Working on my fitness

^^^^ Yeah, that's corny! But, that's what I've been doing. I'm actually feeling energized again. Still doing two-a-days. I usually run in the morning and then do some weights and stuff in the afternoon while the gremlin, I mean Madeleine, is napping. When I run I don't start out running for distance, I run for time. So today I ran for 48 minutes without stopping. I find this helps me better than running for mileage. After a month then I will run for distance and work on my pace. Right now it's just about getting my heart racing for over 30 minutes.

Here is my view while I'm running. A little cloudy but how can you not think this is paradise! I'm very lucky!

Before I was pregnant, I was in perfect shape. At least for me! I was totally toned and looking pretty good, if I do say so myself. I taught fitness classes 5-6 days a week for Shape Up Fitness. I also worked out on my own and with my husband. I also did some of those Tracy Anderson videos. Anybody can do them! This was one of my faves!! I usually did it 5-6 times. Talk about burning your arms!!! I started it back this week :)

Tracy Anderson Arms for Gwyneth

We've also been eating better. THANK GOD!!! I felt like a sloth during the holidays. I'm pretty sure I ate 2 lbs of a 3 lbs bag of Milagro tortilla chips! OMG, they are soooooo good!!!! If I had a last meal wish they would make the cut. STOP. NICOLE. Last night I made Asian chicken pasta salad. This recipe makes A LOT! We ate it for dinner, lunch and dinner, again. In my opinion you can't skip the over night marinating of chicken and pasta. This is the kind of salad that gets better the longer in sits. I also used fresh mandarin oranges and squeezed a little of their juice in the dressing. I highly recommend this recipe!!! Y-U-M-M-Y

While I was cutting up some carrots into carrot sticks this happened..........

She took a bite out of almost every carrot. She's lucky she's cute!!!