Working Out: The Struggle is Real

So I have been pretty low key and boring lately. It may have something to do with the fact that my Stinker won't let me sleep more than 3 hours at a time. Did I mention she's almost 7 months old?! At this rate I figured I would get my 8 hours back. I haven't. Other than that I haven't been very exciting. I've been doing horrible at keeping my Lenten promises, I've been to the gym once and have eaten meat like 6 or 7 times. It sucks. I suck. Oh well. I'm also human. On that note, today's post: working out. 

Yesterday I decided to get my butt in the gym. I literally only had time to run a not so fast mile, but progress is progress. I'm planning on doing a spring tri in September so I need to get on my swim- run- bike game. Hopefully the weather will permanently turn into Spring in the Bluegrass and I can get outside to train. To be honest, working out isn't easy for me. To say I hate it would be an understatement. My sister loves fitness, I strive to be her, but come up very short. It could be that the exhaustion has taken over my body, it could be that I have 1 hour for lunch and I have to choose to eat or workout and usually eating (and socializing) takes priority, it could be that if I wait until the end of the day, the guilt builds up that I'm not home snuggling Boo Bear for the few hours I get with her before bed. It could be all those things combined. At the end of the day, I need to do this for myself. I have noticed my self esteem is horrible. I look at myself and hate what I see. I need to make the change and I am. Today. I feel like if I write it on the blog, I'll have all my non- existent readers to hold me accountable. 

Anyways, I wanted to get some writing in today. I wanted to vent my struggle because for some, the struggle is VERY real when it comes to working out. I hope that I can become a better, healthier version of myself. I still have this damn baby weight plaguing my thighs and stomach. It's almost bathing suit season and even though I'll be working a one piece suit thanks melasma line I need to be able to have a body that will still turn my hubs head. :) Happy Tuesday everyone. I promise #tbt and my other Thursday post will be a little better. I'm lagging here. 

#thestruggleisreal LENT

 I'm going to break from my life and talk about Lent. Being Catholic, I'm given the opportunity to give up something every year to reflect on the sacrifices Jesus made for me and everyone else in the world. I kind of love the Lenten Season. As much as I struggle with giving up something, I do truly strive to become a better person and reflect. I encourage all my sweet readers to do the same this Lenten Season. After all, Jesus died for us, don't we owe some reflection over the magnitude of that sacrifice?! Soap box over. Here's what I plan to do this Lent!! 

That's right people, this very happy carnivore

is becoming a vegetarian  actually I will still 

eat seafood!

Since you don't have to give up anything for Lent

I've decided to stop taking my body for granted

and start hitting the gym! It's time to lose this

baby weight!!

And finally I'm going to start going to church

every Sunday. There really isn't a reason why

I can't go, I just get lazy. 

I hope you all have an amazing Lenten Season. In the mean time today is Mardi Gras. Happy Fat Tuesday, everyone! Load up on what you're giving up and have a blast doing it! My sis is in Nola right now living it up!!! For everyone else, have fun at work and remember...

Lassiez les bons temps rouler!

"Go See The Mardi Gras"