Fresh Start...a Healthy Start

Hello All,

Tony and I have gotten into a huge health kick in the past few months. Well, Tony has been very good for several years about working out and eating right and it has officially rubbed off on me. :-)  We have been working out like crazy and watching what we eat.  (Definitely keep your eyes out for some delicious and healthy recipes that we thoroughly enjoy!)

So our largest step in the direction of getting healthier and leading a healthy life style was to buy BOB, a stationary bike and an elliptical. (You can check out the new fixtures in our house below!) With these items, plus our workout videos, exercise ball, medicine ball, xbox kinect and an awesome stroller we can use to go on walk/jogs, we now have enough variety that we should never get bored of working out! :-D

My biggest suggestions in getting into the routine of a healthy life would be: 1) Find a workout that you LOVE to do!  2) Realize that eating healthy can actually be DELICIOUS!  3) If you're going to count anything, just count calories!  Figure out what you should be eating a day and divide it into your meals so you know about how many calories you should be eating per meal and snack!  (Makes it much easier to stick to your calorie intake when you just need to remember to eat 300 calories for breakfast, 400 calories for lunch and dinner and 100 calories for snacks, for example). 

BOB, our Body Opponent Bag!

Our new stationary bike:

Our awesome elliptical!!

Hopefully this helps inspire you or keeps you inspired in your own goals for this year!  :-D

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Hey All,

We can't say that this year has been uneventful, but it's definitely been a great year with lots of changes!  I thought about writing a Chrismas letter to send out with our (late) Christmas cards but decided this would be a fun way to introduce our new blog to keep everyone updated on the happenings in our little family throughout the year. :-)

Jera

Jera is now 4 months old and growing like a weed!  She enjoys standing and sitting up, with help from us of course.  She is one laid back and happy baby, which we are very blessed with.  Tony and I moved her into her own room the very first weekend of January and she did an amazing job sleeping through the night with no issues.  We are trying to enjoy every moment with her since everyone keeps telling us that the time flies by!  Expect lots of updates about Jera with this blog to highlight all of her firsts!

Tony

Tony moved to Manhattan to be with the family in March and started working at Meadowlark Hills as a CNA.  He works in the alzheimer's and dementia house there and enjoys his job for the most part.  We can tell you that no two days are the same which definitely keeps him on his toes.  He's working on getting back into school and should be starting up at Highland Community College this Summer or Fall to start working towards his Associates degree.  He will then follow that up by going to school for nursing.

Deanna

After graduating from KSU last December I got a job at GTM Sportswear.  I am working as a Spirit Sales Representative helping outfit Cheer, Dance, Gymnastic and Band teams for their various events throughout the year.  I started up in March so I've be there for almost a year already, wow has the time flown by!

2013

Besides Tony heading back to school and Jera growing up and having several firsts, we are looking forward to several things this year.  The biggest being getting back into shape and staying there!  For me, I have a goal weight that I want to hit before my 27th birthday in May and I know that it's very doable if I just stick with the eating healthy and exercising. Tony and I are gearing up for a fun 3 mile obstacle course that is happening in April, the Warrior Dash, and we are very exctied to participate in an activity like this together.  We are also enjoying several new, yummy, and healthy recipes and we'll be sure to share those throughout the year as well!!

We love all of our family and friends very much and we look forward to another fun, eventful year that life has to throw our way!!  :-)