getting off my butt and going and 2. Well.... Getting off my butt and going!

The worst thing Bout this whole exercise wasn't the realisation of how incredibly unfit I am, nor the memory of how sore I get after sitting on a bike seat (ouch) NO It's the memory of my embarrasing affliction of going Red as a Beetroot when I exercise!! And I mean RED, and now I remember back to when I was fit and No matter how fit I am, I still go incredibly red in the face! Yesterday, I'd been home for an hour and had a shower and I was still glowing! Anybody else suffer from this?

Tick Tock! Body Clock!

Well!!! I haven't been very successful in my attempt to exercise in the morning.

I have been trying to get to bed earlier so that I can get up earlier and exercise before the kids get up, however, this has not worked all that well. The first few nights were fine, went to bed an hour earlier, got up half an hour earlier, exercised then got myself and the kids ready for the day. PERFECT I thought, once I have gotten used to the new sleeping pattern I can start getting up another half an hour earlier and I will have plenty of me time to exercise and enjoy my mornings.

Alas, this only worked for 3 days!!! Yep 3 freakin days! Then I was so tired that I went to bed even earlier and woke up no less than 6 times in one night! 6 times! So by the morning I was so exhausted I just couldn't drag myself out of bed to get ready on time, let alone exercise.

The next few nights were much the same but this time it was my darling darling children coming in to wake me, along with my own traitorous body.

Now the kids have stopped coming in, my body seems to have worked out that it is absolutely not necessary to wake every hour or so, I thought I could get back on track. WRONG!!

Last night, I got to sleep early (10.30pm, which is early for me) and although I didn't wake up 6 times, I still woke up 2-3times (that I remember) which just made me feel too tired. So by 6.30am I was ready to get up and figured I should Just F'n Do Exercise and then my kids both got up so had to get them sorted and by then I figured I had better just get myself ready.

So!! My conclusion to this pain in the butt rut is to GO TO SLEEP, NO LATER than 10.30pm (but not too much earlier either) and GET UP, NO LATER than 6am, otherwise I will just find excuses if the kids are up. I am hoping that by doing this EVERY NIGHT that my body clock will fix itself and start letting me sleep the whole way through and I will wake refreshed every morning :D

What are your sleeping patterns like?

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Back with a Capital V

I am back!!! 

I didn't like the look of my blog and wanted to update it before posting any new stuff, however time got away from me and I decided it was all too hard!

Now I am Back :)

I've decided I need somewhere that is just for me, to write about my weight battles, excercise, organisation and well all that's in between! 

I didn't make any resolutions for 2014! Instead I have a list of goals for 2014 and if I get to the end of the year and I have achieved these, well then I'll be incredibly happy :)

My main goal is to get fit and look and feel better both in clothes and naked! 

So to start this goal off I am posting mybefore pics right here...........

27 Jan 2014 - Starting Project Fitter V

To begin with I am doing some exercise vids from PopSugar & Blogilates

I'll let ya know how I go :)

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Organise V

OMG I feel so incredibly un-organised! I need to get my house organised then get myself a routine to make life easier!

Now how to do that. . . . . .

There is an absolute plethora of info on how to get organised on the internet and it is quite simply just common sense! But how to put ALL that common sense into place?? 

Well, I'm just going to start with 1 little thing at a time. I figure eventually I will be so organised, I will no longer feel as though I'm wasting my time running around like a chicken that's lost it's head LOL!

First things first. . . . . 

Get OFF my butt and clear every surface of things that don't belong!

Tuesday - Dust every surface! Load of Laundry

Wednesday - Sweep/Mop/Vacuum Living areas

Thursday - Clean toilets & bathrooms. Load of Laundry

Friday - Sweep/Mop/Vaccum Bedrooms & Bathrooms

Saturday - Change sheets

Sunday - Laundry

Obviously this is just general housework and while I HATE the idea of cleaning something EVERYDAY, I like the idea better than doing it ALL on the weekend and taking my time away from my family!

I also want to get into the habit of doing the dishes EVERY night and get lunches and clothes ready for the next day! 

Fingers crossed I can get this going and formed into a habit so it becomes second nature!

Better finish off this post so I can get started LOL!

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Fashion or Comfort

My view on fashion has always been quite fickle! I love some things and hate others and don't understand some 'fashion' Hahahaha!

However, I love that I am not fashion conscious, running out to get the latest 'in' thing and refusing to wear anything 'soooo last season' or 5 seasons to go LOL! I wear what I like, what I think looks nice on me and don't give a 'hoot' what season, brand or genre of fashion it is.

In saying that, I love dresses and skirts but HATE my legs so rarely wear them :(

I have quite a collection in my cupboard as I started buying dresses/skirts whenever I saw one I liked and looked remotely good on me. However, my other problem with them is that I have big thighs and they 'rub' and then it hurts and it's uncomfortable. BUT I think I may have found a solution!!!!

I saw an ad for these and had a look at the website and kind of had a little giggle at them and at the thought of wearing them but if they work it will be amazing :) :)

They are Bandelettes


Pretty little lace things that sit on your upper thigh, apparently don't roll down and stay in place!

Oh if these work I will be one happy girl

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My body

I have always had a booty worth shaking and big thighs to go with it (though not very wide hips, go figure), but I've never minded because i've always had a flat belly with a defined waist! it! I don't have big boobs (which I have always been thankful for) but I am quite broad in the shoulders so all in all, I've never been tiny, always muscly but with that hourglass figure. 

Now I'm Sad! And this is why. . . . .

Ever since having my second baby, I have struggled with the dreaded 'flabby belly' I no longer have a defined waist and feel uncomfortable in most of my clothes! I also have fat arms 'sad face'

Unfortunately, the more I hate my body, the worse I feel and the less motivated I am! 

BUT. . . .I am determined to look good, I have no idea what I weigh as I don't even own scales and to be honest this is not going to be about 'weight' it's going to about fitness (I want to be able to run for 30mins), flexibility (I want to be able to do the splits again and kiss my knees LOL) and last but most certainly not least, It's all about being comfortable in clothes and loving myself again!

Now I LOVE food! I eat pretty healthily really, I have a salad with a bit of protein most days, tuna on grain biccies etc. I rarely eat fried or processed food. I eat about 5-6 times a day, with most of my 'snacks' being healthy options of nuts, fruit, air popped popcorn (No butter), home-made muesli/granola bars etc 

I think my biggest problem with food is not so much 'what' I eat but 'how much' I eat!

As you can imagine, working full time with 2 little ones and MrV doing shift work, fitting in exercise is a challenge! 2 weeks ago I changed jobs which gives me an extra hour in the morning and hour in the evening due to reduced travel time. 

So I started gently by doing Yoga in the mornings and OMG I am sooo unfit and un-flexible hahahahaha! But I feel good doing something and will slowly start adding some cardio. 

My other effort in achieving a healthier, fitter me involves sleeping better. I need to go to bed a bit earlier, I can sleep in a bit later with my new job so I just need to regulate my sleeping so I am not waking so often and getting to sleep quicker!

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Unravelling V

What is V?
Well. . . . . . . . . .

I am V
I have a lovely husband (MrV), 5year old son (MstrV) and 3year old daughter (MissV). I work full-time, study my degree via distance and love love love to bake.

I am full of contradictions. I am confident, bubbly, smiling and outwardly happy while also being quite shy, internally unhappy and insecure. I am not really girly girly but love to do different things with my hair and dress up. I believe in Chivalry and being treated like a lady but don't like the assumption I can't do something due to being a girl. I love being active but love to laze around doing nothing. I love my sleep but rarely sleep more than 5hours a night.

Things that make me happy -
My family
My job
My friends
Sunshine
New shiny things
Electronic gadgets
Stationery (yep, you read that right hehe)
Baking
Sweets
Reading
Getting my hair done
Dressing up
Acts of kindness
and......... "Sex" (shhhh.... I know I'm not supposed to admit it but I really really like sex!)

Things that make me sad -
My body
Not having my own house
Not having my degree yet
Not having friends where I am living
Natural disasters
Terrorism
War/Conflict
Refugees (not the refugees themselves, but the circumstances around people having to become refugees)
Racism
Low socio-economic cycle

So, that is me!