Well, it’s November 1st already and time seems to be FLYING by eh.

Halloween is gone and over for another year….

Surprisingly, this is the only Halloween candy we bought for a treat. Actually, it’s of no surprise because I just can’t buy chocolate and “save it for later” or “only eat one”. That’s just IMPOSSIBLE which is why we don’t buy bags of candy. G-Man could have it in the house for months but  me.. no way. I would eat it all. Lack of will power? I’d say so.
I casually shoved half the bag in G-Man’s lunch box and have been pacing myself with the other half. Don’t worry.. only four at a time.

My youngest stepson was soooo excited about Halloween this year but most importantly his costume. Check this out: 

meet: DOMO

Guess who made that? My handsome man. He has an abundance of patience, I don’t know how he does it. It started with a cardboard box, flattened cardboard to make the first one stronger and a sheet. He sewed everything … BY HAND. He made the arms, pants and red mesh part for the mouth. What a great Daddy he is, eh?  I think he did an AWESOME job!
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Things have been going well on the workout front but I think I can do better. I have just been so tired lately and work is keeping me busy. Although, I am definitely feeling motivated after looking at these pictures. Holy toned! I am going to hit up the TRX in a few minutes and maybe some yoga meltdown for a good stretch.  I had a good 45 minute  run yesterday. I tried to keep my pace up since I only had time for a short run. I felt good throughout most of it except for when a sharp pain decided to appear in my side. What’s the dealio, I was on a roll and feeling good. After some deep breathing and pushing through, I was able to shake it and finish strong.  I refuelled with one of these. I didn’t follow the exact recipe… ok, maybe it was a whole different one since I only used a banana, a scoop of chocolate protein, a big handful of spinach and chocolate milk. It definitely didn’t look the prettiest but it tasted darn good.

With the cooler weather, some days it can be harder to find the motivation to get up and move or go for a run. Always remember and think about how you feel AFTER a workout. Yes, it may suck waking up some mornings and freezing your tushie off until your warmed up but doesn’t it feel great when you complete that run? It’s all worth it isn’t it? Or how about that HIIT workout that you woke up an hour early to squeeze in? Wouldn’t it be nice to sleep that extra hour… maybe some days, right? Your body will thank you for allowing yourself that time for YOU and will leave you feeling ready to take on the day ahead. 

What keeps YOU motivated?
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A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my wicked awesome Sister!!