August Goals

AKA my birth month's goals! I just can't even believe today is the last day of June!! When people told me that time flies when you're wedding planning - they weren't joking! Here are some of my goals this month:

• Celebrate my last birthday as an unmarried woman with my family & friends!
• Attend 2 classes at the gym every week (go to the gym 4 days a week)
• Finish up the downstairs ‘suite’ so it is officially suitable for guests to stay over.
• Go to the beach, if at least for one day.
• Run 30 miles throughout the month and perfect the 2 min plank
• Send AJ a letter to the England MTC.
• Finish reading Serena (P.S.) and then reread Catching Fire.
• Go on a day date with M.E. to Thomasville & go to Sweet Grass Dairy & eat at Jonah’s.
• Watch season 3 of Downton Abbey.
• Wedding plan, wedding plan, wedding plan!

Gettin Swol'

So last night was my second Crossfit class! Last Monday after class I felt like I had been hit by a bus and was wobbling around all week. Last night either wasn't so bad or I've gotten stronger! Although, I will admit, this isn't the most intense Crossfit training... its more like Crossfit for wusses. But I'm a wuss.

After the gym I walked into the house to find that the Bo dog had eaten a homemade beeswax candle I had JUST received as a gift. Needless to say I was pissed and we didn't talk for like 2 whole hours. I forgave him though when he climbed on top of me on the couch to apologize later that night.

Just a girl and her dog

Oh, and tonight I am so excited to start working on Halie's wedding invitations! This girl's got vision and I can't wait to show her my designs!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Vi Shake

2 scoops of vi shake powder

1 cup Almond Breeze unsweetened vanilla

1 teaspoon of sugar free fat free instant Chocolate Fudge Pudding mix

1 tablespoon of peanut butter

1/2 of an activia light yogurt - vanilla

handful of ice

252 calories

Get Skinnay!

This is my usual monthly blog post about how I am totes going to get fit this month! Ha. No but seriously, I had another a realization the other day: I have to be in a bathing suit in front of people in 2 weeks. Crap.

Obviously I started working out the very next day. Usually when I get this monthly epiphany to work out and eat clean I jump in head first and totally wear myself out/beat myself down in less than a week - and thus give up. This time we're trying a different approach.

The dieting part isn't so hard for me. I just bring my lunch and snacks to work and cook a lower fat dinner for M.E. and I. (using emeals!) It's the working out part that's the pits. Duh.

So to try things differently, we're setting more achievable goals for the beginning.

• Every morning the Pinterest 'squat challenge' and some upper body lifting (I'm on Day 2 and my booty feels goooood)

• Every lunch break walk 2 miles around downtown (*note to self: bring tennis shoes and deodorant to work)
• One group fitness class a week (water aerobics, hot yoga, BodyPump, just do it Bean.)
• Run at least 3 miles a weekend.

 I realize its not a lot, but at least its something! And its something I can definitely do. My goal here is to get in the habit of moving so that someday I can reach my ultimate goal of a bootalicious booty & flat belly! Wish me luck!

Friday Letters

Dear Body: I do apologize in advance, because after this weekend we are stepping our game up and really getting sweaty. I just received my “Sweating for the Wedding” workout top from RufflesWithLove and I bought my Jillian Michaels Wii Workout – so its about to get real.

Dear house: Are you excited? I’m excited. You’re about to get a makeover, but it’s a surprise to Fiance so we’re keeping it secret til Sunday!

Dear Ma: Can’t wait to go shopping with you tomorrow!

Dear Besties: I just love our Wedding Wednesdays, or as Fiance calls it, Wacky Wednesdays. But seriously, you girls are the best.

Dear Fiance: Miss you already. Have fun this weekend at the cold beach and enjoy your man time! Maybe you’ll get some ideas about your own Bachelor party!

Also, its time for a Friday link up with the very funny:

Whit from I Wore Yoga Pants to Work

#backthatazzupfriday.

Link up and add a link of your favorite song o’ the day to celebrate it being the last day of the work week.

Dance.

My humps, my not so lovely lumps!

Oh its Humpday! Happy Humpday!

And speaking of humps… Maybe it’s because I stuffed my face during Thanksgiving break… or maybe I’ve just been in denial for a few months… but my pants aren’t fitting quite like they used too and my face is looking a tad to round in my Instagram pictures…

So we know what that means! Diet time!

In preparation of this little lifestyle change, I have done the following:

1.    Create a Pinspiration board. Or two. 1) for exercise ideas. 2) for skinny food ideas.

  

2.    Download a calorie counter app. Found this one and I love it! Super easy to use, pretty to look at, and my favorite – you can scan the barcode of your lean cuisine (or whatever product you’re eating) and it magically knows the name and calories! It’s called Lose it!

3.    From said Pinspiration board – create a list of low-cal recipes that even boyfriend will approve of. (Also, Hungry Girl’s website as delicious dinner recipes that are easy and yummy)

4.    Map out a weekly workout plan for early-before-work calorie burn sesh while watching The Today Show.

So wish me luck and endurance blogger friends! Lord knows I’ll need it…

Very truly yours, A. Bean