2015 miles for 2015

I signed up to run/walk/or hike 2015 miles this year.  So far I've been managing despite the hubby being away since January 4th for work.  I have 69 miles logged and hoping to add to that tonight. I have found a few ways to get 5 easy miles in.  The land here in Florida is fairly flat, but I have also found some challenging hills.  Every mile I have logged has been pushing a jogging stroller.  Either my little monkey or the lil one I watch daily goes with me. Tomorrow morning I just might have to attempt a double jogger.  My times are getting faster and my actual running distance is getting longer. Breath has come fairly easily too down here. I am used to frigid Michigan and Wisconsin winds entering and exiting my lungs and frying them...like completely frying them.

Another big portion of my year is going to be following a program called Trim Healthy Mama.  Pretty much this is a lifestyle change of eating, not just a diet. I can eat pretty much what I want as long as it doesn't have real processed sugar in it and wheat.  I keep fats and carbs in separate meals for the most part and eat protein at every meal and snack. It has a learning curve and you can make it more difficult that necessary, but to be honest it is really easy to do. There are things that you can buy to make it expensive or you can just eat recipes you usually do with little tweaks to it.  Honestly I find it fairly easy to use and even if you go off plan or "cheat" you get right back on in 3 hours when your blood sugar levels have been able to level out.  I have lost 30 #s in 6 months already and am looking forward to the number rising this year.  Below is an example of a pizza on plan.

A new year...2015

New Adventures....

It has been a really long time since I have blogged.  What has changed since the last time I posted? Well lets see...I am now living in Gainesville, Fl with my family of 5 kids and hubby.  We moved in July of last year.  The kids are in three different schools this year and it looks like next year it will be four.  Patrick has been officially diagnosed with Autism and ADHD so we are working daily on various therapy techniques and getting through a basic school day.  Sean is a high achiever that believes if it isn't an A then it isn't good enough. Veronica was also just diagnosed with Autism and ADHD, Nicholas can read and Charlotte can speak in 3 different languages.  Crazy life I live for sure.

Hubby is working for a new company and travels a lot. He is about to embark on a new endeavour on the other coast for the month of January starting this Sunday.  His crazy geek skills have come in super handy.

Me I'm trying to find my place in yet another place.  I have found some amazing outdoor places to walk and find peace in.  I am hoping to start some new adventures soon.  I am still painting growth charts as the orders come in, and I am pondering a new possible business on the forefront...more on that perhaps in a future post,  I have also signed up to walk/run 2,015 miles this year.  So far today I've done two...yep two.  In order for me to meet the 2,015 I will have to go on average 5.5 miles a day....got a little catching up to do already.

 My babies...well not babies anymore, but still.

Who let them grow? I know I didn't.