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Mamavation Monday

By Laurie | May 3, 2010

Happy Monday!

Prior to the weekend, this was a pretty good week. I followed my plan perfectly and worked out 3 of the 5 times I had intended to. On one of the days I worked out twice as much to make up for a skip day, so really I was only one day short.

This weekend we went out of town to San Antonio and Austin, so it was a little bit more challenging. Most of the time I made good choices, B-B-Q without the bun and green beans, and Fajitas with no tortillas. I had a Fun Size package of M&M’s, and ate chicken tacos at Chipotle last night which I definitely should not have done. Also this morning, I had strawberry and nutella Chloe crepes at Le Cafe Crepe which is one of my favorite things/places ever. I also had a visit from Aunt Flo last week, and pretty much maintained my weight.

I haven’t weighed since Wednesday or Thursday, but last I checked I was still -8. Water intake was also a challenge this week and I definitely didn’t drink as much as I should have this weekend. We did walk down the River Walk and around downtown near the Alamo, so I would say that counts for something too. I am looking forward to getting back on track the rest of the week.

Next weekend I will be traveling to Houston with Dave to participate in the Network of Strength’s Walk to Empower 5K on Mother’s Day. I was selected to be the BeeWell for Life Ambassador for the Texas event. Mamavation Mom Rachel is joining us and I am very excited! If you are interested and are in Houston too, it’s not too late.

Here is our team page. There is no fee to register, and you can decide your own fundraising goal. You can also make a donation to support Rachel and the Network of Strength on our page. It is a wonderful organization that offers support for those going through Breast Cancer, obviously something close to our family’s heart.

I still don’t have a pair of shoes from Earth Footwear, though I did get my mom a pair for Christmas. I would love to have some to wear to the event. Rachel better make sure she keeps hers on, or I may steal them. Kidding (sort of). They are the sponsor of the Blogging Carnival this week, so maybe I will get lucky. I hope everyone has a fantastic week. Next week I will post pictures from the walk and hopefully have another loss to report.

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10 Responses to “Mamavation Monday”

  1. Ha. Aunt Flo. What a brat. She sure does have a way of throwing a monkey wrench into our diet and exercise plans. I’m sure you’ll bounce right back. :) Thanks for being awesome!

    Posted by: AngelaNo Gravatar on May 3rd, 2010 at 6:01 pm

  2. Best of luck with the 5K!!

    I can’t wait until i run my first one!

    Posted by: Scarlett BlackNo Gravatar on May 3rd, 2010 at 8:20 pm

  3. Oooohh.. Let me see what the plans are for Sunday! :)

    That crepe looks DIVINE!!

    Lisa

    @ljenator

    Posted by: Lisa @ljenatorNo Gravatar on May 3rd, 2010 at 8:45 pm

  4. Keep your head up and keep moving forward and hide the nutella! HUGS!

    Posted by: Lori @ My Kinda RainNo Gravatar on May 3rd, 2010 at 8:45 pm

  5. I’m here!!! I’m in Houston. I have got to check this walk out. If I can swing it that would be VERY cool.

    Posted by: Pamela M. KramerNo Gravatar on May 3rd, 2010 at 9:01 pm

  6. Pamela- we would love to have you join us! Please e-mail me if you would like to meet up. I will be at the registration table and it should be easy for us to find one another. It would be great to finally meet you!

    Posted by: LaurieNo Gravatar on May 3rd, 2010 at 10:00 pm

  7. Thanks Lisa! I know it’s Mother’s Day, so I completely understand. I’d still love to meet you and have a little mini-Sista meetup! It should only be a few hours if that helps, and your family is completely welcome to join. E-mail me if you need more info. *hugs*

    Posted by: LaurieNo Gravatar on May 3rd, 2010 at 10:02 pm

  8. Thanks Lori! That is some good advice! haha Luckily I never buy Nutella (too much of a temptation), so it is really a special treat when I do have it when I am in Austin. Have a great week, and thanks for visiting!

    Posted by: LaurieNo Gravatar on May 3rd, 2010 at 10:32 pm

  9. The crepe looks AWESOME. It is fine to have that free meal every once in a while as long as you balance it with consistency the rest of the time. Have a great time at your walk. I would join in if I were in the Houston area. You and Rachel have a great time!

    Posted by: kiaNo Gravatar on May 3rd, 2010 at 10:54 pm

  10. That crepe looks oh so yummy. There is a WW recipe for crepes if youd like to try making your own: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/02/chocolate-crepes-with-strawberries.html

    I love them =D Good luck with the 5K. Hope your team raises lost of $. I’m hoping to find a 5K near by to me that I can do soon.

    Hope you have a great week.

    Posted by: ShanakaNo Gravatar on May 4th, 2010 at 1:27 pm

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