Transformation Tuesday ~ I did it!

I know I've been talking about it on here for a few weeks.  I'm sure you're probably tired of me talking about it, but this is the last one.  I think.



On Saturday, I ran/walked the Color Me Rad 5k!  I did it.  I actually did it.  You have no idea how excited I was.  Or how colorful.  I'm going to share a couple of pictures from the race though, so you'll see exactly how colorful I was.

A ran with me.  I think I may have forgotten to add that in all my previous posts.  She was so excited to be there.  As we were standing at the starting line, she was stretching and plotting out strategy.  According to her, we would run through the colors and be done in 5 minutes.  Who was she kidding?

Reality is that we jogged the first 1/3 of the race.  Then we walked the middle and jogged the last 1/3.  Yes, my goal was to run the whole thing.  However, I'm a Mom first, so my job wasn't to get a good time or run fast.  It was to spend some quality time with my 7 year old and share a few laughs in the process.  I'm so happy for my success at meeting one of my big goals.  I'm more happy that A made it through the entire race.  3.1 miles is a big deal for someone at that age.

What was the best part?  Well, I have several.  Being able to participate with A was the best part.  Next to that would be the color itself.  It was so much fun being pummeled by the Color Bomb Squad.  My only suggestion to this would be that the Color Bomb Squad pay more attention to the fact that kids are in the race.  A got sprayed in the face.  She became very smurfy a little bit later as she danced her way through the blue color!

Would I recommend this race.  Yes!  It was a lot of fun.  It was messy.  It was exciting.  The best part of all, it was for charity.  What's the biggest downfall?  Cleaning up.  A little soap, a lot of scrubbing, and then more scrubbing.  Oh and if you have light colored hair I would highly recommend something to cover your hair.  A's blonde hair is quite colorful.  Thankfully she's little so it just looks like a cool summer style.  She has green, blue and some pink in her hair.  She thinks it's quite cool.

And, here is a picture of us post race.  We were very, very colorful.  It was so worth it!

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Disclaimer:  For promoting the Color Me Rad race, I was given a free entry.

Kandi's Confessions

My confessions are quite boring this week.  Nothing really happened.

• It's rained off and on the last couple of days.  My garden grew an inch overnight.  Thank you Mother Nature for making my garden (and me) happy.


• I got the nicest message on Facebook from a friend this morning.  He has been on his own lifestyle change journey.  He lives in a different part of Ohio, but wanted me to know he was supporting me in my journey and to know that he'd be cheering from his part of the state.  It was so sweet, but then, he's a nice guy (and his wife is ultra sweet as well!).


• I've been turning on the TV this week and putting it on a video station like old Mtv videos or VH1 or CMT.  However, they repeatedly show those "vaginal mesh lawsuit" commercials.  I just have a serious dislike to "phishing" commercials.


• My kids have been hysterically funny this week.  Saying some of the cutest things ever.  Here's a quick sample of them.   "Ren just got a letter from his teacher. The beginning said "Can you believe you're going to be an older in my classroom this year?" (They have the same teacher for 2 years at his school). Anyway, it went on to say how she looked forward to him being a wonderful leader and responsible role model this year. His response? "oh pickles Mommy, now I have to knock off the funny stuff".


• I am in a funk.  Like an *I'm almost worried I may be getting depressed* funk.  I know why I've been feeling this way and there isn't anything I can do to change it.


• This funk has to do with Chuck and his new job.  I know things will even out eventually, but it's been really hard on the kids with their Dad going to work before they get up for the day and coming home after they are already in bed for the night.  Ren got angry yesterday and I ask him what was wrong.  He yelled at me "I need my Daddy because you won't understand".  Broke. My. Heart.  I mentioned it to Chuck and I know he feels awful about working so much, but there really isn't a lot he can do right now.


• With all this working I'm worried about the upcoming soccer season.  3 kids, 3 different leagues.  If their practices wind up being at different places on the same day, I'm screwed.


• CS is officially enrolled in the local Catholic preschool.  She is beside herself excited!  I'm pretty happy as well.  We love this school and the teachers.  The other two kids attended here as well and loved it!


• I want a new car.  I'm so envious of all the bells and whistles on Chuck's new truck.  Really, I just want a minivan with automatic sliding doors.  Choosing the type of car is something different.  I don't know if I want another minivan or move onto something like a crossover or SUV.  The kids are all in booster seats at this point, so room for the big bulky carseats isn't really an issue anymore.


• We are hoping to go camping in the next few weeks.  Hoping being the operative word here.


• Tomorrow I will run/walk in the first 5k I've ever been in.  I'm so nervous and a thousand different scenarios keep playing in my head.  I know I will finish and I know it will be fun.  The Color Me Rad 5k is visiting various cities throughout the US.  Check the website and see if it's coming to yours.  I promise to share pictures of the adventure next week!

Well, that's it for now.  I need to get some housework done before my 3 little tornadoes can make it any worse.  Have a terrific weekend everyone!

Transformation Tuesday ~~Random bits of whatever

So, here are the stats:

Beginning weight: 232

Current weight: 216.1 (I'm adding in the .1 because darn it, I've been at 216 for a month or so and it's making me crazy!)

Here are my random thoughts for the week.  Some concerning food.  Some family.  Some just aggravation, you've been warned.

• I am lacking motivation in a big way these days.  I really don't know what's gotten into me.  I'm still heading to the gym on a regular basis, but it's getting harder and harder to go.  I don't like feeling like this.  Oh, did I mention that I am super tired.  Like I sit on the couch and randomly fall asleep within 5 minutes tired.  Yeah.  I'm not sure what's up with that either.  Unfortunately I can't call the doc and make an appointment to see what's up until August.  With the new job our benefits don't start until August 1 and I'm just too cheap to pay the Cobra price.  So, I've been sucking it up and going to bed a couple hours earlier each night.  I'm hoping that it's a lack of sleep and overdoing it that is causing this.


• I have been craving red meat lately.  Which is very odd for me.  I'm a chicken, chicken, chicken and occasionally pork person.  Oh, I DO love my hamburgers don't get me wrong.  However, I've never been a huge fan of red meat.  Grilled burgers in the summer and a good steak every 6 months or so and I'm good.  For the past two weeks I can't get enough red meat.  I've made tacos, grilled steaks several times and grilled so many burgers that it's crazy.  It's weird.  I'm also a person who believes in listening to my body and giving it what it needs, within reason.


• In almost a week and a half I'm going to run in my first 5k.  The Color Me Rad 5k in Cincinnati.  I'm so nervous, excited and anxious all rolled into one.  I know I'm not a fast runner and I may never run a marathon, but darn it, I don't want to come in last place either.  So, this week I'm focusing on distance.  The most I've run at one given time is 2 miles.  Yikes!  I've been told by my friend Cortney (who has a pretty awesome blog and you should totally check it out!) that there are going to be parts to walk.  That was a load off of my mind.  I just don't want to be last.  I'd like to finish middle of the pack, but I'm also realistic.  That probably isn't going to happen.  I run so slowly.  The only thing that gives me a chuckle in all of this is that when I do finish, I'll have accomplished something that most people of my size wouldn't even consider.  Go me right?

Do you have any insight into what's up with my cravings?  How are you doing in your transformation, or workout, or weight loss, whatever you personally call it?  Feel free to share links, comments or suggestions in the comments below!  I love comments!